scholarly journals Emotional Bonding and Sexual Activity During COVID-19 Lockdown: A Cross-National Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 263183182110274
Author(s):  
Deblina Roy ◽  
Sujita Kumar Kar ◽  
SM Yasir Arafat ◽  
Pawan Sharma ◽  
Russell Kabir
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Sexual Relationships ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Emotional Bonding ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Study Participants

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures have affected the sexuality and emotional bonding among the couple across the world. Objectives: We aimed to assess the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on the married people’s emotional bonding and sexual relationships in 3 south Asian counties (Bangladesh, India, and Nepal). Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among Bangladesh, India, and Nepal residents from April 3 to April 15, 2020. The survey was designed in English. The participants were selected through convenience sampling technique, the link of the online questionnaire was shared with the participants. Only participants older than 18 years and above, married, and living with their spouses were included in the study. Results: A total number of 120 respondents were included finally for analysis from the participating countries (India, Nepal, and Bangladesh). The mean age of the participants was 35.42 (±5.73) years; the majority were males under the age of 40 years and had completed postgraduation as their qualification. Among the study participants, more than half (53.8%) of the women reported being sexually active during the lockdown, whereas 41% of the men reported being sexually active. Among the sexually active participants, most women (57.7%) reported that they perceived positive emotional bonding with their partners. Nevertheless, there was no significant difference observed when compared with men. There are variations in responses. However, no significant association was identified. Conclusion: There are a few insights from the study, that is, there was no significant difference found in almost 3 countries in emotional intimacy. There had been a trend that there is improved emotional bonding with their partners, although no significant difference was observed.

Knowledge, Awareness and Anxiety towards Coronavirus Pandemic among Indian Parents: A Web-Based Survey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rakesh Kumar ◽  
Neha Agarwal ◽  
Alpa Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
General Public ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
P Value ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Behavioural Changes ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

Introduction: Nation-wide lockdown imposed to curtail the COVID-19 infection spread is possibly, a source of anxiety among general public. Effectiveness of these measures depends upon people’s knowledge and awareness. Aim: To determine knowledge, awareness and anxiety towards coronavirus pandemic among Indian parents of children aged less than eighteen years, and behavioural changes in the children. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted from 4th May to 16th May 2020. Online questionnaire consisted of demographic details, items on knowledge and awareness, Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD 7) score, parental reporting of behaviour changes in children. Descriptive statistics, analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted. The p-value less than 0.05 was considered as significant. Results: Of the 121 individuals accessing the survey, 85 (54 males; mean age 38.1±5.9 years) and 31 females; mean age 37.9±7.4 years consented to participate. The mean age of their children was 7.5±4.7 years. The major source of information was internet (84.7%). Mild anxiety was observed in a significant proportion of the participants 76.5% while severe anxiety in 8.2%. Around 41.2% parents noticed behavioural changes in their children; with addiction to mobile and video games (61.2%) being the most common change. Among the various coping methods, finding preventive ways to getting infected was opted by the majority (83.5%). The mean GAD 7 score was 7.4±4.0. Statistically significant difference in the GAD was observed among parents differing in the gender {F(2, 82)=3.275, p- value 0.043} and their opinion on behavioural changes observed in their children {F(2, 82)=4.697, p-value 0.012}. Conclusion: High level of increased awareness among general public towards the current pandemic and the ways to tackle the situation calmly is crucial in preventing both the short- and long-term mental health complications anxiety among Indian parent’s influences child’s mental health.

scholarly journals Perbedaan Hemoglobin Terglikosilasi (Hba1c) terhadap Profil Lipid Pasien Rumah Sakit Islam Surabaya

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Dwi - Kuswanto ◽  
Hari Basuki Notobroto ◽  
Rachmah Indawati
Keyword(s):  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Ldl Cholesterol ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Hba1c Levels ◽  
Diabetes Melitus

ABSTRAK Latar Belakang : Diabetes melitus merupakan penyakit metabolik dengan karakteristik hiperglikemia sebagai akibat kelainan sekresi insulin maupun kerja insulin. Diabetes sebagai salah satu penyebab dislipidemia sekunder, sehingga pengelolaan glukosa darah merupakan pencegahan primer timbulnya komplikasi penyakit kardiovaskular. Hasil Riskesdas tahun 2018, prevalensi diabetes melitus yang didiagnosis dokter pada penduduk di semua umur sebesar 3,4% di Kota Surabaya.Tujuan : Penelitian ini untuk mengetahui perbedaan profil lipid pada level HbA1C normal, prediabetes dan diabetes melitus.Metode : Penelitian cross sectional, teknik pengambilan sampel dengan simple random sampling dari data rekam medis pasien rawat jalan di Rumah Sakit Islam Surabaya  dari 1 Januari tahun 2018 sampai dengan 31 Desember 2019 berusia 35-80 tahun dan mendapat pemeriksaan HbA1c, kolesterol, trigliserida dan LDL-kolesterol pada waktu yang sama dan terdokumentasi lengkap pertama sekali sehingga diperoleh besar sampel 73 data pasien. Uji Anova one way digunakan untuk mengetahui perbedaan rata-rata kolesterol, trigliserida dan LDL-kolesterol berdasarkan HbA1C.Hasil : Hasil penelitian menunjukkantidakada perbedaan yang signifikan rata-rata kolesterol, dan LDL-kolesterol dengan tingkatan HbA1C (p>0,05), ada perbedaan yang signifikan rata-rata trigliserid dengan HbA1C normal, prediabetes, dan diabetes (p=0,01). Hasil multiple comparison dengan metode Tukey HSD menunjukkan perbedaan signifikan rata-rata trigliserid  pada HbA1C normal dengan diabetes (p=0,039) dan prediabetes dengan diabetes (p=0,044).Kesimpulan :Perbedaan rata-rata trigliserida signifikanpada HbA1Ckategorinormal dan prediabetes dengan diabetes, pentingnya mengendalikanglukosa darah untuk mencegahkomplikasi kardiovaskuler pada penderita diabetes melitus yang dapat dilakukan melalui pemantauan mandiri glukosa darah, pola hidup sehat, aktivitas fisik secara teratur, terapi nutrisi medis sesuai kebutuhan, menurunkan berat badan bagi yang mengalami obesitas, tidak merokokdan intervensi obat anti hiperglikemia jika dibutuhkan.Kata Kunci : diabetes, HbA1C, kolesterol, trigliserid, LDL-kolesterol. ABSTRACT  Background :Diabetes melitus is a metabolic disease characterized by hyperglicemia as a result of abnormal insulin secretion and insulin action. Diabetes is a cause of secondary dislipidemia, so that diabetes melitus monitoring is a primary deterrent to cardiovascular complication. Riskesdas 2018 said that the prevalence of doctors' diagnosed diabetes in the population at all age 3.4% in Surabaya.Objective : This study is to find out the difference in lipid profiles on normal HbA1Clevels, pre-diabetes and diabetes mellitusMethod: Cross-sectional study, the sampling technique used was simple random sampling fromoutpatient medical recordsthe Surabaya Islamic hospital's from 1st of January 2018 to 31st December 2019 aged 35-80 years and checked for HbA1C, cholesterol, triglyceride and LDL-cholesterol at the same and firsttime documented. Sample sizes of 73 data analized with One Way Anova test was used to identify differences in mean cholesterol, triglyceride and LDL-cholesterol based Hba1C.Results :The results showed that there was no significant difference mean cholesterol and mean LDL-cholesterol with HbA1C levels (p> 0.05), there were significant differences mean the triglyceride with normal HbA1C levels, pre-diabetes, and diabetes (p= 0.01). Multiple comparason results using Tukey HSD methods showed that there was significant differences mean the triglycerid on normal HbA1C levels with diabetes (p= 0.039) and the mean triglyceride ebetween hba1c prediabetesand diabetes (p= 0.044).Conclusions: The mean difference trigliseride signifnificant in normal HbA1C levels and pre-diabetes with diabetes.The importantce of controlling blood glucose to prevent cardiovasculer complication in people with diebetes mellitus can be done through education on independent monitoring of blood glucose, healthy lifestyle, reguler physical activity, medical nutrition therapy according to the needs, lost weight for those who are obese, do not smoke and  anti-hyperglicemia drug intervention if needed.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice of the Sudanese people towards COVID-19: an online survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amal Abdelrahim Osman Mohamed ◽  
Eilaf Ali Mohamed Elhassan ◽  
Abdelrahim Osman Mohamed ◽  
Awab Aldow Mohammed ◽  
Hassan Alshaikh edris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
P Value ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract Background The Novel Corona virus SARS-CoV-2 emerged to affect the human population in 2019 causing COVID-19 pandemic. The only preventive measures available are social distancing, hand washing and face masks. This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of the Sudanese people towards COVID-19. Methods An online cross-sectional study targeting adult Sudanese people was conducted in April 2020. The study used a self-administered questionnaire containing 18 knowledge questions, 5 questions for attitude and six questions for practices. Social media such as Facebook and WhatsApp were utilized to disseminate the questionnaire. The total number of eligible questionnaires available for analysis by the end of the period was 987. Results The mean (±SD) age of respondents was 30.13 (±9.84) years with males representing 55.4%. The majority were university and higher education levels (95.2%), residing in Khartoum (71.7%). The mean (±SD) knowledge score of the participants was 15.33 (± 2.24) and was found to be associated with education level and age groups (p-value = 0.022, P value =0.010) respectively. The mean (±SD) attitude score was 04.15 (± 0.97) and was significantly associated with older groups and better-educated participants (p-value =0.001, p-value = 0.048) respectively. The practices related to COVID-19 preventive measures mean (±SD) was 02.58 (± 1.73) with a significant difference between age groups and area of residence. Conclusions This study showed that the participants had good knowledge and satisfactory attitude that was not similarly expressed into practice. Efforts are needed in health education and law enforcement to improve the practices among all groups with special emphasis on younger and less educated males.

scholarly journals Comparison of erythrocyte sedimentation rate between blood anticoagulated with sodium citrate and EDTA among Tuberculosis suspected patients at University of Gondar Hospital, North West Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zegeye Getaneh ◽  
Fekadu Ayelgn ◽  
Geletaw Asemahegn ◽  
Habtamu Geleta ◽  
Aregawi Yalew ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Sedimentation Rate ◽  
Sodium Citrate ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
North West ◽  
Erythrocyte Sedimentation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Study Participants

Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study was comparison of erythrocyte sedimentation rate results of sodium citrate and ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid anticoagulant. A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted at University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Northwest, Ethiopia. A total of 70 TB suspected study participants were recruited. From each study participants, 3ml blood was collected in to EDTA tube and 1.6ml blood was collected in to a test tube containing 0.4ml Sodium Citrate anticoagulant. Results: The mean ± SD values for ESR were 57.9 ± 41.45 in EDTA and 50.99 ± 43.5 in citrate anticoagulated blood. The mean difference of ESR values between EDTA and citrated blood was 6.91 ± 13.66 mm/hr with a significant difference. The mean ± SD of ESR for EDTA and citrate blood was 59.57 ± 42.31 and 54.71 ± 40.44 mm/hr for males and 53.57 ± 44.61 and 46.04 ± 41.82 mm/hr for females, respectively. This study indicated that there was a significant difference between ESR values with EDTA and tri-sodium citrate anticoagulants.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Pandemic and Behavioural Response to Self-Medication Practice in Western Uganda

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel S. Dare ◽  
Ejike Daniel Eze ◽  
Echoru Isaac ◽  
Ibe Michael Usman ◽  
Fred Ssempijja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medication Practice ◽  
Western Uganda

ABSTRACTBackgroundSelf-medication has become is a serious public health problem globally posing great risks, especially with the increasing number of cases of COVID-19 disease in Uganda. This is may be partly because of the absence of a recognized treatment for the disease, however, the prevalence and nature differ from country to country which may influence human behavioural responses.AimThis study aimed to investigated the beharioural response of the community towards self- medication practices during this COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown.MethodsA cross sectional household and online survey was conducted during the months of June-to- August. The study was conducted among adult between age 18 above in communities of western Uganda who consented to participate in the study. Study participants were selected using a convenience sampling technique and sampling was done by sending a structured online questionnaire via Google forms and a printed copies questionnaire made available to other participants that did not use the online questionnaireResultsThe percentage of respondents that know about self-medication is (97%) and those that practice self-medication are approximately (88%). 97% of respondents have heard about self-medication either through health workers, media, family members, friends and/or school while 3% said they have not heard about self-medication. The percentage of respondents who practiced self- medication during COVID-19 pandemic is 57% while those that did not is 43%. There is statistically difference in the number of those that practice self-medication and those that do not p < 0.005 at 95% confidence interval. Also there was a statistically significant decrease in the number of respondents that practice self-medication during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown compare to the practice before the pandemic lockdown p < 0.05 at 95% confidence interval.ConclusionOur investigation showed adequate knowledge of self-medication and high level of self- medication practice with a decrease in self-medication practices during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown compared to the practice before the lockdown.

scholarly journals Spontaneous ovulation and pregnancy in women with polycystic ovarian disease; a cross sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 359
Author(s):  
Mostafa A. Sleem ◽  
Ibrahim I. Mohamed ◽  
Mahmoud S. Zakherah ◽  
Ahmed M. Abbas ◽  
Momen A. Kamel
Keyword(s):  
Polycystic Ovary ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Right ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Health Hospital

Background: Polycystic ovary disease (PCOD) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age, with a prevalence of approximately 5-10%. This study aims to assess the rate of spontaneous ovulation and pregnancy in patients. The present study was a cross sectional study conducted at Woman's Health Hospital, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.Methods: The current study was a cross sectional study carried out in Assiut Women's Health Hospital between the 1st October 2016 and 31st July 2017. The patients were selected as infertile patients with PCOD. The patient ages range between 20 and 35 years. The BMI is between 18 and 30 Kg/m2. The main outcome measure was the rate of spontaneous ovulation and spontaneous pregnancy in the 3 cycles.Results: The mean age of the study participants was 26.64±4.59 years and the mean BMI was 24.46±2.62Kg/m2. The sonographic ovarian volume was 12.47±0.69 mm3 for the right ovary and 12.74±0.73 mm3 for the left ovary. No difference in the serum FSH, LH, FSH/LH ratio and prolactin over the 3 consecutive cycles. The rate of spontaneous ovulation in the 3 cycles was 6 women (8.6%) and 2 cases (2.8%) became pregnant spontaneously during the study period. There is no statistical significant difference between ovulating and non-ovulating women according to the BMI and ovarian volume.Conclusions: The present study concluded that the rate of spontaneous ovulation was 8.6% in women with PCOD within 3 cycles with no adverse effects of drugs or surgical interference.

scholarly journals Exploratory Factor Analysis of Young’s Internet Addiction Test Among Professionals from India: An Online Survey

2020 ◽  
pp. 025371762093224
Author(s):  
Mamidipalli Sai Spoorthy ◽  
Lokesh Kumar Singh ◽  
Sai Krishna Tikka ◽  
Suchandra Hari Hara
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean

Background: Internet use has spread across the world due to easy accessibility and affordability. However, it has been creating many problems at several levels. So, there is a need to identify the suitability of psychometric properties and the factor structure of the widely used Internet Addiction Test (IAT) in the Indian settings. Our objective was to perform an exploratory factor analysis on the IAT and to test the reliability of the scale. Methods: It was a cross-sectional study that included various professional groups. We used an online questionnaire that included sociodemographic details and Young’s IAT. Exploratory factor analysis was used to identify the factor structure of Young’s IAT in the Indian setup. Results: The mean age of the sample (N = 1,782) was 27.7 years (SD = 8.74) with a predominantly male population 1040 (58.4%). In total, 1.0% (17) of the sample had significant problems with internet usage, whereas 13% (232) were in the range of frequent/occasional problems, and the mean score on IAT was 32 (SD = 16.42). Exploratory factor analysis revealed two factors that explained 49% of the variance (Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin measure of sampling adequacy: 0.95, Bartlett’s test of sphericity: P = 0.000). They were “mood and relationship issues” and “duration and productivity.” Cronbach’s α was 0.92, which indicates a high level of internal consistency. Conclusion: In Indian settings, IAT can be understood based on the two-factor structure. The scale has excellent reliability. Further studies are needed to replicate these results, by using confirmatory factor analysis and validity testing.

scholarly journals The fear of COVID-19 outbreak among health care professionals in Gaza Strip, Palestine

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 205031212110229
Author(s):  
Ameer Khalil Shehada ◽  
Ahmed Hassan Albelbeisi ◽  
Ali Albelbeisi ◽  
Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi ◽  
Amany El Afifi
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Gaza Strip ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
The Gaza Strip ◽  
Study Participants

Introduction: The emergence of the COVID-19 and its consequences has led to fears, worries, and anxiety among individuals, particularly among healthcare professionals. The present study aimed to assess the fear of COVID-19 among different healthcare professionals in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. Methods: A cross-sectional, snowball sampling technique and an online questionnaire were employed among healthcare professionals. A total of 300 participants completed the questionnaire. The validated fear of COVID-19 Scale Arabic version was used. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 22. Results: The sample fear mean score was 17.53 ± 5.78; more than half of the study participants (54.3%) consider it as low levels of fear and 45.7% of the participants consider it as high levels of fear. Statistically significant differences were found between males and females, and different healthcare professional’s disciplines. Females have a higher mean score compared to males. The highest fear mean scores were found among Lab-Technicians (20.19 ± 7.42), followed by X-ray-Technicians (17.95 ± 3.96), Nurses (17.1 ± 5.55), and Physicians (16.25 ± 4.66). Conclusion: The fear of COVID-19 was high among female healthcare professionals compared to males, as well as, among Lab-Technicians compared to Physicians and Nurses. There is a need to establish a strategy to continues measuring the psychological effect of COVID-19 among healthcare professionals especially females.

scholarly journals Comparison of Capillary and Venous Glucose in Diabetic Patient in a Peripheral Hospital

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (01) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Bibek Rajbhandari ◽  
Tirtha Man Shrestha ◽  
Ramesh Aacharya
Keyword(s):  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Glucose Estimation ◽  
Venous Glucose

Introduction: This study was done to determine the mean difference and correlation between fasting capillary and venous glucose estimation. Methods: This was cross-sectional analytic study done in United Mission Hospital, Palpa, Tansen. Calculated sample size was 92, convenience sampling technique was used. During 5 month of duration in 92 diabetic patients, where fasting capillary and venous glucose were performed consecutively. Confounding was ruled out with matching approach, adjustment tests were also used like X2 Mantel -Haenszel and logistic regression. Reporting guideline of this observational study was done with the help of SROBE guidelines. Results: The mean venous blood glucose was 9.52% higher than the Mean capillary glucose. A strong correlation was observed between venous and capillary blood glucose, with Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.94. Conclusions: There is a significant difference in the blood glucose results analyzed on a bedside glucometer when the samples are taken from capillary or venous sources. Although good correlation is between venous and capillary derived samples, caution must be exercised in accepting the results as equivalent or using either as substitutes for a laboratory blood glucose result.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice of the Sudanese people towards COVID-19: An online survey

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amal Mohamed ◽  
Eilaf Elhassan ◽  
Abdelrahim O. Mohamed ◽  
Awab Aldow Mohammed ◽  
Hassan Alshaikh edris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
P Value ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract Background: The Novel Corona Virus (SARS-CoV-2) had emerged to affect the human population in 2019 causing COVID-19 pandemic. The only preventive measures available are social distancing, hand washing and face masks. This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of the Sudanese people towards COVID-19.Methods: An online cross-sectional study targeting adult Sudanese people was conducted in April 2020. The study used a self-administered questionnaire containing 18 knowledge questions, 5 questions for attitude and six questions for practices. Social media such as Facebook and WhatsApp were utilized to disseminate the questionnaire. The total number of eligible questionnaires available for analysis by the end of the period was 987.Results: The mean (±SD) age of respondents was 30.13 (±9.84) years with males representing 55.4%. The majority were university and higher education levels (95.2%), residing in Khartoum (71.7%). The mean (±SD) knowledge score of the participants was 15.33 (± 2.24) and was found to be associated with education level and age groups (p-value = 0.022, P value =0.010) respectively. The mean (±SD) attitude score was 04.15 (± 0.97) and was significantly associated with older groups and better-educated participants (p-value =0.001, p-value= 0.048) respectively. The practices related to COVID-19 preventive measures mean (±SD) was 02.58 (± 1.73) with a significant difference between age groups and area of residence. Conclusions: This study showed that the participants had good knowledge and satisfactory attitude that was not similarly expressed into practice. Efforts are needed in health education and law enforcement to improve the practices among all groups with special emphasis on younger and less educated males.

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