IMPACT OF HEALTH EDUCATION ON THE KNOWLEDGE OF MOTHERS ON NEWBORN CARE PRACTICES- A STUDY DONE IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE

Background: Essential newborn care (ENC) provides for an opportunity to assess the infant’s growth and development and counsel mothers regarding proper newborn care. Acquainting the caregivers with knowledge pertaining to dangers signs, hygienic practices, feeding, weaning, health and nutrition including growth and behaviour of children, might affect the rearing of their children. Therefore the present study aims to study the knowledge of caregivers in relation to newborn care.Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted among the caregivers attending the immunization clinic in a tertiary care centre (King George's Medical University) in Lucknow between January- March, 2016. A pretested and structured interview questionnaire was used to collect data and analysis was done using SPSS ver 16.0.Results: In Majority (75%) of the caregivers the knowledge regarding ENC was found to be average. Only 4% of the caregivers had good knowledge of ENC. Among the variables the association of knowledge of ENC and age of the caregiver< 30 years, general caste, level of education of the caregiver of high School and above, middle socioeconomic status, female sex of the newborn, birth order of 2 or more, >4 ANC visits and new born care not discussed in the VHND being conducted in the area were found to be statistically significantly.Conclusions: On the whole, the results of our study indicated that most of the caregivers were having unsatisfactory knowledge of child care practices. The present scenario can be improved through enhancing information education and counselling activities, training of health workers and mothers focusing on newborn health care practices.

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Traditional beliefs and practices in newborn care among mothers in a tertiary care centre in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20192330 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (6) ◽

pp. 2600

Author(s):

Akhil Bangari ◽

Sunil Kumar Thapliyal ◽

Ruchi Ruchi ◽

Bindu Aggarwal ◽

Utkarsh Sharma

Keyword(s):

Cultural Beliefs ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Newborn Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Tertiary Care Centre ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Beliefs And Practices ◽

Postnatal Mothers ◽

Dietary Regime ◽

Care Practices

Background: Neonatal care practices are different in different communities. Before any intervention planned to reduce mortality and mortality in community, understanding of local belief and practices is necessary. Some of the harmful practices need to be abandoned and good or harmless practices need to be appreciated. This study was conducted to understand the cultural beliefs and practices in newborn care among residents of Uttarakhand.Methods: This was descriptive, cross-sectional study carried out among 300 postnatal mothers admitted to the hospital. The data was collected using self-administered questionnaires. Statistical analyses of the data was done using SSPS version 22.0.Results: 4% of the mothers believed colostrum to be unsuitable for the newborn. 71% mothers were practicing daily baby massage. 71.3% believed that hot and cold foods can harm their baby’s health. 57.3% practiced application of Kajal on baby’s face. 74.7% of mothers would keep Knife under pillow and 16.7% match box under baby’s cloth. 5.3% mother believed in practice of branding. 81% of mothers accept to practice of pouring oil in baby’s ear. 22.3% mothers believed in isolating mother baby together for 30-40 days.Conclusions: Certain practices are still prevalent like Branding, discarding colostrum, Kajal application, pouring oil in baby’s ear and very restricted dietary regime of mothers. These practices need to be stopped by educating mothers and relatives in postnatal wards.

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Proportion of ophthalmia neonatorum following prophylaxis with azithromycin eye ointment in newborns at a tertiary care centre in Central Kerala

International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ◽

10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20213737 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (10) ◽

pp. 1720

Author(s):

Najeeba Chamban Mammooty ◽

Madhu George ◽

Jino Joseph ◽

Abdul Tawab

Keyword(s):

Tertiary Care ◽

Newborn Care ◽

Causative Organism ◽

Care Centre ◽

Tertiary Care Centre ◽

Chi Square ◽

Ophthalmia Neonatorum ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Culture And Sensitivity ◽

Neonatal Conjunctivitis

Background: The objective was to evaluate the proportion of ophthalmia neonatorum among 425 hospital born newborns who had received antibiotic eye prophylaxis within one hour of birth at a tertiary care centre in Central Kerala and to detect their causative organisms.Methods: The study design was an observational study done for a period of 10 months. A total of 425 term well newborn babies were included in the study. At delivery after the normal routine newborn care, babies were received azithromycin 1% eye ointment as prophylaxis for neonatal conjunctivitis in both eyes within one hour of birth. Babies were observed routinely during every vital monitoring for developing signs of neonatal conjunctivitis for the first 72 hours of life at hospital. During outpatient follow ups, 7 to 14 days and 14 to 28 days, these babies were examined for the presence of neonatal conjunctivitis. Babies having neonatal conjunctivitis were treated empirically with the same topical 1% azithromycin eye ointment after taking eye swab for culture and sensitivity in both eyes. The treatment has been modified based on the culture reports. Proportions were compared using Chi-square test with significance at p<0.05.Results: A total 15 (3.5%) of the 425 babies developed ophthalmia neonatorum. The most common isolate was Staphylococcus aureus which was 4 (26.7%) of all positive cultures followed by Escherichia coli 13.3%, Klebsiella pneumoniae 6.7%, Serracia marcescens 6.7%. None of the risk factors were found to be having association with conjunctivitis.Conclusions: This study concludes that a high proportion of neonatal conjunctivitis present despite eye antibiotic prophylaxis, though a greater reduction in cases has been shown when compared with no prophylaxis at our centre during the previous year. S. aureus was the most common causative organism isolated.

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Abstract #1100: Tumor Induced Osteomalacia: Clinical; Biochemical and Radiological Features from a Single Tertiary Care Centre with Emphasis on Functional Imaging.

Endocrine Practice ◽

10.1016/s1530-891x(20)44225-9 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 23 ◽

pp. 289

Author(s):

Vineet Surana ◽

Rajesh Khadgawat ◽

Nikhil Tandon ◽

Chandrashekhar Bal ◽

Kandasamy Devasenathipathy

Keyword(s):

Functional Imaging ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Care Centre ◽

Tertiary Care Centre ◽

Radiological Features

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Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance Among Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in a Tertiary Care Centre in North India

JMS SKIMS ◽

10.33883/jms.v23i1.747 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 48-49

Author(s):

Javaid Ahmad Bhat ◽

Shariq Rashid Masoodi

Keyword(s):

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Antimicrobial Resistance ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Resistance Mechanisms ◽

North India ◽

Global Public Health ◽

Care Centre ◽

Tertiary Care Centre ◽

Effective Prevention ◽

Mupirocin Resistance

Apropos to the article by Dr Bali, titled “Mupirocin resistance in clinical isolates of methicillin-sensitive and resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a tertiary care centre of North India” (1), the authors have raised important issue of emerging antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Antimicrobial resistance is an increasingly serious threat to global public health that requires action across all government sectors and society. As per WHO, AMR lurks the effective prevention and management of an ever-increasing spectrum of infections caused by bacteria, parasites, fungi and viruses. Novel resistance mechanisms are emerging and spreading globally, threatening the man’s ability to treat common infectious diseases.

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