Description of practices related to insulin injection therapy and sharp disposal among patients attending the diabetic clinic, Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Sri Lanka

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kushani Atukorala ◽  
Deepama Sumanasekera ◽  
Kumudu Wickramasinghe ◽  
Sumudu Wickramasinghe
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Insulin Injection ◽  
Injection Therapy ◽  
Diabetic Clinic

Study on Causes of Female Infertility at National Ayurveda Teaching Hospital, Borella, Sri Lanka: A Survey Based Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 249-252
Author(s):  
Farzana MUZN ◽  
Arshiya Sultana
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Female Infertility ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Complex Disorder ◽  
Anovulatory Cycle ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
Increasing Trend ◽  
One Year

Background: Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after at least one year of unprotected intercourse. It is a complex disorder with significant medical, psychosocial, and economic problems. In about one third of couples are infertile. Approximately 167 million married women aged 15-49 years in developing countries were infertility. The present study aimed to determine the most common causes of female infertility in patients who visiting the National Ayuvedic Teaching Hospital, Borella, Sri Lanka. Methods: In this study 635 infertile (primary and secondary) women were selected to determine the causes of infertility. The subjects were selected from the gynecology clinic, between the periods of February 2015 to March 2016. The data were gathered using a questionnaire; and after that proper statistical method was applied to analyze the data. Results: From the results age between 28-37 years (37.16%) are more prevalent to infertility and the causes of infertility are mainly due to anovulatory cycle (31.18%) and menstrual irregularities (19.21%). BMI also one of the significant cause for infertility. Conclusion: Therefore, identifying the risk factors and proper treatment on time along with policy makers providing facilities to resolve the infertility could possible diverse this alarming increasing trend of infertility.

Barriers to Insulin Injection Therapy

2009 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 1014-1022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard R. Rubin ◽  
Mark Peyrot ◽  
Davida F. Kruger ◽  
Luther B. Travis
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Injection ◽  
Injection Therapy

scholarly journals FACTORS AFFECTING ADHERENCE TO RECOMMENDED MEDICATIONS AMONG PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD) IN A SELECTED TEACHING HOSPITAL, SRI LANKA

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 16-29
Author(s):  
I.M.M. Dassanayaka ◽  
K.K.V.P. Dayananda ◽  
Thamara D. Amarasekara
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Electronic Device ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Drug Classes

Background: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of adherence and factors affecting adherence to recommended medications among patients with COPD in a selected teaching hospital, Sri Lanka. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used among conveniently selected (n=184) participants who attended to the Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Sri Lanka. Data were collected using a pre-tested (n=10) interviewer-administered questionnaire and Morisky Green Levine Scale from January to March 2019. Results: Most of the participants were male (108, 58.7%) and above 65 years old (108, 58.7%). Among all participants, 121 (65.8%) adhered to the recommended medications for COPD, and 63 participants (34.2%) were non-adhered. Demographic factors were not associated with adherence. Number of prescribed respiratory drug classes, number of respiratory medication on the last prescription, number of doses per day, vaccination (pneumococcal, influenza), using an electronic device to remember the time of administering medicine, (p<0.05) were significantly associated with adherence. According to the binary logistic regression analysis, clear and understandable written instructions in dispensing label (p<0.05) were significantly associated with adherence. Conclusions: Most of the participants adhered to the recommended medications for COPD. Health education interventions might enhance the sustainability of adherence to recommended medication among patients with COPD.

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