scholarly journals A study of profile of information sought through RTI act protocols in tertiary care hospital

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 1922
Author(s):  
Maruti R. Kore ◽  
Monika S. Masare ◽  
R. R. Shinde ◽  
Seema S. Bansode-Gokhe
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The People ◽  
Right To Information ◽  
The Right ◽  
Method Analysis

Background: This article attempts to study the profile of information seeks through RTI (right to information act) protocols in a tertiary care hospital of a metropolitan city.Methods: This hospital record –based cross sectional study was carried out in a tertiary care hospital in Metropolitan city during the period of one year.Results: Total 819 applications were received in the study period of 3 years out of which 30% (273) of applications were randomly selected for study using simple random sampling method. Analysis matrix was designed as per content mentioned in RTI applications and was modified. Data was collected by scrutiny of application received and was analyzed. There were total 273 applications filed by various profile of applicants out of which 56.8% resolved within 30 days, 2.2% within 35 days, 1.1% within 40 days, 2.9% within 45 days while 30% were pending/unresolved and 7% withdrawal by applicant itself. Most of the queries were personal (35.5%) followed by demanding type (24.9%), social type (19.8%), information queries (18.7%), private type (0.7%) and lastly of grievances type (0.4%).Conclusions: Encouraging accessibility to information is one of the major changes for the people, as it may; significantly shift the act from the “official secrets act” mindset to the “right to information act” mindset.

scholarly journals Knowledge and practice of nurses regarding standard precautions in a tertiary care public hospital, North India

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 5376
Author(s):  
Rakesh Sharma ◽  
Rajesh Kumar ◽  
Priya Sharma ◽  
Divya Verma ◽  
Mahesh Kumar Sharma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
North India ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Standard Precautions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
The Right

Background: Hospital-acquired infections could occur as a result of lapses in accepted standards of practice on the part of health care personnel (HCP). All individuals, particularly HCPs, are potentially at high risk of infection due to their frequent exposure. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practices of nurses regarding standard precautions at a tertiary care hospital, North India.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital, Uttarakhand enrolling 134 nurses purposively from different units of the institute. Data was collected using a pre-structured self-administered questionnaire to seek information on participants’ knowledge and practices regarding standard precautions. SPSS version-23 was used to analyse the findings. Descriptive statistics were applied for the analysis of the results.Results: The mean age of the participants was 27.52±2.93 years, with more than half of the respondents were males (58.21%), and (41.79%) were females. Almost 60.45% had three or fewer years of work experience. Most respondents preferred hand hygiene (97.01%) and the use of PPE (88.06%). Almost 94.03% of participants favored disinfection of frequently touched surfaces. Regarding the practices, 95.52% answered that the right hand-washing is before wearing gloves, after removing the gloves, and after leaving the patient’s care area. About 98.51% of them answered that bio-medical waste should be discarded in the right type of color-coded bins.Conclusions: Findings suggested adequate knowledge and compliance among nurses regarding standard precautions. However, specific training programs may be conducted to attain full adherence to standard precautions. These programs can enhance their awareness and can work as a vital tool to achieve the desired improvement in knowledge and practices of standard precautions.

scholarly journals Right Ventricular Dimensions and Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion among Medical Students of Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (229) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nimesh Poudel ◽  
Mahesh Bhattarai ◽  
Laxmi Raj Bhatt ◽  
Dambar Bahadur Karki
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Right Ventricle ◽  
Right Ventricular ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Right ◽  
Axis View

Introduction: The change in morphology and functions of the right ventricle is an important predictor of heart and lung disease. There is limited data on the normal dimension of the right ventricle. The study aimed to find the right ventricular diameter, its thickness, and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion in healthy male medical students of a tertiary care hospital. Methods: It is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in healthy medical students of Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, from February-April, 2019. Ethical approval was taken from the institutional review committee (reference number 120720193). Convenient sampling method was used. We measured various dimensions of the right ventricle in different views. The data was analyzed in the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Results: In the 96 male students included in the study, the mean right ventricular basal diameter was 36.45±3.49 mm, right ventricular mid cavity diameter was 29±3.63 mm, right ventricular longitudinal dimension was 65.72±7.52 mm, right ventricular outflow tract in parasternal long-axis view was 27.07±2.12 mm, proximal and distal right ventricular outflow in parasternal short-axis view was 25.33±2.57 mm and 20.08±1.99 mm, right ventricular thickness was 4.20±0.54 mm, and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion was 23.02±3.54 mm. Conclusions: The study found that the values of right ventricular dimensions and the right ventricle's tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion among male medical students of a tertiary care hospital to be in accordance with the guidelines by the American Society of Echocardiography. The upper limits of the normal values of the right ventricle could be very helpful in clinical practice in determining the right ventricle dimension.

Confidence toward vaccination as reported by parents of children admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A cross sectional study

Vacunas ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.M. AlGoraini ◽  
N.N. AlDujayn ◽  
M.A. AlRasheed ◽  
Y.E. Bashawri ◽  
S.S. Alsubaie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

A Cross-sectional Study of Undiagnosed Fever in a Rural Population at a Tertiary Care Hospital of West Bengal

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nandini Chatterjee ◽  
Supratick Chakraborty ◽  
Mainak Mukhopadhyay ◽  
Sinjon Ghosh ◽  
Bikramjit Barkandaj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Population ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND ANTHROPOMETRIC PROFILE OF DIABETIC PATIENTS ATTENDING IN A DIABETIC CLINIC IN A TERTIARY MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, WEST BENGAL

2021 ◽  
pp. 12-15
Author(s):  
Smarajit Banik ◽  
Sandip Saha ◽  
Sudipan Mitra ◽  
Ujjwal Pattanayak ◽  
Rajib Sikder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Bengal ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Diabetes Clinic ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Study Participants

Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the important causes of morbidity and mortality. With a rise in non communicable diseases in India, diabetes has become a modern epidemic showing a rising trend in West Bengal also. A large number of diabetes patients come to the diabetes clinic of our tertiary care hospital in North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, Darjeeling, West Bengal. The large proportion of patients presenting with this condition prompted us to study the Sociodemographic and Anthropometric Prole of such patients. Methods: This was a descriptive hospital based cross sectional study involving a total of 344 diabetic patients enrolled in the diabetes clinic of a tertiary care teaching hospital from December 2019 to February 2020. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data and was analyzed in Microsoft excel sheet and using SPSS 20.0 software. Results: Among the 344 study participants, we found that 220 (63.95%) were males and 124 (36.05%) were females. Diabetes was more common among those aged 51-60 years 108 (31.40%). Family history was present among 188 (54.65%) of the diabetic patients. Almost 160 (46.51%) patients have diabetes 1.1 – 5 years. Hypertension was present among 216 (62.79%) patients. Almost 218 (63.37%) of the patients were overweight and 84 (24.42%) were obese. Conclusions: The diabetic patients presenting to this tertiary care hospital belong lower socioeconomic strata and having limited education in their age group. There is high proportion of obesity and hypertension among them.

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