scholarly journals Evaluation of professional stress in IT professionals

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1079
Author(s):  
S. Karthikeyan Arasu ◽  
R. Dhivakar ◽  
J. Cibi Chakravarthi ◽  
M. Kausik ◽  
M. Arun Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Life Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Moderate Degree ◽  
It Professionals ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mild Degree ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Professional Stress

Background: Stress has become common among the working people in this era. This may lead to further dire psychological consequences such as anxiety, depression etc. India being the information technology (IT) hub with lakhs involved as IT Professionals, there is a need to assess prevalence of professional stress. Not many studies have been conducted regarding this research topic in urban areas. Hence, this study has been exclusively done in Coimbatore which is an urban area in which IT is still developing. Aim of the study was to assess the stress levels of IT professionals in a software company in urban Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.Methods: Cross–Sectional Study based on a validated questionnaire based on professional life stress scale (PLSS).Results: Out of the 105 employees interviewed 68% were in mild degree of stress. The remaining 32% had moderate degree of stress and none of the participants had high degree of stress.Conclusions: India being a leading sector in IT, its development largely depends on its employees’ physical and mental health. Occupational stress (job stress/work stress) need to be kept harnessed and minimized to provide conducive work environment in the organization.

A study on the proportion of hearing impairment among percussionists in Thrissur district of Kerala

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 816
Author(s):  
Jubina Bency A. T. ◽  
Sarangi . ◽  
Sebastian Roy ◽  
Shalu Sara Mathew ◽  
Shamseena A. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Moderate Degree ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hearing Ability ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Mild Degree

Background: Hearing loss is a cause of global concern. Percussionists are exposed to greater levels of continuous or intermittent noise than others. Little is known about the relationship between percussion activity and hearing impairment. The early detection of the same and subsequent management makes a significant reduction in the burden of health care services. The objective was to study the proportion of hearing impairment in percussionists in the district of Thrissur using an IOS based mobile application.Methods: A cross sectional study was done on percussionists from Thrissur district who has experience of more than five years and has no congenital or traumatic hearing loss. A predesigned semi structured questionnaire was given and hearing tests were done using a mobile application U hear in a sound proof setting to understand the current state of hearing ability amoung the percussionists.Results: A total of 39 subjects were involved in our study of which all were males. Mean age of our study population was 30.44+12.04. most of them were diagnosed with at least mild degree of hearing loss of one of the ear or both the ears. 15.4% of them had mild degree of hearing loss, 64.1% had moderate degree of hearing loss and 20.5% had severe hearing loss.Conclusions: The study shows percussionists are more exposed to sounds of various frequencies for longer duration, they are more prone to hearing loss. The study brought out that age is directly proportional to hearing loss, music induced hearing loss progress at a rate proportion to the work experience. 

scholarly journals Health Promoting Behavior Among School Going Adolescents in Puducherry-A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 479-485
Author(s):  
Sinthu Sarathamani Swaminathan ◽  
Abhijit Vinodrao Boratne ◽  
Rajkumar Patil ◽  
Avudaiappan Sankaran
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Adolescent Health ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Model ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
The Mean

Background: Health promotion is considered as a process that strengthens health conditions, shapes attitudes, supports behavioural changes to attain the utmost physical and mental health, and organizes the social and physical environment of a person. Aim & Objective: To identify the level of health-promoting behaviour and the associated socio-demographic factors among school-going adolescents in Puducherry. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among 705 school-going adolescents of standard IX-XII from five government and private schools in rural and urban areas. Methods and Material: Multistage sampling was used to select the subjects and the Adolescent Health Promotion Score (AHP 40) was used to assess the health-promoting behaviour of an adolescent. The data was entered in MS Excel and analysed using SPSS v16. Statistical analysis used: Mean ± SD were used to summarize the Total Adolescent Health Promotion Score. Multiple linear regression model was used to assess the association between socio-demographic variables and Adolescent health promotion behaviour. Results: Among the 705 participants, the mean age of the students was 14.9 (±1.4). The mean AHP score of the students was 147.78(±20.59). It was observed that the majority of the students (53%) had a high health promoting behaviour. The number of siblings and father’s profession significantly predicted higher scores of adolescent health promoting behaviour. Conclusions: More than half of the student population had high level of health promoting behaviour. The family and school related variables had significant association with the health promoting behaviour of adolescents

scholarly journals Pattern of Deep Bite among Orthodontic Patients at Dhaka Dental College and Hospital

2018 ◽  
pp. 16-19
Author(s):  
AM Sohal Mahamud ◽  
Hassan Md Rizvi ◽  
Md Anisur Rahman ◽  
MZ Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Study Finding ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Open Bite ◽  
Moderate Degree ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lower Incisor ◽  
Deep Bite ◽  
Percentage Distribution ◽  
Mild Degree ◽  
Number Of Patients

Aims: To assess the pattern of deep bite of orthodontic patients.Material and methods: In this cross sectional study, a total number of 200 sets of pretreatment study cast of patients selected from model store of Orthodontics Department in Dhaka Dental College & Hospital, Mirpur-14, Dhaka-1206, Bangladesh.Results: The study finding show the percentage distribution were as follows, 1% of the sample had open bite, 38.5 % of the sample had normal value of incisor overbite, while 60%patients showed varying values of deep bite. As far as the distribution of these 121 patients in different categories of deep bite is concerned. Maximum number of patients; 50% of these were having mild degree of deep bite while only6.5% showed moderate degree of deep bite and 3.5% showed full coverage of lower incisor crowns.Conclusion: The conclusion that can be drawn from this study is that the commonest overbite relationship in the Bangladeshi sample is the mild overbite (50% patients). Moderate and severe deep bite malocclusions are less prevalent but nearly of the same percentage distribution. In all categories of deep bite, female to male ratio was higher.Ban J Orthod & Dentofac Orthop, April 2014; Vol-4 (1-2), P.16-19

scholarly journals A CROSS SECTION STUDY ON IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA IN ADOLESCENT GIRLS

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Medha Mani Saxena ◽  
Ruchi Saxena
Keyword(s):  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Moderate Degree ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mild Degree ◽  
Prevalence Of Anemia

Background: Iron deficiency is the most common cause of anemia and is one of the leading risk factors for disability and death worldwide, affecting an estimated 2 billion people Methods: This was cross-sectional study. All the adolescent girls who were given consent to hemoglobin estimation were included in the study. Results: The prevalence of anemia among adolescent girls was found as73.6%. Out of 736 anemic girls, 536 girls were suffering from mild degree of anemia and 173 girls were having moderate degree of anemia. Only 27 girl was found severely anemic. Conclusion: The prevalence of anemia among adolescent girls is alarmingly high in India. Keywords: Prevalence, Anemia, Adolescent.

scholarly journals Relationship between sodium disturbances on admission, stroke severity (NIHSS) and functional outcome (mRs)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana de Alencar Fontes ◽  
Gabriel Praxedes Freire ◽  
Gabriel Nascimento ◽  
Pedro Antônio Pereira de Jesus
Keyword(s):  
Functional Outcome ◽  
Functional Condition ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Stroke Severity ◽  
Moderate Degree ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Mild Degree ◽  
Reference Hospital ◽  
Relationship Of

Background: Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte disturbance in hospitalized patients and is associated with several unfavorable outcomes, as it promotes cerebral edema and consequent intracranial hypertension. As isn’t clear if there is a causal relationship or if it is only a marker of severity, we described and analyzed the association between sodium disorders, especially hyponatremia, with the severity level of the stroke and the functional condition of discharge of these patients. Methods: We did a cross-sectional study with patients admitted to a stroke unit of a reference hospital in Salvador-Ba between 11/2017 and 03/2020 included in the DISPASS cohort. We classify hyponatremia as serum sodium 145mEq / L. To analyze the association between the variables, Fisher’s exact test was performed. Results: We analyzed 399 patients whose mean age was 62. The mean sodium on admission was 138.2 mEq / L, with 56 patients (14%) with hyponatremia and 11 (3%) with hypernatremia. Among those who had sodium disorders at admission (67), 32 had moderate NIHSS, 24 severe / very severe NIHSS and 11 had mild NIHSS. X² = 2.48, p = 0.443. In addition, of these 67 patients, 13 were discharged and still needed help in daily activities and to walk (mRs 4), 15 were discharged restricted to bed (mRs 5) and 6 died during hospitalization (mRs 6). Therefore, of the 17% who had sodium disorder at admission, more than half had a poor functional outcome. Among those who had hyponatremia (56), 35.7% (20) had severe / very severe stroke, 46.4% (26) had a moderate degree, while only 10 had a mild degree. X² = 1.91, p = 0.53. Conclusions: Although the Fisher Test did not show a significant association (p> 0.05), the frequencies of patients with sodium disorders at admission and classified as having high stroke severity were presented with relevant values, so it is important to carry out further studies to investigate the relationship of these variables.

scholarly journals PREVALENCE OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY AMONG CHILDREN WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shakti Krishan Rajguru ◽  
Jasraj Bohra
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
Glycosylated Hemoglobin ◽  
Fasting Blood Glucose ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Moderate Degree ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mild Degree ◽  
Diabetic Children ◽  
Type 1 Dm

Background: This study to find out the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) among diabetic children with type 1 DM treated with insulin. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted on 50 children with type 1 DM from 1 to 14  years of age. All patients were subjected to full fundus examination and were then classified according to its results into patients with DR and patients without DR. Results: A total of 6 (12.0%) patients were found to have DR. 5 patients had retinopathy in one eye and 1 patients had retinopathy in both eyes. Thus, the total number of eyes with retinopathy was 7 of 100 screened eyes (7.00% of all eyes). Most eyes with retinopathy had a mild degree of NPDR, as it was present in 6 eyes. The other 1eyes had moderate degree of retinopathy Conclusion: The prevalence of DR was 12.0% among all studied patients and 7.00% among all studied eyes. The grade of retinopathy was directly related to the duration of DM, fasting blood glucose, and glycosylated hemoglobin levels. Keywords: DM, DR, Hb1Ac

scholarly journals Awareness, Knowledge, Attitude and Preventive Practice of Leptospirosis Among Healthy Malaysian and Non-Malaysian Wet Market Workers in Selected Urban Areas in Selangor, Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 1346
Author(s):  
Suhailah Samsudin ◽  
Sakinah N.S. Saudi ◽  
Norbaya S. Masri ◽  
Nur Raihana Ithnin ◽  
Jamaluddin T.Z.M.T ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Domestic Animal ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
State Agency ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Preventive Practice ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Wet Market

Leptospirosis has been reported as an endemic in most tropical countries. Among high risk occupations, leptospirosis includes workers in agriculture and domestic animal industries. Environmental hygiene in the wet market has established a link between the presence of rodents with probability of leptospirosis infection. This study was aimed to compare the level of knowledge, attitude and preventive practice against leptospirosis between healthy Malaysian and non-Malaysian wet market workers in selected wet markets in urban areas of Selangor. A cross-sectional study in the determined area was conducted with the participation of 147 respondents. The respondents were randomly chosen from the list provided by the state agency that regulates these markets. A self-administered bilingual validated questionnaire (English and Bahasa Melayu) was distributed to the selected respondents. There were 68 (48.3%) Malaysian respondents and 79 (53.7%) non-Malaysian respondents. The majority of them were males, who attained formal education and were less than 40 years old. Meanwhile, the respondents earned less than RM3000. Among the Malaysian respondents, 80.9% were aware of leptospirosis as compared to 17.7% of the non-Malaysian colleagues (p < 0.05). All items of knowledge showed that the Malaysian respondents scored higher as compared to non-Malaysian respondents. On attitude towards infection prevention, most Malaysian respondents had a positive attitude, while most non-Malaysian respondents had undecided perception on the majority of crucial attitude items. In practicing preventive measures, there was a marked significant difference in proportion between Malaysian and non-Malaysian respondents for items on “Specific Protection and Isolation at Source.” There was a significant gap on knowledge, attitude and preventive practice among Malaysian workers as compared to non-Malaysian workers. Therefore, it was highly recommended the health promotion implementation should also provide specific focus on non-Malaysian workers.

scholarly journals AWARENESS OF DIABETES MELLITUS AMONG GENERAL PUBLIC IN SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 192
Author(s):  
Muhammad Qamar ◽  
Raiz Rashid ◽  
Sohail Ahmad ◽  
Faiz Ahmad Shaikh ◽  
Nahlah Elkudssiah Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
General Public ◽  
Standard Deviation Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Significant Difference

  Objective: Despite the improved healthcare and frequent community-ridden educational awareness campaigns, the prevalence of diabetes is enormously increasing and 50% of the Malaysian adults with diabetes are still unaware of their disease status. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the awareness of diabetes mellitus (DM) among the general public of Shah Alam, Malaysia.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in five urban areas of Shah Alam. A total of 350 participants were conveniently recruited using a pre-validated questionnaire. The questionnaire comprised two main parts, including the sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents and a 24-item Diabetes Knowledge Questionnaire. The data were analyzed by Statistical Package for the Social Science® using descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: The overall mean (±standard deviation) score of DM knowledge of participants was 11.11±6.09. Among 350 respondents, more than half claimed that medication is more important than lifestyle modification in DM management. 81.7% did not know about the frequent urination and thirst are signs of DM. 82.3% had a misconception that diabetes is caused by failure of the kidneys to keep sugar out of the urine. The knowledge score was statistically significant difference across the categories of level of education, monthly income, occupations, and family history of diabetes.Conclusion: Majority of enrolled respondents possessed moderate level of awareness and misconceptions regarding diabetes and its management. Hence, there is a need for collective efforts toward improving the level of awareness through community awareness campaigns, to improve the self-management of DM.

scholarly journals Effect of smoking on vitamin C and MDA: a cross sectional comparative study

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 746
Author(s):  
Chandrashekar V. Kubihal ◽  
Hemalatha D. Naik
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Smoking Habit ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
Moderate Degree ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mild Degree ◽  
Stress Oxidative ◽  
Degree Level

Background: Plasma gets exposed to the gases present in the smoke of the cigarette which leads to peroxidation. The ascorbic acid present in the body gets oxidized there is danger of derangement of lipid profile. The measure of malondialdehyde which is formed in lipid peroxidation reaction is indicative of oxidative stress. Oxidative stress seen among the smokers has been attributed to high MDA levels. Objective was to study the effect of smoking on vitamin C and MDA.Methods: Present study was cross sectional study. Two groups of subjects were compared. Out of 100 study subjects, 25 were non smokers and were kept in one group. Remaining 75 were smokers. These two groups were compared to find out how the smoking habit affects the MDA as well as vitamin C levels among them.Results: The levels of MDA were more in smokers compared to those who did not smoke and this difference was significant. The levels of vitamin C were less in smokers compared to those who did not smoke and this difference was significant (p<0.05). It was found that the MDA levels were significantly more among all degrees of smokers. It was less in smokers with mild degree compared to smokers with heavy or moderate degree. Level of vitamin C was more in non smokers compared to smokers. Mild degree of smokers had better levels of vitamin C compared to moderate degree of smokers.Conclusions: Smoking affects the vitamin C levels and MDA levels in the human body.

Nigerian physiotherapists’ perception of direct access and patients’ self-referral

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chidozie Emmanuel Mbada ◽  
Kayode D. Ojetola ◽  
Rufus Adesoji Adedoyin ◽  
Udoka A. C. Okafor ◽  
Olubusola E. Johnson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Professional Autonomy ◽  
Direct Access ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
Physiotherapy Practice ◽  
South West ◽  
Validated Questionnaire

Background: The global advocacy for Direct Access (DA) and Patients’ Self-Referral (PSR) to physiotherapy is consistent with the quest for promoting professional autonomy and recognition. It was hypothesized in this study that the attainment of this clarion call in Nigeria may be hamstrung by challenges similar or different from those reported in other climes. Objective: This study assessed the perception of DA and PSR among Physiotherapists (PTs) in South-West, Nigeria. Methods: One hundred PTs from ten purposely selected public-funded out-patient facilities from South-West, Nigeria responded in this cross-sectional study, yielding a response rate of 75% (100/150).  A previously validated questionnaire for World Confederation of Physical Therapists (WCPT) on the global view of DA and PSR for physical therapy was used in this study. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: There was a high awareness on legislation regulating practice (91%) and scope (84%) of the profession. Respondents assert that the extant legislation allows for DA (49%) and PSR (97%). However, 40% of the respondents opined that the baccalaureate qualification of PTs was inadequate for competence in DA and PSR; and a post-professional residency programme was mostly recommended (52%). Public support for DA and PSR to physiotherapy was rated more than the advocacy role of the Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy (60% vs. 40%). Physicians’ (71%) and politicians’ (65%) views were rated the major barrier to achieving DA and PSR status in physiotherapy. Similarly, physicians’ (90%) and politicians’ (88%) support was perceived as the major facilitator.  Conclusion: Physiotherapy practice in Nigeria has the semblance of autonomy in DA and PSR but is devoid of legislative support. Most Nigerian physiotherapists assume professional autonomy but were not aware of the lack of legal support for DA and PSR. The current entry-level academic curricula were considered to be deficient and inadequate for autonomous practice in Nigeria.  Physicians and politicians were the most important barrier or facilitator to achieving legal support for DA and PSR in physiotherapy in Nigeria.

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