scholarly journals Knowledge and practice on over-the-counter drugs among adults of age group 20 and above residing in Chapapani-12, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dibya Sharma ◽  
Durga Gurung ◽  
Ramchandra Kafle ◽  
Sakun Singh
Keyword(s):  
Family Income ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Otc Drugs ◽  
Community People ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> The incidence of usage of over-the-counter drugs is drastically increasing day by day. Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are medicines sold directly to consumer without a prescription from health care personnel. In many countries, OTC drugs are selected by a regulatory agency to ensure that they are safe and effective when used without physician’s care. Taking OTC medicines still has risk. Some interact with other medicines, supplements, food and drinks and some causes problem for people with certain medical conditions.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> A descriptive cross sectional was conducted from 1st February - 15th August 2016 among 110 among adults of age group 20 and above residing in Chapapani-12, Pokhara. A pre-tested structured questionnaire were used and data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) for windows version 18.0. Frequency, percentage, chi-square and correlation were performed.  </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> Nearly 1/3<sup>rd</sup> of the respondents (33.6%) were of age group 20-29 years and more than half (60.9%) were female. More than half of the respondents (54%) had good knowledge and less than half (47%) had good practice of OTC. There was significant association of knowledge with age, marital status, education and monthly family income. There was significant association of practice with education of respondents. There was weak positive correlation between knowledge and practice (r =0.211).</p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> This showed that the knowledge hadn’t been fully practiced into action by the community people and still they are lacking the concept of over-the-counter drugs and its safe use in daily living.

Nurses knowledge and practice regarding oxytocin administration during first stage labor in maternity ward of teaching hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-111
Author(s):  
Bhagabati Lohani
Keyword(s):  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Maternity Ward ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Introduction: Oxytocin is commonly used for induction of labor. The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge and practice regarding oxytocin administration during the first stage of labor in maternity ward. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among nurses of maternity ward of Patan Hospital, Nepal. Data was collected by using self-administered structured questionnaire for the knowledge assessment. Observation checklist was used to record the practice. Descriptive and inferential data analysis was done by SPSS version 16.The association and correlation between variables were measured by chi-square and Pearson correlation coefficient respectively. Result: Out of 31 nurse participants, majority (87.1%) had good knowledge and showed moderately good practice (in 70%) regarding oxytocin administration.  The correlation between knowledge and practice on use of oxytocin among the staff nurses had positive relationship(r=0.051). Conclusion: Majority of nurses had good level of knowledge and moderate level of practice on use of oxytocin.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Practice of Drinking Safe Water Among the Community People of Horintana, Khulna

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-109
Author(s):  
F Ferdaus
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Well Water ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safe Water ◽  
Community People ◽  
Tube Well ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Water Borne

Background: Water is basic human right, most precious resource for economy and health. Drinking water and sanitation is a fundamental health service. The health of a person largely depends on its quality and quantity of safe water. Water must be safe and wholesome. But unfortunately the problem of water pollution has now become a burning question. Objective: To explore the knowledge and practice of drinking safe water among the community people. Method: This was a descriptive type of cross-sectional study conducted at Horintana, Khulna, during the period from January 2018 to April 2018 to assess the Knowledge and practice of drinking safe water among the villagers. The respondents were adult population of the community. Result: Most of the respondents were in 30-44 years age group, (53.64%) and 15-29 years age group (31.36%). Majority of the respondents were female (84.55%). Majority of villagers drank tube well water (93.64%). 81.36% of the respondents knew about safe sources of drinking water. 14 (6.36%) respondents, who used water other than tube well water applied purification methods. A large portion of respondents (14.09%) did not know about the water borne diseases. Among the water borne diseases they had suffered,most prevalent diseases were diarrheal diseases (57.63%) and parasitic infestations (16.66%). In most cases, treatment providers were MBBS doctors (64.23%). Conclusion: In conclusion, the study revealed that the knowledge and practice of safe drinking water among the rural people is now satisfactory. But the matter of great sorrow is that, the socio-economic condition and educational status of people is hampering towards the good health. Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal Vol. 10, No. 2: July 2019, P 105-109

Assessment of Knowledge and Practice of Various Eye Diseases in Sulaimani: A Descriptive Study

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Abdulrahman M. Ibrahem ◽  
Salah Q. Mahmood ◽  
Muhammed Babakir-Mina ◽  
Salar Ibrahim Ali ◽  
Bakhtyar Kamal Talabany
Keyword(s):  
Vision Loss ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Eye Diseases ◽  
Vision Impairment ◽  
P Value ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Knowledge and practice of public, especially patients about eye diseases are important to reduce magnitude of human blindness. Vision and sight are very essential because they allow us to connect to each other’s. In accordance to the recently published data; the estimation of 253 million people lives with vision impairment, 36 million are blind and 217 million suffer from moderate to severe vision impairment. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Shahid Dr. Aso Hospital in Sulaimani city-Iraq, from April to August 2017 by face-to-face interview through close ended questionnaire for data collecting. All data were analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 22.0 software. P-value of < 0.05 was considered as a statistically significant. A total of 430 patients were randomly chosen to participate in the study. They were 254 (59.1%) males and 176 (40.9%) females. 76.7% of respondents was worrying about vision loss, 0.7% was worrying about hair loss. Of the participants, 32.8% was with a good knowledge level and 40.5% was with a poor knowledge level, as well as 3.1% was in a good practice and 58.8% was in a poor practice level. Female knowledge mean score was 9.53±4.96 and male knowledge mean score was 8.42±5.45, the practice mean score of males was 4.33±1.96 and mean practice score of females was 4.13±1.93. The study data indicate the worrying of participates about vision loss is in the highest proportion and the awareness and practice of patients about eye diseases is unsatisfactory. Health education campaigns are needed to improve personal awareness about vision related problems and for better eye health.

Knowledge and Practice of Mothers Regarding the Prevention and Management of Malnutrition Among Preschool Children – A Cross Sectional Survey

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahfouz R. Nath ◽  
C. Kanniammal
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Nursing Interventions ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Economic Class ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Malnutrition remains one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality among children throughout the world. Malnutrition has been responsible, directly or indirectly for 60% of the 10.9 million deaths annually among children under five. The research study was aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of mothers of preschool children regarding the prevention and management of malnutrition. The design used was descriptive cross sectional survey. The study was conducted in a coastal setting of Trivandrum district with a sample size of 115. Data collection was done by self administered structured questionnaire by conducting mothers meeting at selected Anganwadis. According to the results of the study 19.1% of mothers had good knowledge and 34.8 % of mothers had poor knowledge. Regarding practice only 24.3 % of mothers reported good practice while 36.6 % of mothers reported poor practice. There was a strong association between the knowledge and Practice of mothers and selected socio demographic variables such as educational status of mothers and socio economic class (p less than 0.01)). The study findings can be used for planning targeted nursing interventions in coastal areas for mothers of preschool children.

Skull and Face Injuries and Associated Factors in Pedestrian Victims of Traffic Accidents: A Single Trauma Center Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-59
Author(s):  
Josimara A. de Araújo Varela ◽  
Tatiana F.T. Palitot ◽  
Smyrna L.X. de Souza ◽  
Alidianne F.C. Cavalcanti ◽  
Alessandro L. Cavalcanti
Keyword(s):  
Medical Records ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
The Face ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
The City

Objective: This study aimed to analyze the presence of lesions in the skull and face and the associated factors in pedestrian victims of traffic accidents. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study carried out through the analysis of medical records of pedestrian victims of traffic accidents in an emergency service in the city of Campina Grande, Brazil, during the year of 2016. Information was collected regarding gender, age group, day of the week, time of the accident, type of vehicle involved, presence of trauma to the skull and face, and outcomes. The Chi-square and Fisher's Exact tests were used, with a significance level of 5%. Results: A total of 1,884 medical records were evaluated, out of which 7.1% (n = 133) involved pedestrians. Men were the most frequent victims (68.4%), and victims of age 60 years old or over (30.5%) predominated. Almost one-third of the cases were recorded during the weekends (30.5%), and the most prevalent time was at night (52.7%). Regarding the type of vehicle involved, motorcycles predominated (47.4%). Head trauma was present in 37.6% of victims, while facial injuries corresponded to 8.2%. In 12% of cases, the victims died. The variables of gender, age group, occurrence on weekends, and trauma to the face showed a statistically significant association with the occurrence of traffic accidents (Chi-square test; p<0.05). Conclusion: Among pedestrian victims of traffic accidents, there is a predominance of men aged 65 years or over. Accidents are frequent at night, and motorcycles are the main vehicles involved. The presence of trauma to the skull and face regions is high.

Attitude towards online classes among school and college going students during lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 3446
Author(s):  
Saurav Kumar ◽  
Shiv Prakash ◽  
Mona Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Family Income ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
College Going ◽  
Significant Difference

Background: The aim of the study was to assess the attitude of the school and college-going students towards online classes. Methods: An online cross-sectional study was conducted on 228 school and college-going students fulfilling inclusion and exclusion criteria selected through purposive sampling methods. A semi-structured online questionnaire consisting of a socio-demographic questionnaire and Attitude towards online classes (ATOC) questionnaire was prepared by the researcher using Google form. The link of the questionnaire was sent to all the selected respondents through WhatsApp messages and emails. The data was analyzed using the IBM SPSS version 20 software. The reliability of the attitude questionnaire was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha test. The association between categorical variables was assessed using Chi-square tests. The comparison between variables was assessed using the students independent t-test.Results: More than half of the respondents (51.32%) were found with a positive attitude towards online classes. There was a significant association found between attitude towards online classes and socio-demographic variables such as age (p<0.05), academic level (p<0.05), and family income (p<0.01). The respondents who attended online classes (p<0.05), have technical knowledge (p<0.01), and got supported by their parents in the study (p<0.05) were found significantly high positive attitudes towards online classes. There was a significant difference found in the attitude of the respondents who faced psychological disturbances such as a decline in attention-concentration (p<0.05), irritation-anger (p<0.01), and tension (p<0.05) due to online classes.Conclusions: Although, online classes are more beneficial for the students and teachers in their academic activities during the lockdown period due to the COVID-19 pandemic but it can’t take place of traditional face-to-face classes. 

Prevalence of vaginal candidiasis and associated factors in pregnant women with diabetes

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Doreen Macherera Mukona ◽  
Maxwell Mhlanga ◽  
Mathilda Zvinavashe
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Vaginal Candidiasis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Monthly Family Income ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Diabetic Treatment ◽  
Living Children ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Background/aims Vaginal candidiasis is commonly experienced by women with diabetes, but its prevalence is not well documented in Zimbabwe. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of vaginal candidiasis and factors associated with diabetic treatment adherence in pregnant women with diabetes. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on a consecutive sample of 157 participants from a central hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe. A structured questionnaire and physical examination of the perineum were used to collect data. All procedures were conducted in privacy. Diagnosis of vaginal candidiasis was made clinically. Data were analysed using the Chi-squared test, with P<0.05 being significant. Results The prevalence of vaginal candidiasis was 19.7%. There was a significant association between monthly family income (P=0.041), parity (P=0.029) and number of living children (P=0.049) and the presence of vaginal candidiasis. Women with poor adherence to diabetic therapy were 3.95 times more likely to have vaginal candidiasis (P=0.002). Conclusions Individualised health education on glycaemic control and good perineal hygiene remains key in the prevention of vaginal candidiasis among diabetic pregnant women.

scholarly journals Effect Of Maternal Growth Monitoring Knowledge On Stunting, Wasting And Underweight Among Children 0-18 Months In Tamale Metropolis Of Ghana

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Bukari ◽  
Muzamil Mohammed Abubakari ◽  
Mohammed Majeed ◽  
Abdul-Razak Abizari ◽  
Anthony Wemakor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Growth Monitoring ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Tamale Metropolis ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Abstract This study sought to assess maternal growth monitoring knowledge and its effect on stunting, wasting and underweight among children 0-18 months in the Tamale Metropolis. An analytical cross-sectional study design, involving 340 mother-child pairs randomly selected from 4 health facilities in the Tamale Metropolis, was used. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demographic characteristics and maternal growth monitoring knowledge. Weight and length of children were taken to assess nutritional status (stunting, underweight and wasting). Chi-square/Fisher’s exact test was used to determine the association between maternal growth monitoring knowledge level and child nutritional status.This study sought to assess maternal growth monitoring knowledge and its effect on stunting, wasting and underweight among children 0-18 months in the Tamale Metropolis. An analytical cross-sectional study design, involving 340 mother-child pairs randomly selected from 4 health facilities in the Tamale Metropolis, was used. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demographic characteristics and maternal growth monitoring knowledge. Weight and length of children were taken to assess nutritional status (stunting, underweight and wasting). Chi-square/Fisher’s exact test was used to determine the association between maternal growth monitoring knowledge level and child nutritional status.

scholarly journals Assessment of knowledge and practice of oral health among nursing and pharmacy students

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 4339
Author(s):  
Chetanjit Baruah ◽  
Alpana P. Rabha ◽  
Hiranya Saikia
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Background: Oral health is an integral part of general health and wellbeing of an individual at every stage of life. Good oral health knowledge is a requisite criterion for good oral health related behavior. So, this study was done to assess knowledge and practice about oral health and whether there is any difference of knowledge and practice about it among nursing and pharmacy students.Methods: A cross sectional study was done among 110 nursing and 90 pharmacy students in June 2019 by stratified random sampling method using a self-administered predesigned structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and chi-square test were applied using SPSS software.Results: Knowledge and practice of pharmacy students was found to be better than nursing students.Conclusions: Knowledge and practice of the students should be improved through health education.

scholarly journals Behavior of Medical Students toward Over-the-Counter Drugs in Comparison to Students from Other Faculties, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
pp. 129-135
Author(s):  
Amar Fathi Mohamed Khalifa ◽  
Yasser Nabil AlKhudairy ◽  
Adel Ahmed Algahtani ◽  
Bandar Mohammed Abduljabbar ◽  
Fahad Majed Aldawsari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Otc Drugs ◽  
Professional Guidance

Background: Over-the-counter-drugs (OTC) are drugs that can be obtained by patients without a prescription from a physician. In Saudi Arabia, it has been reported that more than half of university students practiced self-medication and used OTC drugs. Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study, among medical and non-medical students in Riyadh. The sample size was 421, by systemic random sampling. A pre-coded pre-tested online questionnaire was used. Data was analyzed using SPSS V 23. P-value ≤ 0.05 was considered significant. Results: There was no significant relationship between what the participants were majoring in and the usage of OTC drugs (p value= 0.373). Gender also had no relation with the use of OTC (p value= 0.168). Panadol appeared as the most commonly used OTC drug 62.9% for the relief of the most commonly mentioned factor which is headache 50.12%.  Conclusion: Medical education didn’t have much of an effect on the use of OTC drugs. Moreover, professional guidance or advice was not considered most of the time for taking OTC, but the majority of respondents portrayed good behavior towards usage of OTC.

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