scholarly journals An outbreak investigation of dengue in medical students and health care workers in a tertiary care hospital, Pune

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 214-219
Author(s):  
Malangori A Parande ◽  
Namrata D Mule ◽  
Sangita C Shelke ◽  
Muralidhar P Tambe ◽  
Rupali N Baviskar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Outbreak Investigation ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Corrective Actions

Dengue is fast emerging mosquito borne viral disease. There was sudden outbreak of dengue cases among Medical students and Health Care Workers in tertiary care hospital from September to November 2019. Therefore, outbreak investigation carried out and corrective actions taken to halt the outbreak. Study Objectives are to investigate outbreak of dengue cases in medical students and Health Care Workers and to take corrective actions to halt the outbreak.The outbreak investigations of Dengue cases was done as 28 cases were admitted which includes medical students and Health Care Workers in tertiary care hospital from September to November 2019. A thorough search for breeding sites of Aedes mosquito was done in premises of hospital, college and residential area. 5 teams were made consisting of Sanitary Inspector, interns, resident doctors and lecturer. House to house surveys were done for container index in Resident quarters and employees quarters. Health education on prevention of dengue was given to Medical students and Health Care Workers including interns, resident doctors, undergraduate students. Antilarval measures like abating, fogging and spraying of oildone.The mean age was 27.2 years, ranged for 14-68 years. Males 15(53.5%) and Females 13(46.4%). Out of 28,12(42.8%) Undergraduate students, 9(32.1%) Resident doctors and 7(25%) employees. 22(78.5%) NS-1positivecases and 16(57.1%) IgM dengue positive cases. The most common symptom found in this was fever (100%). Thrombocytopenia was most common abnormal laboratory finding which was present in 22(79%) patients out of 28 patients. Out of 22 patients having thrombocytopenia, platelet transfusion was done to 4 patients. Mean duration of stay in the hospital was 4 days.With the corrective measures taken, no new case of dengue was notified in November 2019 among Medical Students and Health Care Workers.

scholarly journals Psychological status of healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic: a single center observational study from Peshawar

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 03-06
Author(s):  
Wajeeha Qayyum ◽  
Asad Khalil ◽  
Mohammad Jawad ◽  
Seema Ashraf
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Medical Institute ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Care Workers

Introduction: Infectious pandemics are a significant health risk to the general population, but much more so for the frontline health care workers tending patients at different locations. The increased workload, stress, fear, and anxiety are the burdens to be coped with by health professionals through resort to resiliency and other mechanisms.Objective: To determine the magnitude of depression / anxiety and factors associated with it in health care workers of a tertiary care hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.Materials & Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar after approval from Rehman Medical Institute Research Ethics Committee. A structured questionnaire consisting of two sections was distributed by convenience sampling to health care workers in the hospital, the first part containing demographic information, and the second part consisting of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) comprised of 14 scales to assess anxiety and depression. Scoring for Normal, Borderline Abnormal, and Definitive Disorder was done as per standard criteria. Data were analyzed for descriptive statistics by SPSS 22. Results: Total 327 participants were included in the study, having mean age of 30.19 ± 7.82 years, of which 230(70.3%) were males. The majority of health care workers 226(69.1%) were suffering from disturbed mental status either in the form of Anxiety (19.9%), Depression (8%) or Mixed Disorder (41.3%). Factors associated with high disease frequency were female gender, age group 21-30 years, nursing staff, workers of ICU and Hostel residence (p value <0.05). Conclusion: COVID-19 related psychological disturbances significantly affected healthcare staff of a tertiary care hospital of Peshawar, being more evident in females, younger age groups, nurses, and ICU staff on duty.

scholarly journals Risk analysis of needle stick and sharp object injuries among health care workers in a tertiary care hospital (Saudi Arabia)

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ziad A. Memish ◽  
Abdullah M. Assiri ◽  
Mervat M. Eldalatony ◽  
Hanan M. Hathout ◽  
Hend Alzoman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Risk Analysis ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Needle Stick ◽  
Sharp Object ◽  
Care Workers

Needle stick injuries among health care workers in tertiary care hospital in tertiary care hospital of rural India

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devendra Jaybhaye ◽  
Prashant Dahire ◽  
Ajit Nagaonkar ◽  
Vinod Vedpathak ◽  
Deepali Deo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Rural India ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Needle Stick ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Needle Stick Injuries
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