scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE TOWARDS COVID-19 AMONG NURSING STUDENTS DURING PANDEMIC

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 198
Author(s):  
Lani Natalia Watania ◽  
Eva Gultom ◽  
Chriska Sinaga
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
World Health ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

<p>As the future of health care providers, nursing students need to have the quality of knowledge and respond to rapid changes in every situation such as in the COVID-19 pandemic, in which these students' condition reflects the readiness of nursing students to face the increasing cases in the country. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice among nursing students in a private university during the pandemic. This research applied a descriptive quantitative design. A total sampling technique was conducted. The sample of this study was 290 nursing students who had experience in the clinical practice and agreed to participate in the study. The instrument consisted of 53 survey questions that have been adapted and modified from World Health Organization guidelines related to COVID-19. Data collection was carried out in November 2020, using a self-administered online questionnaire. A univariate analysis was used to analyze the variables using frequency distribution. This study revealed that students’ knowledge about COVID-19 was 55.9% in high level, the student's attitude towards COVID-19 reported 63.8% in moderate level and 79% of the students practice moderately in preventing COVID-19 during the pandemic. Therefore, there is a need to provide a follow-up program to support the knowledge, attitude, and practice of nursing students during the pandemic.</p>

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of nurse-midwives on the use of partograph in health care centres of Bhutan

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-15
Author(s):  
Karma Choden ◽  
Nidup Dorji
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Continuous Medical Education ◽  
World Health ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Neonatal Deaths ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Nurse Midwives ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Introduction: World Health Organization recommends using partograph to reduce maternal and neonatal deaths due to obstetric complications. Proper utilization of partograph by health care providers was noted to be good when it is associated with better knowledge and a positive attitude towards partograph. There is a paucity of scientific study about knowledge, attitude and practice on the use of partograph among healthcare providers in Bhutan. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of nurse-midwives on the use and completeness of partograph in seven hospitals and one Basic Health Unit grade I. Methods: A descriptive study was carried out from September 2017 to February 2018. Non-probability sampling method was used to survey all nurse-midwives who attended deliveries in the selected health facilities using a standard semi-structured questionnaire. All partographs filled three months before the data collection was selected purposefully and reviewed using a checklist. Results: A total of 96 participants consisting of 66 (68.8%) females and 30(31.3%) males consented for the survey. Good knowledge of partograph was reported among 48(50%) of the participants with a mean score of 12.1 (SD: ± 1.52). Attitude on the usage of partograph was found to be favorable with a median of 42 (range 32-48). Partograph usage was reported by 86 (89.6%) while only 10.4% reported having received in-service training on partograph. Out of 426 partographs reviewed, only 68 (16.0%) were found to be complete. Conclusions: Despite the encouraging findings on the use of partograph, completeness of the partograph was very low. This study therefore, recommends the reinforcement of knowledge and practice through periodic continuous medical education and auditing of the partographs.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE ON NUTRITIONAL AWARENESS AMONG HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
A P Rajalakshmy ◽  
R A Lokeshmaran ◽  
Dr K Renuka
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Statistical Correlations ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: The importance of including Nutrition in the training of health care professionals remains low priority. However, many health care providers are not adequately trained to address lifestyle recommendations that include Nutrition and Physical activity behaviours. This study sought to assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) on Nutritional Awareness among health care professionals. A descriptive study focuses on the group of Health Care Professionals which includes Physicians, Dentists and Nursing faculty. Interested 90 Participants who fulfilled the inclusion criteria have been chosen through purposive sampling technique. The KAP of Health Care Professional related to Nutritional aspects were collected using   structural Questionnaire for assessing Knowledge, Rating Scale for assessing Attitude and checklist for assessing Practice used respectively. Results: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of the Health Care Professionals likely Physicians, Dentists and Nurses were evaluated on Nutritional awareness.  Out of 90 overall 15.5% of participants has inadequate, 43.3% has moderate and 41.1 % has adequate knowledge. All 100% of participants has positive attitude. In case of Practices 1% has fair, 42.2 % has good and 47.7% has excellent practices. There is a statistical Correlations found between KAP in all participants. This study concludes that even though many sources are available to gain Awareness on Nutrition. Since, the knowledge among health care professionals needs to be improved.

scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Infection Prevention Among Health Care Providers in Chibombo District Zambia

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 87
Author(s):  
Evason Mandona ◽  
Ebenezer Obi Daniel ◽  
Paul Olaiya Abiodun ◽  
Israel Olukayode Popoola ◽  
Olayinka Victor Ojo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

scholarly journals IUCD-Related Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice among Primary Health Care Providers in Oman: Areas for Improvement

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Factual Knowledge ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Primary Health Care Providers ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Objectives: The primary objective of this study is to assess three domains - the knowledge, attitude and practice related to the Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (IUCD) among primary health care providers (physicians and nurses) in Oman. The secondary objective is to compare the IUCD-related knowledge, attitude and practice of health care providers in primary health care between physicians and nurses. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted in primary health care centers in Muscat region of Oman from May, 2014 until September, 2015. The survey was a self-administered questionnaire contained questions to assess factual knowledge, attitudes and practice of IUCD. The questionnaire was distributed to female health care providers only. Data was collected by researchers and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Results: Total 269 primary health care providers completed the questionnaire. 109 (40.52%) participants had good and 131 (48.70%) had average actual knowledge related to IUCD. The main reasons providers cited for not recommending the IUCD were concerns about the side effects; 174 (64.68%) mentioned that it causes bleeding and 127 (47.21%) reported that it needs service provider. Only 140 (52.43%) of the providers would routinely recommend IUCD to their clients. Conclusion: Future educational programs for health care providers should address the educational needs in the identified areas including misconceptions with regards to IUCD failure rate and side effects. Future training programs are also required to increase the technical competence of insertion and confidence in handling the side effects of IUCD.

Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards blood donation among health care providers in hospitals at Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia

2017 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 434-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bayeh Abera ◽  
Beyan Mohammed ◽  
Wendmagegn Betela ◽  
Reshid Yimam ◽  
Adam Oljira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Bahir Dar ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Social Interactions While Grieving Suicide Loss: A Qualitative Review of 58 Studies

2021 ◽  
pp. 106648072110524
Author(s):  
Maria Sajan ◽  
Kriti Kakar ◽  
Umair Majid
Keyword(s):  
Social Interactions ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Social Withdrawal ◽  
World Health ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cultural Attitudes ◽  
Grieving Process ◽  
Assumptive World ◽  
Health Organization

The effects of suicide are both widespread and long-lasting in the lives of those closest to the deceased. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), suicide is the third leading cause of death in adolescents. Some research has shown that families who lose someone to suicide are at a higher risk of complicated grief compared to those bereaving from other types of losses. These risks may be emphasized given the socio-cultural context surrounding suicide that may problematize the grieving process. In this review, we analyzed 58 qualitative studies describing the experiences of family who lost someone to suicide. We discuss how negative social interactions due to cultural views towards suicide impacted their grieving process. We provide an integrative interpretation of the experiences of family who lost someone to suicide across the following themes: social withdrawal, family communication approaches, role change, cultural attitudes, the role of professional support, interactions with health care providers, and interactions with religious institutions. We examine these findings using the Assumptive World Theory which proposes that humans seek preservation of their reality by using their perceptions of the past to establish expectations for the future. We find that suicide loss is an experience that challenges people's assumptive worlds; suicide loss can be an unexpected trauma that can have a “shock effect” on the assumptive worlds of the bereaved. The assumptive worlds of relatives grieving suicide loss face unique challenges compared to other forms of bereavement because of ambiguity in social norms surrounding suicide that influence interactions.

The Hidden Impact of COVID-19 on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women in India

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijayan Sharmila ◽  
Thirunavukkarasu Arun Babu
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
World Health ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Safe Abortion ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Coronavirus Infection ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Impact

: Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak was first reported from China in December 2019, and World Health Organization declared the outbreak as a pandemic on 11 March 2020. The number of confirmed cases is rising alarmingly in most countries across all continents over the past few months. The current COVID-19 pandemic has an immense impact on Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) with disruptions in regular provision of Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services such as maternal care, safe abortion services, contraception, prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. Other aspects that merit attention include probable increase in domestic violence, sexual abuse, and effects of stigma associated with coronavirus infection on SRH clients and health care providers. Furthermore, as the coronavirus infection is relatively new, only minimal data is available to understand the impact of this disease on SRH, including coronavirus infection complicating pregnancies, and in people with STI/HIV-related immunosuppression. There is a serious necessity for the medical fraternity to generate psycho-social and clinico-epidemiological correlations between coronavirus disease and SRHR outcomes. The article reviews the hidden impact of coronavirus pandemic on sexual and reproductive health and rights of women, particularly in India

scholarly journals Competency Corner, Part One: Optometrists – What do we do?

2007 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
T Winslade ◽  
N Winslade ◽  
R Chou ◽  
S Burbine ◽  
B Hawkins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
World Health ◽  
Professional Competencies ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Knowledge Reasoning ◽  
Standard Assessment ◽  
The World ◽  
Implementation Communication ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Vision Care

In 2001 the Canadian Examiners of Optometry mandated the Competence Committee to describe the competencies required of Canadian Optometrists to provide safe and effective optometric care. The goal of this work was to provide a framework for revision of the Canadian Standard Assessment in Optometry so that questions on this exam could be directly linked to the practise-requirements of Canadian Optometrists. Work from the World Health Organization (WHO) provided an excellent foundation for the Competence Committee’s deliberations, emphasizing that Optometrists have professional responsibilities beyond providing eye and vision care. The Competence Committee followed WHO’s framework and identified four critical roles of Optometrists. These roles relate to: i. providing eye and vision care; ii. collaborating with and referring to other health care providers; iii. managing their practice, and; iv. educating within their profession. A second set of general attributes was also identified. These general attributes are needed to successfully perform the majority of the professional competencies. The Competence Committee identified five underlying general attributes: knowledge, reasoning and skills; planning and implementation; communication; values and ethics; and, selfdirected learning. The next article in this four part series provides the detailed descriptions of these professional competencies and underlying general attributes required of Canadian Optometrists.

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