scholarly journals Impact of an educational intervention on knowledge and attitude regarding pharmacovigilance among health professionals working on cancer hospital attached to a regional pharmacovigilance center

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunil Shrestha ◽  
Sabina Sharma ◽  
Ramesh Bhasima ◽  
Puskar Kunwor ◽  
Baburam Adhikari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Pharmacovigilance Center ◽  
Awareness Programs ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Aims: The main aim of the study was to assess the impact of a pharmacovigilance education intervention on the knowledge and attitude of healthcare professionals (HCPs) attached to a regional pharmacovigilance center in an oncology based hospital of Nepal. Methods: Knowledge and attitude were studied before and immediately after the educational intervention among 89 HCPs working in a different department at an oncology based hospital of Nepal. A pretested questionnaire having twelve and nine statements for assessing knowledge and attitude were used. Responses were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The knowledge and attitude scores before and after educational intervention were analyzed with Wilcoxon rank-sum test, using SPSS version 21.0.Results: The knowledge score was significantly increased from [mean ± S.D (Ranges)] [6.90 ± 2.527 (1-12)] to [11.36±1.189 (6-12)] after an intervention. The attitude score was also significantly increased from [5.56±1.616 (4-10)] to a [6.97±1.793 (4-12)] after an intervention. Twenty-one (23.6%) of participants responded that they lacked the time to report adverse drug reactions (ADR), while 12 (13.5 %) of the participants replied that there was no remuneration for reporting ADR. Around 24 % of them suggested for frequent pharmacovigilance awareness programs via Continuing Medical Education or workshop for improvement of pharmacovigilance.Conclusion: The preliminary finds of this study showed that knowledge and attitude scores were increased following an educational intervention. It also suggests that training on pharmacovigilance and ADR tends to have a positive impact on knowledge and attitude among nurses and pharmacists working at an oncology based hospital of Nepal.

scholarly journals A CO-RELATION STUDY TO ASSESS PARENTAL KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING THE IMPACT OF TELEVISION ON CHILDREN IN SELECTED AREA KANPUR, U.P

2020 ◽  
pp. 434-440
Author(s):  
Pratibha Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Parental Knowledge ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
The Impact

Today's Children will be tomorrow's responsible citizen of the country. Entertainment is an essential part of life, by this we feel tension free, relaxed, energetic and having a positive attitude towards life. Games plays an important role for the all round development of the children's personality especially outdoor games but Now a days children are adopting habits of playing indoor games and also entertaining themselves by using various electronic devices as we know one of them is television. There are various programmes such as various kids’ channels, cartoon shows, video games etc. being watched by the children. Directly or indirectly these programs affect behaviour of the children in positive and negative ways. That’s why it is needed that parents should have a look for types of programmes seen by children, how long a child is watching a program, how it is affecting child habits/ behaviour etc. Later on, these negative impacts will create health issues/behaviour problems such as obesity, aggressive behaviour, lack of concentration etc. Child who watch television for 10 hours or more per week are less skilled at reading and are less successful in school as compared to children who watch television for less than 10 hours per week. The American academy of paediatrics makes the following recommendations regarding television viewing should not exceed one to two hours of quality programming daily and children younger than two years old should not watch television.1 That is why researchers took this topic to highlight the attitude and knowledge of parents about the impact of television on their Children's behaviour. A co-relational study conducted to assess parental knowledge and attitude regarding the impact of television on children in selected area at Kanpur (U.P). A descriptive cross-sectional survey approach was used, sample size was 100 parents selected by convenient sampling for this study. Self-structured knowledge questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of parents, and attitude of parents was assessed by Likert scale. The study shows that among 100 parents 8% of them had poor knowledge, 36% average knowledge, 50% good knowledge, 6% very good knowledge about impact of television on children. The study shown the positive attitude 84%, negative attitude 16% on impact of television on children. The correlation value shows that positive correlation between knowledge and attitude score of parents. There was no significant association between knowledge score with their demographic variables and significant association seen between attitude score with types of family, educational status of parents, income of parents and number of children. There was no significant association between attitude score with age of parents and religion. KEYWORDS: Impact, Television, Attitude, Parental Knowledge,

scholarly journals The Impact of Human Trafficking Training on Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge and Attitudes

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 238212052110165
Author(s):  
Hayoung Lee ◽  
Julia Geynisman-Tan ◽  
Sarah Hofer ◽  
Emily Anderson ◽  
Sahar Caravan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Sustained Improvement ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Predominantly Female ◽  
The Impact

Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate a CME-accredited human trafficking didactic and discussion-based training for healthcare professionals by comparing participant knowledge and attitudes on human trafficking before and after attending the training. Methods: A novel 18-item survey was developed to test the knowledge of and attitudes towards human trafficking. Participants of 17 standardized trainings delivered by 4 physician-trainers over a two-year period were invited to take a pre-test and 2 post-tests at 1-week and 6-months post training. Surveys were anonymously collected and linked to each participant with a de-identified number. Data were analyzed using SPSS software with scores given to the overall and knowledge and attitude subscales. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. Comparisons were made using paired t-tests or ANOVA, as appropriate. Results: Total of 424 participants submitted the pre-test and were predominantly female (81%) and students in healthcare fields (55%). Of these participants, 237 (56%) submitted the 1-week post-test. Scores increased from pre-test to 1-week post-test in both knowledge (54.7 ± 18.7%-84.5 ± 12.8%, P = .001) and attitude (49.4 ± 14.7%-71.0 ± 12.8%, P < .001) subscales. Forty-seven participants (11%) submitted the 6-month post-test, which demonstrated a decrease in knowledge score from the 1-week post-test (84.5 ± 12.8%-50.0 ± 13.6%, P < .001). However, improvements in attitude scores were sustained across time (71.0 ± 12.8%-68.8 ± 12.4%, P < .001). Conclusions: Among health professionals, the CME-accredited LIFT training leads to a short-term improvement in knowledge of human trafficking and a sustained improvement in awareness and attitudes about human trafficking.

scholarly journals Impact of Educational Intervention in Knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control among healthcare professionals in Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 126-131
Author(s):  
Sait Kumar Pradhan ◽  
Sweta Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Before And After ◽  
And Control

Background: Health care-associated infection (HCAI) affects the mortality and morbidity of inpatients worldwide. Nepal is a developing country in which HCAI pose a major problem in terms of patient safety. Improper and inadequate knowledge about HCAI among health care workers is responsible for majority of nosocomial infections resulting in prolonged illness. Thus this study was designed to assess the level of knowledge of infection control among nurses and pharmacists. Methods: A pre and post interventional study was conducted in 22 participants using a self-administered questionnaire which included queries on hand hygiene strategies, cross contamination sources and aseptic services. Each correct answer was scored as 1 and an incorrect answer was scored as zero. The total score for each individual was calculated before and after the intervention which was compared using the Paired t test at 95% confidence interval. Result: 81.8% of the participants possessed a good knowledge on infection prevention and control practices which increased to 100% after intervention. The difference in knowledge score before and after the workshop was found to be statistically significant (p=0.034). Previous training and duration of work experience was found to be correlated with the knowledge score whereas the other independent variables had no association with the knowledge score. Conclusion: Educational intervention has a positive impact in the knowledge level of the healthcare professionals in infection and prevention control.

scholarly journals The impact of knowledge and attitude of leprosy following a public awareness session in patients visiting dermatology OPD

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (e) ◽  
pp. e81-e81
Author(s):  
Ganiger Veena ◽  
Nagesha Parvathi ◽  
Nirvanappa Vinay ◽  
Ittigi Vivekananda ◽  
Rangegowda Suresh
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
Awareness Program ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Program Knowledge

Background: The lack of knowledge, stigma and misconception are the major barrier in leprosy control program.This study was aimed at assessing the knowledge and behavior towards the leprosy after the awareness session conducted for the patients visiting the out patient department of dermatology. Materials and Methods: Aquestionnairebasedcross sectional study was conducted on patients to evaluate knowledge and attitudes towards leprosy before and after the awareness session. Results: Total 177 subjects between age group 18 and 60 years were included. After the awareness program,knowledge about leprosy, it’s cause, course, complications, treatment and attitude of the patients towards leprosy was changed positively. The difference was significant (P <0.001, McNemar test). The knowledge regarding mode of spread,side effects of treatment did not change after the awareness program. Conclusion: The awareness session had a positive impact on study subjects in terms of knowledge and attitude towards leprosy.

Evaluation of School-based Educational Intervention to Improve Knowledge and Attitude of Adolescent Girls about Puberty Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 341-347
Author(s):  
Batoul Khodakarami ◽  
Mansoureh Refaei ◽  
Javad Faradmal ◽  
Hakime Uraki
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Clinical Trial Registration ◽  
School Based ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Background: Awareness of pubertal issues has a great influence on the ability of girls to cope with cognitive, social and physical changes that occur during puberty. Objective: The aim of this study was the evaluation of a school-based educational intervention to improve the knowledge and attitude of adolescent girls about puberty health. Methods: This randomized clinical trial (Registration number: IRCT 2013111715341N2) was conducted in Hamadan during the period of 2014-2015. Four hundred forty-six (446) adolescent female students were recruited randomly, using a multistage sampling method. Students were randomly assigned to three (3) groups. Group 1(educating to students) and group 2(educating to mothers) received two 90 minutes’ puberty health educational sessions by a midwife; group 3 did not receive any intervention. Girls' knowledge and attitude about puberty health were assessed using a questionnaire administered to each group before and after the intervention. SPSS 16 software was used for analyzing data. Results: The three groups were similar in terms of demographic characteristics. There was no significant difference in knowledge and attitude scores between the control group and two interventional groups before the intervention. However, after the intervention, there was a significant difference in the knowledge and attitude of the students in the two interventional groups compared with the control group (p<0.001). The knowledge score was significantly higher in the students' group that was taught by the midwife (p<0.001). The attitude score was significantly higher in the students' group to whom their mothers taught (p<0.001). Conclusion: Mothers would better improve the attitude of adolescent girls toward puberty health if they were properly informed and knew how to transfer this information to their daughters. It seems the involvement of mothers in the educating process by a specialist such as a midwife will have a much better impact on the attitude and awareness of girls about puberty health.

scholarly journals Impact of Educational Intervention in Knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control among healthcare professionals in Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 126-131
Author(s):  
Sait Kumar Pradhan ◽  
Sweta Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Before And After ◽  
And Control

Background: Health care-associated infection (HCAI) affects the mortality and morbidity of inpatients worldwide. Nepal is a developing country in which HCAI pose a major problem in terms of patient safety. Improper and inadequate knowledge about HCAI among health care workers is responsible for majority of nosocomial infections resulting in prolonged illness. Thus this study was designed to assess the level of knowledge of infection control among nurses and pharmacists. Methods: A pre and post interventional study was conducted in 22 participants using a self-administered questionnaire which included queries on hand hygiene strategies, cross contamination sources and aseptic services. Each correct answer was scored as 1 and an incorrect answer was scored as zero. The total score for each individual was calculated before and after the intervention which was compared using the Paired t test at 95% confidence interval. Result: 81.8% of the participants possessed a good knowledge on infection prevention and control practices which increased to 100% after intervention. The difference in knowledge score before and after the workshop was found to be statistically significant (p=0.034). Previous training and duration of work experience was found to be correlated with the knowledge score whereas the other independent variables had no association with the knowledge score. Conclusion: Educational intervention has a positive impact in the knowledge level of the healthcare professionals in infection and prevention control.

Strategic Role of Zakat in Multidimensional Quality of Life in Sijunjung, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-72
Author(s):  
Herlin Hamimi ◽  
Abdul Ghafar Ismail ◽  
Muhammad Hasbi Zaenal
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Wealth Distribution ◽  
Absolute Poverty ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Status ◽  
Being There ◽  
The Impact

Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam which has a function of faith, social and economic functions. Muslims who can pay zakat are required to give at least 2.5 per cent of their wealth. The problem of poverty prevalent in disadvantaged regions because of the difficulty of access to information and communication led to a gap that is so high in wealth and resources. The instrument of zakat provides a paradigm in the achievement of equitable wealth distribution and healthy circulation. Zakat potentially offers a better life and improves the quality of human being. There is a human quality improvement not only in economic terms but also in spiritual terms such as improving religiousity. This study aims to examine the role of zakat to alleviate humanitarian issues in disadvantaged regions such as Sijunjung, one of zakat beneficiaries and impoverished areas in Indonesia. The researcher attempted a Cibest method to capture the impact of zakat beneficiaries before and after becoming a member of Zakat Community Development (ZCD) Program in material and spiritual value. The overall analysis shows that zakat has a positive impact on disadvantaged regions development and enhance the quality of life of the community. There is an improvement in the average of mustahik household incomes after becoming a member of ZCD Program. Cibest model demonstrates that material, spiritual, and absolute poverty index decreased by 10, 5, and 6 per cent. Meanwhile, the welfare index is increased by 21 per cent. These findings have significant implications for developing the quality of life in disadvantaged regions in Sijunjung. Therefore, zakat is one of the instruments to change the status of disadvantaged areas to be equivalent to other areas.

An Analysis of Leptospirosis Control in a Flood-Affected Region of Kerala and the Role of Accredited Social Health Activists – A Questionnaire Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
M.K. Sreelakshmi ◽  
Suneesh Kuruvilla ◽  
Ramanarayanan Subramaniam ◽  
Pooja Latti ◽  
Ramanarayanan Venkitachalam
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Social Health ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Maximum Score ◽  
South Indian ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Kerala State

Abstract Background: Chengannur, a town in the south Indian state of Kerala, was 1 of the worst affected towns during the floods of 2018. Post-flood, Kerala state was under the threat of many infectious diseases including leptospirosis, but did not report any leptospirosis infections. Objectives: This study was conducted with the following objectives: (1) Assess the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding the prevention of leptospirosis among the flood affected population and Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) of Chengannur; and (2) Analyze the factors responsible for and contributing to leptospirosis control in the area post flood. Methodology: A cross-sectional questionnaire based observational study was conducted among 2 groups: the flood affected population, and ASHA. The questionnaire was divided into 3 parts. Part A contained the socio-demographic information. Part B contained questions on assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding the prevention, and control of leptospirosis. Part C was only for the ASHA involved. Results: The final sample size was 331 (244 from the general population and 87 ASHAs). With respect to knowledge, attitude, and practice, the responses were dichotomized into correct and wrong responses. The mean knowledge score was 9.01 ± 1.08 (maximum score of 10), mean attitude score was of 3.61 ± 0.55 (maximum score of 4) and the mean practice score was 4.12 ± 1.05 (maximum score of 5). Conclusion: Knowledge and attitude scores did not significantly differ between the general population and ASHA, but the practice score showed a higher score among the ASHA, all of which could have probably contributed to the prevention of a leptospirosis outbreak in the region.

KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING SPACING METHODS OF CONTRACEPTION AMONG PRIMIPARA MOTHERS OF KOLHAPUR

2021 ◽  
pp. 70-71
Author(s):  
Jyoti Dhanpal Aurwade ◽  
Manisha Bijapurkar
Keyword(s):  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Favorable Attitude ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Background: Almost half of the pregnancies are usually unintended. Inappropriate spacing between pregnancies can lead to maternal and neonatal complications. Awareness and education plays, a major role in combating this issue. This study was aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding spacing methods of contraception among primipara mothers of Kolhapur. Material and methods: The descriptive study was performed on 110 primipara mothers admitted in hospitals of Kolhapur. A pre-validated study tool consisting of a questionnaire and a Likert attitude scale was used to assess knowledge and attitude of participants. Chi-square and Spearman's rank correlation test was used to nd the association and correlation between variables. Results: Good knowledge score was observed in 5.45% participants whereas, average and poor knowledge score found in 70% and 24.55% of participants respectively. A favorable attitude was noted in 53.6% of mothers and moderately favorable attitudes and unfavorable attitudes were observed in 43.6% and 2.7% mothers respectively. Asignicant positive correlation was observed between the knowledge score and attitude score -05 of primipara mothers (r=0.379, P=4.326e ). A signicant association of knowledge score (P<0.01) and attitude score (P<0.01) with the sociodemography of the participants was observed. Conclusion: Most of the primipara mothers had a favorable attitude regarding spacing methods of contraception but they are lacking in knowledge. The Socio-demography of the participants was signicantly associated with knowledge and attitude scores.

scholarly journals PENGARUH PENDIDIKAN KESEHATAN TERHADAP PENINGKATAN PENGETAHUAN DAN PENURUNAN KEPADATAN TIKUS DI SUMURBOTO, KECAMATAN BANYUMANIK, SEMARANG

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-52
Author(s):  
Martini Martini ◽  
Sri Yuliawati ◽  
Retno Hestiningsih ◽  
Nissa Kusariana ◽  
Sudjut Haryanto
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Case Fatality ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Health Education Intervention ◽  
Before And After

Semarang, the capital city of Central Java Province, is one of the endemic areas in Indonesia with increasing case fatality rate in the last three years. Accordingly, the educational intervention is fundamentally requested. The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of health education intervention on  the community knowledge improvement and its implication for reducing the rat populations. The study was performed using field experiment with pretest and post test designs. A total of 55 cadres and housewives joining on the various education program at Sumurboto Village, Banyumanik Sub district, Semarang was used as research subjects. The health education interventions introduced in the study were counselling and mentoring. ,Data were analyzed using paired t-test. The results revealed that the knowledge of the subject research significantly increased and the rat populations significantly decreased after being given the educational intervention. The rat species identified in Sumurboto Village were Rattus norvegicus, R. tanezumi, R. exulans and Suncus murinus. The knowledge score before and after the intervention was 80.87 and 88.83 respectively. Meanwhile, the rat populations measured by trap success method reduced from 8% to 6% after the intervention. Nevertheless, the rat population in Sumurboto Village is considerably relative high indicating that the village possessed a high risk on leptospirosis attack. It is strongly suggested that the health education intervention in the community should be regularly maintained in order to accelerate the knowledge of leptospirosis and reduce the rat populations.   

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