Outcome of Community Based Hypertension awareness activity in the field practice area of KBNIMS, Kalaburagi

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-46
Author(s):  
Mujeeburehman Mujahid ◽  
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Mohd Abdul Baseer ◽  
N D Bendigeri ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Based ◽  
Field Practice ◽  
Hypertension Awareness

scholarly journals An integrated community-based hypertension improvement program improves hypertension awareness in Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amos K. Laar ◽  
Alma J. Adler ◽  
David Prieto-Merino ◽  
Reina M.M. Der ◽  
Deborah Mangortey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Improvement Program ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Hypertension Awareness

scholarly journals Contribution of community health volunteers in facilitating mobilization for nutritional screening among adolescents (10-19 years) residing in urban Puducherry, India – an operational research study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 4506
Author(s):  
Sathish Rajaa ◽  
Swaroop K. Sahu ◽  
Mahalakshmy Thulasingam
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Operational Research ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Adolescent Nutrition ◽  
Community Health Volunteers ◽  
Health Clinics ◽  
Field Practice ◽  
And Training

Background: Many countries have experimented with community health volunteers (CHVs) to expand their health systems. Adolescents represent 20% of India's population and serve as a vital resource in transforming its social and economic fortunes. Thus, we aimed at evaluating the contribution of CHVs in mobilizing adolescents for the adolescent health clinics (focusing on adolescent nutrition and anaemia) in a selected primary health centre (PHC) of Puducherry.Methods: A community-based operational research study was conducted in the urban field practice area of JIPMER, Puducherry. Around 5-6 volunteers were selected from each of the 13 anganwadis functioning under the PHC. The volunteers were interviewed before enrolment for willingness. About four batches of sensitization and training sessions were conducted to provide necessary training regarding the prioritized topic. CHVs were then given three months to mobilize the adolescents. This model was evaluated using the theoretical underpinning technique.Results: Of the total 85 CHVs suggested, around 65 (76.5%) showed willingness in rendering services. About 32 (49.2%) discontinued during the initial weeks of the intervention due to various reasons. The remaining CHVs reached 61 (17.2%) new adolescents and motivated around 48 (78.6%) individuals to visit the health center. All 48 were screened for malnutrition and anemia. About 25 (52%), 5 (10.2%) and 31 (64%) adolescents were diagnosed to have undernourishment (BMI<18.5), obesity (BMI>25) and anaemia (Hb<12) respectively.Conclusions: About half of the CHVs who volunteered remained till the end. The involved volunteers improved the adolescent coverage by tripling the number of adolescent beneficiaries.

The burden of menstrual problems and factors affecting adolescent school going girls in Jaipur

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 401-403
Author(s):  
Samar Hossain ◽  
Monica Gulia
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Menstrual Disorders ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Care Community ◽  
Sexual Health Information ◽  
Field Practice ◽  
Study Population ◽  
School Girls ◽  
The Continuum

Objective: The objective of this study was to find out the burden of menstrual problems and factors affecting adolescent school girls. Methods: Study population included all the adolescent school going girls of 10-19 years age group, residing in the field practice area of RHTC Achrol. The study began in January, 2015 till the estimated sample size of 400 was achieved. Results: Menorrhagia (6 to 8 days) was seen in 104 (26.0%) adolescent girls. 72 (18.0%) girls had polymenorrhoea (<20 days) & 6 (1.5%) had oligomenorrhoea (>35 days). Conclusion: The study revealed that menstrual disorders like oligomenorrhoea, hypomenorrhoea, polymenorrhoea and menorrhagia ranged from 1.5% to 26.0% and around 20% girls had PMS. As per GOI through Rajiv Gandhi scheme for empowerment of adolescent girls -SABLA in an effort to provide adolescent reproductive and sexual health information and services along the continuum of care, community based intervention and demand generation initiatives should be linked to facility based service across all levels of health system.

Factors influencing Noncompliance to Treatment among Elderly in the Urban Field Practice Area of RajaRajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-14
Author(s):  
T Rajitha ◽  
BG Parasuramalu
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Symptomatic Improvement ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Field Practice ◽  
Poor Outcomes ◽  
Current Health Care System

ABSTRACT Noncompliance to medication is a leading issue and a huge burden in our current health care system. Poor adherence has shown to decrease the effects of prescribed medications or other treatments and increase the likelihood of poor outcomes. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in the urban field practice area of RajaRajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, among all the elderly aged ≥60 years, using a semistructured and pretested questionnaire. The study included 153 elderly participants, among whom 89 were males and 64 were females. Out of the 153 participants, 125 (81.69%) had some or the other illness. Out of the 125 who were ill, only 78 (62.4%) were taking treatment regularly. The remaining 47 (37.6%) were noncompliant to treatment. The main factors for noncompliance were forgetfulness 16 (34%) and symptomatic improvement 10 (21.3%). How to cite this article Rajitha T, Parasuramalu BG. Factors influencing Noncompliance to Treatment among Elderly in the Urban Field Practice Area of RajaRajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka. J Med Sci 2017;3(1):11-14.

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