Factors associated with compliance to antihypertensive therapy in patients visiting Tertiary Care Hospital.

Objectives: The objective of this study is to factors associated with compliance to antihypertensive therapy in patients visiting tertiary care hospital. Study Design: Cross-Sectional study. Setting: (Dow Institute of Cardiology) Cardiology Department, Dow OJHA Campus and Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases (KIHD), Karachi. Period: July, 2019 to Dec, 2019. Material & Method: Over a period of 6 months participants were evaluated for their compliance to therapy. Data was collected using a questionnaire which consisted of sociodemographic profile, type of treatment regimen, compliance to medication and lifestyle changes. Compliance of all participants was calculated and factors associated with low compliance were pointed out. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20. Results: A total of 271 patients visiting the hospital’s outpatient department matched the inclusion criteria of this study. Among them there were 69.3% (n=188) were males and 30.6% (n=83) females. Around 83% patients were married, while the rest were unmarried or divorced. Patients in our study had age range of 38-84 years with mean age of 49.5 + 11.7 years. Approximately 52.7% (n=143) patients were addicted to smoking, 15.4% (n=42) patients were addicted to alcohol. Our study showed that 47.6% (n=129) hypertensive patients were highly compliant to treatment, whereas 20.6% (n=56) were moderately compliant and 31.7% (n=86) patients were not compliant to the treatment. Only 39.4% of the patients were carrying out lifestyle modifications along with antihypertensive treatment. Conclusion: Compliance to antihypertensive therapy is of prime importance to decrease morbidity and mortality as complication to hypertension. Factors associated with non-compliance to antihypertensive therapy should be studied and possible interventions should be taken to increase adherence.

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Susceptibility for varicella and factors associated with immunity among pregnant women in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka- a cross-sectional study

BMC Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1186/s12879-019-3996-1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ishara P. Premathilake ◽

Praveena Aluthbaduge ◽

Channa P. Senanayake ◽

Renuka Jayalatharachchi ◽

Sirithilak Gamage ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sri Lanka ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated

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Risk factors associated with postpartum depression in two tertiary care hospitals of Peshawar: a comparative cross-sectional study

Journal of Rehman Medical Institute ◽

10.52442/jrmi.v6i3.185 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 16-19

Author(s):

Hira Bakhtiar ◽

Maria Malik A. Khaliq ◽

Asif Nawaz ◽

Muhammad Asif ◽

Siraj Jamil ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Postpartum Depression ◽

Postpartum Period ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated ◽

History Of

Introduction: Postpartum depression has become a common complication in women in their postpartum period, affecting not only the mother but her child and her family. Due to lack of awareness regarding the subject it has been widely neglected, especially in Pakistan.Objective: To determine and compare the frequency and risk factors associated with postpartum depression in a public and a private tertiary care hospital in Peshawar.Materials & Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted in the Gynecology and Pediatrics OPD and Pediatrics ward of Rehman Medical Institute (RMI) and Gynecology and Pediatrics OPD as well as the vaccination center of Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC) over a period of 6 months (January to June 2016). The women were interviewed after obtaining informed consent during 1-12 months of their postpartum period using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) as well as a pretested self-structured questionnaire. Chi Square test and binary logistic regression were used to determine the relative significance of various risk factors for PPD.Results: A total of 280 women were interviewed, 140 in each hospital, their ages ranging from 16 to 45 years. The frequency of PPD calculated at RMI was 62.7% and at HMC it was 37.3% (p=0.001). Risk factors that showed a close association with PPD included the level of education of women (p=0.008), family support (p=0.022), and history of previous trauma (p= 0.055).Conclusion: Postpartum depression is twice as likely to occur in a private tertiary care hospital compared to a public one, and appears related to educational status, family help, and history of trauma.Keywords: Depression, Postpartum; Postpartum Period, Mothers; Child; Breast Feeding; Childbirth

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Dietary and Lifestyle Modifications among Diabetic Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Delhi: A Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Medical Academics ◽

10.5005/jp-journals-10070-0031 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 20-24

Author(s):

Gurmeet Kaur ◽

Jyotismita Pathak ◽

Rajesh Vaidya ◽

Priya Arora ◽

Ashok Maan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Diabetic Patients ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Lifestyle Modifications ◽

Cross Sectional

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Prevalence, Pattern and Factors Associated with Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMD) among Housekeeping Workers in a Private Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangalore

Journal of Health Management ◽

10.1177/0972063416666151 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 545-554 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Joseph B ◽

Naveen R ◽

Suguna A ◽

Surekha A

Keyword(s):

Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Prevalence Of Pain

Introduction Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs) represent one of the most common and important occupational health problems in the working population; they negatively impact the quality of life and are a cause for major economic burden in the form of compensation and lost wages. Objectives To assess the prevalence, pattern and factors associated with WRMD among housekeeping workers in a private tertiary care hospital in Bangalore. Methodology A cross-sectional study was conducted among housekeeping workers in a private tertiary care hospital from May to September 2014. A pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire was administered which included socio-demographic details and the standardized Nordic questionnaire (SNQ). Out of the 130 workers, we were able to contact 83 workers (as some were on long leave and some left the job). Results Among the 83 housekeeping workers studied, the mean age was 37.4 ± 2.42 years. Prevalence of WRMD was estimated to be 68.3 per cent and the pattern of pain was found to be high for low back and least for ankles. There was a significant association between the prevalence of pain with increased duration of work hours and years of employment. Conclusion This study showed a high prevalence of WRMD among housekeeping staff which is associated with long hours of work and years of work. We can aim at reducing the WRMD by giving health education about ergonomics, recommending job rotation and in severe cases even physiotherapy.

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