scholarly journals Electro-Convulsive Therapy (ECT): In the Eyes of Nurses of a Tertiary-Care Hospital

1970 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-89
Author(s):  
Dhana Ratna Shakya ◽  
Sami Lama
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Psychiatric Service ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Convulsive Therapy

Background:Electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) is frequently viewed negatively, even among health professionals. Such a view might have adverse consequences. Objective: To explore how nursing students and nursing staff view ECT. Methodology: This is a semi-qualitative attitudinal study and the views were compared between nursing .student. and .staff. groups. A questionnaire prepared to assess views about different aspects of ECT was distributed among nursing students and staff of a tertiary-care hospital with a psychiatric service, after an explanation. The questionnaire focused mainly on effectiveness, safety, use, acceptance and some local issues. Results: A total of 108 subjects included 54 nursing staff and students each. Average student age was 21 and staff 29 years. Nearly one-third of students were interested in psychiatry for career versus only 13% staff. The majority of students had seen ECT being given, compared with 40% of staff. Depression was stated as an indication by 62% students versus 40% of staff. More staff thought ECT was more expensive than drugs. More staff indicated adverse effects as a main obstacle while using ECT than students. More students thought it .very effective. versus staff. Regarding safety, both had comparable views, but more staff viewed it as dangerous. More students than staff felt it should be promoted and public awareness should be raised. More students expressed readiness to use ECT if needed for themselves or relatives. Conclusion: Nursing students had more favorable views towards ECT than nursing staff. Keywords: Electroconvulsive therapy; knowledge attitude; nurse; psychiatric morbidity DOI: 10.3126/hren.v8i2.4417 Health Renaissance, May-Aug 2010; Vol 8 (No.2):85-89

Depressive disorder among the breast cancer patients in outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 677-677 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.U. Rahman ◽  
A. Nisar ◽  
N. Hussain ◽  
I. Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Depressive Disorder ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Outpatient Department ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Had Scale

ObjectivesTo determine the frequency of Depressive Disorder among patients with breast cancer in an outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan.BackgroundCancer not only affects body physically but can also affect the mind in the form of psychiatric disorder. Proper identification and treatment of these conditions can be beneficial and cost-effective.MethodologyThis cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on patients of breast cancer attending OPD of oncology department of Civil Hospital Karachi. The sample consisted of ninety three diagnosed patients of breast cancer who were screened for psychiatric morbidity through Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD Scale). Screened patients were interviewed and diagnosed as depressive disorder according to ICD criteria. The level of depression in these diagnosed patients was quantified through ZUNG'S Depression Rating Scale.ResultsEighty two percent (n = 76) of the sample (n = 93) were found to have psychiatric morbidity on HAD scale. Out of these screened sample sixty percent (n = 46) were found to be depressed on Zung self rating depression scale. Majority of these patients were suffering from mild to moderate depression. Half of the female in this sample were undergone mastectomy that was not found to have any statistically significant impact on psychiatric morbidity of the patient.ConclusionThis study shows high prevalence of depression in patients with breast cancer. The health professional involve in care of breast cancer should screen routinely their patients for symptoms of depression.

scholarly journals Psychiatric Morbidity and Correlates in Postpartum Women in a Tertiary Care Hospital

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 309-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narendra Kumar ◽  
Anil Kumar Mysore Nagaraj ◽  
Umashree Koudike ◽  
Sumanth Mallikarjuna Majgi
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Postpartum Women ◽  
Care Hospital

scholarly journals Stigma for Mental Disorders among Nursing Staff in a Tertiary Care Hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (02) ◽  
pp. 237-244
Author(s):  
Sandeep Grover ◽  
Neha Sharma ◽  
Aseem Mehra
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
North India ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Objective This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of stigma for mental disorders among nursing staff in a tertiary care hospital, and the secondary objective of the study was to assess the correlation of stigma with the socio-demographic profile and previous experience with mentally ill patients. Methods This cross-sectional study was performed among the 210 nurses working in a tertiary care multispecialty teaching public sector hospital in north India. They were evaluated on community attitudes toward the mentally ill (CAMI) scale. Results About two-thirds of the participants (67.1%) were females and had done graduation (64.2%) in nursing. Nearly 50% of the study participants had an experience of working with mentally ill patients. Female had a more significant positive attitude on the domain of social restrictiveness. Authoritarianism had a significant positive correlation with benevolence and social restrictiveness domains. The benevolence domain had a significant correlation with all other domains. Social restrictiveness domain also had a significant correlation with other domains. Conclusion Nurses have a positive attitude toward mentally ill patients.

scholarly journals Screening for hepatitis B and C viral markers among nursing students in a tertiary care hospital

2010 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 78 ◽  
Author(s):  
RK Ratho ◽  
G Singh ◽  
MP Singh ◽  
I Walia ◽  
C Sarin
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital

scholarly journals Knowledge and Awareness of Cervical Cancer and its Prevention amongst Nursing Staff in a Tertiary Care Hospital

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-7
Author(s):  
Shalini Rajaram ◽  
Neerja Goel ◽  
Bindiya Gupta ◽  
Astha Srivastava ◽  
Shilpa Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital

scholarly journals Awareness study of Pharmacovigilance among the health care professionals (nursing staff) at tertiary care hospital, Solapur, Maharashtra, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 3596
Author(s):  
Amruta Pasgonda Patil ◽  
Prashant A. Shirure ◽  
Rasika S. Khobragade
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Drug Reaction ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Spontaneous Reporting ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Early detection of adverse drug reaction is one step towards the prevention of ADRs. Foundation of Pharmacovigilance is spontaneous reporting which is minimal in India. Among the all health care professionals, nurses are caregivers at bedside. Improvement in knowledge and practice of adverse drug reaction reporting among nurses will definitely increases spontaneous reporting. In this study, knowledge, attitude and practice of nursing staff about pharmacovigilance was evaluated.Methods: It was prospective, cross-sectional, observational, questionnaire-based study among the nurses of the tertiary care hospital Solapur. A questionnaire evaluating knowledge, attitude and practice was distributed among nursing staff and filled questionnaire were collected back and analyzed by microsoft excel 2013.Results: Response rate of our study was 44.88%.  38.61% doctors were knowing meaning of pharmacovigilance while 61.38% participants knew that all drugs available in market are not safe. Taking proper medication history before prescribing drugs was considered important by 92.57% participants. 79.70% participants were aware about Pharmacovigilance program of India. 64.35% doctors answered correctly to elements which are mandatory to record. Only 24.75% participants were knowing the basis that pharmcovigilance provides for.Conclusions: Nursing staff of tertiary care hospital, Solapur had very appreciable and positive attitude towards pharmacovigilance but there is a need for improvement in knowledge and practice of ADR reporting.

scholarly journals Psychiatric morbidity in patients suffering from psoriasis attending tertiary care hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 05-08
Author(s):  
Ramya Keerthi Paradesi ◽  
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B Mounica ◽  
Nageswara Rao Nallapaneni ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Care Hospital
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