Prevalence of injury and its associated factors in a rural area of eastern Nepal

Injury is a serious public health threat as it is one of the leading cause of death globally. This study aims to assess the prevalence of injury, pattern of injury and its associated factors among people residing in a rural area of Aurabani VDC of Eastern Nepal. A population based cross sectional study was carried out among 552 people residing in selected wards with door to door visit. The prevalence of minor injury was 3.1% and major was 0.4% per year in the study.Most common mode of injury was fall and most common type was incised wound. Injuries mostly occurred in extremities, in morning time, autumn season and in roads while most of the injuries were accidental in nature.

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A Cross-sectional study on screening for knee osteoarthritis and associated factors in a rural area of India

Journal of Integrated Health Sciences ◽

10.4103/jihs.jihs_4_20 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 19

Author(s):

LakshmiVenkata Simhachalam Kutikuppala ◽

KVani Madhavi ◽

MV Sathvika

Keyword(s):

Knee Osteoarthritis ◽

Rural Area ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Prevalence of chronic kidney disease and its associated factors in Malaysia; findings from a nationwide population-based cross-sectional study

BMC Nephrology ◽

10.1186/s12882-020-01966-8 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Thamil Arasu Saminathan ◽

Lai Seong Hooi ◽

Muhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusoff ◽

Loke Meng Ong ◽

Sunita Bavanandan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chronic Kidney Disease ◽

Kidney Disease ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Population Based ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Prevalence and associated factors of non-exclusive breastfeeding of infants during the first six months in rural area of Sorro District, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

International Breastfeeding Journal ◽

10.1186/s13006-016-0085-6 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Tegegn Tadesse ◽

Firehiwot Mesfin ◽

Tefera Chane

Keyword(s):

Rural Area ◽

Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Southern Ethiopia ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Out-of-hospital endotracheal intubation experience, confidence and confidence-associated factors among Northern Japanese emergency life-saving technicians: a population-based cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021858 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (7) ◽

pp. e021858

Author(s):

Yuko Ono ◽

Koichi Tanigawa ◽

Takeyasu Kakamu ◽

Kazuaki Shinohara ◽

Ken Iseki

Keyword(s):

Operating Room ◽

Endotracheal Intubation ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Response Rate ◽

Likert Scale ◽

Population Based ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Life Saving

ObjectiveClinical procedural experience and confidence are both important when performing complex medical procedures. Since out-of-hospital endotracheal intubation (ETI) is a complex intervention, we sought to clarify clinical ETI experience among prehospital rescuers as well as their confidence in performing ETI and confidence-associated factors.DesignPopulation-based cross-sectional study conducted from January to September 2017.SettingNorthern Japan, including eight prefectures.ParticipantsEmergency life-saving technicians (ELSTs) authorised to perform ETI.Outcome measuresAnnual ETI exposure and confidence in performing ETI, according to a five-point Likert scale. To determine factors associated with ETI confidence, differences between confident ELSTs (those scoring 4 or 5 on the Likert scale) and non-confident ELSTs were evaluated.ResultsQuestionnaires were sent to 149 fire departments (FDs); 140 agreed to participate. Among the 2821 ELSTs working at responding FDs, 2620 returned the questionnaire (response rate, 92.9%); complete data sets were available for 2567 ELSTs (complete response rate, 91.0%). Of those 2567 respondents, 95.7% performed two or fewer ETI annually; 46.6% reported lack of confidence in performing ETI. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that years of clinical experience (adjusted OR (AOR) 1.09; 95% CI 1.05 to 1.13), annual ETI exposure (AOR 1.79; 95% CI 1.59 to 2.03) and the availability of ETI skill retention programmes including regular simulation training (AOR 1.31; 95% CI 1.02 to 1.68) and operating room training (AOR 1.44; 95% CI 1.14 to 1.83) were independently associated with confidence in performing ETI.ConclusionsETI is an uncommon event for most ELSTs, and nearly half of respondents did not have confidence in performing this procedure. Since confidence in ETI was independently associated with availability of regular simulation and operating room training, standardisation of ETI re-education that incorporates such methods may be useful for prehospital rescuers.

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