scholarly journals Knowledge and Practice Regarding Menstrual Health among Physically Disabled Women in Kathmandu, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bishal Pokhrel ◽  
Sunita Mahat ◽  
Kriti Parajuli ◽  
Nishant Lama
Keyword(s):  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Data Entry ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cycle Duration ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Menstrual Health ◽  
Disabled Women ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Background: Disability is the condition of difficulty in carrying out daily activities normally and in taking part in social life due to problems in parts of the body and the physical system as well as obstacles created by physical, social, cultural environment and by communication. Disability also carries stigma, so disabled people may face layers of discrimination when they are menstruating. The objective of the research is to assess the knowledge and practice regarding menstrual health of disabled women. Method: Descriptive, cross sectional study was conducted among 151 participations. Self-structured questionnaire and face-to-face interview were used as data collection tool and technique respectively. Data entry and analysis were done using SPSS version 20. Descriptive analysis like frequency and percentages were computed and presented in a table. Results: Most of participants knew 26-30 days were the normal menstrual cycle duration (80.13%). Only 31% of participants bath daily during menstruation. About 83% of participants used sanitary pad, 69.54% of participants changed pad twice a day. Maximum number (91.39%) disposed sanitary pad in dustbin. 76.82% of participants learned about menstrual hygiene from parents and friends. Majority of the participants (61.59%), cleaned the genitalia haphazardly 88.08% cleaned with soap and water Most of the respondent 90.06% had taken rest during menstruation. Conclusions: Disabled women were aware about normal duration of menstrual cycle and blood loss. However, improper practices related to menstrual health and hygiene were prevalent among disabled women, it should be timely and rightly approached to prevent and control adverse health conditions that may arise of it. Mother and peer groups could be the best choices of source of information to improve menstrual health and hygiene of differently able women.

scholarly journals Knowledge and practice regarding menstrual hygiene among physically disabled women in Kathmandu, Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-13
Author(s):  
Bishal Pokhrel ◽  
Sunita Mahat ◽  
Kritri Parajuli
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Data Entry ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cycle Duration ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Normal Cycle ◽  
Physically Disabled ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Disabled Women ◽  
Holy Places

Background and Objectives: Disability is the condition of difficulty in carrying out daily activities normally and in taking part in social life due to problems in parts of the body and the physical system. Disability also carries stigma, so disabled people may face layers of discrimination when they are menstruating. The objective of the review is to assess the menstrual hygiene practice of disabled women, the barriers they face, and the available interventions to help them manage their menstruation hygienically and with dignity. Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study that was conducted among 151 physically disabled peoples.Self-structured questionnaire and face-to-face interview was used as data collection tools and techniques. Data entry and analysis was done using SPSS 16.0. The results of the study were presented with the help of tabular description using the same software along with Microsoft word and excel 2007. Results: Most of respondents knew the 26-30 days as normal cycle duration (80.13%). Majority of respondents had reported that they do not go to holy places (91.39%) and should not cook food (94.03%) during menstruation. Most of respondents had stayed (96.68%) and eat (98.01%) at same place and 31.38% of respondents had bath daily during menstruation. 83.44% of respondents used sanitary while 69.53 % of respondents changed pad twice a day. Maximum number of the respondents 91.39% disposed sanitary pad in dustbin. 87.41% of respondents learned about menstrual hygiene from parents. Conclusion: Good and satisfactory knowledge about menstrual hygiene was found among girls of age group 15-24years.

scholarly journals THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MENSTRUAL CYCLE CHARACTERISTICS WITH DYSMENORRHEA AND ADOLESCENTS SOCIAL LIFE

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 280
Author(s):  
Raissa Manika Purwaningtias ◽  
Dwiyanti Puspitasari ◽  
Ernawati Ernawati
Keyword(s):  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Cycle Duration ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Social ◽  
Spearman Test ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACTBackground: Dysmenorrhea is a common gynecological problem related to the menstrual cycle. Risk factors for dysmenorrhea are age of menarche, length of menstrual cycle, duration and menstrual volume. Teenagers who experienced dysmenorrhea report the negative impact of dysmenorrhea on a social life. This study aimed to determine the relationship between menstrual cycle characteristics with dysmenorrhea and adolescent social life. Method: The study design used in this research was Cross Sectional with statistical analysis of Rank Spearman test and Chi Square and a significance limit of 5%. The population in this study were 449 students with the inclusion criteria of female students aged 14-16 who had menstruated in the last 3 months. Data was collected using primary data. Sample of 151 students were obtained using total sampling techniques. Results: The percentage of respondents who experienced dysmenorrhea in this study were 90.7% and 78.8% of them stated that dysmenorrhea disrupted their social life. There was a relationship between duration (p=0.006) and menstrual volume (p=0.004) with dysmenorrhea. The relationship also found between menstrual volume (p=0.033) and dysmenorrhea (p=<0.001) with adolescent social life. Conclusion: The characteristics of the menstrual cycle that were associated with dysmenorrhea were duration and menstrual volume and the social life of adolescents were significantly correlated with dysmenorrhea.  

scholarly journals An AN EPIDEMIOLOGIC ALANALYSIS OF LABORATORY CONFIRMED CASES OF CHIKUNGUNYA, PAKISTAN, 2016-2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 153-156
Author(s):  
Nosheen Ashraf ◽  
Sana Habib Abbasi ◽  
Fariha Munir ◽  
Amna Ali ◽  
M. Akram Qamar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Data Entry ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Public Health Professionals ◽  
Age Range

Background: Chikungunya is a vector-borne disease that is spread by the mosquito Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Disease mostly occurs in Africa, Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Recent outbreak of chikungunya was reported in 2017 in Karachi, Pakistan, after which sporadic cases were reported from different areas of Pakistan. There are very limited demographic data available for chikungunya in Pakistan and therefore, further information is required. The current study will provide latest information to assist public health professionals and policy makers in order to provide effective management of cases by means of appropriate resource. Methods: In this cross sectional study, information regarding 750 laboratory confirmed cases from Dec 2016 to Apr 2018 were collected from the virology laboratory, NIH. Data regarding age, sex, reporting facility, district and province were collected. Data entry and cleaning was done in Microsoft excel and descriptive analysis using epiInfo. The data were grouped, tabulated and represented graphically while geographical location of the cases was mapped. Results: A total of 403(53.73%) cases were male and 347 (46.27%) female with an age range from 0.6 to 80 years and the mean age was (32.5+- 17.5). The most affected age group was 20 to 29 Years. Sindh remained the most affected province with 494 (65.87%) cases reported followed by KP with 167 (22.27%) cases. The highest number of cases [148(19.7%)] were reported in May 2017. Conclusion: Provision and sharing of accurate and timely data can reduce the risk and spread of the disease.

scholarly journals Burden of anemia in hospital attendees in Tayma general hospital, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Prabakaran Jayaraman ◽  
Mohammad Alshay ◽  
Saad Eid Alanazi ◽  
Abdul Malik Hasan Al Maswari ◽  
Zakaria Hammad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Data Entry ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
The Body ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Severe Anemia ◽  
Lower Margin ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mild Anemia ◽  
Prevalence Of Anemia

Background: Anemia, a low hemoglobin (Hb) status in the body is a serious nutritional public health problem in the world. It causes divergent morbidity and mortality in the affected population. Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (women ages 15-49 years) in Saudi Arabia was 40.30% in 2011. In this study, we attempted to explore the burden of anemia in Hospital attendees in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted with the laboratory hematological values of walk-in clients from January 2016 and February 2016. Client's sex, Hb, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC values were collected. Hb values categorized as mild anemia: Male: 11-12.9 gm/dl; Female: 11-11.9 g/dl., moderate anemia 8-11 gm/dl and severe anemia <8 g/dl. Data entry done was using Microsoft Excel and data analysis by STATA 15. Results: Out of total 2805 client's data, 49% (n=1377) were male and 51% (n=1428) were females. The mean Hb% was 12.31 g/dl (SD–2.54), 11.50 g/dl in females and 13.13 g/dl in males. The overall prevalence of anemia was 48.73% (CI: 46.87%-50.6%) as per WHO criteria and it was higher in females (45.53%, CI: 42.88-48.21) in men and 51.82% (CI: 49.19-54.44) in women). Severe anemia was also higher in women (Male: 2.76% vs. Females: 7.49%) while mild anemia was high in men (Male: 28.61% vs. Female: 17.79%). Prevalence of anemia was 25.6% and 40.7% if lower margin of Hb kept at 11 g/dl and 12 g/dl respectively. Conclusions: The prevalence of anemia in Tayma region was high which needs integrated intervention at different levels to improve Hb status in the community. 

scholarly journals Kecukupan zat gizi makro, status gizi, stres, dan siklus menstruasi pada remaja

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laras Sitoayu ◽  
Dewi Ayu Pertiwi ◽  
Erry Yudhya Mulyani
Keyword(s):  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Transition Period ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
The Body ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
Food Ingredient ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Adolescence is the transition period from children to adults which is characterized by the occurrence of changes in the body that allowed it to reproductive health problems. One of reproductive health problems is menstrual cycle disorders. Menstrual cycle disorder due to several factors including food intake, nutritional status, and stress.Objective: This research supposed to know the association the sufficient of macro-nutrients, nutritional status and stress with the menstrual cycle on adolescent at SMA Negeri Jakarta 21, 2016.Method: This design research is observation analytic with cross sectional approach. Sampling technique used proportionate random sampling and obtained 83 respondents adolescent. The technique of data collection used menstrual cycle questionnaire, DASS 14, food recall 3x24 hours (2 weekdays and 1 weekend), standardized food ingredient photos, and nutrisurvey.Results: There is 68.7% of respondents have an abnormal menstrual cycle. Based on statistical analysis of Chi-Square test, there is a significant relation between sufficient intake of carbohydrates (p=0.030), sufficient intake of protein (p=0.001), sufficient intake of fat (p=0.003), nutritional status (p=0,004), stress (p=0.000) and menstrual cycle. Based on logistic regression test results obtained the factors that most influence the menstrual cycle i.e. nutritional status (OR=20.16).Conclusion: Sufficient intake of macronutrients, nutritional status, and stress can affect menstrual cycle on adolescent, and nutritional status is the dominant factor that can affect the menstrual cycle.

scholarly journals Assessment of dentists' knowledge and practice regarding the principles of protection against ionizing radiation

2021 ◽  
pp. 97-105
Keyword(s):  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
History Of ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
And Performance

Background: Today, the use of dental radiography equipment in dental centers has increased due to its high application in the diagnosis of dental diseases. As a result, concerns are increasing regarding repeated exposure to this low dose level of radiation. Therefore, the knowledge and practice of dentists about radiation protection are essential for themselves and the patients. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of dentists about radiation protection. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed based on a questionnaire in several cities of Iran. The first part of the questionnaire included such information as gender, years of work experience, and participation in radiation protection workshops. The second, third, and fourth sections consisted of questions on radiobiology, radiation protection, and performance, respectively. Results: In this study, 94 dentists participated, and the mean scores of dentists (out of 5 points) for radiobiology knowledge, radiation protection knowledge, and performance were obtained at 2.66±1.1, 2.80±1.01, and 2.87±1.37, respectively. The results of Pearson analysis showed that general knowledge had a significant relationship with performance (P=0.014). There was also a significant relationship between the history of participation in radiation protection workshops and performance (P=0.01). Conclusion: It was found that more knowledge about the effects of ionizing radiation on the body and more awareness of the principles of radiation protection would help dentists to better observe the practical principles of radiation protection. Also, participating in radiation protection workshops could increase dentists' knowledge, and therefore, improve their performance.

scholarly journals Profile of the body mass index and associated factors in active elderlies

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (suppl 2) ◽  
pp. 876-883
Author(s):  
Pollyana Viana Lima ◽  
Arianna Oliveira Santana Lopes ◽  
Stênio Fernando Pimentel Duarte ◽  
Alessandra Souza de Oliveira ◽  
Gefter Thiago Batista Correa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
The Body ◽  
Excess Weight ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

ABSTRACT Objective : Identifying the profile of Body Mass Index and associated factors in active elderlies. Method: This is an analytical type of research with cross-sectional design and quantitative approach, with sample represented by 105 elderly people. The research instrument consisted of Cognitive assessment, Sociodemographic data, Health conditions and Motor performance evaluation. The data were analyzed by using descriptive analysis and binary logistic regression. Results: The elderlies without partners have 7.753 times the chance of presenting excess weight when compared to those with partners. Having an income higher than a minimum wage represents 6.014 times the chance of being overweight. Not having health problems amounts to 0.015 times the chance of being overweight. In the motorperformance, not presenting limitation of balance represents 6.785 times the possibility of being affected by excess weight.

scholarly journals A comparison of spouse and non-spouse carers of people with dementia: a descriptive analysis of Swedish national survey data

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus F. Johansson ◽  
Kevin J. McKee ◽  
Lena Dahlberg ◽  
Christine L. Williams ◽  
Martina Summer Meranius ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Psychosocial Impact ◽  
Care Recipient ◽  
Informal Carer ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Swedish Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Informal Carers

Abstract Background Being an informal carer of a person with dementia (PwD) can have a negative effect on the carer’s health and quality of life, and spouse carers have been found to be especially vulnerable. Yet relatively little is known about the care provided and support received by spouse carers. This study compares spouse carers to other informal carers of PwDs regarding their care provision, the support received and the psychosocial impact of care. Methods The study was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey of a stratified random sample of the Swedish population aged 18 or over. The questionnaire explored how much care the respondent provided, the support received, and the psychosocial impact of providing care. Of 30,009 people sampled, 11,168 (37.7 %) responded, of whom 330 (2.95 %) were informal carers of a PwD. Results In comparison to non-spouse carers, spouse carers provided more care more frequently, did so with less support from family or the local authority, while more frequently experiencing negative impacts on their social life and psychological and physical health. Spouse carers also received more carer support and more frequently experienced a closeness in their relationship with the care-recipient. Conclusions Spouse carers of PwD differed from non-spouse carers on virtually all aspects of their care situation. Policy and practice must be more sensitive to how the carer-care-recipient relationship shapes the experience of care, so that support is based on an understanding of the individual carer’s actual needs and preferences rather than on preconceptions drawn from a generalised support model.

scholarly journals MENSTRUAL HYGIENE AND COMMON ADOLESCENT GYNECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS - A BIRD’S EYE VIEW

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 3118-3123
Author(s):  
Anoop A K ◽  
Arun Vaidya ◽  
Athira Mohan M.O
Keyword(s):  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
The Body ◽  
Menstrual Disorders ◽  
Proper Understanding ◽  
Menstrual Cycles ◽  
Health Events ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Healthcare Needs ◽  
Menstrual Health ◽  
Normal Menstruation

Menstrual disorders are a common problem in adolescents the world over. Though the onset of menstruation is part of the normal maturation process, Menstrual disorders form the commonest gynecological complaint (45-58 %) among adolescents. The series of natural changes occurring to the uterus and body starting from the first day(1) of periods until the day before next periods can be called as menstrual cycle. It consists of “menstruation” in which inner layers of uterus sheds along with blood, and “ovulation” in which the ovum is released from the ovary. Men- strual hygiene deals with special healthcare needs and requirements of women during monthly menstruation or menstrual cycle. Unhygienic menstruation is the prime cause of menstrual diseases. Abnormalities in menstrual cycle are increased or decreased menstrual flow and increased or decreased intervals between two menstrual cycles. Menstrual abnormalities are common pathological problems associated with women of puberty age, which is en- hanced by disturbed dietary and daily regimens. It requires early attention and interventions to protect them from having undesired health events in the future. In addition to this appropriate Ayurveda medicines are required to bring the body in a balanced state. Here an attempt is made to compile the ideas of Acharya about menstrual health problems for their proper understanding and treatment through Ayurveda- the science which survived the time. Keywords: Normal menstruation, Menstrual hygiene, Adolescent girls, Menstrual disorders, Treatment and pre- vention, Ayurveda, Ritu

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