scholarly journals Persistent Symptoms in Non-critical COVID-19 Patients at Two Months Follow-Up in a District Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (238) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bishal Tiwari ◽  
Manoj Ghimire ◽  
Gaurav Bhatta ◽  
Hemant Banstola ◽  
Bimala Tiwari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Confidence Interval ◽  
District Hospital ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Ethical Review ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Persistent Symptoms ◽  
Corona Virus

Introduction: The corona virus disease 2019 is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 belonging to corona viruses which are enveloped positive stranded RNA viruses. Non-critical coronavirus disease 2019 patients often lack follow up visits which has led to incomplete understanding of disease process. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of persistent symptoms in such patients during two months follow-up to a district hospital. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in a district hospital from September 2020 to February 2021 among non-critical corona virus disease 2019 patients admitted to the isolation center of Nepal. Ethical approval was taken from the ethical review board of Nepal Health Research Council (reference number: 1707). Convenience sampling was done. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire. Data analysis was done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 26. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data. Results: Out of 132 patients, 66 (50%) (41.5-58.5 at 95% Confidence Interval) patients had persistent symptoms at two-month follow-up. Forty-eight (36.4%) patients showed one symptom, 15 (11%) had two symptoms, and 3 (2%) had two or more symptoms. The most frequent symptom reported was fatigue in 17 (13%), cough in 15 (11%), myalgia in 9 (7%), and headache in 9 (7%). Conclusions: The prevalence of persistent symptoms at two months follow up in our study was lower than findings from other international studies.

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study on mental health among health care workers during the outbreak of Corona Virus Disease 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 102111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenpeng Cai ◽  
Bin Lian ◽  
Xiangrui Song ◽  
Tianya Hou ◽  
Guanghui Deng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Diet Behavior During Covid-19 Period the Enforcement of Community Activity Restrictions

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-132
Author(s):  
Anto J Hadi ◽  
Erni Yetti Riman ◽  
Haslinah Ahmad ◽  
Nur Hamdani Nur ◽  
Adi Antoni
Keyword(s):  
Virus Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Community Activity ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Diet Behavior ◽  
Activity Restrictions

Dampak Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) telah mempengaruhi gaya hidup seluruh masyarakat dunia terutama pola konsumsi makanan berbagai kelompok umur. Namun dalam berlarut-larut pandemi covid-19 ini sehingga diterapkan Pemberlakuan Pembatasan Kegiatan Masyarakat (PPKM) yang berakibat pada perubahan perilaku diet tertentu untuk mengatasi covid-19. Studi ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis perilaku diet selama covid-19 di masa PPKM. Jenis Penelitian ini adalah survey analitik desain cross sectional study. Responden usia 18 tahun keatas sebagai populasi dan sampel dengan pengambilan sampel secara accidental sampling sebanyak 493 peserta. Data dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan kuesioner serta teknik analisis data dengan uji-t independen atau analisis ANOVA. Hasil diperoleh sebagian besar peserta melaporkan sendiri bahwa mereka baru-baru ini mengurangi makan di luar serta proporsi orang yang memilih untuk menggunakan suplemen untuk mencegah covid-19 telah meningkat secara substansial selama PPKM sebanyak 275 (55,8%), kurang dari setengah peserta mengikuti perilaku diet yang direkomendasikan, termasuk porsi makanan individu serta peserta yang mengikuti perilaku ini memiliki keragaman makanan yang lebih baik. Kesimpulannya, selama periode PPKM peserta masih mengikuti perilaku diet tertentu untuk mengatasi covid-19. Sementara beberapa perilaku diet diadopsi untuk membantu mencegah penularan seperti menghindari makan bersama serta mengonsumsi multivitamin.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes and practices among people in Saudi Arabia regarding COVID-19: A cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amani Alhazmi ◽  
Maha Hamed Mohamed Ali ◽  
Ali Mohieldin ◽  
Farah Aziz ◽  
Osman Babiker Osman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: The general population’s compliance with preventive measures and legislation is mainly influenced by their knowledge level, attitude, and practices. This study assessed the knowledge, attitude, and practices of public residents towards corona virus disease-2019 preventive measures in Saudi Arabia. Design and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study; it used a validated cross-sectional online survey that received responses from 13 Saudi administrative regions. Results: There were 1513 participants who completed the study (55% females; 77.7%, university education). Knowledge level, attitude, and practices towards corona virus disease-2019 were 81.3%, 86.6%, and 81.9%, respectively. The knowledge subscales showed that 1496 (98.9%) participants knew the system targeted by the virus, 96.2% and 97.3% knew the causative agent and symptoms, 783 (52.2%) participants knew the transmission modes, and 696 (46.0%) participants knew about the complications. The attitude subscales included 1465 (96.5%) participants who had dealt with an infected person, 1451 (95.9%) participants who isolated in a health facility, 1195 (97.0%) participants who knew about hand washing, and 1387 (91.7%) participants who thought the virus spread through home delivery. The practice subscales included 1505 (99.5%) participants who properly disposed of gloves and tissues and 1347 (89.0%) participants who reported safe practices when coughing or sneezing.Conclusions: This study showed satisfactory knowledge, attitude, and practice towards corona virus disease-2019 in Saudi Arabia. The educational level is a dominant influencing factor for knowledge, attitude, and practice.

scholarly journals Analisis Persepsi Keseriusan dan Manfaat Berperilaku dengan Praktik Pencegahan COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Yelli Yani Rusyani ◽  
Heni Trisnowati ◽  
Rodiyah Soekardi ◽  
Nugroho Susanto ◽  
Helfi Agustin
Keyword(s):  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Belief Model

Corona virus 19 (COVID-19) menjadi permasalahan di semua belahan dunia. Keyakinan individu tentang ancaman COVID-19 dan manfaat  berperilaku sehat dapat mempengaruhi praktiknya dalam mencegah COVID-19. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara persepsi keseriusan dan manfaat berperilaku dengan praktik hidup  sehat yang dapat mencegah individu dari infeksi COVID-19. Penelitian dilaksanakan di D.I. Yogyakarta menggunakan rancangan penelitian cross sectional study.  Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan google form melalui media sosial. Teknik sampel concecutive dan snowball yang diambil dari tanggal 30 Juni – 8 Juli 2020.  Jumlah sampel sebanyak 122. Kriteria inklusi yaitu berusia 15-65 tahun, memiliki handphone dengan aplikasi Whatsapp dan bersedia mengisi google form. Analisis data dengan uji chi square pada tingkat kepercayaan penelitian confidence interval 95% (α = 0,05). Lebih dari separuh (62.2%) responden memiliki persepsi keseriusan positif dan sebagian besar (86.1%) memiliki persepsi manfaat positif. Hanya separuh (50.8%) responden memiliki perilaku pencegahan baik. Tidak terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara persepsi keseriusan pencegahan COVID-19 dengan perilaku pencegahan p = 0.816 (p>0.05). Terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara persepsi manfaat pencegahan dengan perilaku pencegahan COVID-19 p = 0,049. Penelitian ini tidak dapat membuktikan teori health belief model bahwa individu yang merasa terancam terhadap suatu penyakit, akan mempraktikkan perilaku pencegahan. Hal ini diduga karena adanya faktor x misalnya faktor desakan ekonomi.

scholarly journals Hypertension among Young Adults with Ischemic Stroke of a Tertiary Care Centre in Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (240) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dilli Ram Kafle ◽  
Sudhakar Jha
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Young Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: Ischemic strokes in young patients have been increasing. Younger patients with ischemic stroke tend to have a different long-term prognosis than older patients. Young patients who have residual neurological deficits following ischemic stroke affect their quality of life. This study was carried out to find out the prevalence of hypertension among patients with ischemic stroke in a tertiary care hospital. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in all the patients who were admitted with young ischemic stroke in the Department of Neurology, Nobel Medical College Biratnagar from December 2019 to December 2020 after taking ethical clearance from the Institutional Review Committee (reference number: 332/2019). Convenience sampling was done and data was collected, entered in Microsoft Excel, and analysis was done using Statistical Package for the Social Science software version 16. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data. Results: Out of the total patients with ischemic stroke in the young adults 30 (40%) (95% Confidence Interval= 28.91-51.08) had hypertension. During follow-up at 6 months, 20 (66.7%) of the patients with hypertension had favorable outcomes with a Modified Rankin Score of 0 or 1. Death during a hospital stay or during follow-up was observed in 2 (7%) of patients with hypertension. Mean age of the patients was 40±4.87 years. Most patients were in the age range of 36-45, 24 (80%). Conclusions: Prevalence of hypertension among young patients with ischemic stroke was high compared to other studies.

scholarly journals SARS-CoV-2 AMONG FRONT LINE HEALTH CARE WORKERS

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (6) ◽  
pp. 1864-69
Author(s):  
Syed Waqar Abbas ◽  
Shoaib Ahmed ◽  
Syeda Fatimah Zareen ◽  
Sadia Fatima ◽  
Nusrat Rehan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Polymerase Chain Reaction Test ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Care Workers

Objective: To determine clinical presentations and source among severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 positive health care workers of tertiary care hospital. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi, from Mar to Jun 2020. Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted by using a questionnaire for risk assessment regardingexposure to Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) virus and practices of participants. Health care workers whowere exposed or had fever, cough, shortness of breath, were asked to undergo semi-quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction test for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 onnasopharyngeal and oro-pharyngeal swabs. Results: Out of the 92 health care workers who tested positive, 80/92 (86.95%) were males, 12/92 (13.04%)females. Asymptomatic cases were 53/92 (57.60%) and 39/92 (42.40%) were symptomatic, 10/92 (10.8%) of theparticipants were doctors, 06/92 (6.52%) nurses, 36/92 (39.14%) paramedics and 40/92 (43.47%) were hospitalauxiliary staff. Among symptomatic cases, 28/39 (71.79%) developed fever with myalgia, 22/39 fever alone,23/39 (58.97%) headache, 13/39 (33%) sore throat, 15/39 (38%) runny nose, 11/39 (28.20%) mild shortness ofbreath on exertion, 7/39 (17.94%) diarrhea and 5/39 (12.82%) experienced loss of taste. Conclusion: As the Corona Virus Disease 2019 pandemic continues, chances of health care workers gettinginfected are high so it is critical to improve the knowledge of Health care workers. Educational interventions and further studies are warranted in this regard.

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