scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS AMONG NURSING STAFF

2003 ◽  
Vol 42 (145) ◽  
pp. 27-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pramod M. Shyangwa ◽  
S Singh ◽  
S K Khandelwal
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

ABSTRACTThe magnitude of mental health problem is cosiderable. However the attitude of the general public towardsmental illness and mentally ill people is largely negative. Perception and knowledge of the nursing staff onthis topic is important as they directly deal with patients and their relatives, and they are also involved indisseminating health information. A negative attitude is known hindrance to providing quality service tomentally or physically ill persons. This study, therefore, carried out among nursing staff at B. P. KoiralaInstitute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) a tertiary care center in Nepal, aims to find out nurses’ knowledgeand attitude about mental illness.It is a cross-sectional, descriptive study with 110 respondents, who were predominantly females (97.27%)and young (mean age=25.7year). The study revealed some interesting findings as many of the participantsthought mentally ill people are ‘ insane’ (37.5%). The majority had showed their knowledge about causes ofmental illness as genetic or inherited (65.4%) and biochemical disturbances (90.0%). About three fourthwere ready to work together (71.8%) and chat with them (91.8%). Respondents expressed their faith inpsychiatrists (93.5%) but less in faith healers (3.0%). The vast majority had obtained information aboutmental illness from ‘seeing mentally ill persons’ (94.0%) followed by communication with medical personnel(84.5%). This study revealed that there was overall adequate knowledge and by and large a positive attitude.Key Words: Mental health, nurses, knowledge, attitude, Nepal.

scholarly journals THE AWARENESS IN BIOMEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NURSING STAFF AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF MANGALORE, SOUTH INDIA

2014 ◽  
Vol 04 (04) ◽  
pp. 073-075
Author(s):  
Rashmi Kundapur ◽  
Tanmay Bhat ◽  
Sanjeev Badiger ◽  
Rajesh Ballal
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Biomedical Waste ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Working Together ◽  
Colour Coding

Abstract Introduction:In country like India, where there is big and complex health care system, mixed economy, private and Government hospitals working together; while providing services generate waste. It is estimated that the quantity of waste generated from hospitals in our country ranges between 0.5 and 2.0 kg/bed/day and annually about 0.33 million tons of waste are generated in India Aim and objectives:To study the awareness of nursing staff about the biomedical waste segregation in a tertiary care center Material and methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted among the nurses of Justice K.S.Hegde Hospital, Derlakatte. Total of 123 nurses who were present at the time were the study subjects. The pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire which was validated by face validation method was distributed. Results:The total of 96.66% of nurses knew the segregation of biomedical waste was the need of the hour. 90% of them felt they have adequate knowledge about segregation. 96% knew the color coding of sharps and human anatomical waste. But 99% knew the colour coding of blood, blood products and microbiological waste. 67% knew the colour coding of pharmacological waste and double glove disposal. Only 89.3% were confident that they followed the correct methods of segregation.

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.

Knowledge and Practice among Nurses of Traction in Patients: In a Tertiary Care Center

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-51
Author(s):  
Sapana Gautam ◽  
Dinesh Kumar Thapa
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Care ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
College Teaching ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Background and purpose: The role of nursing care among the traction patients is vital and they should be competent, experienced and educated well about the traction devices used and care to minimize the traction associated complications and infections. This study was designed to access the knowledge and practice regarding care and management of the patients with traction in orthopedic trauma by Nurses. Material and method: A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted on 100 eligible nursing staffs from Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital. Non-probability purposive sampling technique and a self administered structured questionnaire were used to collect data. The statistical analysis was done by using the SPSS version 16. The association between the demographic factors was analyzed by using chi square test.  Result: The working area and traction training has significant relation to knowledge and other, such as age, education, work experience, worked in orthopedic ward has no significance. There is adequate knowledge as the percentage value is 88 and practice regarding care of the patient on traction is 98%. Conclusion: The knowledge regarding traction care seems sufficient in this study and every orthopedic nursing should be master in traction knowledge, application and nursing care to acquire early patient recovery without significant deformity and complications.

scholarly journals Sex Knowledge and Attitude Among Medical Interns in a Tertiary Care Hospital Attached to Medical College in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanvi G. Kacha ◽  
Bhaveshkumar M. Lakdawala
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Liberal Attitude ◽  
Medical Interns ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Sex Knowledge

Introduction: Sexuality is one of the most basic human experiences. But in India, there are many myths and misconceptions about sexuality. Poor sex knowledge causes many of these problems. Liberal attitude without adequate knowledge is harmful. As a future frontier of health care, medical interns play an important role to improve knowledge and attitude. But, in India, very few students can communicate about sexuality, and friends and pornographic materials remain as common sources of sex knowledge, which are unreliable. Aims: To asses sex knowledge and attitude among medical interns and find its correlation with sociodemographic details. Materials and Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 60 interns using a Sex Knowledge and Attitude Questionnaire II (SKAQ II). Data was analyzed by MS Excel for Windows. P < .05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Mean age of interns was 22 ± 0.89 yrs. Mean score of sex knowledge of males was 25.47 ± 4.44, whereas that of females was 24.88 ± 4.77. Females had more knowledge of menstrual cycle and conception. Males had better knowledge regarding sexual acts in adolescence and its effects on marriage life. Sex knowledge and attitude were moderately correlated. Males had a liberal attitude, especially about abortion and masturbation. Conclusion: The result revealed a need to improve sex knowledge and attitude among medical interns through sex education and adding sex education sessions in the teaching curriculum. Better knowledge and positive attitudes toward sex will be beneficial to the interns and the whole society.

Awareness regarding organ transplantation among visitors of the ICU patients in three tertiary care centres in Kathmandu, a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-28
Author(s):  
Gentle S. Shrestha ◽  
Amit S Bhattarai ◽  
Tseten Yonjen ◽  
Ramesh S Bhandari ◽  
Paleswan J Lakhey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brain Death ◽  
Organ Transplantation ◽  
Organ Procurement ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Organ Transplant ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Organ Failures ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Background and aims: Organ transplant is often the only viable treatment option for various end stage organ failures. Inadequacy of organ procurement from living as well as cadaveric donors is common, more so in developing countries. The aim of this study was to find out the knowledge and attitude regarding organ transplantation. Methods: A questionnaire-based survey was carried out among 150 respondents, who were the visitors of patients admitted to ICU of three tertiary care centres in Kathmandu. Results: Majority of the respondents were male 105 (70%) and 132 (88%) were aware about organ transplant. Likewise, 111 respondents (84.1%) hold the belief that organ transplant save lives. Ninety-four of the responses (34.8%) believe that media was the source of knowledge and 121 (91.7 %) of the respondents stated that organ transplant should be promoted. Majority of them, 80 of the total respondents (60.6%) believed that organ can be donated by both living and deceased donors and 111 (84.1%) of them believed that organ transplant save lives. While 88 of the respondents (66.7%) have heard about brain death, 60 of them (45.4%) believe that there is an organ transplant act in Nepal. Out of all respondents who are aware about transplantation, 91 of them (68.9%) have opinion that they are willing to donate the organ of their beloved ones should there be a situation of brain death. Conclusions: The study concludes that respondents have adequate knowledge regarding organ transplantation. Respondents have overall positive attitude towards organ donation and transplantation.  

scholarly journals Knowledge and attitude of nurses regarding mental illness

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Gurung
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Quality Service ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Although recent advances in psychiatry have increased our understanding towards psychiatric disorders, many people are unaware about mental illness and its treatment. The negative attitude is known hindrance of providing quality service to mental ill people. The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge and attitude about mental illness among nurses. The study was carried out in chitwan medical college, Bharatpur, Nepal. One hundred nurses working in different departments were the study population. A structured questionnaire was provided to the nurses for their responses. It was a purposive, descrip­tive study with 100 respondents of more than 2 years clinical experience. Almost all (99%) respondents mentioned that not all mentally ill are mad. Majority mentioned biochemical disturbances (99%) and genetic (51%) as cause of mental illness respectively. Respondents expressed their faith in psychiatrist (86%) in faith healers. This study revealed that there was overall adequate knowledge and positive attitude towards mentally ill people among the nurses. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmc.v4i2.10863 Journal of Chitwan Medical College 2014; 4(2): 40-43

scholarly journals A KAP study on snakebite and its management among medical interns in a tertiary care medical college and hospital in Trivandrum district, Kerala

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amritesh Kumar ◽  
Soumya Gopakumar ◽  
Sruthy Sathyan ◽  
S. Blessed Singh ◽  
Beena Idicheriya Bhasy
Keyword(s):  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Medical Problem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Snake Bite ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Good Level ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Snake Bites ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Background: Snake bite is considered as one of the most significant health related problems throughout the world. According to the WHO, a snake bite is an important medical problem. It has been a neglected extrinsic injury in tropical and sub-tropical developing countries including India. It has been estimated that every year there are almost 83,000 snake bites and 11,000 deaths due to snake bites in India. The Goal of this study is to access knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) among interns so as to find out gaps in academics and bridge them. Findings of this study will benefit community at large.Methods: An institutional based cross sectional study was conducted for the entire batch of interns in a tertiary care center in Trivandrum, Kerala, South India during June–September 2018. A non-probability sampling was done. Data was collected by self-administered questionnaire.Results: Among 100 students 48% had a score equal to and above 8 which was taken as good level of knowledge and 52% had poor level of knowledge. Attitude towards management of snake bite was 100% among study subjects. Only 35% of students had median score above 4 as good level of practice and remaining 65% had poor level of practice.Conclusions: Respondents have adequate knowledge on snake bites. They discarded various prevailing myths in society. Although study showed adequate attitude towards management, that was not reflected in practice. This gap can be overcome by teaching in simulated environment, so as to make them competent enough for managing snake bites. 

scholarly journals Dysmenorrhea among Nursing Staff in a Tertiary Care Center: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (240) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manoj Pokhrel ◽  
Meena Thapa
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Tertiary Care Center ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Menstrual Disorders ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: Menstrual disorders are problems faced by women in their reproductive period, which affects their day-to-day activities and the quality of life and sometimes can be an indicator of serious pathology. There are various types of menstrual disorders with dysmenorrhea being the commonest and most distressing. Health, sense of wellbeing and quality of life can be improved because of early detection and treatment for these disorders. The study aimed to find out the prevalence of dysmenorrhea among the nursing staff of a tertiary care center. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out from September 2020 to November 2020 among the nursing staff of a tertiary care hospital. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional review committee of Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital (reference number: 1709202003). A convenient sampling technique was used. A pre-structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The subjects were asked to fill the questionnaire anonymously after taking consent. Statistical analysis was done using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and percentage for binary data. Results: Out of 212 participants, 165 (77.8%) (95% Confidence Interval = 72.21-83.39) participants reported pain during menstruation. Of which, 61 (36.97%) participants reported abdominal pain. Conclusions: The prevalence of dysmenorrhea was high among the nursing staff of a tertiary care centre which was similar to the findings of other studies done in similar settings.

scholarly journals Maternal Mortality and Associated Factors in a Tertiary Care Center of Western Nepal

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-63
Author(s):  
Junu Shrestha ◽  
Sangeeta Gurung ◽  
Ashika Shrestha ◽  
Anjali Subedi
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Maternal Mortality ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Maternal Mortality Ratio ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Maternal Deaths

Introduction: Identifying the cause of maternal death is important. The aim of this study was to determine the causes of maternal deaths and the factors associated with it. Methods: This was an observational, cross-sectional, analytical study conducted at Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Manipal Teaching Hospital from July 2013 to June 2017. Women who died during pregnancy, delivery, or puerperium were included in the study. Demographic factors, clinical profile, cause and type of maternal deaths were noted by taking history and by inquiring with the medical personnel involved in managing patients.  Data analysis was done using SPSS version 16. Results: There were 15 maternal deaths and 9923 livebirths. The maternal mortality ratio was 151 per 100,000 live births. Mean age of mothers was 28 years (SD = 7.5). Most of them were from rural areas, had low educational status. The mean gestational age at time of death was 33 weeks (SD = 7.5). Most of deaths (73%, n = 11) occurred in the postnatal period and 60% (n = 9) were critical at presentation. Direct obstetric causes like eclampsia was the most common (26.7%, n = 4) direct obstetric cause and cardiac disease was one of the important indirect cause (13.3%, n = 2). Delay in seeking health care and delay in reaching health center was the major reason for maternal deaths. Conclusion: Maternal mortality were mostly associated with direct obstetric causes, eclampsia being the most common. Most of the deaths were associated with delay in seeking health care and reaching health care centers.

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