scholarly journals A Cross-sectional Descriptive Study to Understand Knowledge and Attitude of Japanese Encephalitis Among Health Professionals in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Pune

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 206-211
Author(s):  
Dipendra Singh ◽  
Jyoti A. Landge
Keyword(s):  
Japanese Encephalitis ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Occupational safety in nurses working in a tertiary care hospital in Turkey

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Gulsah Camci ◽  
Sidika Oguz ◽  
Turabi Karadag ◽  
Betul Bayrak
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
The Other ◽  
Professional Experience ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Work Patterns ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mean Values

Abstract Objective: To determine the occupational safety of nurses working in a tertiary care hospital. Methods: The cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital at Kocaeli University, Turkey, from January to March 2016, and comprised nurses working at the hospital. A questionnaire and the occupational safety scale were used to collect data. The Occupational Safety Scale has seven subscales. Frequencies, percentages, mean values and standard deviations were calculated during data analysis. Results: Of the 200 nurses, 180(90%) were female and 88(44%) had 6-11 years of professional experience. The overall mean score of the scale was 2.593±0.770. Nurses working in daytime had better score on the healthcare screening and registry systems subscale compared to nurses working in shifts (p=0.020). There were no differences between the other subscales and work patterns (p>0.05). Conclusion: The nurses were found to have poor occupational safety. Key Words: Nurse, Occupational safety, Occupational health, Occupational disease Continuous...

Seroprevalence of HBV, HCV, HIV, syphilis, and malaria among blood donors at tertiary care hospital blood bank

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Hira Qadir ◽  
Nadia Nasir ◽  
Shaheen Kouser ◽  
Huma Mansoori ◽  
Nida Qadir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Blood Bank ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Disease Markers ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Objective:To ascertain the frequency of markers of transfusion-transmitted infections. among blood donors in a blood bank at a tertiary care hospital Material and Methods:The study was a retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study, covering from 1stJanuary 2013- October 2018 and was conducted in the blood bank section, in the Department of Pathology at Dow University of HealthSciences, Hospital. All blood donors were screened for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV (I & II), syphilis through electrochemiluminescence and malaria (immunochromatography).Data was entered and subsequently analyzed by statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 21. The frequency of infectious disease markers (HbsAg, Anti HCV, HIV, syphilis, and malaria) was calculated among blood donors. Results:The total number of donors in our study was 29732, out of which 2587 donors were positive for an infectious disease.Out of the total donors, 29712 were male and 20 were female. There were 12 volunteer donors and 29720 exchange donors. The mean prevalence of donors with positive infectious markers was as follows; Anti HCV was 3 %, HbsAg was 2.9%, Syphilis was 2.0%, HIV was 0.5% and Malaria was 0.02 %. Conclusion:HbsAg and Anti HCV were the most frequent infections (3%) found in our blood donors, followed by syphilis with a frequency of 2%. Keywords: Blood transfusion, transfusion-transmitted infections, blood donors.

Patient safety awareness and attitude among interns of a tertiary care hospital

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (11) ◽  
pp. 2645-2647
Author(s):  
Ayesha Abubakar Mitha ◽  
Usman Mahboob
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Great Depth ◽  
Domain Score ◽  
Military Hospital ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Background: Patient Safety (PS) emerging as global health problem. PS attitudes are being assessed worldwide but behaviors and attitudes in young doctors have not been studied in great depth. Aim: To assess knowledge and attitude towards PS in Foundation Year Trainees (Interns) in a tertiary care hospital. Method: A cross sectional Survey was applied to 126 Interns of Combined Military Hospital Lahore using Questionnaire (APSQ) in December 2019. The survey was kept anonymous. Statistical analysis was by utilizing SPSS Version 23. Results: Interns had PS knowledge. Highest domain score was “Attitude to medical error reporting” (53.34 + 7.62) followed by “PS knowledge” (50.88 + 6.85). The lowest domain score was “Attitude to PS Skills” (16.34 + 3.46). Pearson correlations revealed significant correlation between domains. Conclusion: The study showed that there was prevalence of PS knowledge among interns but limited understanding requiring training. KEYWORDS: Attitude, patient safety, medical errors, interns Continuous...

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Healthcare Personnel Regarding the Transmission of Pathogens via Fomites at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassaan Bin Aftab ◽  
Bushra Zia ◽  
Mohammad Faizan Zahid ◽  
Ahmed Raheem ◽  
Mohammad Asim Beg
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Resident Physicians ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Abstract Background.  Fomites are objects that can become colonized and serve as vectors in the transmission of pathogenic microorganisms. Literature examining the knowledge of healthcare personnel about this method of spread of infection is lacking. We conducted a study to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices of healthcare personnel across different areas of patient care regarding the spread of infections at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Methods.  A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among healthcare personnel using a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire contained sections pertaining to demographic details and knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding fomites and their role in the transmission of pathogens. Results.  Three hundred and fifty-three participants completed the questionnaire: 168 were male and 185 were female. Laboratory coats, stethoscopes, and bedside curtains were most frequently identified as fomites by the participants. Medical students had significantly lower mean scores in the knowledge and attitude sections than consultant physicians, resident physicians, and nurses. Nurses scored higher than consultant physicians, resident physicians, and medical students regarding practices that minimize fomite-borne spread of infections. 95% of the participants scored above 50% on the knowledge component of the questionnaire, but only 32.3% scored above 50% in the practices section. Conclusions.  Our results show a large gap between the knowledge about fomites acting as vectors in the spread of pathogens and practices done to minimize this spread. Possessing adequate knowledge is ineffectual until and unless it is translated into the proper application of infection control practices. Incorporating awareness sessions and exercises into curricula are a reasonable way to raise awareness regarding this subject.

scholarly journals Prevalence of CIN by Colposcopy among the Patient of Clinically Unhealthy Cervix in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Rajshahi

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 3-7
Author(s):  
S Jesmin ◽  
Shroddha Nivedita Paul ◽  
Some Rose Pervin ◽  
Forida Islam
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Punch Biopsy ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Good Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
I 18 ◽  
Cin Iii

We evaluate 600 patient with clinically unhealthy cervix with colposcope and cervical punch biopsy was taken from each patient for further evaluation.Patient & Methods: This is a cross sectional descriptive study carried out in colposcopy center of RMCH from January to December 2014. We reviewed all patient aged 18 to 60 years having clinically unhealthy cervix, who attended colposcopy center during study period.Results: Among 600 patient with unhealthy cervix 150 patient present with cervical erosion that is 25% patient present with erosion, 96 patient presented with congestion that is 16% with congestion, 30 patient presented with polyp that is 5%, 84 patient presented with excessive P/V discharge that is 14%, 73 patient with hypertrophied cervix that is 12%, patient with hypertrophied cervix and among all patient 96 patient was colposcopically diagnosed as CIN (72 with CIN-I, 12 with CIN-II, 12 with CIN-III, that is 16% patient has CIN, in 97 patient findings was unsatisfactory. Histopathologically 72 has CIN, among these 48 has CIN-I, 18 with CIN-II, & 6 with CIN-III that is 12% patient was histopathologically diagnosed as CIN. And 6 patient diagnosed as invasive carcinoma.Conclusion: So from this study we get a good information regarding prevalence of CIN among unhealthy looking cervix. And there is good correlation between colposcopy & histopathology findings.TAJ 2013; 26: 3-7

scholarly journals Wastage of rarest blood and blood components can be stopped: 9 years retrospective and cross-sectional study at tertiary hospital

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 3678
Author(s):  
Balkrishna H. Namdhari ◽  
Tapasya V. Bharati ◽  
Ashish P. Shinde
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Red Cells ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Blood Components ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Inventory of blood/blood components suffer due to outdating of Rh Negative units. Rationale of this article is strategy of transfusion of O Rh Negative red cells to all. A Rh Negative red cells can be given to A Rh Positive, AB Rh Positive. B Rh Negative red cells can be given to B Rh Positive, AB Rh Positive. AB Rh Negative red cells to AB Rh Positive recipients. AB Rh Negative FFP/PRP can be given to all. Objective was to avoid out dating of Rh Negatives by studying the percentage of outdated Rh Negative units amongst the all outdated.Methods: This was 9 years observational, retrospective, cross sectional and descriptive study conducted at tertiary care hospital. Outdated units of Rh Negative blood and components were analysed from the year wise discard registers of blood bank. Percentage of Rh Negative units within all outdated units were calculated.Results: 198 Rh Negative units of whole blood and blood components within all outdated units was 29.11%. Out of 198 the 20 Rh Negative blood components were discarded.Conclusions: Adopt type and screen protocol to prevent outdating. Avoid to bleed the rare blood groups. Audit by hospital transfusion committee and implementation of MSBOS. Track O Rh Negative red cells transfusion to Rh Positive as quality indicator. Track/review transfusion of O Rh negative red cells to Non O Rh negative recipients. Track AB Rh Negative FFP/PRP transfusions to all.

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