scholarly journals ‘A STUDY ON RURAL HEALTH MORBIDITY PATTERNS AND HOSPITALIZATION AT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY’

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Rural Health ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Health Centre ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Safety Culture at Primary Healthcare Level: A Cross-Sectional Study among Employees with a Leadership Role

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-46
Author(s):  
Zalika Klemenc-Ketiš ◽  
Antonija Poplas Susič
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Safety Culture ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Leadership Role ◽  
Community Health Centre ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stress Recognition

Abstract Introduction An effective leadership is critical to the development of a safety culture within an organization. With this study, the authors wanted to assess the self-perceived level of safety culture among the employees with a leadership function in the Ljubljana Community Health Centre. Methods This was a cross-sectional study in the largest community health centre in Slovenia. We sent an invitation to all employees with a leadership role (N=211). The Slovenian version of the SAQ – Short Form as a measurement of a safety culture was used. The data on demographic characteristics (gender, age, role, work experience, working hours, and location of work) were also collected. An electronic survey was used. Results The final sample consisted of 154 (69.7%) participants, out of which 136 (88.3%) were women. The mean age and standard deviation of the sample was 46.2±10.5 years. The average scores for the safety culture domains on a scale from 1 to 5 were 4.1±0.6 for Teamwork Climate, Safety Climate, and Working Conditions and Satisfaction, 3.7±0.5 for Perception of Management, 3.6±0.4 for Communication, and 3.5±0.6 for Stress Recognition. Conclusion The safety culture among leaders in primary healthcare organizations in Slovenia is perceived as positive. There is also a strong organizational culture. Certain improvements are needed, especially in the field of communication and stress recognition with regards to safety culture.

scholarly journals Cross-sectional study of factors associated with community health centre use in a recently urbanised community in Chengdu, China

BMJ Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. e014510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danping Liu ◽  
Hongdao Meng ◽  
Debra Dobbs ◽  
Kyaien O Conner ◽  
Kathryn Hyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Health Centre ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Cross sectional study of knowledge and awareness among MCH beneficiaries about antenatal and infant care in rural Tamil Nadu, India

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elayarani Elavarasan ◽  
Manasi S. Padhyegurjar ◽  
Shekhar B. Padhyegurjar
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Rural Health ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Infant Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rural Health Centre ◽  
New Born

Aims and Objective: Mother and child together form the majority of the population in developing countries. Though they have maximum number of health services attributed to them, morbidity and mortality rates for antenatal women and children are very high. Lack of comprehensionof preventive services is one of the important reasons for this. This study was planned with the aim of assessing the knowledge and awareness levels among pregnant women about antenatal care and regarding various aspects of new born and infant care among mothers of under three.Materials and Methods:This is a community based cross- sectional study involving beneficiaries attending the Rural Health Centre of a teaching Medical College, in Tamil Nadu.Results: Awareness about routine antenatal care, danger signs of pregnancy and preparation for emergency labour were observed to be poor among antenatal women. Knowledge about new born care, infant feeding practices, immunization, newborn and childhood illnesses were all found inadequate among mothers of under three. All the aspects were better in antenatal women who were educated, could read Tamil, and belonged to joint family. But these factors had no effect of mothers of under three. Health workers and family members were the major source of information for both the groups.Conclusion: Knowledge is observed to be poor, inspite of all the participants being beneficiaries of Rural Health Centre and the majority of them being educated up to secondary standard. Efficient use of existing health services, giving health education sessions with precise messages will help to increase awareness.Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.7(1) 2015 59-65

scholarly journals A study on relationship of age at first coitus and number of conceptions with the development of uterine cervical dysplasia in women undergoing VIA screening at community health centre, Muradnagar, U.P., India

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 939
Author(s):  
Sunita Vashist ◽  
Narendra Singh
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Cervical Dysplasia ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Health Centre ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Her Family ◽  
Uterine Cervical Dysplasia

Background: Cancer of cervix is a common cancer that affects Indian women physically psychologically, socially and financially. The disease affects not just the women but also her family and society. Development of cervical dysplasia is highly associated with age of first coitus and number of conception of women. This study was designed to study the correlation between age of first coitus and number of conceptions in women with development of uterine cervical dysplasia. Methods: This study was done at the Community Health Centre (CHC), Muradnagar. It was a cross-sectional study done by using VIA (visual inspection using acetic acid) technique on uterine cervix on 1250 women aged above 30 years of age attending gynaecology OPD of CHC, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, U.P. Purposive sampling was used to enrol all the women who were attending the gynaecology OPD at CHC and were coming in the eligibility criteria. Results: Out of 1250 women 14 were found to be VIA positive, out of which 4 cases came out to be positive for dysplasia after doing biopsy under colposcopy. Conclusions: Development of cervical dysplasia is highly correlated with early age at first coitus and more number of conceptions in women. As cervical dysplasia is highly associated with early age at first coitus and more conceptions, so more screening for cervical dysplasia required in women having first coitus at early age and having more conceptions.  

scholarly journals Profile of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) among Patients Attending Community Health Centre (CHC), Rangat

2019 ◽  
Vol 08 (01) ◽  
pp. 33-37
Author(s):  
Pradeep B ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Health Centre ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Sexual Contacts ◽  
Trichomonas Vaginitis

Background: The sexually transmitted infections are common communicable diseases spread through sexual contacts and caused by a broad range of pathogens, e. g., bacteria, chlamydia, virus, fungus, protozoa, ectoparasites, etc. Methods: The study was conducted at Community Health Centre, Rangat, Middle Andaman. This was a cross sectional study involving all the patients attended CHC, Rangat during the period from April, 2017 to October, 2019. The statistical data is expressed as numbers and percentages. Result: 23 patients were diagnosed to have STIs during the study period. Herpes genitalis is the predominant STI diagnosed in 6 patients followed by condyloma acuminata, chancroid, molluscum, trichomonas vaginitis and bacterial vaginosis. Conclusion: Thus, we performed this study to analyse the prevalence of sexually transmitted infection among patients attending CHC, Rangat. This study will be useful for planning and implementation of health care.

scholarly journals A cross sectional study to assess knowledge attitude and practices of type 2 diabetes mellitus in urban and rural population of Maharashtra

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 5262
Author(s):  
Swati T. Dahake ◽  
Uzma A. Shaikh
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Rural Health ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Complications Of Diabetes

Background: Prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing globally, more so in developing countries like India due to rapid urbanization. As India ranks first in diabetes prevalence and will continue to do so in 2025, we must prevent the disease by various measures. Therefore, prevention is important aspects. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of patients having type 2 diabetes mellitus.Methods: A cross sectional study was done in the urban and rural health centre among 100 diabetes patients in each. Data were collected regarding their knowledge, attitude and practices about diabetes and associated risk factors. Data was analyzed by SPSS 20 version.Results: Mean age of the study respondents were 50.45 and 52.50 years in urban and rural health centers respectively. We found that most patients are having good knowledge about diabetes mellitus in urban health centre while rural population had low knowledge. Both groups had most subjects with low level of education and low income groups. Very low percent of people know about the complications of diabetes mellitus in both the groups.Conclusions: This study showed that there was good knowledge, attitude and practice in urban and very poor knowledge, attitude and practices in rural about the diabetes which needs to be increased. Life style modification is needed for reducing the complications of diabetes mellitus. 

scholarly journals Reasons women terminate their pregnancies legally and their contraceptive practices at Soshanguve 3 Community Health Centre, Tshwane district, South Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
David K.K. Masanabo ◽  
Indiran Govender ◽  
Tombo Bongongo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Health Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
Financial Difficulties ◽  
Rural Zone

Background: Various reasons have been cited in studies conducted in South Africa on why women legally terminate their pregnancies. We sought to determine the reasons for women to terminate their pregnancies legally and their contraceptive practices. This study was conducted at Soshanguve 3 Community Health Centre (CHC), located in a semi-rural zone in the north-west of Pretoria, Gauteng province of South Africa.Method: A cross-sectional study design was adopted in this study.Results: Of the 250 respondents, high participation (23.2%) was noted amongst women aged 18–20 years. Eighty-three (33.2%) respondents did not have children, 108 (43.2%) had completed their secondary school education and 226 (90.4%) were Christian. Of the participants, 80% were single and 62.8% were unemployed. About 85.6% (214) of respondents had not had a previous abortion. A total of 24% of respondents requested abortion because they wanted to focus on their education, while 23.1% were not ready to be parents and 21.7% experienced financial difficulties. With regard to practice, all respondents had already used contraception and the most used contraceptive was the male condom (43.5%), followed by an injectable contraceptive (7.1%).Conclusion: While academic reasons, not being ready to be a parent and financial difficulties were named as the main reasons for terminating a pregnancy legally, the selected pregnant women at Soshanguve 3 CHC demonstrated an unsatisfactory practice of contraceptive measures.

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