A STUDY OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES REGARDING NUTRITION DURING CARE OF TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS AMONG NURSING STAFF OF A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sujeet Divhare ◽  
Sunita Girish ◽  
Amit Divhare ◽  
Satyashil Ingale ◽  
Rajashree Korake
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Tuberculosis Patients ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Background: Nutrients boost the host’s immune responses against various pathogens including mycobacterium tuberculosis. People with latent tuberculosis do not exhibit any clinical signs or symptoms of illness because the infection is contained by their immune system. The direct evidence of effect of nutrition on tuberculosis is difficult but the weight of evidence still favors the view that malnutrition may be an important factor in the high susceptibility and morbidity from tuberculosis. Aim and objectives: To find out the knowledge regarding nutrition, attitude towards it and practices of nutrition among nursing staff involved in the management of tuberculosis patients. Material and methods: This study was carried out in a tertiary care teaching hospital. A total seventy nursing staff, involved in care of tuberculosis patients either in tuberculosis wards and OPDs, participated in the study. Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices regarding nutrition was done with pretested and structured questionnaire. Statistical analysis: Percentages, Means, Chi-square test and ANOVA using the SPSS 17.0 Software. Results: GNM trained participants with work experience of more than 3 years were much better than B.Sc. nursing students regarding their knowledge about daily caloric requirements, dietary recommendations for tuberculosis patients and influence of dietary habits on tuberculosis outcome (p < 0.05) but there was no statistically significant difference in the mean score of their knowledge about food nutrients. Both the groups showed positive attitude towards morning breakfast and having 3 meals and snacks in a day. Skipping of breakfast was more common among the GNM staff as compared with B.Sc. nursing students (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Results from the study indicated KA scores higher than P scores. The effect of nutritional supplementation on tuberculosis prevention and health outcomes among health care workers had not previously been systematically reviewed. This study will provide guidance on recommendations for nutritional care among health care workers who are directly involved in care of patients with tuberculosis. Keywords: Nutrition, Tuberculosis, Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices, Nursing staff.

scholarly journals Psychological status of healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic: a single center observational study from Peshawar

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 03-06
Author(s):  
Wajeeha Qayyum ◽  
Asad Khalil ◽  
Mohammad Jawad ◽  
Seema Ashraf
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Medical Institute ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Care Workers

Introduction: Infectious pandemics are a significant health risk to the general population, but much more so for the frontline health care workers tending patients at different locations. The increased workload, stress, fear, and anxiety are the burdens to be coped with by health professionals through resort to resiliency and other mechanisms.Objective: To determine the magnitude of depression / anxiety and factors associated with it in health care workers of a tertiary care hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.Materials & Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar after approval from Rehman Medical Institute Research Ethics Committee. A structured questionnaire consisting of two sections was distributed by convenience sampling to health care workers in the hospital, the first part containing demographic information, and the second part consisting of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) comprised of 14 scales to assess anxiety and depression. Scoring for Normal, Borderline Abnormal, and Definitive Disorder was done as per standard criteria. Data were analyzed for descriptive statistics by SPSS 22. Results: Total 327 participants were included in the study, having mean age of 30.19 ± 7.82 years, of which 230(70.3%) were males. The majority of health care workers 226(69.1%) were suffering from disturbed mental status either in the form of Anxiety (19.9%), Depression (8%) or Mixed Disorder (41.3%). Factors associated with high disease frequency were female gender, age group 21-30 years, nursing staff, workers of ICU and Hostel residence (p value <0.05). Conclusion: COVID-19 related psychological disturbances significantly affected healthcare staff of a tertiary care hospital of Peshawar, being more evident in females, younger age groups, nurses, and ICU staff on duty.

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Health Care Workers Questionnaire

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle M. Schaan ◽  
Myra Taylor ◽  
John Puvimanasinghe ◽  
Lesego Busang ◽  
Koona Keapoletswe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices
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