scholarly journals AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES OF BASIC LIFE SUPPORT AMONG COMMUNITY HEALTH OFFICER (CHO) TRAINEES AT BABA RAGHAV DAS MEDICAL COLLEGE GORAKHPUR, UP, INDIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Imran Ahmed Khan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Health Officer ◽  
Care Workers

Background: Basic life support (BLS) with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) provided at the right time greatly improves survival following cardiac arrest. Adequate knowledge and skills related to BLS are essential requisites for Health care workers. This study was aimed to explore the awareness, knowledge and attitudes related to Basic Life Support among Community Health Officer (CHO) Trainees at BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, India. Methods: After approval from Institute Ethical Committee and informed consent from the participant, the present descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among 118 CHO Trainees at BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, in November 2019, using a self-administered pretested, semi-structured questionnaire based on knowledge and attitude of BLS and CPR. Results: Majority of participants had poor to good knowledge about CPR. None of the participants were able to answer all the questions correctly. Main source of information was lectures in classes, YouTube videos and healthcare workers. Majority of participants have overall positive attitude for providing basic life support to victims. Conclusions: This study has highlighted a critical issue that a majority of trainees have limited knowledge about CPR. We recommend the mandatory implementation of CPR and basic life-support training for all Health care workers across India, and the need for incorporation of the BLS teaching into their curriculum and reinforcement and refresher courses at frequent intervals. Key words: Basic life support (BLS), Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), emergency medical services (EMS), American Heart Association (AHA), Compressions Only Life Support (COLS), Community health officer (CHO)

scholarly journals Impact of basic life-support training on the attitudes of health-care workers toward cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mostafa A. Abolfotouh ◽  
Manal A. Alnasser ◽  
Alamin N. Berhanu ◽  
Deema A. Al-Turaif ◽  
Abdulrhman I. Alfayez
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Knowledge and Awareness of Basic Life Support among Medical Staffs of Birat Medical College and Teaching Hospital

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 666-670
Author(s):  
Batsalya Arjyal ◽  
Lalit Kumar Rajbanshi ◽  
Kanak Khanal ◽  
Akriti Bajracharya
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
The Self ◽  
Medical Doctors ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Support Skills

Introduction: It is essential that all the medical professionals should have adequate skill for basic life support (BLS) for better outcome of cardiac arrest patients. The objective of the study is to assess the knowledge and awareness of BLS among the medical doctors, nursing staffs and health care paramedics working in Birat Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar. Methodology: A three-month duration observational questionnaire-based survey was conducted at Birat Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar to assess the knowledge, awareness of basic life support among the medical doctors, nursing staffs and health care paramedics. A total of ten questions were designed to assess the knowledge and awareness regarding BLS skill. Three questions were designed to assess the previous experiences on cardiac arrest situation and BLS training. Similarly, two additional questions were added to assess the self-grading of BLS knowledge which included poor, below average, good and excellent. Result:  It was observed that only 14% participants had previous BLS training. Surprisingly, 76% of the participants had encountered cardiac arrest situation in their clinical practice but they were managing those cases with limited knowledge on BLS. The correct answer to the self-structured questionnaire were ticked by less than 50% of participants and majority of the participants came below average on self-grading of the knowledge and awareness suggesting the need of easy accessibility of BLS training centers in the eastern part of Nepal. Conclusion: This study revealed that the knowledge and awareness of basic life support skills among the various staffs was mostly below average to poor. Significant amount of cost effective BLS trainings must be conducted so as to develop competent staffs by various training centers

scholarly journals Vaccination against Hepatitis B among health care workers in the Bamenda Health District: influence of knowledge and attitudes, Cameroon

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anye Muriel Ngum ◽  
Sobngwi Joëlle Laure ◽  
Xavier Tchetnya ◽  
Tabe Armstrong Tambe ◽  
Claude Nkfusai Ngwayu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health District ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Care Workers

Knowledge and attitudes towards influenza vaccination of health care workers in emergency services

Vaccine ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sébastien Hulo ◽  
Alexandra Nuvoli ◽  
Annie Sobaszek ◽  
Alexandra Salembier-trichard
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Emergency Services ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Care Workers

INVESTIGATION OF SEROPREVALENCE OF IgG ANTIBODIES AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN VIRAL RESEARCH AND DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY, AMRITSAR

2021 ◽  
pp. 63-65
Author(s):  
Vaibhav Chawla ◽  
Amandeep Kaur ◽  
Arashdeep Kaur ◽  
Kanwardeep Singh ◽  
Shailpreet Kaur Sidhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Data Entry ◽  
Risk Exposure ◽  
Government Medical College ◽  
Igg Antibodies ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Diagnostic Laboratory ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Care Workers

Health care workers constitute the group of people who take care of COVID-19 patients. Thus, they are highly vulnerable to contract SARS-CoV-2 infection and pose a great threat to co-workers and general public. Seroprevalence studies are an important tool to monitor the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection and assess the level of exposure among HCWs. Thus, the present study aims to investigate the seroprevalence of IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 among Health Care Workers. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was conducted at Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory, Government Medical College, st th Amritsar for a period from 1 December 2020 to 15 January 2021. During this period, 90 blood samples were collected from the healthcare workers from Department of Microbiology and Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory, Government Medical College, Amritsar. Serum samples were separated and used for detection of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies by ELISA technique. Results: Out of the 90 samples, 31 (34.44%) were found to be positive. Higher number of males 24 (26.67%) and lesser number of females 7 (7.78%) were observed with seropositivity. Out of the total participants in the study, 45.16% of laboratory supporting personnel, 19.35% of junior residents followed by housekeeping staff (12.90%), data entry operators (9.67%), consultants (6.45%) and Senior Residents/Research Scientists (6.45%) were observed to be IgG positive. It was also seen that in high risk exposure category 27.78% were seropositive and in low risk exposure group only 6.67% were seropositive and the difference between two groups was statistically signicant (p<0.000). Conclusion: High seropositivity was observed among health care workers due to their nature of work as frontline workers

Promoting Health in Rural India: Enhancing Job Performance of Lay Health Care Activists

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 226-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jatin Pandey ◽  
Manjari Singh ◽  
Biju Varkkey ◽  
Dileep Mavalankar
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Rural India ◽  
Community Health Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Care Workers

The health of people in a nation is a potential indicator of its development. Over and above that, the job performance of people involved in the delivery and facilitation of health care services within a nation reflects the actual health conditions in it. In developing countries, where a large chunk of the population lives in rural areas, the job performance of grass-roots health care workers gains significant importance in order to ensure effective and efficient delivery of health care services to the masses and marginalized communities. The present study takes the case of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) in difficult rural areas of India to identify factors that affect their job performance and suggests interventions through which it could be enhanced. Fifty-five ASHAs were interviewed and five focused group discussions (FGDs) were conducted. Additionally, triangulation was done by interviewing other stakeholders, while studying relevant documents. Through content analysis of these interviews and documents, this study identifies the demands, resources and stressors that affect the job performance of these important intermediaries in the health care supply chain (in the Indian context). The study also suggests policy-level decisions that could help in enhancing job performance of ASHAs by managing demands, increasing resources and reducing stressors. Key Messages We have developed a model that delineates the demands, resources and stressors that affect job performance of women workers in rural India. We have studied Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) who are part of community health care sector. However, our findings are applicable to a wider set of similar job roles. We have studied the nuances of factors affecting job performance for a category of community health care workers who are not full-time employees, have received minimal training and work in close proximity of their residence in a closely knit society. We have looked at job performance of ASHAs who are women community health workers, with low educational qualifications, based in rural setting of a developing country. We have recommended policy implications that would aid in enhancing the performance of ASHAs and thus improve the health care situation in rural India.

A Risk Assessment Screening Tool for Community Health Care Workers

2009 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 403-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Lundrigan ◽  
Darlene Hutchings ◽  
Maria Mathews ◽  
Anne Lynch ◽  
Joanne Goosney
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Community Health Care ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Community Health Care Workers
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