scholarly journals A STATISTICAL STUDY TO ACCESS AWARENESS AND ATTITUDE REGARDING HIV / AIDS TRANSMISSION IN WOMEN ATTENDING URBAN HEALTH TRAINING CENTRE OF UDAIPUR IN SOUTHERN RAJASTHAN

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Pratap Bhan Kaushik* ◽  
Ajit Singh Solanki ◽  
Neeraj Pal Singh ◽  
Chandan Mal Fatehpuria
Keyword(s):  
Urban Health ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Training Centre ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

INTRODUCTION: HIV causes morbidity and mortality in infants and children, pertaining to its Parent- tochildtransmission(PPTCT)risk.PPTCTis responsiblefor90%childhoodHIVinfection.Existingstudywasdone tomeasuretheawarenessregardingHIV/AIDStransmissioninwomenandtheirattitudetowardspeoplelivingwithHIV/AIDS(PLHA). METHODOLOGY: It was a facility based cross-sectional study conducted on women attending general OPD at Urban health training centre (UHTC) attached with MB Hospital & R.N.T Medical College, Udaipur. 360 women interviewed by a semi structured questionnaire for duration of 6 months. RESULTS : Out of 360 women majority were of age group 21-30 years ,64.4% were housewives.79.7% women knew that HIV is transmitted by sexual route. 29.4% of the mothers thought that one could get infected by just touching an HIV positive people. The association of knowledge score with educational status and occupation is highly signicant (p<0.001).

scholarly journals Study of morbidity profile of elderly attending urban health training centre of Nalanda Medical College, Patna, Bihar, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 4278
Author(s):  
Rashmi Singh ◽  
Sujit Kumar ◽  
A. P. K. Sinha
Keyword(s):  
Urban Health ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Training Centre ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Organic Process

Background: Ageing is the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing. There is a tremendous increase in the number and proportions of the senescent population in our surrounding which created a situation of concern towards the problems of the aged population. The objective of the study was to assess the common diseases occurring among elderly population and the co-morbid conditions.Methods: A hospital based cross-sectional study was carried out among 383 elderly patients attending Urban Health Training Centre of Nalanda Medical College, Patna, Bihar. Their socio-demographic profile and morbidity pattern were assessed by face to face interview. Data were entered into Microsoft excel 2010 spread sheet and analysed by SPSS software version 16.Results: High percentage of elderly suffered from anemia which was 65.79% followed by urological problem which was present in 41.25% and 41.25% of elderly were underweight. Prevalence of hypertension and diabetes were 21.14% and 14.36% respectively.Conclusions: The study shows that there is high prevalence of morbidity among elderly. There is an urgent need to develop affordable and accessible geriatric health care services.

scholarly journals Knowledge and practice regarding menstrual hygiene among urban adolescents- A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-124
Author(s):  
Saraswati V Sajjan ◽  
Neeta P N ◽  
Poonam P Shingade
Keyword(s):  
Urban Health ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Training Centre ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Adolescence is the significant period in the life of a woman. Menstrual disturbances are the commonest presenting complaint in adolescent age group and unhygienic practices during menstruation can lead to untoward consequences like pelvic inflammatory disease and even infertility. To study the knowledge and practice regarding menstrual hygiene among adolescents. This is a cross-sectional study conducted from October 2018 to December 2018 among 100 adolescent girls who attended adolescent clinics at Urban Health Training centre of KBNU Medical College, Kalaburagi. The mean age of participants was 16.2 ± 2.1 SD. only 26% of participants were aware about menstruation before menarche. Majority (91%) of participants had knowledge about use of sanitary pads during menstruation but only 78% used them. The most common reason for non usage was the cost of pads (68%). The method of disposal was satisfactory among 62% of participants and 84% of participants change their pads /cloth pieces 2-3 times per day. Restriction of diet during menstruation was seen in 40% and 30% missed school during their periods. Although there was good knowledge regarding menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls, practice needs to improve. Health education sessions at urban health clinics and schools involving mothers of these adolescent girls can aid to overcome socio cultural practices of restricting movement and diet restrictions during menstruation.

scholarly journals MENSTRUAL HYGIENE AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH KNOWLEGDE AMONG LATE ADOLESCENT GIRLS AT URBAN HEALTH TRAINING CENTRE IN UDAIPUR CITY,RAJASTHAN: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Anum Fatima ◽  
Pratap Bhan Kaushik
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Urban Health ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Late Adolescent ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Training Centre ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene

INTRODUCTION: INDIA HAS LARGEST ADOLESCENT POPULATION IN WORLD. ADOLESCENT IS CHARACTERIZED BY SIGNIFICANT PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHANGES.OBJECTIVE: TO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF LATE-ADOLESCENT GIRLS REGARDING MENSTRUAL HYGIENE AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INCLUDING CONTRACEPTION.METHODS: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY WAS CONDUCTED IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2020 AMONG LATE-ADOLESCENT GIRLS WHO CAME TO OUTDOOR OF AN URBAN HEALTH TRAINING CENTRE, UDAIPUR.160 SUCH GIRLS WHO CAME WITH GUARDIAN AND GAVE CONSENT WERE INCLUDED.A PRETESTED, SEMI-STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE WAS USED.DATA WAS ENTERED IN MS EXCEL2016 AND ANALYSED USING SPSS.RESULTS: AMONG 160 PARTICIPANTS, 43% BELONGED TO AGE GROUP 15-17 YEARS AND 57% TO 18-19 YEARS.5% WERE MARRIED, ALL WERE LITERATE.THE MAIN SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR KNOWLEGDE ABOUT PUBERTY WERE TEACHERS(46.9%), ALTHOUGH THEY WISHED TO HAD KNOWLEDGE FROM DOCTORS(36.9%).THEY HAD GOOD KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES FOR MENSTRUAL HYGIENE.MOST OF THEM WERE FAMILIAR WITH HIV(79.4%) BUT LACKED INDEPTH KNOWLEDGE.MAJORITY DID NOT KNOW ABOUT ANY OTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (67.5%).AMONG CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS, MAJORITY HAD KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CONDOMS (73%), AND LEAST ABOUT EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVE(26%).CONCLUSION: PARTICIPANTS HAD GOOD MENSTRUAL HABITS BUT LACK REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH KNOWLEDGE.ATTEMPTS TO INCREASE BASIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MENSTRUATION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH THROUGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM OR COMPULSORY WORKSHOPS, COUNSELLING ,COMMUNITY AND PARENTERAL COMMUNICATION IS REQUIRED.

scholarly journals Pattern of ocular morbidity in school children and its association with academic achievement

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 4618
Author(s):  
Gulfam Ahmed Hashmi ◽  
Najam Khalique ◽  
Abadan K. Amitava
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
School Children ◽  
Refractive Error ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Training Centre ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Mild Degree ◽  
Ocular Morbidity

Background: Ocular morbidity describes any eye disease regardless of resultant visual loss. India is plagued by ocular morbidities in school going children. Refractive error is considered to be the major cause of visual impairment. The objectives of the present study were to compare the pattern of ocular morbidity in urban and rural school children, to study the association of academic achievement with ocular morbidity in study population and to suggest appropriate recommendations for addressing the problem of ocular morbidity in school children.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in the 9 primary and 5 junior high schools of field practice areas of Rural Health Training Centre and Urban Health Training Centre respectively, under Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh from September 2005 to August 2006.Results: Prevalence of ocular morbidity in the present study was 23.3%. Maximum prevalence of 28.7% of ocular morbidity was seen in the age group of 14-16 years. Prevalence of ocular morbidity was found to be 100 (51.6%) in males and 64 (40.1%) in females. 29.3% of the 164 school children having ocular morbidity showed poor academic achievement compared to 18.7% of the 541 children not having ocular morbidity and the association was found to be statistically significant.Conclusions: Refractive error was one of the major causes of ocular morbidity among school going children but most of them were of mild degree. Ocular morbidity was found to affect the academic achievement of school going children.

scholarly journals From Knowledge to Practice: Are we Prepared to Handle COVID-19 Pandemic? A Health Centre Based Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Surinderpal Singh ◽  
Anurag Chaudhary ◽  
Mahesh Satija ◽  
Pranjl Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
World Health ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Training Centre ◽  
Health Training ◽  
And Control

Introduction: Knowledge is the beginning of prevention, and transformation of knowledge into preventive practices. Knowledge, attitude and practice surveys among populations provide useful information about community behaviour in prevention and control of infectious diseases like Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Aim: To assess the knowledge, perceptions and practices of patients about COVID-19 visiting Outpatient Department (OPD) of a health training centre during lockdown period. Materials and Methods: A health centre based cross-sectional study was conducted from 1st to 15th May 2020 for 15 days in Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC) of Department of Community Medicine, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India. All patients (18 years and above) who visited the healthcare facility for the first time (visit) during the study period were included in the study. A total of 485 participants recruited through consecutive sampling were interviewed using adapted World Health Organisation (WHO) and previously published questionnaire on knowledge (15 questions), perceptions (2 questions) and practices (3 questions). Knowledge score ranged from 0 to maximum 15. Analysis was performed using SPSS 20.0 statistical software. Descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Chi-square test were used to determine the difference between the groups for different variables at 0.05 level of significance. Results: Mean knowledge score of the participants was 10.6±2.1. Out of 485 participants (mean age 48.8±16.2 years), majority 425 (87.6%) knew about main clinical symptoms and 448 (92.4%) knew isolation and treatment of COVID-19 infected persons as an effective way of prevention and control of COVID-19. However, 284 (58.6%) and 276 (56.9%) participants knew about transmission through respiratory droplets and by touching contaminated surfaces, respectively. Educational status showed an independent association with higher knowledge. Total 190 (39.2%) of the participants agreed on stigma against specific individuals. Regularly washing of hands (77.7%), three layered masks (29.9%) and physical distancing (33.2%) were commonly followed practices. Higher knowledge score was significantly associated with regular handwashing practices (p<0.001) and wearing of three layered masks (p<0.001). Conclusion: Results highlighted good knowledge about COVID-19 of study participants. However, continued efforts over time are required to increase the COVID appropriate behavior regarding usage of face mask and physical distancing.

scholarly journals Knowledge and practices pertaining to menstruation among the school going adolescent girls of UHTC/RHTC area of Government Medical College, Kota, Rajasthan

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Preeti Gupta ◽  
Jini Gupta ◽  
Govind Singhal ◽  
Bharat Meharda
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Government Medical College ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Training Centre ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene

Background: To achieve the goal of Millennium Development Goal 2 (universal education), 3 (gender equality and women empowerment) and, 5 (improving maternal health), it is important that there is effective menstrual hygiene and knowledge among adolescent girls since it has direct and indirect effects both to achieve the MDG and to promote the reproductive health. A study was carried out among the school going adolescents in UHTC (Urban Health Training centre) and RHTC (Rural Health Training centre) area of Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Kota, Rajasthan with the following aims and objectives, Status of knowledge of school going adolescent girls about menstruation and their practice during menstruation. The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge and practices regarding menstruation among school going adolescents.Methods: It was a school based descriptive cross sectional study conducted from November 2016 to March 2017. The school was selected randomly in RHTC and UHTC area of GMC, Kota. A pretested and structured questionnaire was used. Data was entered, processed and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Results: In this study there were 300 girl students (150 each from RHTC and UHTC area schools), of which 55.33% had menarche at the age of 13 years, 66.00% of girls were aware about menstruation before the menarche whereas 91.67% of girls heard about the sanitary napkins, most of the girls (81.00%) had got the knowledge about menses from their mother, 62.67% of girls heard about the menstrual hygiene and for practices observed, 65.67% girls were using sterilized sanitary napkins and 42.00% of girls burn the waste material. Conclusions: Traditional beliefs regarding menstruation still persist and menstrual hygiene among the adolescents was found to be unsatisfactory. It highlights the need of targeted interventions to raise awareness and provision of family health education package to all girls. Menstrual hygiene is an issue that needs to be addressed at all levels. 

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practices of Ramadan fasting on health and disease among pregnant Muslim women in urban health centre of a medical college

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 289
Author(s):  
Muhammed Muntazeem G. ◽  
Varadaraja Rao B. A. ◽  
Mane Kusum S.
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Urban Health ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Muslim Women ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Familial Support ◽  
Mother And Child ◽  
Urban Health Centre

Background: Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan entails abstinence from food, water, smoking and drugs from dawn to sunset. In Islamic religious rule fasting during Ramadan is not mandatory if there is any contraindication such as illness, old age, pregnancy, etc. Many studies have shown that most Muslim women choose to fast during pregnancy because of a sense of religious duty, familial support, positive views on fasting and difficulty in completing the missed fasts at another time.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted on 124 pregnant Muslim women attending urban health centre for antenatal care during the month of Ramadan at Davanagere city. Data was entered in the Microsoft Excel and presented in the form of frequencies.Results: In this study majority of pregnant women believed that fasting during pregnancy is harmful to mother as well as child. Overall, 80.6% of pregnant women did not observed fasting during pregnancy.Conclusions: In this study majority of the pregnant women did not observed fasting during the month of Ramadan. Health education should be given to all pregnant women and family members regarding adverse effect of fasting on mother and child health.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude, and practices about contraceptive in Western Rajasthan, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 2786
Author(s):  
Gayatri Aseri ◽  
Sudesh Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Background: This study was carried out to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of contraceptive methods among women attending a tertiary care hospital in Western Rajasthan.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the department of obstetrics and gynecology, PBM and the associated group of hospitals, attached to Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. Total 500 married women between age group 15-49 yrs were included. These all women interviewed using a structured questionnaire after approval of the hospital’s ethical committee.Results: Total 500 women interviewed for their knowledge, attitude, and practices about contraception. Out of which, 402 (80.4%) women had some knowledge of at least one contraception method at the time of the study.  The most common sources of information about contraception were husband and family member. Amongst the various contraceptives most commonly known was condom (78.4%). Only 265 (53%) women were practicing contraception at present. Most commonly used contraceptive was condom (40.8%). The most common reason for the non-practice of contraception was need of more child or male child in 34.8% families followed by opposition from in-laws (12.4%).Conclusions: Literacy was positively associated with family planning related knowledge and practices. Preconception knowledge and practices about contraception are poor in our study population. Many of the women were getting MTP pills over the counter without consulting to health care persons and then later presents with complications.

scholarly journals Evaluations of knowledge, skills and practices of insulin storage and injection handling techniques of patients in Ethiopian primary hospitals

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adeladlew Kassie Netere ◽  
Eyayaw Ashete ◽  
Eyob Alemayehu Gebreyohannes ◽  
Sewunet Admasu Belachew
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Therapy ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Insulin Injection ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Injection Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Insulin Storage ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Abstract Background: Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders and resulting from deficits in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. Insulin therapy is primarily required to attain the recommended goal of blood sugar. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, skills and practices of insulin storage and injection technique of patients. Methods : An interview based cross-sectional study was conducted in conveniently selected participants in Northwest Ethiopian primary hospitals from March, 1, 2019 to May, 30, 2019. Knowledge and practice were measured by administering structured questionnaire with a Likert scale of 1–5 through face-to-face interviews and skills were assessed by five observational (demonstration) techniques from a total of 166 clients. Results: Of the total 166 participants, 54.8% were males and the mean age was 38.46±13.8 years . The overall knowledge (65.4%.) and practice (53.89%) rate on insulin storage and handling techniques were showed moderate knowledge and fair practices. About 94.6% of participants correctly shown insulin injection sites. One-way ANOVA showed that the level of education [F (3, 162) = 7.283, p<0.001], ways of instruction of insulin injection [F (2, 163) =3.32, p = 0.039], insulin therapy duration [F (3,162) = 3.59, p= 0.015] and assessing insulin storage [F (2,163) = 4.45, p = 0.013] had a significant effect on level of knowledge. Similarly, knowledge level [F (2,163) = 14.17, p < 0.001], educational status [F (3,162) = 10.57, p <0.001], occupation type [F (4,161) = 5.43, p <0.001], time since insulin therapy [F (3, 162) = 5.46, p = 0.001] and diagnosis [F (3,162) = 3.36, p= 0.02] had a significant effect on patients’ insulin storage and administration practices. Conclusion: Patient had marginal knowledge and practices on insulin storage and administration techniques. The patients’ skills on the important and critical steps of administrations are poor. The engagements of healthcare professionals and stakeholders should be in developments of instructions and guidelines are very crucial in addition to focusing on educating and changing their wrong perceptions, believes and attitudes towards storage and administering techniques.

scholarly journals Comparing infrastructure of anganwadi centres under integrated child development services of urban and rural Bangalore: a cross sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 4510
Author(s):  
Abhijnana G. ◽  
Selvi Thangaraj ◽  
Ranganath T. S. ◽  
Vishwanath .
Keyword(s):  
Child Development ◽  
Contact Point ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Quality Service ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Toilet Facility ◽  
Field Practice ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Background: Anganwadi centres under integrated child development services is the largest Project in India to improve not only child health but reproductive, maternal and adolescent health. The aim of the present study is to compare the infrastructure of urban and rural anganwadi which is one of the basic need to provide quality services.Methods: A total of 30 anganwadi centres are involved in our study in which 20 are from rural and 10 are from urban field practice area of Department of Community Medicine, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore. This study employed interview method with anganwadi worker’s and observation of anganwadi centre using pre-designed, semi structured questionnaire and checklist.Results: 85% of rural and 60% urban anganwadi centres have their own buildings to carry out the services. 20% of rural anganwadi centres lack fixed name boards compared to urban anganwadi centres. 55% of rural anganwadi centres and 90% of urban anganwadi centres lack separate storage for raw food materials. 15% of rural anganwadi centres lack functional toilet facility. 40% of rural anganwadi centres lack functional weighing machine.Conclusions: Anganwadi centres are remote contact point of health care system within the community. The infrastructure of anganwadi centre such as type of building, space for cooking and activities, availability of functional equipments ensure the quality service deliveries which in turn are enhanced by timely supervision from higher authorities.

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