scholarly journals Service quality of psychiatric care from patients perspective; a descriptive cross sectional study conducted in National Hospital, Sri Lanka

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
P. H. Wijenayake ◽  
V. Kumarapeli ◽  
Y. J. Samarasinghe ◽  
M. D. U. Gunathilake
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Psychiatric Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
National Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patients Perspective

SERVICE QUALITY OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PHYSIOTHERAPY INSTITUTES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY IN LAHORE

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roohi Abbas
Keyword(s):  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Quality Dimensions ◽  
Service Quality Dimensions

Background: Ever since quality of services is gaining importance in every industry as it is the indicator of consumer/customer satisfaction, it is of utmost importance to measure service quality of educational institutes to determine the satisfaction of students. Thus, the study aimed to determine the important factors in service quality dimensions which contribute to the satisfaction of students. Methods: This was a Comparative Cross Sectional study in which final year department of physical therapy (DPT) students were included from three private and three public physiotherapy institutes. Results: The largest mean Positive Gap scores for Public Physiotherapy Institutes was 0.18 for accessibility and affordability 0.18. The largest negative mean gap score for Private Physiotherapy domain was “Accessibility and Affordability” found to be -1.96. Conclusion: Students were satisfied with service quality of private institutes in all domains except for the “Accessibility and Affordability” whereas, in Public Institutes largest negative quality gaps were found in “Empathy” and “Assurance”.

scholarly journals Preoperative Fasting among Adult Patients for Elective Surgery in a Kenyan Referral Hospital

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Njoroge ◽  
Lucy Kivuti-Bitok ◽  
Samuel Kimani
Keyword(s):  
Elective Surgery ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Mirror Reflection ◽  
Preoperative Fasting ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
National Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ethical Approval

Background. Preoperative fasting (POF) is physiologically and precautionary important during anesthesia and surgery. POF from midnight has been practiced despite the recommended shorter practice. Objective. Assessing preoperative fasting among adult patients scheduled for elective surgery at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). Methods. A descriptive cross-sectional study involving 65 surgical patients. A questionnaire of mixed questions on demographics, reasons, source of instructions, opinion on instructions, time, premedication practices, outcome, and complains on NPO was used. Analysis was quantitatively done with SPSS v. 22. Ethical approval was obtained from KNH-UoN ERC. Results. Of the respondents 93.8% lacked knowledge on the correct reasons for POF and felt that the instructions were unclear and less important <50%. POF instructions were administered by nurses 80%, anesthetists 15%, and surgeons 5%. Most of respondents (73.8%) fasted > 15 hours. The POF outcomes were rated moderately challenging as follows: prolonged wait for surgery 44.6%, thirst 43.1%, hunger 36.9%, and anxiety 29.2%. Conclusion. Nurses are critical in providing POF instructions and care, and patient knowledge level is a mirror reflection of the quality of interventions. This underscores the need to build capacity for nurses and strengthen the health system to offer individualized preoperative interventions as well as monitoring and clinical auditing of fasting practices.

scholarly journals Should male doctors in Sri Lanka wear a necktie to be recognized and respected?

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (05) ◽  
pp. 445-448
Author(s):  
Prabath K Abeysundara ◽  
Nilanga Nishad ◽  
Karthiha Balendran ◽  
Manod Pabasara ◽  
Poornima K Bandara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
National Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Almost All

Introduction: European cultural norms have influenced physicians’ attire in Sri Lanka. The necktie is one such item of clothing which is worn to be recognized and respected as professionals. This study was carried out to assess the perceptions of doctors and patients towards male doctors wearing neckties while providing patient care. Methododology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from doctors and patients. Results: The study included 105 doctors (57% males) and 333 patients (54% males). Mean ages of the doctors and patients were 37 years (95% C.I. 36-39) and 47 years (95% C.I. 45-49) respectively. Sixty-nine percent of the patients had completed secondary education or above. None of the patients were aware of the risk of spreading infections by wearing a necktie. Of the 41% of doctors who thought it was unnecessary to wear a necktie, 95% believed the necktie can spread infections. Ninety-five percent of patients believed doctors should wear neckties to be identified and respected and to maintain trustworthiness. Conclusions: None of the patients were aware of the possible risk of spreading infections by wearing a necktie, while most of the doctors who thought neckties were unnecessary also believed neckties can spread infections. Almost all patients thought that doctors should wear a necktie to be recognized and respected. Therefore, implementing a change in dress policy for doctors is a challenging task in Sri Lanka.

scholarly journals Depression and quality of life in patients on long term hemodialysis at a national hospital in Ghana: a cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent J Ganu ◽  
Vincent Boima ◽  
David N Adjei ◽  
Joana S Yendork ◽  
Ida D Dey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
National Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Higher prevalence of geriatric depression, catastrophizing pain and sleep disorders in institutionalized elders: a cross-sectional study in Galle District, Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
N. W. B. Y. Abeysekera ◽  
Eric De Zoysa
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Sleep Disorders ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
Geriatric Depression ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Bivariate Correlation

Abstract Background Population aging is a significant social problem in the twenty first century. Recent economic and social changes lead increasing number of elders to spend their lives in elderly homes. Institutionalized elders have to face many physical and psychological problems which negatively impact their quality of life. Geriatric depression (GD), catastrophizing pain (CP) and sleep disorders (SD) are some common problems among them. Methods Present study was designed to assess the prevalence of GD, CP and SD and their correlations in institutionalized elders. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in elderly homes (n = 20) in the Galle district of Sri Lanka enrolling 310 subjects. GD, CP and SD were assessed using validated Sinhala versions of Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) respectively. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25.0 for windows by using descriptive statistics, the Pearson’s chi-square test and Pearson’s bivariate correlation (p < 0.05). Results Among the participants (response rate: 95.7%), 34.8% (n = 108) and 65.2% (n = 202) were males and females respectively. Age range of the subjects was 60–103 years with the mean age of 74.97 years (SD 8.852). Most of the study subjects (n = 234, 75.5%) had spent five or less than 5 years in elderly homes at the time of the study and 52.8% (n = 164) of them were unmarried. GD was present in 76.5% (95% CI: 71.7–81.2) of subjects and of them 44% had moderate to severe depression. PCS revealed that 29% (95% CI: 24.0–34.1) had CP. SD were identified in 55.5% (95% CI: 49.5–61.0) of elders and according to PSQI, 86% (95% CI: 82.3–90.0) had poor quality sleep. Positive correlations between GD and CP (r = 0.24, p < 0.01), GD and SD (r = 0.13, p = 0.02), CP and SD (r = 0.32, p < 0.01) were statistically significant. Conclusions Prevalence of GD, CP and SD were significantly higher in this sample of institutionalized elders who were apparently healthy. Findings highlighted the importance of early screening of physical and psychological problems in institutionalized elders to assure better quality of life and to reduce the burden to health care system of the country.

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