A cross-sectional study on patient satisfaction toward services received at a rural health center, Chandigarh, North India

Background: Tuberculosis has turned out to be one of the complex health issues worldwide. In the year 2015, there were an estimated 10.4 million new (incident) TB cases worldwide, of which 5.9 million (56%) were among men, 3.5 million (34%) among women and 1.0 million (10%) among children. People living with HIV accounted for 1.2 million (11%) of all new TB cases. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted amongst patients attending the OPD of rural health center of a medical college hospital at Kancheepuram. Data were collected between March 11th to May 10th for a period of about 2 months. A total of 200 patients were included for this study. Two hundred patients who attended the OPD between March 11th to May 10th were selected as study subjects. Results: Of the 200 participants who participated in this study 104 were males (52%) and 96 were females (48%). Knowledge regarding Tuberculosis was assessed based on analyzing the data regarding knowledge on various aspects of the disease like cause, perception, mode of spread, prevention and treatment. About 160 study subjects (80%) had heard about the disease tuberculosis before and only a minority (20%) reported that they had never heard tuberculosis before. Conclusions: Though the population is aware of the disease Tuberculosis, their knowledge about its risk factors, mode of spread and treatment is not satisfactory. It is observed that several misconceptions about the disease still exist amongst the study population. There is need to provide essential knowledge about Tuberculosis to the general population.

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Malaria, Typhoid Fever, and Their Coinfection among Febrile Patients at a Rural Health Center in Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Advances in Medicine ◽

10.1155/2014/531074 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Meseret Birhanie ◽

Belay Tessema ◽

Getachew Ferede ◽

Mengistu Endris ◽

Bamlaku Enawgaw

Keyword(s):

Blood Culture ◽

Typhoid Fever ◽

Health Center ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Northwest Ethiopia ◽

Blood Film ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Rural Health Center ◽

Associated Risk Factors

Background.Malaria and typhoid fever are major public health problems in tropical and subtropical countries. People in endemic areas are at risk of contracting both infections concurrently.Objectives.The study was aimed at determining the prevalence and associated risk factors of malaria, typhoid, and their coinfection among febrile patients.Methods.A cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 febrile patients suspected for malaria and/or typhoid fever from April to May, 2013, at Ayinba Health Center, Northwest Ethiopia. Blood samples were collected for blood culture, Widal test, and blood film preparation. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20 statistical software.Results.The prevalence of malaria was 36.5% (n=73). Among these 32 (43.8%), 30 (41.1%) and 11 (15.1%) were positive forP. falciparum, P. vivax,and mixed infections, respectively. The seroprevalence of typhoid fever was 38 (19%), but 1 (0.5%) with blood culture. Malaria typhoid fever coinfection was 13 (6.5%). 2–5-year-old children and poor hand washing habit were significantly associated with malaria and typhoid infection, respectively (P<0.05).Conclusions.The prevalence of malaria and typhoid fever was found high. Further studies should be done on the other determinants of malaria and typhoid fever coinfection in different seasons and different study areas.

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Adherence to Anti-Epileptic Drugs at a Tertiary Health Center in a Developing Country- a Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Scientific Research ◽

10.15373/22778179/mar2013/102 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 329-331 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dr Sunday O Ogundele ◽

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Dr Clara O Dawodu

Keyword(s):

Health Center ◽

Developing Country ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Comparison of capillary, venous and buffy coat blood samples in detecting Plasmodium species among malaria suspected patients attending at Hamusite health center. A cross-sectional study

BMC Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1186/s12879-021-06290-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Getu Abeje ◽

Woyneshet Gelaye ◽

Getaneh Alemu

Keyword(s):

Health Center ◽

Detection Rate ◽

Venous Blood ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Buffy Coat ◽

Blood Film ◽

Capillary Blood ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Blood Samples

Abstract Background Both capillary and venous blood samples have been interchangeably used for the diagnosis of malaria in Ethiopia. However, Plasmodium parasites are thought to be more concentrated in capillary than in venous blood. Hence, selecting a sample source where parasites are more concentrated is indispensable approach in order to maximize the accuracy of blood film microscopy. Therefore, the present study aimed to compare the detection rate and the parasitemia level of Plasmodium species from conventional capillary and venous blood films, and buffy coat preparations. Methods A facility based cross-sectional study was conducted from Feburary to March 2020 among 210 febrile patients attending Hamusite health center, northwest Ethiopia. Capillary and venous blood samples were collected and buffy coat was prepared from each sample. Thin and thick blood films were prepared, stained, and examined microscopically following standard protocol. Data were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences Software version 20 and Med-Calc software version 19.3. Results Capillary blood buffy coat (61/210, 29.0%) had significantly higher detection rate as compared to capillary (48/210, 22.9%) and venous (42/210, 20.0%) blood films (p < 0.001). However, no significant difference was observed between capillary and venous blood films (p = 0.070) in detecting Plasmodium species. The highest and the lowest mean asexual stage parasite counts were found in capillary blood buffy coat (4692.88) and venous blood (631.43) films, respectively showing significant variations (p < 0.001). Mean gametocyte count was also highest in capillary blood buffy coat (3958.44). As compared to capillary blood buffy coat, the sensitivity of venous blood buffy coat, capillary blood film and venous blood film were 73.8, 78.7, 68.9%, respectively. Conclusion Capillary blood buffy coat samples showed the highest sensitivity in detecting and quantitating malaria parasites that its use should be promoted in clinical settings. However, conventional capillary and venous blood films could be used interchangeably.

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Patient satisfaction with anaesthesia services and associated factors at the University of Gondar Hospital, 2013: a cross-sectional study

BMC Research Notes ◽

10.1186/s13104-015-1332-4 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Endale Gebreegziabher Gebremedhn ◽

Wubie Birlie Chekol ◽

Wubet Dessie Amberbir ◽

Tesera Dereje Flatie

Keyword(s):

Patient Satisfaction ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The University

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Assessment of Post COVID-19 Health Problems and Its Determinants in North India: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3937558 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Suraj Senjam ◽

Yatan Pal Singh Balhara ◽

Parmeshwar Kumar ◽

Neeraj Nischal ◽

Souvik Manna ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Problems ◽

North India ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Internet Addiction and the Pattern of Internet Use among Under Graduate Medical Students: A Cross- Sectional Study from North India

Journal of Community Health Research ◽

10.18502/jchr.v10i4.8338 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Priyanka . ◽

R K Pal

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

Internet Use ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

North India ◽

The Internet ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level

Introduction: Excessive use of the Internet affects the academic achievements of students. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of Internet addiction and the pattern of Internet use among undergraduate medical students. Method: This analytical cross-sectional study conducted on 177 undergraduate medical students in batch 2016, 2017 and 2018, who were included in this study by convenience sampling method. The study tool was Young’s Internet Addiction Test containing questions regarding the pattern of Internet use. Data entry and analysis was done by using Microsoft excel and SPSS version 21. Qualitative data were described in terms of frequency and percentage while quantitative data were expressed as mean and standard deviation. Chi square test and multiple linear regression were used to find out the relationship between various factors and Internet Addiction (IA). The significance level was considered 0.05. Results: The mean age of the participants was 20.3 years (± 1.19), and 62 % of the subjects were males. The prevalence rate of Internet Addiction (IA) was found to be 56.5% and 42.9% of them were in mild and 13.6% were in moderate addiction category. Being male (β= -0.143, p=0.038), staying at a hostel (β= 0.167, p=0.018), not having a time preference for using the Internet (β= -0.174, p=0.012), spending more time on the Internet everyday (β= 0.201, p=0.000), being always online (β= 0.276, p=0.000) and more years of using the Internet (β= 0.175, p=0.015) were significantly related with IA in students. Conclusion: A large proportion of medical students were found to be addicted to the Internet. Therefore, this issue should be addressed immediately.

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