scholarly journals How ‘Healthy’ are Villages in District Ambala, Haryana: A Pilot Study?

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-23
Author(s):  
Madhanraj Kalyanasundaram ◽  
Amarjeet Singh ◽  
Navpreet Singh
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Youth Activities ◽  
Setting Approach ◽  
Heritage Performance ◽  
The Village

ABSTRACT Background A ‘healthy village’ concept as a healthy setting approach is lacking in India, where approximately 70% of population lives in villages. Despite various village development programs, the quality of life in Indian villages continues to be poor. Objective To evaluate some villages in district Ambala as healthy villages. Materials and methods This cross-sectional study of seven villages under a sub center was conducted during January to April 2010. These villages were compared on the basis of scores obtained on a checklist developed for evaluating ‘healthy village’. The village headmen, committee members, various health workers, accredited social health activists and anganwadi workers were also interviewed. Results The sub center headquarter, the largest village, scored maximum among seven villages (90/130; 69.2%). Lowest score was observed in the smallest village (49/130; 37.7%). Most villages faired poorly on intersectoral coordination, youth activities, and historical/cultural heritage. Performance of all villages on ‘availability of basic statistics’ and ‘animal shelter’ was excellent. Conclusion Apparently, population size of a village was linked with its being a healthy village. None of the village had an excellent score. Overall, an average rating can be assigned to these villages as healthy village. How to cite this article Kalyanasundaram M, Singh A, Singh N. How ‘Healthy’ are Villages in District Ambala, Haryana: A Pilot Study? J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2014;48(1):19-23.

scholarly journals Quality of Malaria Treatment Provided under ‘Better Health Together’ Project in Ethnic Communities of Myanmar: How Are We Performing?

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 140
Author(s):  
Phyo Wai Minn ◽  
Hemant Deepak Shewade ◽  
Nang Thu Thu Kyaw ◽  
Khaing Hnin Phyo ◽  
Nay Yi Yi Linn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Malaria Treatment ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
Correct Treatment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Early Presentation ◽  
Adherence To Medication ◽  
Assess Quality

Malaria accounted for 18% of all deaths in the ethnic communities of Myanmar. In this cross-sectional study, we assessed the extent of and factors associated with receipt of quality malaria treatment services provided by integrated community malaria volunteer (ICMV) under six ethnic health organisations. Data of people with malaria diagnosed by rapid diagnostic tests during 2017–2018 were extracted from the ICMV registers. Documentation of prescribing a complete course of drugs was used to assess quality. Of 2881 people with malaria, village-based ICMV diagnosed and treated 2279 (79%) people. Overall, 2726 (95%) people received correct drugs in the correct dose and adequate duration appropriate to malaria species, age and pregnancy status while 1285 (45%) people received ‘correct and timely (within 24 h of fever)’ treatment. Children under five years, those with severe malaria, mixed infection and falciparum malaria were less likely to receive the correct treatment. When compared to health posts, village-based ICMVs and mobile teams performed better in providing correct treatment and mobile teams in providing ‘correct and timely’ treatment. This calls for ensuring the early presentation of people to health workers within 24 h of undifferentiated fever through health promotion initiatives. Future studies should assess adherence to medication and clinical improvement.

scholarly journals Completeness and Legibility of Handwritten Prescriptions in Sana’a, Yemen

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 290-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaser Mohammed Al-Worafi ◽  
Rahul P. Patel ◽  
Syed Tabish Razi Zaidi ◽  
Wafa Mohammed Alseragi ◽  
Masaad Saeed Almutairi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Community Pharmacies ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Prescription Writing

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the completeness and legibility of prescriptions dispensed in community pharmacies located in Sana’a, Yemen. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at 23 randomly selected community pharmacies throughout the capital city of Sana’a, Yemen, from May 2015 to January 2016. A total of 2,178 prescriptions were analyzed for the essential elements of a complete prescription using a validated checklist. Results: Of the 2,178 prescriptions, 19 (0.87%) were considered to be of good quality. The remaining 2,159 (99.12%) were considered as being of very poor quality. Writing errors relating to patients and prescribed medications were the most common errors. Conclusion: In this study, the quality of prescription writing was found to be very poor. Hence, continuous professional development programs are recommended to improve the quality of prescription writing among physicians. Future studies in other cities and investigation of the impact of continuous educational programs on the quality of prescription writing are strongly recommended.

scholarly journals Quality of life among leprosy patients in the western province, Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 2665
Author(s):  
Nadeeja R. Liyanage ◽  
Mahendra Arnold ◽  
Millawage Supun D. Wijesinghe
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
General Health ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Western Province ◽  
The Social ◽  
Leprosy Patients ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Background: Leprosy can affect the quality of life (QOL) of a person in many ways. Deformities and disabilities in leprosy leads to physical impairment. The stigma associated with leprosy leads to social isolation, which affects patient psychologically. By assessing the QOL would give an in-depth understanding of the effects on leprosy in different dimensions of health.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the QOL of 572 adult leprosy patients attending clinics in the western province using a locally validated Sinhala version of the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire. Consecutive sampling method was used and data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire (IAQ). The scores ranged from 1 to 5 for overall QOL and overall general health questions.Results: The overall QOL had a mean score of 3.4 (SD=0.8) and overall general health had a mean of 3.6 (SD=2.2). The mean scores of domains of WHOQOL-BREF included physical 69.8 (SD=17.1), psychological 68.2 (SD=16.6), social 55.1 (SD=25.0), environment 64 (SD=18.3) in the sample. With regards to socio-demographic factors, a higher QOL was observed in patients <60 years, male sex, passed O/L or above and currently employed with an income of rupees forty thousand (200$) or more and living in a permanent house. Higher QOL was also observed in patients without disability and who perform daily activities alone.Conclusions: QOL of leprosy patients was higher in physical, psychological, environment domains and was lower in the social domain. Continuous awareness programmes should be conducted for health workers and community to early identification, which reduces disabilities and improve QOL.

scholarly journals Hubungan Pelayanan Kesehatan terhadap Persepsi Lansia Mengenai Posyandu Lansia

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-101
Author(s):  
Santoso Budi Rohayu
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthy Life ◽  
Gender Education ◽  
Spearman Test ◽  
The Village ◽  
The Relationship

Health services are efforts to prevent and cure disease and restore health to family groups and communities. The purpose of this study was to determine and identify the relationship between health services and perceptions of the elderly in Sekuru Tuare Village, the area of the Sekban Health Center, Fakfak Regency. The research method used was non-experimental research with a cross sectional research design. The samples taken were 25 respondents who had been adjusted to the inclusion criteria. Data were collected using a questionnaire that has been tested for validity, and analyzed using the Rank Spearman test. The results showed that there was no relationship between gender, education, and occupation with perceptions of the elderly in elderly posyandu services.The results of the analysis using SPSS 22 obtained ρ value 0.01 (α 0.05), thus there was no significant relationship between health services and perceptions. elderly about posyandu for elderly in the village of Sekuru Tuare expansion. It is hoped that the Puskesmas As program implementers, through health workers and elderly posyandu cadres it can improve the quality and quantity of services according to the needs and desires of the elderly so that a healthy standard of living and knowledge of the importance of posyandu among the elderly can increase.                                                                 Keywords: Quality of healthy life, health services, Elderly Perception

scholarly journals Cross-sectional study of the quality of life and functional disability report in young basketball athletes – a pilot study

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-211
Author(s):  
Guilherme Manna Cesar
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Functional Disability ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Medical Outcomes ◽  
Young Athletes ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: With the increasing number of young athletes within a competitive scenario the onset of traumatic and non-traumatic injuries also increases, causing pain, dysfunction, and changes in the quality of life of these young competitors. Objective: The goal of this pilot study was to identify the domains (components) of the quality of life questionnaire of these athletes and also to evaluate whether a degree of functional disability was present. Volunteers: Twelve 16-year-old male volunteers participated in this research. Material and Method: Data collection occurred during the pre-season practices, through the application of the Brazilian Portuguese translated version of Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), and the Oswestry Functional Disability questionnaire. This procedure was redone after 8 weeks, where the young athletes were already engaged into competition. Results: There was no statistically significant alterations (p≤0,05) considering the overall quality of life observed for the entire team, though the scores altered in most of the domains of the questionnaire. Also, the functional disability degree remained minimal throughout the competition for the sample selected.

scholarly journals Morningness, eveningness chronotype traits and sleep quality among healthcare workers in shift work-a cross-sectional study from a tertiary care hospital in Kerala

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 417
Author(s):  
P. Thiyagarajan Palanichamy
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Allied Health ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Strong Negative Correlation ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Sleep is basic physiological requirement. Sleep quality have impact on employee behaviour like alertness at work, error-making and absenteeism. The sleep disorders of nurses and other allied health workers have been reported as a risk factor for patient safety.Studies have found high prevalence of poor sleep quality among nurses. Main objective of this study was aimed to find out the morningness, eveningness chronotypes and sleep quality among allied health workers in shift work.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among nursing and other allied health workers working in shifts using Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) and morningness-eveningness questionnaire (MEQ). After final scores participants were categorized as having good or bad quality of sleep and different chronotypes as per the scoring guidelines given. Chi-square test, Pearson’s partial correlation analyses done using SPSS software.Results: Only 26.9% had good quality sleep (mean PSQI score 8.9±4.5). Among chronotypes 69.9% were intermediateness and 30.1% were moderate morningness (mean MEQ score 55.5±7). 87.1% participants go to sleep within one hour after dinner. 40% use mobile phones in bed. 31.2% took up to 30 mins (mean 22.15±13.8) to get asleep. Strong negative correlation found between the sleep hours and total PSQI score (r=-0.495; p=0.000).Conclusions: Higher prevalence of poor quality of sleep with intermediateness as preferred circadian chronotype, there was also a strong negative correlation found between the hours of sound sleep and the total PSQI score.

scholarly journals The Quality of Tuberculosis Services in Health Care Centres in a Rural District in Uganda: The Providers’ and Clients’ Perspective

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lilian Bulage ◽  
Juliet Sekandi ◽  
Omar Kigenyi ◽  
Ezekiel Mupere
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Data Entry ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
District Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Infection Control Measures

Quality of care plays an important role in the status of tuberculosis (TB) control, by influencing timely diagnosis, treatment adherence, and treatment completion. In this study, we aimed at establishing the quality of TB service care in Kamuli district health care centres using Donabedian structure, process, and outcomes model of health care. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 8 health care facilities, among 20 health care workers and 392 patients. Data was obtained using face-to-face interviews, an observation guide, a check list, and record review of the TB unit and laboratory registers. Data entry and analysis were done using EPI INFO 2008 and STATA 10 versions, respectively. A high number 150 (87.21%) of TB patients were not aware of all the signs to stop TB medication, and 100 (25.51%) patients received laboratory results after a period of 3–5 working days. The major challenges faced by health workers were poor attitude of fellow health workers, patients defaulting treatment, and fear of being infected with TB. One of the worst performance indicators was low percentage of cure. Comprehensive strengthening of the health system focusing on quality of support supervisions, patient follow up, promoting infection control measures, and increasing health staffing levels at health facilities is crucial.

scholarly journals Hubungan Penyediaan Air Bersih dan Jamban Keluarga Dengan Kejadian Diare Pada Balita Di Desa Mala Kecamatan Manganitu Tahun 2015

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-78
Author(s):  
Dismo Katiandagho ◽  
Darwel Darwel
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Clean Water ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Bivariate Data ◽  
The Village ◽  
The Relationship

Data from the Health Office of the Sangihe Regency up to June 2014, there were 708 diarrhea cases, the most cases were at age> 5 years totaling 430 cases; the highest cases were in the working area of ​​the Manganitu Health Center as many as 115 cases, and the village with the most diarrhea cases was Mala Village as many as 73 cases of diarrhea suffered by toddlers. The research objective is to determine the relationship between the provision of clean water and family latrines with the incidence of diarrhea in Mala Village, Manganitu District. This type of research is an observational analytic study with a cross sectional study design. The sample size in this study was the entire population of 73 toddlers being sampled. The results of bivariate data processing and analysis using the test chi square showed that there was a significant relationship between the provision of clean water facilities and the incidence of diarrhea in infants and there was a significant relationship between the provision of family latrines with the incidence of diarrhea in infants. The conclusion is that there is a significant relationship between the provision of clean water and the provision of family toilets with the occurrence of diarrhea in Mala Village, Manganitu District. Suggestions For people who do not have clean water facilities and family latrines to make or build clean water facilities and family latrines and the need for the role and support of health workers in the prevention of diarrheal diseases transmitted through the environment, officers always make observations and supervision to maintain the spread of disease based environment such as diarrhea.

scholarly journals STUDI TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN MASYARAKAT TENTANG GANGGUAN JIWA DI DESA BANJAR KEMANTREN BUDURAN SIDOARJO

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hidayatus Sya’diyah
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Public Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Village ◽  
The Ideal

the study of public knowledge level about mental illness in the village of Banjar Kemantren Buduran Sidoarjo. Mental disorders are a deviation from the ideal state of a mental health. An understanding of the condition of mental illness characterized myths often makes the family often treat people with mental disorders unfairly. Problems with mental disorders has long been ignored, therefore the purpose of this study was to determine the level of public knowledge about mental disorders in the village of Banjar Kemantren Buduran Sidoarjo. This research used descriptive design with cross sectional method, a population of 300 families living in the village of Banjar Kemantren Buduran Sidoarjo, sampling technique used was Non-Probability Sampling method purposive sampling approach, the sample consisted of 171 families living in the village of Banjar Kemantren Buduran Sidoarjo. The variable in this study was the level of public knowledge about mental disorders in the village of Banjar Kemantren Buduran Sidoarjo. Data were collected by questionnaires and were analised with descriptive design. The results showed the level of public knowledge in the village of Banjar Kemantren Buduran Sidoarjo about mental illness was pretty average. Looking at the data above that need to improve the quality of human resources both from their families and from the health workers in an effort to increase public knowledge about mental disorders.

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