Frequency of Socio-Demographic Factors and Variety of Substances used by Drug Induced Psychotic Patients in Tertiary Care Hospital

Background and Aim: Drug or substance abuse is still a major public health concern all over the world. Globally, the rate of fatal substances or drug overdoses has increased in recent decades, owing primarily to prescription drug overdoses, particularly opioids. The aim of the present study was to determine the frequency of socio-demographic factors and variety of substances used by drug induced psychotic patients in tertiary care hospital. Methodology: This retrospective study was conducted on 86 drug-induced psychotic patients attending the Department of Psychiatry at Khattak Medical Center Peshawar, Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar and Divisional Headquarter hospital, Mirpur AJK for duration of six months from January 2020 to June 2020. Patient’s demographic details and diagnosis of psychosis were collected and recorded in semi-structured proforma and ICD-10 DCR criteria respectively. Inclusion and exclusion criteria was followed for all the patients enrolled in this study. Socio-demographic details such as age, gender, identification number, educational status, marital status, occupation, socioeconomic status, and family types were all recorded. Results: Out of 86 patients, male and females were 67 (77.9%) and 19 (22.1%) respectively. The majority of the patients were between the ages of 16 and 26. Single patients outnumbered married patients by 37 (43.0%) and 49 (57%) respectively. According to education, the proportion of patients attending university, higher secondary school, secondary school, primary school, and illiterate was 14 (16.3%), 24 (27.9%), 26 (30.2%), 13 (15.1%), and 9 (10.5%) respectively. Patients were mostly unemployed 41 (47.8%). Regarding social status, the prevalence of higher, middle, and lower class was 12 (14%), 47 (54.7%), and 27 (31.4%) respectively. Among 86 patients, Schizophrenia, ATPD, and Mental and Behavioral Disorders were diagnosed in 40 (46.5%), 28 (32.6%), and 18 (20.9%) respectively. Conclusion: Our study revealed that substance abuse is common among drug-induced psychiatric patients. It was also discovered that unemployment could be one of the causes of substance abuse. Our study found a higher prevalence of schizophrenia. Keywords: Socio-demographic; Substance use; drug induced patients

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The Pattern of Substance Abuse in the Psychiatry Department of a Tertiary Care of Srinagar Hospital, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Archives of Neuroscience ◽

10.5812/ans.106492 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Mudasir Maqbool ◽

Ginenus Fekadu ◽

Dinka Dugassa ◽

Firomsa Bekele ◽

Ebisa Turi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Substance Abuse ◽

Psychiatric Disorders ◽

Nuclear Family ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Health Concern ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Prescribing Pattern ◽

Jammu And Kashmir ◽

The Mean

Background: Substance-use related disorders (SUD) are a major public health concern worldwide, especially in developing nations. Currently, it is characterized by high rates of mortality and morbidity. Moreover, through increased utilization of healthcare services, it causes both direct and indirect significant medical expenditures. Objectives: The current study aimed to evaluate the pattern of Substance abuse in the department of psychiatry of a Tertiary Care Hospital, Srinagar, Jammu, and Kashmir, India. Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional, and open study conducted in the psychiatry inpatient department of a tertiary care hospital, Srinagar, Jammu, and Kashmir, India, for 7 months (January to May 2020). Results: Over a period of seven months, a total of 135 participants were recruited (105 males and 30 females). Most of them were Muslim (96.29%), married (68.14%), and living as a nuclear family (75.55%). Tobacco (Nicotine) was the most commonly used substance by those admitted to the psychiatry ward (62.96%), followed by cannabis (11.11%) and opioids (11.11%). The most comorbidity associated with substance abuse was psychiatric disorders (36.84%), followed by neurological disorders (21.05%), and gastrointestinal disorders (7.89%). Among those with psychiatric disorders, 14 (10.37%) had mood (bipolar) disorders. A total of 1129 medicines were prescribed for 135 patients. The mean ± standard error of the mean (SEM) of the prescribed medicines was 8.48 ± 3.3. The average number of drugs per encounter was 8.48%. Conclusions: In this study, cigarette smoking (nicotine) was the most commonly abused substance. It can be justified by the fact that Kashmir is a conflict zone, and many people suffer from the post-traumatic stress disorder. Hence, a collaborated effort is necessary to improve the prescribing pattern and to enhance the rational use of medications for better treatment outcomes.

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Socio-Demographic Factors Affecting the Prevalence of Enteric Fever: A Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences ◽

10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i08.028 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (8) ◽

pp. 1927-1931

Author(s):

Mizanur Rahman ◽

ASM Nawshad Uddin Ahmed ◽

Jafar Iqbal ◽

Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun ◽

Nazia Hossain ◽

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Keyword(s):

Enteric Fever ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Socio Demographic Factors

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A retrospective study of socio-demographic factors in pregnancy induced hypertension in a tertiary care hospital in eastern India

International Journal of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology ◽

10.33545/gynae.2019.v3.i1b.14 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 78-81

Author(s):

Pratibha Jena ◽

Sudeep Mohapatra

Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Pregnancy Induced Hypertension ◽

Eastern India ◽

Induced Hypertension ◽

Socio Demographic Factors ◽

In Pregnancy

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Socio-demographic factors affecting utilization of toilet among peoples attending tertiary care hospital at Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20180778 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 1167

Author(s):

Shailesh K. Kawale ◽

Hemlata Thakur ◽

Vivek Sharma ◽

Anmol Minz

Keyword(s):

Rural Area ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Study Participant ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Male Population ◽

Open Defecation ◽

Socio Demographic Factors ◽

Study Participants

Background: By the end of 2011 there were 2.5 billion people, over one third of the world’s population, living without safe, adequate sanitation and hygiene. The government of India is working towards making an open defecation free communities all over the India through Swachh Bharat Mission. So present study was conducted with the objective to find out toilet utilisation and its associated socio-demographic factors among study population.Methods: A cross sectional, hospital based study was conducted among peoples attending tertiary care hospital of our medical college CIMS, Bilaspur. Total 384 individuals were interviewed during June 2017 to November 2017 by using predesigned and pretested questionnaire after taking written informed consent.Results: Among the total 384 study participants 75.8% ware male, maximum participants were in age group 30-49 years (i.e. 44.5%), 72.4% were married and 88.4% were literate. 62.8% study participants were residing in rural area, 55.4% were having kuccha house, 56.5% were having more than 5 members in their family and 27.6% were having under 5 year children in their family. Among study participants 83.9% were utilize toilet. Gender of study participant, residence, marital status, presence of under 5 years child in family and type of house of study participants are significantly associated with toilet utilization (p<0.05).Conclusions:Though overall toilet utilization is good but focus should be given to male population and especially peoples residing in rural area to achieve open defecation free India under Swachh Bharat Mission.

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REVIEW OF SOCIO DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND OBSTETRIC CAUSES OF STILLBIRTHS AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

IOSR Journal of Pharmacy (IOSRPHR) ◽

10.9790/3013-0230475478 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 475-478 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Bangal Vidyadhar B

Keyword(s):

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Socio Demographic Factors

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Correlates of COVID-19 vaccination drop-out among health care workers in a tertiary Care hospital of West Bengal

The Journal of Community Health Management ◽

10.18231/j.jchm.2021.036 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 156-162

Author(s):

Mausumi Basu ◽

Ripan Saha ◽

Subhra Samujjwal Basu ◽

Vineeta Shukla ◽

Ankita Mishra ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

Drop Out ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Care Workers ◽

Study Population ◽

Socio Demographic Factors

The Government of India launched “COVID-19 vaccination drive” on 16th January, 2021 and health care workers were the first to be prioritised for vaccination. However, the uncertainty regarding safety and efficacy of the vaccine was the major concern amongst them. These led to vaccine hesitancy and ultimately drop out.To estimate the proportion of drop out of COVID-19 vaccination among vaccine-hesitant health care workers (HCWs) of a tertiary care hospital and to find out their perception and other background characteristics responsible for drop out. A facility based descriptive type of observational study, cross-sectional in design was carried out among 329 HCWs of a tertiary care hospital in Kolkata from 16th March- 12thApril, 2021using a pre-designed, pre-tested, structured questionnaire. The study population selected by simple random sampling technique. Data was analysed using Microsoft Excel 2010 and SPSS v25.0 in the form of descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression. About 44.1% of the study population didn’t take the COVID-19 vaccine. Socio-demographic factors like age, gender, religion, education, occupation,perception regarding necessity of vaccination, vaccine efficacy, dose and contraindication, safety in humans and role in future infections were significantly associated with drop out. There was a high proportion of vaccine drop out among health care workers. Different modifiable perceptions with socio-demographic factors had played important roles in COVID-19 vaccination drop out. As the global threat of COVID-19 continues, greater efforts through campaigns that target HCWs are needed to improve the intention of professionals’ vaccine acceptance.

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