Prevalence, Patterns and Disability Due to Musculoskeletal Disorders among Cotton Textile Industry Workers in Tamil Nadu – A Cross Sectional Study

BACKGROUND Stigma experienced by caregivers of patients with mental illnesses remains unnoticed. This study was conducted to evaluate the stigma perceived by the care givers of patients with various mental illnesses and the factors associated with stigma. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted among the care givers of patients with mental illnesses who accompanied the patients to the outpatient department (OPD) of Psychiatry in Meenakshi Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, from January 2017 to March 2017. A total of hundred care givers were included in the study. All care givers aged between 18 - 50 years of age in both sexes were included in the study. Care givers of substance abuse cases were excluded from the study. A total of hundred care givers with fifty care givers of neurosis patients and another fifty care givers of psychosis were included in the study. Family interview schedule (FIS) stigma scale was used to assess the stigma perceived by care givers. Data was entered in Microsoft excel and data analysis was done using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 17. RESULTS Mean perceived stigma score was 12.27 ± 9.43. High, low and zero stigma was noted among 44 %, 36 % and 20 % of care givers, respectively. Also, it was found that care givers of psychosis patients had more stigma than the care givers of neurosis patients (P = 0.0008). Statistically significant association was found between patient’s duration of illness (P = 0.003), patient’s diagnosis (P = 0.000) and care givers burden (P = 0.000) with severity of stigma perceived by the care givers. CONCLUSIONS Proportion of stigma prevailing among the care givers is high and it depicts only the cases which were reported to the health care center, whereas a larger proportion of cases remains not seeking the health care. An early intervention by conducting routine assessments of the mental status of caregivers is necessary. KEYWORDS Stigma, Care Givers, Mental Illnesses, Family Interview Schedule

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Depression and Behavioral Problems Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Employees of the Textile Industry in India

Workplace Health & Safety ◽

10.1177/2165079917716187 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 66 (1) ◽

pp. 24-33 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Nancy Angeline Gnanaselvam ◽

Bobby Joseph

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Behavior Problems ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Young Women ◽

Behavioral Problems ◽

Textile Industry ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

History Of

Stress and depression are common in textile industry employees due to inadequate working conditions and challenging socioeconomic conditions. The objective of the study was to assess depression and mental health among adolescent and young females currently employed in a textile factory located in Tamil Nadu compared with past employees and women who have never been employed. This cross-sectional study included a total of 107 participants in each study group who were interviewed. The Patient Health Questionnaire–9 and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire were administered to screen participants for depression and mental health. More current employees (16.82%) and past employees (15.88%) suffered from depression severe enough to require treatment compared with never employed girls and young women (2.8%). Of the study participants, 59.8% of current employees, 63.6% of past employees, and 32.7% of never employed women had mental health or behavior problems. In the regression model, history of abuse was significantly associated with depression. Participants who were current employees and reported family debt and a history of abuse were significantly more likely to have mental health or behavior problems. Mental health issues such as depression and behavior problems were more likely among adolescent girls currently employed in textile industries. Further studies into the causes of this phenomenon are needed.

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Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders and Their Associated Factors in Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran

Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.21315/mjms2019.26.2.13 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 122-130 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Mohammad Heidari ◽

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Mansureh Ghodusi Borujeni ◽

Parvin Rezaei ◽

Shokouh Kabirian Abyaneh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Work Related ◽

Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

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Tobacco Usage among Males in Rural Tamil Nadu, India: A Cross-sectional Study

International Journal of Medical Students ◽

10.5195/ijms.2014.70 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 18-21

Author(s):

Kalaivani Annadurai ◽

Geetha Mani ◽

Raja Dhanasekaran

Keyword(s):

Tobacco Use ◽

Random Sampling ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Systematic Random Sampling ◽

Strict Enforcement ◽

Tobacco Usage ◽

Tobacco Legislation

Background: Knowing the prevalence of tobacco use and the socio-demographic profile of users might prove useful in further strengthening the information, education, communication and regulatory activities, thereby decreasing tobacco use. The objective was to study the prevalence and pattern of tobacco use among men aged 18 years and above in rural area of Tamil Nadu. Methods: A cross sectional study was performed among 714 males aged 18 years and above in Vadagarai village of Tamil Nadu during 2010 and interviewed with a pretested questionnaire. Systematic random sampling was used to select the participants. Results: Prevalence of smoking was found to be 36.7%. Cigarette smoking was more common than beedi and smokeless tobacco. Conclusion: Strict enforcement of anti-tobacco legislation and awareness measures targeting ill-effects of tobacco can be intensified to reduce tobacco related morbidity and mortality.

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Reproductive pattern, perinatal mortality, and sex preference in rural Tamil Nadu, South India: community based, cross sectional study

BMJ ◽

10.1136/bmj.314.7093.1521 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 314 (7093) ◽

pp. 1521-1521 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

B. B. Nielsen ◽

J. Liljestrand ◽

M. Hedegaard ◽

S. H. Thilsted ◽

A. Joseph

Keyword(s):

Perinatal Mortality ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

South India ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Reproductive Pattern ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Community Based ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sex Preference

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Job Intentions of Nurses Trained in Public and Private Institutions in Tamil Nadu, India: A Cross-Sectional Study

Indian Journal of Nursing Sciences ◽

10.31690/ijns/39 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 66-72

Author(s):

Elsa Mary ◽

V. R. Muraleedharan ◽

Sathish Kumar Jayapal ◽

Umakant Dash ◽

M. Rajesh

Keyword(s):

Tamil Nadu ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Private Institutions ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Public And Private

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A cross sectional study on alcoholism and its comorbidity patterns among urban adult population in Salem Tamil Nadu

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20192815 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (7) ◽

pp. 2861

Author(s):

Dhanasekar Gurupatham ◽

Jeevithan Shanmugam

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

Adult Population ◽

Data Entry ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Co Morbidity ◽

Study Participants ◽

Salem District

Background: Alcohol use is associated with serious public health problems thereby raising the global morbidity and mortality. The main aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of alcoholism and its co morbidity pattern among urban adult population in Salem district, Tamil Nadu.Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was carried out among urban adult population in Salem district involving 493 participants. Convenient sampling method was used. Informed consent was obtained from each participant and information was collected by using a predesigned structured questionnaire. Microsoft Excel 2007 was used for data entry and SPSS version 24 was used for data analysis.Results: It was found from the study that the prevalence of alcoholism was high. Alcohol use in any form was found in 38% of the study participants. 8% of the participants confessed that alcohol is an eye opener to them. 6% of the participants lost their job and 15% of the participants were hospitalised due to alcohol.Conclusions: The study showed higher prevalence of alcohol use among urban adult population in Salem district. Awareness about the ill effects of alcoholism among the population and necessary rehabilitation will help to reduce alcoholism consumption and its related disorders.

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