Pub Date : 2023-06-13DOI: 10.59365/hsj.1(2).2023.50
Sohail Akhtar, Muhammad Kamran Khalid
Aim: Objective of the existing study is to find out the associated factor of which play significant role in financing OOPE in choice of delivery by households in district Rajanpur, Punjab, Pakistan. Background: In Pakistan health expenditure is a main issue when it commes to Out-of-pocket expenditure is considered as major challeneg. Housholds resort to different coping strategies with the increase in OOPE on health care, including maternal care. Material and Methods:Nature of the data was cross-sectional and study setting and location was in district Rajanpur, a predominantly rural district in Pakistan. Data was collected in time period of october 2020 to december 2020 from 368 mothers using multi-stage random sampling, in the selected Basic Health Unit areas were included in the study. Data were collected through a pretested inteview schedule translated in Urudu langage. Results: Savings or current income were the primary sources of financing OOPE on delivery care by 90% of respondents, followed by borrowing reported by 35% of respondents who borrowed money from friends and relatives to cope with the current expenditure on delivery. Low-income families used multiple sources to meet the burden of OOPE, and a significant proportion of them had resorted to borrowing (41.5%) and sale of household assets (23%) to meet OOPE on delivery care. The study concludes that despite various government initiatives to improve maternal healthcare services in Pakistan, most rural families have incurred OOPE in seeking delivery care.
{"title":"HOUSEHOLD COPING STRATEGIES FOR DELIVERY CARE COSTS: FINDINGS FROM A RURAL DISTRICT OF PAKISTAN","authors":"Sohail Akhtar, Muhammad Kamran Khalid","doi":"10.59365/hsj.1(2).2023.50","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59365/hsj.1(2).2023.50","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: Objective of the existing study is to find out the associated factor of which play significant role in financing OOPE in choice of delivery by households in district Rajanpur, Punjab, Pakistan.\u0000Background: In Pakistan health expenditure is a main issue when it commes to Out-of-pocket expenditure is considered as major challeneg. Housholds resort to different coping strategies with the increase in OOPE on health care, including maternal care.\u0000Material and Methods:Nature of the data was cross-sectional and study setting and location was in district Rajanpur, a predominantly rural district in Pakistan. Data was collected in time period of october 2020 to december 2020 from 368 mothers using multi-stage random sampling, in the selected Basic Health Unit areas were included in the study. Data were collected through a pretested inteview schedule translated in Urudu langage.\u0000Results: Savings or current income were the primary sources of financing OOPE on delivery care by 90% of respondents, followed by borrowing reported by 35% of respondents who borrowed money from friends and relatives to cope with the current expenditure on delivery. Low-income families used multiple sources to meet the burden of OOPE, and a significant proportion of them had resorted to borrowing (41.5%) and sale of household assets (23%) to meet OOPE on delivery care. The study concludes that despite various government initiatives to improve maternal healthcare services in Pakistan, most rural families have incurred OOPE in seeking delivery care.","PeriodicalId":10938,"journal":{"name":"Current Health Sciences Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83543054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-13DOI: 10.59365/hsj.1(2).2023.45
Abdul-Aziz Musaad Alharbi, Ahmed Ali Ajmal Pasha, Abdullah Jaber Faqihi
Objective: The objective of the current paper is to investigate the use of electronic patient records (E-PHRs) among elder people and those with low income. Elder population due to low awareness, literacy rate, low income level and lack of training and experience felt difficulty while assessing E-PHRs. Background: Use of PHRs has been increasing in healthcare organizations. Patients’ involvement in managing health has been crucial. However, scars and spars literature is available about use of PHRs in elderly people. Material and Methods: The nature of the current study is quantitative and nature of data is cross-sectional. Survey approach was used. Self-administered questionnaire was distributed among 30 elderly people. Questionnaire consists of two sections. First is about demographic information such as gender, age, literacy and second section are about awareness, lack of experience, training and resistance to new technology. Frequency, percentage, and mean values are calculated in SPSS. The reliability of the questionnaire was checked by Cronbach alpha. Results: Findings indicated that highest mean value is scores by lack of experience followed by resistance to new technology. Moreover all the constructs met the threshold for reliability. Conclusion: It is concluded that hospital administration focus on training on elderly population. Motivate them to use new technology, make it user friendly and raise awareness about using E-PHRs and its benefits. Practical Implications: This study has practical implications for health practitioners, policy makers and ministry of health. Policy makers cannot ignore the importance of E-PHRs while making policy. Budget is required for training, raising awareness and motivating elderly population to use E-PHRs but it has long term benefits in future. Both health care professionals and patients can take benefits from use of E-PHRs.
{"title":"DIFFICULTY IN USABILITY OF ELECTRONIC PERSONAL HEALTH RECORD SYSTEMS FOR AN UNDERSERVED ELDERLY ADULT POPULATION","authors":"Abdul-Aziz Musaad Alharbi, Ahmed Ali Ajmal Pasha, Abdullah Jaber Faqihi","doi":"10.59365/hsj.1(2).2023.45","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59365/hsj.1(2).2023.45","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The objective of the current paper is to investigate the use of electronic patient records (E-PHRs) among elder people and those with low income. Elder population due to low awareness, literacy rate, low income level and lack of training and experience felt difficulty while assessing E-PHRs.\u0000Background: Use of PHRs has been increasing in healthcare organizations. Patients’ involvement in managing health has been crucial. However, scars and spars literature is available about use of PHRs in elderly people.\u0000Material and Methods: The nature of the current study is quantitative and nature of data is cross-sectional. Survey approach was used. Self-administered questionnaire was distributed among 30 elderly people. Questionnaire consists of two sections. First is about demographic information such as gender, age, literacy and second section are about awareness, lack of experience, training and resistance to new technology. Frequency, percentage, and mean values are calculated in SPSS. The reliability of the questionnaire was checked by Cronbach alpha.\u0000Results: Findings indicated that highest mean value is scores by lack of experience followed by resistance to new technology. Moreover all the constructs met the threshold for reliability.\u0000Conclusion: It is concluded that hospital administration focus on training on elderly population. Motivate them to use new technology, make it user friendly and raise awareness about using E-PHRs and its benefits.\u0000Practical Implications: This study has practical implications for health practitioners, policy makers and ministry of health. Policy makers cannot ignore the importance of E-PHRs while making policy. Budget is required for training, raising awareness and motivating elderly population to use E-PHRs but it has long term benefits in future. Both health care professionals and patients can take benefits from use of E-PHRs.","PeriodicalId":10938,"journal":{"name":"Current Health Sciences Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84837349","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-13DOI: 10.59365/hsj.1(2).2023.39
Muhammad Kamran Khalid, Najaf Ali, Muhammad Ayub Khan
ABSTRACT: Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the leading cause of blindness worldwide and laser therapy has a basic role in the control of diabetic retinopathy. Green laser therapies are performed both for proliferative diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema. The aim of our study was to determine the frequencies of different stages of diabetic retinopathy in patients undergoing laser in our setup. Materials & Methods: This descriptive study was conducted at the department of Ophthalmology, Gomal Medical College, D.I.Khan, Pakistan from January 2015 to December 2019.The sample consisted of all the diabetic patients undergoing green laser procedures during this period at Eye Unit, DHQ Teaching Hospital D.I.Khan Pakistan. Results: Out of a total of 1,893 green laser procedures performed for diabetic patients from January 2015 to December 2019, 1,011 were male and 882 were female. 969 (51.1%) patients were having relatively early stages of DR, 676 (35.7) patients had advanced DR and 248 (13.1%) had diabetic macular edema (DME). Conclusion: Laser therapy is frequently needed for the control of diabetic eye disease so keeping in mind the disease burden the laser facilities should be expanded in our setup.
{"title":"A PROFILE OF DIABETIC RETINOPATY PATIENTS RECEIVING GREEN LASER FROM 2015 TO 2019 IN D.I.KHAN DIVISION, PAKISTAN","authors":"Muhammad Kamran Khalid, Najaf Ali, Muhammad Ayub Khan","doi":"10.59365/hsj.1(2).2023.39","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59365/hsj.1(2).2023.39","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT:\u0000Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the leading cause of blindness worldwide and laser therapy has a basic role in the control of diabetic retinopathy. Green laser therapies are performed both for proliferative diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema. The aim of our study was to determine the frequencies of different stages of diabetic retinopathy in patients undergoing laser in our setup.\u0000Materials & Methods: This descriptive study was conducted at the department of Ophthalmology, Gomal Medical College, D.I.Khan, Pakistan from January 2015 to December 2019.The sample consisted of all the diabetic patients undergoing green laser procedures during this period at Eye Unit, DHQ Teaching Hospital D.I.Khan Pakistan.\u0000Results: Out of a total of 1,893 green laser procedures performed for diabetic patients from January 2015 to December 2019, 1,011 were male and 882 were female. 969 (51.1%) patients were having relatively early stages of DR, 676 (35.7) patients had advanced DR and 248 (13.1%) had diabetic macular edema (DME).\u0000Conclusion: Laser therapy is frequently needed for the control of diabetic eye disease so keeping in mind the disease burden the laser facilities should be expanded in our setup.","PeriodicalId":10938,"journal":{"name":"Current Health Sciences Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87157768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-13DOI: 10.59365/hsj.1(2).2023.49
Saqib Yaqoob Malik, Waheed-ur-Rehman
Aim: The aim of current study is to investigate the moderating effects of Locus of control and perceived employment alternatives among Job embeddedness ethical climate with turnover intention Background: Quality care and health services are based on the diligence of health workforce. As per the report of WHO Pakistan is also one of the countries having shortage of workforce especially paramedical staff. Material and Methods: This is a quantitative study. Survey based approach was used. Self-administered questionnaire was used. 242 completed questionnaires were received and used in the statistical analyses. Results: Results elaborated that there is significant relationship among job embeddedness, ethical climate, and turnover intention, ethical climate, LOC. and turnover, PAEO, LOC and turnover. LOC does act as a moderator on JE, and turnover while PAEO does not act as moderator on JE and turnover, on the contrary LOC and PAEO does not moderate on JE and EC and turnover intention. The future researchers can explore the concept in depth to keep employees stick to their jobs. Conclusion: Nurses work in a stressful environment in the healthcare organizations it is therefore essential for the healthcare organizations to retain the nurses for long time and reduce turnover intention. Practical Implications: Ministry of Health (MoH) Pakistan and healthcare professionals, hospitals’ administration can take benefit and formulate policies to increase the job satisfaction of nurses and reduce turnover intention. Turnover incurs direct and indirect cost and healthcare organizations’ cannot afford high turnover intention of the nurses as there is already shortage of health workforce in Pakistan.
{"title":"RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JOB EMBEDDEDNESS, ETHICAL CLIMATE WITH NURSES’ TURNOVER: THE MODERATING ROLE OF LOCUS OF CONTROL AND PERCEIVED EMPLOYMENT ALTERNATIVES","authors":"Saqib Yaqoob Malik, Waheed-ur-Rehman","doi":"10.59365/hsj.1(2).2023.49","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59365/hsj.1(2).2023.49","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: The aim of current study is to investigate the moderating effects of Locus of control and perceived employment alternatives among Job embeddedness ethical climate with turnover intention\u0000Background: Quality care and health services are based on the diligence of health workforce. As per the report of WHO Pakistan is also one of the countries having shortage of workforce especially paramedical staff.\u0000Material and Methods: This is a quantitative study. Survey based approach was used. Self-administered questionnaire was used. 242 completed questionnaires were received and used in the statistical analyses.\u0000Results: Results elaborated that there is significant relationship among job embeddedness, ethical climate, and turnover intention, ethical climate, LOC. and turnover, PAEO, LOC and turnover. LOC does act as a moderator on JE, and turnover while PAEO does not act as moderator on JE and turnover, on the contrary LOC and PAEO does not moderate on JE and EC and turnover intention. The future researchers can explore the concept in depth to keep employees stick to their jobs.\u0000Conclusion: Nurses work in a stressful environment in the healthcare organizations it is therefore essential for the healthcare organizations to retain the nurses for long time and reduce turnover intention.\u0000Practical Implications: Ministry of Health (MoH) Pakistan and healthcare professionals, hospitals’ administration can take benefit and formulate policies to increase the job satisfaction of nurses and reduce turnover intention. Turnover incurs direct and indirect cost and healthcare organizations’ cannot afford high turnover intention of the nurses as there is already shortage of health workforce in Pakistan.","PeriodicalId":10938,"journal":{"name":"Current Health Sciences Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90158215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-13DOI: 10.59365/hsj.1(2).2023.41
Shabreen Banu S, Syed Arif Pasha, Muneeb Jehan
Aim: Medical waste generation was significantly increased during pandemic due to excessive use of face masks, plastic, syringes. Many countries during pandemic successfully reduce medical waste (MW). The purpose of this current study is to highlight the management and treatment process of MW so that personnel responsible for collecting, transporting and disposing of the MW keep themselves as well as environment safe help in reducing MW and spreading infections. Study Design: Review, Conceptual, Material and Methods: Articles published in Scopus, Web of Science, Pub Med, and EBSCO were downloaded for literature. Different keywords such as Waste treatment, Recycling of Waste, Waste Management (WM) were used for search of literature. Articles included in this study were chosen on certain criteria. Those articles which are published between 2017-2023 were included and those which match the keywords were included in the current study. Those articles which do not match the criteria were excluded. Results: There are five main themes emerged as the main findings of this study. These are waste generation, segregation, collection and transportation, recycling, treatment, and disposal. Conclusion: It is concluded that authorized personnel must be allowed to touch and dispose of the MW. These personnel must be provided with adequate training so that spread of infections can be prevented.
目的:大流行期间，由于口罩、塑料、注射器的过度使用，医疗废物的产生量显著增加。许多国家在大流行期间成功地减少了医疗废物。本研究的目的是强调微波的管理和处理过程，以便负责收集、运输和处置微波的人员保证自身和环境的安全，有助于减少微波和传播感染。研究设计:综述、概念、材料和方法:下载在Scopus、Web of Science、Pub Med和EBSCO上发表的文章作为文献。使用不同的关键词，如废物处理，废物回收，废物管理(WM)进行文献检索。纳入本研究的文章是根据一定的标准选择的。纳入2017-2023年间发表的文章，匹配关键词的文章纳入当前研究。不符合标准的文章被排除在外。结果:本研究的主要发现有五个主题。这些是废物的产生、分类、收集和运输、回收、处理和处置。结论:必须允许授权人员接触和处理MW。必须向这些人员提供适当的培训，以防止感染的传播。
{"title":"HOSPITAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT IN HEALTHCARE SECTOR: A REVIEW","authors":"Shabreen Banu S, Syed Arif Pasha, Muneeb Jehan","doi":"10.59365/hsj.1(2).2023.41","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59365/hsj.1(2).2023.41","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: Medical waste generation was significantly increased during pandemic due to excessive use of face masks, plastic, syringes. Many countries during pandemic successfully reduce medical waste (MW). The purpose of this current study is to highlight the management and treatment process of MW so that personnel responsible for collecting, transporting and disposing of the MW keep themselves as well as environment safe help in reducing MW and spreading infections.\u0000Study Design: Review, Conceptual,\u0000Material and Methods: Articles published in Scopus, Web of Science, Pub Med, and EBSCO were downloaded for literature. Different keywords such as Waste treatment, Recycling of Waste, Waste Management (WM) were used for search of literature. Articles included in this study were chosen on certain criteria. Those articles which are published between 2017-2023 were included and those which match the keywords were included in the current study. Those articles which do not match the criteria were excluded.\u0000Results: There are five main themes emerged as the main findings of this study. These are waste generation, segregation, collection and transportation, recycling, treatment, and disposal.\u0000Conclusion: It is concluded that authorized personnel must be allowed to touch and dispose of the MW. These personnel must be provided with adequate training so that spread of infections can be prevented.","PeriodicalId":10938,"journal":{"name":"Current Health Sciences Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82572105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-02DOI: 10.59365/hsj.1(1).2022.21
Danish Zafar, NargisNoman, Muhammad Sharjeel, Zeeshan Hameed
Aim: To evaluate the basic knowledge of doctors about retinopathy of prematurity, dealing mostly with ROP in pediatric and ophthalmology departments. Study Design: Quantitative, cross sectional study Place and Duration: Ayub Teaching Hospital Complex, Abbottabad from 1st April 2022 to 8th April 2022 (one-week duration) Material and Methods: After explaining the whole scenario to the participants, a questionnaire was handed over to them which contained different questions regarding ROP. Data response was saved, evaluated and then analyzed in terms of percentages of response. Excel spreadsheets and SPSS v.25.0 were used wherever required. Results: Total number of participants were 57 out of which 23 (40.35 %) were males and 34 (59.65%) were female. Majority of the doctors were house officers 27 (47.37%) followed by residents 20 (35.09%) and consultants 10 (17.54%). Mostly were from paediatrics department (67%) followed by ophthalmology department (31%). 94% had basic knowledge about ROP. About 48 % were unaware about screening protocols for ROP and 50% were unaware about treatment modalities. Conclusion: ROP is very ignorable entity especially for doctors working in neonatal ICU. Majority of doctors don’t have proper awareness about disease and need to be trained well in order to prevent and manage the disease by proper and timely referral to ophthalmologist for further planning.
{"title":"EVALUATION OF BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY: A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY STUDY","authors":"Danish Zafar, NargisNoman, Muhammad Sharjeel, Zeeshan Hameed","doi":"10.59365/hsj.1(1).2022.21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59365/hsj.1(1).2022.21","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: To evaluate the basic knowledge of doctors about retinopathy of prematurity, dealing mostly with ROP in pediatric and ophthalmology departments. \u0000Study Design: Quantitative, cross sectional study \u0000Place and Duration: Ayub Teaching Hospital Complex, Abbottabad from 1st April 2022 to 8th April 2022 (one-week duration) \u0000Material and Methods: After explaining the whole scenario to the participants, a questionnaire was handed over to them which contained different questions regarding ROP. Data response was saved, evaluated and then analyzed in terms of percentages of response. Excel spreadsheets and SPSS v.25.0 were used wherever required. \u0000Results: Total number of participants were 57 out of which 23 (40.35 %) were males and 34 (59.65%) were female. Majority of the doctors were house officers 27 (47.37%) followed by residents 20 (35.09%) and consultants 10 (17.54%). Mostly were from paediatrics department (67%) followed by ophthalmology department (31%). 94% had basic knowledge about ROP. About 48 % were unaware about screening protocols for ROP and 50% were unaware about treatment modalities. \u0000Conclusion: ROP is very ignorable entity especially for doctors working in neonatal ICU. Majority of doctors don’t have proper awareness about disease and need to be trained well in order to prevent and manage the disease by proper and timely referral to ophthalmologist for further planning.","PeriodicalId":10938,"journal":{"name":"Current Health Sciences Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90393257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-02DOI: 10.59365/hsj.1(1).2022.23
Memona Mohiuddin, Muhammad Sharjeel, Zeeshan Hameed
Aim: To find the effect of Methotrexate therapy on visual functions (visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, color vision, glare sensitivity, visual field) and ocular adnexa Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study Place and Duration: College of Ophthalmology and Allied Vision Sciences (COAVS), Mayo Hospital Lahore from September 2016 to November 2016. Material and Methods: A total of 30 patients having psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis taking methotrexate therapy with different doses and different durations were questioned through a specified performa and then examined for changes in ocular adnexa and visual functions. Results were saved on Excel Sheets and analyzed with SPSS v.25.0. Results: Patients taking methotrexate therapy were found to have affected visual functions with color vision and visual field being more affected as compared to other visual functions. Dosage significantly affects color vision (p=.002) and visual field (p=.001). While in terms of duration, it was analyzed that there is significant relation (p=.006) between duration and the color vision and same was with the visual field (p=.001). Conclusion: Methotrexate therapy has less effect on visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, glare sensitivity and ocular adnexa. However, color vision and visual field were affected due to methotrexate therapy, and neurological visual field defects occur due to long term (1-2 years) therapy.
{"title":"EFFECT OF METHOTREXATE THERAPY ON VISUAL FUNCTIONS","authors":"Memona Mohiuddin, Muhammad Sharjeel, Zeeshan Hameed","doi":"10.59365/hsj.1(1).2022.23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59365/hsj.1(1).2022.23","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: To find the effect of Methotrexate therapy on visual functions (visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, color vision, glare sensitivity, visual field) and ocular adnexa \u0000Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study \u0000Place and Duration: College of Ophthalmology and Allied Vision Sciences (COAVS), Mayo Hospital Lahore from September 2016 to November 2016. \u0000Material and Methods: A total of 30 patients having psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis taking methotrexate therapy with different doses and different durations were questioned through a specified performa and then examined for changes in ocular adnexa and visual functions. Results were saved on Excel Sheets and analyzed with SPSS v.25.0. \u0000Results: Patients taking methotrexate therapy were found to have affected visual functions with color vision and visual field being more affected as compared to other visual functions. Dosage significantly affects color vision (p=.002) and visual field (p=.001). While in terms of duration, it was analyzed that there is significant relation (p=.006) between duration and the color vision and same was with the visual field (p=.001). \u0000Conclusion: Methotrexate therapy has less effect on visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, glare sensitivity and ocular adnexa. However, color vision and visual field were affected due to methotrexate therapy, and neurological visual field defects occur due to long term (1-2 years) therapy.","PeriodicalId":10938,"journal":{"name":"Current Health Sciences Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91491932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-02DOI: 10.59365/hsj.1(1).2022.30
Kanchan Singh, Raj Narayan, Sherin Raj TP
Background: Recently released Global Hunger Index has put India’s effort in the field of nutrition in a conundrum. Despite significant steps taken to improve nutrition, India is grappling with double edged sword of Malnutrition. Malnutrition, under or over, has affected many countries across the globe. Objective: This article explores the ground reality in the meadow of Nutrition status revealed by National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5 data for 36states/UTs in India. Material and Methods: It explicitly evaluates the success and inadequacies based on parameters and comparing them with NFHS-4 data. The paper takes on the panoramic view of all forms of malnutrition in different sections as well as the various initiatives and existing programs addressing this issue. Findings: Among the 22 states, 16 states recorded an increase in underweight and severely wasted fewer than 5 children, which were surveyed during the first phase of the NFHS -5. The NFHS-5 data again revealed that except for Goa & Diu all the states / UTs have shown an increase in the percentage of overweight children over the past 5 years. Conclusion: We need timely nutritional interventions, full immunization, and supplementation programs. PoshanAbhiyan components should be implemented using Inter sectoral convergence and use of technology (ICT) for better service delivery.
{"title":"ZERO HUNGER Vs MALNUTRITION: DOUBLE EDGED SWORDGROUND REALITY BASED ON NATIONAL FAMILY HEALTH SURVEY-V, INDIA","authors":"Kanchan Singh, Raj Narayan, Sherin Raj TP","doi":"10.59365/hsj.1(1).2022.30","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59365/hsj.1(1).2022.30","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Recently released Global Hunger Index has put India’s effort in the field of nutrition in a conundrum. Despite significant steps taken to improve nutrition, India is grappling with double edged sword of Malnutrition. Malnutrition, under or over, has affected many countries across the globe. Objective: This article explores the ground reality in the meadow of Nutrition status revealed by National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5 data for 36states/UTs in India. Material and Methods: It explicitly evaluates the success and inadequacies based on parameters and comparing them with NFHS-4 data. The paper takes on the panoramic view of all forms of malnutrition in different sections as well as the various initiatives and existing programs addressing this issue. Findings: Among the 22 states, 16 states recorded an increase in underweight and severely wasted fewer than 5 children, which were surveyed during the first phase of the NFHS -5. The NFHS-5 data again revealed that except for Goa & Diu all the states / UTs have shown an increase in the percentage of overweight children over the past 5 years. Conclusion: We need timely nutritional interventions, full immunization, and supplementation programs. PoshanAbhiyan components should be implemented using Inter sectoral convergence and use of technology (ICT) for better service delivery.","PeriodicalId":10938,"journal":{"name":"Current Health Sciences Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72963945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-02DOI: 10.59365/hsj.1(1).2022.28
Qamar Afaq Qureshi
Aim: Purpose of this study was to identify the impact of e-health readiness on user readiness and project implementation. Methods: Survey approach was used. Primary data was collected. Total 245 sample size was selected using convenience sampling technique and completed questionnaires were analyzed in the SPSS. Findings: There is positive and significant relationship between predictors and criterion variables. Moreover significant impact was found on e-readiness but insignificant affect on project implementation was recorded. Conclusions: it is concluded that e-health and telemedicine is crucial for better health services delivery and to improve the quality of health services.
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Pub Date : 2023-01-02DOI: 10.59365/hsj.1(1).2022.35
Fawad Khan, Qamar Afaq Qureshi
Aim: Purpose of this existing study is to investigate the quality services through patient satisfaction using SERVPERF-model. Methods: For this purpose survey approach was used. Cross-sectional primary data was collected form 100 patients of two public sector hospitals. Data was analyzed in SPSS. Mean, standard deviation, correlation and regression were used. Findings/Results: It was found that there is positive and significant relationship found between predictors and criterion variables. Moreover only reliability factor has significant impact on patient satisfaction.
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