Pub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.5455/ijmsph.2021.06049202102072021
Warut Temyord
Background: Chain of infection is a process of infection when specific conditions must be reached for microorganisms to spread from a reservoir to a susceptible host. To break the chain of infection, one of the processes must be interrupted. According to my current situation, people around the globe are facing a pandemic (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]). Therefore, it is crucial for the young pupils in the universities to have a competent awareness about infection prevention to prevent and protect themselves from any further spreading of diseases, including COVID-19. Objectives: This study aims to understand, recognize the factors that affect peoples behavior and evaluate the knowledge, awareness, and attitude of undergraduate students to help to improve their practices on infection and prevention control. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted using a questionnaire. A total of 400 undergraduate students studying in public universities in Bangkok participated. Infection and prevention control-related knowledge, attitudes toward following infection prevention guidelines, attitude toward environmental support, and preventive behaviors were given. Differences between outcomes and sociodemographic were analyzed through independent t-test and the ANOVA. In addition, preventive behaviors were analyzed by a generalized linear model. No human and animals samples have been used in this study; therefore, ethics approval has not been necessitated. Results: The undergraduate students showed a good level of knowledge in infection prevention, at 6.85 (standard deviation [SD] = 1.83) of nine questions. They also had a good level of attitude toward following infection prevention guidelines, at 42.22 (SD = 1.83) of 50 points. For attitude toward environmental support, the participants showed that they were at a good level, with being at 20.58 (SD = 2.85) of 25 points. However, in terms of preventive behavior, the respondents revealed a moderate level, at 34.07 (SD = 4.03) of 47 points. There is a statistically significant positive correlation between attitude toward preventive behavior and preventive behavior (r = 0.551**, P = 0.01) and attitude toward environment support and preventive behavior (r = 0.496**, P = 0.01). From a generalized linear model, knowledge about infection prevention (Exp (B) = 0.063, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.0490.510, P < 0.05), attitude toward preventive behavior (Exp (B) = 0.451, 95% CI: 0.1890.375, P < 0.05), and attitude toward environmental (Exp (B) = 0.346, 95% CI: 0.5060.839, P < 0.05) support can predict the preventive behavior adoption. Conclusion: The students showed a good level of infection prevention knowledge, attitude toward following infection prevention, and attitude toward environmental support, only in preventive behavior at a moderate level.
背景:感染链是微生物从宿主向易感宿主传播必须达到特定条件的感染过程。为了打破感染链，必须中断其中一个过程。根据我目前的情况，全球人民正面临着一场大流行(冠状病毒病[COVID-19])。因此，对于大学里的年轻学生来说，有足够的感染预防意识，以预防和保护自己免受包括COVID-19在内的任何疾病的进一步传播至关重要。目的:了解、认识影响大学生行为的因素，评价大学生对感染的认识、认知和态度，以帮助提高大学生的感染预防控制水平。材料与方法:采用问卷调查法进行研究。共有400名在曼谷公立大学就读的本科生参与了调查。感染与预防控制相关知识、对遵循感染预防指南的态度、对环境支持的态度和预防行为。通过独立t检验和方差分析分析结果与社会人口学的差异。此外，采用广义线性模型对预防行为进行分析。在这项研究中没有使用人类和动物样本;因此，没有必要进行伦理审批。结果:大学生对感染预防的知识水平较好，9道题的知识水平为6.85(标准差[SD] = 1.83)。他们对遵循感染预防指南的态度也很好，为42.22 (SD = 1.83)(50分)。在对环境支持的态度方面，受访者的得分为20.58分(标准差= 2.85)(满分25分)，处于良好水平。但是，在预防行为方面，被调查者的得分为34.07分(标准差= 4.03)(47分)，属于中等水平。预防行为态度与预防行为呈正相关(r = 0.551**， P = 0.01)，环境支持态度与预防行为呈正相关(r = 0.496**， P = 0.01)。从广义线性模型来看，预防感染知识(Exp (B) = 0.063, 95%可信区间[CI]: 0.049 ~ 0.510, P < 0.05)、预防行为态度(Exp (B) = 0.451, 95% CI: 0.189 ~ 0.375, P < 0.05)和环境态度(Exp (B) = 0.346, 95% CI: 0.506 ~ 0.839, P < 0.05)支持可以预测预防行为的采用。结论:学生感染预防知识水平、后续感染预防态度和环境支持态度较好，预防行为处于中等水平。
{"title":"Knowledge, awareness, and attitude regarding infection prevention and control among the undergraduate students in public universities in Bangkok, Thailand","authors":"Warut Temyord","doi":"10.5455/ijmsph.2021.06049202102072021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/ijmsph.2021.06049202102072021","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Chain of infection is a process of infection when specific conditions must be reached for microorganisms to spread from a reservoir to a susceptible host. To break the chain of infection, one of the processes must be interrupted. According to my current situation, people around the globe are facing a pandemic (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]). Therefore, it is crucial for the young pupils in the universities to have a competent awareness about infection prevention to prevent and protect themselves from any further spreading of diseases, including COVID-19. Objectives: This study aims to understand, recognize the factors that affect peoples behavior and evaluate the knowledge, awareness, and attitude of undergraduate students to help to improve their practices on infection and prevention control. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted using a questionnaire. A total of 400 undergraduate students studying in public universities in Bangkok participated. Infection and prevention control-related knowledge, attitudes toward following infection prevention guidelines, attitude toward environmental support, and preventive behaviors were given. Differences between outcomes and sociodemographic were analyzed through independent t-test and the ANOVA. In addition, preventive behaviors were analyzed by a generalized linear model. No human and animals samples have been used in this study; therefore, ethics approval has not been necessitated. Results: The undergraduate students showed a good level of knowledge in infection prevention, at 6.85 (standard deviation [SD] = 1.83) of nine questions. They also had a good level of attitude toward following infection prevention guidelines, at 42.22 (SD = 1.83) of 50 points. For attitude toward environmental support, the participants showed that they were at a good level, with being at 20.58 (SD = 2.85) of 25 points. However, in terms of preventive behavior, the respondents revealed a moderate level, at 34.07 (SD = 4.03) of 47 points. There is a statistically significant positive correlation between attitude toward preventive behavior and preventive behavior (r = 0.551**, P = 0.01) and attitude toward environment support and preventive behavior (r = 0.496**, P = 0.01). From a generalized linear model, knowledge about infection prevention (Exp (B) = 0.063, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.0490.510, P < 0.05), attitude toward preventive behavior (Exp (B) = 0.451, 95% CI: 0.1890.375, P < 0.05), and attitude toward environmental (Exp (B) = 0.346, 95% CI: 0.5060.839, P < 0.05) support can predict the preventive behavior adoption. Conclusion: The students showed a good level of infection prevention knowledge, attitude toward following infection prevention, and attitude toward environmental support, only in preventive behavior at a moderate level.","PeriodicalId":14153,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health","volume":"62 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87025730","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 : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.5455/ijmsph.2021.06052202121062021
N. G, A. Bullappa, Prakash Kengnal
{"title":"Compliance to iron and folic acid supplements among the pregnant women of the rural field practice area of a medical college in Central Karnataka","authors":"N. G, A. Bullappa, Prakash Kengnal","doi":"10.5455/ijmsph.2021.06052202121062021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/ijmsph.2021.06052202121062021","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14153,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health","volume":"57 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78921977","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}
{"title":"Global health and wellness initiative of world noncommunicable disease federation – Play, laugh, and grow (Indian version: Khelo, Hasso Aur Hasao, Badho Aur Badhao, India)","authors":"J. Thakur","doi":"10.4103/JNCD.JNCD_14_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/JNCD.JNCD_14_21","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14153,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health","volume":"74 1","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85538156","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 : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.5455/IJMSPH.2021.03022202117032021
Abdulmalik M. Aloriney
{"title":"Prevalence and characteristics of impaired awareness of hypoglycemia in King Fahad Medical City, Saudi Arabia","authors":"Abdulmalik M. Aloriney","doi":"10.5455/IJMSPH.2021.03022202117032021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/IJMSPH.2021.03022202117032021","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14153,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health","volume":"1 1","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85935064","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 : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.5455/IJMSPH.2021.02017202117032021
Radha Aryal, K. Pun, Deepak Belbase, M. Panthi
{"title":"Awareness on mental illness and delayed in seeking health services among members of psychiatric patient","authors":"Radha Aryal, K. Pun, Deepak Belbase, M. Panthi","doi":"10.5455/IJMSPH.2021.02017202117032021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/IJMSPH.2021.02017202117032021","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14153,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87285278","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 : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.5455/ijmsph.2021.06051202119062021
Aakriti Garg, S. Mukherjee, S. Mukherjee, Pragya Mishra
Carcinoma of the fallopian tube accounts for 0.3% of all cancers of the female genital tract1. There has been a rapidly increasing body of evidence supporting the fallopian tube as the site of origin of high grade serous ovarian cancer. This case report describes 37 years old female with known case of hypothyroidism who presented with pain abdomen which was diffuse, progressive. On examination, there was hard irregular mass around umbilicus. She was then subjected to further investigations and was taken for staging laparotomy. During surgery, specimens were sent for histopathological examination at Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly. Histopathological examination revealed the diagnosis of primary fallopian tube carcinoma (PFTC). This case is unique since we started it as a case of bilateral ovarian mass but histology revealed it to be a PFTC.
{"title":"Primary fallopian tube carcinoma: A rare case report","authors":"Aakriti Garg, S. Mukherjee, S. Mukherjee, Pragya Mishra","doi":"10.5455/ijmsph.2021.06051202119062021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/ijmsph.2021.06051202119062021","url":null,"abstract":"Carcinoma of the fallopian tube accounts for 0.3% of all cancers of the female genital tract1. There has been a rapidly increasing body of evidence supporting the fallopian tube as the site of origin of high grade serous ovarian cancer. This case report describes 37 years old female with known case of hypothyroidism who presented with pain abdomen which was diffuse, progressive. On examination, there was hard irregular mass around umbilicus. She was then subjected to further investigations and was taken for staging laparotomy. During surgery, specimens were sent for histopathological examination at Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly. Histopathological examination revealed the diagnosis of primary fallopian tube carcinoma (PFTC). This case is unique since we started it as a case of bilateral ovarian mass but histology revealed it to be a PFTC.","PeriodicalId":14153,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health","volume":"47 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88874655","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 : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.5455/IJMSPH.2021.02015202119032021
Ballah Abubakar, Y. Jibrin, D. Jacob, Maigari Ibrahim, Ibrahim Salim, Suleiman Lawan
{"title":"Home management of mild-moderate coronavirus disease-19 patients in low-resource countries: Reducing the burden on hospitals and a guide to clinical excellence","authors":"Ballah Abubakar, Y. Jibrin, D. Jacob, Maigari Ibrahim, Ibrahim Salim, Suleiman Lawan","doi":"10.5455/IJMSPH.2021.02015202119032021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/IJMSPH.2021.02015202119032021","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14153,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health","volume":"8 1","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82624339","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 : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.5455/IJMSPH.2021.03040202123042021
A. Priya, D. K. Pal, P. Bhatia
{"title":"Study determining factors related to delayed diagnosis and late-stage presentation in patients of carcinoma of cervix in tertiary care hospital","authors":"A. Priya, D. K. Pal, P. Bhatia","doi":"10.5455/IJMSPH.2021.03040202123042021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/IJMSPH.2021.03040202123042021","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14153,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health","volume":"80 1","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85254151","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 : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.5455/IJMSPH.2020.12189202008012021
A. Sreedevi, T SivaKala, P KrishnaBharadwaj
Background: Despite promising medical advancements and treatment, cancer is still a significant threat to our society. Hence, this study is undertaken to evade severe public health issues related to cancers. Objectives: The aim of the study was to increase the awareness among the general population in field practice areas about risk factors of prevalent cancers and its prevention with the following objectives: (1) To determine the types of highly prevalent cancers among the patients attending Government General Hospital (GGH), Kurnool. (2) To know the public awareness about risk factors and prevention of cancers. (3) To educate the population about risk factors of prevalent cancers and their prevention. Materials and Methods: Study design: Information collected from January 1, 2014, to April 30, 2014, from the Department of Radiotherapy, GGH, Kurnool, to reveal the districts morbidity pattern, the predominant type of cancers, followed by a community-based cross-sectional study to assess population awareness. Permissions from Institutional Ethics Committee and Head of the Department of Radiotherapy was obtained before starting of the study. Informed consent was taken from the study participants in the community. Statistics: Data analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2007, presented results in the form of percentages and proportions. Results: The predominant types of cancers identified were cervical, breast, and lung cancers based on information collected from 81 registered cases. The community-based cross-sectional study revealed meager public awareness about cervical cancer, the importance of Pap smear testing, and self-breast examination in both rural and urban field practice areas. Conclusions: Educational intervention was conducted to increase public awareness about cervical cancer, the importance of Pap smear testing, and self-breast examination.
{"title":"Assessment of risk factor, awareness, and educational intervention in various types of cancers","authors":"A. Sreedevi, T SivaKala, P KrishnaBharadwaj","doi":"10.5455/IJMSPH.2020.12189202008012021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/IJMSPH.2020.12189202008012021","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Despite promising medical advancements and treatment, cancer is still a significant threat to our society. Hence, this study is undertaken to evade severe public health issues related to cancers. Objectives: The aim of the study was to increase the awareness among the general population in field practice areas about risk factors of prevalent cancers and its prevention with the following objectives: (1) To determine the types of highly prevalent cancers among the patients attending Government General Hospital (GGH), Kurnool. (2) To know the public awareness about risk factors and prevention of cancers. (3) To educate the population about risk factors of prevalent cancers and their prevention. Materials and Methods: Study design: Information collected from January 1, 2014, to April 30, 2014, from the Department of Radiotherapy, GGH, Kurnool, to reveal the districts morbidity pattern, the predominant type of cancers, followed by a community-based cross-sectional study to assess population awareness. Permissions from Institutional Ethics Committee and Head of the Department of Radiotherapy was obtained before starting of the study. Informed consent was taken from the study participants in the community. Statistics: Data analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2007, presented results in the form of percentages and proportions. Results: The predominant types of cancers identified were cervical, breast, and lung cancers based on information collected from 81 registered cases. The community-based cross-sectional study revealed meager public awareness about cervical cancer, the importance of Pap smear testing, and self-breast examination in both rural and urban field practice areas. Conclusions: Educational intervention was conducted to increase public awareness about cervical cancer, the importance of Pap smear testing, and self-breast examination.","PeriodicalId":14153,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health","volume":"8 1","pages":"604-611"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81863124","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 : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.5455/IJMSPH.2021.03027202123042021
T. Ghamdi
{"title":"Assessment of different teaching modalities in gastroenterology module on students' satisfaction","authors":"T. Ghamdi","doi":"10.5455/IJMSPH.2021.03027202123042021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/IJMSPH.2021.03027202123042021","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14153,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health","volume":"75 1","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83810511","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}
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