Pub Date : 2023-07-15DOI: 10.18231/j.jchm.2023.014
S. Tyagi
The clinical laboratories worldwide have faced numerous obstacles due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the midst of this outbreak, mistakes that occur during the preanalytical phase of sample collection, transportation, and processing can result in unfavorable clinical outcomes. Therefore, the aim of this investigation was to ascertain and contrast the rate at which blood specimens are rejected by a clinical laboratory and to analyze and compare the types of preanalytical errors during the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods. The present retrospective study was done in Chhatrapati Shivaji Subharti Hospital; India. Information was gathered from two distinct time periods - the pre-pandemic phase, which spanned from December 30th, 2019 to March 22, 2020, and the pandemic phase, which ran from March 23th to November 30, 2020. The rate of rejection for blood samples was established by determining the percentage of blood collection tubes containing preanalytical mistakes out of the total number of tubes received. A total of 102,000 blood samples were examined, out of which 40,800 (40%) were collected during the pandemic. The pandemic phase witnessed a significantly higher rate of rejection of blood samples (4%) as compared to the pre-pandemic phase (1%) (P < 0.001). In both phases, the most common preanalytical error was the clotting of samples. There was a significant increase in improperly labeled samples during the pandemic, while there was a notable decrease in hemolyzed samples. Given the prevailing situation of the Corona pandemic, altered logistics have led to a significant surge in preanalytical errors and consequent rejection of blood specimens in clinical laboratories. Therefore, it is imperative to take corrective measures at different levels to minimize preanalytical errors, which would ultimately enhance patient care and optimize the utilization of resources.
{"title":"Increased preanalytical errors during Covid-19 Pandemic","authors":"S. Tyagi","doi":"10.18231/j.jchm.2023.014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jchm.2023.014","url":null,"abstract":"The clinical laboratories worldwide have faced numerous obstacles due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the midst of this outbreak, mistakes that occur during the preanalytical phase of sample collection, transportation, and processing can result in unfavorable clinical outcomes. Therefore, the aim of this investigation was to ascertain and contrast the rate at which blood specimens are rejected by a clinical laboratory and to analyze and compare the types of preanalytical errors during the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods. The present retrospective study was done in Chhatrapati Shivaji Subharti Hospital; India. Information was gathered from two distinct time periods - the pre-pandemic phase, which spanned from December 30th, 2019 to March 22, 2020, and the pandemic phase, which ran from March 23th to November 30, 2020. The rate of rejection for blood samples was established by determining the percentage of blood collection tubes containing preanalytical mistakes out of the total number of tubes received. A total of 102,000 blood samples were examined, out of which 40,800 (40%) were collected during the pandemic. The pandemic phase witnessed a significantly higher rate of rejection of blood samples (4%) as compared to the pre-pandemic phase (1%) (P < 0.001). In both phases, the most common preanalytical error was the clotting of samples. There was a significant increase in improperly labeled samples during the pandemic, while there was a notable decrease in hemolyzed samples. Given the prevailing situation of the Corona pandemic, altered logistics have led to a significant surge in preanalytical errors and consequent rejection of blood specimens in clinical laboratories. Therefore, it is imperative to take corrective measures at different levels to minimize preanalytical errors, which would ultimately enhance patient care and optimize the utilization of resources.","PeriodicalId":22689,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Community Health Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77395796","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 : 2023-07-15DOI: 10.18231/j.jchm.2023.010
Sarit Sharma
{"title":"Plastic pollution- Think and act now!","authors":"Sarit Sharma","doi":"10.18231/j.jchm.2023.010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jchm.2023.010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22689,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Community Health Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73960178","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 : 2023-04-15DOI: 10.18231/j.jchm.2023.009
Vidya DC, K. Annadurai, K. Arunadevi
{"title":"Human monkeypox disease: An overview","authors":"Vidya DC, K. Annadurai, K. Arunadevi","doi":"10.18231/j.jchm.2023.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jchm.2023.009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22689,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Community Health Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73668651","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 : 2023-04-15DOI: 10.18231/j.jchm.2023.007
Shyam Rathod, S. Thakre, A. Jadhao, Subhash B. Thakre, S. Agrawal
: Health care in prisons is one of the neglected health areas in our country, looking in to the health problem of prisons will show us a way for the approach in providing a healthcare for prisoners.The planning and implementing prevention strategies and interventions can bring about long-term reductions in expenditure on criminal justice, health and other services. There is clear evidence that well planned crime prevention strategies not only prevent crime and victimization, but also promote community safety and contribute to the sustainable development of countries. This study aims to assess the health status of convicted prisoners along with study socio-demographic profile of prisoners and to give suitable recommendation based on study findings. A cross-sectional study was conducted among convicted prisoners of central jail in central India for the period of one year (July 2021 to July 2022). This study was conducted among 225 convicted prisoners by using Pre-designed and pretested proforma.participant was selected by systemic random sampling. Face to face interview was carried out for obtaining data.: Data was checked for consistency and completeness and entered in SPSS 20. Descriptive statistics like mean, standard deviation and percentages was will be used to describe the findings. : It is observe that 153 (68%) were anaemic followed by 111(49%) participants were depressed, 59 (26%) had hypertension, 16(7.1%) had type II DM, 11(4.8%) had mental illness, 20(8.8%) had ringworm infestation, 11(4.8%) had Asthma, 7(3.1%) had haemorrhoids, 27 (12%) complained of low back pain, 3(1.3%) had epilepsy.
{"title":"A cross-sectional study on health status of convicted prisoners in a central jail of central India","authors":"Shyam Rathod, S. Thakre, A. Jadhao, Subhash B. Thakre, S. Agrawal","doi":"10.18231/j.jchm.2023.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jchm.2023.007","url":null,"abstract":": Health care in prisons is one of the neglected health areas in our country, looking in to the health problem of prisons will show us a way for the approach in providing a healthcare for prisoners.The planning and implementing prevention strategies and interventions can bring about long-term reductions in expenditure on criminal justice, health and other services. There is clear evidence that well planned crime prevention strategies not only prevent crime and victimization, but also promote community safety and contribute to the sustainable development of countries. This study aims to assess the health status of convicted prisoners along with study socio-demographic profile of prisoners and to give suitable recommendation based on study findings. A cross-sectional study was conducted among convicted prisoners of central jail in central India for the period of one year (July 2021 to July 2022). This study was conducted among 225 convicted prisoners by using Pre-designed and pretested proforma.participant was selected by systemic random sampling. Face to face interview was carried out for obtaining data.: Data was checked for consistency and completeness and entered in SPSS 20. Descriptive statistics like mean, standard deviation and percentages was will be used to describe the findings. : It is observe that 153 (68%) were anaemic followed by 111(49%) participants were depressed, 59 (26%) had hypertension, 16(7.1%) had type II DM, 11(4.8%) had mental illness, 20(8.8%) had ringworm infestation, 11(4.8%) had Asthma, 7(3.1%) had haemorrhoids, 27 (12%) complained of low back pain, 3(1.3%) had epilepsy.","PeriodicalId":22689,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Community Health Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82986388","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 : 2023-04-15DOI: 10.18231/j.jchm.2023.002
Dinesh Kumar, N. Saxena, S. Shrivastava
This article aimed to understand the menstrual acquaintance, practices and hygiene care of underprivileged women living in difficult terrine. The PVTGs tribes have low literacy and poor socio-economic condition. The study has focused to find out the existing personnel health hygiene by way of the use of sanitary pad and fronting with social stigmas during the menstrual period. Community based cross-sectional study was conducted in all three PVTGs Baiga, Bharia, and Saharia women of Madhya Pradesh. Data collection was done in 2019-20 in selected district Dindori, Chhindwara and Sheopur. A total 302 women were interviewed on menstrual hygiene practices and related issues who were in reproductive age (15-49 years). The related relevant information’s was collected by female trained investigators through structured questionnaire schedule by conducted interview method after obtained consent. Care of menstrual hygiene as use of sanitary pad (absorbent) was found 11.2% among women. Inequality of the use of sanitary pad was seen lower (6%) in Baiga women in comparison considerably higher (17.6%) in Bharia and (10.4%) in Saharia women. Disposing the used absorbent at outside the village were found significantly higher (44.8%), (p<0.05) in Saharia while burn the used absorbent seen significantly higher (78.3%), (p<0.05) in Bharia women. Cleaning the genital with water only were found alarming 16.5% among women particularly 21% in Baiga,17.6% in Bharia and 11.5% in Saharia women due to different culture and norms. As regards 28% women feeling menstruation is Impure details as 42%, 9% and 31% by Baiga, Bharia and Saharia women. Restrictions as social stigma during menstrual period, about 13% of women were reported that they had not involved in the community social and cultural functions. Social stigma was seen noticeably higher (22%) among Saharia while lower (12.4%) in Bharia and 5% in Baiga community.Use of hygiene absorbent during menstruation period was found comparatively very low (11.2%) among tribal women in comparison to national average. The tribal women are having greater risk of own health and her forthcoming baby. Appropriate IEC campaign program on awareness for menstrual hygiene care among women and easily availability of sanitary pad will be upholding of superior menstrual hygiene which correlated to health of mother and reproductive care.
{"title":"Inequalities in menstrual hygiene practices and social stigma among women of particular vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) in Madhya Pradesh","authors":"Dinesh Kumar, N. Saxena, S. Shrivastava","doi":"10.18231/j.jchm.2023.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jchm.2023.002","url":null,"abstract":"This article aimed to understand the menstrual acquaintance, practices and hygiene care of underprivileged women living in difficult terrine. The PVTGs tribes have low literacy and poor socio-economic condition. The study has focused to find out the existing personnel health hygiene by way of the use of sanitary pad and fronting with social stigmas during the menstrual period. Community based cross-sectional study was conducted in all three PVTGs Baiga, Bharia, and Saharia women of Madhya Pradesh. Data collection was done in 2019-20 in selected district Dindori, Chhindwara and Sheopur. A total 302 women were interviewed on menstrual hygiene practices and related issues who were in reproductive age (15-49 years). The related relevant information’s was collected by female trained investigators through structured questionnaire schedule by conducted interview method after obtained consent. Care of menstrual hygiene as use of sanitary pad (absorbent) was found 11.2% among women. Inequality of the use of sanitary pad was seen lower (6%) in Baiga women in comparison considerably higher (17.6%) in Bharia and (10.4%) in Saharia women. Disposing the used absorbent at outside the village were found significantly higher (44.8%), (p<0.05) in Saharia while burn the used absorbent seen significantly higher (78.3%), (p<0.05) in Bharia women. Cleaning the genital with water only were found alarming 16.5% among women particularly 21% in Baiga,17.6% in Bharia and 11.5% in Saharia women due to different culture and norms. As regards 28% women feeling menstruation is Impure details as 42%, 9% and 31% by Baiga, Bharia and Saharia women. Restrictions as social stigma during menstrual period, about 13% of women were reported that they had not involved in the community social and cultural functions. Social stigma was seen noticeably higher (22%) among Saharia while lower (12.4%) in Bharia and 5% in Baiga community.Use of hygiene absorbent during menstruation period was found comparatively very low (11.2%) among tribal women in comparison to national average. The tribal women are having greater risk of own health and her forthcoming baby. Appropriate IEC campaign program on awareness for menstrual hygiene care among women and easily availability of sanitary pad will be upholding of superior menstrual hygiene which correlated to health of mother and reproductive care.","PeriodicalId":22689,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Community Health Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77099450","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 : 2023-04-15DOI: 10.18231/j.jchm.2023.003
Shalini Lobiyal, J. K. Mishra, Soumya Dash, Maninder Singh
Bronchial Asthma is defined by the history of respiratory symptoms such as wheeze, shortness of breath, chest tightness and cough that vary over time and in intensity, together with variable expiratory airflow limitation. Airflow limitation may later become persistent over the course of disease. To compare the findings of eosinophil counts in peripheral blood, induced sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in asthmatic patients and healthy individuals. This Case Control Cross sectional study was conducted among patients attending respiratory OPD at Sir Sunder Lal Hospital, BHU, Varanasi, with diagnosis of bronchial asthma (100) and healthy controls. Significant association was found between eosinophilic bronchial asthma and absolute eosinophil count (W = 1168.000, p = 0.020), total serum IgE (W = 1338.000, p = <0.001), BAL eosinophil count (χ2 = 94.589, p = <0.001), sputum eosinophil count (χ2 = 14.057, p = <0.001).
支气管哮喘的定义是呼吸道症状史，如喘息、呼吸短促、胸闷和咳嗽，这些症状随时间和强度的变化而变化，同时伴有不同程度的呼气气流限制。气流受限后来可能在病程中持续存在。比较哮喘患者与健康人外周血、诱导痰及支气管肺泡灌洗液中嗜酸性粒细胞计数的变化。本病例对照横断面研究在瓦拉纳西BHU Sir Sunder Lal医院呼吸内科就诊的诊断为支气管哮喘的患者(100例)和健康对照中进行。嗜酸性粒细胞支气管哮喘与嗜酸性粒细胞绝对计数(W = 1168.000, p = 0.020)、血清总IgE (W = 1338.000, p = <0.001)、BAL嗜酸性粒细胞计数(χ2 = 94.589, p = <0.001)、痰嗜酸性粒细胞计数(χ2 = 14.057, p = <0.001)有显著相关性。
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Pub Date : 2023-04-15DOI: 10.18231/j.jchm.2023.008
R. Danasekaran
{"title":"Exploring the controversies surrounding metabolically healthy obesity","authors":"R. Danasekaran","doi":"10.18231/j.jchm.2023.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jchm.2023.008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22689,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Community Health Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89242691","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 : 2023-04-15DOI: 10.18231/j.jchm.2023.005
Rachana Vishwajeet, Anil Singal
BEST is a public sector enterprise in Mumbai providing transportation and electric supply services. Its 30000 employees receive health services from its network of dispensaries. Regular preventive and curative services are offered according to guidelines. It also runs all public health programs including National TB Elimination Program. It is established that Diabetes increases risk of TB and negatively impacts treatment outcomes. To demonstrate Employer led model and intensified collaborative activities for TB and Diabetes care in BEST, Mumbai: The is a description study with cross sectional design. All Diabetic employees were given awareness talks of benefits of early diagnosis and treatment of TB along with the risks and benefits of tests. 1127 Diabetic employees volunteered after verbal consent for clinical evaluation and Xray and participated in the study. Of the 1127 diabetics screened for TB through clinical examination and Xray, abnormality was detected in 11 patients. The sputum sample of these patients was sent for NAAT of which 1 patient came positive. Another patient whose sample was negative, demonstrated active signs of TB on further clinical evaluation. 2 patients were put on treatment and both patients have favourable outcome.An integrated approach for TB-DM, implemented by the employer, where all DM patients were screened for TB has shown a significant impact on reduction in number of TB cases. BEST promotes organisations and advocates for policy to adopt their models and screen all diabetic patients for TB through clinical examination and X ray.
{"title":"Employer led model for TB and diabetes care in BEST, Mumbai, India","authors":"Rachana Vishwajeet, Anil Singal","doi":"10.18231/j.jchm.2023.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jchm.2023.005","url":null,"abstract":"BEST is a public sector enterprise in Mumbai providing transportation and electric supply services. Its 30000 employees receive health services from its network of dispensaries. Regular preventive and curative services are offered according to guidelines. It also runs all public health programs including National TB Elimination Program. It is established that Diabetes increases risk of TB and negatively impacts treatment outcomes. To demonstrate Employer led model and intensified collaborative activities for TB and Diabetes care in BEST, Mumbai: The is a description study with cross sectional design. All Diabetic employees were given awareness talks of benefits of early diagnosis and treatment of TB along with the risks and benefits of tests. 1127 Diabetic employees volunteered after verbal consent for clinical evaluation and Xray and participated in the study. Of the 1127 diabetics screened for TB through clinical examination and Xray, abnormality was detected in 11 patients. The sputum sample of these patients was sent for NAAT of which 1 patient came positive. Another patient whose sample was negative, demonstrated active signs of TB on further clinical evaluation. 2 patients were put on treatment and both patients have favourable outcome.An integrated approach for TB-DM, implemented by the employer, where all DM patients were screened for TB has shown a significant impact on reduction in number of TB cases. BEST promotes organisations and advocates for policy to adopt their models and screen all diabetic patients for TB through clinical examination and X ray.","PeriodicalId":22689,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Community Health Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87796089","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 : 2023-04-15DOI: 10.18231/j.jchm.2023.001
B. Mishra, N. Sinha, Bidushi Mishra
{"title":"Quaternary prevention: The antidote to medical overuse!","authors":"B. Mishra, N. Sinha, Bidushi Mishra","doi":"10.18231/j.jchm.2023.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jchm.2023.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22689,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Community Health Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83544092","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 : 2023-04-15DOI: 10.18231/j.jchm.2023.006
J. Mukhopadhyay
COVID-19 seized human life with sickness & fatality; even elicited medical, social and financial unrest. Clinical symptoms continued for weeks after contracting COVID-19 with socio-emotional turmoil. Considering these adversities, it was decided to ascertain medico-social effect of COVID-19 on patients coming in contact with scholar during May 2020 to September 2021 in Kolkata. 83 COVID-19 positives were contacted for enlisting & consent on first opportunity, however only 79 responded & continued. A structured questionnaire was prepared including personal attributes, details of COVID-19 infection and post-COVID medico-social problems. Questionnaires were distributed online as and when contact established during study. Participants were contacted for clinical conditions every week during first month, thereafter once a month till 3 months. Finally, data collected were analyzed and tabulated.34 & 45 subjects had COVID-19 during 2020 & 2021 respectively. Majority were educated employed males of 41-50 years with co-morbidities (35.6-52.9%). All followed COVID appropriate behaviour. Fever, fatigue, breathlessness, sore-throat & cough were common during first week; even continued for some in following weeks. Headache, anosmia & ageusia, giddiness, weight-gain & insomnia were also persistent. Isolation, anxiety, avoidance by relatives, hardship in daily needs with apathy of attendants made lingering problems. 13-35% had financial hang-ups due to expenses & helplessness. Time with family, online counsellor support and upgraded home delivery services with containment-respite were in high demand.Study revealed prolonged medico-social sufferings of the COVID affected seeking online medical-social-psychological support. Further research is contemplated to plan possible future guidelines to resolve these kinds of hardships in pandemic.
{"title":"Post-COVID impact: Misery of the indisposed","authors":"J. Mukhopadhyay","doi":"10.18231/j.jchm.2023.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jchm.2023.006","url":null,"abstract":"COVID-19 seized human life with sickness & fatality; even elicited medical, social and financial unrest. Clinical symptoms continued for weeks after contracting COVID-19 with socio-emotional turmoil. Considering these adversities, it was decided to ascertain medico-social effect of COVID-19 on patients coming in contact with scholar during May 2020 to September 2021 in Kolkata. 83 COVID-19 positives were contacted for enlisting & consent on first opportunity, however only 79 responded & continued. A structured questionnaire was prepared including personal attributes, details of COVID-19 infection and post-COVID medico-social problems. Questionnaires were distributed online as and when contact established during study. Participants were contacted for clinical conditions every week during first month, thereafter once a month till 3 months. Finally, data collected were analyzed and tabulated.34 & 45 subjects had COVID-19 during 2020 & 2021 respectively. Majority were educated employed males of 41-50 years with co-morbidities (35.6-52.9%). All followed COVID appropriate behaviour. Fever, fatigue, breathlessness, sore-throat & cough were common during first week; even continued for some in following weeks. Headache, anosmia & ageusia, giddiness, weight-gain & insomnia were also persistent. Isolation, anxiety, avoidance by relatives, hardship in daily needs with apathy of attendants made lingering problems. 13-35% had financial hang-ups due to expenses & helplessness. Time with family, online counsellor support and upgraded home delivery services with containment-respite were in high demand.Study revealed prolonged medico-social sufferings of the COVID affected seeking online medical-social-psychological support. Further research is contemplated to plan possible future guidelines to resolve these kinds of hardships in pandemic.","PeriodicalId":22689,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Community Health Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73026047","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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