Pub Date : 2022-10-01DOI: 10.51957/healthline_392_2022
Jimmy Kagathara, Monika Patel, Hardi Lakhtaria, Dipesh V. Parmar
Introduction: Obesity is one of the major lifestyle disorders in India and its incidence has rapidly increased during recent decades. Medical students are more prone for obesity, due to, their sedentary lifestyle, lack of exercise, disordered eating habits, increased stress. Objective: To find the proportion of overweight/obesity among medical students and identify the contributing/associated factors. Method: A cross-sectional study was done among 435 medical students aged 18-23 years. Height and weight were measured. Body mass index (BMI) cut off was taken as Asian cut-off. Dietary habits like vegetarian/mix vegetarian, frequency of consumption of fast foods were assessed. Along with-it Physical activity and positive family history of obesity and overweight were also assessed. Approval was taken from the Institutional Ethics Committee. Data was analysed using Microsoft Excel and SPSS. Results: Proportion of overweight 14.25% and obesity 8.73% was obtained among medical students. There was statistically not significant association between proportion of generalized obesity noted in males compared to females. There is statistically significant higher chance of being overweight/obese when sedentary time is >2 hours and with increasing junk food frequency. Conclusion: Medical students have a high proportion of obesity and are thus more prone for obesity-related risks. The present study will help in enhancing self-awareness among the medical students for practising healthy life style.
{"title":"A Cross Sectional Study of Proportion and Determinants of Overweight and Obesity among Undergraduate Medical Students of a City in Western Gujarat","authors":"Jimmy Kagathara, Monika Patel, Hardi Lakhtaria, Dipesh V. Parmar","doi":"10.51957/healthline_392_2022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51957/healthline_392_2022","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Obesity is one of the major lifestyle disorders in India and its incidence has rapidly increased during recent decades. Medical students are more prone for obesity, due to, their sedentary lifestyle, lack of exercise, disordered eating habits, increased stress. Objective: To find the proportion of overweight/obesity among medical students and identify the contributing/associated factors. Method: A cross-sectional study was done among 435 medical students aged 18-23 years. Height and weight were measured. Body mass index (BMI) cut off was taken as Asian cut-off. Dietary habits like vegetarian/mix vegetarian, frequency of consumption of fast foods were assessed. Along with-it Physical activity and positive family history of obesity and overweight were also assessed. Approval was taken from the Institutional Ethics Committee. Data was analysed using Microsoft Excel and SPSS. Results: Proportion of overweight 14.25% and obesity 8.73% was obtained among medical students. There was statistically not significant association between proportion of generalized obesity noted in males compared to females. There is statistically significant higher chance of being overweight/obese when sedentary time is >2 hours and with increasing junk food frequency. Conclusion: Medical students have a high proportion of obesity and are thus more prone for obesity-related risks. The present study will help in enhancing self-awareness among the medical students for practising healthy life style.","PeriodicalId":33836,"journal":{"name":"Healthline","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48224744","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 : 2022-10-01DOI: 10.51957/healthline_408_2022
J. Chhaya, Divyangkumar N Patel, Jayna Devalia, Saloni Parmar, Bhakti Mehta, Jay Nandani, Gaurav N. Lalvani, Deep J. Patel
Introduction: The Indian population experiencing rapid ageing. By 2050, elderly would be 19.5% of the total population. The increasing elderly in society brings with new social problems having tremendous health impact. Elder abuse is a serious but neglected social problem that has adverse consequence on health. Objective: To measure the prevalence of elder abuse and to determine associated factors of elder abuse. Method: A community based cross sectional study was conducted among elderly population aged 60 years and above in the Piparia village of Vadodara district. A sample of 126 study participants were nterviewed to collect data on prevalence of abuse and associated factors leading to abuse. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to draw conclusion from collected data. Results: Prevalence of elder abuse was found to be 28.57%. Emotional abuse was the commonest type of abuse reported. Socio economic status, family type, Tobacco use (Smoke and smokeless) were found to be significantly associated with elder abuse. Conclusion: Elder abuse is prevalent in rural Gujarat. Further evidence is needed to assess the magnitude of the problem and the type of intervention necessary to resolve it.
{"title":"Estimation of elder abuse and its associated factors in a rural area of Gujarat: A community based cross sectional study","authors":"J. Chhaya, Divyangkumar N Patel, Jayna Devalia, Saloni Parmar, Bhakti Mehta, Jay Nandani, Gaurav N. Lalvani, Deep J. Patel","doi":"10.51957/healthline_408_2022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51957/healthline_408_2022","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The Indian population experiencing rapid ageing. By 2050, elderly would be 19.5% of the total population. The increasing elderly in society brings with new social problems having tremendous health impact. Elder abuse is a serious but neglected social problem that has adverse consequence on health. Objective: To measure the prevalence of elder abuse and to determine associated factors of elder abuse. Method: A community based cross sectional study was conducted among elderly population aged 60 years and above in the Piparia village of Vadodara district. A sample of 126 study participants were nterviewed to collect data on prevalence of abuse and associated factors leading to abuse. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to draw conclusion from collected data. Results: Prevalence of elder abuse was found to be 28.57%. Emotional abuse was the commonest type of abuse reported. Socio economic status, family type, Tobacco use (Smoke and smokeless) were found to be significantly associated with elder abuse. Conclusion: Elder abuse is prevalent in rural Gujarat. Further evidence is needed to assess the magnitude of the problem and the type of intervention necessary to resolve it.","PeriodicalId":33836,"journal":{"name":"Healthline","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49004485","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 : 2022-10-01DOI: 10.51957/healthline_391_2022
Manish Jain, K. Garg, Mayank Jain, Vinod Kumar, P. Gupta
Introduction: Depression is the leading cause of disease-related disability among women in the world today. Depression is a serious condition that can impact every area of women’s life. It affects social life, family relationships, career, and one’s sense of selfworth and purpose. Objective: To determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of depression among rural housewives aged 18–59 years. Method: A community based cross sectional study was carried out among 414 housewives in rural field practice area of Department of Community Medicine, Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar, Rajasthan. Participants were selected by simple random sampling technique. A pre designed semi structured proforma was used for collecting information on socio-demographic characteristics, medical history, family problems, personal history and obstetrical and gynecological history. Assessment of depression was done by using self-reported instrument Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Results: Out of 414 Housewives, 63 (15.2%) were found to have depression. With increasing education level, there was a declining trend toward depression. Significantly higher rates of depression were observed among housewives reporting any debilitating ailments in one or more family members (31.2%), some unusual events occurred in family in past (56.2%), presence of any addiction in family members (22.7%) and debt on family (58.8%). Marriage at early age, having first pregnancy at early age, more than two children, menstrual irregularities and suffering from unable to conceive or infertility were the biological factors significantly associated with depression. Conclusion: Prevalence of depression was high among housewives in rural community. Many social and biological factors were contributing towards high rate of depression among housewives.
{"title":"Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Depression among Housewives: A Cross Sectional Study from Rural Community of Rajasthan, India","authors":"Manish Jain, K. Garg, Mayank Jain, Vinod Kumar, P. Gupta","doi":"10.51957/healthline_391_2022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51957/healthline_391_2022","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Depression is the leading cause of disease-related disability among women in the world today. Depression is a serious condition that can impact every area of women’s life. It affects social life, family relationships, career, and one’s sense of selfworth and purpose. Objective: To determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of depression among rural housewives aged 18–59 years. Method: A community based cross sectional study was carried out among 414 housewives in rural field practice area of Department of Community Medicine, Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar, Rajasthan. Participants were selected by simple random sampling technique. A pre designed semi structured proforma was used for collecting information on socio-demographic characteristics, medical history, family problems, personal history and obstetrical and gynecological history. Assessment of depression was done by using self-reported instrument Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Results: Out of 414 Housewives, 63 (15.2%) were found to have depression. With increasing education level, there was a declining trend toward depression. Significantly higher rates of depression were observed among housewives reporting any debilitating ailments in one or more family members (31.2%), some unusual events occurred in family in past (56.2%), presence of any addiction in family members (22.7%) and debt on family (58.8%). Marriage at early age, having first pregnancy at early age, more than two children, menstrual irregularities and suffering from unable to conceive or infertility were the biological factors significantly associated with depression. Conclusion: Prevalence of depression was high among housewives in rural community. Many social and biological factors were contributing towards high rate of depression among housewives.","PeriodicalId":33836,"journal":{"name":"Healthline","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41400148","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 : 2022-10-01DOI: 10.51957/healthline_399_2022
Balaji Selvaraj, Anjugam Sugavanam, R. K, Gomathy Parasuraman, R. Dutta
Introduction: Depression is the more common mental health condition found among the chronic diseases. The prevalence of both diabetes and depression are rapidly increasing and the presence of depression in patients with type 2 diabetes could hinder the adherence and effectiveness of treatment. Objective: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of depression and to identify the factors influencing depression among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in NCD clinic Method: A cross – sectional study was conducted among Type 2 diabetes mellitus attending the NCD clinic of the urban health training centre between January and April 2021. Demographic, clinical and diabetes related information was collected through a semi – structured questionnaire. Level of depression was assessed using a standard questionnaire (PHQ – 9 questionnaire). The total score of 5 – 9, 10 – 14 and >15 were graded as mild, moderate and severe forms of depression respectively. Data analysis was done using SPSS software version 21. Results: The mean age of the study subjects was 53+7 yrs and majority (60%) were males. The prevalence of depression was 30.8 % and among them 71.7 % had mild depression while 12.8 % had severe form of depression. Factors such as female gender, higher educational status and substance use such as alcohol and smoking were found to be significantly associated with the presence of depression. Conclusion: It is imperative to screen for depression and lay emphasis on counseling services for the effective management of diabetes thereby improve the quality of their life.
{"title":"Prevalence of Depression among the Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Attending the Urban Health Training Centre, Thirumazhisai, Tamilnadu","authors":"Balaji Selvaraj, Anjugam Sugavanam, R. K, Gomathy Parasuraman, R. Dutta","doi":"10.51957/healthline_399_2022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51957/healthline_399_2022","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Depression is the more common mental health condition found among the chronic diseases. The prevalence of both diabetes and depression are rapidly increasing and the presence of depression in patients with type 2 diabetes could hinder the adherence and effectiveness of treatment. Objective: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of depression and to identify the factors influencing depression among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in NCD clinic Method: A cross – sectional study was conducted among Type 2 diabetes mellitus attending the NCD clinic of the urban health training centre between January and April 2021. Demographic, clinical and diabetes related information was collected through a semi – structured questionnaire. Level of depression was assessed using a standard questionnaire (PHQ – 9 questionnaire). The total score of 5 – 9, 10 – 14 and >15 were graded as mild, moderate and severe forms of depression respectively. Data analysis was done using SPSS software version 21. Results: The mean age of the study subjects was 53+7 yrs and majority (60%) were males. The prevalence of depression was 30.8 % and among them 71.7 % had mild depression while 12.8 % had severe form of depression. Factors such as female gender, higher educational status and substance use such as alcohol and smoking were found to be significantly associated with the presence of depression. Conclusion: It is imperative to screen for depression and lay emphasis on counseling services for the effective management of diabetes thereby improve the quality of their life.","PeriodicalId":33836,"journal":{"name":"Healthline","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43076032","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 : 2022-10-01DOI: 10.51957/healthline_397_2022
Saagarika Ayappan, Dinesh Kumar Ganesan, T. Jain
Introduction: Child maltreatment is the abuse and neglect that occurs to children under 18 years of age. It includes all types of physical and/or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, negligence and commercial or other exploitation. Objective: To assess the Knowledge and perception of Child maltreatment among parents of Under 18 children. Method: This was a Cross-Sectional Study done among parents of paediatric patients (aged under 18 years) who attended a private tertiary level hospital. A total of 324 selected parents were interviewed during the study period. The study was conducted in the form of a questionnaire which consisted of 3 parts. Results: In the study 96.2%of the parents who participated were aware of the term “child abuse” but among them, 6.1% were unaware of the fact that there are different types of abuse. More than 2/3rd (76.85%) of the parents felt that alcohol influences the behavior of predators of child abuse. Overall, age, education level, and marital status were the statistically significant factors in the current study. Conclusion: The parents in our society today are aware of what child abuse is and its influence on children, society, and the community in general but the knowledge related to legislations have to improve.
{"title":"Knowledge and Perception of Child Maltreatment among Parents of Under 18 children in a Metropolitan City: A Cross-Sectional Study","authors":"Saagarika Ayappan, Dinesh Kumar Ganesan, T. Jain","doi":"10.51957/healthline_397_2022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51957/healthline_397_2022","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Child maltreatment is the abuse and neglect that occurs to children under 18 years of age. It includes all types of physical and/or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, negligence and commercial or other exploitation. Objective: To assess the Knowledge and perception of Child maltreatment among parents of Under 18 children. Method: This was a Cross-Sectional Study done among parents of paediatric patients (aged under 18 years) who attended a private tertiary level hospital. A total of 324 selected parents were interviewed during the study period. The study was conducted in the form of a questionnaire which consisted of 3 parts. Results: In the study 96.2%of the parents who participated were aware of the term “child abuse” but among them, 6.1% were unaware of the fact that there are different types of abuse. More than 2/3rd (76.85%) of the parents felt that alcohol influences the behavior of predators of child abuse. Overall, age, education level, and marital status were the statistically significant factors in the current study. Conclusion: The parents in our society today are aware of what child abuse is and its influence on children, society, and the community in general but the knowledge related to legislations have to improve.","PeriodicalId":33836,"journal":{"name":"Healthline","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49135815","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 : 2022-10-01DOI: 10.51957/healthline_410_2022
S. Misra
Online Communities of Practice (OCoP) or Learning Circle Communities, especially amid pandemics have a significant role to play in professional development. One of the long–term goal of Indian medical Graduate is lifelong learning, so oCoP is an opportunity to shape professional’s attitudes and behavior and also to increase efficiency at work. For this, improving collaboration with colleagues by increasing the interpersonal connections is of utmost importance. Etienne Wenger defines Communities of Practice as “Group of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly. Membership therefore implies a commitment to the domain, and therefore a shared competence that distinguishes members from other people. They value their collective competence and learn from each other. In pursuing their interest in their domain, members engage in joint activities and discussion, help each other, and share information.
{"title":"Learning Circle Communities- An Experience with Medical Postgraduates","authors":"S. Misra","doi":"10.51957/healthline_410_2022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51957/healthline_410_2022","url":null,"abstract":"Online Communities of Practice (OCoP) or Learning Circle Communities, especially amid pandemics have a significant role to play in professional development. One of the long–term goal of Indian medical Graduate is lifelong learning, so oCoP is an opportunity to shape professional’s attitudes and behavior and also to increase efficiency at work. For this, improving collaboration with colleagues by increasing the interpersonal connections is of utmost importance. Etienne Wenger defines Communities of Practice as “Group of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly. Membership therefore implies a commitment to the domain, and therefore a shared competence that distinguishes members from other people. They value their collective competence and learn from each other. In pursuing their interest in their domain, members engage in joint activities and discussion, help each other, and share information.","PeriodicalId":33836,"journal":{"name":"Healthline","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47616166","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 : 2022-10-01DOI: 10.51957/healthline_393_2022
Y. Bahurupi, Nandita Sharma, Mahendra Singh, P. Aggarwal
The food industry is diversifying and adapting to shifting consumer tastes and environmental issues. Consumers value the quality and uniformity of the fundamental ingredients used to make packaged goods, as well as the longevity, originality, logistics, lifespan, and recyclability of packaging. For the global distribution of food, the safety of agricultural products is critical. In order to enhance efficiency and maximize product manufacturing and distribution, data and information technologies are becoming increasingly vital in the global food and agriculture industry. In the "food and agriculture" (FAI) industry, blockchain is a well-known technical innovation. It facilitates the timely sharing of information such as origin, batch number, and production date, as well as the openness and transparency of the manufacturing environment, food safety certification, and organic products, all of which contribute to food safety and customer trust.
{"title":"Integrating Blockchain technology for Nutritional Safety- A New Way Forward","authors":"Y. Bahurupi, Nandita Sharma, Mahendra Singh, P. Aggarwal","doi":"10.51957/healthline_393_2022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51957/healthline_393_2022","url":null,"abstract":"The food industry is diversifying and adapting to shifting consumer tastes and environmental issues. Consumers value the quality and uniformity of the fundamental ingredients used to make packaged goods, as well as the longevity, originality, logistics, lifespan, and recyclability of packaging. For the global distribution of food, the safety of agricultural products is critical. In order to enhance efficiency and maximize product manufacturing and distribution, data and information technologies are becoming increasingly vital in the global food and agriculture industry. In the \"food and agriculture\" (FAI) industry, blockchain is a well-known technical innovation. It facilitates the timely sharing of information such as origin, batch number, and production date, as well as the openness and transparency of the manufacturing environment, food safety certification, and organic products, all of which contribute to food safety and customer trust.","PeriodicalId":33836,"journal":{"name":"Healthline","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44025919","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 : 2022-10-01DOI: 10.51957/healthline_372_2022
Lajja Gadhavi, Shivangi Jain, K. Jain
Introduction: Epilepsy is one of the most common pediatric neurological disorders and is a brain condition that causes a child to have seizure. Misconceptions and poor understanding about the nature of epilepsy contribute to the burden of disease and lead to stigma. Misconceptions and negative attitudes cause people with epilepsy to feel shame, embarrassment, and disgrace. Objective: The purpose of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) related to Epilepsy amongst the parents of epileptic children. Method: A cross-sectional study was among 187 parents of epileptic child who attended outpatient pediatric department of selected hospitals of Ahmedabad were interviewed. A structured interview of the parents of epileptic children was conducted using modified international questionnaires. Modified Bloom’s cut-off points were used to determine KAP levels. Kruskal–Wallis test was applied on knowledge, attitude and practice levels. Chi square test was used to find out association. Results: The study showed that out of 187 respondents, around 61% were from age group 31 to 40 years and 54.5% were females. Among all participants, 53.5% had Good knowledge, 84.5% of parents had good attitude. Around 18.2% parents had good practices and about 9.1% had poor practices related to epilepsy. There were statistically significant associations between knowledge, attitude, and practice score with respect to gender, age, and occupation. Conclusion: Parents knowledge regarding epilepsy was good as more than half of parents were having good knowledge. Majority of the Parents had good attitude towards epilepsy. There was significant positive correlation between knowledge and practices and attitudes and practices.
{"title":"Knowledge, Attitude & Practices related to Epilepsy among parents of Epileptic Children attending Selected Hospital in Ahmedabad city, Gujarat","authors":"Lajja Gadhavi, Shivangi Jain, K. Jain","doi":"10.51957/healthline_372_2022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51957/healthline_372_2022","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Epilepsy is one of the most common pediatric neurological disorders and is a brain condition that causes a child to have seizure. Misconceptions and poor understanding about the nature of epilepsy contribute to the burden of disease and lead to stigma. Misconceptions and negative attitudes cause people with epilepsy to feel shame, embarrassment, and disgrace. Objective: The purpose of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) related to Epilepsy amongst the parents of epileptic children. Method: A cross-sectional study was among 187 parents of epileptic child who attended outpatient pediatric department of selected hospitals of Ahmedabad were interviewed. A structured interview of the parents of epileptic children was conducted using modified international questionnaires. Modified Bloom’s cut-off points were used to determine KAP levels. Kruskal–Wallis test was applied on knowledge, attitude and practice levels. Chi square test was used to find out association. Results: The study showed that out of 187 respondents, around 61% were from age group 31 to 40 years and 54.5% were females. Among all participants, 53.5% had Good knowledge, 84.5% of parents had good attitude. Around 18.2% parents had good practices and about 9.1% had poor practices related to epilepsy. There were statistically significant associations between knowledge, attitude, and practice score with respect to gender, age, and occupation. Conclusion: Parents knowledge regarding epilepsy was good as more than half of parents were having good knowledge. Majority of the Parents had good attitude towards epilepsy. There was significant positive correlation between knowledge and practices and attitudes and practices.","PeriodicalId":33836,"journal":{"name":"Healthline","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41611943","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 : 2022-10-01DOI: 10.51957/healthline_398_2022
G. Bhatt, Rashmi Sharma, H. Bakshi, Divyang Oza, R. Dave, Azbah Pirzada
Introduction: Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) is a systemic approach of 4‘D’s (Defect, Diseases, Deficiency, Developmental delay) for early identification and linkage with care, support and treatment. Objectives: (1) Document utilization of RBSK services within a year of referral, (2) Assess reasons for non-utilization of services and (3) Assess out of pocket expenditure (OOPE) among users and non-users of the program. Method: Retrospective Cohort Study was conducted at an Urban Health Centre (UHC) taking two cohorts of children referred for 4‘D’s during April 2018-March 2020 under RBSK. A total of 102 cases were sampled. Probability Proportionate to size (PPS) method was used to ensure proportionate representation of each of 4‘D’s in the sample. Required number of participants in each category were selected randomly. Results: Out of 102 sampled cases, 97 were covered. Utilization of services was 50.5%; major reasons for non-utilization were preference for private providers and reluctance to stay at Comprehensive Malnutrition Treatment Centre (CMTC). Mean OOPE in users was Rs. 21545, significantly less (p <.05) than Rs. 70198 in non-users. Conclusion: After referral by RBSK team, only half utilized the services. Among users, OOPE was less for total cost incurred and also for direct cost incurred like consultation charges, medicines, consumables etc. Counselling those parents whose children are detected with any of 4Ds, to visit Child Malnutrition Treatment Center (CMTC)/ District Early Intervention Center (DEIC) remains a challenge.
简介：Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram（RBSK）是一种系统性的4’D（缺陷、疾病、缺陷、发育迟缓）方法，用于早期识别并与护理、支持和治疗相联系。目标：（1）记录转诊后一年内RBSK服务的使用情况，（2）评估未使用服务的原因，（3）评估项目用户和非用户的自付支出。方法：在城市卫生中心（UHC）进行回顾性队列研究，选取2018年4月至2020年3月期间根据RBSK转诊的两组儿童。共抽取102例病例。使用概率大小比例法（PPS）来确保样本中每个4’D的比例代表性。每个类别中所需数量的参与者是随机选择的。结果：在102例抽样病例中，97例被覆盖。服务利用率为50.5%；不使用的主要原因是倾向于私人提供者和不愿留在综合营养不良治疗中心。用户的平均OOPE为21545卢比，明显低于非用户的70198卢比（p＜0.05）。结论：经RBSK团队推荐后，只有一半的人使用了该服务。在用户中，OOPE的总成本和咨询费、药品、耗材等直接成本都较低。咨询那些孩子被检测出患有任何4D的父母，去儿童营养不良治疗中心（CMTC）/地区早期干预中心（DEIC）就诊仍然是一个挑战。
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Pub Date : 2022-10-01DOI: 10.51957/healthline_379_2022
S. Vyas, Bansi K. Davda, Krushna Modi, M. Patel
Introduction: Understanding the epidemiological and clinical profile of COVID-19 cases and pattern of disease is very much required for future preparedness. Objective: To assess the epidemiological and clinical profile of cases of COVID 19 Method: Cross sectional descriptive study was carried out at a Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC). All cases in the reported in the month of January 2022 were included in the study. The information about the epidemiological and clinical profile was collected from RHTC records by conducting telephonic interview. Results: Total 83 cases were reported. Among them, 43 (54.4%) cases were in age group 20-39 years. Male: Female ratio was 1.37:1. There was one death and patient had ovarian cancer as co-morbidity. Total 71 patients could be contacted for telephonic interview. Fever was most common symptom and was presenting symptom on first day followed by cough/cold and sore throat. None had shortness of breath or chest pain. Hospitalization rate was 5.63% and none required oxygen supplementation or intensive care. Recovery period was 3-5 days. Out of total, 90% cases were fully vaccinated and 95.8% had knowledge of CAB. Diabetes and hypertension were most common co-morbidities and were statistically significantly more in age > 40 years. Conclusions: The COVID-19 cases in the beginning of year 2022 had clinical presentation different than the earlier waves. Periodic situational analysis can guide in policy making for handling this pandemic in future.
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