Pub Date : 2017-12-31DOI: 10.17511/ijphr.2017.i5.01
Anirudh V. Mutalik, Vaishali V. Raje
Child to parent education in prevention of acute respiratory infec-tions in rural school under rural health training centre V. Mutalik A.1*, V. Raje V.2 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17511/ijphr.2017.i5.01 1* Anirudh V. Mutalik, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, KMCT Medical College, Calicut, Kerala, India. 2 Vaishali V. Raje, Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University, Karad, Maharashtra, India.
农村卫生培训中心下农村学校儿童对父母的急性呼吸道感染预防教育V. Mutalik A.1*， V. Raje V.2 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17511/ijphr.2017.i5.01 1* Anirudh V. Mutalik，印度喀拉拉邦卡利卡特KMCT医学院社区医学系助理教授。2 Vaishali V. Raje，印度马哈拉施特拉邦卡拉德克里希纳医学科学研究所视迪大学社区医学系教授。
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Pub Date : 2017-12-31DOI: 10.17511/ijphr.2017.i5.02
Srinivasa Sujith Kumar Dondapati, A. Ade, Bhavani Yamasani, N. Kandra, S. Shareef
Background: Health promoting behaviours, including self-initiated actions, behaviours, and health perceptions may have an impact on individual happiness and well-being. Objectives: To study health promoting life style among the first year under graduate students of Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences University and compare the health promoting life style profiles between the first year under graduate students of different courses of the University. Methods: A Self-administered Questionnaire containing Health Promoting Life Style Profile - II questionnaire developed by Walker etal. was distributed to the students and were asked to answer all the questions and return the same. Results: A total of 354 students participated in the study. Of these students 42%, 28%, 16% and 14% were pursuing MBBS, Bachelor of Physiotherapy, BSc Nursing and BSc Paramedical courses respectively. Students had highest score in Interpersonal relations (2.98 ± 0.45), Spiritual growth (2.91 ± 0.45) and Stress management (2.63 ± 0.43). Lowest scores in Physical activity (2.08 ± 0.6), Health Responsibility (2.18 ± 0.5) and Nutrition (2.4 ± 0.44). Conclusion: There was no significant difference between specialities in terms of HPLP scale scores and all subscale scores.
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Pub Date : 2017-12-31DOI: 10.17511/ijphr.2017.i5.06
L. L. Simel, Lakshmi Nanduri, Pamela A. Juma, B. Omuga
An analysis of health seeking behaviour on utilization of skilled delivery services by Maasai women in kiekonyokie sub location of kajiado county in Kenya Lebahati Simel L.1, Nanduri L.2, A. Juma P.3, O. Omuga B.4* DOI: https://doi.org/10.17511/ijphr.2017.i5.06 1 Laban Lebahati Simel, Lecturer, School of Public Health, Asmara College of health Science, Asmara, Eritrea, East Africa. 4* Lakshmi Nanduri, Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Asmara College of health Science, Asmara, Eritrea, East Africa. 2 Pamela A. Juma, Director Great Lakes University of Kisumu, Nairobi Campus, Nairobi, Kenya. 3 Blasio O. Omuga, Lecturer, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Pub Date : 2017-12-31DOI: 10.17511/ijphr.2017.i5.04
Pallavi Gupta
Background and Objectives: Present study is an attempt to examine the generational patterns of adoption of family planning during extended postpartum period before and after adjusting for individual, household and contextual factors. The study was further extended by analysing timing and type of contraceptive methods used by generations. Methods : Primary survey data from Rohtak district of Haryana, India, was used, in which two successive generations were interviewed regarding family planning and contraception use. Results: Findings demonstrated the different patterns of family planning use across the generations after adjusting for other potential covariates.The early initiation of use of family planning and use of modern methods during postpartum period was higher among younger women. Conclusions: Though, by time and generations there has been a significant change in the extent and patterns of contraceptive adoption among postpartum women, still in few segments, younger generation women reported low use of family planning which calls for urgent policy attention.
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Pub Date : 2017-12-31DOI: 10.17511/ijphr.2017.i5.05
Gurpreet Singh
Introduction: Evidence based programme to reduce fatal/non-fatal CVDs can be formulated using WHO/ISH risk prediction charts. Use of combined risk approach is effective in identification of individuals requiring intervention. Objective: To determine 10 year cardiovascular risk and prevalence of selected risk factors for CVDs among 40 years and older population in an urbanfield practice area of a medical college. Material and methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted with sample size of 116. Inclusion criteria was age >40 years and without CVDs. WHO/ISH risk charts were used. Pilot tested, structured, interview based questionnaire was administered followed by clinical examination to determine prevalence of selected CVD risk factors in the community. Results: Mean age was 56.23 + 10.6 years and majority (74.1%) were females. High 10 year risk of cardiovascular events, family history of CVDs, high BMI, increased risk of metabolic complications, abdominalobesity, hypertension and smoking was seen in 23%,33.6%,79.3%,44.8%,52.6%,56.9% and 10.3% respectively. Significant gender difference was seen in prevalence of smoking, physical inactivity, overweight, increased risk of metabolic complications, and abdominal obesity (p= 0.044, 0.036, 0.000, 0.000, and 0.001 respectively). Higher prevalence of Hypertension, Diabetes, abdominal obesity, overweight, and smoking was found in individuals at high 10 year risk of CVD event. Conclusion: The present study document high 10-year risk of cardiovascular events and prevalence of risk factors. Identification of individuals at high risk of CVDs is crucial to mitigate rapidly growing CVD burden in the country. for and
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Pub Date : 2017-09-30DOI: 10.17511/ijphr.2017.i4.03
Dr Chaitanya Gujjarlapudi, Dr Phanindra Dulipala, Dr D. J. Rao, Dr Ms Tejaswini Kl
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Pub Date : 2017-09-30DOI: 10.17511/IJPHR.2017.I4.01
M. Shins, M. Basheer, A. Anilbabu
Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death worldwide.CVD accounts for 17.3 million deaths globally each year and this figure is expected to grow year by year. Therefore surveillance is must for preventing and minimizing CVD. When implementing the interventions, we should also take in account of the social determinants related on CVD and also the traditional risk factors.
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Pub Date : 2017-09-30DOI: 10.17511/ijphr.2017.i4.02
Dr Sarvesh Jain, D. Rohit, Dr L Nety, Dr Shashibala Shashibala
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Pub Date : 2017-09-30DOI: 10.17511/IJPHR.2017.I4.04
J. Mundodan
Introduction: Quality of Care, a key element in provision of health care can be assessed by using technical standards defined by health professionals or from client’s perspective. Considering the population in Kerala to have advantage of early and nearly universal antenatal coverage, there is considerable potential for improving the quality of care, based on regular quality assessment. Objectives: 1. To evaluate observed quality of process of ante-natal care at various levels in the public health sector of Kozhikode district of Kerala. 2. To find out the perception of antenatal women regarding the antenatal care provided. Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted in maternal health care institutions at various levels in the public health sector of Kozhikode district, North Kerala. Arbitrarily, 30% of institutions were selected from each stratum. Observed quality of antenatal care was assessed through passive observation of services delivered with help of a checklist. 197 antenatal women were observed. All antenatal women who had come for their re-visit were interviewed for assessing client perspective of quality of care. Hence 93 antenatal women were interviewed excluding those who had come for first visit. Results: Overall score for attributes of process of antenatal care was observed to be poor. Interpersonal aspects scored better. There was significant difference between different strata (p <0.001), with better scores at Taluk Hospital and Block Primary Health Centre levels and the difference in scores was found to be significant with regards to Diagnostic-techniques, Treatment-aspects, provision-of-Health-Education. An evident disparity was noted between observed and client’s perspective. 92.47% were satisfied with overall care. More than three-fourth were satisfied with time spent with health care provider though most spent only 5–15 minutes. Conclusion: Quality of antenatal care delivery needs to be improved.
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Pub Date : 2017-09-30DOI: 10.17511/IJPHR.2017.I4.05
S. Sridher, S. Thulasiram, R. Rishwanth, G. Sakthivel, V. Rahul, R. Maheswari, ijphr, Article
Background: The work environment constitutes an important part of man’s total environment, so health to a large extent is affected by work conditions. These personnel have to undergo physical strain in an environment polluted by fumes, exhaust of vehicles, use of blowing horns, blow of dust in the air by the speeding vehicle, under hot sun, etc. Objective: To assess the health status of the traffic police personnel in Chennai city. Methodology: Cross sectional study was conducted among 139 traffic police personnel in Chennai city. Afterobtaining informed consent,information regarding socio-demographic profile, job experience and physical health profile was collected using a pre-structured proforma. Results: Among the study population, 134 (96.4%) were males and 5 (3.6%) were females. Thirty two (23%) were diabetic, 32 (23%) were hypertensive, 17 (12.2%) had respiratory problems, 26 (18.7%) had skin problems, 70(50.4%) complained of low back pain, 34 (24.5%) reported eye problems, 20 (14.4%) had low PEFR, and 18 (12.9%) were found to have varicose veins by Trendelenberg’s test. Significant association (p<0.05) was found between years of service with diabetes, hypertension, abnormal waist circumference and usage of personal protective equipment (maskand sunglasses). Conclusion: Regularscreening and health education programs need to be implemented. Lifestyle modification, smoking and alcohol control and stress alleviation should be an integral component of these health-related activities.
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