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ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Health and social problems of the elderly: A cross-sectional study in Udupi Taluk, Karnataka
A Lena, K Ashok, M Padma, V Kamath, A Kamath
April-June 2009, 34(2):131-134
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:10.4103/0970-0218.51236
PMID
:19966960
Background:
Change in socio-economic status and various health problems adversely affect an individual's way of life during old age.
Objectives:
To study the health and social problems of the elderly and their attitude towards life.
Materials and Methods
: Descriptive study carried out in the Field practice area of the Department of Community Medicine in South India. A total of 213 elderly patients (60 years old and above) who attended the outreach clinics were interviewed using a pre-tested schedule. Findings were described in terms of proportions and percentages to study the socio-economic status of the samples and its correlation to social problems.
Results:
Around 73% of the patients belonged to the age group of 60-69 years old. Nearly half of the respondents were illiterate. Around 48% felt they were not happy in life. A majority of them had health problems such as hypertension followed by arthritis, diabetes, asthma, cataract, and anemia. About 68% of the patients said that the attitude of people towards the elderly was that of neglect.
Conclusions:
The results of the study showed that there is a need for geriatric counseling centers that can take care of their physical and psychological needs. The stringent rules for eligibility to social security schemes should be made more flexible to cover a larger population.
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Menstrual hygiene: How hygienic is the adolescent girl?
A Dasgupta, M Sarkar
April-June 2008, 33(2):77-80
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:10.4103/0970-0218.40872
PMID
:19967028
Background:
Menstruation and menstrual practices are still clouded by taboos and socio-cultural restrictions resulting in adolescent girls remaining ignorant of the scientific facts and hygienic health practices, which sometimes result into adverse health outcomes.
Objectives:
(i) To elicit the beliefs, conception and source of information regarding menstruation among the study population and (ii) to find out the status of menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls.
Materials and Methods:
A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among 160 adolescent girls of a secondary school situated in the field practice area of Rural Health Unit and Training Center, Singur, West Bengal, with the help of a pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire. Data were analyzed statistically by simple proportions.
Results:
Out of 160 respondents, 108 (67.5%) girls were aware about menstruation prior to attainment of menarche. Mother was the first informant regarding menstruation in case of 60 (37.5%) girls. One hundred and thirty-eight (86.25%) girls believed it as a physiological process. Seventy-eight (48.75%) girls knew the use of sanitary pad during menstruation. Regarding practices, only 18 (11.25%) girls used sanitary pads during menstruation. For cleaning purpose, 156 (97.5%) girls used both soap and water. Regarding restrictions practiced, 136 (85%) girls practised different restrictions during menstruation.
Conclusions:
Menstrual hygiene, a very important risk factor for reproductive tract infections, is a vital aspect of health education for adolescent girls. Educational television programmes, trained school nurses/health personnel, motivated school teachers and knowledgeable parents can play a very important role in transmitting the vital message of correct menstrual hygiene to the adolescent girl of today.
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Social classification: The need to update in the present scenario
AK Agarwal
January-March 2008, 33(1):50-51
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:10.4103/0970-0218.39245
PMID
:19966998
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Essentials of Management by Prof. Harold Koontz and Prof. Heinz Weihrich
S Goel
July-September 2006, 31(3):186-186
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Integrated management of neonatal and childhood illness: An overview
GK Ingle, Chetna Malhotra
April-June 2007, 32(2):108-110
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:10.4103/0970-0218.35646
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Current status of national rural health mission
Suneela Garg, Anita Nath
July-September 2007, 32(3):171-172
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:10.4103/0970-0218.36818
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Geriatric health in India: Concerns and solutions
Gopal K Ingle, Anita Nath
October-December 2008, 33(4):214-218
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:10.4103/0970-0218.43225
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:19876492
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Awareness and perception regarding eye donation in students of a nursing college in Bangalore
Anita Gupta, Sudhir Jain, Tanu Jain, Karan Gupta
April-June 2009, 34(2):122-125
DOI
:10.4103/0970-0218.51235
PMID
:19966958
Context:
Corneal diseases constitute a significant cause of visual impairment and blindness in the developing world. The number of corneal transplants done is far less than the actual requirement in India. This is largely due to the inadequate number of corneas collected. Well-informed nursing students could be expected to influence eye donation rates.
Aims:
To assess the awareness and perception of 188 first- and second-year nursing students towards eye donation in Bangalore.
Settings and Design:
Cross-sectional study design.
Materials and Methods:
A pretested, semi-structured questionnaire.
Statistical Analysis Used:
Data were analyzed using the Epi-Info software package, Version 6.04.
Results:
The majority (96.8%) of students knew that eyes can be donated after death but only 38.2% knew that the ideal time of donation was within 6 hours of death. Most participants (85.1%) were either willing or had already donated their eyes. Nobility in the act of eye donation was the main motivational force for eye donation according to 85.6% of students. Perceived reasons for not pledging eyes by the students were: the unacceptable idea of separating the eyes from the body (67.9%), lack of awareness (42.8%), objection by family members (28.5%), and unsuitability to donate because of health problem (10.7%).
Conclusion:
This study revealed that nursing students were well aware of eye donations and most of them were inclined to sign-up for eye donation. The perceived reasons for not donating eyes need to be considered while creating awareness about eye donation in the community. The nursing students could be actively involved as volunteers in eye donation campaigns and they can act as counsellors for eye donors. They can also contribute by participating in creating awareness and motivating people to become eye donors.
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Sexual behavior of married young women: A preliminary study from north India
Ajit Avasthi, Rajinder Kaur, Om Prakash, Anindya Banerjee, Lata Kumar, P Kulhara
July-September 2008, 33(3):163-167
DOI
:10.4103/0970-0218.39677
PMID
:19876477
Background:
There are significant gaps in the scientific literature concerning female sexual behavior and attitudes surrounding sexuality, which have definitive implications on public health and clinical work.
Aim:
To study the sexual behavior of young married Indian women.
Materials and Methods:
The study group comprised 100 consecutive women attending the Department of Pediatrics for the care of noncritical children in a multispecialty, tertiary care teaching hospital setting in North India. Current levels of sexual functioning and satisfaction were assessed by using the Brief Index of Sexual Functioning for Women (BISF-W). All participants were also administered a translated and culturally adapted instrument called Sex Knowledge and Attitude Questionnaire-II (SKAQ-II).
Results:
Peno-vaginal sex continues to be considered the most desired and actually performed sexual activity for arousal and orgasm, followed by kissing and foreplay. Difficulties while performing sexual activity, in the form of physical problems, were faced by 17% of the participants. The participants displayed adequate sexual knowledge and favorable attitude towards sexuality as measured by SKAQ-II.
Conclusion:
The present study is a preliminary effort to understand the contemporary female sexual behavior, knowledge and attitude by employing standard instruments. Still further studies are required in this area.
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Prevalence of ischemic heart disease among urban population of Siliguri, West Bengal
Sukanta Mandal, Joyti Bikash Saha, Sankar Chandra Mandal, Rudra Nath Bhattacharya, Manashi Chakraborty, Partha Pratim Pal
January-March 2009, 34(1):19-23
DOI
:10.4103/0970-0218.44518
PMID
:19876450
Objectives:
To determine the prevalence of ischemic heart disease and the associated risk factors among the urban population of Siliguri.
Materials and Methods:
A cross-sectional survey of a random sample of the population aged ≥40 years old in the Municipal Corporation area of Siliguri. Study variables were age, sex, occupation, addiction, food habit, physical activity, body mass index, blood pressure, and electrocardiogram change.
Results:
Out of 250 individuals who took part in this study, 29 (11.6%) had ischemic heart disease (IHD) and 118 (47.2%) had hypertension. Males had a higher (13.5%) prevalence of IHD than females (9.4%). About 5% of the patients had asymptomatic IHD. IHD among the study population is significantly associated with hypertension and smoking.
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A study of anemia among adolescent females in the urban area of Nagpur
Sanjeev M Chaudhary, Vasant R Dhage
October-December 2008, 33(4):243-245
DOI
:10.4103/0970-0218.43230
PMID
:19876498
Objectives:
To estimate the prevalence of anemia among adolescent females and to study the socio-demographic factors associated with anemia.
Materials and Methods:
A cross-sectional survey was conducted in an urban area under Urban Health Training Center, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur. A total of 296 adolescent females (10-19 years old) were included in this study. The study took place from October 2002 to March 2003 (6 months). Statistical analyses were done using percentage, standard error of proportion, Chi-square test, and Student's 't' test.
Results:
The prevalence of anemia was found to be 35.1%. A significant association of anemia was found with socio-economic status and literacy status of parents. Mean height and weight of subjects with anemia was significantly less than subjects without anemia.
Conclusions:
A high prevalence of anemia among adolescent females was found, which was higher in the lower socio-economic strata and among those whose parents were less educated. It was seen that anemia affects the overall nutritional status of adolescent females.
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Micronutrient malnutrition in India: Let us say "no" to it now
Prakash V Kotecha
January-March 2008, 33(1):9-10
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:10.4103/0970-0218.39235
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:19966988
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Period prevalence and sociodemographic factors of hypertension in rural Maharashtra: A cross-sectional study
Sampatti Sambhaji Todkar, Venktesh V Gujarathi, Vinay S Tapare
July-September 2009, 34(3):183-187
DOI
:10.4103/0970-0218.55269
PMID
:20049292
Background:
Hypertension is most common cardiovascular disease and it account for large proportion of all cardiovascular deaths and disability worldwide.
Research Questions:
What is the level of prevalence of hypertension in rural area? What are the soociodemographic factors associated with hypertension?
Objectives:
To find out
prevalence of hypertension in rural area.
Study Design:
A community-based cross-sectional study setting
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Rural Health Training Centre Paithan, field practice area of govt. medical college Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
Participants:
1297 persons aged 19 years and above.
Study Period:
June 2005 to December
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Materials and Methods:
A
house-to-house survey was conducted by the author himself, interviewed the participants by systematic random sampling method, using pretested structured standard questionnaire. Two independent blood pressure (BP) readings were taken in sitting position by visiting each participant at their home. Hypertension was defined as systolic BP more than or equal to 140 mm of Hg or diastolic BP more than or equal to 90 mm of Hg or those individuals currently taking antihypertensive treatment.
Statistical Tests:
Percentiles, Chi Square test, Chi-Square for linear trend, multiple logistic regression analysis on SPSS software Version 10.
Results:
Overall prevalence of hypertension in the study subjects was 7.24%. Multiple logistic regression analysis identified various factors significantly associated with hypertension were age, sex, BMI, additional salt intake, smoking, DM, alcohol consumption, and higher socioeconomic status.
Conclusions:
The
overall prevalence of hypertension in study subjects was 7.24%.
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A study of health problems and loneliness among the elderly in Chandigarh
SPS Bhatia, HM Swami, JS Thakur, V Bhatia
October-December 2007, 32(4):255-258
DOI
:10.4103/0970-0218.37689
Research Question:
What are the health-related problems of the aged and why do they feel lonely?
Objective:
To study the health-related problems and loneliness among the elderly in different micro-environment groups.
Participants:
Aged persons of age 65 years and above.
Setting:
Urban and rural area of Chandigarh.
Design:
Cross-sectional.
Statistical Analysis:
t-test and Z test.
Results:
During the study, it was found that out of the total 361 aged persons of Chandigarh, 311 (86.1%) persons reported one or more health-related complaints, with an average of two illnesses. The illness was higher among the females (59.5%) as compared to males (40.5%). The main health-related problems were disorders of the circulatory system (51.2%), musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (45.7%). It was also found that loneliness was prevalent more in females (72.8%) as compared to males (65.6%). Loneliness was more prevalent among persons who lived alone (92.2%) as compared to those who lived with their spouse (58.9%) or when husband and wife lived with the family (61.4%). It was higher among the widows (85.2%) and widowers (75.8%) who lived with the family as compared to the aged who lived with the spouse (58.9%) and the aged husband and wife who lived with the family (61.4%).
Conclusion:
Special geriatric services should be started in the hospitals as the majority of the aged have one or more health-related problems. The aged persons should be involved in social activities to avoid loneliness among them.
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National rural health mission: Time to take stock
Arun Kumar Sharma
July-September 2009, 34(3):175-182
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:10.4103/0970-0218.55268
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:20049291
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SHORT ARTICLES
Maternal health-care utilization among women in an urban slum in Delhi
Paras Agarwal, MM Singh, Suneela Garg
July-September 2007, 32(3):203-205
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:10.4103/0970-0218.36829
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Public health in British India: A brief account of the history of medical services and disease prevention in colonial India
Muhammad Umair Mushtaq
January-March 2009, 34(1):6-14
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:10.4103/0970-0218.45369
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:19876448
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES
A comparison of cabbage leaves
vs
. hot and cold compresses in the treatment of breast engorgement
Smriti Arora, Manju Vatsa, Vatsla Dadhwal
July-September 2008, 33(3):160-162
DOI
:10.4103/0970-0218.42053
PMID
:19876476
Objective:
To assess and compare the efficacy of cold cabbage leaves and hot and cold compresses in the treatment of breast engorgement.
Material and Methods:
This was a
quasi-experimental study conducted in the postnatal ward of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. The study comprised a total of 60 mothers; 30 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group. The control group received alternate hot and cold compresses and the experimental group received cold cabbage leaf treatment for relieving breast engorgement. The pre- and posttreatment scores of breast engorgement and pain were recorded. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods using the statistical software STRATA.
Results:
Both the treatments, i.e., hot and cold compress and cabbage leaves were effective in decreasing breast engorgement and pain in postnatal mothers (
P
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P
= 0.07), whereas hot and cold compresses were found to be more effective than cold cabbage leaves in relieving pain due to breast engorgement (
P
≤ 0.001) in postnatal mothers.
Conclusion:
Cold cabbage leaves as well as alternate hot and cold compresses both can be used in the treatment of breast engorgement. Hot and cold compresses are more effective in decreasing pain than cold cabbage leaves in relieving pan due to breast engorgement.
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EDITORIAL
Strengthening health care system in India: Is privatization the only answer?
Arun K Aggarwal
April-June 2008, 33(2):69-70
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Clinical manifestations and trend of dengue cases admitted in a tertiary care hospital, Udupi district, Karnataka
Ashwini Kumar, Chythra R Rao, Vinay Pandit, Seema Shetty, Chanaveerappa Bammigatti, Charmaine Minoli Samarasinghe
July-September 2010, 35(3):386-390
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:10.4103/0970-0218.69253
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:21031102
Background:
India is one of the seven identified countries in the South-East Asia region regularly reporting dengue fever (DF)/dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) outbreaks and may soon transform into a major niche for dengue infection in the future with more and more new areas being struck by dengue epidemics.
Objective:
To study the clinical manifestations, trend and outcome of all confirmed dengue cases admitted in a tertiary care hospital.
Study Design:
Record-based study conducted in a coastal district of Karnataka. Required data from all the laboratory confirmed cases from 2002 to 2008 were collected from Medical Records Department (MRD) and analyzed using SPSS 13.5 version.
Results:
Study included 466 patients. Majority were males, 301(64.6%) and in the and in the age group of 15-44 years, 267 (57.5%). Maximum number of cases were seen in 2007, 219 (47%) and in the month of September, 89 (19.1%). The most common presentation was fever 462 (99.1%), followed by myalgia 301 (64.6%), vomiting 222 (47.6%), headache 222 (47.6%) and abdominal pain 175 (37.6%). The most common hemorrhagic manifestation was petechiae 84 (67.2%). 391 (83.9%) cases presented with dengue fever, 41 (8.8%) dengue hemorrhagic fever, and 34 (7.3%) with dengue shock syndrome. Out of 66 (14.1%) patients who developed clinical complications, 22 (33.3%) had ARDS and 20 (30.3%) had pleural effusion. Deaths reported were 11(2.4%).
Conclusion:
Community awareness, early diagnosis and management and vector control measures need to be strengthened, during peri-monsoon period, in order to curb the increasing number of dengue cases.
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Breast feeding practices and newborn care in rural areas: A descriptive cross-sectional study
K Madhu, Sriram Chowdary, Ramesh Masthi
July-September 2009, 34(3):243-246
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:10.4103/0970-0218.55292
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:20049304
Context:
Breastfeeding practices play an important role in reducing child mortality and morbidity. This study was aimed to describe the breastfeeding practices prevalent in rural areas.
Objectives:
The primary objective of this study was to describe the breastfeeding and newborn care practices in rural areas and the secondary objective was to describe the factors affecting the initiation and duration of breastfeeding.
Settings and Design:
The study was conducted in primary health care center (PHC) that is attached to a medical college in Kengeri, rural Bangalore, Karnataka.
Materials and Methods:
Mothers with children who were 9 months old who came to the PHC for measles vaccination were included in the study and data was collected using the pre-tested questionnaire on breastfeeding and newborn practices.
Results:
Our study shows 97% of the mothers initiated breastfeeding, 19% used pre lacteal feeds, 90% had hospital deliveries and 10% had home deliveries, and 50% used a house knife to cut the umbilical cord among home deliveries.
Conclusions:
This study emphasizes the need for breastfeeding intervention programs especially for the mother during antenatal and postnatal check-ups and practices like discarding the colostrum and early/late weaning are still widely prevalent and need to be addressed.
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Public health learning and practice from hygiene to community medicine, health management and beyond issues: Challenges and options
SS Kushwah
April-June 2007, 32(2):103-107
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:10.4103/0970-0218.35645
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Addressing domestic violence against women: An unfinished agenda
Ravneet Kaur, Suneela Garg
April-June 2008, 33(2):73-76
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:10.4103/0970-0218.40871
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SHORT ARTICLES
Knowledge and attitudes of Anganwadi supervisor workers about infant (breastfeeding and complementary) feeding in Gondia district
Amar Taksande, Satish Tiwari, Alka Kuthe
July-September 2009, 34(3):249-251
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:10.4103/0970-0218.55294
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Dietary intake in third trimester of pregnancy and prevalence of LBW: A community-based study in a rural area of Haryana
BT Rao, Arun Kumar Aggarwal, Rajesh Kumar
October-December 2007, 32(4):272-276
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:10.4103/0970-0218.37693
Objectives:
(1) To assess the magnitude of the problem of low birth weight (LBW) in a rural area of Haryana (2) To study the association of caloric and protein intake in third trimester of pregnancy with birth weight.
Study Design:
Longitudinal study.
Sample Size:
One hundred and forty pregnant women.
Study Area:
Ten purposively selected villages in the rural area of Naraingarh block in Haryana.
Study Tool and Data Collection:
Pre-tested questionnaire was administered to record information regarding socioeconomic status, antenatal care, nature of physical activity and dietary intake in 24 h between September 2001 and August 2002.
Data Analysis:
For categorical variables, Chi-square test was used, and for numerical variables, t-test was used. Multivariate analysis was done for variables that were significant in bivariate analysis.
Results:
The prevalence of low birth weight (less than 2500 g) was 24.3% (95% CI 17.4-32.2%). The mean caloric intake during three dietary assessments was 1695 ± 182.8 kcal. The mean protein intake during three dietary assessments was 50.8 ± 9.27 g. The higher prevalence of LBW babies was observed in pregnant women with mean caloric intake of less than 1500 kcal and mean protein intake of less than 40 g (P < 0.001). In multivariate analysis, the association of caloric intake (P < 0.01) and weight of the mother (P = 0.02) was independently associated with LBW.
Conclusions:
Low caloric intake in the third trimester of pregnancy and maternal weight are significantly associated with the birth weight of babies.
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