Moderate Knowledge Scores Research Articles

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Associated With Diabetic Foot Prevention Among Rural Adults With Diabetes in North China.

BackgroundThe diabetic foot is a global threat to public health because it can result in infection and amputation, as well as cause the patient to experience considerable pain and incur financial costs. The condition of patients with diabetic foot in North China is distinguished by more severe local ulcers, a worse prognosis, and a longer duration of disease than that of patients with diabetic foot in the south. Through appropriate preventive measures, the diabetic foot can be effectively avoided. This study assesses the existing knowledge, attitudes and practices associated with diabetic foot prevention among adults with diabetes living in rural areas of North China.MethodThis cross-sectional survey included 1,080 rural adults from North China, cluster sampled 12 villages and surveyed diabetic patients without diabetic foot who participated in community diabetes management. The self-administered knowledge and attitude questionnaire and the Chinese version of the Nottingham Assessment of Functional Foot-care Questionnaire were used.ResultOf the 1,080 subjects, 51.6% received moderate knowledge scores, 63.9% had a positive attitude and 71.4% received poor practice scores. In terms of knowledge, parameters of knowledge about foot examinations and treatment of foot problems showed the lowest scores. In terms of practice, in line with the results of the low knowledge score, parameters of the pursuit of medical treatment for foot problems and routine foot examinations were associated with the lowest scores. Multiple regression analysis revealed that participants who were current smokers (β: −0.049, 95% CI: −0.088 to −0.011) had lower knowledge scores than those who never smoke; participants who were current smokers (β: −0.818, 95% CI: −1.067 to −0.569) and past smokers (β: −0.299, 95% CI: −0.485 to −0.112) had lower attitude scores than those who had never smoked; participants who had higher knowledge scores (β: 1.964, 95% CI: 1.572–2.356) achieved higher scores on attitudes; women had better practice scores than men (β: 0.180, 95% CI: 0.122–0.239); patients with a long diabetes duration (6–10 years) had better practice scores than those who had a short diabetes duration (<2 years; β: 0.072, 95% CI: 0.012–0.131). Knowledge (β: 0.130, 95% CI: 0.001–0.258) and attitudes (β: 0.268, 95% CI: 0.249–0.287) were significantly associated with good practices.ConclusionsIncreasing knowledge regarding diabetic foot would help instill positive attitudes and cultivate better practices toward diabetic foot prevention. The results of this study may help guide future promotional resources to those groups most in need, which may help lower the incidence of diabetic foot among adults in North China.

Association of socio-demographic determinants and knowledge of type-2 diabeties

This study aimed to investigate awareness of type 2 diabetes and how sociodemographic factors influence diabetes knowledge in a rural population of Telangana, India. Systematic random sampling was used to gather study participants in 17 villages within the Rajanna sircilla district of Telangana, India. Data on diabetes knowledge was collected using a validated questionnaire. Knowledge score range was 0–8; a score of zero was designated as ‘low knowledge’, scores 1–4 as ‘moderate knowledge’, and scores 5–8 as ‘good knowledge’. Associations between sociodemographic factors and composite diabetes knowledge score were assessed using a multinomial logistic GLLAMM model in Stata. Overall awareness of diabetes was low, with 66% of individuals having no knowledge of diabetes. Only 16% and 17% achieved a moderate and a good knowledge score, respectively. Achieving a moderate knowledge score was significantly positively associated with education, wealth and business ownership as a source of income. The low awareness of diabetes among participants of this study raises serious concerns for public health in India.

Discrepancies On Burn Management Knowledge Among General Physicians In West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Background:: ISBI Practice guidelines (PGs) for burn care are designed to improve burn care in resource-limited setting (RLS) and also become the standard of burn care. Discrepancy of burn care knowledge among emergency physicians will influence the implementation of ISBI PGs. Objective: of this study is to determine the discrepancy of burn care knowledge among the general physicians working in emergency unit of public hospitals in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Method: Validated questionnaires were distributed to emergency unit of 12 hospitals in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The questionnaire consist of 9 topics regarding: (a) burn center description, (b) referral criteria, (c) complications of burn trauma, (d) initial assessment, (e) burn extent calculation, (f) initial resuscitation, (g) monitoring, (h) inhalation injury and (i) wound management. Each topic consists of 10 questions or statements regarding burn care with ISBI PGs as the reference. The score for each question was 1 or 0. Total score of each topic was 10. The total score was divided into 3 categories (low score was 0-30, moderate score was 31-60 and high score was 61-90). Result: As many as 94 questionnaires were returned out of 108 questionnaires that were distributed. As many as 78% of respondents had high knowledge score while the remaining 22% of respondents had moderate knowledge score. Conclusion: The majority of emergency physicians in West Nusa Tenggara had high knowledge level of burn care. The lowest knowledge level is on initial burn assessment and resuscitation, monitoring of burn resuscitation and burn wound management topics

Knowledge And Perception Of Stroke Among Nursing Students

Stroke is a severe health condition that causes morbidity and death all over the world, and nurses have a significant role in the care of patients admitted with stroke. The study aimed to explore knowledge and perception of stroke among nursing students to provide high quality of care. A descriptive, quantitative study was conducted among 192 participants between May 2018 and January 2019. The study included female students, aged 18 and older. The Self- structured questionnaire was used for data collection, composed of socio-demographic and stroke related-knowledge.. The Pilot study was carried out among 10% of volunteers. Descriptive and inferential statistics were conducted using a computer software program (SPSS) version 20. The T-test and chi-squared tests were used with a P-value of 0.05 to ensure the significances of the results. The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board at the college of nursing, and written consent was taken from all participants. More than 90% of participants were single and knew what a stroke was, and more than 50% knew the different types of stroke. Also, participants had moderate knowledge about risk factors, signs, symptoms, and stroke prevention with 45.3%, 47.4%, and 38.0% respectively, and (50.0%) had poor knowledge of post-stroke complications and medications for treatment. Education level had a positive effect on participants’ knowledge, most of the participants in at the fourth class had a moderate level of knowledge about risk factors for stroke, which was statistically significant (p-value was is 0.037), while third and fourth class students had a moderate level of knowledge about’ signs and symptoms of stroke, which was statistically not significant (p-value &gt; 0.005). Overall, students had a moderate knowledge score of stroke perception. Education level has a positive effect on fourth-year students' knowledge compared with students from third and second year classes.

Sociodemographic factors associated with knowledge of type 2 diabetes in rural Tamil Nadu, India.

This study aimed to investigate awareness of type 2 diabetes and how sociodemographic factors influence diabetes knowledge in a rural population of Tamil Nadu, India. Previous research has identified poor awareness of diabetes in several low and middle-income countries, which can lead to a high prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes. India having the second highest prevalence of diabetes globally, it is increasingly important to assess how diabetes can be addressed in rural Indian populations. Systematic random sampling was used to gather study participants in 17 villages within the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu, India. Data on diabetes knowledge was collected using a validated questionnaire. Knowledge score range was 0-8; a score of zero was designated as 'low knowledge', scores 1-4 as 'moderate knowledge', and scores 5-8 as 'good knowledge'. Associations between sociodemographic factors and composite diabetes knowledge score were assessed using a multinomial logistic GLLAMM model in Stata. A total of 753 individuals participated in the study. The average age of participants was 47 years and 55% were women. Overall awareness of diabetes was low, with 66% of individuals having no knowledge of diabetes. Only 16% and 17% achieved a moderate and a good knowledge score, respectively. Achieving a moderate knowledge score was significantly positively associated with education, wealth, participation in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), and business ownership as a source of income. Achieving a good knowledge score was significantly positively associated with education, wealth, rurality, participation in MGNREGA, business ownership as a source of income, and frequency of healthcare utilization. Rurality was significantly negatively associated (relative risk ratio (95% confidence interval)) with both moderate knowledge score (0.34 (0.19-0.59)), and good knowledge score (0.43 (0.24-0.74)). The strongest predictor of having a good knowledge score was having a high-school graduate or post-secondary education (11.07 (4.44-27.61)). Enrolment in MGNREGA employment was the strongest predictor for having a moderate knowledge score (3.27 (1.93-5.54)), as well as strongly associated with having a good knowledge score (2.39 (1.31-4.36)). The low awareness of diabetes among participants of this study raises serious concerns for public health in India. Public health efforts must prioritize health equity to lessen the impacts of diabetes in rural populations, where individuals face systemic barriers to receiving prevention and treatment for conditions such as diabetes.

A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Non Pharmacological Management of Pain During First Stage of Labour Among Student Nurses in Selected College of Nursing, Hoshangabad

To Assess the knowledge on ‘‘non pharmacological” pain management during First stage of labour among nursing students in the terms of pre-test. Evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on pain management during First stage of labour by comparing pre-test score on post-test knowledge score. Find out the association between knowledge scores among nursing students and selected demographic variables. The research approach selected was quantitative in nature and research design was pre experimental with one group pre-test post-test design. Sampling was done using convenient sampling using 60 student Nurses. The study was conducted in St Joseph College of nursing, Hoshangabad. The tools used for generating necessary data were structured knowledge questionnaire on non-pharmacological management of pain. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Majority of nursing students i.e. 36 (60%) have inadequate knowledge score, 24 (40%) had moderate knowledge score and none of them were having adequate knowledge. This study found that majority of nursing studentsi.e. 33 (55%) have gained adequate knowledge whereas 26 (43.3%) have gained moderate knowledge and 1 (1.6%) with inadequate knowledge after administration of structured teaching programme on nonpharmacological methods on reduction of labour pain. The findings of the present study shows that the mean post-test knowledge score (20.6) was apparently higher than the mean pre-test score (11.08). The difference between pre-interventional and post-interventional knowledge was 8.8. The statistical significance between pre and post-test knowledge is evident by‘t’ value of 14.02 at 0.05 level of significance. Hence, there is significant increase in the knowledge level of nursing studentsafter structured teaching programme. The structured teaching program was effective in enhancing the knowledge of the student nurses on non-pharmacological management of pain during first stage of labour.

A PRE EXPERMENTAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAM ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS AMONG PRIMIGRAVIDA MOTHERS IN PEDIATRIC WARD OF SHRI MAHANT INDRESH HOSPITAL

A PRE EXPERMENTAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAM ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS AMONG PRIMIGRAVIDA MOTHERS IN PEDIATRIC WARD OF SHRI MAHANT INDRESH HOSPITAL

Impact of Skills Training Program on First Aid Management Knowledge among the Secondary School Student’s

Background of the Study: First aid involving simple but life-preserving techniques which can be performed with minimum facilities and without having any medical experience. Snowballing in the number of educated individuals, comprising the school pupils who can play a vital role in the First Aid field is an expectation of public health. The objectives of this study were to assess existing knowledge of students regarding first aid skills, to evaluate the effectiveness of organized skill training program on first aid skills. A quantitative research approach and one group pre-test and post-test research design were adopted to accomplish the main objective of the present study. 60 students were selected from the secondary school of Vadodara city by using a simple random sampling technique. Data was collected through a structured knowledge questionnaire on first aid skills. A skill training program on first aid skills was presented after the pretest. Post-test data were collected from the secondary school students after seven days of implementation of the skill training program on first aid skills. The prior consent was obtained from the students as well as their parents. The collected data were tabulated and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.&#x0D; Results: The results of the study discovered that among 60 respondents, the majority of the respondents (53.3%) had average inadequate &amp; 46.7% had moderate knowledge score and in post-test among 60 respondents, majority of the respondents 75%) had adequate knowledge, 25% had moderate knowledge score. The ‘t’ value 57.808 was observed at 0.05 level &amp; the P-value =0.00 which is &lt;0.05 that shows that there is an increase in the post-test level of knowledge. This shows that the skill training program on selected aspects of first aid skills is effective. Among all socio-demographic variables, the obtained x2 value for the age demographic variable is 3.1 only age was significantly associated with posttest knowledge score, which is greater than the table of x2 at 0.05 level of significance. The remaining demographic variables gender, type of family &amp; source available for information on first aid was less than the table of x2 at 0.05 level of significance, so they are not associated with posttest knowledge score.&#x0D; Conclusion: The study finding revealed that an organized skill training program on selected aspects of first aid skills was effective among the students. The result of the present study shows that there is a great need for secondary and above standard school students to update their knowledge regarding first aid skill management of minor injuries &amp; important aspects of first aid.

TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE OF ADOLESCENTS REGARDING THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING AT S.G.R.R PUBLIC SCHOOL, PATEL NAGAR, DEHRADUN, UTTRAKHAND

Objectives: The aim of the study is to assess the knowledge and attitude of adolescents regarding the adverse effects of social networking. Methods: A descriptive research design was adopted for the study, conducted at S.G.R.R Public School, Patel Nagar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Non-probability purposive sampling technique is used for data collection, knowledge questionnaire and Likert scale is used for the study. Results: The study results reveals that 2.5% of participants were having adequate knowledge. Moderate knowledge score was 92.5%. Inadequate knowledge score was 5%. Likert scale shows that 42% of adolescents are agree, 35.2% are strongly disagree, 28.8% are strongly agree, 28.4% are neutral, and 26.4% are disagree. Conclusion: The conclusion of the study reveals that the moderate knowledge score was 92.5% and in Likert scale highest percentage, 42% of adolescents are agree, so the attitude regarding adverse effects of social networking is positive.

A Study to Evaluate the effectiveness of STP regarding knowledge on prevention of post-partum depression among the care givers of primigravida mothers at tertiary care hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

The study was carried out in Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Data was collected from 60 care givers of primigravida mothers. A set of 20 questionnaire were used to evaluate the knowledge of care givers of primigravida mothers. Convenience sampling technique were used. The research design of the study was One group pre-test and post-test design. Data presented in the pre-test and post-test knowledge score of care givers of primigravida mothers show that in pre-test majority 76.67% had inadequate knowledge and 23.33% had moderate knowledge scores. Where as in the post-test majority 3.33% had moderate knowledge scores 96.67% had adequate knowledge. The mean difference of the pre-test and post-test score was 7.33.

A Comprehensive Study on Knowledge, Attitude and Preventive measures regarding Dengue Fever in Bangladesh: Quantitative Interview among University Students.

Background: Dengue fever (DF) is the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease in the world. In this decade it has expanded to new countries and from urban to rural areas. Limited awareness and nonsystematized health education programmes have contributed adversely to the increase in dengue incidence due to limited attention which has positively contributed to the increase in vector receptivity. The current study was conducted to ascertain the knowledge, attitudes and Preventive measures regarding Dengue fever among the students of various universities in Bangladesh.&#x0D; Study design: A cross-sectional survey was carried out to assess the Knowledge, Awareness and Preventive measures (KAP) among the students of various universities in Bangladesh.&#x0D; Methodology: Between August 2020 &amp; November 2020, an epidemiological survey was conducted among 199 students of various universities throughout Bangladesh. We collected information on the socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents and their knowledge, attitude and Preventive measures regarding DF using a structured questionnaire. Majority of the questions were dichotomous (Yes/No type) and some questions were asked using five point Likert scale. We then statistically compared their knowledge, attitude and Preventive measures in regard to socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents to identify possible causes of observed differences using SPSS version 23.&#x0D; Results: Total number of students from Diploma, Undergraduate (Honor's), Postgraduate (Master's) were 199 who had given voluntary consent and participated in this study willingly. The sample comprised more males (56%) than females (44%), and almost 50% of respondents were from allied health science (Pharmacy, Microbiology, Public health, Botany, Zoology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry etc) background. Respondents had relatively good knowledge about aspects of Dengue fever. Out of 199 individuals interviewed, 97% had heard of DF. They had good knowledge score regarding dengue symptoms but comparatively moderate knowledge score regarding dengue transmission and management. The knowledge, attitude and Preventive measures level of study respondents was found statistically significant in relation to the academic attainment of the respondents.&#x0D; Conclusion: We recommend implementing mass educational programmes throughout the country in order to raise the awareness and to translate knowledge into sound practice to control dengue disease epidemics in Bangladesh.

Knowledge and attitudes of pharmacists towards colorectal cancer health education in Jordan: A cross-sectional study.

The purpose of this study was to assess pharmacists' knowledge and attitude towards early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Jordan and to explore potential predictor variables of such knowledge and attitude. An electronic, self-reported questionnaire was used to collect data about demographics, knowledge and attitude regarding early detection of CRC. Both content and face validity were tested in a panel of experts. The participants' responses were analysed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regressions. The 352 pharmacists (78% females, 94% Jordanian) had a median age of 28years and graduated mostly (83%) from public universities. Surprisingly, 90% were not able to identify carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) as a non-accurate diagnostic method and almost one-third did not identify the correct screening tests. On a scale of 5, the majority of participants (59%) had moderate knowledge scores (3 or 4) in case scenarios. The median knowledge Percent of Maximum Possible (POMP) score was 67% and higher scores were associated with more years since graduation, pharmacists with MSc degree and higher, working in urban areas, studying oncology course and received oncology training (P<.05). Most participants showed a positive attitude towards early detection of CRC (median attitude POMP score was 78%). However, none of the analysed variables predicted their level of attitude. Although the majority of pharmacists demonstrated a positive attitude towards early detection of CRC, their knowledge was inadequate. The study highlighted the importance of optimising the education programmes to improve the pharmacists' knowledge about CRC early detection and preparing the pharmacists for participating in future national screening initiatives.

Assessment of Parents' Knowledge, Practices and Attitude Toward Care for Their Epileptic Children

Background Epilepsy is the commonest serious neurological condition of childhood. It is a group of chronic disorders in which the indispensable feature is recurrence of seizure. Parents play the most significant role in caring for their children and helping them adapt to their conditions ,especially mothers. The aim of the present study was to assess parents` knowledge, practice and attitude toward care for their epileptic children at Helwan General Hospital, and Helwan fever Hospital. A descriptive design was conducted on a sample of 100 parents of children with epilepsy at the pediatric neurology outpatient clinic and in-patient units at Helwan General Hospital, Helwan Fever Hospital in Elkahera Governorate, Egypt .Three tools were used in this study, the first was a questionnaire interview sheet to collect data about studied parents and their children, and to assess parents` knowledge about epilepsy .The Second was seizure severity scale. The Third tool was a questionnaire sheet about parents`s knowledge regarding practices in caring for their epileptic children. Results indicated that the majority of the studied parents` (mothers) had a poor knowledge score about epilepsy while ,75/ had moderate knowledge score (Satisfactory level). Most of the studied parents` total care practices score was incompetent. More over there was a positive correlation between parents` total knowledge score and their total knowledge about care practices score with person`s correlation coefficient (r= 0.43, p= 0.001). Based n the result of the present study.it could be recommended that the educational programs for parents of epileptic children about epilepsy and its care should be conducted and establishing a standard of care for children with epilepsy in hospital and clinics is essential.

A study to assess the knowledge and attitude of teachers regarding mid-day meal programme at selected Government primary schools of Kollegal Taluk

The mid-day meal programme is just what the name implies-providing cooked meals in schools. The idea is simple; the impact significant. Teachers play a vital role in implementation and monitoring of mid-day meal programme. For implementation and efficient monitoring, the teachers should possess adequate knowledge regarding the mid-day meal programme and should have positive attitude towards the mid-day meal programme.1 It is the responsibility of the teachers to provide a hygienically cooked, balanced meal to children. So, this study is intended to assess the knowledge and attitude of government primary school teachers regarding midday meal programme at selected Government primary schools of Kollegal taluk. A descriptive approach was adopted. The samples consist of 50 teachers were selected using purposive sampling technique from selected Government primary school. The data collection was made through semi structured questionnaire and 5-point Likert’s attitude scale which was designed to assess the knowledge and attitude. Content validity of the structured knowledge and attitude questionnaire was established after consultation with subject experts. The study shows that 58% of the samples belong to the age group between 31-40 years and majority of 78% samples are females and 84% were TCH/D. Ed. Qualification, 48% of teachers had 11-15 years of experience and 62% of teachers have not undergone any in-service education. The overall findings of the study clearly showed that the primary school teachers had moderate knowledge score (58.66%) and positive attitude (63.5%). the overall mean knowledge score was 58.66%. The respondent’s mean attitude score was 61.34% in positive statements and 66.13% in negative statements and the overall mean attitude score was 63.5%. The demographic variables analyzed in this study, age, educational status, experience, source of information and in-service education were found to have significant association with knowledge and attitude scores. There was no significant association between, gender and type of diet with knowledge and attitude scores.

Effective Components on the Empowerment of Insured Individuals from the Perspective of Employees of Iran Health Insurance Organization in 2018

Introduction: Empowerment of insured persons has been one of the main programs of Iran health insurance organization. Accordingly, this study was designed and implemented with the aim of determining the status of knowledge, attitude and performance of employees, as one of the factors influencing the implementation of the program. Methods: This descriptive-analytic study was carried out in 2016-2018. The data gathering tool was a researcher-made questionnaire that was organized in four sections including demographic information, knowledge, attitude and performance of the staff. The sample size was 1536 people who were selected by random sampling method. Data were analyzed by descriptive (frequency, mean and standard deviation) and analytical (Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis and correlation tests) methods. Results: A total of 1536 questionnaires were distributed and 1347 questionnaires were received (response rate = 92%). Respondents obtained moderate knowledge score (0.57), desirable attitude (3.9) and moderate performance (1.9). The distribution of the scores in the three main parts of the study showed that the attitude of the staff toward empowerment is positive (73% desirable and 26% moderate). While in the knowledge section, only 43% of the respondents were in desirable condition and 12% were in undesirable condition. In the performance section, only 10% of the respondents had desirable situation and more than 80% showed moderate performance. Conclusion: Positive attitude toward empowerment and its alignment with organizational goals, and weakness in education, and inadequate participation of staff in the design and implementation of programs, are one of the main points that should be considered in designing improvement interventions.

Knowledge, attitudes and factors associated with acceptability of human papillomavirus vaccination among undergraduate medical, dental and nursing students in South India

ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate knowledge, attitudes and factors associated with acceptability of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among undergraduate medical, dental, and nursing students in South India. Methods: Using a post-test study design, a convenience sample of 988 students (age 18–26 years) were surveyed. The primary outcome was vaccine acceptability (likely to intend to receive the vaccine). Bivariate analysis using Chi-Square test of independence and multivariate binary logistic regression analysis was used to examine factors associated with vaccine acceptability. Results: Out of 988 students surveyed, majority had heard about cervical cancer (95%), HPV (89.3) or genital warts(77.5). Only 59.7% had heard of HPV vaccine prior to the survey; 65.2% intended to receive the vaccine and 68.3% were willing to recommend the vaccine to others. Participants aged <22 years were less likely to accept the vaccine (OR:0.85, CI:0.76–0.96) compared with participants aged older than 22 years. Medical students (OR:1.12, CI:1.03–1.23), students who reported alcohol use (OR:1.15, CI:1.03–1.29) and those with moderate knowledge scores were more likely to intend to receive the vaccine (OR:1.14, CI:1.04–1.24), compared to others. On multivariate analysis, only course (OR 1.366, CI 1.016–1.835) and attitude score (OR 4.17; CI 2.12–8.2) were statistically associated with intention to receive the HPV vaccine. Conclusion: Two-thirds of students intended to receive the HPV vaccine. Although the overall awareness of the HPV-related disease and prevention is good, considerable knowledge gaps exists in many areas suggesting that that more education about HPV disease and benefits of vaccination should be included in the undergraduate medical school curriculum.

A comparative study to assess knowledge regarding high risk pregnancy among GNM 3lt;supgt;rdlt;/supgt; year and B.Sc. Nursing 3lt;supgt;rd lt;/supgt;year students in selected college of Nursing at Jaipur

A Comparative study was conducted among 120 students, 60 from B.Sc. Nursing III yr. and 60 from G.N.M III yr students to assess the knowledge regarding high risk pregnancy by using non-experimental descriptive research design. Non &ndash; probability sampling technique was used. The finding revealed that majority of students in both groups i.e. B.Sc. nursing 3rd year (n=31) 51.7 % and GNM 3rd year (n=37) 61.7% had moderate knowledge score. Whereas 26.7 % from B.Sc. 3rd year (n=16) and 21.6 % GNM 3rd year (n=13) had adequate knowledge score. 21.6 % B.Sc. 3rd (n=13) year and 16.7 % GNM 3rd (n=10) had inadequate knowledge score. Knowledge score and professional education reveals that there is significant effect of professional education on the knowledge score. Hence, the current study can be kept as baseline for improving the theoretical and practical knowledge of both B.Sc. Nursing 3rd year and GNM 3rd year students by providing health information.

Knowledge, attitude, practice and learning needs of nursing personnel related to domestic violence against women: a facility based cross sectional survey

Background: Domestic violence against women (DVAW) is widely recognized as a public health problem. In India, health sector response to DVAW is suboptimal. Present study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, practice and learning needs of nursing personnel regarding women’s health issues related to domestic violence.Methods: This facility based cross sectional study was carried out among 100 nursing personnel from Public sector in Delhi, selected using stratified random sampling. Data were collected using a validated, pretested, structured self reported questionnaire with a few open ended questions. It included knowledge, attitude, practice and learning needs of nursing personnel relevant to DV. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis using Stata 11.0 (College Station, Texas, USA).Results: Two third of nursing personnel (67%) had moderate knowledge scores and 27% had poor knowledge scores; 19% had favourable attitude scores towards DV; 57% had good practice scores; 44% reported moderate to high need for learning and majority lacked preparedness to manage DV victims. The knowledge was significantly associated with younger age, single, graduate/ Post graduates, B.Sc. Nursing degree holders, working in tertiary hospital, as staff nurse/public health nurse/sister in charge and those with lesser experience, (p&lt;0.05). The attitude was significantly associated with younger age, single, graduate/post graduates, and those with lesser experience, (p&lt;0.05).Conclusions: Nursing personnel had substantial gap in their knowledge, attitude and practice related to DV and a large unmet learning need highlighting the need for relevant pre service and continuing education.

Hepatitis C: Knowledge and awareness of private dental practitioners of a tricity in India.

BACKGROUND:Dental health-care personnel are at an increased risk toward infections caused by various microorganisms including hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses (HCV). A dentist can play an important role in the prevention of HCV by considering every patient as a potential carrier for hepatitis. Therefore, the present study was conducted to assess the knowledge and awareness of dental health-care professionals regarding various aspects of HCV.MATERIALS AND METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted among 247 private dental practitioners of tricity. A close-ended self-structured questionnaire was administered which contained 12 questions on knowledge and awareness regarding HCV infection keeping in view the time constraints. Categorization of knowledge scores was done at three levels - poor, moderate, and good. Statistical analysis was done using ANOVA and Student's t-test.RESULTS:Nearly 96% (102) of postgraduates and 84% (117) of graduates had heard about HCV. 45.5% (112) had poor knowledge scores, 33.6% (83) had moderate knowledge scores, and only 21% (52) of participants had good knowledge scores. On the opinion of treating an HCV-infected patient by a dentist, only 61% (65) of postgraduates and 46% (64) of graduates agreed. There was statistically significant association of mean knowledge scores with gender, education level, and experience (P < 0.05).CONCLUSION:Majority of the dental professionals lacked knowledge regarding HCV infection and were not fully aware regarding certain aspects. Therefore, there is an urgent need for modification of the existing dental curriculum so that knowledge regarding these diseases can be imparted during graduation.

Knowledge of Anganwadi workers regarding different components provided by integrated child development scheme: A cross-sectional study

Introduction: Integrated child development service (ICDS) program was launched on October 02, 1975 and is the world's largest and unique program for early childhood care and development. It is working in urban and rural areas through Anganwadi centers. The beneficiaries that come under ICDS are 0–6 year's children, pregnant and lactating women, and adolescent girls. There are six core services provided by ICDS through Anganwadis. It is very essential to assess the knowledge of Anganwadi workers (AWWs) about different components of ICDS. Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge status of AWW regarding different ICDS components and to compare the knowledge of AWW working in rural and urban areas. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from February to December 2016 among AWWs of urban and rural health centers under KLE University, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College. Data collection was done with the help of prestructured questionnaire through interview method. Results: Out of 218 AWW, 33.9% were from urban areas and 66.1% were from rural areas. Maximum number (47.2%) of AWWs were found to be in the age group of 39–47 years. Majority of the AWW (52.3%) had working experience of 16–23 years. Our study found that 68.3% of AWW had moderate knowledge score about components of ICDS, 18.3% had low, and 13.3% had high knowledge score. Knowledge related to supplementary nutrition was found to be good in urban AWWs and knowledge of growth monitoring was found to be good in rural AWWs. Conclusion: Maximum number of AWWs had average knowledge score regarding ICDS components. It is important to organize frequent refreshers training course to enable them to give best of services.