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Research paper thumbnail of Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health of the Health Care Workers: A Cross sectional Study at Sher- E- Bangla Medical College Hospital, Barishal

American Journal of Medical Science and Innovation

The world is passing through and is being challenged by the emergence of a novel Severe Acute Res... more The world is passing through and is being challenged by the emergence of a novel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona virus (SARS-Cov-2). The World Health Organization (WHO) proclaimed the 2019 Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) an international public health emergency on January 30, 2020. (WHO). A structured questionnaire was used to conduct a cross-sectional study. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) were used as the two instruments to assess the symptoms of anxiety and depression in HCWs. Inferential statistics like the independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient were used to examine the relationship between general psychological impact and socio-demographic factors. Descriptive statistics like frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used to describe the socio-demographic characteristics. The age varied from 30-55 years, with a mean of 34.92 (SD=6.65). More than half (53.3%)...

Research paper thumbnail of Knowledge, approach and status of early marriage in Bangladesh

Science Journal of Public Health, 2014

Early marriage is a key indicator to assess the development of a nation. Early marriage is specif... more Early marriage is a key indicator to assess the development of a nation. Early marriage is specifically associated with some unavoidable predicament like social and physical outcomes, mood disorders, depression, anxiety, obsessive and makes dismay. Even the possibilities of iron and calcium deficiency in pregnancy under the age of 18 will be increased which leads to osteoporosis and anaemia. It also enhances the risk of Cervical Cancer as well. A descriptive type of cross sectional study was conducted to assess the knowledge, approach and status of early marriage in Bangladesh where 300 eligible couples of the reproductive age were taken as sample. Data was collected through structured questionnaire by face to face interview and analyzed by SPSS version 17.0 including descriptive statistic using mean, standard deviation, percentage, Chi-square test to describe the association. The respondents got married at the age of 16.19±3.522 (Female) (Mean±SD) years and 22.22±10.532 (Male) years where the frequency of early marriage was 65% in Bangladesh. Only 22% respondents had no standard education and 63.3% female respondents were housewife which showed that the rate of literacy and working women is increasing in Bangladesh even a significant association exists between age of early marriage and occupation of the respondents (x 2 10.433 with P value 0.034). 81.3% respondents were nuclear family and had a significant relation between type of the family and age of the early marriage (x 2 4.136 with P value 0.042). Average monthly household income was 12,226±5,787.366 taka where 10.3% had <5000 taka and 4% had income >20000 taka. 55.33% had no marriage registration and 15.3% had no child birth registration of their child. All the respondents agreed to stop early marriage and showed positive attitude where 99% thought for female <18 years will not suitable for marriage. These study results specifically showed the necessity of Bangladesh to give more attention on this issue to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) list.

Research paper thumbnail of Assessment of Bangladeshi mothers’ knowledge and awareness on childhood tuberculosis: A cross sectional study

Science Journal of Public Health, 2014

Tuberculosis (TB) is a shocking problem for the least developed and low income country like Bangl... more Tuberculosis (TB) is a shocking problem for the least developed and low income country like Bangladesh caused by M. tuberculosis, M. bovis, M. africanum, and M. microti infection with ID 50 1-10. Bangladesh holding the 6 th position among the 22 countries with highest TB burden and the incidence per 100,000 people was 220 in 2008. Even there is no estimation on the prevalence of childhood TB and is severely under-diagnosed. A descriptive type of cross sectional study was conducted to assess the mothers' knowledge and awareness of TB and Childhood TB during September, 2013 to February, 2014 with the sample size 106. The study population was those, who came to outpatient department of the Bangladesh Government Homeopathic Medical College Hospital with age limit of between 18-35 years for treatment and had at least one child below five years. Among the respondents frustratingly 84% had no idea about childhood TB and they not even concerned about it where some of them said "Babies are the gift of Allah (God) and He has the responsibility to save the baby". The analysis showed respondents' with <25 years had more knowledge than >25 years age group (x 2 =1.91: P-value-0.l67). 55.3% Respondents had no idea about where to diagnose TB and the respondents with high literacy rate had significantly more knowledge about TB and Childhood TB than illiterate (x 2 =4.050: P-value-0.04). Analysis also showed housewives had relatively poor knowledge about TB and childhood TB (x 2 =0.0 19; P-value-0.891) and having income >9,000 taka/month had significantly more knowledge about TB and Childhood TB (x 2 =27.786; P-value-0.00l). The study findings suggested that the strategy of TB control should be more effective and target oriented than the other countries and should make a health intervention policy for Bangladesh to manage the infectious diseases.

Research paper thumbnail of Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health of the Health Care Workers: A Cross sectional Study at Sher- E- Bangla Medical College Hospital, Barishal

American Journal of Medical Science and Innovation

The world is passing through and is being challenged by the emergence of a novel Severe Acute Res... more The world is passing through and is being challenged by the emergence of a novel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona virus (SARS-Cov-2). The World Health Organization (WHO) proclaimed the 2019 Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) an international public health emergency on January 30, 2020. (WHO). A structured questionnaire was used to conduct a cross-sectional study. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) were used as the two instruments to assess the symptoms of anxiety and depression in HCWs. Inferential statistics like the independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient were used to examine the relationship between general psychological impact and socio-demographic factors. Descriptive statistics like frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used to describe the socio-demographic characteristics. The age varied from 30-55 years, with a mean of 34.92 (SD=6.65). More than half (53.3%)...

Research paper thumbnail of Knowledge, approach and status of early marriage in Bangladesh

Science Journal of Public Health, 2014

Early marriage is a key indicator to assess the development of a nation. Early marriage is specif... more Early marriage is a key indicator to assess the development of a nation. Early marriage is specifically associated with some unavoidable predicament like social and physical outcomes, mood disorders, depression, anxiety, obsessive and makes dismay. Even the possibilities of iron and calcium deficiency in pregnancy under the age of 18 will be increased which leads to osteoporosis and anaemia. It also enhances the risk of Cervical Cancer as well. A descriptive type of cross sectional study was conducted to assess the knowledge, approach and status of early marriage in Bangladesh where 300 eligible couples of the reproductive age were taken as sample. Data was collected through structured questionnaire by face to face interview and analyzed by SPSS version 17.0 including descriptive statistic using mean, standard deviation, percentage, Chi-square test to describe the association. The respondents got married at the age of 16.19±3.522 (Female) (Mean±SD) years and 22.22±10.532 (Male) years where the frequency of early marriage was 65% in Bangladesh. Only 22% respondents had no standard education and 63.3% female respondents were housewife which showed that the rate of literacy and working women is increasing in Bangladesh even a significant association exists between age of early marriage and occupation of the respondents (x 2 10.433 with P value 0.034). 81.3% respondents were nuclear family and had a significant relation between type of the family and age of the early marriage (x 2 4.136 with P value 0.042). Average monthly household income was 12,226±5,787.366 taka where 10.3% had <5000 taka and 4% had income >20000 taka. 55.33% had no marriage registration and 15.3% had no child birth registration of their child. All the respondents agreed to stop early marriage and showed positive attitude where 99% thought for female <18 years will not suitable for marriage. These study results specifically showed the necessity of Bangladesh to give more attention on this issue to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) list.

Research paper thumbnail of Assessment of Bangladeshi mothers’ knowledge and awareness on childhood tuberculosis: A cross sectional study

Science Journal of Public Health, 2014

Tuberculosis (TB) is a shocking problem for the least developed and low income country like Bangl... more Tuberculosis (TB) is a shocking problem for the least developed and low income country like Bangladesh caused by M. tuberculosis, M. bovis, M. africanum, and M. microti infection with ID 50 1-10. Bangladesh holding the 6 th position among the 22 countries with highest TB burden and the incidence per 100,000 people was 220 in 2008. Even there is no estimation on the prevalence of childhood TB and is severely under-diagnosed. A descriptive type of cross sectional study was conducted to assess the mothers' knowledge and awareness of TB and Childhood TB during September, 2013 to February, 2014 with the sample size 106. The study population was those, who came to outpatient department of the Bangladesh Government Homeopathic Medical College Hospital with age limit of between 18-35 years for treatment and had at least one child below five years. Among the respondents frustratingly 84% had no idea about childhood TB and they not even concerned about it where some of them said "Babies are the gift of Allah (God) and He has the responsibility to save the baby". The analysis showed respondents' with <25 years had more knowledge than >25 years age group (x 2 =1.91: P-value-0.l67). 55.3% Respondents had no idea about where to diagnose TB and the respondents with high literacy rate had significantly more knowledge about TB and Childhood TB than illiterate (x 2 =4.050: P-value-0.04). Analysis also showed housewives had relatively poor knowledge about TB and childhood TB (x 2 =0.0 19; P-value-0.891) and having income >9,000 taka/month had significantly more knowledge about TB and Childhood TB (x 2 =27.786; P-value-0.00l). The study findings suggested that the strategy of TB control should be more effective and target oriented than the other countries and should make a health intervention policy for Bangladesh to manage the infectious diseases.