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International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics, 2020
Background: Breast milk, the first natural food for a new-born, provides all the energy and essen... more Background: Breast milk, the first natural food for a new-born, provides all the energy and essential nutrients an infant requires for the first 6 months of life. The NHFS -4 survey shows only 45.5% of children are exclusively breastfed (EBF) in Puducherry. This study aims at assessing the socio-demographic characteristics associated with exclusive breastfeeding in a tertiary hospital in Puducherry and identify the barriers in the promotion of exclusive breastfeeding.Methods: Community-based cross-sectional study at a tertiary hospital in Puducherry. Sample size: 115 mothers of 6 months to 2-year-old children, born term gestation with a birth weight of >2.5 kg, attending the Paediatric OPD. Questionnaire-based study comprising of socio-demographic and parameters pertaining to exclusive breast-feeding.Results: Only 44.3% of the mothers have exclusively breastfed in the first 6 months. Shorter duration of spacing between births and caesarean section had significant negative associa...
National Journal of Community Medicine, Sep 1, 2024
Introduction: One of the greatest threats to global development and public health is antimicrobia... more Introduction: One of the greatest threats to global development and public health is antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The ability of bacteria and other microbes to resist the drugs used to inactivate them is known as AMR. According to estimates, bacterial AMR caused 4.95 million fatalities worldwide in 2019 in addition to directly causing 1.27 million deaths.
Methodology: In this cross-sectional descriptive study using convenient sampling method, 422 out patients were recruited from the tertiary care hospital in our district between December 2023 and March 2024. We inquired about sociodemographic characteristics and reasons for self-medicating with antibiotics.
Results: 353(83.6%) patients were self-medicating due to previous successful use of antibiotic. 122(28.9%) believed that antibiotics are used to treat all infections. 80 (18.95%) participants in the age group of 36- 44 years were self-medicating with antibiotic (𝜒2: 39.13; 𝑃 <0.001). High cost of hospital bills was the reason behind self-medicating with antibiotic in 164(38.88%) participants (𝜒2: 32.67; 𝑃 < 0.001).
Conclusion: 35.5% of the respondents had used antibiotics for self-medication prior to visiting the hospital.
There was little knowledge on the usage and adverse effects of antibiotics.
International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics, 2020
Background: Breast milk, the first natural food for a new-born, provides all the energy and essen... more Background: Breast milk, the first natural food for a new-born, provides all the energy and essential nutrients an infant requires for the first 6 months of life. The NHFS -4 survey shows only 45.5% of children are exclusively breastfed (EBF) in Puducherry. This study aims at assessing the socio-demographic characteristics associated with exclusive breastfeeding in a tertiary hospital in Puducherry and identify the barriers in the promotion of exclusive breastfeeding.Methods: Community-based cross-sectional study at a tertiary hospital in Puducherry. Sample size: 115 mothers of 6 months to 2-year-old children, born term gestation with a birth weight of >2.5 kg, attending the Paediatric OPD. Questionnaire-based study comprising of socio-demographic and parameters pertaining to exclusive breast-feeding.Results: Only 44.3% of the mothers have exclusively breastfed in the first 6 months. Shorter duration of spacing between births and caesarean section had significant negative associa...
National Journal of Community Medicine, Sep 1, 2024
Introduction: One of the greatest threats to global development and public health is antimicrobia... more Introduction: One of the greatest threats to global development and public health is antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The ability of bacteria and other microbes to resist the drugs used to inactivate them is known as AMR. According to estimates, bacterial AMR caused 4.95 million fatalities worldwide in 2019 in addition to directly causing 1.27 million deaths.
Methodology: In this cross-sectional descriptive study using convenient sampling method, 422 out patients were recruited from the tertiary care hospital in our district between December 2023 and March 2024. We inquired about sociodemographic characteristics and reasons for self-medicating with antibiotics.
Results: 353(83.6%) patients were self-medicating due to previous successful use of antibiotic. 122(28.9%) believed that antibiotics are used to treat all infections. 80 (18.95%) participants in the age group of 36- 44 years were self-medicating with antibiotic (𝜒2: 39.13; 𝑃 <0.001). High cost of hospital bills was the reason behind self-medicating with antibiotic in 164(38.88%) participants (𝜒2: 32.67; 𝑃 < 0.001).
Conclusion: 35.5% of the respondents had used antibiotics for self-medication prior to visiting the hospital.
There was little knowledge on the usage and adverse effects of antibiotics.