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Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences
Aim: To examine the effect of elements of emotional distress like diminished quality of life, los... more Aim: To examine the effect of elements of emotional distress like diminished quality of life, loss of enjoyment, cognitive changes, embarrassment, psychological trauma and loss of sleep on person’s perception towards illness and how these elements influence self-care management of patients and their adherence to treatment. Methodology: Four number of questionnaires were used to collect data having high reliability and validity from 1000 patients in different areas of Pakistan. Results: The results revealed a significant relationship of psychological distress, illness perception, self care management and adherence to medication. Conclusion: Based on these findings, the greater the psychological distress, the more would be the negative effects on illness perception, self-care management and adherence to medication. Keywords: Psychological distress, illness perception, self-care management and adherence to medication.
Patients' opinions and views are increasingly being identified as major indicators of how wel... more Patients' opinions and views are increasingly being identified as major indicators of how well health services and health systems are performing, as well as providing guidance for further service improvement. The service users' view is particularly relevant when trying to make health services more responsive to patients' expectations. The lack of a solid conceptual basis and consistent measurement instrument for patient satisfaction has led, over the last decade, to a proliferation of surveys that focus primarily on patient experience, i.e. aspects of the care experience such as waiting times, the quality of basic amenities, and communication with health-care providers, all of which help identify tangible priorities for quality improvement. The current study that has been discussed in this book in a vast detail, provides insight regarding patient satisfaction with psychiatric care in a Psychiatric Unit Of Pakistan. It's food for thought for the health care providers ...
Korean Journal of Youth Studies, 2016
Lazarus and Folkman's theory of cognitive appraisal of coping inspired the present study to test ... more Lazarus and Folkman's theory of cognitive appraisal of coping inspired the present study to test a mediation model examining the effects of self-efficacy on the relationship between perceived stress and life satisfaction. A total of 282 Korean undergraduate students participated in the present study. Perceived Stress Scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the Self Efficacy Scale were used for this study. A series of hierarchical regressions investigated the mediating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between perceived stress and life satisfaction. Results indicated that there was a partial mediation effect of self-efficacy on the relation between perceived stress and life satisfaction. The results supported the mediation of secondary cognitive appraisal (i.e., self-efficacy) on the relationship between primary cognitive appraisal (i.e., perceived stress) and life satisfaction among South Korean college students. Implications of the present study and future research suggestions are discussed.
Rawal Medical Journal, 2017
Objective: To determine the frequency of ruminations in patients with depression admitted in a te... more Objective: To determine the frequency of ruminations in patients with depression admitted in a tertiary care hospital. Methodology: This cross-sectional, observational study was done at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Government Allama Iqbal Memorial Hospital Sialkot, Pakistan from August 2015 to July 2016. We included 324 adult inpatients suffering from depression. Excluded from the study were the patients with other psychiatric illnesses, other co-morbid psychiatric or medical illnesses, impairment of cognition, and severe psychotic symptoms. After written informed consent, demographic details were taken. Depression was assessed by detailed clinical interview by a consultant Psychiatrist. Out of the total 324 depressed inpatients 109 were males and 215 were females. Among the males, 3 (2.75%) had mild depression, 35 (32.11%) had moderate depression and 71 (65.13%) had severe depression. Among the 215 female patients 7 (3.25%) had mild depression while 64 (29....
Journal of Ayub Medical College
Patients' opinion regarding services has acquired great importance. Patient satisfaction is p... more Patients' opinion regarding services has acquired great importance. Patient satisfaction is playing an increasingly important role in quality of care reforms and health-care delivery. The study aimed to measure patient satisfaction in a tertiary care hospital in order to know the patients' perspectives and expectations of the services and make appropriate improvements accordingly. This was a cross-sectional study conducted at the Out-patient and Inpatient Departments of the Institute of Psychiatry, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi, for a period of 8 months from October 2008 till June 2009. Sample size was 246 patients; which included 123 participants from Out-patient and In-patient departments each. Patients aged 18 and above, of both genders, who gave informed written consent, were consecutively recruited for the study. Learning disabled patients, frankly psychotic and those with severe cognitive impairment and severe co-morbid physical illnesses were excluded. Performa ...
Background: Depression is known to be prevalent among medical students particularly in the initia... more Background: Depression is known to be prevalent among medical students particularly in the initial academic years. It is known to adversely affect their physical and mental well being along with academic performance. Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of depression amongst medical students and to observe gender differences in the prevalence rates of depression. Material And Methods: 100 students which comprised students from 3rd, 4th and 5th year were consecutively selected and were asked to complete Beck Depression Inventory. Results: The mean age was 21.40 ± S.D 1.46 years. There was an equal gender distribution. Amongst the male students, 30% had minimal depression, 12% mild depression, 16% moderate depression and 42% severe depression; whereas amongst female students, 38% had minimal depression, 36% mild depression, 8% moderate depression and 18% severe depression. However the difference in prevalence of depression in both genders was not stat...
Introduction: Natural disasters results in long term mental health problems. Earthquake of 8th Oc... more Introduction: Natural disasters results in long term mental health problems. Earthquake of 8th October 2005in Azad Kashmir (Pakistan) claimed almost 73,276 deaths, and left thousands injured and millions homeless. Thepresent study sought to assess prevalence of depression among earthquake survivors, to evaluate its severity and impacton life of survivals, and to identify and suggest future interventions and long term psychological rehabilitation servicesin the aftermath of disasters.Methods: This study was conducted in the most damaged area of Muzaffarabad city, ward 12, with a populationof 3,020 people of more than 18 years of age. The total number of subjects was 430 and the study period was from4th February 2012 till 4th October 2012.Data was collected by cluster sampling using the systematic random sampling technique. ICD-10 Criteria for DepressiveIllness was applied the participants for diagnosing Depression. The patients diagnosed as suffering from depressiveillness were then ...
Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC
Patients' opinion regarding services has acquired great importance. Patient satisfaction is p... more Patients' opinion regarding services has acquired great importance. Patient satisfaction is playing an increasingly important role in quality of care reforms and health-care delivery. The study aimed to measure patient satisfaction in a tertiary care hospital in order to know the patients' perspectives and expectations of the services and make appropriate improvements accordingly. This was a cross-sectional study conducted at the Out-patient and Inpatient Departments of the Institute of Psychiatry, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi, for a period of 8 months from October 2008 till June 2009. Sample size was 246 patients; which included 123 participants from Out-patient and In-patient departments each. Patients aged 18 and above, of both genders, who gave informed written consent, were consecutively recruited for the study. Learning disabled patients, frankly psychotic and those with severe cognitive impairment and severe co-morbid physical illnesses were excluded. Performa ...
Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences
Aim: To examine the effect of elements of emotional distress like diminished quality of life, los... more Aim: To examine the effect of elements of emotional distress like diminished quality of life, loss of enjoyment, cognitive changes, embarrassment, psychological trauma and loss of sleep on person’s perception towards illness and how these elements influence self-care management of patients and their adherence to treatment. Methodology: Four number of questionnaires were used to collect data having high reliability and validity from 1000 patients in different areas of Pakistan. Results: The results revealed a significant relationship of psychological distress, illness perception, self care management and adherence to medication. Conclusion: Based on these findings, the greater the psychological distress, the more would be the negative effects on illness perception, self-care management and adherence to medication. Keywords: Psychological distress, illness perception, self-care management and adherence to medication.
Patients' opinions and views are increasingly being identified as major indicators of how wel... more Patients' opinions and views are increasingly being identified as major indicators of how well health services and health systems are performing, as well as providing guidance for further service improvement. The service users' view is particularly relevant when trying to make health services more responsive to patients' expectations. The lack of a solid conceptual basis and consistent measurement instrument for patient satisfaction has led, over the last decade, to a proliferation of surveys that focus primarily on patient experience, i.e. aspects of the care experience such as waiting times, the quality of basic amenities, and communication with health-care providers, all of which help identify tangible priorities for quality improvement. The current study that has been discussed in this book in a vast detail, provides insight regarding patient satisfaction with psychiatric care in a Psychiatric Unit Of Pakistan. It's food for thought for the health care providers ...
Korean Journal of Youth Studies, 2016
Lazarus and Folkman's theory of cognitive appraisal of coping inspired the present study to test ... more Lazarus and Folkman's theory of cognitive appraisal of coping inspired the present study to test a mediation model examining the effects of self-efficacy on the relationship between perceived stress and life satisfaction. A total of 282 Korean undergraduate students participated in the present study. Perceived Stress Scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the Self Efficacy Scale were used for this study. A series of hierarchical regressions investigated the mediating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between perceived stress and life satisfaction. Results indicated that there was a partial mediation effect of self-efficacy on the relation between perceived stress and life satisfaction. The results supported the mediation of secondary cognitive appraisal (i.e., self-efficacy) on the relationship between primary cognitive appraisal (i.e., perceived stress) and life satisfaction among South Korean college students. Implications of the present study and future research suggestions are discussed.
Rawal Medical Journal, 2017
Objective: To determine the frequency of ruminations in patients with depression admitted in a te... more Objective: To determine the frequency of ruminations in patients with depression admitted in a tertiary care hospital. Methodology: This cross-sectional, observational study was done at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Government Allama Iqbal Memorial Hospital Sialkot, Pakistan from August 2015 to July 2016. We included 324 adult inpatients suffering from depression. Excluded from the study were the patients with other psychiatric illnesses, other co-morbid psychiatric or medical illnesses, impairment of cognition, and severe psychotic symptoms. After written informed consent, demographic details were taken. Depression was assessed by detailed clinical interview by a consultant Psychiatrist. Out of the total 324 depressed inpatients 109 were males and 215 were females. Among the males, 3 (2.75%) had mild depression, 35 (32.11%) had moderate depression and 71 (65.13%) had severe depression. Among the 215 female patients 7 (3.25%) had mild depression while 64 (29....
Journal of Ayub Medical College
Patients' opinion regarding services has acquired great importance. Patient satisfaction is p... more Patients' opinion regarding services has acquired great importance. Patient satisfaction is playing an increasingly important role in quality of care reforms and health-care delivery. The study aimed to measure patient satisfaction in a tertiary care hospital in order to know the patients' perspectives and expectations of the services and make appropriate improvements accordingly. This was a cross-sectional study conducted at the Out-patient and Inpatient Departments of the Institute of Psychiatry, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi, for a period of 8 months from October 2008 till June 2009. Sample size was 246 patients; which included 123 participants from Out-patient and In-patient departments each. Patients aged 18 and above, of both genders, who gave informed written consent, were consecutively recruited for the study. Learning disabled patients, frankly psychotic and those with severe cognitive impairment and severe co-morbid physical illnesses were excluded. Performa ...
Background: Depression is known to be prevalent among medical students particularly in the initia... more Background: Depression is known to be prevalent among medical students particularly in the initial academic years. It is known to adversely affect their physical and mental well being along with academic performance. Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of depression amongst medical students and to observe gender differences in the prevalence rates of depression. Material And Methods: 100 students which comprised students from 3rd, 4th and 5th year were consecutively selected and were asked to complete Beck Depression Inventory. Results: The mean age was 21.40 ± S.D 1.46 years. There was an equal gender distribution. Amongst the male students, 30% had minimal depression, 12% mild depression, 16% moderate depression and 42% severe depression; whereas amongst female students, 38% had minimal depression, 36% mild depression, 8% moderate depression and 18% severe depression. However the difference in prevalence of depression in both genders was not stat...
Introduction: Natural disasters results in long term mental health problems. Earthquake of 8th Oc... more Introduction: Natural disasters results in long term mental health problems. Earthquake of 8th October 2005in Azad Kashmir (Pakistan) claimed almost 73,276 deaths, and left thousands injured and millions homeless. Thepresent study sought to assess prevalence of depression among earthquake survivors, to evaluate its severity and impacton life of survivals, and to identify and suggest future interventions and long term psychological rehabilitation servicesin the aftermath of disasters.Methods: This study was conducted in the most damaged area of Muzaffarabad city, ward 12, with a populationof 3,020 people of more than 18 years of age. The total number of subjects was 430 and the study period was from4th February 2012 till 4th October 2012.Data was collected by cluster sampling using the systematic random sampling technique. ICD-10 Criteria for DepressiveIllness was applied the participants for diagnosing Depression. The patients diagnosed as suffering from depressiveillness were then ...
Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC
Patients' opinion regarding services has acquired great importance. Patient satisfaction is p... more Patients' opinion regarding services has acquired great importance. Patient satisfaction is playing an increasingly important role in quality of care reforms and health-care delivery. The study aimed to measure patient satisfaction in a tertiary care hospital in order to know the patients' perspectives and expectations of the services and make appropriate improvements accordingly. This was a cross-sectional study conducted at the Out-patient and Inpatient Departments of the Institute of Psychiatry, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi, for a period of 8 months from October 2008 till June 2009. Sample size was 246 patients; which included 123 participants from Out-patient and In-patient departments each. Patients aged 18 and above, of both genders, who gave informed written consent, were consecutively recruited for the study. Learning disabled patients, frankly psychotic and those with severe cognitive impairment and severe co-morbid physical illnesses were excluded. Performa ...