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Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021
Introduction: Epilepsy is a neurological condition in which child has a recurrent seizure. It res... more Introduction: Epilepsy is a neurological condition in which child has a recurrent seizure. It results in imbalance of neurotransmitter. It has an impact on various aspects of a child like physical, social, behaviour, psychological and intellectual. Epilepsy is one of the common disease which present among children. Existing Quality of Life (QOL) tool do not cover the issues significant to Indian children. Aim: To develop a QOL tool for children diagnosed with epilepsy. Materials and Methods: This study was a sequential exploratory mixed method study. It included qualitative and quantitative study. In qualitative phase, the information was collected by using in-depth interview of participants. Interview data were analysed by using conventional content analysis method and themes, subthemes were created. On the basis of it, a pool of items for the questionnaire was developed. In quantitative phase, psychometric property of the questionnaire was evaluated by using face, content and cons...
Cleft lip and palate (CL/P) is most common congenital deformity and also present with many syndro... more Cleft lip and palate (CL/P) is most common congenital deformity and also present with many syndrome condition. Child with CL/P face difficulty in early breast feeding due to improper lip seal and nasal regurgitation, thus compromising nutrition of new born. Patient with oro-facial cleft deformity needs to be treated at right time and at right age to achieve functional and esthetic wellbeing. It affects physical health, social health and language development of child . The birth rate of clefts was found to be 1.09 for every 1000 live births. MethodsA systematic literature review is planned to find out the quality of life related to oral health and social wellbeing among the children with cleft lip and palate. Electronic search to collect LiteratureThe following electronic databases are searched: ProQuest, PubMed, the British Nursing Index and the Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (CINHAL) and journal available in library. ResultThe studies shows that QOL of cleft...
Introduction and background of the study: Pain is an unpleasant sensation that can range from mil... more Introduction and background of the study: Pain is an unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. It is too difficult to face pain of vaccinations in children. Helfer skin tap technique offers a painless injection experience. It provides a mechanical stimulation and distraction during vaccination and thus helps to reduce pain during vaccination. Methodology: The Quasi experimental research design was used for the study. 60children below age of 1 year who were receiving pentavalent vaccination in selected pediatric hospitals of Gujarat were selected by non-probability convenient sampling technique and then randomly allocated to experimental and control group (30 each). Data was collected by using FLACC scale to assess the pain level during vaccination. The data was analyzed by using Descriptive and Inferential statistics such as Frequency, Percentage distribution, Mann Whitney test and Chi square test. Results: There was statistically significant diff...
Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research, 2017
Infants are the age group between birth to 1 year. Constipation is very common alignment in feedi... more Infants are the age group between birth to 1 year. Constipation is very common alignment in feeding problems. Every child has suffered with constipation. infancy period of the constipation is common problem. Constipation is defined as the difficulty in passing stool or longer than a normal time between the bowel movements. OBJECTIVES: 1. Assess the pre test and post test level of knowledge regarding prevention and management of constipation among the mothers of infant (birth-1year). 2. Evaluate the effectiveness and to find association of planned teaching program by comparing the pretest and post test level of knowledge. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: Research Design -Pre Experiment Research Design With One Group Pre Test And Post Test Design With No Control Group. Setting of Study -The Present Study was Conducted in Alur Village of Hassan District In Karnataka. Target Population -The Target Population Of The Present Study Includes The Mothers Of Infant In Selected Community Areas Such As Al...
Background of the study: In the contemporary epoch, In India there is a rapid health transition w... more Background of the study: In the contemporary epoch, In India there is a rapid health transition with major and increasing burden of chronic non communicable diseases, supremely hypertension, cancer, diabetes mellitus, chronic lung disease and stroke and increased age was one the cardinal cause of elevated blood pressure. Objectives: 1) to assess breathing pattern of children suffering with lower respiratory tract infection after nebulization therapy with hypertonic saline (3%Nacl). 2) To assess breathing pattern of children suffering with lower respiratory tract infection after nebulization therapy with salbutamol. 3) To compare the effect of hypertonic saline (3%Nacl) and Salbutamol nebulization therapy on breathing pattern of children suffering with lower respiratory tract infection.4) To find out the association between selected demographic variables and breathing pattern of children suffering with lower respiratory tract infection after nebulization therapy with hypertonic salin...
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Background of the study: There are various way to provide Psycho-education(PI) to the patient adm... more Background of the study: There are various way to provide Psycho-education(PI) to the patient admitted in the hospital. It is broadly steered by four main goals: transfer of information, medication and treatment support, training and support in self-help and self-care, and the provision of a safe place to vent emotional frustrations. An excessive or persistent state of anxiety leads devastating effect on children’s physical as well as mental health. Psych education is scientifically proved therapeutic intervention which helps to the client along with family members to cope with illness and give the information as well as support to understand in better way .Psych education is helps to children and their family to minimize the emotional trauma during the hospital stay. Objective: 1) To determine the impact of psycho educational intervention on anxiety level among children with hospitalization. 2) To find out the association between socio demographic variable with the pre intervention anxiety level among hospitalized children. Methodology: The study was executed by using quantitative research approach with quasi experimental design. The study was conducted at selected three hospitals of Anand district, two hospital of Vadodara district and one Hospital of Ahmedabad District, Gujarat. 33 Hospitalized 6 – 12 year old children were selected for each experimental group and control group using convenient sampling technique. For both groups, Pre-intervention anxiety level assessment was done using Performa of demographic variables, Modified Hamilton Rating Scale. Psycho educational intervention included play book and guided imagery administered to the 6-12 year old hospitalized children of experimental group for duration of 30 minutes for 3 consecutive days. On third day anxiety level have been level done on third day after 5 hours from last intervention.
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Pain is an unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. It is to... more Pain is an unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. It is too difficult to face pain of vaccinations in children. Helfer skin tapping technique is resulting to minimize the level of pain during intramuscular injections among children.
Nursing & Healthcare International Journal
Education is the backbone of the any nation. It decides the economical and social growth of peopl... more Education is the backbone of the any nation. It decides the economical and social growth of people in that country. Medical education is based on learner skills and practice. Without practice a person cannot work in this field. The aim of this paper is to describe the various assessment uses in medical education. There is huge difference in traditional and modern education. Students of 21st century are technology based so teacher must be equipping himself with technology. Now a day's word teaching is replaced by term learning. Students having already the entire subject related material in their computer or mobile. The work of teacher is to explain about the concept. During assessment of teaching, 2 methods are very familiar, which are formative and summative assessment. Formative assessment is carried out by a teacher to find the knowledge of a learner at the end of each chapter or unit. The teacher can also evaluate his class room or teaching performance after each lecture. Summative assessment is carried out at the end of semester or year to evaluate the overall performance of a candidate. It is also known as term examination or cumulative examination. Now a day's many new methods are available for teaching in medical education like demonstration, simulation. Conclusion: Clinical simulation and objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) are new methods used for assessment of medical students.
Annals of Health and Health Sciences
The researcher aims to assess the knowledge and perception of parents regarding the health care s... more The researcher aims to assess the knowledge and perception of parents regarding the health care services available for under-five children at various government health centres. Multiple databases were searched focusing on the knowledge of parents regarding the health services.
International Journal of Nursing Education
The current study aims to know the prevalence of thalassemia in the country INDIA among various a... more The current study aims to know the prevalence of thalassemia in the country INDIA among various age groups of human, to know the lacking area, which can be explore further through research, and the literature review as the methodology in this article. Multiple databases were searched focusing on prevalence of thalassemia among various age group of human.
Background of the study Ageing is a universal phenomenon old age is not in itself a disease but i... more Background of the study Ageing is a universal phenomenon old age is not in itself a disease but is a normal part of the human life span. Ageing is normal, universal, progressive, irreversible process. It is an inevitable physiological phenomenon. The human life span follows a recognized pattern birth to death. Then there is a gradual deterioration in physical and mental abilities. As the ageing process progress mental capabilities such as memory and physical abilities further deteriorate. As the individual develops and matures socially and physically from birth through adolescence and after the age of 30years additional changes occur that reflects normal decline in all organ systems, then it is called senescence. This happens gradually throughout the body system reducing the viability of different body systems and increasing their vulnerability to disease. Objectives a) To assess the knowledge regarding old age health problems among the family members b) To evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching programme regarding old age health problems among the family members c) To find out the association between pretest knowledge regarding old age health problems with selected socio demographic variables Conceptual Frame Work For the present study the conceptual frame work is used based on General systems theory by Ludwig Von Bertanlanffy. Method This was quasi experimental study with 80 subjects were selected through simple random sampling technique. One group pretest posttest design was used. Data was collected by means of structured interview schedule which was divided in to 2 sections (sociodemographic data and knowledge regarding care of selected old age health problems among family members). The reliability of the tool was established by Split Half method. The Karl Pearson's coefficient of correlation r = 0.7999 Planned teaching programme on care of selected old age health problems was developed. After content validity of the tool was established by six experts. Data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistical in terms of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, student's test values.
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
Background: The best medicine for febrile convulsions (FCs) is not prescription medications but e... more Background: The best medicine for febrile convulsions (FCs) is not prescription medications but effective communication of related information to parents. Therefore, a quick assessment tool for obtaining information about parental responses to FCs is essential for educating parents, clinical practice and research. This paper describes the development and psychometric testing of a questionnaire on parental knowledge, attitudes, concerns and practices (KACP) toward FC. Methods: Questionnaire items were created via literature review, interview, and expert consultation. Ten parents were interviewed to develop the questionnaire contents. Nine experts and seven parents were consulted to review the content and face validity of the questionnaire. Of the 326 parents of children with FC visiting 11 emergency departments in southern Taiwan, 216 parents completed the questionnaire, and 64 completed the questionnaire again 2 weeks later. Content validity, internal consistency, test–retest reliability, and item analysis were evaluated. Results: Cronbach's alpha exceeded 0.72 for the knowledge, attitudes and concerns domains. The item-total correlations in the knowledge and concerns domains ranged from 0.40 to 0.73, but were lower in the attitudes domain (only 4 in 10 items were within 0.40–0.70). The intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) for the test– retest reliability of the knowledge, attitudes and concerns domains were 0.65, 0.68 and 0.58, respectively. The correlation coefficients between KACP domains were tested and significantly supported the theoretical basis of the questionnaire. Conclusion: For research purposes, the KACP questionnaire measures parental responses with a moderate level of reliability and validity. Cross-cultural investigation of the questionnaire is needed to facilitate its use in other countries. [J Formos Med Assoc 2006;105(1):38–48]
Introduction: Children age between the 1- 3years are more exposure to lead poisoning. In the dom... more Introduction:
Children age between the 1- 3years are more exposure to lead poisoning. In the domestic poisoning the lead poisoning is one of the silent killers in toddlers. When it is ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through skin, lead is highly toxic to human’s body. It persists in the soil, in the air, in drinking water, and in homes. Normal blood lead level in body is :
Adults:Less than 20 micrograms/dL
Children:Less than 10 micrograms/dL
At high levels, lead poisoning causes coma, convulsions and death. At low level lead poisoning in toddlers causes reductions in IQ and attention span, reading and learning disabilities, hyperactivity, impaired growth, behavioural problems, and hearing loss. Worldwide, six sources for most lead exposure are:
1. Gasoline additives
2. Food can soldering
3. Lead-based paints
4. Ceramic glazes
5. Drinking water systems
6. Cosmetic and folk remedies.
The research design selected for this study belongs to the pre experimental design with one group pre test and post test design. This research design includes the manipulation, no control and no randomization.Table 1 -Distribution of overall pre test and post test level of knowledge on prevention of lead poisoning among mothers of toddlers-
Pre test Post test Percentage
Of
Effectiveness Paired t-
Test value P-value
Mean SD %
Mean
SD %
Knowledge
5.91 2.57 19.66% 20.7 2.14
69%
49.30%
41.77
S*** P=0.0001
Table- 5 mean, SD and percentage comparing over all pre test and post test knowledge. N=60
* **-Significance P < 0.001
• Over all pre test knowledge mean 5.91 SD 2.57and mean percentage is 19.66%
• Over all pre test knowledge mean 20.7SD 2.14and mean percentage is 69%.
• Paired t test analysis used to test the pre tests and post tests score of knowledge. The‘t’ value is 41.77 (P < 0.001) shows that there is significant increase in the knowledge after STP. The percentage effectiveness is 49.3%
• The chi-square value shows that there is no significance association between age of the mother, educational status of the mother, occupation, type of work, types of family, religion, Type of employment of the mother, age of the child,types of house and source of information about the lead poisoning and knowledge (P > 0.05)
Introduction: Children age between the 1- 3years are more exposure to lead poisoning. In the dom... more Introduction:
Children age between the 1- 3years are more exposure to lead poisoning. In the domestic poisoning the lead poisoning is one of the silent killers in toddlers. When it is ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through skin, lead is highly toxic to human’s body. It persists in the soil, in the air, in drinking water, and in homes. Normal blood lead level in body is :
Adults:Less than 20 micrograms/dL
Children:Less than 10 micrograms/dL
At high levels, lead poisoning causes coma, convulsions and death. At low level lead poisoning in toddlers causes reductions in IQ and attention span, reading and learning disabilities, hyperactivity, impaired growth, behavioural problems, and hearing loss. Worldwide, six sources for most lead exposure are:
1. Gasoline additives
2. Food can soldering
3. Lead-based paints
4. Ceramic glazes
5. Drinking water systems
6. Cosmetic and folk remedies.
The research design selected for this study belongs to the pre experimental design with one group pre test and post test design. This research design includes the manipulation, no control and no randomization.Table 1 -Distribution of overall pre test and post test level of knowledge on prevention of lead poisoning among mothers of toddlers-
Pre test Post test Percentage
Of
Effectiveness Paired t-
Test value P-value
Mean SD %
Mean
SD %
Knowledge
5.91 2.57 19.66% 20.7 2.14
69%
49.30%
41.77
S*** P=0.0001
Table- 5 mean, SD and percentage comparing over all pre test and post test knowledge. N=60
* **-Significance P < 0.001
• Over all pre test knowledge mean 5.91 SD 2.57and mean percentage is 19.66%
• Over all pre test knowledge mean 20.7SD 2.14and mean percentage is 69%.
• Paired t test analysis used to test the pre tests and post tests score of knowledge. The‘t’ value is 41.77 (P < 0.001) shows that there is significant increase in the knowledge after STP. The percentage effectiveness is 49.3%
• The chi-square value shows that there is no significance association between age of the mother, educational status of the mother, occupation, type of work, types of family, religion, Type of employment of the mother, age of the child,types of house and source of information about the lead poisoning and knowledge (P > 0.05)
India has contributed enormously to the AIDS disease. It said a total 17 lakh people had died acr... more India has contributed enormously to the AIDS disease. It said a total 17 lakh people had died across the world due to AIDS related illness. In India, the figure for such deaths reaches at 1.7 lakh. As per survey it is observed that we can reduce this death rate by creating awareness among people. Adolescent girls are more prone to suffer with AIDS because they are in the age of sexually activeness (16-18 yr) so it is our primary concern to educate adolescent girls about AIDS. In this study total 40 samples were selected by using non probability convinent sampling. The finding showed that Post test meam knowledge score (84.7%) was higher than pre test score (65%) and computed "t" value was 21.85 which was found significant at level of P≤0.001 which indicate effectiveness of STP. In literature it's written that mass media & public awareness is the best way to eradicate AIDS. The investigator felt strong need to evaluate knowledge on AIDS among adolescent girls of rural India.
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021
Introduction: Epilepsy is a neurological condition in which child has a recurrent seizure. It res... more Introduction: Epilepsy is a neurological condition in which child has a recurrent seizure. It results in imbalance of neurotransmitter. It has an impact on various aspects of a child like physical, social, behaviour, psychological and intellectual. Epilepsy is one of the common disease which present among children. Existing Quality of Life (QOL) tool do not cover the issues significant to Indian children. Aim: To develop a QOL tool for children diagnosed with epilepsy. Materials and Methods: This study was a sequential exploratory mixed method study. It included qualitative and quantitative study. In qualitative phase, the information was collected by using in-depth interview of participants. Interview data were analysed by using conventional content analysis method and themes, subthemes were created. On the basis of it, a pool of items for the questionnaire was developed. In quantitative phase, psychometric property of the questionnaire was evaluated by using face, content and cons...
Cleft lip and palate (CL/P) is most common congenital deformity and also present with many syndro... more Cleft lip and palate (CL/P) is most common congenital deformity and also present with many syndrome condition. Child with CL/P face difficulty in early breast feeding due to improper lip seal and nasal regurgitation, thus compromising nutrition of new born. Patient with oro-facial cleft deformity needs to be treated at right time and at right age to achieve functional and esthetic wellbeing. It affects physical health, social health and language development of child . The birth rate of clefts was found to be 1.09 for every 1000 live births. MethodsA systematic literature review is planned to find out the quality of life related to oral health and social wellbeing among the children with cleft lip and palate. Electronic search to collect LiteratureThe following electronic databases are searched: ProQuest, PubMed, the British Nursing Index and the Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (CINHAL) and journal available in library. ResultThe studies shows that QOL of cleft...
Introduction and background of the study: Pain is an unpleasant sensation that can range from mil... more Introduction and background of the study: Pain is an unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. It is too difficult to face pain of vaccinations in children. Helfer skin tap technique offers a painless injection experience. It provides a mechanical stimulation and distraction during vaccination and thus helps to reduce pain during vaccination. Methodology: The Quasi experimental research design was used for the study. 60children below age of 1 year who were receiving pentavalent vaccination in selected pediatric hospitals of Gujarat were selected by non-probability convenient sampling technique and then randomly allocated to experimental and control group (30 each). Data was collected by using FLACC scale to assess the pain level during vaccination. The data was analyzed by using Descriptive and Inferential statistics such as Frequency, Percentage distribution, Mann Whitney test and Chi square test. Results: There was statistically significant diff...
Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research, 2017
Infants are the age group between birth to 1 year. Constipation is very common alignment in feedi... more Infants are the age group between birth to 1 year. Constipation is very common alignment in feeding problems. Every child has suffered with constipation. infancy period of the constipation is common problem. Constipation is defined as the difficulty in passing stool or longer than a normal time between the bowel movements. OBJECTIVES: 1. Assess the pre test and post test level of knowledge regarding prevention and management of constipation among the mothers of infant (birth-1year). 2. Evaluate the effectiveness and to find association of planned teaching program by comparing the pretest and post test level of knowledge. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: Research Design -Pre Experiment Research Design With One Group Pre Test And Post Test Design With No Control Group. Setting of Study -The Present Study was Conducted in Alur Village of Hassan District In Karnataka. Target Population -The Target Population Of The Present Study Includes The Mothers Of Infant In Selected Community Areas Such As Al...
Background of the study: In the contemporary epoch, In India there is a rapid health transition w... more Background of the study: In the contemporary epoch, In India there is a rapid health transition with major and increasing burden of chronic non communicable diseases, supremely hypertension, cancer, diabetes mellitus, chronic lung disease and stroke and increased age was one the cardinal cause of elevated blood pressure. Objectives: 1) to assess breathing pattern of children suffering with lower respiratory tract infection after nebulization therapy with hypertonic saline (3%Nacl). 2) To assess breathing pattern of children suffering with lower respiratory tract infection after nebulization therapy with salbutamol. 3) To compare the effect of hypertonic saline (3%Nacl) and Salbutamol nebulization therapy on breathing pattern of children suffering with lower respiratory tract infection.4) To find out the association between selected demographic variables and breathing pattern of children suffering with lower respiratory tract infection after nebulization therapy with hypertonic salin...
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Background of the study: There are various way to provide Psycho-education(PI) to the patient adm... more Background of the study: There are various way to provide Psycho-education(PI) to the patient admitted in the hospital. It is broadly steered by four main goals: transfer of information, medication and treatment support, training and support in self-help and self-care, and the provision of a safe place to vent emotional frustrations. An excessive or persistent state of anxiety leads devastating effect on children’s physical as well as mental health. Psych education is scientifically proved therapeutic intervention which helps to the client along with family members to cope with illness and give the information as well as support to understand in better way .Psych education is helps to children and their family to minimize the emotional trauma during the hospital stay. Objective: 1) To determine the impact of psycho educational intervention on anxiety level among children with hospitalization. 2) To find out the association between socio demographic variable with the pre intervention anxiety level among hospitalized children. Methodology: The study was executed by using quantitative research approach with quasi experimental design. The study was conducted at selected three hospitals of Anand district, two hospital of Vadodara district and one Hospital of Ahmedabad District, Gujarat. 33 Hospitalized 6 – 12 year old children were selected for each experimental group and control group using convenient sampling technique. For both groups, Pre-intervention anxiety level assessment was done using Performa of demographic variables, Modified Hamilton Rating Scale. Psycho educational intervention included play book and guided imagery administered to the 6-12 year old hospitalized children of experimental group for duration of 30 minutes for 3 consecutive days. On third day anxiety level have been level done on third day after 5 hours from last intervention.
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Pain is an unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. It is to... more Pain is an unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. It is too difficult to face pain of vaccinations in children. Helfer skin tapping technique is resulting to minimize the level of pain during intramuscular injections among children.
Nursing & Healthcare International Journal
Education is the backbone of the any nation. It decides the economical and social growth of peopl... more Education is the backbone of the any nation. It decides the economical and social growth of people in that country. Medical education is based on learner skills and practice. Without practice a person cannot work in this field. The aim of this paper is to describe the various assessment uses in medical education. There is huge difference in traditional and modern education. Students of 21st century are technology based so teacher must be equipping himself with technology. Now a day's word teaching is replaced by term learning. Students having already the entire subject related material in their computer or mobile. The work of teacher is to explain about the concept. During assessment of teaching, 2 methods are very familiar, which are formative and summative assessment. Formative assessment is carried out by a teacher to find the knowledge of a learner at the end of each chapter or unit. The teacher can also evaluate his class room or teaching performance after each lecture. Summative assessment is carried out at the end of semester or year to evaluate the overall performance of a candidate. It is also known as term examination or cumulative examination. Now a day's many new methods are available for teaching in medical education like demonstration, simulation. Conclusion: Clinical simulation and objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) are new methods used for assessment of medical students.
Annals of Health and Health Sciences
The researcher aims to assess the knowledge and perception of parents regarding the health care s... more The researcher aims to assess the knowledge and perception of parents regarding the health care services available for under-five children at various government health centres. Multiple databases were searched focusing on the knowledge of parents regarding the health services.
International Journal of Nursing Education
The current study aims to know the prevalence of thalassemia in the country INDIA among various a... more The current study aims to know the prevalence of thalassemia in the country INDIA among various age groups of human, to know the lacking area, which can be explore further through research, and the literature review as the methodology in this article. Multiple databases were searched focusing on prevalence of thalassemia among various age group of human.
Background of the study Ageing is a universal phenomenon old age is not in itself a disease but i... more Background of the study Ageing is a universal phenomenon old age is not in itself a disease but is a normal part of the human life span. Ageing is normal, universal, progressive, irreversible process. It is an inevitable physiological phenomenon. The human life span follows a recognized pattern birth to death. Then there is a gradual deterioration in physical and mental abilities. As the ageing process progress mental capabilities such as memory and physical abilities further deteriorate. As the individual develops and matures socially and physically from birth through adolescence and after the age of 30years additional changes occur that reflects normal decline in all organ systems, then it is called senescence. This happens gradually throughout the body system reducing the viability of different body systems and increasing their vulnerability to disease. Objectives a) To assess the knowledge regarding old age health problems among the family members b) To evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching programme regarding old age health problems among the family members c) To find out the association between pretest knowledge regarding old age health problems with selected socio demographic variables Conceptual Frame Work For the present study the conceptual frame work is used based on General systems theory by Ludwig Von Bertanlanffy. Method This was quasi experimental study with 80 subjects were selected through simple random sampling technique. One group pretest posttest design was used. Data was collected by means of structured interview schedule which was divided in to 2 sections (sociodemographic data and knowledge regarding care of selected old age health problems among family members). The reliability of the tool was established by Split Half method. The Karl Pearson's coefficient of correlation r = 0.7999 Planned teaching programme on care of selected old age health problems was developed. After content validity of the tool was established by six experts. Data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistical in terms of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, student's test values.
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
Background: The best medicine for febrile convulsions (FCs) is not prescription medications but e... more Background: The best medicine for febrile convulsions (FCs) is not prescription medications but effective communication of related information to parents. Therefore, a quick assessment tool for obtaining information about parental responses to FCs is essential for educating parents, clinical practice and research. This paper describes the development and psychometric testing of a questionnaire on parental knowledge, attitudes, concerns and practices (KACP) toward FC. Methods: Questionnaire items were created via literature review, interview, and expert consultation. Ten parents were interviewed to develop the questionnaire contents. Nine experts and seven parents were consulted to review the content and face validity of the questionnaire. Of the 326 parents of children with FC visiting 11 emergency departments in southern Taiwan, 216 parents completed the questionnaire, and 64 completed the questionnaire again 2 weeks later. Content validity, internal consistency, test–retest reliability, and item analysis were evaluated. Results: Cronbach's alpha exceeded 0.72 for the knowledge, attitudes and concerns domains. The item-total correlations in the knowledge and concerns domains ranged from 0.40 to 0.73, but were lower in the attitudes domain (only 4 in 10 items were within 0.40–0.70). The intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) for the test– retest reliability of the knowledge, attitudes and concerns domains were 0.65, 0.68 and 0.58, respectively. The correlation coefficients between KACP domains were tested and significantly supported the theoretical basis of the questionnaire. Conclusion: For research purposes, the KACP questionnaire measures parental responses with a moderate level of reliability and validity. Cross-cultural investigation of the questionnaire is needed to facilitate its use in other countries. [J Formos Med Assoc 2006;105(1):38–48]
Introduction: Children age between the 1- 3years are more exposure to lead poisoning. In the dom... more Introduction:
Children age between the 1- 3years are more exposure to lead poisoning. In the domestic poisoning the lead poisoning is one of the silent killers in toddlers. When it is ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through skin, lead is highly toxic to human’s body. It persists in the soil, in the air, in drinking water, and in homes. Normal blood lead level in body is :
Adults:Less than 20 micrograms/dL
Children:Less than 10 micrograms/dL
At high levels, lead poisoning causes coma, convulsions and death. At low level lead poisoning in toddlers causes reductions in IQ and attention span, reading and learning disabilities, hyperactivity, impaired growth, behavioural problems, and hearing loss. Worldwide, six sources for most lead exposure are:
1. Gasoline additives
2. Food can soldering
3. Lead-based paints
4. Ceramic glazes
5. Drinking water systems
6. Cosmetic and folk remedies.
The research design selected for this study belongs to the pre experimental design with one group pre test and post test design. This research design includes the manipulation, no control and no randomization.Table 1 -Distribution of overall pre test and post test level of knowledge on prevention of lead poisoning among mothers of toddlers-
Pre test Post test Percentage
Of
Effectiveness Paired t-
Test value P-value
Mean SD %
Mean
SD %
Knowledge
5.91 2.57 19.66% 20.7 2.14
69%
49.30%
41.77
S*** P=0.0001
Table- 5 mean, SD and percentage comparing over all pre test and post test knowledge. N=60
* **-Significance P < 0.001
• Over all pre test knowledge mean 5.91 SD 2.57and mean percentage is 19.66%
• Over all pre test knowledge mean 20.7SD 2.14and mean percentage is 69%.
• Paired t test analysis used to test the pre tests and post tests score of knowledge. The‘t’ value is 41.77 (P < 0.001) shows that there is significant increase in the knowledge after STP. The percentage effectiveness is 49.3%
• The chi-square value shows that there is no significance association between age of the mother, educational status of the mother, occupation, type of work, types of family, religion, Type of employment of the mother, age of the child,types of house and source of information about the lead poisoning and knowledge (P > 0.05)
Introduction: Children age between the 1- 3years are more exposure to lead poisoning. In the dom... more Introduction:
Children age between the 1- 3years are more exposure to lead poisoning. In the domestic poisoning the lead poisoning is one of the silent killers in toddlers. When it is ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through skin, lead is highly toxic to human’s body. It persists in the soil, in the air, in drinking water, and in homes. Normal blood lead level in body is :
Adults:Less than 20 micrograms/dL
Children:Less than 10 micrograms/dL
At high levels, lead poisoning causes coma, convulsions and death. At low level lead poisoning in toddlers causes reductions in IQ and attention span, reading and learning disabilities, hyperactivity, impaired growth, behavioural problems, and hearing loss. Worldwide, six sources for most lead exposure are:
1. Gasoline additives
2. Food can soldering
3. Lead-based paints
4. Ceramic glazes
5. Drinking water systems
6. Cosmetic and folk remedies.
The research design selected for this study belongs to the pre experimental design with one group pre test and post test design. This research design includes the manipulation, no control and no randomization.Table 1 -Distribution of overall pre test and post test level of knowledge on prevention of lead poisoning among mothers of toddlers-
Pre test Post test Percentage
Of
Effectiveness Paired t-
Test value P-value
Mean SD %
Mean
SD %
Knowledge
5.91 2.57 19.66% 20.7 2.14
69%
49.30%
41.77
S*** P=0.0001
Table- 5 mean, SD and percentage comparing over all pre test and post test knowledge. N=60
* **-Significance P < 0.001
• Over all pre test knowledge mean 5.91 SD 2.57and mean percentage is 19.66%
• Over all pre test knowledge mean 20.7SD 2.14and mean percentage is 69%.
• Paired t test analysis used to test the pre tests and post tests score of knowledge. The‘t’ value is 41.77 (P < 0.001) shows that there is significant increase in the knowledge after STP. The percentage effectiveness is 49.3%
• The chi-square value shows that there is no significance association between age of the mother, educational status of the mother, occupation, type of work, types of family, religion, Type of employment of the mother, age of the child,types of house and source of information about the lead poisoning and knowledge (P > 0.05)
India has contributed enormously to the AIDS disease. It said a total 17 lakh people had died acr... more India has contributed enormously to the AIDS disease. It said a total 17 lakh people had died across the world due to AIDS related illness. In India, the figure for such deaths reaches at 1.7 lakh. As per survey it is observed that we can reduce this death rate by creating awareness among people. Adolescent girls are more prone to suffer with AIDS because they are in the age of sexually activeness (16-18 yr) so it is our primary concern to educate adolescent girls about AIDS. In this study total 40 samples were selected by using non probability convinent sampling. The finding showed that Post test meam knowledge score (84.7%) was higher than pre test score (65%) and computed "t" value was 21.85 which was found significant at level of P≤0.001 which indicate effectiveness of STP. In literature it's written that mass media & public awareness is the best way to eradicate AIDS. The investigator felt strong need to evaluate knowledge on AIDS among adolescent girls of rural India.