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Effectiveness of Empowerment Programme on Stress and Care Giving Burden among Care Givers of Chronically Ill Patients Admitted in MMIMS&R Hospital, Mullana Ambala, Haryana Shalini Youssouf; Jyoti Sarin; Eenu; Bindu Joseph
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 4 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Publisher : Institute of Medico-legal Publications Pvt Ltd

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v15i4.16654

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Background- One of the most compassionate and self-sacrificing things a person can do is care for a sickloved one. Caring for a family member with impaired mental and behavioral functioning presents the moststressful of care giving situations. Keeping family caregivers healthy and able to provide care is crucial tomaintaining our nation’s long-term healthcare system.Aims – To assess the effectiveness of Empowerment programme regarding stress and care giving burdenamong care givers of chronically ill patients in experimental and comparison group.Material and Methods - A Quasi Experimental non Equivalent control group pretest post test design. 95care givers of chronically ill patients (50 in experimental and 45 in comparison group) selected from hospitalby using convenience sampling technique. Empowerment programme was administered in experimentalgroup. Selected demographic characteristics, standardized perceived stress scale and standardized care giverburden scale were used to collect data.Results- The study showed that the mean post test 1 and post test 2 stress score was 12.44 ± 2.10 &12.26±2.05 and 14.11 ± 3.11 & 14.40± 3.12 in experimental and comparison group respectively. There wasno significant correlation between stress and care giving burden .There was no association of care givingburden score of the care givers in experimental and comparison group with their selected patient demographiccharacteristics and there was no significant association of care giving burden scores with their selected caregiver demographic characteristics in experimental group and in comparison group except gender.Conclusion- Empowerment programme was effective in reducing stress and care giving burden among caregivers of chronically ill patients
Knowledge Regarding Computer Ergonomics and Incidence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Desktop Users Kanika; Bindu Joseph; Jimmy Dharwal
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 2 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v15i2.14304

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The use of computers has become universal. Computer technology plays an integral role in our personal,professional and educational lives and neglecting the principles of ergonomics during computer utility raisesthe risk of health problems. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), Visual symptoms and Insomnia are thecommon health problems among desktop users. Aims and Objectives: To assess the knowledge regardingcomputer ergonomics and incidence of musculoskeletal disorders Methodology: In this cross-sectionalresearch study 130 desktop users were recruited as study participants. The tool used i.e. selected variablesregarding study participants characteristics and Structured Knowledge questionnaire (35 items) Results:More than 2/3rd of study participants (90%) were reported about discomfort related to eye strain, head andneck, wrist and hand, elbow, upper back, lower back, hips and thighs and knees. Less than half of the studyparticipants were at average level of knowledge related to computer ergonomics and There was significantassociation of selected variables (discomfort and severity of hand and wrist discomfort) was found with theKnowledge of computer ergonomics. Conclusions: Findings of this study concluded that there was majorityof study participants reported discomfort related to the eye strain, head and neck, wrist and hand, elbow,upper back, lower back, hips and thighs and knees and severity of hand and wrist discomfort which showedthat these organs get influence more by desktop based on body configuration.
Co-Authors Eenu Jimmy Dharwal Jyoti Sarin Kanika Shalini Youssouf