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Psychological Impacts, Hand Hygeine Practices & and Its Correlates in View of Covid-19 among Health Care Professionals in Northern States of India Shalu Sharma; Akoijam Mamata Devi; Deepak
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 2 (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.v15i2.14947

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Background: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 presents an important and urgent threat to global health.190 countries with more than 300 000 confirmed cases and 14 510 deaths1. This critical situation, healthcare workers on the front line who are directly involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patientswith COVID-19 are at risk of developing psychological distress and other mental health symptoms andtransmission between people through close contact and droplets2-3.Method: Descriptive correlation survey design was to assess psychological impacts, hand hygiene practices& and its correlates in view of covid-19. Probability Stratified cluster staging sampling techniques were usedto select 320 health care professionals.Result: The findings revealed that the effect of noval coronavirus covid-19 among health care professionals43.8% had mild fear, 45.9% moderate fear, and 10.3% a severe fear, and their mean value (14.58), S.D(6.96) and the variance was 48.54. Level of mild perceived stress was 46.87%, moderate perceived stresswas 44.06% and 9.06% had severe perceived stress their mean value (14.417), S.D (7.09) and variance was(50.38).Researcher is also assessing the level of practice was 94.37% had good practice, 5.62% had weakpractice their mean value (18.22), S.D (3.15) and variance was (9.92) regarding the prevention of novelcoronavirus covid -19 among Health care professionals. The correlation between fear and perceived stresswas intermediate correlation, fear and practice had weak positive correlation and in between perceivedstress and practice was showing weak positive but nearly close to no correlation. Fear was significantlyassociated with workplace was, perceived stress was significantly associated with Gender, No. of familymembers was statistically significant at P<0.05.Conclusion: Novel coronavirus covid-19 was affecting their psychological factors among health careprofessionals those are working in hospitals.
Assess the Knowledge, Utilization & Barrier of Non-Utilization Regarding Maternal Health Services Sonu; Akoijam Mamata Devi; Anu Grover; Deepak
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 3 (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.v15i3.15258

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Background: Maternal health services refer to the promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative care of mothers. Antenatal care is the care of women during pregnancy the main aim of care is to achieve at the end a healthy baby from healthy mother. Antenatal mothers should be educated regarding regular antenatal checkups, diet, personal hygiene, adequate rest, sleep, exercise, immunization, warning signs of pregnancy and child care. Methods: Descriptive study to assess the knowledge, barriers of non- utilization regarding Maternal Health services. The data was collected using structured knowledge questionnaire and utilization and barriers to non-utilization checklist from 60 postnatal mothers up to 3 months after delivery.Result: The study result showed that women 78.34% had average knowledge and 21.66% had good knowledge regarding maternal health services. Social barriers for non-utilization were family pressure, shyness, poor transportation and illiteracy. Economic barriers for non-utilization were health expenditure perceived as waste, unemployment, low socio economic status and large family size respectively. Cultural barriers for non-utilization were lack of formal education and religious practices respectively, family members disapproved superstition. There was no significant association between knowledge, utilization and barrier on non-utilization of maternal health services and selected demographic variables.Conclusion: The study concluded that postnatal mothers had average knowledge and there is need to create awareness on maternal health services launched by the government of India. Low socioeconomic condition, early marriage and pregnancy, inappropriate antenatal health check-up, and cultural taboos were significant factors affecting the satisfactory utilization of services among mothers. Hence, there is a need to emphasize on utilization and eradicate barriers related to non-utilization of maternal health services
Maternal Health in View of COVID 19: Women’s Awareness, Attitude and Self reported behavior Deepak
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 3 (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.v15i3.15300

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Background & Aim:Pregnancy is a distinctperiod of enjoyment and keenness. But for expectant mothers facing the outbreak of corona virus disease, this otherwise happy moment is clouded by terror, anxiety and uncertainty. When pregnant women are infected with viruses from the same family as COVID-19 and other viral respiratory infections, such as influenza, they have a higher risk of serious illness. Most women are unaware of the pregnancy effects of COVID 19 and how to protect themselves and their infants. The purpose of this study was to assess awareness, attitude and self-reported behavior is assessed about impact of COVD 19 on pregnancy and newborn outcomesMethods:Cross sectional research design was employed in the study. Data was collected through online survey from 500 adult women using Total enumerative sampling technique. Self-structuredquestionnaire and likert scale was used.Result: Result showed that most of the women (84.2%) age group 20-30years. 64.8% of women were Graduate and 23% of women were Postgraduate. Mean knowledge score on maternal health 5.52±1.608. Knowledge score of women residing in Urban and rural area was found significant and in different states at p<0.05.The correlation between awareness and attitude which shows weak positive correlation as coefficient value was 0.109.Conclusion : The results of the study revealed that adult women have little knowledge about impact of COVID 19 on maternal health.There was weak positive correlation between knowledge and attitude regarding impact of COVID 19 on maternal health.
Co-Authors Akoijam Mamata Devi Anu Grover Shalu Sharma Sonu