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Self-isolation of Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic in a Tertiary Care Center – Association between their Sleep Quality, Anxiety Status and Social Capital Avik Kumar Layek; Nilanjana Ghosh; Jagadish Biswas; SpandanBhaduri
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.v15i3.15292

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With the rapid spread of COVID-19 since its inception a year back, the frontline healthcare workers, who underwent isolation and quarantine following possible exposure, faced multiple psychiatric problems like deterioration of sleep quality and anxiety manifestations. Different demographic variables were found to be associated with their occurrence, as well as inter-relation between them were found to be common. We tried to examine the role of social support system as well to the appearance of such problems in the present study. After getting the ethical clearance, willing healthcare workers during their isolation and quarantine were presented questionnaires consisting of Socio-demographic proforma, Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Personal Social Capital Scale 16 (PSCS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Data taken were analysed with independent t test and Fishers exact chi square test, Pearson’s correlation analysis and linear regression analysis. Majority of the subjects were married Hindu female from urban background, mostly doctor and nurse by profession. Independent T test revealed significant association between gender and anxiety status as well as between marital status and sleep quality. Positive correlation between the PSCS scores and the SAS scores (r=0.652, P<0.01) and negative correlations between the PSCS and PSQI scores and between the SAS and PSQI score were found albeit being statistically insignificant. Significant association was found between the SAS score and social bridging component of PSCS (Fishers exact chi sq. value 0.54 and p = 0.003). Anxiety score was significantly affected when the socio-demographic factors like gender, religion, marital status and scores of sleep quality (PSQI) and social capital (PSCS) were considered together as seen in the linear regression analysis.
Epidemiological Study of Cases of Death Due to Drowning at Mortuary of North Bengal Medical College Hospital Jagadish Biswas; Vivek Kumar; Tenzing Zampel Bhutia; Prabir Kumar Deb; Mrinal Kanti Jha
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.v15i3.15305

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Drowning is a mode of asphyxia which literally means, ‘suffer death by submersion in water or any other liquid’ or ‘suffocation by submersion in water or any other liquid because of being unable to breath’. As per WHO, in 2015, an estimated 360 000 people died from drowning, making drowning a major public health problem worldwide. We have conducted this study in Morgue of North Bengal Medical College, Siliguri to find out the demographic profile of drowning cases of North Bengal Region. In this study we have analysed the 55 cases of drowning deaths autopsied in the mortuary of Department of Forensic Medicine, NBMCH, Darjeeling, West Bengal in the last one year from 1st January 2020 to 31st December 2020. All data were analysed by appropriate statistical tools like SPSS software. In this study we found that most of the cases belong to young adult age group (29%) and cases are mostly of males (82%). In the month of July to September (34.54%) cases of drowning deaths were high and most of deceased died due to fall inside the well (43 %). Incidence of drowning deaths were mostly seen between 12 noon to 4 pm (60%) and 89.09 % cases of drowning deaths occurred immediately after the incidence.
Study of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among the Nursing Students Regarding COVID-19 Preparedness in A Rural Tertiary Care Center in Eastern India Uttam Majumder; Jagadish Biswas; Avik Kumar Layek; Sabita Tamang
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.v15i3.15306

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The present pregression of the highly contagious novel coronavirus [COVID-19] has been testing thehealthcare system globally pressing the medical staff everywhere. Present and future healthcare workers’updated knowledge, proper attitude towards the pandemic and adequate preventive practices are ofparamount importance for the combat effectiveness of the healthcare burden.This study assessed theknowledge, practice and attitudes regarding COVID-19 among the nursing students of a tertiary care centerin Eastern India. KAP scores were compared with their socio-demographic variables. Inter-relation betweenknowledge, attitude and practice was also assessed.Out of the 131 students participated in the study the KAPparameters were not significantly different based on the socio-demographic factors. Though knowledgeand attitude parameters were positively correlated among them, it was found that practice was negativelycorrelated to both knowledge and attitude. This finding can be attributed to them being non-exposed andinexperienced in the regular healthcare activities as well to the fact that Indian population was to some extentunprepared to cope up with this type of epidemic for a long time. Training on the updated knowledge alongwith exposure to simulated environment with scheduled supervision to reflect the behavior of the studentsis of great importance so that in extreme situation, the trainee students can also come handy into utilizationif needed.
Demographic Studies of Autopsied Cases at North Bengal Medical College Hospital During the National Lockdown Period Due to COVID 19 Pandemic Vivek Kumar; Jagadish Biswas; Tenzing ZampelBhutia; Dibyakar Chhetri; Rumi Maitra; Prabir Kumar Deb
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.v15i3.15370

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The outbreak of COVID 19 pandemic in India has started from the month of March when many cases weretested positive for novel coronavirus. The high infectivity of the disease led many governments to imposestrict lockdown with the aim of limiting its spread. To restrict its spread and save the people of India ourgovernment has also imposed strict nationwide lockdown in a phase wise manner. Though the lockdown wasimposed to restrict the spread of COVID 19 but it had severe undesirable impact on the socio-economicaland psychological status of the people especially of low to medium income groups involved in private jobs.The aim of this study was to study the cases of autopsied unnatural deaths with special emphasis to find outthe correlation between demographic pattern of deceased with the lockdown. In this study we have analysedthe 961 cases of autopsied unnatural deathsin the mortuary of Department of Forensic Medicine, NBMCH,Darjeeling, West Bengal from the first day of lockdown up to the month of September (24th March 2020 toSeptember 2020). All data were analysed by appropriate statistical tolls like SPSS software. In this study wefound that male (66.4%) predominated over the females and most of the cases belongs to adult age group(44.27%). Persons involved in private jobs (44%) were more severely affected compared to the governmentjobs and cases of suicidal deaths (45.7%) rises but cases of deaths due to road traffic accidents (13.9%)drastically reduced during lockdown period.
Co-Authors Avik Kumar Layek Dibyakar Chhetri Mrinal Kanti Jha Nilanjana Ghosh Prabir Kumar Deb Rumi Maitra Sabita Tamang SpandanBhaduri Tenzing Zampel Bhutia Tenzing ZampelBhutia Uttam Majumder Vivek Kumar