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Factors Associated With Utilization Of Adolescent-Friendly Health Services In Sunsari District Of Nepal: Utilization Of Adolescent-Friendly Health Services Usha Panta
INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (IJHSRD) Vol. 4 No. 2 (2022): INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Publisher : STIKes Mandala Waluya Kendari

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36566/ijhsrd/Vol4.Iss2/129

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Objectives: Adolescent friendly health services are the tailored health services for adolescents in a friendly environment where adolescents can easily and comfortably access and enjoy sexual and reproductive health services. Utilization of such services helps to address sexual and reproductive health problems faced by adolescents and the status of adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in Nepal is alarming. However, limited studies have been conducted on utilization of Adolescent Friendly Health Services and its associated factors among school adolescents. Thus, this study was carried out to assess the factors associated with utilization of adolescent friendly health services in Sunsari district of Nepal. Methods: This study was a descriptive, cross-sectional study carried out among 502 secondary school adolescents of grade 9 and 10 studying either in public or private schools of Inaruwa Municipality Sunsari District, Nepal. Single stage cluster sampling was followed in this study. Data was collected through administration of pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire during the period of January to March, 2022. Results : Regarding socio-demographic characteristics, majority of the participants were female (56.2%) compared to male (43.8%). Mean age of the participants was 15 years with standard deviation of 1.359 years and most (92.8%) of them followed Hinduism. More than half of the participants (54.0%) belonged to Madhesi ethnicity and most (61.0%) of them were from nuclear family. Likewise, majority (90.6%) of the adolescents were unmarried whereas 5.6 % were in relationship. More than three-fourth of the participants (79.5%) were staying with their parents. Most participants (53.2%) reported having very close relationship with their family. Similarly, majority (70.9%) of the adolescents had not seen the logo of adolescent friendly health services but three fourth (75.5%) of them had heard about adolescent friendly health services. Only 38.5% of participants were known about the availability of adolescent friendly health institution in their locality and more than three fourth (79.9%) of participants said that the time required to reach health facility was less than 30 minutes. Less than one fourth (24.1%) of the participants had felt needs for sexual and reproductive health services. The utilization of adolescent friendly health services among adolescents was low i.e., 14.5% (CI: 0.115-0.176) and more than half (54.8%) of them had used counselling services. Regards of preference, 44.4% of the participants stated that they preferred private health facilities and most of them (79.3%) preferred the health facility nearby their residence. Conclusion: Based on the findings of the study, different intervention programs could be conducted to increase the awareness about adolescent friendly health services among adolescents which may increase its utilization.
Utilization Of Antibiotics In Patients With Urinary Tract Infections: Utilization Of Antibiotics Usha Panta
INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (IJHSRD) Vol. 4 No. 2 (2022): INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Publisher : STIKes Mandala Waluya Kendari

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36566/ijhsrd/Vol4.Iss2/130

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Objectives: This study aims to investigate the utilization of antibiotics among the patients attending in Silverline Hospital, Lekhnath Marg, Balaju, Kathmandu-44600, Nepal. Methods: A hospital based cross sectional study was conducted in between June to September, 2022. A standard questionnaire was prepared, to conduct the survey based on patient’s demographic data such as which utilization of drug, age, gender, therapy and medication. Results: Out of 111 patients, antibiotics Levofloxacin is highly prescribed to the patients. It is prescribed to 92 (82.90%) people. Cefixime is prescribed for 37 (41.07%) people, Ciprofloxacin is prescribed for 29 (26.12%) patients, Ofloxacin is prescribed for 5 (4.5%) and Nitrofurantoin is prescribed for least for number of people and it is prescribed for 4 (3.6%) patients. Conclusion: Fluroquinolones and Cephalosporins were the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in this study. Culture sensitivity test was carried out only in a limited number of cases, and present findings together with previous ones are suggestive of the need for periodic monitoring of antibiotic sensitivity pattern of the bacterial isolates to provide effective treatment and thereby to make it more cost effective particularly in the developing countries like Nepal. The continuous monitoring and reporting of prescribing pattern of antibiotics will surely help the physicians for effective treatment.
Factors Associated With Utilization Of Adolescent-Friendly Health Services In Sunsari District Of Nepal: Utilization Of Adolescent-Friendly Health Services Usha Panta
INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (IJHSRD) Vol. 4 No. 2 (2022): INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Publisher : STIKes Mandala Waluya Kendari

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36566/ijhsrd/Vol4.Iss2/129

Abstract

Objectives: Adolescent friendly health services are the tailored health services for adolescents in a friendly environment where adolescents can easily and comfortably access and enjoy sexual and reproductive health services. Utilization of such services helps to address sexual and reproductive health problems faced by adolescents and the status of adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in Nepal is alarming. However, limited studies have been conducted on utilization of Adolescent Friendly Health Services and its associated factors among school adolescents. Thus, this study was carried out to assess the factors associated with utilization of adolescent friendly health services in Sunsari district of Nepal. Methods: This study was a descriptive, cross-sectional study carried out among 502 secondary school adolescents of grade 9 and 10 studying either in public or private schools of Inaruwa Municipality Sunsari District, Nepal. Single stage cluster sampling was followed in this study. Data was collected through administration of pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire during the period of January to March, 2022. Results : Regarding socio-demographic characteristics, majority of the participants were female (56.2%) compared to male (43.8%). Mean age of the participants was 15 years with standard deviation of 1.359 years and most (92.8%) of them followed Hinduism. More than half of the participants (54.0%) belonged to Madhesi ethnicity and most (61.0%) of them were from nuclear family. Likewise, majority (90.6%) of the adolescents were unmarried whereas 5.6 % were in relationship. More than three-fourth of the participants (79.5%) were staying with their parents. Most participants (53.2%) reported having very close relationship with their family. Similarly, majority (70.9%) of the adolescents had not seen the logo of adolescent friendly health services but three fourth (75.5%) of them had heard about adolescent friendly health services. Only 38.5% of participants were known about the availability of adolescent friendly health institution in their locality and more than three fourth (79.9%) of participants said that the time required to reach health facility was less than 30 minutes. Less than one fourth (24.1%) of the participants had felt needs for sexual and reproductive health services. The utilization of adolescent friendly health services among adolescents was low i.e., 14.5% (CI: 0.115-0.176) and more than half (54.8%) of them had used counselling services. Regards of preference, 44.4% of the participants stated that they preferred private health facilities and most of them (79.3%) preferred the health facility nearby their residence. Conclusion: Based on the findings of the study, different intervention programs could be conducted to increase the awareness about adolescent friendly health services among adolescents which may increase its utilization.
Utilization Of Antibiotics In Patients With Urinary Tract Infections: Utilization Of Antibiotics Usha Panta
INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (IJHSRD) Vol. 4 No. 2 (2022): INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Publisher : STIKes Mandala Waluya Kendari

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36566/ijhsrd/Vol4.Iss2/130

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the utilization of antibiotics among the patients attending in Silverline Hospital, Lekhnath Marg, Balaju, Kathmandu-44600, Nepal. Methods: A hospital based cross sectional study was conducted in between June to September, 2022. A standard questionnaire was prepared, to conduct the survey based on patient’s demographic data such as which utilization of drug, age, gender, therapy and medication. Results: Out of 111 patients, antibiotics Levofloxacin is highly prescribed to the patients. It is prescribed to 92 (82.90%) people. Cefixime is prescribed for 37 (41.07%) people, Ciprofloxacin is prescribed for 29 (26.12%) patients, Ofloxacin is prescribed for 5 (4.5%) and Nitrofurantoin is prescribed for least for number of people and it is prescribed for 4 (3.6%) patients. Conclusion: Fluroquinolones and Cephalosporins were the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in this study. Culture sensitivity test was carried out only in a limited number of cases, and present findings together with previous ones are suggestive of the need for periodic monitoring of antibiotic sensitivity pattern of the bacterial isolates to provide effective treatment and thereby to make it more cost effective particularly in the developing countries like Nepal. The continuous monitoring and reporting of prescribing pattern of antibiotics will surely help the physicians for effective treatment.
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