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Hurdles and Possible Solutions in Development and Implementation of Online Learning in Nursing Education- an Integrative Review Jasneet Kaur1 , Deepak Sethi1 , Sheetal Barde1
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12237

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Background of the study: Presently, there are more than 3 million cases and one lakh deaths reported,and still counting.[1]This has fetched essential changes in all aspects of our lives. Social distancing andpreventive movement procedures have noticeably unbalanced traditional educational practices. The timecourse of these changes due to instability of pandemic is unspecified. The changeover from conventional toonline learning is full of challenges. Escalating issues of time constraints and load are constantly to be foundin almost all students and educators. It is really motivating the educational organizations to search new ideasof implementing custom-made, own-governing learning.Objective: The purpose of the study is to appraise the available literature on perceived hurdles and possiblesolutions that are encountered by the teachers while executing e-learning for nursing students.Material and Methods: An integrative review of the literature was performed keeping in mind the inclusioncriteria of studies with varied methodologies and designs. A search strategy was devised and data wassearched in the following databases like, Medline (Ebsco), Medline, Scopus, Science Direct, BiomedicalCentral, and Google Scholar. Boolean operators were used for searching the terms. Critical Appraisal Skillwas used for data appraisal.Results: A total of 56 articles were screened with 23 articles found appropriate for further review. Datawas segregated as per the objectives of each study, sample characteristics, data collection methods andadopted approach for the analysis. Results suggested that the major constraints that affect the execution ofe- learning include lack of skills, inadequate infrastructure, poor communication and negative attitude. Away forwarded solutions those include improved training and continuous commitment, redefining the cost,Team collaboration and developing positive attitude in all those who are stakeholders of the online content.Conclusion: This is very much important that educational institutes, Nursing institutions and theirstakeholders having insight of hurdles and barriers as well as solutions to the way it has to be developed andimplement the kind of e-learning. There is the need for a culture to be in executed which should support andpromote the use of online learning
Effectiveness of Community Education Programme on Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Prevention and Management of Selected Non-Communicable Diseases among Urban Adults in Pune City Najama Wahid Beg1 , Sonopant Joshi2 , Shital Waghmare3
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12238

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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) accounted for two thirds of deaths (34.5 million of a total 52.8 million)worldwide in 2010. In the same year, cancer was responsible for 8 million deaths, ischemic heart disease andstroke collectively for 12.9 million deaths, and diabetes for 1.3 million deaths, with all showing significantrising trends. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have emerged as serious public health problemworldwide affecting all the populations across the globe in general but low- and middle-income populationsin particular. The present study title: “A study to assess the effectiveness of community educationprogrammeon knowledge and attitude regarding prevention and management of selected non-communicablediseases among urban adults in Pune city.” The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitudeeffectiveness of community education programme and finding with selected demographic variablesregarding prevention and management of selected non-communicable disease among urban adults in Punecity. Material and Methods: In present study, researcher adopted pre-experimental one group pre-test posttest research design. Study carried out on 60 samples with adult age group 36-55years residing in selectedurban areas. The non-probability convenient sampling technique was used to data was collected using theself-structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed statistically. Ethical clearance was taken from Institutionalethics committee. Data analysis was done mainly using descriptive statistics. Result: The mean posttestscore9.6 ( SD=3.14) was higher than the mean pretest score 5.25(SD=2.34 .The computed t-test statisticvalue is7.59029, Corresponding p-value was 0.000, which is small (less than 0.05)and for the attitudemean post test score 32.86(SD=9.28)was higher than the mean pretest 21.9(SD=7.33). As the calculatedt-value is 7.196212 and p- value was 0.00, which small(less than 0.05). Conclusion: Study conclude thatIt shows that the effectiveness of community education programme was effective method for improvingthe knowledge and attitude regarding prevention and management of selected non communicable disease.Recommendation: A similar study can be conducted in hospital settings and rural areas also carried out toevaluate the efficiency of various teaching strategies like self-instruction module, pamphlets, leaflets, onnon-communicable diseased.
Impact of Information Booklet on Harmful Effect of Use of Plastics in Relation to Knowledge among Urban Resident of Pune Hesham Abdulrab Homaid1 , Rushikesh Savant1 , Anjali Chauhan1 , Sonopant.G Joshi2, Ranjana Chavan3
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12239

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Introduction: Plastics are a wide variety of combinations of properties when viewed as a whole. They areused for variety of items and the list could go on and on and it is obvious that much of what we have todaywould not be possible without plastics. Material and Methods: An experimental study was conducted onknowledge of community regarding harmful effects of plastics among urban residents of Pune city. The preexperimental design was adopted and 40 samples were selected through simple random sampling technique.The data was obtained from the participants using an interview method which included details on sociodemographics of the participants, knowledge of plastics. The same Questionnaire were administered afterproviding informational booklet as well. Result: The findings revealed that pre-test score of the knowledgeof participants was 53.92 % whereas 87.83 % of post test score, to test the effectiveness paired ‘t’ was appliedat the significance level 0.05 and result shows the booklet on harmful effects of plastics was effective.
A Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Air Pollution and Its Prevention People Residing in Selected Urban Areas of Pune City Siyona Chavan1 , Akshra Sharon Bansod1 , Rishal Reji1 , Laya K1 , Jasneet Kaur2 , Mangesh Jabade3
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12240

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Background: World Health Organization, around 4.2 million individuals kick the bucket rashly from theimpacts of contaminated, open air each and every year, while a further 3.8 million pass on because of messyindoor air.4,5 Air contamination is a tremendous issue and not only for individuals living in brown hazegagged urban areas: through such things as an unnatural weather change and harm to the ozone layer, itcan possibly influence every one of us. So what precisely aims this major natural issue ? Air contaminationcounteraction is a financial weight to an individual and to a country on a worldwide scale.1Air contaminationis a danger to human and condition; along these lines, it is critical to comprehend key sources, causes,wellbeing impacts related with air contamination. This monograph gives a review about air contaminationand proposes the appropriate preventive measures to lessen air contamination. 2Methods: A non-experimental descriptive design with quantitative approach, was adopted to assess theknowledge on air pollution and its prevention and Air Quality index among people residing in urban areasof Pune city. It includes 250 samples from selected areas .Non probability convenience sampling techniquewas adopted in this study.Result: Based on the objectives of the study which is to assess the knowledge of the people and theassociation between the demographic variables, the following result has been identified.The knowledge level was identified as; 20.8% of the people have a poor knowledge level on air pollution, itsprevention and air quality index; 76% of the people have an average knowledge regarding air pollution, itsprevention and air quality index and only 3.2% of the people have good knowledge regarding air pollution,its prevention and air quality index. By using the paired t test formula, the t value is 0.05. The demographicvariable of education alone has an association with 0.001 as the closest value to the average. The otherdemographic variables of gender, age and employment do not have an association with the t value, as theyare more than the average with findings of 0.119, 0.643 and 0.481 respectively.
A Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Air Quality Index among People Residing in Selected Urban Areas of Pune City Goyir Ori1 , Jumyir Rime2 , Suraj Jhadhav3 , Jasneet Kaur4 , Mangesh Jabade5
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12241

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Background and Objective: Air pollution is the most common cause of global warming, it has become amajor contributor in these past few years due to lack of awareness and control of pollution among people.1Most of the people in India are unaware of what Air Quality Index is either. In urban areas excess use of fuelsand wastage of resources has caused massive increase in air pollution which lead to decrease in average lifespan of human beings.2Our objective was to assess the level of awareness and knowledge among the people regarding air pollutionand its prevention in selected urban areas of Pune.As well to find the level of knowledge on AQI and to find the association between knowledge among thepeople regarding air pollution and its prevention in selected urban areas of Pune cityMethods: A non-experimental descriptive design with quantitative approach, was adopted to assess theknowledge on air pollution and its prevention and Air Quality index among people residing in urban areasof Pune city. It includes 250 samples from selected areas .Non probability convenience sampling techniquewas adopted in this study.Result: Based on the objectives of the study which is to assess the knowledge of the people and theassociation between the demographic variables, the following result has been identified.The knowledge level was identified as; 20.8% of the people have a poor knowledge level on air pollution, itsprevention and air quality index; 76% of the people have an average knowledge regarding air pollution, itsprevention and air quality index and only 3.2% of the people have good knowledge regarding air pollution,its prevention and air quality index. By using the paired t test formula, the t value is 0.05. The demographicvariable of education alone has an association with 0.001 as the closest value to the average. The otherdemographic variables of gender, age and employment do not have an association with the t value, as theyare more than the average with findings of 0.119, 0.643 and 0.481 respectively.
Knowledge and Attitude on Hazards of Passive Smoking among Women of Pune City Manisha Mistry
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12242

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Passive smoking has become a serious health issue in the recent times. World is facing serious public healthproblem known as Second Hand Smoke (SHS). Globally, it is estimated that one-third of the populationis frequently exposed to Second Hand Smoke, with 0.6 million individuals dying each year from SHSexposure. This paper was in response to the rising trend of active smoking where the nearby people areaffected more than the actual smokers. This study was conducted with objectives to assess the knowledge,attitude and association between knowledge and attitude. Quantitative research approach with descriptiveresearch design was used on a sample size 50 women with age group of 12 years and above using nonprobability purposive sampling. Analysis of data was done by using descriptive and inferential statistics.
COVID – 19 Awareness among Adolescents in Pune City: A Survey Study Priya Kamble1 , Sheela Upendra2
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12243

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Introduction: Coronavirus 2019 (COVID -19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered novelcoronavirus caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) [1]. The new virus wasfirst discovered in December 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of China. Background and Objectives: TheCovid-19 pandemic has rapidly affected the world around us and the society which we belong to. The Aim ofthis study is to assess the awareness of COVID-19 disease among adolescents and to find out the associationbetween the awareness and selected demographic variables. Materials and Methods: Quantitative nonexperimental descriptive survey research design was used with sample size of 108 adolescents of Punecity. Non probability convenience sampling technique was used for the study. Reliability of the tool andwas 0.81. The tool was divided in two sections. Section I included demographic proforma of the sample.Section II was about self-administered structured knowledge questionnaire comprised of twenty questions(Multiple choice questions). Each correct item was given 01 mark and wrong response received 0 marks.After taking the consent from each samples tool was administered to participants. Results: the awarenesson the basis of frequency and percentage among adolescents of Pune city that majority of respondentshave good knowledge (52.8%), average knowledge (43.50%) and 3.7% respondents had poor knowledge.Conclusion: Awareness in terms of knowledge among adolescents are good followed by average score. It isvery crucial and essential to maintain and update self with the current scenario related to COVD 19 disease
A Descriptive Study to Assess on Knowledge and Attitude of Nurses Regarding Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in Selected Hospitals Priya Kamble1 , Dipali Dumbre2
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Background: - Inspite of the fact that decubitus ulcer progress is normally viewed as a sign for standard ofthe care provided by the nurse, queries and anxiety about the condition during which they are inevitable stillpersists. Objective: To assess the knowledge and attitude of the nurses regarding safeguard of the pressureulcers in selected hospitals. Methodology: A Non-Experimental Descriptive Research Approach is used. 60samples were selected by using Nonprobability Purposive Sampling Technique. Investigator used structuredquestionnaire to assess the knowledge, 5-point Likert’s scale to assess the attitude. Result: Majority of thesubjects (67%) were between the age group 21-25 years while the remaining (33%) subjects were of theage group of 26 -30 years. Majority of the subjects (57%) were females while (43%) were males. Majorityof the subjects (98.3%) were B.Sc. nurses while (17%) Post Basic B.Sc. qualified. Majority of the subjects(64%) had 2.1 - 4 years of experience while the remaining (36%) had 1- 2 years of experience. Majority ofthe subjects (75%) had good knowledge score and the remaining (25%) had average knowledge score. Allof the subjects (100%) had a positive view score regarding anticipation of the pressure ulcers. Conclusion:Findings indicate that the questionnaire and Likert attitude scale was effective in assessing the knowledgeand point of view of the nurses regarding the prevention of Bed sore. Study also concluded that majority ofthe nurses had good awareness and positive approach towards the prevention of pressure ulcer.
A Study to Assess the Impact of Social Media on Psychological Health During Lock Down among Adolescents in the Selected Colleges of Pune City Priyanka Kadam1 , Mangesh Jabade1 , Tejashri Ligade1 , Jasneet Kaur1 , Dipali Dumbre1
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12245

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Introduction -Research focuses on the use of social media on psychological health during lock down amongadolescents .Technology is having highly command on human beings. As it is found that adolescents hasbecome the victim of using excessive social media. It is extremely necessary to educate young populationregarding the correct utilization of social media to uphold in their personal as well as professional growth.Technology has significant impact on our body as well on mind. As our lifestyle is also changing hence socialmedia is having lot of impact in our mind. 1 During complete lock down it is observed that social media hasinfluence the young minds a lot. The (COVID19) epidemic is a public health emergency of internationalconcern, it is decision of governmental bodies that to stop the spread the corona virus .Hence the lock downwas announced to spread of this virus. The present pandemic situation is rapidly affecting the population andhaving the negative impact on the whole population not only on physically but mentally also. 2As when thecomplete lock down was announced it was extremely difficult to an individual to cope up with that changinglife style. The purpose of study was to check the impact of social media on adolescents during lock downand it was found that the adolescents had major negative impact of excess use of social media and affectednot only physically but emotionally also . Design - Non-Experimental Descriptive survey. Results- NonProbability convenience sampling technique used to collect information from 100 participants studying inschools and colleges. And found that 68% adolescents have negative impact and 32% have positive impactof social media on mental health during lock down among adolescent age group Conclusion- The researchwas emphasis on the effect of utilization of social media on mental health of young generation during lockdown. . It is concluded that they are misusing their valuable time instead of giving focus on study which isleading to not only physical damage but also have impact on their psychological health
Association of Knowledge on Environmental Hygiene With Demographic Variables of Rural Population in the Community Dhole Prutha Chandrakant1 ; Dongare Reshma Vilas1 ; Gaikwad Jyoti Raju1 ; Gujar Abhijeet Kailas1 ; J
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Background: Environmental hygiene is a major concern in developing countries. The major factorsresponsible for poor domestic as well as environmental hygiene are poverty and population explosion.Practices of solid waste disposal, water waste disposal and human habitat have been contributing factorsfor poor environmental hygiene. Objective: To find out the association of knowledge on environmentalhygiene with demographic variables of rural population in the community. Methodology: Pre-experimental(pretest posttest one group design) was used to find out the association of knowledge on environmentalhygiene with demographic variables of rural population in the community. 150 samples were selected usingconvenience sampling technique. Results: Chi-square test results revealed that education (Chi-Square =9.309, P-Value = 0.015), family type (Chi-Square = 4.299, P-Value = 0.011) and nearby water bodies (ChiSquare = 11.750, P-Value = 0.019) were strongly associated with the knowledge on environmental hygiene.Conclusion: Knowledge on environmental hygiene is achieved only by better education and family valuesin the community.