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Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Medication Error among Nursing Students in a Selected College at Mangaluru Ajanya Shaju; Aleesha Babu; Dona Sebastian; Mary Joseph; Pavithra K
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 4 (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.v15i4.16660

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are all time high. The system of treatment is becoming more hi-tech and more sophisticated which isvulnerable to the errors at the same time. Effective medication error reporting is a necessary tool to preventand reduce its occurrence. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding medication erroramong nursing students.Methods: A Descriptive approach was adopted for the study. By Stratified Random sampling 125 NursingStudents were selected. The data was collected using Demographic Performa, Structured knowledgequestionnaire and Attitude scale. The data obtained were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statisticsusing SPSS version 16.0.Results: Results showed that majority 67.2% of the Nursing students had average knowledge and 88% hadpositive attitude towards the reporting of medication error. There was no significant correlation betweenknowledge and attitude among nursing student regarding medication error.Conclusion: The Study concluded that despite sufficient knowledge and favourable attitudes towardsmedication error reporting, there is still an under-reporting of medication errors when it comes to practice. Itwas clear that the nurses need specific information about what constitutes medication error.
An Assessment of Oral Health Status among Lead Battery Factory Workers in Ghaziabad UP a Cross Sectional Study Akanksha Monga; Thanveer K; Bhuvandeep Gupta; Aparna Aggarwal; Nisha Yadav; Meena Jain; Ankur Sharma
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 4 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Introduction: Industrial workers are a well-defined group of a population. They have frequent shifts,low socio-economic status and neglected oral hygiene as they are at risk for health and dental problems.Industrial revolution has provided a lot of scope in employment worldwide for many which has improvedthe standard of living of many individuals. Health at workplace is considered essential now a days in variouscountries due to this rapid economic growth and industrial progress. In various industries like acid batteryindustry, chemical and textile industry, are exposed to hazardous substances and radiations. Studies havealso reported a positive association between battery exposures to strong acids and periodontal pockets orgingival bleeding among exposed workers. Therefore, the purpose of the present study is to assess theoral health status of lead battery factory workers in Ghaziabad Uttar Pradesh. Material and Method: The“World Health Organization (WHO) oral health assessment form -2013” was used to record the clinicalfindings.25 For the diagnosis of dental caries, WHO type III examination was carried out using mouthmirrors and explorers while using adequate illumination. The components of the form used were - Generalinformation, Dentition status (crown, root), periodontal status, loss of attachment, dental erosion, and oralmucosal lesions. Results: The mean DMFT scores were (5.72 3.17) females had more number of teeth withgingival bleeding compared to males. It was also found 72.3% of battery factory workers had pocket depthmore than 6mm. 51.5% workers in the study had LOA of score 3 (as per WHO proforma) Mean number ofteeth affected with erosion was more in males (4.76 4.02) Conclusion: Oral health statuses of factory workers are highly affected due to lead acid used in industries.
Cytotoxic Effect of Silver Nanoparticles Prepared by Biosurfactant Produced from Pathogenic Bacteria Aleaa abdul hussein jameel; Nadhim hussan hayder; Amenah Rami Abdullah; Laith ahmed yaaqoob
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 4 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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A Review on Medication Synchronization Programs in Community Pharmacies to Improve Medication Adherence Rakshith U.R; Srikanth M.S
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 4 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Adherence to the prescribed medications plays an important role in treatment of chronic diseases.Hypertension, Ischemic heart diseases, Diabetes mellitus, Dyslipidaemia’s are major health challenges of21st Century and are more expensive. A total 79% of Projected deaths are caused due to chronic diseasesin developing countries. Non adherence to prescribed medications is one of major health threat worldwide.Patients who are on chronic diseases are offen visits multiple health care practioners, numerous pharmacies,and who take multiple drugs results in medication non-adherence. The new primary care models suggestthat there is no promotion of close physician-patient-pharmacist relationships. Training for the treatmentof chronic diseases is seldom satisfactory and there is inadequate consistency and communication betweenhealth care providers. Among health care profession community pharmacist are the ideal position to assistthe management of patients with chronic disease. The Synchronization services are offered by severalcommunity pharmacies to improve medication adherence. These programs work by overcoming the barriersof medication non adherence by refilling their prescription in their single visits. Although there are Numerousmedication synchronization programs are available in community pharmacies effectives of medicationsynchronization programs are confined to its type synchronization programs implemented.
Articaine: Opening up a New Vista For Pediatric Dentists Ananthu H; Ashwin P Rao; Suprabha B S
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 4 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Lidocaine has remained the gold standard local anaesthetic agent to perform dental procedures both in theadult as well as in the pediatric patients. However, the invent of articaine has offered the clinicians with anewer and more potent local anaesthetic agent, which causes minimal side effects. Articaine is 1.5 timesmore potent and 0.6 times less toxic than lidocaine. Also, adequate anaesthesia achieved through infiltrationroute of administration of the drug, almost eliminates the need for the painful and difficult inferior alveolarnerve block in children, thereby minimising the side effects. Thus, achieving adequate anaethesia throughthe administration of a small volume of the drug has opened up a new vista for pediatric dentists in managingpain in children, although manufacturers do not recommend the usage of articaine in children less than 4years of age due to paucity of evidence. So, this review article tries to throw light on the use of articaine inpediatric patients, citing evidence from literature and also tries to portray the recent advances in the researchon articaine use in pediatric patients less than 4 years of age.
Maxillary Inter-canine Width at Three Stages of Dentition– A Cross-Sectional Study Anita Thakur; Seema Thakur; Parul Singhal; Deepak Chauhan
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 4 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Objective: To determine the palatal intercanine width from deciduous dentition to permanent dentition in5years to 16 years old children.Materials and Methods: the study sample comprised of 168 children who fulfilled the inclusion andexclusion criteria were examined. Study models were constructed and maxillary intercanine width wasmeasured using Vernier digital caliper.Results: Statistically significant difference was found in upper intercanine width (UICW) between malesand females in primary dentition (p<0.034). Statistically non-significant difference was found in upperintercanine width (UICW) in mixed and permanent dentition. Data were analysed using SPSS 22 (SPSSInc., Chicago, IL, USA). One-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s post hoc test and t- test were applied toverify the existence of significant differences between the groups.Conclusion: The present study found that there is significant increase in intercanine width in upper dentalarch from primary dentition to permanent dentition.
Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Post Exposure Prophylaxis Following Needle Stick Injury among B. Sc Nursing Students Anjana A.P; Reshma Thomas; Renjitha
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 4 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Background and Objective: A needle stick injury is a percutaneous piercing wound typically set by aneedle point, but possibly also by other sharp instruments or objects. Needle stick injuries are more commonamong health workers during night shifts, and for less experienced people, fatigue, high work load, highpressure, or high perception of risk can all increase the chances of needle stick injury. The present study wasconducted with an Objective, to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledgeregarding post exposure prophylaxis following needle stick injury among B. Sc Nursing students. Methodsand Materials: Approach was quantitative approach. The study design was Quasi experimental one grouppre test post test design. 157 samples were included in the study by using convenience sampling technique.The knowledge of nursing students regarding post exposure prophylaxis following needle stick injury wereassessed before and after the implementation of education programme. The data was collected by usingsemistructured knowledge questionnaire. Post test was done seven days after the intervention. Results:Application of paired t test revealed a statistically significant increase in knowledge score regarding postexposure prophylaxis following needle stick injury after the implementation of the education programme(t= 9.40, p<0.001). There was a significant increase in the knowledge of each components of post exposureprophylaxis also. Conclusion: Based on the study findings it was concluded that the education programmewas effective in improving the knowledge level of nursing students regarding post exposure prophylaxisfollowing needle stick injury.
Fatal Poisoning Cases in a Teaching Hospital of West Bengal: a Descriptive Cross-Sectional Clinico-epidemiological Study Ankur Bhattacharjee; Saptarshi Chatterjee; Partha Sarathi Hembram; Sobhan Kumar Das
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 4 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Background: Poisoning is a global health issue and one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality inIndia. Pattern of poisoning depends on factors, such as availability of poisons, socioeconomic status of thepopulation, religious and cultural influences, thus creating varied epidemiological trends across time andregions. The present study is planned to address the epidemiological profiles of fatal poisoning cases, withreference to the gastric findings during autopsy.Methods: This is a descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study analysing 184 fatal poisoning cases,who attended to R.G. Kar Medical College Police Mortuary during the period of 2014-2015.Conclusion : People of age group 20-29 years were mostly affected, with a male preponderance and anincidence of 8.03%. People from the rural regions constituted more than 80% of the study sample, withsuicide as the commonest manner of death. Organophosphorus compounds and acids were the mainlydetected, with mucosal congestion and submucosal hemorrhage of stomach as the most reported findings.The authors feel that a prospective study is an option, which could accurately identify the cases and deaths,which could formulate stringent measures so as to decrease the morbidity and mortality due to poisoning.
A Study to Assess the Knowledge and Practice Regarding Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis among Bedridden Patients in a Selected Hospital, Mangalore Ann Sangeetha James; Fiona George; Grace Violet; Jomol Sebastian; Prashma Bharath
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 4 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Introduction: The vascular system is a vast network of vessels through which blood circulates in the body.Blood leaving the ventricles is distributed through arteries and arterioles in progressively smaller branchesto the capillaries Deep vein thrombosis is a medical condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a deepvein. A world wide survey conducted by CDC shows that 900,000 people could be affected by DVT (1 to 2per 1,000) each year in the United States. Among people who have had a DVT, one-half will have long-termcomplications. DVT is a serious condition that can be life-threatening. However, it’s largely preventable andtreatable. Aim: To assess the knowledge and practice regarding prevention of deep vein thrombosis amongbedridden patients. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among the bedriddenpatients of Yenepoya Medical College Hospital, Mangalore. The content validity of the tool was establishedin consultation with 7 experts. The reliability of the tools were found to be r (6) = 0.8 and 0.7 which wasstatistically significant. The tools were found to be reliable. Non probability convenience sampling was usedto select the subjects for the study. Pilot study was conducted to find out the feasibility of the study. Datacollected from the 95 subjects were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS (Version23). Results: The findings of the study demonstrated that among 95 bedridden patients, that maximumpercentage (61%)were belonged to the age group of 47 years and above. Majority (72%) were males.(41%) of were completed primary education. Majority (62%) of the respondents were physically activeworkers.58% of subjects had inadequate knowledge and 42% of subjects had moderate knowledge and noneof the subjects had adequate knowledge on prevention of deep vein thrombosis and 22% of subjects had lowpractice, whereas majority 66% of respondents had moderate practice level and 12% of subjects had highpractice level. Mean knowledge score was 11.14 and mean practice score was 9.85. There existed a positiverelationship between knowledge and practice (correlation coefficient =0.662*) at 0.05 level of significance.The study also indicated that chi-square value of demographic variables have no significant association withknowledge scores and practice scores of bedridden patients.
A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge and Practice Regarding Prevention of Osteoporosis among Group D Female Workers of Selected Tertiary Care Hospitals in Mangaluru Anumol Shaju; Beeda K Jose; Geeta Fernandes; Jeevan; Josna Johney; Indumathi
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Background: Osteoporosis knowledge is one of several factors that are associated with osteoporosispreventive behaviour. Moreover, the educational level of individual has the potential to change theperception of health and illness to a much better level. The objective of the study was to assess the level ofknowledge regarding prevention of osteoporosis among Group D female workers ,to determine the level ofpractice regarding prevention of osteoporosis among Group D female workers,to find correlation betweenknowledge and practice on prevention of osteoporosis among group D female workers,to find associationof knowledge and practice with selected demographic variables. Methodology: A descriptive study designwas adopted for this study .The samples were drawn through Purposive sampling technique and the samplecomprised of 87 female group D workers.The tool used for this study was demographic proforma, OKATquestionnaire, and self reported practice checklist. Conclusion: The mean percentage of knowledge scorewas 37.05% and the mean percentage of practice score was 37.18%.

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