scholarly journals P5‐42: Assessment of outcome and risk categorization of COVID‐19 exposed healthcare workers using a risk assessment tool in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Sri Lanka

Respirology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (S3) ◽  
pp. 173-173
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Risk Assessment Tool ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Risk Categorization

H1N1 2009 influenza among healthcare workers in a tertiary care hospital in Thailand

2010 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 300-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Kiertiburanakul ◽  
S. Apivanich ◽  
T. Muntajit ◽  
S. Sukkra ◽  
S. Sirinavin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital

scholarly journals Endoscopic evaluation of patients with dyspepsia in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
R. T. Gamage ◽  
J. R. Wijesekera ◽  
A. L. A. M. C. Ambegoda ◽  
D. T. Wijesinghe ◽  
K. I. Panditharathne
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Endoscopic Evaluation

scholarly journals Prevalence and associations of psychoactive substance use among male supportive staff members in a tertiary care hospital of Sri Lanka

BJPsych Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (S1) ◽  
pp. S293-S293
Author(s):  
Chathurie Suraweera ◽  
Iresha Perera ◽  
Priyanka Rupasinghe ◽  
Janith Galhenage
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
History Of ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use

AimsThe study describes the prevalence and associated socio-demographic variables of psychoactive substance use among male supportive staff members at a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka.MethodA cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out among male supportive staff members of a tertiary care hospital in Colombo District, Sri Lanka by using a self-administered anonymous questionnaire. Participants were recruited using stratified cluster sampling in thirteen overseer divisions of the hospital. Anonymous questionnaires were collected into a sealed box and analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences 20.ResultThe mean age of the 404 male staff members who participated in the study was 38.78(SD = 10.90) years and 71.5% were married. Among them 202 (49.1%) were educated up to grade 6-11 and 30 of them has had encounters with law in the past. Thirty of participants had history of psychoactive substance use in the family. Alcohol was used more than once a month by 127(30.9%) and more than once a week by 19(4.6%) individuals. Among other substances, tobacco, beetle and beedi were used by 104(25.3%), 78(19.0%) and 18(4.4%) respectively at least once a month. Further, 22(5.3%), 20(4.8%), 7(1.7%) and 7(1.7%) participants used Mava, Cannabis, Methamphetamine and Thool respectively at least less than once a month. Heroin, Tramadol and Morphine were used by two individuals at least less than once a month. Among substance using participants, 132 wished to cut down their habit. Most commonly identified (14.1%) adverse consequence was financial issues secondary to psychoactive substance use. Eleven (4.5%) staff members used the substance at hospital. Alcohol use was associated with age more than 35 years (p = 0.039) and history of forensic involvement (p = 0.038). Tobacco(p = 0.000), beetle (p = 0.056), Cannabis (p = 0.000) and mava (p = 0.015) use were significantly associated with positive forensic history. Supportive staff members’ alcohol and cannabis use was associated with tobacco (p = 0.000, p = 0.000) and beetle use (p = 0.001, p = 0.049). Mava use was associated with alcohol (p = 0.060) use in addition to tobacco (p = 0.020) and beetle use (p = 0.008).Binomial logistic regression revealed alcohol use and beetle use were associated with the number of children in family and above associations.ConclusionCommonest psychoactive substance consumed by supportive staff members were alcohol, tobacco, beetle, Cannabis and Mava in descending order of frequency. Forensic history was significantly associated with substance use. True prevalence of substance use can be higher than these values.

scholarly journals NEEDLESTICK INJURY AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, KERALA

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (82) ◽  
pp. 4846-4850 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chintha Sujatha ◽  
Jacquilene Vadasseril ◽  
Govind Jayaprakash ◽  
John K. Joy
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Needlestick Injury ◽  
Care Hospital
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