scholarly journals Prevalence and elimination of cataract in a rural setting in Yemen

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 408-414
Author(s):  
Abdul Aziz Bin Ahmed Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud ◽  
Mohamad N. Alamuddin ◽  
Adel A. Rushood
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Eye Diseases ◽  
Rural Setting ◽  
Eye Care ◽  
Government Hospitals ◽  
Study Population

A pilot observational study was conducted from 17 to 30 March 1996 in three locations in Yemen, namely Shabwa, Mukalla and Mahweet. The study population included 5341 people who came voluntarily to selected government hospitals for eye care. To determine the prevalence of the different eye diseases, especially cataract, among the study population, the team applied a case study form to collect the necessary data. The team examined patients and performed any surgery required. The findings are analysed, the limitations of the study discussed and recommendations formulated

scholarly journals A survey-based study on awareness of eye diseases among population of Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 292-296
Author(s):  
Nishat Nasrin ◽  
Muhammad Asaduzzaman ◽  
Dilruba Sharmin ◽  
Nigar Sultana Tithi ◽  
Syed Md Nazmul Hudda
Keyword(s):  
Early Detection ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Eye Diseases ◽  
Eye Care ◽  
Eye Health ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Eye Examination

Awareness of common eye diseases and their early detection can play a vital role in encouraging people to seek timely eye care and therefore help in reducing the burden of visual impairment. This study was designed to reveal the assessment of awareness of eye diseases among the population of Bangladesh in different locations. For this, a total of 750 respondents were selected by convenient sampling and were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. From this study, we found that only 50% of the respondents were aware of glaucoma and only 35% had knowledge about glaucoma. About 52% of the study population was aware of cataract and 19% of them had knowledge that the risk of cataract increases by getting older. About 38% of the participants had an understanding of night blindness. Diabetes can lead to eye diseases and this was known to 40% of the study population. Only 23% of the respondents were concern about their family’s present eye health condition. Frequency of taking nutritional food for optimum health was very poor. Daily nutritional foods were taken by 17% of the participants. About 36% of study subjects maintained their blood pressure and obesity. From our survey results, it can be implied that the level of awareness and knowledge about common eye diseases among the population of Bangladesh was not satisfactory. Highlighting importance to the tertiary eye care, imposing health education and raising awareness will assist to understand the importance of routine eye examination for early detection and treatment of such conditions. Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. June 2019, 5(4): 292-296

scholarly journals Hospital-based analysis of eye diseases at Karitas Hospital, Southwest Sumba, 2015

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-9
Author(s):  
Ratna Sitompul ◽  
Saleha Sungkar
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Refractive Error ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Eye Diseases ◽  
Refractive Errors ◽  
Eye Care ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Study Population

Background: This study aimed to determine the profile of eye diseases at Karitas Hospital in Southwest Sumba during 2015.Methods: The cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted by analyzing medical records of 1706 patients who presented with eye complaints at Karitas Hospital, Southwest Sumba, in 2015. Complete medical records were recovered from 1363 patients, who served as subjects for this study.Results: Thirty-six percent of subjects were elderly (>55 years old) and 9.9% were children (<18 years old). Female patients comprised 56.4% of the study population and males 43.6%. Non-infectious eye diseases dominated (89.8%; 95%CI: 88.2%–91.4%) compared to infectious diseases (8.2%; 95%CI: 6.7%–9.7%) and mixed cases (2%; 95%CI: 1.3%–2.7%). Avoidable causes of blindness, cataract (34%), and refractive error (17.3%), were mostly found among non-infectious cases, while conjunctivitis (52.7%) and keratitis (17%) were the most commonly encountered infectious diseases.Conclusion: Eye diseases at Karitas Hospital in Southwest Sumba mostly comprised non-infectious diseases. The most commonly noted non-infectious diseases were cataracts and refractive errors, while conjunctivitis and keratitis were the most commonly found infectious diseases. Due to the high amount of patients seeking eye care within Southwest Sumba, ophthalmologists and proper equipment are needed at the Karitas Hospital.

A Multicentric non-interventional observational study to determine treatment patterns and response of drugs in various stages of breast cancer along with epidemiology

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-81
Author(s):  
Mukkamala Durga Niharika ◽  
Shaik Kulsumbi ◽  
Devagiri Anupama ◽  
Tadigiri Vineela Supriya ◽  
Kotari Navya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Receptor Expression ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Guntur District ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Hormone Receptor Expression

Cancer is a life-threatening disease which causes to lose cohesiveness and orderliness of normal tissue. These malignant cells can spread to any other organ through blood flow or lymphatic flow and develop malignancy over there; this phenomenon is called metastasis. The aim is to focus on treatment pattern and response of drugs in various stages of breast cancer along with epidemiology. It is a non- interventional multicentric observational study. Female patients confirmed with Breast cancer are included in the study. All the relevant data were collected on a patient demographic form after obtaining informed consent from individual patients. In our study, the mean age of presentation in breast cancer patients was 41.35 years. Further it was found that 40.5% (n = 81) majority-female patients with Breast cancer are from Guntur District and 21.5% (n= 43). The majority of women with Breast cancer have hormone receptor expression of ER+/PR+HER2- was found to be 33% (n= 50). In the study on analyzing comorbidities of the study population, it was noted that 28.5% of women were affected with Diabetes mellitus. In our study, it was found that most of the patients with Breast cancer have been most often prescribed with Adriamycin 27.86%. From these observations, we conclude that late menarche may be one of the etiological causes of breast cancer in women, Invasive carcinoma in situ is the most commonly reported breast cancer in the study. Patients have been diagnosed with breast cancer at their stage 3 of progression, which may be the reason for making it mandatory for more than 50% of patients to undergo 6 to 8 cycles of chemotherapy. Coming to the patterns of drug use, ADRIAMYCIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE and DOCETAXEL are the three most commonly used single drug and combinational drug therapies among the study population.

Strategi Pengembangan Instalasi Farmasi Rsud Sosodoro Djatikoesoemo Bojonegoro dengan Metode SWOT

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Youstiana Dwi Rosita
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Clinical Pharmacy ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Strategy Planning ◽  
The Government

ABSTRAK Rumah sakit adalah institusi penyedia jasa layanan kesehatan, Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Dr. R. Sosodoro Djatikoesoemo Bojonegoro sebagai salah satu Rumah Sakit milik pemerintah kabupaten Bojonegoro. Sebagai pusat rujukandari beberapa rumah sakit di daerah Bojonegoro dan sekitarnya. Dalam penelitian ini menggunkan suatu pen dekatan dengan analisis SWOT yang merupakan langkah awal dari suatu perencanaan strategi pengembangan yang dimulai dengan identifikasi masalah, tujuan organisasi sampai pada menimbang kekuatan dan kelemahan sendiri serta peluang dan ancaman dari luar dan juga melakukan beberapa langkah penting yang menunjang pemasaran atau pengembangan. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian studi kasus dengan menggunakan rancangan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif dan Populasi dalam penelitian ini populasinya adalah pasien rawatinap dan pasien rawat jalan sebanyak 200 orang responden Sampel merupakan sebagian atau wakil populasi yang diteliti. Dalam penelitian ini mengunakan sampling pertimbangan (Judgement Sampling) Dari hasil pendekatan dengan analisis SWOT perlunya pelaksanaan atau realisasi dari struktur organisasi yang menempatkan farmasis dalam farmasi klinik, peningkatan kualitas dan kuantitas sumber daya manusia, serta perlunya penambahan fasilitas berhubungan dengan IPTEK untuk kegiatan pelayanan farmasi baik secara manajerial maupun ke arah farmasi klinik. Kata Kunci : Farmasi, Analisis SWOT ABSTRACT The hospital is an institution health care providers, Regional General Hospital Dr. R. Sosodoro Djatikoesoemo Bojonegoro as one of the government-owned hospital Bojonegoro. As the center rujukandari several hospitals in Bojonegoro and the surrounding area. In this study using the approach with a pen SWOT analysis is the first step of a development strategy planning which starts with the identification of the problem, the purpose of the organization came to weigh their own strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats from the outside and also did some important steps to support the marketing or development. This research is a case study using qualitative descriptive study design and population in this study population was rawatinap patients and outpatients as many as 200 people respondent sample is partially or representative of the population studied. In this study, using sampling considerations (Judgement Sampling) From the SWOT analysis approach with the need for the implementation or realization of the organizational structure that puts pharmacists in clinical pharmacy, improving the quality and quantity of human resources, as well as the need for additional facilities related to science and technology for good pharmaceutical service activities managerially and in the direction of clinical pharmacy. Key Words : Pharmacy, SWOT Analysis

scholarly journals Towards transforming community eye care: an observational study and time-series analysis of optometrists’ prescribing for eye disorders

Public Health ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 196 ◽  
pp. 107-113
Author(s):  
S. Jonuscheit ◽  
C. Geue ◽  
R. Laidlaw ◽  
C. Fischbacher ◽  
B. Melia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Time Series Analysis ◽  
Eye Care ◽  
Series Analysis ◽  
Eye Disorders

scholarly journals Accessibility and transportation: a spatial analysis of Go Transit

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha Campana
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Physical Disability ◽  
Design Theory ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Service Design ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Major Research ◽  
Social Separation

This major research paper presents a spatial analysis of GO Transit’s accessibility coach and explores accessibility and transportation using service design theory. Social implications are also investigated in order to understand the communication of spaces for those with physical disability. There are three guiding questions in this case study, which are: (1) How is the GO Train passenger carrier car designed for able and disabled riders? (2) What kinds of choices are available to able and disabled riders while using the GO Train’s accessibility coach? (3) What implications do these choices and affordances suggest about the separation of able and disabled riders? To address these questions, an observational study of the accessibility coach was conducted. The data collected yielded qualitative data that was then analyzed using concepts informed by service design theory, accessibility scholarship and social separation concepts. The findings of this study indicate that.

scholarly journals Spiritual and Psychological Well-Being of Soldiers in Military Barracks: A Case Study in Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hosein Fadaei ◽  
Mahya Torkaman ◽  
Jamileh Farokhzadian
Keyword(s):  
Military Service ◽  
Well Being ◽  
P Value ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Combination Studies ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Military Barracks

Background: Spiritual well-being is the newest dimension of health, which is placed along with the physical, mental, and social aspects of health. Since soldiers in military barracks are exposed to multiple psychological pressures, their psychological well-being can be affected. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the spiritual well-being and psychological well-being and the relationship between these two concepts among soldiers in military service. Methods: A descriptive-analytical study was conducted at a military barracks in Iran in 2019. The study population included 301 soldiers selected using a convenience sampling method. Data were collected using three questionnaires for data on sociodemographic, psychological well-being, and spiritual well-being. Results: The results showed that soldiers' spiritual well-being (Mean ± SD: 100.6 ± 12, 30, range: 50 – 120) and Psychological well-being (PWB) (Mean ± SD: 85.85 ± 7.91, range: 48 – 104) were at high levels. Furthermore, a significant correlation was observed between spiritual well-being and psychological well-being (P value< 0.001, r = 0.41). Conclusion: Considering the correlation between spiritual well-being and psychological well-being among soldiers in military service, it is possible to improve their psychological well-being by promoting spiritual well-being. In this regard, more interventional and combination studies are recommended in the field of psychological well-being and spiritual well-being.

scholarly journals Statistical Analysis of the Factors Affecting Academic Achievement of Undergraduate Students A Case Study of Faculty of Arts and Science Kufrah -Benghazi University

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-59
Author(s):  
Muna H. Ali
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Family Learning ◽  
Arithmetic Means ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Determining Factors ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Difference Test

This study examined the factors affecting the academic achievement of undergraduate students at the faculty of Arts and Science Kufrah -Benghazi University as a case study. This study seeks to identify and analyze some determining factors that influence students' academic achievement in the study area. Four factors namely: psychological, family, learning facilities, and economic; were considered. The sample was randomly selected from the study population. A questionnaire was administered to 240 (90 males,150 females) students as a sample of this study. The responses of the students were analyzed to meet the objectives of the study using (SPSS) and displayed in forms and tables. After collecting the required data on the variables of the study, they were encoded to be entered into the computer to extract the statistical results. Statistical methods within the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) were used to process data obtained by the field study of the sample. To analyze the data mean difference test is used. Results of arithmetic means of the psychological, family, learning facilities, and economic factors were medium. Furthermore, there were no statistically significant differences in the factors affecting academic achievement among the participants due to some demographic factors such as gender and marital status. following recommendations were made; provide proper learning facilities to the students and also improve the environment of the faculty. Furthermore, the students would perform well if they are properly guided by both their parents and teachers.

scholarly journals Alcohol Abuse as a Militating Factor against Quality of Life for Migrants’ Youth Population in Selected Provinces of South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1196-1201
Author(s):  
F.K. Matlakala ◽  
◽  
J.C. Makhubele ◽  
D.T. Masilo ◽  
M.M. Kwakwa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Alcohol Outlets ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Youth Population

Migrants’ youth are seen as one of the vulnerable populations in South Africa. This is largely due to the fact that they are seen as people who come to take job opportunities of the youth in the host country. In order to cope with their fear and stress, migrants indulge in binge consumption of alcohol. It is in light of that that in this paper researchers aimed to accentuate alcohol abuse as a militating factor against the quality of life for migrants’ youth population in selected provinces of South Africa. The study adopted qualitative approach and case study design to highlight how alcohol is seen as a militating factor against quality of life. The study population was drawn from three provinces in South Africa using convenient sampling technique to sample three participants. Moreover, the data was collected telephonically in three selected provinces and analysed thematically. The findings indicate that due to the accessibility, availability, affordability and stress migrants’ youth indulge in binge consumption. Thus, researchers recommend that policymakers should make guidelines that will restrict mushrooming of alcohol outlets – be regulation to prohibit overcrowding of outlets in selected provinces of South Africa.

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