scholarly journals Prevention of Renal Stone Recurrence: Knowledge and Practice Patterns Among Medical Officers of DHQ Hospital, Faisalabad

Esculapio ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (03, july 2020-Septmber 2020) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Saifullah ◽  
Hanan Noor ◽  
Muhammad Waqas Iqbal ◽  
Nauman Khalid ◽  
Muhammad Sohail ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Stone ◽  
Practice Patterns ◽  
Medical Officer ◽  
Renal Stones ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stone Recurrence ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Objective: To assess the knowledge and practice patterns among medical officers of DHQ Hospital, Faisalabad in the prevention of recurrent renal stones. Cross sectional study. DHQ hospital, Faisalabad during 01-01-2019 to 30-09-2019. Methods: In this study the medical officers of either gender and age more than 25 years and working in DHQ Hospital, Faisalabad were included. They were assessed on the basis of a designed questionnaire regarding their general practice and knowledge in order to prevent renal stone recurrence. The paper based questionnaire was circulated to medical officers in different departments of the hospital. Results: In this study total 225 medical officers that were included. 135 (60%) of these participants were males and 90 (40%) were females. The mean age of the participants was 29.70±3.21 years. The mean working experience was 4.40±2.18 years. On assessment, 65.67% medical officers had adequate knowledge regarding recurrent renal stone prevention according to latest practice guidelines. Unfortunately 62.22% respondents were not practicing their knowledge adequately. Conclusion: The knowledge regarding the clinical practices in light of recent guidelines was optimal, however the practice regarding the preventive strategies was below power. Keywords; Renal stone, Recurrence, Medical officer, prevention.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Practice of General Dental Practitioners Concerning Dental Trauma Management in Children in Ahvaz, Iran

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 114
Author(s):  
Leyla Basir ◽  
Mohsen Shayesteh ◽  
Mahsa Atiyeh Heydari
Keyword(s):  
Dental Trauma ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Traumatic Dental Injuries ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Dental Injuries

Background and Objectives: Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) are unpleasant experiences for children and they necessitate to be treated as soon as possible. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of general dental practitioners (GDPs) regarding emergency management of TDIs in Ahvaz, Iran.Subjects and Methods: In this study, a two-part questionnaire was responded by 100 GDPs. The first section included questions on demographic information and the second section was composed of questions on different dental Injuries. One score was assigned to each correct answer; the total score of 10 to 30 was considered as low knowledge and practice, while scores 30-50, 50-70 and above 70 were considered as moderate, good, and high levels of knowledge and practice, respectively. The data were analyzed using Pearson’s Correlation, t-test and regression.Results: With regards to the level of GDP’s knowledge, the mean score was 59.2%. A total of 100 (51%) dentists showed a good level of knowledge. A significant association was found between knowledge and practice of GDPs in their practice encountering and treating TDI (P=0.001).Conclusion: The overall knowledge of GDPs about management of TDI in the selected community was good.

scholarly journals Knowledge and practice of immediate new-born care among midwives in central zone public health Facilities, Tigray, Ethiopia: cross sectional study.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tesfay Tsegay Gebru ◽  
Rajalakshmi Murugan ◽  
Alem Gebremariam Abrha ◽  
Mekonnen Haftom Goyteom
Keyword(s):  
Newborn Care ◽  
Central Zone ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Immediate Newborn Care ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Study Participants

Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to assess knowledge and practice of immediate newborn care among midwives in governmental health facilities of central zone of Tigray regional state, 2016. Results The mean age of the study participants was 34.1 years. Majority of the participants (83%) were diploma midwives. The score of knowledge of participants on immediate newborn care was 17.7% good and 25.2% poor. More than half (52.4%) of midwives practiced immediate newborn care. Midwives working in health center have 82% lower odds of newborn care compared to those working in hospital (p=0.000, OR=0.18 (0.07, 0.43).

scholarly journals Knowledge and practice of universal precautions among health care workers in four national hospitals in Kabul, Afghanistan

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (04) ◽  
pp. 535-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Said Hafizullah Fayaz ◽  
Michiyo Higuchi ◽  
Tomoya Hirosawa ◽  
Mohammad Abul Bashar Sarker ◽  
Zakhro Djabbarova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Universal Precautions ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Introduction: This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of health care workers (HCWs) towards universal precautions (UPs) and to look into any associations between knowledge and practice. Methodology:A cross-sectional study was undertaken between August and October 2012, involving 300 HCWs from four national public hospitals in Kabul, Afghanistan. A self-administered questionnaire assessing the knowledge and practice of UPs was used. Results: Among the 300 respondents, the mean knowledge score was 5.2 with a standard deviation (SD) of 1.5. On the practice score, the mean was 8.7 (SD = 2.2). A total of 90.6% and 70.8% of HCWs believed that UPs were necessary in contact with urine/feces and tears, respectively, although UPs are not necessary in these cases. On the other hand, 57.8% reported that they always recapped the needle after giving an injection, and 31.8% did not always change gloves in between patients. There were no associations between the knowledge and self-reported practice of UPs. Conclusions: The HCWs in Kabul had inadequate knowledge and poor practice of UPs. Training for HCWs is needed to encourage them to adhere to practice based on improved knowledge.

scholarly journals Pharmacists’ Knowledge and Practice of Issues Related to Using Psychotropic Medication in Elderly People in Ethiopia: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Gashaw Binega Mekonnen ◽  
Alemante Tafese Beyna
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Psychotropic Medication ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gondar Town ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Purpose. This study is aimed at assessing pharmacists’ knowledge and practice of issue related to usage of psychotropic medications in elderly people, in Gondar town Northwest, Ethiopia. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted among pharmacists working in community, health center, and hospital pharmacies in Gondar town from March 1 to May 30, 2020. A total of 73 medication retail outlets (40 pharmacies and 33 drug stores) were included in this study. Pharmacy personnel’s knowledge and practice were assessed using self-administered validated questionnaires. Binary and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to assess the association between different variables. P<0.05 was used to declare the association. Result. A total of 144 pharmacists were included in the study; the mean age was 30.13 (SD ±5.87), ranging from 20 to 55years. The mean knowledge score was 7.789 (SD ±2.98), and 75 (52.1%) of them had poor knowledge. The mean practice score was 2.32±0.912 (mean±SD), and 77 (53.5%) of the respondents had poor practice. All participants had not taken on-the-job training about psychotropic medication. Work experience (P<0.029) and personal monthly income (P<0.046) were significantly associated with pharmacists’ knowledge. There was a significant association between work experience and practice level (P<0.043). Conclusion. The knowledge and practice of pharmacy personnel were low for issues related to the use of psychotropic medication in the elderly. This result indicates the need for training for pharmacists on pharmacotherapy of psychotropic medication.

scholarly journals Knowledge and practice of immediate new-born care among midwives in governmental health facilities of central zone, Tigray region, north Ethiopia: cross sectional study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tesfay Tsegay Gebru ◽  
Rajalakshmi Murugan ◽  
Alem Gebremariam Abrha ◽  
Mekonnen Haftom Goyteom
Keyword(s):  
Newborn Care ◽  
Central Zone ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tigray Region ◽  
Immediate Newborn Care ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Study Participants

Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to assess knowledge and practice of immediate newborn care among midwives in governmental health facilities of central zone of Tigray regional state, 2016. Results The mean age of the study participants was 34.1 years. Majority of the participants (83%) were diploma midwives. The score of knowledge of participants on immediate newborn care was 17.7% good and 25.2% poor. More than half (52.4%) of midwives practiced immediate newborn care. Midwives working in health center have 82% lower odds of newborn care compared to those working in hospital (p=0.000, OR=0.18 (0.07, 0.43).

scholarly journals Knowledge and practice of hand hygiene among the doctors of Patan Hospital, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 62-72
Author(s):  
Prashant Raj Bhatt ◽  
Ujjawal Paudel ◽  
Tapendra Koirala ◽  
Purnima Shrestha ◽  
Ujjwal Kumar Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge Questionnaire ◽  
Prevention Measure ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
And Gender

Introduction: Hand hygiene is the most effective infection prevention measure. This research aims to find out the knowledge and practice of hand hygiene among the doctors of major departments of Patan Hospital. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among doctors of selected departments of Patan Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal. The knowledge of hand hygiene was assessed using a WHO knowledge questionnaire. The practice was assessed using a WHO observation checklist. The data was recorded in Epi-info and the analysis was done for knowledge score and compliance with practice using SPSS v15. A p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Result: A total of 104 (98%) of the participants completed each part (knowledge and practice) of the study. The overall mean score (± SD) was 64% ± 8 on knowledge questions about hand hygiene. Knowledge of hand hygiene was not significantly different among departments (p=0.351) and gender (p=0.994). Out of 1022 opportunities, the compliance of hand hygiene among the doctors was 532(52%). The highest compliance for hand hygiene was after exposure to body fluids 93%. The mean time taken for hand rub was 8 seconds and the mean steps performed were 4 out of 8. Compliance with hand hygiene was statistically significant among departments (p= 0.001). However, it was not statistically significant among gender(p=0.198). Conclusion: Participants performed relatively well with a moderate score (64%) on knowledge questions but it was not reflected in practice (overall compliance 52%). The majority performed hand hygiene after body fluid exposure (93%) and after touching patients (64%).

scholarly journals Knowledge and practice of immediate new-born care among midwives in central zone public health Facilities, Tigray, Ethiopia: cross sectional study.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tesfay Tsegay Gebru ◽  
Rajalakshmi Murugan ◽  
Alem Gebremariam Abrha ◽  
Mekonnen Haftom Goyteom
Keyword(s):  
Newborn Care ◽  
Central Zone ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Immediate Newborn Care ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Study Participants

Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to assess knowledge and practice of immediate newborn care among midwives in governmental health facilities of central zone of Tigray regional state, 2016. Results The mean age of the study participants was 34.1 years. Majority of the participants (83%) were diploma midwives. The score of knowledge of participants on immediate newborn care was 17.7% good and 25.2% poor. More than half (52.4%) of midwives practiced immediate newborn care. Midwives working in health center have 82% lower odds of newborn care compared to those working in hospital (p=0.000, OR=0.18 (0.07, 0.43).

scholarly journals Knowledge and practice of health workers about control and prevention of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in referral hospitals, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. e022948 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kefyalew Addis Alene ◽  
Akilew Awoke Adane ◽  
Sisay Yifiru ◽  
Bikes Destaw Bitew ◽  
Aynishet Adane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Workers ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Resistant Tuberculosis ◽  
Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis ◽  
Mdr Tb ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the knowledge and practice of health workers about multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) prevention and control.Study design and settingsA cross-sectional study was conducted at Gondar University Referral Hospital and Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital.ParticipantsRandomly selected health workers (ie, medical doctor, nurse, health officer, pharmacy, medical laboratory and midwifery) were the study participants.Outcome measuresThe main outcomes were knowledge and self-reported practice of health workers about MDR-TB.ResultsA total of 377 health workers (with a response rate of 93.7%) participated in the study. The majority of respondents were nurses (52.5%, n=198) and medical doctors (15.6%, n=59). The mean knowledge score was seven out of 10; 149 (39.5%) of respondents scored seven or more which was considered as good knowledge. MDR-TB knowledge of health workers was significantly associated with having a postgraduate degree (adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=5.78; 95% CI 2.33 to 14.33), taking infection prevention training (AOR=1.79; 95% CI 1.00, to 3.17) and having a history of tuberculosis (TB) (AOR=1.85; 95% CI 1.12, to 3.03). The mean self-reported practice score was four out of seven; one-fifth (19.6%) of respondents scored four or more which was considered as good practice. Self-reported practice of health workers was significantly associated with working at internal medicine (AOR=4.64; 95% CI 1.99, to 10.81) and paediatrics (AOR=3.85; 95% CI 1.11, to 13.34) wards, being in the age groups of 26–30 years (AOR=2.70; 95% CI 1.27, to 5.76), and 30 years and above (AOR=4.42; 95% CI 1.77, to 11.00).ConclusionsThis study found low knowledge and self-reported practice score among health workers. MDR-TB knowledge of health workers was significantly associated with educational status, infection prevention training and previous history of TB. This finding highlights the potential of providing MDR-TB training for health workers to increase their knowledge about MDR-TB.

scholarly journals Knowledge and practice of clients on preventive measures of COVID-19 pandemic among governmental health facilities in South Wollo, Ethiopia: A facility-based cross-sectional study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. e0247639
Author(s):  
Reta Dewau ◽  
Tefera Chane Mekonnen ◽  
Sisay Eshete Tadesse ◽  
Amare Muche ◽  
Getahun Gebre Bogale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Urban Residents ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Preventive Practice ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Introduction Coronavirus-19 is a global health challenge and need an immediate action. Thus, understanding client’s knowledge about SARS-COV2 causes, roots of transmissions, and prevention strategies are urgently warranted. Although there were global studies reported knowledge and preventive practices of COVID-19, but the information is not representative and inclusive for Ethiopia. Thus, the current study is done to identify the knowledge and the prevention strategies for COVID-19 among clients in South Wollo, Ethiopia. Methods An institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted from May 21 to 30, 2020 among clients seeking service in Dessie town health facilities. A total of 81 clients were included from the selected health facilities with simple random sampling technique. We developed measuring tools by adopting from World Health Organization and center for disease prevention recommendation manual for assessing service providers’ knowledge and preventive practices. For data entry Epi-data 3.1 version was employed and further data management and analysis was performed using STATA Version 14. Student T-test and one way ANOVA were computed to see the mean difference in knowledge and practice between and among the group. Chi-square test was also done to portray the presence of association between different co-variants with client’s knowledge and preventive practices. Results Findings of the study showed that more than half (56.8%) of the participants had good knowledge about its symptoms, way of spread and prevention of the virus. Furthermore, 65.4% of clients demonstrated five or more preventive practice measures of COVID-19. The mean preventive practice score with standard deviation was (4.75±1.28 from 6 components). In the current study, knowledge had no significant difference among sex, education status, and monthly income. However, COVID-19 transmission knowledge was significantly higher among urban residents. Thus, clients who were knowledgeable about way of transmission and symptoms of COVID-19 had significantly higher COVID-19 preventive practice. Conclusion Our findings revealed that clients’ knowledge and preventive practice of COVID-19 were not optimal. Clients with good knowledge and urban residents had practiced better prevention measures of the pandemic, signifying that packages and programs directed in enhancing knowledge about the virus is useful in combating the pandemic and continuing safe practices.

scholarly journals Early experience of Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery for Renal stone: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (227) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Binary Data ◽  
Renal Stone ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Point Estimate ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean

Introduction: Retrograde intrarenal surgery with improving skill and knowledge may be consideredone of the first-line treatment options for removal of renal stones. The study is done to find theoutcome of retrograde intrarenal surgery in patients with renal stone. Methods: This descriptive cross sectional study was carried out on patients undergoingretrograde intrarenal surgery for renal stone at a tertiary care hospital December 2019 to March2020. Ethical approval was taken from the institutional review committee (Ref. no.200120202).The Convenient sampling method was applied. Data was collected and analyzed in StatisticalPackage for the Social Sciences version 20.0. Point estimate at 95% confidence interval wascalculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data. Results: Out of the 28 patients, the retrograde intrarenal surgery was successful in 27 (96.4%)cases. There were 16 (57.15%) females and 12 (42.86%) male patients with the mean age of37.86±11.47 years. Most of the stones were in renal pelvis 18 (64.28%) followed by lowercalyx 8 (28.57%). The mean diameter of the stone was 11.47 ±3.33mm whereas most ofthe stones were on the right side 16 (57.15%). The mean hardness was 1155.21±265.34Hounsfield units. Perioperative complications like failed access sheath placement in 2 (7.14%)cases, hematuria in 6 (21.43%) cases, fever in 6 (21.43%) cases, and septicemia in 4 (14.28%)cases. Conclusions: We found that the success rate of retrograde intrarenal surgery for the renal stonewas acceptable and similar to other published studies . Retrograde intrarenal surgery is feasiblefor the treatment of kidney stones with acceptable complications and success rates.

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