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{"title":"Effectiveness of Fenugreek (Seeds) Powder Administration in Reduction of Blood Glucose Level among Patients with Type-II Diabetes Mellitus at Pillaiyarkuppam, Puducherry","authors":"R. Rajaraman","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10084-12122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10084-12122","url":null,"abstract":"Ab s t r Ac t Background and objectives: Diabetes has emerged as a major healthcare problem in India and Puducherry. It is estimated that every fifth person with diabetes will be an Indian, which is due to adopting a negative lifestyle. The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of fenugreek (seeds) powder administration in reduction of blood glucose level among type-II diabetes mellitus (DM) patients. Materials and methods: A quantitative research approach was adopted with the pre-experimental (one group pretest–posttest only) research design, and the purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample and the structured questionnaire was used to collect the data from 40 samples with type-II DM at Pillaiyarkuppam, Puducherry. The pretest glucose analysis was conducted by using a glucometer. The posttest was conducted after 2 weeks of intervention. Results: The result proves that there is an effectiveness in fenugreek seed powder administration between the pretest and posttest, the p value was highly significant at p < 0.001 level. Conclusion: It was implied that the fenugreek seeds that are easily available, cheap of cost, and used in treatment of type-II DM, help in costeffective management of this chronic disease.","PeriodicalId":107391,"journal":{"name":"Pondicherry Journal of Nursing","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125061491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effectiveness of Game Learning vs Lecture Method on Knowledge Regarding Biomedical Waste Management among BSc Nursing First-year Students in Kasturba Gandhi Nursing College at Puducherry, India","authors":"K. Renuka, Umamaheswari Ramesh","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10084-12128","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10084-12128","url":null,"abstract":"Background: According to Biomedical Waste (management and handling) Rules, 1998, of India, “Any waste which is generated during the diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals or in research activities pertaining thereto or in the production or testing of biological material.” The World Health Organization states that 85% of hospital wastes are actually nonhazardous, whereas 10% are infectious and 5% are noninfectious but they are included in hazardous wastes. The objectives of the study was to assess the level of knowledge on biomedical waste (BMW) management, to evaluate the effectiveness of game learning and lecture method on BMW management and to compare the effectiveness of game learning vs. the lecture method on BMW management among BSc nursing first-year students. Materials and methods: The quantitative research approach, true experimental research design was adopted for the study. The study was conducted among BSc nursing first-year students at Kasturba Gandhi Nursing College, Puducherry. Totally, 90 samples were selected with 45 each in group I and group II by the random sampling technique (lottery method). The demographic data and the structured knowledge questionnaire on BMW management were collected from the students. Results: The result revealed that, in group I, the pre- and posttest mean values were 9.47 and 21, respectively, and standard deviation values were 2.51 and 3.15, respectively. In group II, the pre- and posttest mean values were 9.49 and 18.89, respectively, and standard deviation values were 2.48 and 4.47, respectively. While comparing pretest and posttest according to the Mann–Whitney test, the pretest value was 0.042 and the p value was 0.966, and the posttest value was 2.589 and the p value was 0.011. While comparing group I and group II, the obtained Wilcoxon ( t test) values were 23.444 and 15.579. It indicates that there was a variation in the level of knowledge in group I and group II. It shows that game learning was effective than the lecture method of the level of knowledge. Conclusion: The study findings reveal that game learning ( p < 0.001) was effective than the lecture method on the level of knowledge regarding BMW management among BSc nursing first-year students. It indicates that there was a variation in the level of knowledge in group I and group II. It shows that game learning was more effective than the lecture method on the level of knowledge.","PeriodicalId":107391,"journal":{"name":"Pondicherry Journal of Nursing","volume":"46 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129601306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Neurological Disturbances and Self-extraction Behavior: A Review","authors":"K. Renuka, S. Nandhini, K. Angeline","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10084-12125","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10084-12125","url":null,"abstract":"A Neurological disturbance describes the sudden onset of aggressive and violent behavior and autonomic dysfunction, typically in the setting of acute on chronic drug abuse or serious mental illness. It is mainly associated with delirium, dementia, and other behavioral disorders which are also collectively known as acute behavioral disturbances (ABD). Self-extraction behavior is common among patients admitted with neurological disturbances associated with certain medical and surgical disorders. The clinical characteristics of self-extraction behavior are pulling out of tubes, IV lines, interrupting medical treatment, and interfering with nursing procedures. Research literature was reviewed with regard to self-extraction behavior and its associated factors. A literature search was conducted with the following search terms, keywords, and phrases: self-extraction behavior and neurological disturbances. Totally 25 articles were reviewed by using the databases such as PubMed and Google Scholar, based on the criteria of clinical variables, demographic variables and self-extraction behavior. A considerable debate exists regarding the influencing factors for self-extraction behavior in patients with neurological disturbances. From this review, we infer that there are various contributing factors which influence the increased prevalence of self-extraction behavior among patients with neurological disturbances. The identified contributing factors are associated with clinical variables of patients. Research literature supports the necessity for understanding the associated risk factors for self-extraction behavior.","PeriodicalId":107391,"journal":{"name":"Pondicherry Journal of Nursing","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134557654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program on the Home Care Management of Preterm Babies among Postnatal Mothers of Hospitalized Preterm Babies in the Institute of Child Health, Egmore, Tamil Nadu","authors":"S. Saranya","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10084-12120","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10084-12120","url":null,"abstract":"Ab s t r Ac t Background and objectives: Premature infants (born before 32 weeks of gestation excluding extremely preterm babies) are at greater risk of shortand long-term complications, including disabilities and impediments in growth and mental development. Significant progress has been made in the care of premature infants, but still there is a need to give more attention at home to the special aspects of care of these babies. The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching program on the home care management of preterm babies among postnatal mothers. Materials and methods: A quantitative research approach is adopted with the pre-experimental (one group pretest–posttest only) research design and a purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample of 60 postnatal mothers who have hospitalized their preterm babies (born before 32 weeks of gestation excluding extremely preterm babies) in the Institute of Child Health, Egmore. The pretest was conducted by using a structured questionnaire, and the planned teaching program (power point) was implemented to postnatal mothers regarding the home care management of preterm babies. The posttest was conducted after 7 days of pretest. Results: The results show the effectiveness of planned teaching program on the home care management of preterm babies among postnatal mothers between the pretest and posttest, and the p value was highly significant at the p < 0.001 level. Conclusion: The planned teaching program on the home care management of preterm babies among postnatal mothers was implied to be effective.","PeriodicalId":107391,"journal":{"name":"Pondicherry Journal of Nursing","volume":"110 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124579480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effectiveness of Hand Massage vs Foot Massage for Pain in Incision Site among Post-cesarean Mothers Admitted in Obstetrical Care Units at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry","authors":"K. Renuka, Jayanthi Babu, M. Annal","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10084-12124","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10084-12124","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Cesarean section is the most frequently performed surgery worldwide. Massage is one of the cheapest and cost-effective methods to reduce pain among post-cesarean mothers. Materials and methods: In this study, a true experimental research design was used. The population of the study was post-cesarean mothers during first postoperative day. A sample of 90 post-cesarean mothers was selected by using a simple random sampling technique, with 30 mothers in each group: group I received hand massage, group II received foot massage, and group III (control group) received daily routine care. Pre- and posttest pain levels were assessed by using a numerical pain rating scale. The duration of intervention was 20 minutes for two times at an interval of 60 minutes. Result: Hand massage and foot massage were effective on post-cesarean mothers in both group I and group II. Upon comparing the effectiveness of hand massage and foot massage, it was statistically significant at p < 0.001. The study finding reveals that foot massage was effective in reducing pain among post-cesarean mothers. Conclusion: Thus, the study concludes that foot massage is effective in reducing pain in the incision site among post-cesarean mothers. Therefore, the health professionals must explore alternative approaches to provide better care.","PeriodicalId":107391,"journal":{"name":"Pondicherry Journal of Nursing","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132294116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Comparative Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Food Adulteration and its Detection and to Create Awareness among Homemakers in Selected Rural and Urban Community of Durg District, Chhattisgarh","authors":"S. Indu","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10084-12112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10084-12112","url":null,"abstract":"Ab s t r Ac t Aims: The objectives of the study were (1) to identify the sociodemographic variables of rural and urban groups of homemakers, (2) to assess the knowledge of rural and urban homemakers regarding food adulteration and its detection, (3) to compare the knowledge of rural and urban homemakers regarding food adulteration and its detection, (4) to associate knowledge of the rural and urban homemakers regarding food adulteration and its detection with the selected sociodemographic variables, (5) to assess the buying practices and awareness regarding food safety standard symbols among rural and urban homemakers, and (6) to create awareness regarding food adulterants through group demonstration by detecting food adulterants in the selected food items. Methods: A quantitative research approach and a non-experimental descriptive comparative survey design were used. Results: The findings of the study revealed that among rural homemakers 15 (50%) had poor knowledge; 8 (26.66%) had average knowledge; 6 (20%) had good knowledge; and 1 (3.33%) had excellent knowledge, whereas among urban homemakers 14 (46.66%) had poor knowledge; 7 (23.33%) had average knowledge; 7 (23.33%) had good knowledge; and 2 (6.66%) had excellent knowledge. “t” test revealed that there was no significant difference in mean scores of knowledge of rural and urban homemakers regarding food adulteration and its detection. Conclusion: Appropriate knowledge regarding food adulteration, its detection, and consumer protection is an important component of public health because good nutrition benefits to everyone. A better informed public, supported by effective health information, would help people to make better food choices and prevent food-borne illnesses. Food safety and development of quality are joint responsibility of health professionals and consumers, and hence community health nurses play a crucial role in creating awareness among general public.","PeriodicalId":107391,"journal":{"name":"Pondicherry Journal of Nursing","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133562502","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cabbage Leaves: An Intervention for Breast Engorgement","authors":"Panneerselvam Rajaveni","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10084-12119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10084-12119","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":107391,"journal":{"name":"Pondicherry Journal of Nursing","volume":"88 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134314513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effectiveness of Localized Basal Expansion Technique vs Chest Manipulation Technique on Improving Respiratory Status among Patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders at MGMCRI, Puducherry: A Comparative Study","authors":"S. Raju, Ariraman Praimathi, K. Renuka","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10084-12113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10084-12113","url":null,"abstract":"Ab s t r Ac t Background: Oxygen is very much important for the human body. Oxygen plays a vital role in breathing processes and in the metabolism of the living organism. The primary purpose of respiratory system is gas exchange which involves the transfer of oxygen and carbon dioxide that are passively exchanged by a diffusion process between the gaseous external environment and the blood. The exchange processes occurs in the alveolar region of the lungs. The respiratory system enables to produce energy by supplying the body with a continuous oxygen supply. It is also responsible for eliminating carbon dioxide, which is an end product of cell metabolism, whereas oxygen is necessary for human respiration. Materials and methods: A quantitative research approach was used for this study. The research design used for this study is an experimental research design. This study was conducted in MGMCRI, Puducherry. The population of this study was 60 (30 local basal expansion technique and 30 chest manipulation technique) and was selected by using a simple random sampling technique (randomization with lottery method). The data were collected through a structured questionnaire consisting of part A and part B. Part A consists of sociodemographic data, and part B consists of rating scale to assess the respiratory status. Results: Discussion on the finding was arranged based on the objective of this study. This study revealed that out of 30 samples, 23 (76.6%) of them had poor respiratory status, 7 (23.3%) of them had very poor respiratory status, and none of them had good respiratory status in pretest, whereas in posttest, 19 (63.3%) of them were in good respiratory status, 11 (36.6%) of them were in poor respiratory status, and none of them were in very poor respiratory status for the localized basal expansion technique. This finding revealed that out of 30 samples, 21 (70%) of them had poor respiratory status, 9 (30%) of them had very poor respiratory status, and none of them had good respiratory status in pretest, whereas in posttest, 26 (86.6%) of them were in good respiratory status, 4 (13.3%) of them were in poor respiratory status, and none of them were in very poor respiratory status for the chest manipulation technique. Conclusion: This study implies that when compared with the localized basal expansion technique, the chest manipulation technique was effective in improving the respiratory status among patients with respiratory disorders.","PeriodicalId":107391,"journal":{"name":"Pondicherry Journal of Nursing","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133155716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"RAMBA: Wearable Pneumatic Leg Compression Device","authors":"J. Bamalakshmi, K. Renuka","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10084-12116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10084-12116","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":107391,"journal":{"name":"Pondicherry Journal of Nursing","volume":"65 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125087129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Educational Interventions Regarding Protection against Digital Abuse on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Adolescents in Puducherry","authors":"S. Raju, M. Nandhini, K. Renuka","doi":"10.5005/jp-journals-10084-12114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10084-12114","url":null,"abstract":"Ab s t r Ac t Background: Digital abuse happens when children and adolescents use mobile phones, networking, social, and other communication media to threaten or aggressively abuse someone. Digital abuse starts with few text messages per day, which can turn into hundreds. The abusers look for things like the passwords of other person and intimate photos. Abusers may spread rumors, pretend to be someone else, or even blackmail. In most cases, the abuse is very sensitive and emotional. Materials and methods: A quasi-experimental research design with quantitative approach was used for the study. The systematic random sampling was used to select 100 adolescents for the study. The pretest data were conducted by using a structured questionnaire for knowledge, a rating scale for attitude, and a checklist for practice. On the same day, educational interventions were given to 25 students from the list of students put in an alphabetical order. Each session consists of 1-hour structured teaching session, which includes PowerPoint presentation, videos, and pamphlet distribution regarding digital abuse and its protective measures. After 1 week, the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding protection against digital abuse were assessed by using the same structured questionnaire for knowledge, rating scale for attitude, checklist for practice, and the posttest was conducted. Results: The study findings revealed that mean knowledge was 7.72 and 16.73, respectively, with standard deviation 2.948 and 4.778 in preand posttest, which was found highly statistically significant at the p < 0.001*** level. In attitude, mean was 47.26 and 57.29 in preand posttest, respectively, with standard deviation 4.627 and 7.616, which was found highly statistically significant at the p < 0.001*** level. In practice, mean was 6.28 and 7.44 in preand posttest, respectively, with standard deviation 1.944 and 1.766, which was found highly statistically significant at the p < 0.001*** level. Also, there is a strong relationship between knowledge, attitude, and practice among adolescents. Conclusion: Educational interventions were effective in improving the knowledge, attitude, and good practice of adolescents on protection against digital abuse.","PeriodicalId":107391,"journal":{"name":"Pondicherry Journal of Nursing","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127887231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}