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"Embracing a Borrowed Life": A Narrative Analysis of Post-Transplantation Experiences among Indian Kidney Recipients. “拥抱借来的生命”:印度肾受者移植后经历的叙事分析。
IF 0.9 4区 医学
Indian journal of public health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-30 DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_333_24
Naveen Kumar, Archita Tandon, Rashmi Rana, Mohinder Pal Sachdeva, Anurag Gupta, Devinder Singh Rana
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Challenges Faced By Female Counselors in Providing HIV Testing and Counseling Services in Kashmir: A Qualitative Interpretive Inquiry. 克什米尔女性咨询师在提供艾滋病毒检测和咨询服务方面面临的挑战:一项定性解释调查。
IF 0.9 4区 医学
Indian journal of public health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-30 DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_1482_23
Mariya Amin Qurieshi, Inaamul Haq, Khalid Bashir, S Mohammad Salim Khan, Samir Mattoo, Irfan Farooq Bhat, Imran Ahmad Rather
{"title":"Challenges Faced By Female Counselors in Providing HIV Testing and Counseling Services in Kashmir: A Qualitative Interpretive Inquiry.","authors":"Mariya Amin Qurieshi, Inaamul Haq, Khalid Bashir, S Mohammad Salim Khan, Samir Mattoo, Irfan Farooq Bhat, Imran Ahmad Rather","doi":"10.4103/ijph.ijph_1482_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_1482_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>India's adult HIV prevalence (15-49 years) has declined from 0.54% in 2000-2001 to 0.22%. Female HIV counselors encounter significant challenges, particularly given the cultural sensitivities around discussing sexual health.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To explore the lived experiences of female HIV counselors in Kashmir in providing HIV counseling. To examine the latent and manifest challenges embedded in providing counseling to HIV-positive patients.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This qualitative study employed interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). In-depth interviews were conducted with 11 female HIV counselors working in Integrated Counseling and Testing Centers across Kashmir from December 2022 to January 2023. One interview with a counselor from Leh was conducted via Zoom. Data were transcribed and analyzed using IPA to identify the key themes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The data analysis revealed a lack of institutional support, inadequate counseling spaces, and skepticism about counseling effectiveness. Most HIV counselors (81%) reported insufficient support from hospital authorities, and 72% experienced breaches in patient confidentiality, highlighting a lack of supervision and administrative backing. In addition, 90% indicated that counseling spaces lacked privacy, compromising the quality of sessions, (63%) expressed doubts about the effectiveness of their counseling due to heavy workloads and limited time.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Female HIV counselors in Kashmir face various challenges, including a lack of privacy, workforce, supervision, and support from hospital administration. Additional issues include inadequate training, particularly in counseling substance users, insufficient HIV sensitization training for healthcare professionals, and dissatisfying salaries. Addressing these factors is essential for improving the efficacy of HIV counseling services in the region.</p>","PeriodicalId":13298,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of public health","volume":"69 2","pages":"178-184"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144527715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Comparison of Different Body Mass Index Classification Tools to Identify Underweight and Overweight among Young Girls in Rural Haryana. 哈里亚纳邦农村女童体重过轻和超重的不同体重指数分类工具比较
IF 0.9 4区 医学
Indian journal of public health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-30 DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_356_24
K Srinath, Ravneet Kaur, Mani Kalaivani, Shashi Kant, Puneet Misra, Sanjeev Kumar Gupta
{"title":"Comparison of Different Body Mass Index Classification Tools to Identify Underweight and Overweight among Young Girls in Rural Haryana.","authors":"K Srinath, Ravneet Kaur, Mani Kalaivani, Shashi Kant, Puneet Misra, Sanjeev Kumar Gupta","doi":"10.4103/ijph.ijph_356_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_356_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Malnutrition is prevalent and impactful among young Indian girls aged under 18 years. Systematic errors have been observed in body mass index (BMI) classification among these girls. We assessed anthropometry of 185 young girls (15-17 years) from rural Haryana, and classified BMI using different tools by the World Health Organization (WHO), Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP), and extended International Obesity Task Force (IOTF). Agreement between various tools with extended IOTF cutoffs was expressed by Cohen's weighted kappa. The WHO and IAP charts demonstrated moderate agreement with extended IOTF cutoffs. The CDC chart did not distinguish severe underweight and underweight. Extended IOTF Asian cutoffs are context-specific, able to classify all five weight categories, have smooth transition to adult BMI standards, and suitable for identifying underweight and overweight. This study emphasizes need for developing and using accurate BMI classification tools, to improve the efficiency of addressing malnutrition among young rural Indian girls.</p>","PeriodicalId":13298,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of public health","volume":"69 2","pages":"227-230"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144600258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Level of Self-esteem and Self-efficacy among Postoperative Breast Cancer Patients. 乳腺癌术后患者自尊和自我效能水平的研究。
IF 0.9 4区 医学
Indian journal of public health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-30 DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_535_23
Sudeepta Deep, Mamata Swain, Sasmita Das
{"title":"Level of Self-esteem and Self-efficacy among Postoperative Breast Cancer Patients.","authors":"Sudeepta Deep, Mamata Swain, Sasmita Das","doi":"10.4103/ijph.ijph_535_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_535_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Breast cancer has the greatest incidence rate among all types of cancer and is the most common malignancy worldwide. The low self- esteem among postoperative breast cancer patients when they are experiencing episodes of severe pain, increasing feeling of hopelessness, higher level of depression. A quantitative study was conducted to assess the level of self- esteem and self- efficacy among 200 postoperative breast cancer patients. The standardized Rosenberg self- esteem scale was used for data collection. The result was a maximum of 65.5% had low self- esteem and a maximum 53% had low self- efficacy with a phi value of 0.312 and 'p' value was .001 which was a positive correlation at the level of p<0.01. There was no significant association between the socio demographic status with the level of self- esteem and the level of self- efficacy. The study concluded that positive attitude is a major factor for positive self- esteem.</p>","PeriodicalId":13298,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of public health","volume":"69 2","pages":"211-213"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144600261","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Six Sigma Methodology to Reduce Medication Errors in a Tertiary Care Public Hospital in Kerala, India. 六西格玛方法在印度喀拉拉邦三级保健公立医院减少用药错误。
IF 0.9 4区 医学
Indian journal of public health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-30 DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_511_24
Raman Swathy Vaman, K V Prakash
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Effectiveness of Oral Bupropion and Nortriptyline as an Adjunct Treatment for Reducing the Use of Smokeless Tobacco: A Retrospective Study from a Tobacco Cessation Clinic in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern India. 口服安非他酮和去甲替林作为辅助治疗减少无烟烟草使用的有效性:来自印度东部三级保健医院戒烟诊所的回顾性研究。
IF 0.9 4区 医学
Indian journal of public health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-30 DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_400_24
Aparajita Guin, Hoineiting Rebecca Haokip, Sanjib Bandyopadhyay, Saibal Das, Indranil Saha, Aniruddha Basu, Stuti Bhargava
{"title":"Effectiveness of Oral Bupropion and Nortriptyline as an Adjunct Treatment for Reducing the Use of Smokeless Tobacco: A Retrospective Study from a Tobacco Cessation Clinic in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern India.","authors":"Aparajita Guin, Hoineiting Rebecca Haokip, Sanjib Bandyopadhyay, Saibal Das, Indranil Saha, Aniruddha Basu, Stuti Bhargava","doi":"10.4103/ijph.ijph_400_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_400_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>There is supporting evidence on the use of nortriptyline in smoking; however, its effectiveness in smokeless tobacco cessation has not been studied.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effectiveness of oral bupropion and nortriptyline in reducing smokeless tobacco use.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>In this retrospective study, 85 smokeless tobacco users who required pharmacotherapy (either bupropion or nortriptyline) in addition to behavioral counseling and standard nicotine replacement therapy were included in the study. The amount of tobacco use and Fagerström test for nicotine dependence (FTND)-smokeless tobacco score were compared at the end of 3 months of treatment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 84 patients (92.9% males); 39 (46.4%) received bupropion and 45 (53.6%) received nortriptyline. Of them, 97.4% of patients who received bupropion and 84.4% who received nortriptyline reported reduced usage of smokeless tobacco after treatment (P = 0.06). There was a significant reduction in the average use of smokeless tobacco after treatment as compared to baseline usage among patients who received bupropion (median [Q1-Q3], 360 [150-600] to 8 [0-60]) and nortriptyline (median [Q1-Q3], 90 [0-465] to 0 [0-60]). Similarly, there were significant reductions in the median FTND-smokeless tobacco scores after treatment as compared to baseline scorings among patients who received bupropion (median, 6 [4-7] to 0 [0-0.5]) and nortriptyline (median, 6 [4-8] to 0 [0-0.25]). Both bupropion and nortriptyline were found to be safe.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Adjunct bupropion and nortriptyline were similarly efficacious in reducing smokeless tobacco use. This has clinical significance because nortriptyline is much cheaper than bupropion.</p>","PeriodicalId":13298,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of public health","volume":"69 2","pages":"185-190"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144527717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Laws and Community Ownership in Preventing Child Sexual Abuse. 防止儿童性虐待的法律和社区责任。
IF 0.9 4区 医学
Indian journal of public health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-30 DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_152_24
Nilanjana Ghosh, K Karthi Vignesh Raj, Limalemla Jamir, Satabdi Mitra
{"title":"Laws and Community Ownership in Preventing Child Sexual Abuse.","authors":"Nilanjana Ghosh, K Karthi Vignesh Raj, Limalemla Jamir, Satabdi Mitra","doi":"10.4103/ijph.ijph_152_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_152_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13298,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of public health","volume":"69 2","pages":"231-232"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144600260","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A Comprehensive Inquiry of Injection Safety among Varied Healthcare Institute: Prioritizing Patient Safety and Adherence. 不同医疗机构注射安全的综合调查:优先考虑患者安全和依从性。
IF 0.9 4区 医学
Indian journal of public health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-30 DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_269_24
Sanjaykumar Dabhi, Niraj B Pandit, Tulsi S Dabhi
{"title":"A Comprehensive Inquiry of Injection Safety among Varied Healthcare Institute: Prioritizing Patient Safety and Adherence.","authors":"Sanjaykumar Dabhi, Niraj B Pandit, Tulsi S Dabhi","doi":"10.4103/ijph.ijph_269_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_269_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Patients and health-care providers are at significant risk of both infectious and noninfectious adverse effects due to the hazardous nature of injection techniques. According to the International Physical Activity and the Environment Network study findings, 3-6 billion injections are administered annually in India. Remarkably, studies imply that every year, at least 50% of injections performed globally are harmful. Aim of the study is to examine the overall effectiveness of the existing infrastructure and systems within health-care facilities in facilitating safe injection practices. A descriptive survey approach was used where total 26 healthcare facilities were observed and healthcare worker were interviewed. The tool consists of observational checklist. Several aspects of injection safety were found to be satisfactory in both government and private health-care facilities city. Nevertheless, opportunities for improvement exist, warranting specific measures. The implementation of regular in-service educational training sessions is crucial.</p>","PeriodicalId":13298,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of public health","volume":"69 2","pages":"221-223"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144600256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Rethinking Hypertension Assessment. 重新思考高血压评估。
IF 0.9 4区 医学
Indian journal of public health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-30 DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_828_24
Swati Ghonge, Alisha Pawar, Shreya Sengupta
{"title":"Rethinking Hypertension Assessment.","authors":"Swati Ghonge, Alisha Pawar, Shreya Sengupta","doi":"10.4103/ijph.ijph_828_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_828_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13298,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of public health","volume":"69 2","pages":"236"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144600262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Emergence of a Newer Health Transition in the Midst of Geopolitical Upheavals. 在地缘政治动荡中出现一种新的健康转型。
IF 0.9 4区 医学
Indian journal of public health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-30 DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_697_25
Sanjay Chaturvedi, Narendra Kumar Arora
{"title":"Emergence of a Newer Health Transition in the Midst of Geopolitical Upheavals.","authors":"Sanjay Chaturvedi, Narendra Kumar Arora","doi":"10.4103/ijph.ijph_697_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijph.ijph_697_25","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13298,"journal":{"name":"Indian journal of public health","volume":"69 2","pages":"151-152"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144527718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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