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{"title":"Health literacy and tobacco cessation among hypertensive individuals: A mixed method study.","authors":"Darshan Chauhan, Dhruv Patel, M Yogesh, Nidhi Trivedi","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1922_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1922_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hypertension and tobacco addiction are two major public health challenges in India that frequently coexist. About 30% of Indian adults have hypertension, while over one-fourth use some form of tobacco. So, the present study aimed to determine the prevalence and patterns of tobacco consumption and identify associated socio-demographic factors among hypertensive patients in urban India and also further explored patient perspectives regarding tobacco use through qualitative interviews.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This mixed-method study was conducted among 305 hypertensive adults recruited from an urban tertiary hospital using interviewer-administered questionnaires. Additionally, 15 tobacco-consuming patients were purposively sampled for in-depth interviews regarding perceptions and behaviors related to tobacco. Descriptive statistics and multi-variable logistic regression models were applied for quantitative analysis and thematic analysis for qualitative data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The prevalence of ever tobacco use among hypertensive patients was 21%. Smokeless tobacco was the predominant form used. Male gender, urban locality, illiteracy, and lack of knowledge about tobacco hazards had a higher likelihood of tobacco consumption. Qualitative interviews provided complementary insights into triggers like peer influences and stress, barriers to quitting including withdrawal effects and system gaps, and participant perspectives on facilitating cessation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Tobacco consumption among hypertensives is higher than national averages. Tailored educational, motivational, and policy-level interventions addressing gaps in knowledge, risk perceptions, addiction behaviors, and cessation support systems can enable the promotion of tobacco abstinence and hypertension control in this vulnerable sub-group. The multi-method data provide actionable inputs for planning targeted control and prevention strategies addressing this dual burden.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"13 ","pages":"380"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11657896/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142864305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development of a minimum data set for a blockchain-based personal health records (PHRs), for patient/physician interaction in family medicine.","authors":"Mehdi Hajebrahimi, Mostafa Langarizadeh, Alireza Nikseresht","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1180_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1180_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The primary requirement for a capable patient health record (PHR) that can interact appropriately with the family medicine system and collect and share qualified data is a minimum data set (MDS) aligned with family medicine's functions and goals. The aim of this research was to determine the MDS for a blockchain-based PHR system that can effectively interact with family medicine providers and collect and share qualified data. This MDS is intended to be applicable to all members of the community covered by family medicine.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This applied study was conducted in 2022 in a cross-sectional and descriptive approach in three phases. In the first phase, a content analysis related to the research objectives was conducted in scientific databases, search engines, and websites of the centers and scientific research organizations with publications and policy-making in this field. Consequently, 11 studies were selected for use in the second and third phases. In the second phase, to determine information needs, a researcher-developed questionnaire including 17 classes was given to 50 people under the cover of the family medicine plan in Shiraz city. By choosing one of the two options \"Yes\" or \"No\" by them, the necessary data classes were determined. In the third phase, the second researcher-developed questionnaire was designed and administered to 100 family physicians in Shiraz city. This questionnaire included the data elements corresponding to the data classes approved in the previous phase. The family physicians were asked to rate the importance of each data element using a Likert scale with five options, ranging from \"very unimportant\" to \"very important.\" The necessary data elements were determined based on these scores.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the first questionnaire, 16 of the 17 data classes received approval from individuals covered by the family medicine plan. Consequently, a questionnaire comprising 16 classes and 105 data elements was administered to the family physicians. Ultimately, the MDS was determined to include 16 classes and 72 data elements.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Determining essential data elements, especially for patient/physician interaction in family medicine, should be such that they can be managed by the person while being comprehensive and providing sufficient help to the physician during the treatment process. This MDS can be used to interact with and refer PHRs to other physicians and specialists, as well as help interoperability between the PHR and other health systems, such as hospital information systems (HIS) and electronic health records (EHRs).</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"13 ","pages":"389"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11657911/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142864012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relationship between workplace violence and attitudes towards the nursing profession in nursing students: A cross-sectional study in Iran.","authors":"Raana Jafarizadeh, Abbas Ebadi, Hosein Mohammadi Roshan, Toktam Kianian, Salman Barasteh, Saba Ebrahimloee, Ferdos Pelarak, Soghra Goliroshan, Mohammad Hatami, Malek Soleimani","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1034_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1034_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Nursing students are at risk of violence. When nursing students encounter violence in clinical environments, their functional abilities and their desire to stay in this profession are impressed. This research determines the relationship between violence in the workplace and the attitude towards the nursing profession (NP) among Iranian nursing students in 2021.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional research was conducted as an online survey in 2021, and 512 nursing students were selected using the convenience method. Data collection tools included a demographic information form, a professional attitude questionnaire, and a workplace violence questionnaire. Chi-square tests, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), sample <i>t</i>-test, and multiple regression were used to analyze the data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The average age was 23.19 ± 4.58 years. Students with high violence experiences had a more negative attitude towards the profession (<i>P</i> = 0.000). The perpetrators of violence were mainly hospital employees (52.42). It was followed by patients and companions (45.86) and instructors (43.95). A significant relationship was found between gender (<i>P</i> = 0.03), age (<i>P</i> = 0.00), academic year (<i>P</i> = 0.005), and marital status (<i>P</i> = 0.008) with attitude towards profession. The findings of this research showed that the variables of gender (boy) and age have an inverse effect on the attitude with a predictive power of 37%; however, the attitude towards the profession becomes positive by increasing the academic year.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This research provides data to nursing schools to develop intervention and prevention strategies to support students in dealing with the experience of violence. Holding related training courses in violence prevention techniques reduces the other party's anger and can help improve the situation.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"13 ","pages":"383"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11657900/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142864442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sociodemographic factors associated with knowledge and adequate attitudes about HIV in women of reproductive age from Peru.","authors":"Isaac Echenique, Willer Chanduvi, Willy Ramos, Marcos Saavedra-Velasco, Jhony A De La Cruz-Vargas, Ericson L Gutierrez","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_2001_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_2001_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>To determine the sociodemographic factors associated with knowledge and adequate attitudes about HIV in women of reproductive age from Peru in 2021.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Analytical cross-sectional study. We analyzed a demographic and family health survey (ENDES) 2021 carried out in women of reproductive age (12 to 49 years of age). The dependent variables were the adequate level of knowledge and adequate attitudes about HIV, the independents were sociodemographic variables. The statistical analysis was carried out with a <i>Poisson</i> regression model with robust variance obtaining the adjusted prevalence ratio (PRa) and confidence intervals.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirty-four percent (CI 95%: 32,9-35,1) had an adequate level of knowledge about HIV and 32,9% (CI 95%: 31,7-34,0) had adequate attitudes. In the multivariate analysis, the main variables associated with the adequate level of knowledge about HIV were the higher level of education (PRa = 1,19; CI 95%: 1,15-1,23) and very rich wealth quintile (PRa = 1,15; CI 95%: 1,01-1,20); while the main variables associated with adequate attitudes on HIV were higher level of education (PRa = 1,44; CI 95%: 1,40-1,48), high-school education level (PRa = 1,21; CI 95%; 1,18-1,24), very rich wealth quintile (PRa = 1,18; CI 95%: 1,14-1,22), and age range between 35 and 49 years (PRa = 1,18; CI 95%: 1,15-1,21).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The sociodemographic factors associated with knowledge and adequate attitudes about HIV in Peruvian women of reproductive age were mainly higher level of wealth, higher level of education, and a higher age range. Other sociodemographic variables presented a weak association with knowledge and adequate attitudes about HIV.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"13 ","pages":"376"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11657898/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142864475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unseen crisis: Revealing the hidden health impact of indoor air pollution-A scoping review.","authors":"Ranjana G Chavan, Jasneet Kaur, Gopal S Charan","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_412_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_412_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Indoor air pollution presents a critical public health challenge, particularly in countries such as India, where millions are exposed to harmful pollutants within their homes and workplaces. This scoping review delves into the multifaceted impacts of indoor air pollution on health outcomes, synthesizing evidence from various study designs and geographical regions A scoping review was conducted. Drawing on a comprehensive search strategy, which yielded 320 records, wherein 120 in PubMed, 108 in Web of Science, and 92 in SCOPUS. Ten studies were selected based on predefined inclusion criteria, totaling a sample size of 37,43166 individuals<b>.</b> The synthesis of findings from the selected studies reveals the multifaceted impact of indoor air pollution on health status. Respiratory symptoms and illnesses were found to be prevalent among individuals exposed to indoor pollutants, with biomass fuel combustion posing a particularly high risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in women. In addition, indoor air pollution was associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, cardiovascular diseases, central nervous system impacts, cognitive impairment, and developmental delays. Urgent action is needed to reduce indoor air pollution, safeguard health, and promote cleaner technologies for healthier indoor environments. Vulnerable populations, such as women, children, and the elderly, are disproportionately affected by indoor pollutants, highlighting the importance of targeted interventions and policies.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"13 ","pages":"410"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11658038/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142864529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Caregiver-centric interventions for family carers of children with neurodevelopmental disorders in India - A scoping review.","authors":"Krishna Priya Balachandran, Mohanraj Bhuvaneswari","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_2029_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_2029_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Caregiving for children with neurodevelopment disorders (NDDs) can be a lifelong process that takes hold of an individual's time, energy, and resources. This raises a question about the caregivers' needs and concerns and the extent to which they receive medical or psychological attention during caregiving. This scoping review examines the psychosocial interventions conducted in India for caregivers of children with NDDs. The search strategy involved analyzing published literature on interventions for caregivers of children with NDDs in India from online databases from 2013 to March 2023. Sixteen intervention studies were identified and categorized into child-centric, caregiver-centric, and family-based approaches. Most studies were limited to thesis publications and lacked peer-reviewed publications. However, there has been a gradual increase in caregiver-centric intervention studies since 2019, focusing on alleviating distress and promoting caregiver well-being. Approximately 87.5% (14 out of 16 studies) adopted intervention components focusing on the caregiver's outcomes and well-being. It can be concluded from the review that more applied research on caregiver-centric interventions is needed in India, focusing on the caregivers' concerns in depth. The study will provide insights into the importance of practicing caregiver-centric interventions and recommend healthcare providers and policymakers initiate policies, provisions, and programs that benefit the caregiver community.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"13 ","pages":"381"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11657899/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142864601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy on mental health, life expectancy, and happiness in patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment.","authors":"Parisa Amiri, Morad Rasouli-Azad, Behrooz Afshari, Azita Chehri, Mehdi Amiri, Zeinab Rezaie","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_781_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_781_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Nowadays, the issue of substance abuse is one of the major problems facing most countries in the world. The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) on mental health, life expectancy, and happiness in patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment (MMT).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The present study was performed from February 2021 to January 2022. The study was a clinical trial in which 60 people under MMT in psychology clinics in Kashan (Iran) were randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups (30 in each group) using purposeful sampling. Data were collected using the General Health Questionnaire, Schneider Hope Questionnaire, and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire in three stages: baseline, post-treatment, and follow-up. The data were analyzed using a mixed repeated-measures analysis of variance.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results showed that CBT is effective in improving mental health (<i>P</i> < 0.001), increasing life expectancy (<i>P</i> < 0.001), and increasing happiness (<i>P</i> < 0.001) in patients receiving MMT.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Mental health, life expectancy, and happiness are important and influential issues in the lives of patients under MMT, which are promoted with CBT plus MMT. Therefore, in general, it can be concluded that CBT plus MMT has a significant effect on mental health, life expectancy, and happiness.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"13 ","pages":"391"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11657959/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142864358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Knowledge and self-care behavior among heart failure patients in South India.","authors":"Prima Jenevive Jyothi D'Souza, Linu Sara George, Ganesh Paramasivam, Tom Devasia, Anice George, Baby S Nayak, P Kusumavathi","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1956_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1956_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Heart failure (HF) is a chronic condition with significant public health concerns. HF necessitates adequate knowledge and adherence to self-care for enhanced quality of life and decreased rehospitalization. This study aimed to explore knowledge and self-care behavior in patients with HF.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>The study was conducted in cardiology wards of a tertiary care hospital and the design was a randomized controlled trial. The baseline data (before the intervention) from 160 HF patients enrolled in a randomized controlled trial were analyzed. Knowledge and self-care behavior were measured using the Dutch HF Knowledge Questionnaire (score ranging from 0 to 15) and European HF Self-care Behavior Scale-9 (score ranging from 0 to 100). Higher scores indicated better self-care behavior and knowledge. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation and inferential statistics such as independent sample <i>t</i>-test and ANOVA were performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The majority (75.0%) were men with a mean age of 56.1 ± 7.9 years. A significant proportion had hypertension (65%), diabetes (58.7%), or both comorbidities (40.6%). Most exhibited a left ventricular ejection fraction <30% (60.6%) and New York Heart Association class II (43.1%). The mean knowledge and self-care behavior scores were 7.1 ± 2.0 and 45.0 ± 12.4, respectively. Over half of the participants had inadequate self-care behavior (51.2%), and 88.3% lacked sufficient knowledge about HF. Medication adherence was high (87.0%) among the participants, while only 3.1% reported regular weight monitoring and 32.3% exercised regularly.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>There was a lack of HF-related knowledge and inadequate self-care behavior for HF management. Effective interventions to improve disease-related knowledge may lead to better self-care behavior and improve clinical outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"13 ","pages":"384"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11657901/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142864405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Telemedicine and information technology in health care management: Perspectives and barriers among the nursing students.","authors":"N Sheeliya White, S Sathya Franklin, N Juliet, Selvia Arokiya Mary Amalanathan, Puvaneswari Kanagaraj, Anasani Somasekhara Babu","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_290_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_290_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Telemedicine refers to using electronic information and telecommunication technologies to support numerous aspects of healthcare, including clinical care, patient and professional education and training, public health, and health administration. However, many challenges hinder the widespread adoption of telemedicine by healthcare providers. This study aimed to assess the perspectives and barriers in telemedicine and information technology in health care management among nursing students.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted among 60 nursing students enrolled in the third and fourth years. The sample was selected using a nonprobability purposive sampling technique from students studying at the Applied Medical Science Colleges for Females, University of Bisha. Data collection was facilitated through a structured questionnaire, and the gathered data were analyzed using SPSS version 22. The study was conducted between August 15, 2022 and November 20, 2022.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>61% of students believe that telemedicine will lead to a reduction in travel time, costs, and effort. Approximately two-fourths of the sample's perspectives revolve around concerns regarding privacy, medical errors, and camera comfort. However, more than 30% of participants agree that telemedicine will improve the quality of patient care, decrease waiting times, be beneficial for patient care in remote areas, and assist in providing appropriate information during emergency. 59% of respondents identified the lack of time or busy schedules as the most frequently reported barrier to using telemedicine. Following this, concerns regarding privacy, confidentiality, unreliable Internet connections, and inadequate knowledge about computer technology and Information Management Systems were also commonly cited as barriers. These factors were identified as the primary obstacles hindering the progress of telemedicine.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study concluded that telemedicine is a critical tool to address the challenges of limited medical resources in healthcare facilities. However, reduced healthcare costs and waiting time and improved patient access to healthcare in remote areas all helped promote telemedicine implementation. In these remote areas, telemedicine has the potential to bridge this distance and facilitate healthcare.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"13 ","pages":"416"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11658033/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142864451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Biomedical waste management among healthcare workers in a Primary Health Centre in Sikkim, India-A KAP study.","authors":"Sunita Thapa, Nasrin B Laskar","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1884_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1884_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>\"Biomedical waste (BMW) is the waste generated during the diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals or research activities pertaining thereto or in the production or testing of biologicals\" (Management and Handling Rules, 1998 of India). As it is a source of dangerous diseases, the handlers need to have adequate knowledge about the same.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This study assessed the knowledge, attitude, and practice of biomedical waste management among healthcare workers in a Primary Health Centre and tested the association between KAP and selected variables. For this study, one PHC among six in Sikkim was purposively selected and all health providers attached with the PHC were assessed for KAP toward BMW Management. Data was summarized using SPSS version 27. Pearson's Chi-square test (or Fisher's exact test) was applied to find the association between KAP and selected variables (<i>P</i> < 0.05 was considered significant). Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed for the significant variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean age of the study participants ranged from 36.42 ± 8.983 years. 66%, 66%, and 60% of healthcare workers had adequate knowledge scores, favorable attitude scores, and good practice scores in BMWM, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A knowledge gap was observed among the supportive medical staff as there was a lack of formal training in BMWM. Training of not only medical officers but also for waste handlers should be conducted at the time of appointment as well as refresher trainings should be done for the overall health and safety of all waste handlers.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"13 ","pages":"378"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11657893/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142864600","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}