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Flexi-Bar Training for Restoring Muscle Strength in Postpartum Women: A Pre-Post design.

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Indian Journal of Community Medicine Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_455_23

Aishwarya Nitin Sonwane, Shrajal Shetty, Sakshi Shekhar

{"title":"Flexi-Bar Training for Restoring Muscle Strength in Postpartum Women: A Pre-Post design.","authors":"Aishwarya Nitin Sonwane, Shrajal Shetty, Sakshi Shekhar","doi":"10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_455_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_455_23","url":null,"abstract":"The postpartum period is characterized by physiological changes, and maintaining core and pelvic floor muscle strength is crucial for overall health. Flexibar (FB) training, involving oscillating vibrations, shows promise for postpartum muscle strengthening. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of FB training in restoring muscle strength in postpartum women. Eighteen postpartum women, who had given birth within 2 months to 1.5 years prior, participated in a two week FB training program consisting of four sessions per week. Core muscle strength was evaluated using manual muscle testing for trunk flexion, and pelvic floor muscle strength was assessed using the two finger test. Descriptive statistics analysed demographic data and pre/post treatment measurements. Statistical analysis included the Wilcoxon test and non parametric inter quartile range test. The results showed improvements in core and pelvic floor muscle strength after the 2 week FB training program. Participants demonstrated increased muscle strength, as indicated by positive ranks and significant mean rank differences in both manual muscle testing (P < 0.001) and the two finger test (P < 0.001). This study provides statistical evidence supporting the effectiveness of FB training in restoring core and pelvic floor muscle strength in postpartum women. The dynamic movements and proprioceptive feedback of FB exercises contribute to improved muscle coordination and whole body integration. Further research with larger samples and longer follow up periods is needed to determine optimal training protocols and explore the potential benefits of FB training. These findings enhance our understanding of effective interventions for postpartum muscle strengthening and provide a foundation for future investigations.","PeriodicalId":45040,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Community Medicine","volume":"50 1","pages":"220-224"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11927866/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143693878","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}

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Sociodemographic Factors and Antenatal Service Utilization among Severe Acute Malnutrition Children under 2 Years of Age, Western India (Rajkot, Gujarat) - A Hospital-based Case-Control Study.

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Indian Journal of Community Medicine Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-08 DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_147_23

Rujal D Bhitora, Vibha V Gosalia, Harsha M Solanki

{"title":"Sociodemographic Factors and Antenatal Service Utilization among Severe Acute Malnutrition Children under 2 Years of Age, Western India (Rajkot, Gujarat) - A Hospital-based Case-Control Study.","authors":"Rujal D Bhitora, Vibha V Gosalia, Harsha M Solanki","doi":"10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_147_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_147_23","url":null,"abstract":"Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) is multifactorial including poor maternal health, sociodemographic factors, and poor quality of diet of both the mother and child. Present study was carried out to determine sociodemographic factors and antenatal service utilization for SAM occurrence. This hospital-based case-control study was carried out from April 2021 to April 2022. Cases (77) and controls (77) were matched for age and sex with 1:1 ratio. Cases were selected from Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre and controls from an immunization clinic using WHO's Multicentric Growth Reference Study Criteria 2006. Mothers of study participants were interviewed by using semistructured questionnaires. The weight and height of study participants were measured. The odds of children having SAM increased significantly with illiterate parents, working mothers, and labor work of fathers. The absence of toilet facility at home and poor hygienic practices of mothers were significant risk factors. Mother's <4 antenatal visits, home deliveries, and participants with low birth weight were associated with SAM. Logistic regression stated laborer fathers, poor hand washing practices of mothers, absence of toilet facility at home, and low birth weight of study participants were found independent determinants for SAM. Risk factors identified in the present study are modifiable and can be addressed through health system interventions.","PeriodicalId":45040,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Community Medicine","volume":"50 1","pages":"246-250"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11927835/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143693898","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}

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Awareness and Utilization of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-NHPM) among Beneficiaries of Gautam Buddha Nagar District: A Comparative Study.

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Indian Journal of Community Medicine Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_728_23

Raghav Dixit, Ambren Chauhan, Khushboo Juneja

{"title":"Awareness and Utilization of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-NHPM) among Beneficiaries of Gautam Buddha Nagar District: A Comparative Study.","authors":"Raghav Dixit, Ambren Chauhan, Khushboo Juneja","doi":"10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_728_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_728_23","url":null,"abstract":"Ayushman Bharat scheme is a National Health Protection Scheme introduced on September 23, 2018 by the government of India. The study was done to estimate the awareness and utilization of the Ayushman Bharat scheme in the urban and rural beneficiaries of Gautam Buddha Nagar. A comparative cross sectional study was conducted in the field practice areas of the Department of Community Medicine, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh among 224 households. Simple random sampling was done, and data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. Our study found that around 8.9% and 18.8% of beneficiaries in urban and rural areas, respectively were aware of the benefits of the scheme. The study also reported that only 8% of beneficiaries in urban areas have utilized the benefits of the scheme while 15.2% of beneficiaries in rural areas have utilized the benefits in rural area. Creating good awareness campaigns, special drives, and working toward quality assurance in both the public and private sectors will help beneficiaries get the best out of this dynamic healthcare scheme.","PeriodicalId":45040,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Community Medicine","volume":"50 1","pages":"213-219"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11927863/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143693645","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}

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Cultural Aspects of Type-2 Diabetes-related Social Stigma: A Cultural Epidemiological Study among General Community Members in Urban Pune, India.

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Indian Journal of Community Medicine Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_894_22

Abhay Machindra Kudale, Mayuri Dnyandeo Ghawat, Akshada Vikram Gopale, Mugdha Sharad Phutane, Saju Joseph

{"title":"Cultural Aspects of Type-2 Diabetes-related Social Stigma: A Cultural Epidemiological Study among General Community Members in Urban Pune, India.","authors":"Abhay Machindra Kudale, Mayuri Dnyandeo Ghawat, Akshada Vikram Gopale, Mugdha Sharad Phutane, Saju Joseph","doi":"10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_894_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_894_22","url":null,"abstract":"There is growing evidence from developed countries that type 2 diabetes stigma has been prevalent. However, whether or not type 2 diabetes has a social stigma in India has not been explored. Against this background, a study was attempted to clarify type-2 diabetes-related stigma among general community members. A cross-sectional community-based survey using a locally adapted Explanatory Module Interview Catalog was conducted among 100 randomly selected general community members who did not have diabetes from slum pockets of Pune city. The stigma index was computed based on the responses of stigma indicators and the internal consistency assessed. In addition, based on the mean prominence values, socio-cultural group characteristics were analyzed across stigma indicators. Further, multivariate logistic regression assessed the relationship between socio-demographic characteristics as predictors and stigma indicators as outcome variables. General community members reported widespread awareness regarding type-2 diabetes. More than half of the respondents perceived that diabetes would be a fatal disease without any outside treatment. The resultant stigma index was 7.22 (Cronbach's alpha = 0.75). The milder stigma for type-2 diabetes was revealed through the preference to hide, problems in arranging marriages, difficulties in ongoing marriages, and discrimination instances at the workplace. Adjusted logistic regression (AOR) across stigma indicators showed a tendency to hide diabetes across marital status (AOR = 8.39) and difficulty forming marriage alliances across religions (AOR = 3.10). Documented socio-cultural features of stigma should be considered priorities for action to mitigate its negative influence on the physical health and emotional well-being of persons who have diabetes.","PeriodicalId":45040,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Community Medicine","volume":"50 1","pages":"234-241"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11927837/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143693721","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}

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Evaluating Electrochemical Marker for Udavarta (Slow Transit Constipation) and Risk of Cardiovascular Events: A Cross-Sectional Study.

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Indian Journal of Community Medicine Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-04 DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_646_23

Divya Kajaria, Punam N Khobarkar

{"title":"Evaluating Electrochemical Marker for Udavarta (Slow Transit Constipation) and Risk of Cardiovascular Events: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Divya Kajaria, Punam N Khobarkar","doi":"10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_646_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_646_23","url":null,"abstract":"The known risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are diabetes, obesity, unhealthy diet, lack of exercise, smoking, and excessive use of alcohol. The 10-year cardiovascular risk factor prevalence of hypertension, obesity, and diabetes mellitus is 55.8%, 14.4%, and 9.8%, respectively. Besides these known risk factors, other potential but less searched risk factors also need to be explored for better prevention of CVDs. To evaluate the association between Udavarta (STC), changes in lead III of ECG, and heart disease score to demonstrate the earliest pathological changes in the heart. A cross-sectional observational study using a survey method to collect data from November 11, 2021 to January 5, 2022. The Udavarta symptom score (USS) is associated with ECG changes in lead III (P > 0.0098). The USS shows an association with the Hrudroga (heart disease) symptom score: relative risk 1.83 (95% CI: 1.20-3.1), odds ratio 5.65 (95% CI: 1.06-30), and P > 0.0385. Udavarta (slow transit constipation) shows a strong association with heart disease symptom score and lead III ECG changes, and clinically is an equally contributing risk factor for the development of CVDs compared to the other risk factors. This study reports that the minimum duration of constipation for starting the development of heart diseases assessed by ECG is 3 months, and the maximum duration is 25 years. This study emphasizes that slow transit constipation is a risk factor for developing heart disease. Clinical research in this direction is warranted.","PeriodicalId":45040,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Community Medicine","volume":"50 1","pages":"207-212"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11927856/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143693874","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}

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The Effect of COVID-19 on Tuberculosis Care and Treatment Outcome in Pre-COVID, COVID, and Post-COVID Eras.

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Indian Journal of Community Medicine Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_194_23

Pooja N Ranpariya, Harsha M Solanki, Rajesh K Chudasama

{"title":"The Effect of COVID-19 on Tuberculosis Care and Treatment Outcome in Pre-COVID, COVID, and Post-COVID Eras.","authors":"Pooja N Ranpariya, Harsha M Solanki, Rajesh K Chudasama","doi":"10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_194_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_194_23","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a significant disruption of all healthcare services. Tuberculosis (TB) services were also affected by the COVID-19 pandemic policies. Therefore, this study was planned to observe whether TB services and treatment outcome were affected in pre-COVID, COVID, and post-COVID eras among TB patients.Materials and methods: Secondary data analysis was carried out from the data obtained from District Tuberculosis Centre. Comparison of TB care data includes notification, diagnosis, treatment services, and outcome for the pre-COVID, COVID, and post-COVID periods.Results: TB notifications and diagnostic services were significantly hampered during the COVID-19 period as compared to pre-COVID and post-COVID periods (P < 0.05). However, in those diagnosed with TB, treatment was initiated timely and regular follow-up was done by health care workers to ensure treatment adherence, and hence, more cure rate was reported in the study. High mortality during COVID-19 period was found.Conclusion: TB care was significantly restrained during COVID-19 pandemic, and further reclamation of services occurred during the declining phase of COVID-19.","PeriodicalId":45040,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Community Medicine","volume":"50 1","pages":"242-245"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11927826/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143693899","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}

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Children's Characteristics as the Predictors of Stunting among Children Under 2 Years in East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia.

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Indian Journal of Community Medicine Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_384_23

Tumaji, Agung D Laksono, Hastin D Kusumawardani

{"title":"Children's Characteristics as the Predictors of Stunting among Children Under 2 Years in East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia.","authors":"Tumaji, Agung D Laksono, Hastin D Kusumawardani","doi":"10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_384_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_384_23","url":null,"abstract":"Background: East Nusa Tenggara is a province in the east of Indonesia with a relatively high stunting proportion than other provinces. This situation is exacerbated by the poverty that characterizes the people of this region. The study analyzes children's characteristics related to stunting among children under 2 years in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.Methods: The cross-sectional study examined 3,134 children under 2 years. Besides nutritional status (stature), the study analyzed five children's characteristics as exposure variables (birth weight, birth length, early initiation of breastfeeding, gender, and age) and six control variables (residence, maternal age, marital, maternal education, employment, wealth). We employed a binary logistic regression test in the last step.Results: Low-birth-weight children are 1.970 times more likely than normal children to experience stunting [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.905-2.037]. Children with short birth lengths are 1.373 times more likely than those with standard measurements to be stunted (95% CI 1.331-1.417). On the other hand, children without early initiation of breastfeeding are 1.034 times more likely than those with early initiation of breastfeeding (95% CI 1.013-1.057). Meanwhile, a boy is 1.426 times more likely to be stunted than a girl to experience stunting (95% CI 1.397-1.456). Moreover, based on children's age, 12-23 are 3.435 times more likely than those ≤12 to be stunted (95% CI 3.360-2.513).Conclusion: The study concluded that five children's characteristics were related to the stunting incidence in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia: birth weight, birth length, early breastfeeding initiation, gender, and age.","PeriodicalId":45040,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Community Medicine","volume":"50 1","pages":"162-168"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11927855/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143693719","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}

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Erratum: Role of Gender Equity and Disability Inclusion to Help Achieve the Larger Cause of Health for All and Attain SDG 2030 by India.

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Indian Journal of Community Medicine Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_48_25

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A Study of Sociodemographic Determinants of Consistent and Correct Condom Use among Homosexual Males Aged 18-24 Years in a Metropolitan City.

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Indian Journal of Community Medicine Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_321_23

Yashowardhan V Totala, Abhiram M Kasbe, Rupali R Rajput

{"title":"A Study of Sociodemographic Determinants of Consistent and Correct Condom Use among Homosexual Males Aged 18-24 Years in a Metropolitan City.","authors":"Yashowardhan V Totala, Abhiram M Kasbe, Rupali R Rajput","doi":"10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_321_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_321_23","url":null,"abstract":"Background: One of the biggest problems faced by the homosexual population is the high prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases including human immunodeficiency virus which can be attributed to inconsistent and incorrect use of condom. Condom usage among homosexuals is affected by many factors which may have a positive or negative impact on it. This study aimed to find out the different sociodemographic determinants that were associated with consistent and correct condom use among homosexual males aged 18-24 years.Materials and methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 240 homosexual (including bisexual) males aged 18-24 years living in the Metropolitan city for minimum 1-year duration at the outreach sites of an NGO. Data pertaining to sociodemographic variables and consistent and correct condom use were obtained and analyzed in SPSS using the Chi-square test to find out the association between condom use and sociodemographic profile.Results: Only 43.3% of participants were using condoms consistently and correctly. Consistent and correct use of condom was observed among participants who were younger (p =<0.001), more educated (p =<0.001), belonging to a higher socioeconomic class (p =<0.001) with a high per-capita income (p =<0.001), living in a nuclear family (P = 0.004), unmarried (P = 0.0071), and staying with the family (p =<0.001).Conclusion: Sociodemographic determinants do have an impact and play a vital role in the consistent and correct use of condoms among homosexual males.","PeriodicalId":45040,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Community Medicine","volume":"50 1","pages":"187-192"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11927833/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143693797","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}

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Impact of a Visual-Auditory-Kinesthetic Model-Based Educational Package on Knowledge Regarding Stroke Among Security Guards in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital.

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Indian Journal of Community Medicine Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_306_23

Parul, Latha Venkatesan, Achal Srivastava, Manju Ak Rajora

{"title":"Impact of a Visual-Auditory-Kinesthetic Model-Based Educational Package on Knowledge Regarding Stroke Among Security Guards in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital.","authors":"Parul, Latha Venkatesan, Achal Srivastava, Manju Ak Rajora","doi":"10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_306_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_306_23","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Stroke is a fatal disease with huge burden worldwide. Nonetheless, it is preventable, provided risk factors are controlled. Modifiable risk factors are associated with 90% of attributable risk for stroke. The growing burden of stroke indicates that the current stroke prevention strategies are either not used properly or insufficiently effective. The study aimed to assess the prevalence of risk factors of stroke and to assess the impact of a VAK (visual-auditory-kinesthetic) model-based educational program on knowledge of stroke among security guards.Materials and methods: The data were collected in two phases. In the first phase, prevalence of risk factors of stroke among security guards was assessed. In the second phase, the security guards who were found to have high risk of stroke were given the educational package employing the VAK model. The educational package included researcher-developed videos on risk factors and management of stroke, a poster on Act FAST, and a card game on symptoms of stroke. Paired t-test was used to compare the means of knowledge score before and after intervention.Result: The security guards had risk factors for stroke including hypertension (12.7%), smoking (59%), and obesity (29.4%). The security guards showed improvement in knowledge score regarding stroke from a mean score of 9.2 ± 1.9 to a mean score of 16.3 ± 1.2 (P < 0.001) after the educational intervention.Conclusion: Hypertension, smoking, and obesity were the most common risk factors of stroke among security guards. The VAK model-based educational package was effective in improving knowledge of security guards regarding signs, symptoms, risk factors, and action to be taken on any sign of stroke.","PeriodicalId":45040,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Community Medicine","volume":"50 1","pages":"154-161"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11927847/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143693884","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}

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