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Tazeen S Ali Dr

2011

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Gender Roles And Their Influence On Life Prospects For Women In Urban Karachi, Pakistan: A Qualitative Study, Tazeen S. Ali Dr, Raisa Gul Dr, [Ingrid Mogren Dr, Eva Johansson Dr, Gunilla Krantz Dr, Nargis Asad Dr Nov 2011

Gender Roles And Their Influence On Life Prospects For Women In Urban Karachi, Pakistan: A Qualitative Study, Tazeen S. Ali Dr, Raisa Gul Dr, [Ingrid Mogren Dr, Eva Johansson Dr, Gunilla Krantz Dr, Nargis Asad Dr

Tazeen S Ali Dr

Background: Pakistan is a patriarchal society where men are the primary authority figures and women are subordinate. This has serious implications on women’s and men’s life prospects. Objective: The aim was to explore current gender roles in urban Pakistan, how these are reproduced and maintained and influence men’s and women’s life circumstances. Design: Five focus group discussions were conducted, including 28 women representing employed, unemployed, educated and uneducated women from different socio-economic strata. Manifest and latent content analyses were applied. Findings: Two major themes emerged during analysis: ‘Reiteration of gender roles’ and ‘Agents of change’. The first theme included perceptions …

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Intimate Partner Violence And Mental Health Effects: A Population-Based Study Among Married Women In Karachi, Pakistan, Tazeen S. Ali Dr, Ingrid Mogren Dr, Gunilla Krantz Dr Oct 2011

Intimate Partner Violence And Mental Health Effects: A Population-Based Study Among Married Women In Karachi, Pakistan, Tazeen S. Ali Dr, Ingrid Mogren Dr, Gunilla Krantz Dr

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Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is recognized all over the world for its association with mental health problems in women. In Pakistan, such violence occurs commonly, but detailed information on mental health effects is scarce. The purpose of this study is to focused on married couples in urban Karachi to investigate mental health effects associated with physical, sexual and psychological violence perpetrated by husbands towards wives. Disclosure rates and health care-seeking behaviour were also investigated. Method This cross-sectional study involved 759 women between the ages of 25 and 60 years, selected using a multistage random sampling technique. The women were …

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Intimate Partner Violence In Urban Pakistan: Prevalence, Frequency, And Risk Factors, Tazeen S. Ali Dr, Nargis Asad Dr, Ingrid Mogren Dr, Gunilla Krantz Dr Mar 2011

Intimate Partner Violence In Urban Pakistan: Prevalence, Frequency, And Risk Factors, Tazeen S. Ali Dr, Nargis Asad Dr, Ingrid Mogren Dr, Gunilla Krantz Dr

Tazeen S Ali Dr

Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an important public health issue with severe adverse consequences. Population-based data on IPV from Muslim societies are scarce, and Pakistan is no exception. This study was conducted among women residing in urban Karachi, to estimate the prevalence and frequency of different forms of IPV and their associations with sociodemographic factors. Methods: This cross-sectional community-based study was conducted using a structured questionnaire developed by the World Health Organisation for research on violence. Community midwives conducted face-to-face interviews with 759 married women aged 25–60 years. Results: Self-reported past-year and lifetime prevalence of physical violence was 56.3 …

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Knowledge And Practice Gaps Among Pediatric Nurses At A Tertiary Care Hospital Karachi Pakistan, Tazeen S. Ali Dr, Rozina Roshan Essani Dr Jan 2011

Knowledge And Practice Gaps Among Pediatric Nurses At A Tertiary Care Hospital Karachi Pakistan, Tazeen S. Ali Dr, Rozina Roshan Essani Dr

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The advancement in medical science has created health care environments that require nursing professionals who posses specialized clinical knowledge and skills to provide care and deal with critically and acutely ill children. This study explored gaps between knowledge and practice as perceived by the registered nurses of pediatric units by further recommending the changes suggested by them. A descriptive exploratory study design under the quantitative research methodology was utilized using universal sampling of all pediatric nurses working at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. The gaps between knowledge and practice, as perceived by the participants, were categorized into five …

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Nurses’ Knowledge Of Evidence-Based Guidelines For Prevention Of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia In Critical Care Areas: A Pre And Post Test Design, Tazeen S. Ali Dr, Salima Moez Meherali Dr, Yasmin Parpio Dr, Fawad Javed Dr Jan 2011

Nurses’ Knowledge Of Evidence-Based Guidelines For Prevention Of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia In Critical Care Areas: A Pre And Post Test Design, Tazeen S. Ali Dr, Salima Moez Meherali Dr, Yasmin Parpio Dr, Fawad Javed Dr

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Background: Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common hospital acquired pneumonia in ventilated patients. VAP is associated with increased morbidity, mortality duration of hospitalization and cost of treatment. Critical care nurses are usually unaware of evidence based preventive guidelines for VAP, resulting in negative impact on all aspects of patient care. This study investigated the impact of a 5-hour teaching module on nurses’ knowledge to practice evidence based guidelines for the prevention of VAP. Methods: This study was conducted at a private tertiary care teaching hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Single group pre-test post-test design was used. Forty nurses were included …

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Living With Violence In The Home: Exposure And Experiences Among Married Women, Residing In Urban Karachi, Pakistan, Tazeen S. Ali Dr Jan 2011

Living With Violence In The Home: Exposure And Experiences Among Married Women, Residing In Urban Karachi, Pakistan, Tazeen S. Ali Dr

Tazeen S Ali Dr

AIM A study was conducted in urban Karachi, Pakistan to investigate prevalence, frequency, risk factors, and mental health effects of husbands‟ violence against their wives. It also explores current gender roles how these are reproduced and maintained and their influence on life circumstances for both men and women. Further, it examines the women‟s perceptions of situations which create conflicts and potentially lead to different forms of violence and the immediate consequences of violence exposure. METHOD The research comprised of quantitative and qualitative data leading to Paper I-IV. Paper I-II use a questionnaire developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for …

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Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Regarding Handling, Storage, And Purification Of Water Among People Living In A Semi-Urban Community Before And After The Intervention At Karachi, Pakistan, Tazeen S. Ali Dr, Salima Farooq Dr, Yasmin Parpio Dr, Fazal Ather Dr, Nafeesa Dhalvani Dr Jan 2011

Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Regarding Handling, Storage, And Purification Of Water Among People Living In A Semi-Urban Community Before And After The Intervention At Karachi, Pakistan, Tazeen S. Ali Dr, Salima Farooq Dr, Yasmin Parpio Dr, Fazal Ather Dr, Nafeesa Dhalvani Dr

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Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of the people regarding handling, storage, and purification of water, in a semi-urban community of Karachi, Pakistan before and after intervention trial. Material and Methods: This KAP study was conducted in Lalabad community located in Bin Qasim Town from October 2007 to December 2007. Forty permanent residents of the area who were willing to participate in the study were sampled through purposive sampling technique and administered a structured questionnaire comprising of 35 questions related to KAP of handling, storage, and purification of water. Questionnaire was filled before and after the provision …

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