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Determinants Of Nurse Turnover In Rural Primary Health Centres And Policies Adopted In India- A Systematic Integrative Review Protocol, Ponnambily Chandy Ms, Bart Criel Dr, Lakshmi L Dr
Determinants Of Nurse Turnover In Rural Primary Health Centres And Policies Adopted In India- A Systematic Integrative Review Protocol, Ponnambily Chandy Ms, Bart Criel Dr, Lakshmi L Dr
Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences
Background: Nurses act as the major workforce of the primary health care delivery system by representing nearly half of all health professionals in India. Nurse turnover in rural Primary Health Centers (PHCs) is receiving a great deal of attention around the world in both professional publications and media. We have conducted a rapid literature review and from thereon developed an analytical framework on the determinants of nurse turnover in rural PHCs and policies adopted in India to overcome it. Literature reviews on studies addressing the turnover of registered nurses working in the rural PHCs are scarce. The current review aims …
Feto-Maternal Outcomes Of Pre-Eclampsia: A Retrospective Study, Linda Varghese, Neenumol Babu, Niya V.C
Feto-Maternal Outcomes Of Pre-Eclampsia: A Retrospective Study, Linda Varghese, Neenumol Babu, Niya V.C
Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences
Introduction: Pre-eclampsia is a multisystem multifactorial disease unique to pregnancy with unknown aetiology which is characterized by blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg after 20 weeks of gestation associated with proteinuria ≥300 mg/24- hour urine specimen. It complicates about 2-10% of pregnancies worldwide. Objectives: To determine the prevalence and evaluate feto-maternal outcomes of pre-eclampsia. Methods: This was a retrospective study conducted at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, (AIMS) Kochi from 1 August 2017 to 31 July 2018. This study was done by retrospective analysis of the delivery register (Labour room) and hospital medical records. Results: The prevalence of pre-eclampsia is 2.5% and …
Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Related To Covid-19 Among People- A Descriptive Survey, Pramilaa R
Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Related To Covid-19 Among People- A Descriptive Survey, Pramilaa R
Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences
Introduction: Corona virus can be deemed as one of the rapidly spreading viral infections. More than 200 countries in less than four months were infected. Findings of a study proved that insight of people in the community is remarkable to render care during pandemics. Characteristics that influence the people to adhere with sound healthy practices and desirable behaviors can be acquired by examining the level of awareness related to COVID-19 among people. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to assess knowledge, attitude and practice related to COVID-19 among people; correlate the knowledge, attitude and practice scores related to COVID-19 …
Indian Healthcare System: Reflections Of Swedish Nursing Students, Elisabeth Mangrio
Indian Healthcare System: Reflections Of Swedish Nursing Students, Elisabeth Mangrio
Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences
Internationalization within nursing programs is essential to provide nurses with cultural competence and for nursing students to gain an international perspective. It has also been shown to be effective to gain a cultural understanding. This paper aims to illuminate and explain the experiences that Swedish nursing students had while they engaged in clinical training during an exchange program in India and to provide a comparison between the health service in both countries. Nursing students from Sweden did a four-week clinical placement within the primary healthcare in India in 2020. During the clinical placement, which consisted of a variety of healthcare …
Effect Of Nesting On Selected Physiological Parameters Among Preterm Babies, Hima P. Das Ms, Sreeja G. Pillai Ms, Molykutty Joyichan
Effect Of Nesting On Selected Physiological Parameters Among Preterm Babies, Hima P. Das Ms, Sreeja G. Pillai Ms, Molykutty Joyichan
Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of nesting on selected physiological parameters among preterm babies admitted in NICU of Pariyaram Medical College Hospital, Kannur. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study with pre-test post-test design carried out among the 60 preterm babies consecutively selected as per inclusion criteria and the data was collected by using proforma for assessing socio-demographic data and physiological parameters monitoring chart. Results: The findings revealed that there is a significant difference in axillary temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, SPO2, capillary refill time and activity including behavioral status, global posture, global tone, sucking reflex and stress …
Insights On The Development Of Qualitative Research In Nursing In India, Mamatha Shivananda Pai Dr, Shalini G. Nayak Ms
Insights On The Development Of Qualitative Research In Nursing In India, Mamatha Shivananda Pai Dr, Shalini G. Nayak Ms
Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences
Qualitative research is gaining recognition in health care. Health professionals are involved in qualitative research methods to generate evidence. Nursing is part of healthcare and little is known about the involvement of nurses in generating evidence through qualitative research in India. This paper explores the insights on the development of qualitative research in India among nurses thus encouraging the qualitative research among nursing.
Reproductive Risk Factors Of Thyroid Cancer Among Females: A Hospital Based Case Control Study, Aseela S Ms, Athirarani M. R Ms, Sasikala
Reproductive Risk Factors Of Thyroid Cancer Among Females: A Hospital Based Case Control Study, Aseela S Ms, Athirarani M. R Ms, Sasikala
Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences
Introduction: The most frequent endocrine malignancy seen in adults is thyroid cancer. The incidence of thyroid cancers are increasing all over the world. It is one of the cancers in women diagnosed at a younger age. The objective of the study was to identify reproductive risk factors of thyroid cancer among females. Material and methods: The research design used was a hospital-based-case-control study. The samples were 86 cases and 172 controls recruited from the surgical outpatient department of Medical college hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. Cases were patients who had undergone thyroidectomy and histopathological examination confirmed of thyroid cancer and controls were patients …
Jellyfish Sting: A Case Report, Binu E. Margaret Ms, Suneel C. Mundkur Dr, Shrikiran A. Hebbar Dr
Jellyfish Sting: A Case Report, Binu E. Margaret Ms, Suneel C. Mundkur Dr, Shrikiran A. Hebbar Dr
Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences
Jellyfish stings are frequently reported marine animal envenomation worldwide. Jellyfish stings in the coastal regions of India are a major public health hazard. Jellyfish stings are known to produce mild to severe toxic effect based on the type of species. There is no specific data from India, but very few cases are reported from the coastal regions. The investigators report a case of jellyfish sting to a nine-year-old child from the coastal area of Udupi district, Karnataka.
Clinico Epidemiological Profile Of Hiv-Tb Co-Infected Patients In Coastal South India, Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan Dr, Ramesh Holla Dr, Darshan B. B Dr, Arjun B. Y Dr
Clinico Epidemiological Profile Of Hiv-Tb Co-Infected Patients In Coastal South India, Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan Dr, Ramesh Holla Dr, Darshan B. B Dr, Arjun B. Y Dr
Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences
Introduction: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Tuberculosis (TB) co-infection is considered to be one of the important public health problems globally. Tuberculosis is a leading cause of mortality among people living with HIV/AIDS. Objectives: To find out the trends of HIV and TB co-infection, socio-demographic and clinical profile of HIV and TB co-infected patients. Methods: A hospital based descriptive study was done at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Mangalore. The hospital records of all HIV-TB co-infected patients admitted between January 2008 and December 2013 were reviewed and data were captured in data capture sheet. The data obtained was analysed …