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191 articles for “Prevalence”
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Assessment of Self-medication Practices among Adolescent Girls: School-based Study
Abstract: Self-medication is a process of selection and use of non-prescribed medicines by individuals at their own initiatives to treat self-recognized illness or symptoms. It is practiced significantly worldwide in both developed and developing countries even through its type, extent and reasons for its practices may vary. A descriptive survey study was conducted to assess prevalence and pattern of self-medication practices among adolescent girls. The total 280 medical and non-medical adolescent …
Published in International Journal of Pediatric Nursing · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 1–10 Read article
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Risk taking behaviors among adolescents in selected High schools of Bagalkot, Karnataka
Abstract: Adolescence has extensive been familiar as a period of keen risk taking and accordingly a stage that want special over vision from adults nevertheless prospects concerning this period and views of how adolescence should be treated have varied. Adolescents often engage in risky behaviors such as smoking, drinking alcohol, using drugs, and early unprotected sexual activity. Risky behaviors might pose a threat to adolescents’ future health. The adverse health consequences …
Published in International Journal of Pediatric Nursing · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 21–24 Read article
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Protection of Children during COVID-19
Abstract: Introduction: Emerging evidence from China, Europe, and the USA has shown a consistently higher risk of severe COVID-19 in older individuals and those with underlying health conditions. Severe disease is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “a patient with severe acute respiratory illness (fever and at least one sign/symptom of respiratory disease, for example, cough, shortness of breath); and requiring hospitalization”. In a recent report from the USA, …
Published in International Journal of Pediatric Nursing · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 85–88 Read article
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Prevention of Protein Energy Malnutrition to Under-five Children
Abstract: Diarrhea is a leading cause of death and illness globally among children younger than 5 years. We used the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study framework and leveraged existing estimates of diarrhoea incidence, childhood under nutrition, and infectious disease burden to estimate the effect of malnutrition on physical growth, including weight and height, and subsequent disease among children younger than 5 year. The burden of diarrhea was …
Published in International Journal of Pediatric Nursing · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 63–66 Read article
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Review Knowledge of Oral Health of Teachers for the School Children at the Age of 6–12 Years
Abstract: Oral health is an integral part of general health. Oral health has also found to profoundly influence the quality of life. It is important to maintain the oral hygiene to prevent many problems like dental caries, coated tongue, bad odour, toothache, tooth decay, periodontal diseases, etc. Dental caries and periodontal disease are the highly prevalent diseases in many populations. They are highly irreversible once they occur. Although primary techniques exist …
Published in International Journal of Pediatric Nursing · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 34–36 Read article
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Effectiveness of NANU Ball on Malnutrition Among Preschool Children (3 to 5 Years) at Selected ICDS Centers, Chennai District, Tamil Nadu
Abstract: This study was conducted at Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) centers located in Adambakkam and Pallavakkam. The primary goal was to evaluate the prevalence of malnutrition in preschool children within these regions. To choose the study participants, a straightforward random sampling method was utilized to ensure an equitable and impartial representation of the population. To measure the degree of malnutrition, the Weight-for-Height scale was utilized. This tool is a recognized …
Published in International Journal of Pediatric Nursing · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 6–9 Read article
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Anemia in Pregnancy
Abstract: Anemia is considered a severe public health problem by World Health Organization as its prevalence is greater than 40%. It has major consequences for human health as well as social and economic development and is responsible for 20% of maternal deaths. Anemia is the reduction in circulating hemoglobin mass below the critical level. Faulty dietetic habit, faulty absorption mechanism, iron loss through excessive sweating, hookworm infestation, chronic malaria, bleeding piles …
Published in International Journal of Obstetrics, Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 10–15 Read article
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Assessment of Knowledge and Expressed Practices of Staff Nurses Regarding Prevention and Management of Preeclampsia and Eclampsia Working in Various Selected Govt. Institutions in Shimla (HP)
Abstract: Background: Eclampsia remains an important cause of maternal mortality throughout the world, accounting for about 50,000 deaths occur worldwide. In developed countries, eclampsia complicates about 1 in 2000 deliveries. In developing countries, the prevalence of eclampsia varies widely, from 1 in 100 to 1 in 1700. It is a typical problem in developing countries because illiteracy, lack of health awareness and education, poverty, and superstitious beliefs prevent women from seeking …
Published in International Journal of Obstetrics, Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 116–122 Read article
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Types of Uterine Abnormalities and Its Management
Abstract: Uterine malformation is a kind of female genital malformation, which is due to abnormal development of the Müllerian ducts during embryogenesis. The prevalence of uterine malformation is estimated to be 6.7 percent in the general population, slightly higher 7.3% in the infertility population and significantly higher in a population of women with a history of recurrent miscarriages (16%).
Published in International Journal of Obstetrics, Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 132–134 Read article
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A Study to Assess the Menopausal Symptoms among Women in selected Villages at Chandragiri Mandal, Andhra Pradesh
Abstract: This is a descriptive study conducted in the month of June 2019 at selected villages of Chandragiri Mandal, Andhra Pradesh. A total of 200 women between age of 40 years and above 56 years, who attained menopause, were taken from the selected villages and analyzed. Menopausal manifestations were surveyed utilizing altered menopause rating scale. The results uncovered that majority of ladies achieved menopause at the age of 40–45 years and …
Published in International Journal of Obstetrics, Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 14–19 Read article
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A Study to Assess the Incidence of High risk Pregnancy among Antenatal Women
Abstract: Most of the time having a baby is a natural process. After a full term pregnancy, women go into labour on or near their due date and give birth to a healthy baby. But not all pregnancy goes smoothly. Some of them have certain factors which affects mother, developing fetus or both at a higher than normal risk for pregnancy. Therefore, the present study assessed the incidence of high risk …
Published in International Journal of Obstetrics, Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 1–6 Read article