Mader-e-Milat International Journal of Nursing and Allied Sciences

Assessment of Knowledge and Practices Regarding Gestational Hypertension among Pregnant Women in Kirar Khan Village, Hyderabad

2024-11-02T19:49:55+00:00

More than 6–8% of pregnant women develop gestational hypertension (GH) that puts them at risk of developing complications like preeclampsia or preterm labour. In the remote communities such as Kirar Khan Village, Hyderabad most of the expectant women do not know about GH due to low healthcare literacy and cultural influences. The purpose of this research was to assess the knowledge and practice concerning gestational hypertension among pregnant females living in Kirar Khan Village, Hyderabad. A cross-sectional study was carried out between July and September, 2024, using the validated self-administered questionnaire and 60 pregnant women convenience sample. Data in the current study were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (IBM SPSS) version 23. Demographic analysis showed that out of all the participants 40% belonged to the age group of 26-30 years and 62% had no formal education. Married captures the highest percentage at 91.7% and high income at 38%. Awareness of GH was poor; while only 16.7% recognized that multiple pregnancies as a risk factor for GH, 63% of the respondents appreciated that GH was a preventable condition. Worryingly though, 51.7% of respondent said they will rather self-medicate than seek professional help, but 60% said they will consult a medical practitioner if he or she gets symptoms. These findings underscore the rationale for specific educational interventions. Given these finding, the study established that there are knowledge and practice deficiencies concerning gestational hypertension among the pregnant women in Kirar Khan Village. Such efforts should demystify issues and encourage proper behaviors especially those related to the endemic area. This will involve working with stakeholders in healthcare as well as community opinion makers in order to ensure better maternal health status and fully extending healthcare options for the women.

Assessment of Knowledge Regarding Glaucoma among Patients at Sindh Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science (SIOVS) @ Eye Hospital Hyderabad

2024-11-02T20:06:45+00:00

Glaucoma is a progressively neuropathic condition of the optic nerve and is estimated to affect about 80-million sufferers worldwide. Usually not noticeable until severe pathology becomes apparent and most dangerous for the people of Africans origin. The important risks factors include raised intraocular pressure, age and family history. However, they still continue not knowing that they have the disease; the majority develops the disease to blindness level when diagnosed. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge regarding glaucoma among patients at Sindh Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science (SIOVS) at Eye Hospital, Hyderabad. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire. 60 patients were selected through non-probability convenience sampling, and data were analyzed using SPSS version 23. The study revealed that of the participants 88.0% had a college education and a slightly higher number (61.7%) of the participants were female. Education status indicated that, 38.3% of the people had attained secondary education, while 28.3% did not attend any form of education. Occupationally, 33.3 % were student while 10.0% were employed. Here, 73.3% of participants reported having an idea of glaucoma; however, only 28.3% of the participants stated that vision loss may occur without experiencing any pain; hence participants revealed large gaps in their knowledge. Only 60% respondents knew the risk factors while 48.3% had never had their eyes checked. However, 80.0% of the respondents believed that glaucoma can be treated and 83.3% supported early management of glaucoma. The study concluded that patients displayed poor knowledge about the glaucoma, and were unable to identify important symptoms and risk factors associated with it. Further, some patients assumed that glaucoma can be managed with early diagnosis and treatment, overall level of knowledge was poor.

Relationship Between Nutritional Status, Burn Degree, and Treatment with Burn Injury Healing Process in Patients at Mayo Hospital Lahore

2024-11-02T20:15:11+00:00

A burn is a form of injury or tissue damage that results from coming into touch with things that are extremely hot, such as fire, hot water, chemicals, electricity, radiation, or other inadequate substances. To investigate the impact of wound care, burn severity, and nutritional state on the healing process of burn patients at Mayo Hospitals in Lahore City. The study used a correlational methodology and was quantitative. Sixty individuals were chosen using a convenient sampling technique to participate in the study, representing patients with first, second, and third-degree burns (Grades II and III). Using Pearson's statistical processing, it was discovered that the p-value for the three variables—nutritional status, burn severity, and burn to heal—was less than 0.005. By using logistic regression analysis, it was discovered that nutritional status had the greatest influence on the burn healing process, with a r value of 0.739 and a p-value of 0.02, burn treatment had a r value of 0.81 and a p-value of 0.01, and the effect of burn degree on wound healing was found to be 0. 789. Additionally, this study discovered a strong relationship between burn severity, nutritional state, and burn therapy in connection to burn recovery. The process of wound healing and nutritional status were found to be linearly related. In addition to the degree of burn and SOP treatment having a positive impact on the wound healing process, patients with adequate nutritional state also have a good healing process.

Prevalence, Attitude and Risk Factors Regarding Needle Stick Injuries among Nursing Students

2024-11-02T20:21:08+00:00

Needle stick injuries are the most common occupational threat to healthcare professionals. Nursing students are the most vulnerable population for needle stick injuries among nurses and other healthcare workers. This study aims to find out the prevalence, attitude, and Risk Factors of NSI among nursing students as well as to identify the risk factors related to NSI. A cross-sectional survey approach is used in this study while data was collected via convenient sampling from 105 Generic BSN students who perform their clinical duties. The data reveals that hurrying (55.38%) and inattention (23.07%) are the most common worker-related causes of unsafe healthcare practices, with work-related factors like overcrowding (40%) and insufficient protective measures (26.15%) also contributing. Glove use compliance is higher in risky patient care (47%) but drops to 24% in resuscitation. Needle handling shows 54% recap needles and 41% dispose of them properly. Additionally, 61.9% of nursing students experienced needle or sharp injuries, but only 27.69% reported the incidents, and 56.19% had received protective training. In conclusion, unsafe healthcare practices are influenced by both worker-related and environmental factors, with hurrying and inattention being the most common causes. Compliance with safety measures, such as glove use and needle disposal, is inconsistent, and a significant number of nursing students experience injuries but fail to report them. Training on protective measures is essential to improve safety and reporting practices.