iosr-JNHS   Volume-9 ~ Issue-4 ~ July - Aug. 2020

Abstract: Occupational injuries and work related diseases can cause direct cost, loss of jobs, loss of productivity, disability and indirect cost on families and the community. Personal protective equipment (PPE) can be a significant factor to determine workplace accidents and safety. Workers need to wear PPE to be protected from injury, disease and death caused by exposure to hazard in the work place. Compliance with safety measures among workers has been revealed to be inadequate. AIM: This study aims to examine causes of occupational hazard, assess workers knowledge and utilization of preventive measures. Method: The descriptive survey design was used to examine the workers' utilization of protective measures against occupational hazards. This study was carried out.....

Keywords: occupational health, hazard, preventive measures, utilization

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Abstract: Background: Patient safety is a priority for health care organizations worldwide. Nurses need to recognize the challenges they face when administering medications to their patients. Aim: the current study was carried out to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of nurses in administering medications, identify the relationship between knowledge attitude and practice of nurses in administering medications. Finally, examine the association between nurses' knowledge, attitude, practice and socio-demographic characteristics. Design: A descriptive correlational cross sectional study design was used. Setting: This study was conducted on nurses in specialized medical hospital. Subjects: 140 nurses. Tools: Two tools were used; the first tool was structured interviewing questionnaire. It was used to measure socio-demographic data, nurses' knowledge and nurses' attitude regarding medication....

Keywords: Drug, Medication Administration, Medication Errors, Pharmacology

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Abstract: Birth of a Newborn is a special moment of joy with immense expectation. However the first minute after birth is full of anxious moments and rapid physiological adjustments. Most newborn go through the transition successfully as a matter of routine process. However, 10% of them may need varying. A high- tech care is needed when they are critically ill. A descriptive study was conducted to determine the knowledge of the nursing personnel and the adequacy of care provided to the newborn on ventilator admitted in LIII nursery, Christian Medical College, Vellore. In this study descriptive statistics and chi-square were used to analyze the data using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) P value of < 0.05 was considered significant and P value of < 0.001 was considered highly significance. To assess the knowledge of the nursing personnel worked in LIII nursery regarding......

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Abstract: Background: Immunization, animportant tool in controlling and eradicating the spread of infectious diseases,isthe most effective, cheap and safe health-investment program in reaching the vulnerable populations. This study examined childhood immunization and highlighted the factors influencing its uptake among under-five mothers in Ede South council, Osun state. Methodology: The study adopted descriptive qualitative design method involving a focus group discussion in which people from similar backgrounds and experiences were recruited to share their perceptions, beliefs, and ideas on childhood immunization in the selected area. Forty mothers with under-five children were randomly recruited and engaged....

Key words: Childhood Immunization, Uptake, Mothers of under-five Children, Factors

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Abstract: Background: Information and communication technology (ICT) is a globallyutilized technology foracquiring information especially in the practice and management of patient care. This study evaluated the roles of ICT in client care services andenumerated thefactorsthat affectefficient useof ICT among nurses in someselected primary health centres in Ile-Ife. Methodology: Total Enumeration method was adopted in which eighty four copies of questionnaire were distributed among the nurses in tertiary, state, comprehensive and primary health centers in Ile-Ife, Osun State. Thereafter, 81 properly filled questionnaires were retrieved and transformed using Cronbach alpha.Reliability test was pre-conducted among community health.....

Keywords: ICT, Nurses, client care, influencing factors

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Abstract: Background : Gestational Diabetes Mellitus(GDM) is becoming one of the major life style diease.It occurs due to insufficient insulin release by the pancreas for coping the pregnancy situation. The major causes are lack of exercise, faulty eating habits stress and tension .GDM affect adverse prenatal outcomes ,risk of obesity and glucose intolerance in infants.Hypertension and many othe complication are related with GDM. Diagnosing the causes will helpful in treatment.In this way this study designed to know the effect of age gravid history and amount of blood sugar level on birth outcomes. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on the pregnant women who are detected Gestational Diabetes Mellitus(GDM) and visiting in Bansal...

Key Words: gravid history, GDM, Hyper tension, Gestational Diabetes

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Abstract: Labor pain is the central and universal part of woman's experience of the childbirth, it is the most severe pain that women have during their life cycles. Hence, the effective management of labor pain is very important to promote materno-fetal wellbeing and decrease their morbidity and mortality rates. The aim of this study: was to determine the effect of various maternal positions on labor pain and fetal heart rate during the first stage of labor. Subjects and Methods: The study was conducted at labor units in obstetrics departments at Tanta University Hospital, El-Menshawy Hospital affiliated to the Ministry of Health and Population & El-Mebara Hospital affiliated to the Health Insurance. A convenience sample of 90 parturient women were selected from the previously mentioned settings according to the inclusion criteria. Five tools were used for data collection; Tool I, Structured interview schedule that include three parts; Part 1: Socio-demographic data of women. Part 2: Reproductive.....

Keywords:Labor pain, Maternal positions, Fetal heart rate, First stage of labor

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Abstract: Background:Diabetes Mellitus is fast becoming a disease of increasing concern with its prevalence being described as a global epidemic. It was reported in 2013 by the International Diabetes Federation that the current number of people diagnosed with diabetes was 371 million with this estimated to rise to 500 million by the year 2030. Materials and methods A non experimental cross sectional descriptive study was conducted. In this study 3200 population of two villages were surveyed and 160 diagnosed diabetic persons were identified through checking of prescription, medicines. Treatment adherence....

Keywords: Prevalence , Perception of Diabetes, treatment adherence

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