Current Issue : October-December Volume : 2024 Issue Number : 4 Articles : 3 Articles
Quality of life (QoL) is one of the most important outcomes in the evaluation of patients with chronic diseases. Sports participation, school attendance and quality of life are important issues for children with asthma and their parents. Increased attention is being paid to the social and emotional consequences of impaired health for the child. A prospective, observational study was conducted on parents/caregivers of the children after obtaining approval from the Institutional Ethics committee of study hospital. Questionnaire on PAQLS was obtained from McMaster University, Canada. The sample size was 61. Children less than 15 years with physician diagnosed asthma and their parents were included in the study and children with other chronic diseases were excluded from the study. Descriptive statistics like mean, percentage were calculated. SPSS version 10.0 was used for statistical analysis. A total of 61 paediatric cases were included in the study. Among the total data collected, age was taken into consideration by dividing it into 3 age groups. Most of them were under the age group of 5-10 years i.e., 44.3% followed by 37.7% under the age group of 0-5 years and 18% of them were under the age group of 10-15 years. Among them 59% were male children and 41% were female children. According to parent’s qualification, 68.9% of them were graduated. About 73.8% of parents comment that their child was bothered of asthma while doing physical activities. According to parent’s opinion 82% of children were bothered of cough and 77% were bothered of wheezing. Around 93.4% of children get tired of asthma attacks and 90.2% of parents were worried of their child asthma attacks. Study found out that 96.7% of children felt difficulty in breathing or taking a deep breath. The asthma attack seems to be more frequent at night i.e., 59% and in case of 41% of children asthma attack occurs in the morning. Quality of life of the children with asthma was affected and many of the parents were worried of their child, there is a need to provide psychological support and counselling to both children and their parents in the long-term management of asthma....
Vaccines are among the most successful and cost-effective public health tools. Not only do vaccines prevent the vaccinated individual from developing a potentially serious illness, but they also help protect entire communities by reducing the spread of infectious agents. To assess the knowledge, attitude and perception of vaccine safety among caregivers of paediatric patients. A prospective, questionnaire study was conducted on the sample size of 100 parents/caregivers who visited the study hospital. Study conducted after obtaining approval from the Institutional Ethics Committee of the study hospital during a period of February to April 2024. The KAP questionnaire consisted of 18 questions. Children less than 18 years who had vaccination history were included in the study and those above the specified age groups were excluded from the study. Descriptive statistics like mean and percentage were used to describe the data. SPSS version 10.0 was used for data analysis to represent the association between variables. In the study, on gender ddistribution male children were 52% and female children were 48%. It was found that most of the parents had done primary school education 52% and majority of the caregivers were mothers 68%. Most of the children were immunized with BCG vaccine 94% followed by Polio 79% and Hep A 55%. It was found that majority of the parents were partially aware 65% and few parents were completely aware 12% about the name and schedule of vaccines. The major barrier for less vaccination rate was found to be low awareness 56% and cost of vaccines 20%.We found that the majority of the respondents were having only partial knowledge about vaccination. The reason for this could be poor education and low awareness about immunization and vaccines....
This survey focused on evaluating the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding materiovigilance among Pharmacy students of Maharashtra. The aim was to identify gaps in their comprehension and reporting practices concerning adverse events associated with medical devices. Materiovigilance systematic monitoring and evaluation of adverse events and incidents linked to medical devices, playing a vital role in safeguarding patient well-being and improving device efficacy. In India, the Materiovigilance Programme of India (MvPI), operating under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, manages the secure utilization of medical devices while aligning with the pharmacovigilance system. Medical devices are essential for patient care, but they carry inherent risks. This highlights the need for materiovigilance to track and mitigate adverse events related to these devices. A self-administered questionnaire was developed and distributed via various social media platforms to ensure broad participation. This approach facilitated a diverse sample and encouraged participation across different educational institutions. Data collection was carried out online and responses were analysed using Microsoft Excel. In this study with 650 participants, the distribution across pharmacy programs was as follows: 25% (163 students) in D.Pharm, 35% (228 students) in B.Pharm, 29% (190 students each) in Pharm.D and Pharm.D (PB) and 10% (69 students) in M.Pharm. In terms of awareness, 390 students (60%) were unaware of MvPI, while 260 (40%) demonstrated a positive attitude towards MDAE reporting. Although 195 students (30%) correctly identified MvPI, only 98 students (15%) actively engaged in MDAE reporting, indicating a significant gap in practice. Additionally, 163 students (25%) reported having attended workshops related to this topic, highlighting the need for enhanced training and awareness initiatives. This survey reveals a critical knowledge gap among healthcare professionals regarding the Materiovigilance Programme of India, jeopardizing patient safety. Urgent training and awareness initiatives are essential to empower professionals and enhance the reporting of medical device adverse events....
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