55 research outputs found
Isolated systolic hypertension and its determinants - A cross-sectional study in the adult population of Lucknow district in North India
No full textObjectives: 1) To determine the prevalence of isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) in the adult population of Lucknow district. 2) To study the determinants of ISH especially the relationship with age. Materials and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in four randomly selected areas of Lucknow district. A total of 800 subjects, aged 20 years and above, 400 from urban and 400 from rural area of Lucknow district were included in the study. The statistical tools used for analysis were Pearson′s Chi-square test and multiple logistic regression. Results: The prevalence of ISH according to JNC-7 criteria was 4.3%, which was 5.1% in men and 3.6% in women. A significant increase in the prevalence of ISH was seen with an increase in age. Multivariate logistic regression analysis of the determinants showed that age, BMI and smoking were significant independent risk factors of ISH. Conclusions: Given the risk of cardiovascular disease associated with ISH, the findings of this study emphasize the need for further research to document the impact of modifiable risk factors of ISH and the effect of hypertension screening and specific health promotion in bringing down the burden of ISH and related cardiovascular morbidity
Assessment of Indian Public Health Standards in the Primary Health Centers in a District of Uttar Pradesh, India
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Introduction
Primary health center (PHC) is a first port of call to a qualified doctor of the public sector in rural areas. Standards are the main driver for continuous improvement in quality. The performance of PHCs can be assessed against the Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) recommended for PHCs in early 2007. The overall objective of IPHS for PHCs is to provide health care, i.e., quality oriented and sensitive to the needs of the community. These standards would also help monitor and improve the functioning of the PHCs.
Aims and objectives
This study was carried out to assess (1) the infrastructure, equipments, instruments, staffing, and other facilities; (2) the services being provided at PHCs; (3) to find out the reasons for nonutilization of health services and suggest remedial measures for the same.
Material and methods
This was a cross-sectional study at two PHCs, namely Thatiya and Umerda of Tirwa block of Kannauj District selected randomly for assessment. Health care providers, mainly medical officers, were interviewed using pretested, precoded pro forma. Descriptive analysis was used as per study requirements.
Results
It has been found that only outpatient department services were being provided with many missing components, such as one of the most important ones like maternal and child health and family planning. Physical infrastructure and facilities were inadequate at both the PHCs. Both of them were grossly underequipped and understaffed. Medical officers face their own problems; even basic amenities of life like water, electricity, canteen, etc., are lacking there.
Conclusion
Both the PHCs were not performing up to the expectations and standards of the Indian Public Health.
How to cite this article
Masood A, Singh AK, Martolia DS, Midha T. Assessment of Indian Public Health Standards in the Primary Health Centers in a District of Uttar Pradesh, India. Int J Adv Integ Med Sci 2017;2(2):53-60.
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Determinants of Epilepsy in Children and Adolescents (6-19years) in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kanpur
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Determinants of Epilepsy in Children and Adolescents (6-19years) in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kanpur
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Impact of migrant remittances on fertility and education in the source community: empirical evidence from India
No full textThis dissertation studies the impact of migrant remittances on two measures of human development- fertility and education. Remittances help recipient households to earn extra income and increase their standards of living over time. If by augmenting household income, remittances lead to an increase in the number of children in the household, the long term development impact of remittances will be undermined. Comparatively, if remittance incomes allow households to spend more on the education of each child in the household, it will be better for the migrant-sending household in terms of long term development. The two essays in this dissertation attempt to evaluate the impact of remittances on fertility and the impact of remittances on education expenditures made by remittance receiving households, and compare these outcomes with households that do not receive remittances. The dataset used for this analysis is the 64th Round of National Sample Survey conducted by the Government of India. It is seen that remittance incomes lead to a lower probability of birth in the remittance receiving household while increasing the share of education related expenditures in the household and education investments in each child, which are desirable outcomes for a developing community characterized by high population and low human capital.Ph. D.Includes bibliographical referencesIncludes vitaby Tanu Kohl
Quality of Life in People Living with HIV/AIDS attending ART Plus Centre in Kanpur Nagar
No full textBackground: HIV/AIDS affects an individual physically as well as mentally, socially and financially. ART treatment has increased life expectancy so Quality of Life (QOL) has become an important aspect. Aim & Objective: To assess QOL in people living with HIV/AIDS attending ART Plus center in Kanpur Nagar. Material and Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out on 407 registered patients at ART Plus centre from 1st march 2021 to 31st December 2021.WHOQOL-HIV BREF instrument was used to assess Quality of life. Result: Overall QOL score of male patients (14.62±2.05) was found higher than female patients (13.46±1.92). Married study subjects had maximum overall QOL score (14.65±2.00) and minimum QOL score was found in Widowed (12.99±1.84). Maximum overall QOL score was found in Class I (15.62±2.08) and minimum score was found in Class V (13.60±2.00) of modified BG Prasad socioeconomic classification. The study showed that there was an association between QOL scores with gender, marital status and socioeconomic status. Conclusion: In this study QOL score was found higher in male, married study subjects with higher socioeconomic status
Prevalence of isolated diastolic hypertension and associated risk factors among adults in Kanpur, India
No full textAbstractBackgroundIsolated diastolic hypertension (IDH) is a largely unrecognized subtype of hypertension, more commonly seen in the younger age group.Aims(1) To determine the prevalence of IDH in the adult population of Kanpur district. (2) To study the associated risk factors of IDH.MethodsA community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 801 subjects, aged 20 years and above, using multistage stratified random sampling technique.ResultsThe prevalence of IDH was 4.5%, which was 6.2% in men and 3.1% in women. A significant proportion of IDH was seen in the 40–49 years age group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis of the associated risk factors showed that gender, physical activity and BMI were significantly associated with IDH.ConclusionIsolated diastolic hypertension is an emerging problem in developing countries. IDH is more common among men, sedentary individuals and those with a higher BMI
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