INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, Jul 1, 2021
Acute diarrheal illness remains one of the major causes of childhood morbidity and mortality espe... more Acute diarrheal illness remains one of the major causes of childhood morbidity and mortality especially among children under ve years in developing countries. The diarrhoeal disease are more problematic in the rural areas due to poor sanitation and hygiene. So, the study was conducted in under ve children in the rural area with objectives of nding out the fortnightly incidence of diarrhea and to study associated sociodemographic factors and the management practices in the community. The present cross-sectional study was conducted among under ve children in rural area of Meerut. 423 children were studied selected randomly from 2 randomly selected villages of the block. The fortnightly incidence of diarrhoea was found to be 14.2%. Average duration of diarrhoea was 1-3 days. Higher fortnightly incidence of diarrhoea was found in age group 0-12 month, where sibling order was 5 or more, Muslims, OBC, where mother was illiterate, lower socio-economic class, and where housing and environmental conditions were poor with signicant association with sibling order. Among the management practices, maximum number of children were given normal uid during the diarrhea episode and maximum children took treatment from Local healthcare worker or Health clinic.
Introduction: Overweight and obesity has become a worldwide epidemic and is a growing public heal... more Introduction: Overweight and obesity has become a worldwide epidemic and is a growing public health concern. The increase in prevalence and severity of obesity among children and adolescents has been attributed largely to behavioral factors such as changing eating habits and sedentary lifestyles. Objective: To determine prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity among adolescents and its association with sociodemographic factors and lifestyle. Methods: Present cross-sectional study was conducted in the urban field practice area under the Community Medicine Department of LLRM Medical College, Meerut, among 872 adolescents. All localities in the field area were covered and house to house survey was done. Questions were asked about eating patterns, physical activity and sedentary lifestyle. Data was collected and analyzed using appropriate statistical tests. Results: The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 17.43, 6.88%, respectively. Obesity was significantly higher among females...
Covid-19 pandemic has been a serious cause of death worldwide. It is caused by a SARS-CoV-2 belon... more Covid-19 pandemic has been a serious cause of death worldwide. It is caused by a SARS-CoV-2 belonging to a family known as corona virus. The aim of this study was to assess the community knowledge, attitude and practice strategy implementation on SARS-CoV-2 disease 2019. A crosssectional survey was done from 10 February to 22 March 2022 in Surajkund Area Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. Interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 100 respondents. The majority of the respondents (82%, n = 82/100), (66%, n = 66/100), (59%, n = 59/100) knew fever, shortness of breath and dry coughing are the clinical symptoms of the disease, respectively. Vast majority of the surveyed participants of this study (87%, n = 87/100) frequently wash their hands with soap and water. COVID-19 has a great impact on the economy, politics and social interactions in the study area. Our ndings suggest that the community should practice the WHO recommendations to minimize the spread of the virus.
Background: Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana has been launched to provide finan... more Background: Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana has been launched to provide financial protection expenditure to nearly 500 million vulnerable Indians. For expanding the coverage under the scheme, it is necessary to understand the perspective of health care service providers involved in the scheme. Aim & Objective: To find out the bottlenecks in implementation of PMJAY scheme using empanelled hospitals’ perspective Settings and Design: Cross sectional study Methods and Material: 8 Public and 23 Private hospitals were selected through Simple Random Sampling from the list of PMJAY empanelled hospitals. The PMJAY Medical Officer co-ordinators in the empanelled hospitals were interviewed using a predesigned and pretested questionnaire. Statistical analysis used: Data was analysed using descriptive statistics in Epiinfo software. Results: Among the 31 empanelled hospitals studied, 93.5% were satisfied with the process for empanelment under PMJAY. 64.5% hospitals were not s...
Background: Adolescent obesity is becoming a major public health problem in urban areas of India ... more Background: Adolescent obesity is becoming a major public health problem in urban areas of India and its prevalence is increasing in all socioeconomic groups irrespective of religion, region and caste. Aims & Objectives: To find out prevalence of overweight & obesity among adolescents and to study its association with sociodemographic factors. Material & Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in the area covered by Urban Health and Training Centre of Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College, Meerut. Sample size was estimated by keeping the prevalence as 10% with 95% confidence interval and relative precision of 20%. A total of 872 adolescents were selected randomly using proportional allocation method. Results: The prevalence of overweight was found to be 17.4% and obesity 6.9%. The prevalence was significantly higher among females and in those belonging to nuclear families as well as higher socioeconomic status. Conclusion: The prevalence of overweight and obesity is q...
Background: - COVID-19 is the most important public health problem of recent time. Many people re... more Background: - COVID-19 is the most important public health problem of recent time. Many people require hospitalization after infection. COVID vaccination is the most effective way to prevent the disease. Due to extensive negative publicity through social media channels/platforms,significant number of individuals are not coming forward for vaccination. Therefore, study is needed to evaluate adverse effects associated with different vaccines available in India. Objectives: - To assess the adverse effects associated with COVID-19 vaccination and compare the side effect of two most commonly used COVID vaccines in India. Methods:- In the current report, a cross sectional study was conducted among beneficiaries of COVID-19 vaccines at the vaccination center of the LLRM Medical college, India. After institutional ethical clearance and informed consent, patients were asked about the symptoms they experienced after vaccination. A very simple random sampling approach was used to select benefi...
International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health
Background: COVID-19 is the most important public health problem of the world presently. Many peo... more Background: COVID-19 is the most important public health problem of the world presently. Many people require hospitalization after infection and for some people disease is fatal. COVID vaccination and COVID appropriate behaviours are the most effective way to prevent disease. In the light of new mutant strains of Corona virus in some countries, e.g. omicron variant, against that vaccine may not be so effective, the importance of COVID appropriate behaviour has been increased further. In this connexion this study was planned to assess the post COVID vaccination covid appropriate behaviours (CAB) of vaccine beneficiaries in a vaccination centre in Northern India. To evaluate the post vaccination COVID appropriate behaviour and protective efficacy of two most commonly used vaccines in India.Methods: Present cross-sectional study was done among beneficiaries of COVID vaccines at vaccination centre LLRM Medical college. After institutional ethical clearance and informed consent patients ...
International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 2021
Background: Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic-cum-vascular syndrome characterized by predominant ins... more Background: Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic-cum-vascular syndrome characterized by predominant insulin resistance with varying degrees of insulin secretory defect. It is more common in overweight and obese individuals of middle to late age but is increasingly being seen in younger age groups and in those with lower BMI as well. To determine the prevalence of type-II diabetes mellitus (DM) in relation to dietary habits among adult population of urban Meerut and to study anthropometric status associated with type-II diabetes mellitus.Methods: The present study was conducted in the field practice area of urban health training centre, LLRM medical college, Meerut by house-to-house survey among adults 30 years and above.Results: Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the present study was found to be 13.1%. When prevalence of DM in relation to the type of diet was observed, it was more among those who were non vegetarians (17.8%) while it was only 7.2% among those who were vegetarians. The pr...
International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 2021
Background: COVID -19 is the most important public health problem of recent time. Approximately (... more Background: COVID -19 is the most important public health problem of recent time. Approximately (60%) of those infected develop symptoms. Study is needed to assess the prevalence of COVID-19 symptoms, their severity and duration, secondary attack rate and COVID-19 appropriate behaviour for prevention and control of infection. The aim was to assess the prevalence of COVID-19 symptoms, secondary attack rate and COVID-19 appropriate behaviour of infected person.Methods: Present cross sectional study was done among patients who recovered from COVID-19 in Meerut district. After obtaining mobile numbers of patients, they were asked about their experience about pre-COVID, COVID and post-COVID period. Total 100 patients were contacted using simple random sampling and information was collected on predesigned Google form.Results: Out of total respondents 98% developed one or more symptoms. Fever was reported to be most common problem (72%) followed by body ache (62%). Most classified their sy...
Nutritional anaemia is recognized as a public health problem throughout the world. Infants and yo... more Nutritional anaemia is recognized as a public health problem throughout the world. Infants and young children, who are the most vulnerable groups of the society, are especially affected. According to the global prevalence of anaemia 2011, it is estimated that in India 59% of under-five children have anaemia. The prevalence is seen more in rural areas than in urban areas. The consequences of anaemia are widely ranging and even mild anaemia due to micronutrient deficiencies affects growth, development and immunity. To keep in view the severity of this problem the present study was planned. Objectives: The present study was conductedto find out the prevalence of anaemia and sociodemographic factors associated with anaemia among under-five children (06-59 months) in a rural area of Meerut. Material And Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 780 under five children (0659 months) using 30 clusters sampling technique in a rural area of Meerut. Results: Outof 780 under-five ch...
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, 2021
The corona virus infection or COVID-19 outbreak is one of the biggest medical challenges to human... more The corona virus infection or COVID-19 outbreak is one of the biggest medical challenges to humankind in recent times. The anxiety and concerns in society regarding the pandemic are globally affecting every individual to variable extents. Aims & Objectives: To assess the perceived stress by the general population during lockdown in COVID 19 pandemic. Methodology: Across-sectional, observational study was carried out Pan-India for a period of one month. An online structured questionnaire was developed by using google forms. An online Perceived Stress Scale questionnaire was used. Data was analyzed using Epi info software version 7.0. Results: Total 907 responses were received by the stipulated time. Study participants when assessed for their level of stress using Perceived stress scale, majority of them were having moderate stress (62.4%), while 11.5% were having high stress.Conclusion: With the spread of COVID19; anxiety, worry and stress has increased among the masses, hence there ...
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, Jul 1, 2021
Acute diarrheal illness remains one of the major causes of childhood morbidity and mortality espe... more Acute diarrheal illness remains one of the major causes of childhood morbidity and mortality especially among children under ve years in developing countries. The diarrhoeal disease are more problematic in the rural areas due to poor sanitation and hygiene. So, the study was conducted in under ve children in the rural area with objectives of nding out the fortnightly incidence of diarrhea and to study associated sociodemographic factors and the management practices in the community. The present cross-sectional study was conducted among under ve children in rural area of Meerut. 423 children were studied selected randomly from 2 randomly selected villages of the block. The fortnightly incidence of diarrhoea was found to be 14.2%. Average duration of diarrhoea was 1-3 days. Higher fortnightly incidence of diarrhoea was found in age group 0-12 month, where sibling order was 5 or more, Muslims, OBC, where mother was illiterate, lower socio-economic class, and where housing and environmental conditions were poor with signicant association with sibling order. Among the management practices, maximum number of children were given normal uid during the diarrhea episode and maximum children took treatment from Local healthcare worker or Health clinic.
Introduction: Overweight and obesity has become a worldwide epidemic and is a growing public heal... more Introduction: Overweight and obesity has become a worldwide epidemic and is a growing public health concern. The increase in prevalence and severity of obesity among children and adolescents has been attributed largely to behavioral factors such as changing eating habits and sedentary lifestyles. Objective: To determine prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity among adolescents and its association with sociodemographic factors and lifestyle. Methods: Present cross-sectional study was conducted in the urban field practice area under the Community Medicine Department of LLRM Medical College, Meerut, among 872 adolescents. All localities in the field area were covered and house to house survey was done. Questions were asked about eating patterns, physical activity and sedentary lifestyle. Data was collected and analyzed using appropriate statistical tests. Results: The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 17.43, 6.88%, respectively. Obesity was significantly higher among females...
Covid-19 pandemic has been a serious cause of death worldwide. It is caused by a SARS-CoV-2 belon... more Covid-19 pandemic has been a serious cause of death worldwide. It is caused by a SARS-CoV-2 belonging to a family known as corona virus. The aim of this study was to assess the community knowledge, attitude and practice strategy implementation on SARS-CoV-2 disease 2019. A crosssectional survey was done from 10 February to 22 March 2022 in Surajkund Area Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. Interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 100 respondents. The majority of the respondents (82%, n = 82/100), (66%, n = 66/100), (59%, n = 59/100) knew fever, shortness of breath and dry coughing are the clinical symptoms of the disease, respectively. Vast majority of the surveyed participants of this study (87%, n = 87/100) frequently wash their hands with soap and water. COVID-19 has a great impact on the economy, politics and social interactions in the study area. Our ndings suggest that the community should practice the WHO recommendations to minimize the spread of the virus.
Background: Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana has been launched to provide finan... more Background: Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana has been launched to provide financial protection expenditure to nearly 500 million vulnerable Indians. For expanding the coverage under the scheme, it is necessary to understand the perspective of health care service providers involved in the scheme. Aim & Objective: To find out the bottlenecks in implementation of PMJAY scheme using empanelled hospitals’ perspective Settings and Design: Cross sectional study Methods and Material: 8 Public and 23 Private hospitals were selected through Simple Random Sampling from the list of PMJAY empanelled hospitals. The PMJAY Medical Officer co-ordinators in the empanelled hospitals were interviewed using a predesigned and pretested questionnaire. Statistical analysis used: Data was analysed using descriptive statistics in Epiinfo software. Results: Among the 31 empanelled hospitals studied, 93.5% were satisfied with the process for empanelment under PMJAY. 64.5% hospitals were not s...
Background: Adolescent obesity is becoming a major public health problem in urban areas of India ... more Background: Adolescent obesity is becoming a major public health problem in urban areas of India and its prevalence is increasing in all socioeconomic groups irrespective of religion, region and caste. Aims & Objectives: To find out prevalence of overweight & obesity among adolescents and to study its association with sociodemographic factors. Material & Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in the area covered by Urban Health and Training Centre of Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College, Meerut. Sample size was estimated by keeping the prevalence as 10% with 95% confidence interval and relative precision of 20%. A total of 872 adolescents were selected randomly using proportional allocation method. Results: The prevalence of overweight was found to be 17.4% and obesity 6.9%. The prevalence was significantly higher among females and in those belonging to nuclear families as well as higher socioeconomic status. Conclusion: The prevalence of overweight and obesity is q...
Background: - COVID-19 is the most important public health problem of recent time. Many people re... more Background: - COVID-19 is the most important public health problem of recent time. Many people require hospitalization after infection. COVID vaccination is the most effective way to prevent the disease. Due to extensive negative publicity through social media channels/platforms,significant number of individuals are not coming forward for vaccination. Therefore, study is needed to evaluate adverse effects associated with different vaccines available in India. Objectives: - To assess the adverse effects associated with COVID-19 vaccination and compare the side effect of two most commonly used COVID vaccines in India. Methods:- In the current report, a cross sectional study was conducted among beneficiaries of COVID-19 vaccines at the vaccination center of the LLRM Medical college, India. After institutional ethical clearance and informed consent, patients were asked about the symptoms they experienced after vaccination. A very simple random sampling approach was used to select benefi...
International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health
Background: COVID-19 is the most important public health problem of the world presently. Many peo... more Background: COVID-19 is the most important public health problem of the world presently. Many people require hospitalization after infection and for some people disease is fatal. COVID vaccination and COVID appropriate behaviours are the most effective way to prevent disease. In the light of new mutant strains of Corona virus in some countries, e.g. omicron variant, against that vaccine may not be so effective, the importance of COVID appropriate behaviour has been increased further. In this connexion this study was planned to assess the post COVID vaccination covid appropriate behaviours (CAB) of vaccine beneficiaries in a vaccination centre in Northern India. To evaluate the post vaccination COVID appropriate behaviour and protective efficacy of two most commonly used vaccines in India.Methods: Present cross-sectional study was done among beneficiaries of COVID vaccines at vaccination centre LLRM Medical college. After institutional ethical clearance and informed consent patients ...
International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 2021
Background: Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic-cum-vascular syndrome characterized by predominant ins... more Background: Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic-cum-vascular syndrome characterized by predominant insulin resistance with varying degrees of insulin secretory defect. It is more common in overweight and obese individuals of middle to late age but is increasingly being seen in younger age groups and in those with lower BMI as well. To determine the prevalence of type-II diabetes mellitus (DM) in relation to dietary habits among adult population of urban Meerut and to study anthropometric status associated with type-II diabetes mellitus.Methods: The present study was conducted in the field practice area of urban health training centre, LLRM medical college, Meerut by house-to-house survey among adults 30 years and above.Results: Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the present study was found to be 13.1%. When prevalence of DM in relation to the type of diet was observed, it was more among those who were non vegetarians (17.8%) while it was only 7.2% among those who were vegetarians. The pr...
International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 2021
Background: COVID -19 is the most important public health problem of recent time. Approximately (... more Background: COVID -19 is the most important public health problem of recent time. Approximately (60%) of those infected develop symptoms. Study is needed to assess the prevalence of COVID-19 symptoms, their severity and duration, secondary attack rate and COVID-19 appropriate behaviour for prevention and control of infection. The aim was to assess the prevalence of COVID-19 symptoms, secondary attack rate and COVID-19 appropriate behaviour of infected person.Methods: Present cross sectional study was done among patients who recovered from COVID-19 in Meerut district. After obtaining mobile numbers of patients, they were asked about their experience about pre-COVID, COVID and post-COVID period. Total 100 patients were contacted using simple random sampling and information was collected on predesigned Google form.Results: Out of total respondents 98% developed one or more symptoms. Fever was reported to be most common problem (72%) followed by body ache (62%). Most classified their sy...
Nutritional anaemia is recognized as a public health problem throughout the world. Infants and yo... more Nutritional anaemia is recognized as a public health problem throughout the world. Infants and young children, who are the most vulnerable groups of the society, are especially affected. According to the global prevalence of anaemia 2011, it is estimated that in India 59% of under-five children have anaemia. The prevalence is seen more in rural areas than in urban areas. The consequences of anaemia are widely ranging and even mild anaemia due to micronutrient deficiencies affects growth, development and immunity. To keep in view the severity of this problem the present study was planned. Objectives: The present study was conductedto find out the prevalence of anaemia and sociodemographic factors associated with anaemia among under-five children (06-59 months) in a rural area of Meerut. Material And Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 780 under five children (0659 months) using 30 clusters sampling technique in a rural area of Meerut. Results: Outof 780 under-five ch...
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, 2021
The corona virus infection or COVID-19 outbreak is one of the biggest medical challenges to human... more The corona virus infection or COVID-19 outbreak is one of the biggest medical challenges to humankind in recent times. The anxiety and concerns in society regarding the pandemic are globally affecting every individual to variable extents. Aims & Objectives: To assess the perceived stress by the general population during lockdown in COVID 19 pandemic. Methodology: Across-sectional, observational study was carried out Pan-India for a period of one month. An online structured questionnaire was developed by using google forms. An online Perceived Stress Scale questionnaire was used. Data was analyzed using Epi info software version 7.0. Results: Total 907 responses were received by the stipulated time. Study participants when assessed for their level of stress using Perceived stress scale, majority of them were having moderate stress (62.4%), while 11.5% were having high stress.Conclusion: With the spread of COVID19; anxiety, worry and stress has increased among the masses, hence there ...
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