Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research

Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Subscription Access
Open Access Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Restricted Access Subscription Access

Role of Nursing Personnel for Child Health Services


Affiliations
1 Nursing Tutor, College of Nursing, A.I.I.M.S., Jodhpur, India
2 Associate Professor, College of Nursing, A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi, India
     

   Subscribe/Renew Journal


Children are central to sustainable development. It is well known that millions of children under five years of age in our country still do not receive appropriate care and support to become physically healthy, mentally alert and emotionally secure. Progress has been made in reducing child mortality and in improving child’s health with the help of nurses. Current evidence from Sample Registration System, 2018 Report indicates that; the Under Five Mortality Rate in India is 36/1000 live births and Infant Mortality Rate is 32/1000 live births. Further reduction in child mortality is still desired, along with a need to improve the survival outcome. To attain this, involvment of nurses is vital to implement all the existing child health services, be that preventive, promotive, curative or rehabilitative. Nurses are to play a major role in improving the child health status of the country and in achieving National Health Goals.

Keywords

Nursing Personnel, Child Health Services.
Subscription Login to verify subscription
User
Notifications
Font Size


  • Child Health Indicator. Retrived on17/09/2018. Available at http://nhm.gov.in/nrhm-components/rmnch-a/child-health-immunization/child-health/background.html

  • Census 2011. Available at http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/Searchdata.aspx.

  • Rapid Survey on Children (2013-2014). Available at Ministry of women and child development. Government of India.

  • Trends in mortality rates of children. Available at UN Interagency Group for Child Mortality Estimates 2011.

  • March of Dimes [homepage on the Internet]: Global report on birth defects, 2006. Available from: http://www.marchofdimes.org/materials/ global-report-on-birth-defects-thehidden-toll-of-dying-and-disabledchildren-executive-summary.pdf.

  • Sample Registration Survey Report.2018. Available at https://censusindia.gov.in/Vital_Statistics/SRS_Report_2018/SRS_Statistical_Report_2018.pdf

  • Growth of nursing in India: historical and future perspective. Available at http://healthyindiachronicle.in/shri-t-dileep-kumar-president-indian-nursing-council-growth-nursing-india/. [Last accessed on 2018 Nov14].

  • Biswas R, Ray SK, Dobe M, Dasgupta S, Mandal A. An overview of multicentric training workshops for public health professionals on reproductive and child health programme in India. Indian J Public Health. 2002 Jul-Sep;46(3):78-85.

  • India new Born Action Plan. Available at http://nhm.gov.in/india-newborn-action-plan.html

  • Universal Immunization Program. Available at https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/5628564789562315.pdf.

  • Gulani K.K. Community health Nursing. Principles and practices.4th edition. Kumar Publishing House. New Delhi 2015.

  • Child Survival and Safe Motherhood. Available at https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/2156472494RTI%20. [Last accessed on 2018 Nov14].

  • Reproductive and child health program. Available at http://childlineindia.org.in/Reproductive-and-Child-Health-Programme.html. [Last accessed on 2018 Nov15].

  • Integrated Management of Childhood and Neonatal illness. Available at http://nhm.gov.in/nrhm-components/rmnch-a/child-health-immunization/child-health/guidelines.html

  • Facility based New Born Care. Available at http://www.nhm.gov.in/nrhm-components/rmnch-a/child-health-immunization/child-health/schemes.html

  • National health Mission. Available at http://nhm.gov.in/

  • Park. K. Social and Preventive Medicine. 24th edition. Banarsidas Bhanot, Jabalpur 2017.

  • Navjat Shishu Suraksha Karyakaarm. Availble at http://nihfw.org/pdf/NCHRC-Publications/NavjaatShishuTrgMan.pdf

  • Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram. Availble at http://nhm.gov.in/janani-shishu-suraksha-karyakram.html

  • RMNCHA. Available at http://nhm.gov.in/nrhm-components/rmnch-a.html

  • Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakaram. Available at https://rbsk.gov.in/RBSKLive/

  • Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative. Available at http://www.tensteps.org/breastfeeding-bfhi.shtml

  • Biswas R, Ray SK, Dobe M, Dasgupta S, Mandal A. An overview of multicentric training workshops for public health professionals on reproductive and child health programme in India. Indian J Public Health. 2002 Jul-Sep;46(3):78-85.

  • Sahoo J et al. Operational Assessment of ICDS Scheme at Grass Root Level in a Rural Area of Eastern India: Time to Introspect. J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Dec;10(12):LC28-LC32

  • Sinha LN et al. Newborn care practices and home-based postnatal newborn care programme - Mewat, Haryana, India, 2013. Western Pac Surveill Response J. 2014 Sep 29;5(3):22-9.

  • Venkatachalam J, Kumar D, Gupta M, Aggarwal AK. Knowledge and skills of primary health care workers trained on integrated management of neonatal and childhood illness: follow-up assessment 3 years after the training. Indian J Public Health. 2011 Oct-Dec;55(4):298-302

  • Growth of nursing in India: historical and future perspective. Available at http://healthyindiachronicle.in/shri-t-dileep-kumar-president-indian-nursing-council-growth-nursing-india/. [Last accessed on 2018 Nov14].

  • Rao N, Kaul V. India's integrated child development services scheme: challenges for scaling up. Child Care Health Dev. 2018 Jan;44(1):31-40.

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2020. Discontinuation of transmission-based precautions and disposition of patient with COVID-19 in healthcare settings (interim guidance)https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/disposition-hospitalized-patients.html Retrieved from. [Google Scholar]

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.2020. Prevent getting sick.https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/index.html Retrieved from. [Google Scholar]

  • Joshi P, Vatsa M. Knowledge, attitude and performance of IMNCI trained nursing personnel: an evaluative survey. Indian J Pediatr. 2014 May;81(5):450-4

  • Biswas AB et al, Awareness and perception of mothers about functioning and different services of ICDS in two districts of West Bengal. Indian J Public Health. 2010 Jan-Mar;54(1):33-5.

  • Jain SK, Chawla U, Gupta N, Gupta RS, Venkatesh S, Lal S. Child survival and safe motherhood program in Rajasthan. Indian J Pediatr. 2006 Jan;73(1):43-7.

  • Gupta et al. Barriers and prospects of India ’s conditional cash transfer program to promote institutional delivery care: a qualitative analysis of the supply-side perspectives. BMC Health Services Research (2018) 18:40 DOI 10.1186/s12913-018-2849-8


Abstract Views: 150

PDF Views: 0




  • Role of Nursing Personnel for Child Health Services

Abstract Views: 150  |  PDF Views: 0

Authors

Neetu Tripathi
Nursing Tutor, College of Nursing, A.I.I.M.S., Jodhpur, India
Kamlesh Kumari Sharma
Associate Professor, College of Nursing, A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi, India

Abstract


Children are central to sustainable development. It is well known that millions of children under five years of age in our country still do not receive appropriate care and support to become physically healthy, mentally alert and emotionally secure. Progress has been made in reducing child mortality and in improving child’s health with the help of nurses. Current evidence from Sample Registration System, 2018 Report indicates that; the Under Five Mortality Rate in India is 36/1000 live births and Infant Mortality Rate is 32/1000 live births. Further reduction in child mortality is still desired, along with a need to improve the survival outcome. To attain this, involvment of nurses is vital to implement all the existing child health services, be that preventive, promotive, curative or rehabilitative. Nurses are to play a major role in improving the child health status of the country and in achieving National Health Goals.

Keywords


Nursing Personnel, Child Health Services.

References