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A Study of the Impact of Multimedia-CD Programme on Environmental Hygiene, Allergy and Aspergillosis amongst Professional Groups at Belgaum


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1 Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, At post- Loni Tal- Rahata, Dist-Ahamadnagar, Maharashtra state, India
2 Department of Microbiology, Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, India
3 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, (MS), India
     

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In the last two decades allergic infections have became more because of modernizations, change of life style and industrializations. It is reported that more than 9 million children under the age of 18 suffer from allergies and asthma. Belgaum is the district where humidity is quite high (20-50%).Mold is the commonest problem in rainy season. Mold spores may cause allergic reactions or asthma attacks in sensitive people. The study was conducted during 2006-2008in professional groups at Belgaum district, Karnataka. Professional groups included Computer Operators, Bank Employees and Lab-Technicians from Belgaum. Multimedia package-CD and reading material-Booklet were prepared after extensive references about allergy and Aspergillosis and it's preventions. Questionnaire was designed to assess the knowledge of respondents. Pretest questionnaire and after exposing the respondents to media post questionnaire were collected and analysed by statistical methods. It was observed that multimedia CD was found to be more efficient (20%-25%) and attractive in disseminating the knowledge regarding the Allergy and Aspergillosis.

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Allergy, Allergic Aspergillosis, Mold Preventions, HEPA Filters.
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Jayashri Pattan
Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, At post- Loni Tal- Rahata, Dist-Ahamadnagar, Maharashtra state, India
B. P. Kapadnis
Department of Microbiology, Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, India
S. R. Pattan
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, (MS), India
N. S. Dighe
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, (MS), India

Abstract


In the last two decades allergic infections have became more because of modernizations, change of life style and industrializations. It is reported that more than 9 million children under the age of 18 suffer from allergies and asthma. Belgaum is the district where humidity is quite high (20-50%).Mold is the commonest problem in rainy season. Mold spores may cause allergic reactions or asthma attacks in sensitive people. The study was conducted during 2006-2008in professional groups at Belgaum district, Karnataka. Professional groups included Computer Operators, Bank Employees and Lab-Technicians from Belgaum. Multimedia package-CD and reading material-Booklet were prepared after extensive references about allergy and Aspergillosis and it's preventions. Questionnaire was designed to assess the knowledge of respondents. Pretest questionnaire and after exposing the respondents to media post questionnaire were collected and analysed by statistical methods. It was observed that multimedia CD was found to be more efficient (20%-25%) and attractive in disseminating the knowledge regarding the Allergy and Aspergillosis.

Keywords


Allergy, Allergic Aspergillosis, Mold Preventions, HEPA Filters.