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Meena Kumari Bimal ¹, Ravneet Kaur ¹, Ramandeep Kaur ¹

Affiliations
1 Community Health Nursing Department, Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha College of Nursing, Ludhiana (Punjab), IN

Abstract

A descriptive study was conducted on staff nurses of selected hospitals of Ludhiana, Punjab, to assess factors intend to brain drain among nurses. Material and Methods: Tool consisted of two parts; demographic data and rating scale to assess factors intend to brain drain among nurses which included the four factors i.e. professional factors, economical factors, personal factors and psychological factors. Pilot study was conducted to ensure the reliability and feasibility of the study. The study was conducted on 100 staff nurses of selected private hospitals of district Ludhiana, Punjab. Convenient sampling technique was used to collect data. Results: 98% of staff nurses had more contributing factors intend to brain drain whereas only 2% of staff nurses had less contributing factors intend to brain drain. The relationship of brain drain with contributing factors showed that professional factor, economical factor and personal factors were more contributing among 95% of staff nurses and less contributing among very few i.e. 5% of staff nurses while the psychological factor was more contributing to brain drain among 68% of nurses and less contributing in 32% of staff nurses. Statistically significant relationship was found in factor score with staff nurses who had previously visited abroad at p< 0.05 level of significance. Statistically significant association was found in contributing factors with having children, type of family and reason for migration. Conclusion: The study concluded that professional factors, economical factors, personal factors and psychological factors were contributing factors intend to brain drain among staff nurses. Therefore, it is recommended that government need to demonstrate a commitment to the needs of the nurses and a firm recognition of the value of nursing care and nursing profession.

Keywords

Brain Drain, Factors, Staff Nurses.

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Meena Kumari Bimal ¹, Lakhbir Kaur ², Mandeep Kaur ²

Affiliations
1 Community Health Nursing Department SKSS CON Sarabha, Ludhiana, NA
2 Kular College of Nursing Kishangarh, Ludhiana, IN

Abstract

The present study was conducted to assess the knowledge and practice regarding dengue fever among the people of village Payal, Ludhiana, Punjab. The purpose of the study was to assess the knowledge and practice regarding dengue fever among the people of village Payal, Ludhiana, Punjab. Quantitative research approach and descriptive research design was considered appropriate for the present study. A total of 100 people were purposely selected for data collection. The tool used was divided into three parts as demographic data, questionnaire to assess knowledge regarding dengue fever among the people of age group 20-60 years and checklist to assess the practices of the people regarding dengue fever. The study was conducted in the third week of July 2015. The data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results revealed that 86% of the people had good knowledge and 14% had average knowledge whereas, in practices 98% had good practices and only 2% of people had poor practice regarding dengue fever. The knowledge score had statistical significant relationship with age, gender, marital status and per capita income. The practice score had statistical significant relationship with marital status. The findings of the present study indicated that people had good level of knowledge and practice regarding dengue fever.

Keywords

Assess, Knowledge, Practice, People, Dengue Fever.

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Meena Kumari Bimal ¹

Affiliations
1 SKSS College of Nursing, Sarabha, Ludhiana, Punjab, IN

Abstract

A community based exploratory study was conducted on women of reproductive age group (15-45years) in selected slums of Ludhiana, Punjab, to assess leucorrhoea and associated factors of leucorrhoea. Material and Methods: Tool consisted of three parts; demographic data, rating scale to assess leucorrhoea and checklist to assess associated factors of leucorrhoea which further included five factors i.e. personal hygiene, menstrual hygiene, hygiene of husband, contraceptives and mode of delivery. 150 women with leucorrhoea were selected by purposive sampling technique. Results: 38% of women of reproductive age group (15-45 years) were in age group 15-20 years, and were illiterate (96.67%), majority (86.67%) of women's husband were illiterate. More than half (52%) of women were housewives, 57.33% were Muslim, majority (76.67%) were from joint family, majority (91.33%) were in 1501-3500/- Rs/month income group and nearly half (42%) of women had parity more than three. More than half (60%) of women had severe leucorrhoea. 94.67% women of reproductive age group (15-45 years) had strong association with selected associated factors of leucorrhoea. Use of contraceptives and mode of delivery showed statistically significant relationship with leucorrhoea. Statistically significant relationship was found in leucorrhoea for age, education, husband's education, type of family and parity. Conclusion: A significant association of leucorrhoea with age, education, husband's education, type of family, parity, use of contraceptives and mode of delivery in the present study emphasized the need of health education related to leucorrhoea and associated factors.

Keywords

Leucorrhoea, Associated Factors, Women, Reproductive Age, Slum.

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