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Juhi Gupta ¹, Sathish Rajamani ²

Affiliations
1 Assistant Professor, Ved Nursing College, Panipat, IN
2 Professor, Ved Nursing College, Panipat, IN

Abstract

Background of theStudy: Female feticide is the process of finding out the sex of the fetus and undergoing abortion if it is a girl. This is one of the most prevalent issues today. The preference for the male child dates back into history and obviously, therefore, female feticide has long been practiced in Indian societies. With the advancement in technology and development of easier and cheaper techniques, female feticide has spread throughout India. The government has amended the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act of 1994 that criminalized prenatal sex screening and female feticide, making it illegal in India to determine or disclose the sex of fetus to anyone. Objectives: To assess the knowledge and attitude of prim gravida mothers regarding Female Foeticide. Methodology: this study was done with non-experimental research survey research design. Study was done in KC General Hospital, Bangalore. Sampling technique for selecting 60 samples was non–probability convenience sampling technique. Data collection was done with self-structured knowledge questionnaire and likert scale was developed to assess attitude of the samples. Data collection period was for 30 days and interview method was employed in collecting data and the collected data were analysed through descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The present study shows the overall knowledge total score of mean and standard deviation scores were 7.52 2.67 and the overall attitude mean and standard deviation score was 37.0 4.30. the correlation between knowledge and attitude was 0.359 which indicates mild positive correlation. Conclusion: The samples in the study had inadequate knowledge and unfavourable attitude towards female feticide and gender differences. The researcher administered information booklet to the samples to increase their knowledge and to develop their attitude.

Keywords

Knowledge, Female Foeticide, Attitude, Gender Preference, Mothers.

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Vetrichelvi S. ¹, Dhanasekar V. M ², Anu C. Vijay ¹, Sathish Rajamani ³

Affiliations
1 Nursing Officer, AIIMS, Mangalagiri., IN
2 Senior Nursing Officer, AIIMS, Mangalagiri., IN
3 Professor, Shri Anand Institute of Nursing, Rajkot., IN

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the Effectiveness of Cryotherapy on Radiation Induced Oral Mucositis among patients who receive Radiation Therapy. The Methodology: Research design adopted for this study was quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test control group design. The subjects were randomized to two groups by preparing 30 lots. The lots were labelled as E which was assigned to Experimental group and C which was allocated to Conventional care group. The subjects were asked to pick a lot and based on that lot, thesubjects were assigned to Experimental group and Conventional care group. The study was conducted in the Department of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center at KMCH, Coimbatore. The sample size was 30 subjects. 15 subjects were assigned to each group. Non – Probability Purposive Sampling technique was adopted. Conceptual Framework was based on Modified Swanson’s Structure of Caring (1993). Cryotherapy was done by providing Ice cubes to the patient’s and instruct them to suck and rinse slowly and swish it around the mouth for 5 minutes and then spit it out. This was done 15 minutes before and after Radiation Therapy. Oral mucositis was assessed in both Experimental group and Conventional care group at the end of1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th and 6 th week after Radiation Therapy using WHO Oral Mucositis Grading Scale and Patient – Reported Oral Mucositis Symptoms [PROMS] scale. Results: The Results of the study were by comparing the Oral Mucositis using WHO Oral Mucositis Scale at the end of each week between the Experimental group and Conventional care group, the ‘p’ value at the end of 2nd , 3 rd, 4th and 5 th week are 0.001, 0.05, <0.001 and 0.028respectively and the p value for PROMS Scaleis 0.022 which shows that there is a significant difference in Oral Mucositis Severity. Conclusion: In nutshell, the study recommends the use of cost effective Cryotherapy along with Soda – Bicarb mouth wash in Clinical Practice for patients who are receiving Head and Neck Radiation Therapy.

Keywords

Effectiveness, Cryotherapy, Radiation induced oral mucositis and Radiation therapy.

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Suresh Devi ¹, Jyoti ², Kavita Choudhary ², Sathish Rajamani ³

Affiliations
1 M.Sc (N) 2nd Year Student - College of Nursing. PGIMS. Rohtak., IN
2 Junior Lecturer – College of Nursing. PGIMS. Rohtak., IN
3 Professor, DRIEMS School and College of Nursing, Cuttack, Odisha., IN

Abstract

Background of the study: Menstrual blood-derived stem cells (MenSCs) are morphologically and functionally similar to cells directly extracted from the endometrium, and present dual expression of mesenchymal and embryonic cell markers, thus becoming interesting tools for regenerative medicine. Aim: To determine the effectiveness of structured teaching programme regarding knowledge on menstrual blood stem cell banking among basic B.Sc and Post Basic B.Sc Final Year Nursing Students Methodology: Research design was pre-experimental design (One group pre-test and post – test design) study was undertaken in college of nursing PGIMS. Rohtak. Samples in the study includes basic B.Sc (N) and P.B B.Sc (N). Self-structured knowledge questionnaire on menstrual blood stem cell banking were developed and administered to the samples for data collection. Structured teaching programme was administered to the samples and post-test was taken on 7th day from the day of intervention. Data were analysed through descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: the pre-test mean and standard deviation knowledge score were 11.35+2.957, the post-test mean and standard deviation knowledge score were 22.95+1.893. this was statistically significant at ‘p’ value 0.001 with the paired ‘t’ test score 31.698. Conclusion: In this study, structured teaching programme served as an effective method to enhance the knowledge regarding menstrual blood stem cell banking among Basic B. Sc (N) and Post Basic B. Sc (N) Students.

Keywords

Effectiveness, Structured Teaching Programme, Menstrual Blood Stem Cell Banking, Nursing students.

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Sonia Devi ¹, Sathish Rajamani ²

Affiliations
1 Assistant Lecturer, Birender Singh College of Nursing, Jind, Haryana., IN
2 Professor, DRIEMS School and College of Nursing, Cuttack., IN

Abstract

A descriptive study was taken with the aim to assess the prevalence of psychological morbidity among medically ill patients admitted in civil hospital Panipat. The research approach selected in this study was based on quantitative research approach. Descriptive survey research design was adopted in this study. Stratified random sampling technique was used to recruit 120 samples from six strata. Tool for data collection was done through 4 Dimensional Symptom Questionnaire (4DSQ) is a self-report questionnaire that has been developed in primary care to distinguish non-specific general distress from depression, anxiety and somatization. Results of the study shown that majorities of the samples 64.6% had low distress, regarding depression three fourth of the samples 70.7 % had depression. An overwhelming majority of the samples 86.7 % had anxiety, low level of somatization was found among 62.4 % of the total samples. All the four variables in the study like distress, depression, anxiety and somatization were having significant correlation with each other. Study concluded that in all general hospitals nurses needs to assess the medically ill patient’s psychological status and plan care which includes psychological aspects to prevent and treat psychological morbidities.

Keywords

Prevalence, Psychological morbidities, Distress, Depression, Anxiety, Somatization and Medically ill patients.

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