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Gopichandran, Vijayaprasad
- Treatment seeking Preferences for their Illness among the Fishermen Community in Ennore Creek
Authors
1 Saveetha Medical College, Thandalam - 602105, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu, IN
2 Karpagam Medical College, Coimbatore - 641032, Tamil Nadu, IN
3 ESI Medical College, Chennai – 600078, Tamil Nadu, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Science and Technology, Vol 9, No 14 (2016), Pagination:Abstract
Background/Objectives: Treatment seeking behaviour is of prime importance and plays a pivotal role in the well being of the individual as well as the community. Few studies have addressed the morbidity pattern, treatment seeking preferences of specific diseases but yet there is a dearth of literature in general and more so for fishermen community.The aim of this study is to determine the treatment seeking preferences for their illness among the fishermen residing in Ennore Creek situated on the East coast of India. Methods/Analysis: A cross sectional study was done among the fishing community in Ennore Creek which is located at the fringe area of North Chennai of Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu, India. The cluster sampling method was adopted and 30 clusters were randomly selected by the probability Proportionate to Size (PPS) method. The structured questionnaire was used to collect information regarding details of the illness, details regarding the treatment and about their treatment seeking preferences. The study population included individuals with illness who are living in the nine fishing wards of Ennore Creek for the last six months. Data entry and analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 15. Descriptive statistics were calculated for the treatment seeking preferences for their illness. Findings: Among the 780 study participants who have had illness in the last six months, the proportion of subjects who sought care for their illness was found to be 89.2% among the fishing community from all age groups. In this study among the subjects who sought care from a health care provider, 52% subjects sought care from qualified professionals who practiced modern medical care (allopathic system of medicine) or indigenous system of medicine while 43.2% received care from unqualified practitioner or from unqualified drug store salesman and 4.8% subjects received native treatment from unqualified personnel. Improvements: The healthcare system in fishing community encompasses care providers ranging from traditional/folk medicine to modern medical care by qualified professionals and by unqualified personnel from both private and public sectors. The picture of healthcare delivery in this fishermen community is alarming as there seems to be large sector of the population receiving treatment of unqualified personnel who lack formal medical training.Keywords
Ennore Creek, Fishermen Community, Treatment Seeking PreferencesFull Text
- Diet and Physical Activity among Women in Urban and Rural Areas in South India – A Community Based Comparative Survey
Authors
1 College of Nursing, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Coimbatore, IN
2 College of Nursing, Christian Medical College, Vellore, IN
3 Community Health Department, Christian Medical College, Vellore, IN
4 Medical and Research Office, Rural Women’s Social Education Center, Kanchipuram District, IN
5 Department of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, IN
Source
Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research, Vol 3, No 4 (2013), Pagination: 211-215Abstract
Introduction: Non communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and heart diseases are increasing in India. There is a clear need to study risk factors for NCD's in various population groups in the country.
Methods: This community based cross sectional survey was conducted to study the diet and physical activity of women in urban and rural areas in Vellore district. Dietary data was collected using 24 hour dietary recall and physical activity was collected using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Socio demographic variables were collected to assess the risk factors for unfavorable diet and physical activity.
Results: The odds of the rural women engaging in high physical activity are 3.61 times greater than urban women (95% CI 2.36-5.54). The mean duration spent on watching television was 222.84 minutes (SD 125.14 mins) during week days and 203.92 minutes (SD 109.32 mins) during weekends. The mean calorie intake was 1755 Kcal (SD 491.58 Kcal). The odds of the rural women consuming a high calorie diet are 0.52 times that of the urban women. (95% CI 0.35-0.78). The odds of the rural women being overweight/obese are 0.18 times than that of the urban women (95% CI =0.10-0.30). Women who were housewives and not doing household work were significantly less physically active, took higher calorie diet and were more overweight and obese compared to women who were involved in active household work.
Conclusions: Urban women had unfavorable diet and physical activity levels compared to rural women. They also had higher levels of overweight and obesity. There is a need for targeted NCD prevention interventions among urban women.
