Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and associated learning difficulties among primary school children in district Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

. Gurpreet Kaur Chawla; . Ruchi Juyal; . Deep Shikha; . Jayanti Semwal; . Shailesh Tripathi; . Sudip Bhattacharya

Volume 12, Issue 3 , March 2022, , Pages 1-6

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a considerably common childhood‑onset neurodevelopmental disorder, often associated with socio‑behavioral and ... Read More BACKGROUND: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a considerably common childhood‑onset neurodevelopmental disorder, often associated with socio‑behavioral and academic difficulties. There is an increased risk for development of a range of future problems such as psychiatric disorders, difficulties in employment, and relationships. The aim of this study was to know the prevalence and determinants of ADHD among primary school children in district Dehradun and to assess the learning difficulties and classroom behavior in these students.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this cross‑sectional study, overall, 228 students (aged 6–12 years) studying in a primary school were assessed for ADHD after seeking the written informed consent from their parents. The data were analyzed using Excel sheet and SPSS software (22.0 version). For all qualitative measures, frequency and percentages were calculated, and for quantitative measures, mean and standard deviation were calculated. For analysis of categorical values, Chi‑square test was used. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.RESULTS: The prevalence of ADHD was found to be 11.8% based on the teacher tool only and 1.75% based on the parent and teacher tools combined. ADHD was found to be significantly more in males. Inattention was the most prevalent subtype of ADHD, and children screened positive for ADHD had significant learning difficulties at various levels.CONCLUSION: The possibility of ADHD in students with academic difficulties should not be ignored as children with ADHD usually face significant problems at school such as learning difficulties and have been shown to be at increased risk for a broad range of negative outcomes. Early identification and treatment of ADHD can significantly reduce the rates of some of these poor outcomes. Screening these children in the early years will help the parents, children, teachers, and community at large.

Evaluating the role of residence affecting the mental health among elderly populations in Malaysia: A cross‑sectional study

. Roy Rillera Marzo; . Sudip Bhattacharya; . Mohamad Zulfadhli Bin Mohamad Yunus; . Nurin Irdina Bt Noraidiazhar; . Ain Mastura Nnakaliisa Bt Ssuna Salim; . Thevanai A/P Subramanian; . Nurainun Mardhiah Binti Samril

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, , Pages 1-8

Abstract

BACKGROUND: According to the perception of majority of people, especially the elderly, it is believed that elderly people who are sent to old‑age homes are more prone to have ... Read More BACKGROUND: According to the perception of majority of people, especially the elderly, it is believed that elderly people who are sent to old‑age homes are more prone to have depression compared to those who are living with the community. This study was aimed to assess the significance of the place of residence in relation to the presence of depression among the elderly.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross‑sectional descriptive study was conducted between March and August 2020 to assess the depression among the elderly population residing in the Muar district, of Malaysia. A random table was generated of 250 house numbers in Muar where there is at least one geriatric person was living and a random sampling method was used for data collection. A questionnaire was distributed to a sample size of 250 old folks of Muar: those residing in old‑age homes (n = 125) and those residing in their own houses (n = 125). A standard sociodemographic and geriatric depression scale interview was employed for data collection. All details were keyed into the SPSS version 22 software Standard Gradpack 23, and simple description and inferential statistics such as mean, median mode, percentages, and Chi‑square tests were performed to compare the effects of different residences toward the mental health of the elderly.RESULTS: The total mean age of the elderly in both the places was 73.06 ± 9.116 years. Female respondents of this research accounted for 52.8%. In terms of religion, Islam had the highest number of respondents of 46.8%, followed by Buddhist (33.6%), Christian (10.8%), and Hindu (8.8%). The percentage of elderly having more than three children was 45.2%. The marital status and employment status of the elderly in Muar area are mostly widowed (40.8%) and retired (50%). They are predominately literate (81.6%) and most have a monthly income less than RM 2000 (90.8%). We found that the prevalence rate of depression was 70.4% in the elderly residing in old‑age homes and 24.8% in the elderly living in the community. Females had a higher prevalence of depression than males (60.2% vs. 39.8%) among the elderly in old‑age homes, whereas males had a higher prevalence in the community than females (51.6% vs. 48.4%). Logistic regression analysis revealed the place of residence (P < 0.01 and employment status (P = 0.011) as the predictors of depression.CONCLUSION: Results of this study revealed that the high prevalence rate of depression among the elderly is in old‑age homes compared to elderly living in the community.

The acceptance level of Hospital Information Management System (HIMS) among the nursing officials working in a teaching hospital

. Mahesh Mahla; . Shweta Talati; . Anil Kumar Gupta; . Ritesh Agarwal; . Shailesh Tripathi; . Sudip Bhattacharya

Volume 11, Issue 11 , December 2021, , Pages 1-8

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The acceptability of hospital staff in the use of hospital information managementsystem (HIMS) is an emerging research area it can explain the fate of any HIMS development ... Read More

The impact of service quality provided by health‑care centers and physicians on patient satisfaction

. Roy Rillera Marzo; . Sudip Bhattacharya; . Noorhaida Binti Ujang; . Thein Win Naing; . Anita Ting Huong Fei; . Cheong Kah Chun; . Cheryl Pock Xue Ting; . Pavithra A/P Rajah; . Kavitra A/P Shanmuganathan

Volume 11, Issue 4 , May 2021, , Pages 1-5

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Patient satisfaction is a comprehensive measurement of patients’ happiness withthe level of health care delivered to them both inside and outside the physician’s ... Read More

Colour coded client segmentation (CCCS) public health approach to educate the community to deal with problem of hypertension: A pilot study

. Sudip Bhattacharya; . Sheikh Mohd Saleem; . Dhananjay Kumar Singh; . Roy Rillera Marzo; . Amarjeet Singh

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, , Pages 1-5

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: We know that risk communication is equally important as risk identification, whichis usually not communicated properly to the patients and resulting in poor outcomes, ... Read More INTRODUCTION: We know that risk communication is equally important as risk identification, whichis usually not communicated properly to the patients and resulting in poor outcomes, especially inhypertensive patients.OBJECTIVE: Our study objective was to evolve and test a colour coded client segmentation basedpublic health approach to educate the community to deal with problem of hypertension.METHODOLOGY: This cross‑sectional pilot study was done in March 2020 among purposively approachedin a primary health centre to 100 people aged above 18 years, among them 41 gave written consent for thestudy and their demographic information was noted. They were given colour coded cards as per the currentblood pressure level and previous history of hypertension. On each colour coded card, specific advicewas written for that category. For all the participants, blood pressure and treatment seeking behaviour wasnoted. For hypertensive patients, adherence to medication and non‑pharmacological measures was noted.RESULTS: Mean age of the participants was 46.5 ± 13.06 years. Mean systolic blood pressure (SBP)and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of the participants were 135 ± 16.85 mm Hg and 86 ± 11.42mm Hg, respectively. Among the participants, 10 (24.39%) had a known history of hypertension.Among them, as per the blood pressure levels measured on the day of the study 50% (5) had theirblood pressure levels under control. Interestingly 16 (39%) participants were found hypertensiveincidentally.DISCUSSION: It is evident from the studies that colour coded approach is used in multiple ways, inmultiple settings, for multiple diseases. To our knowledge, little focus has been given for hypertensivedisorders in the community level. We merely bother about making their risk profiling, even in thedigital age. Sometimes physicians in emergency become puzzled whenever patients collapsed in frontof them and we missed the “Golden Hour” for the treatment by searching patients’ medical details.CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The above problem can be solved by risk profiling ofchronic patients by colour coded OPD/Health cards.

Why the tremendous potential of uploading health educational material on medical institutions’ website remains grossly underutilized in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution?

. Sudip Bhattacharya; . Amarjeet Singh

Volume 10, Issue 9 , September 2020, , Pages 1-6

Abstract

Due to the short span available for consultation with clinicians, patients try to become well versedwith their clinical conditions before the medical consultation. They search Google ... Read More

Harnessing the potential of uploading health educational materials on medical institutions’ social media for controlling emerging and re‑emerging disease outbreaks

. Sudip Bhattacharya; . Neha Sharma; . Kyle Hoedebecke; . Md Mahbub Hossain; . Özden Gökdemir; . Amarjeet Singh

Volume 10, Issue 8 , August 2020, , Pages 1-3

Abstract

Health system strengthening through Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) during the COVID‑19 pandemic: An analysis from the available evidence

. Sudip Bhattacharya; . Amarjeet Singh; . Md Mahbub Hossain

Volume 10, Issue 8 , August 2020, , Pages 1-3

Abstract

Effectiveness of a training program about bio‑medical waste management on the knowledge and practices of health‑care professionals at a tertiary care teaching institute of North India

. Sukhbir Singh; . Brijender S. Dhillon; . Nityanand, A. K. Shrivastava; . Bhuwan Kumar; . Sudip Bhattacharya

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, , Pages 1-5

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Training of health‑care providers about the various aspects of biomedicalwaste (BMW) management and handling (M and H) rules can improve the safe disposal of BMWand protect ... Read More

Readiness of school teachers to accept notifications about causes and preventive measures on food poisoning

. Roy Rillera Marzo; . Sudip Bhattacharya; . Vikram Niranjan; . Kauseliah Shagaran; . Muhammad Azmer Bin Mohd Idris; . Benjamin Jackson Clement; . Vanishree Raman; . Shereen Anne A/P Sinappanrajah

Volume 10, Issue 2 , February 2020, , Pages 1-6

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: In this era of globalization, urbanization, and rapidly expanding unhygienic foodcorners across the globe, the incidence of food poisoning is very common nowadays.AIM: ... Read More

Impact of a training program on disaster preparedness among paramedic students of a tertiary care hospital of North India: A single‑group, before–after intervention study

. Sudip Bhattacharya; . Amarjeet Singh; . Jayanti Semwal; . Roy Rillera Marzo; . Neha Sharma, Manish Goyal; . Shaili Vyas; . Abhay Srivastava

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2020, , Pages 1-6

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Disaster can occur at any time any place. Disaster preparedness plays an importantrole to reduce the loss of a community/country. The aim of this interventional study ... Read More INTRODUCTION: Disaster can occur at any time any place. Disaster preparedness plays an importantrole to reduce the loss of a community/country. The aim of this interventional study was to ascertainthe impact of a video‑based educational intervention program on improvement in knowledge andattitude of paramedical students in a hospital.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A pre–post study (interventional study design) was conducted onparamedic students. Our study period was 6 months which was divided into Phases I, II, and III. Foradministrative purpose, we included all paramedical students, and our sample size was 119. Thebaseline assessment of knowledge and attitude of paramedic students was done by a pretestedquestionnaire (Observation 1) with having a baseline scoring. After that, intervention Phase 1 wasimplemented, and later, end line observation (Observation 2) was made. Changes in knowledge andattitude were observed by the score difference (Observation 2–Observation 1). Descriptive statisticswere calculated, and the mean of cumulative score was compared using the Wilcoxon signed‑ranktest. We applied Mann–Whitney U‑test for finding associations between dependent variables withan independent variable using SPSS version 22 (IBM, Chicago, USA) software.RESULTS: Our baseline results showed that most of our participants had averageknowledge (54.6%), followed by poor knowledge (24.4%). Approximately one‑fifth (21.0%) of theparticipants had good knowledge regarding disaster preparedness. A significant improvement wasobserved in cumulative score (P < 0.005). A significant difference was observed in knowledge andattitude with respect to age and courses (P < 0.05). Forty percent of the students responded thatthey would like to get trained by that mock drill, and 26.1% were interested in disaster preparednessworkshops in the future.CONCLUSION: Our present study results indicate that the overall knowledge and attitude level ofthe students was average and required improvement. A similar result was reported in some studiesconducted globally for the same purpose. All of our students perceived that training for disasterpreparedness is necessary for all health facilities, and it is important to have an emergency planand disaster management committee. Regarding training methods, most of our students liked ourinteractive audiovisual method. However, their preferred methods were mock drill and workshops.It can be arranged in the future for them.

Morbidity pattern, social safety net, and drug adherence level among geriatric patients attending in a health‑care facility: A cross‑sectional study

. Mohan Kumar Singh Thakur; . Shweta Talati; . Anil Kumar Gupta; . Sudip Bhattacharya; . Amarjeet Singh

Volume 9, Issue 12 , December 2019, , Pages 1-7

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Financial support system available to geriatric populations affects their adherencelevel to the prescribed treatment leading to a rise in chronic disease burden.OBJECTIVE: ... Read More

Educating school students and gauging their perception about the harmful effects of smoking using a “FacialAgeing App (mobile application):” An experience from Malaysia

. Roy Rillera Marzo; . Sudip Bhattacharya; . Shalini Ravichandran; . Pavithra Lakshmanan; . Valerie Rukshana Jeffery; . Praveena Moralitheran; . Amaluddin Ahmad; . Jegathambigai Ramashwar Naidu

Volume 9, Issue 12 , December 2019, , Pages 1-6

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Smoking is one of the leading factors of mortality in Malaysia. Most youngsters startat adolescence, fascinated by the concept of smoking. Interventions that harness the ... Read More INTRODUCTION: Smoking is one of the leading factors of mortality in Malaysia. Most youngsters startat adolescence, fascinated by the concept of smoking. Interventions that harness the broad availabilityof mobile phones, as well as adolescents’ interest in their appearance, may be an innovative wayto advance school‑based prevention. This study aims to determine the perceptions of facial‑agingapps among secondary school students.METHODOLOGY: For this research, descriptive cross‑sectional study using simple random samplingmethod was used. Population sampling was targeted toward three government schools. The totalnumber of respondents is 383, with all of them aged between 13 and‑ 16 years of age. Legalconsiderations were taken to maintain the confidentiality of respondents. The specific objectivesare: 1. To determine the level of change of intention on smoking, 2. To know the perceived reactionsof the peer groups on the appearances of students as nonsmokers, 3. To determine whether thestudents learned new benefits of nonsmokingand, 4. To measure the impact of a facial‑aging appamong students.RESULTS: The number of respondents who smoke was 40 (10.4%), while the number of respondentswho do not smoke was 343 (89.6%). About 89% of the respondents agree that their three‑dimensionalselfie image motivates them not to smoke. In addition, 87.8% of respondents admit that the perceivedreactions of their classmates make them think that they look better as nonsmokers. After learningthe effects of smoking, about 86.4% of the respondents acknowledged that they would educatetheir peer groups. Furthermore, 85.9% of the respondents found this “Smokerface” app enjoyable.CONCLUSION: The facial‑aging intervention was effective in motivating Malaysian pupils to stayaway from tobacco use. Thus, the analysis on the study of facial app usage in smoking preventionamong youngsters concludes that most of the adolescents concur that the “Smokerface” app helpsin the prevention of smoking among youths.

Implementing a skill development program among food handlers in tertiary care hospital to improve their personal hygiene: A pilot study

. Sudip Bhattacharya; . Shweta Talati; . Anil Kumar Gupta; . Sunita Malhotra; . Amarjeet Singh

Volume 9, Issue 7 , July 2019, , Pages 1-8

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Food handlers with poor personal hygiene and lack of awareness in preventingfoodborne diseases working in hospitality sectors or hospitals could spread foodborne infections.OBJECTIVE: ... Read More INTRODUCTION: Food handlers with poor personal hygiene and lack of awareness in preventingfoodborne diseases working in hospitality sectors or hospitals could spread foodborne infections.OBJECTIVE: Our study objective was to ascertain the impact of a video‑based educationalintervention program and administrative measures on improvement in personal hygiene of foodhandlers in hospital.METHODOLOGY: We conducted this pilot study among all 103 food handlers who were working ina tertiary care hospital. A checklist‑based scoring and physical examination were conducted by theinvestigator for the food handlers. After baseline scoring S1, intervention 1 and 2 was implemented,and score was obtained as S2 and S3, respectively. Descriptive statistics was calculated, and scorewas compared by repeated measures ANOVA test using SPSS‑22 software.RESULTS: Our study revealed that a total of 19.2% of food handlers had health complaints. More thanhalf (54.8%) admitted that they had suffered from any kind of illness since last 6 months. Common illnesswas viral fever (40.3%) followed by typhoid (5.7%), dengue (4.8%) and urinary tract infection (3.8%).Most of the food handlers had long hair (62.5%) followed by long nail (57.69%). Nearly, one‑fifth (20.1%)of food handlers nail was infected with fungus. Worm was found in 14.4% cases by stool examination.Statistically significant (P < 0.05) improvement in score was observed after each intervention.DISCUSSION: Poor hygiene (Score‑1 = 23.76) was observed at baseline study although therewas a mechanism in place for a yearly health checkup and regular (6 monthly) hygiene training.After interventions (video‑based training and administrative measures), the score was improved toScore‑3 (42.57). Statistically significant(P< 0.05) differences in hygiene score were observed for variablessuch as state of residence, education level, and working experiences (inside or outside the hospital).CONCLUSION: It is possible to improve personal hygiene among food handlers using video‑basedinteractive training methods and administrative measures with no extra or minimal cost.RECOMMENDATIONS: This “piggyback” approach of training can be imparted in addition to routinetraining measures among the food handlers for improving their personal hygiene in the hospital setting.

Assessment of risk factors for developmental delays among children in a rural community of North India: A cross‑sectional study

. Neha Sharma; . Jamal Masood; . S. N. Singh; . Naim Ahmad; . Prabhaker Mishra; . Shikhar Singh; . Sudip Bhattacharya

Volume 9, Issue 6 , June 2019, , Pages 1-12

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Initial formative years in every children’s life are critical for their optimal development,as these frame the foundation of future well‑being. With a varied prevalence ... Read More BACKGROUND: Initial formative years in every children’s life are critical for their optimal development,as these frame the foundation of future well‑being. With a varied prevalence of developmentaldelays (DDs) in the world and most of the studies representing the hospital‑based data. The presentstudy was aimed to find the prevalence and risk factors for DDs (domain wise) in children aged2 months to 6 years in the rural area of North India.METHODS: This was a cross‑sectional study in which a multistage random sampling technique wasused. From 30 Anganwadi centers, 450 children aged 2 months–6 years were taken in the study.Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram screening tool developed by the Ministry of Health and FamilyWelfare, India, was used for developmental screening. Binary logistic regression analysis was doneto identify the predictors for DDs (domain wise).RESULTS: Seventy‑three (16.2%) children were found to have DDs and 60 (13.3%) children hadthe global DDs. About 84/421 (20.0%) children had cognitive delay, followed by 43/450 (9.6%)children who had delay in speech and language area. About 17/190 (8.9%) children had socialdelay while 26/407 (6.4%) children had hearing and vision impairment. Gross motor delay wasseen in 24/450 (5.3%) children and 16/300 (5.3%) children had fine motor delay. Gestationalage (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] – 13.30), complications during delivery (AOR – 25.79), meconiumaspiration (AOR – 12.81), and child never breastfed (AOR – 8.34) were strong predictors for thedelay in different domains of developmental milestones.CONCLUSION: Socio-economic, ante-natal, natal and post-natal factors should be considered forprompt identification and initiation of intervention for DDs.RECOMMENDATION: There is a need for increasing awareness and knowledge of parents regardingthe achievement of developmental milestones according to the age. A multipronged approach to theholistic treatment of developmentally delayed children for early intervention is required.

Well‑being, familial risk, and transfusion interval in thalassemia‑affected families: A two‑step cluster analysis

. Arulmani Thiyagarajan; . Bhagvandas M; . Kalpana Kosalram; . Sudip Bhattacharya

Volume 9, Issue 5 , May 2019, , Pages 1-6

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder which is one of the common geneticdisorders among children that is increasing worldwide.AIM AND OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to ... Read More

Health promotion and prevention of bowel disorders through toilet designs: A myth or reality?

. Sudip Bhattacharya; . Vijay Kumar Chattu; . Amarjeet Singh

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, , Pages 1-5

Abstract

Now, lifestyle diseases are quite common globally. The risk factors of lifestyle diseases suchas sedentary habits, lack of physical exercise, and lack of fiber result in the development ... Read More

Volume 13 (2023)

Volume 12 (2022)

Volume 11 (2021)

Volume 10 (2020)

Volume 9 (2019)

Volume 8 (2018)

Volume 7 (2017)

Volume 6 (2016)

Volume 5 (2015)

Volume 4 (2014)

Volume 3 (2013)

Volume 2 (2012)

Volume 1 (1900)

Author = . Sudip Bhattacharya

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract