Journal of Education and Health Promotion

‘Perceptions’ and ‘practices’ to antibiotic usage among diabetic patients receiving care from a rural tertiary care center: A mixed‑methods study

. Manjunath Inchara; . Mahendra M. Reddy; . Nagesh Ramya

Volume 12, Issue 5 , June 2022, , Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Contribution to antibiotic resistance can happen at two interfaces – doctorprescribing antibiotics inadvertently or patient’s usage of antibiotics inadvertently. ... Read More BACKGROUND: Contribution to antibiotic resistance can happen at two interfaces – doctorprescribing antibiotics inadvertently or patient’s usage of antibiotics inadvertently. This study wasconducted among diabetic inpatients in a rural tertiary health center in Kolar, South India, to assessthe various practices related to antibiotic use and to explore the possible reasons for these practiceswith regard to antibiotic use.MATERIALS AND METHODS: An exploratory sequential mixed‑methods study was conductedwith an initial cross‑sectional quantitative study followed by qualitative in‑depth interviews duringAugust–September 2019. A pretested semi‑structured questionnaire was used to capture thesociodemographic, disease‑, and treatment‑related characteristics and practices related to antibioticuse. An open‑ended interview guide was used to conduct in‑depth interviews. The practices toantibiotic use were reported using frequency (percentage). Manual descriptive content analyses weredone by two investigators separately to identify codes under the broad topic “reasons for adoptedpractices with regard to antibiotic use.”RESULTS: Of the 152 diabetic inpatients interviewed, 20 (13.2%) felt that antibiotics are safe drugsand can be used commonly. Among these inpatients, seven (4.6%) knew that antibiotics can killbacteria and four (2.6%) perceived ‘antibiotic resistance’ as a big problem in India. The practiceof checking the expiry date before using antibiotics was seen in 21 (13.8%) and 44 (29%) of themfinished the full course of antibiotics. A total of six codes were identified under the broad theme of“reasons for adopted practices with regard to antibiotic use” among diabetic inpatients.CONCLUSIONS: Less than one‑third of them completed the antibiotic course given by the doctor, andalmost everyone was ready for over‑the‑counter purchase of antibiotics offered by the pharmacist.The reasons for such practices were mostly attributed to the “partial drug purchases” and “incompleteadvice by the doctor.” There is an urgent need to plan and deliver an interventional package to enhancethe knowledge and inculcate good antibiotic usage practices among these high‑risk populations.

Higher coronavirus disease‑19 mortality linked to comorbidities: A comparison between low‑middle income and high‑income countries

. Har Ashish Jindal; . Soumya Swaroop Sahoo; . Limalemla Jamir; . Ashwini Kedar; . Sugandhi Sharma; . Bhumika Bhatt

Volume 11, Issue 9 , October 2021, , Pages 1-8

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BACKGROUND: Global burden of disease (GBD) provides the estimates of mortality and morbidity,while case fatality rate (CFR) helps in understanding the severity of the disease. People ... Read More

A study on physical activity by a need‑based curriculum for students in a rural area of West Bengal

. Nirmalya Biswas; . Nazrul Mallick; . Aparajita Dasgupta; . Rabindra Nath Sinha; . Indranil Saha; . Bobby Paul

Volume 10, Issue 10 , October 2020, , Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Students must be made aware about the essentiality of optimum level of physicalactivity and the fact that it is the key to good health and an important technique to prevent ... Read More

Community‑based interventions for health promotion and disease prevention in noncommunicable diseases: A narrative review

. Phinse Mappalakayil Philip; . Srinivasan Kannan; . Neetu Ambali Parambil

Volume 8, Issue 11 , November 2018, , Pages 1-11

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PURPOSE: Noncommunicable disease (NCD) prevention is emerging as a public health priority indeveloping countries. For better health outcome in these countries, it is necessary to understand ... Read More

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‘Perceptions’ and ‘practices’ to antibiotic usage among diabetic patients receiving care from a rural tertiary care center: A mixed‑methods study

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Higher coronavirus disease‑19 mortality linked to comorbidities: A comparison between low‑middle income and high‑income countries

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A study on physical activity by a need‑based curriculum for students in a rural area of West Bengal

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Community‑based interventions for health promotion and disease prevention in noncommunicable diseases: A narrative review

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