1.Exploring the Care Pathway of Primary Postpartum Hemorrhage among Postnatal Women: Mother's Perspective at King Abdulaziz University Hospital - Jeddah
Roaa Khan ; Pushpamala Ramaiah
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry 2022;23(no. 7):1-5
Background:
Postnatal mothers who have just given birth record the highest mortality rate among all women and are the leading cause of mother's mortality and morbidity worldwide. Since 1995, the rate of postpartum hemorrhage has increased. No matter how many studies tried to explore the reasons and treatments for primary postpartum hemorrhage. So, by exploring the care pathway for primary PPH by postnatal women from a mother's perspective, research was done to see if needed further improvement.
Methodology:
A mixed method of qualitative and quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study design was utilized. The study was conducted at Obstetrics Unit affiliated of King Abdulaziz University Hospital- Jeddah City / Saudi Arabia. A purposive sample of 40 mothers has been recruited to complete the study questionnaire/ semi-questionnaire in King Abdul Aziz Hospital/ Jeddah, Saudia Arabia. The data were collected immediately after the mother's delivery within 24 until one-week post-delivery.
Results:
There was a positive outcome regarding nationality, which had a strong statistically significant association with dependent variables, and better outcomes for postnatal women. Whereas the age, living city, job, and qualifications of postnatal women had minimal significance. They did not have an appropriate attitude and better outcomes during pregnancies and postnatally dealing with primary PPH.
Conclusion
The current study concluded that the mothers of primary postpartum hemorrhage with relevant knowledge during their pregnancy had an enhanced attitude and better outcomes only with Saudi nationality.
2.Psychosocial Challenges and Emerging Issues of Covid-19: A Perception-Based Survey
Nahla A Tayyib ; Pushpamala Ramaiah
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry 2021;22(10):1-10
Background :
Coronavirus pandemic situation is acknowledged as a terrifying situation to human beings and has generated a tremendous loss in many perspectives to human life worldwide. People get impacted by physical, psychosocial, economic, and environmental crises amidst any pandemic crisis.
Objectives:
The current study aimed to interpret and explore the perception of the impact of a pandemic crisis on mental health, emerging issues, and governance among the people of a developing country during the lockdown of Covid-19, the second wave. This study also assessed their knowledge to assess their level of mental preparedness during Covid-19.
Methods and Materials :
An online cross-sectional survey was performed among a sub-set of a developing country population using a modified pre-validated structured tool. The sample size was 124. Responses were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics of Chi-square and regression analysis.
Results:
About 55.47% (71) had adequate knowledge. The mean knowledge score was 6.04, with a Standard Deviation (SD) of 2.16, indicating a low knowledge level. There was a higher significant association between demographics and mental health in terms of variables of psychosocial domains (p<0.05). Also, a negative association was found between their knowledge and their profession (p<0.05).
Conclusion
Partial lockdown at the time of the study due to Covid-19 has led the majority of the people to undergo mental stress disregarded to their age, education, or their boundness to the healthcare profession. The healthcare system needs to emphasize enhancing appropriate knowledge to adopt preventive measures and efficient protocols, including vaccination.
3.MAIEUTIC SENSITIZATION PROGRAM ON LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING HIV/AIDS AND PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV AMONG HEALTH CARE STUDENTS
Latha mangeswari Chinnasamy ; Akila Muthukrishnan ; Pushpamala Ramaiah ; Hariprasath Pandurangan ; Afnan A. Albokhary ; Badria A Elfaki ; Nimmy Francis
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry 2021;22(8):1-10
Background:
Lack of health education could potentially become a crucial risk factor in preventing Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Globally it does not have any cure, and no effective vaccines are available. The study aimed to assess the effect of the maieutic sensitization Program on the Level of Knowledge Regarding HIV/AIDS and People Living with HIV (PLHIV) among Health Care Students (HCS) in India.
Materials and Methods:
A quantitative study with an evaluative approach of randomized controlled trial design with study group and control group of 600 students from first-year Bachelor of Dental Science (BDS) and Basic B.Sc. Nursing. HIV knowledge questionnaire 30 explored the level of knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS and PLHIV with the probability multistage cluster random sampling technique. The collected data were analysed
using SPSS.
Results:
Comparing the level of knowledge of 600 health care students between the study and control groups during the pre-test had no statistically significant difference at p=0.62 level. In post-test I and II, the number of students who had adequate knowledge in the study group was more than that in the control group (51% vs. 34%) and (83.6% vs. 57%), respectively.
Conclusion
Based on the present study's statistical evidence, the Maieutic Sensitization Program (MSP) was influential on HIV/AIDS and PLHIV among health care students in the study group than the control group who did not receive the study MSP.
4.Infection Control Behavior Factors to Prevent COVID-19 Among Nursing Students: Cross-Sectional Online Survey
Masaaod Sultan Hamood Al Rawahi ; Akila Muthukrishnan ; Nahla A Tayyib ; Chinnasamy Lathamangeswari ; Hariprasath Pandurangan ; Naveena JH ; Ibtesam Nomani ; Badria A Elfaki ; Hassanat E Mustafa ; Sahar Mohammed Mohammed Aly ; Mohammad S Alshmemri ; Pushpamala Ramaiah
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry 2022;23(no. 5):1-16
Background:
Coronavirus illness (COVID-19) reached the level of a significant public health emergency in 2019, with an estimated worldwide death toll of more than 1,00,000 people 2019. Coronavirus illness (COVID-19). This survey was conducted to identify the factors influencing COVID-19 practice among undergraduate nursing students at the University of Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman.
Methods:
A quantitative cross-sectional online survey of sixty-four undergraduate nursing students chosen from the school of Nursing at the University of Nizwa in Sultanate of Oman took part from July 30 to August 5, 2021.
Results:
Participants’ average age was 22.27 ± 1.04, and the male-to-female ratio was 31.8% (n=64). Nursing students had adequate knowledge (13.67 ± 3.46), a positive attitude (48.14 ± 12.29), and good practices (32.6 ± 6.12), according to the results of a survey. Female students, compared to males (0.006, p<0.05), were more likely to follow better practices. Significant positive associations were found between age (0.025, p<0.05), gender (0.006, P<0.05), living areas (0.031, p<0.05), grade (0.000, p<0.05), Clinical practice experienced (0.016, p<0.05) and practice on COVID -19.
Conclusions
The study findings exhibited the essential elements that affected COVID-19 precautionary practices, knowledge, and a positive attitude, which were the most critical variables to consider. Male students and students who reside in rural regions should be targeted for further health education, and efforts should be made to ensure these groups have access to reliable and effective online tools to assist them.
5.Exploring Possible Coping Strategies of Cyberbullying Awareness Among School Students in Bahla, Oman
Shamsa Mubarak AL-Shaqsi ; Akila Muthukrishnan ; Chinnasamy Lathamangeswari ; Hariprasath Pandurangan ; Naveena JH ; Ibtesam Nomani ; Afnan Albukhary A ; Hamdia Mohammad Khamis ; Hassanat Mustafa E ; Sahar Mohammed Mohammed Aly ; Pushpamala Ramaiah ; Roaa Khan
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry 2022;23(no. 8):1-11
Backgroun:
Social media tends to cause poorer physical and mental health. Students are more addicted to using media in their daily lives and are more likely to stress.
Objective:
This study's primary objective is to explore the current level of knowledge of cyber bullying and provide awareness programs to bolt their reflective minds with possible coping strategies to prevent consecutive reduction behaviours among students of Aysha Al- Riyamia school in Bahla.
Methods:
One hundred eighty participants were recruited from Aysha Al- Riyamia school in Bahla in grades 10 through 12 using a convenient sampling technique. The questionnaire was constructed with knowledge and coping skills about cyber bullying and adopted to collect data from the participants before and after an educational awareness program.
Results:
The results showed that awareness programs had significantly enhanced students' knowledge and coping strategies in cyber bullying. Furthermore, the evidence of the study confirmed that cyber bullying awareness programs had a positive influence on knowledge among school students; the mean difference between pre-test and post-test was 2.81 at p<0.05.
Conclusion
Given the widespread use of social media in everyday life, these findings highlight the need for more incredible research into the education program to minimize the risks involved in cyber bullying.