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James KM, Ravikumar D, Myneni S, Sivagananam P, Chellapandian P, Manickaraj RGJ, Sargunan Y, Kamineni SRT, Veeraraghavan VP, Kullappan M, Mohan SK. Knowledge, attitudes on falls and awareness of hospitalized patient's fall risk factors among the nurses working in Tertiary Care Hospitals. AIMSMEDS 2022. [DOI: 10.3934/medsci.2022013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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<p>Fall is the most common patient safety incident in health care organizations. This study was initiated to obtain information regarding knowledge & attitude on falls and awareness of fall risk factors among nurses to device evidence-based and multidisciplinary educational and training programs to improve patient safety and thereby reduce morbidity and mortality associated with falls.</p>
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<p>A descriptive cross-sectional survey study was conducted among 339 registered nurses working in Tertiary care hospitals across Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. A modified version of the previously validated standard questionnaire was administered by the investigators through an online survey method to explore the level of knowledge & attitude on falls and awareness of inpatient fall risk factors among Nurses.</p>
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<p>In this study, 15.6% of participants had adequate knowledge of falls, 57.2% had a favorable attitude towards falls and 38.3% had adequate awareness of fall risk factors. Years of experience in nursing has a statistically significant association with the level of knowledge on fall. The participant's attitude towards falls had a statistically significant relationship with age, education, experience in nursing, and previous patient fall experience. The correlation between fall knowledge, the attitude toward falls, and awareness of fall risk factors were highly significant. The majority of the participants expressed their favorable attitude toward the need for fall preventive education.</p>
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<p>In our study, it is evident that there is a void that has to be filled to improve the knowledge, attitude, and awareness of falls and their risk factors. There is a need for extensive education and holistic, multifactorial, and interdisciplinary training program to be undertaken through various health care organizations.</p>
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Affiliation(s)
- Kavin Mozhi James
- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Panimalar College of Nursing, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai—600 123, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai—600 123, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai—600 123, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Panimalar College of Nursing, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai—600 123, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecological Nursing, Panimalar College of Nursing, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai—600 123, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Mental Health Nursing, Panimalar College of Nursing, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai—600 123, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Computer Sciences, Panimalar Institute of Technology, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai—600 123, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases, Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai—600 123, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Saveetha Dental College & Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical & Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Velappanchavadi, Chennai—600 077, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Departments of Research, Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai—600 123, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Departments of Biochemistry, Medical Education, Clinical Skills & Simulation, Molecular Virology, Research, Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai—600 123, Tamil Nadu, India
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Chellapandian P, Myneni S, Ravikumar D, Padmanaban P, James KM, Kunasekaran VM, Manickaraj RGJ, Puthota Arokiasamy C, Sivagananam P, Balu P, Meesala Chelladurai U, Veeraraghavan VP, Baluswamy G, Nalinakumari Sreekandan R, Kamaraj D, Deiva Suga SS, Kullappan M, Mallavarapu Ambrose J, Kamineni SRT, Surapaneni KM. Knowledge on cervical cancer and perceived barriers to the uptake of HPV vaccination among health professionals. BMC Womens Health 2021; 21:65. [PMID: 33579263 PMCID: PMC7881592 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-021-01205-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background Despite the fact that cervical cancer is preventable and curable in the early stages, it still remains to be a major public health problem in India. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge and awareness regarding the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination among health care professionals working in a tertiary care hospital in urban India. Methods To this aim, we conducted a cross-sectional study among 318 health care professionals working in tertiary hospitals across Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Our research group designed a structured questionnaire with 31 items to assess the knowledge and attitudes on cervical cancer, its prevention, and HPV vaccination. Results Among the 318 respondents, 90.6% were aware of cervical cancer, 83.3% were aware that PAP (Papanicolaou) smear test detects cervical cancer, and 86.2% of the respondents knew that HPV causes cervical cancer. 29.2% of the eligible respondents underwent the screening against cervical cancer, and 19.8% of the study participants were vaccinated for HPV. Only 34.9% know that the HPV vaccine could be given to boys. The most common reason for not being vaccinated against HPV was the lack of awareness. In our study, 77.2% of the respondents were willing to be vaccinated and recommend HPV vaccination to their family members. Conclusion From this study, it was evident that there is a lack of awareness about HPV vaccination and its importance in preventing cervical cancer among healthcare professionals. Our finding clearly establishes the need to devise intervention programs to promote vaccination against HPV and periodical screening for cervical cancer among healthcare professionals.
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Affiliation(s)
- Poongodi Chellapandian
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing, Panimalar College of Nursing, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 123, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Panimalar Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 123, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Panimalar Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 123, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Panimalar Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 123, India
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- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Panimalar College of Nursing, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 123, India
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- Department of Community Health Nursing, Panimalar College of Nursing, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 123, India
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- Department of Mental Health Nursing, Panimalar College of Nursing, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 123, India
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- Medical Records Department (MRD), Panimalar Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 123, India
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- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Panimalar College of Nursing, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 123, India
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- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Panimalar College of Nursing, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 123, India
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- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Panimalar College of Nursing, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 123, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Velappanchavadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 077, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Panimalar Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 123, India
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- Departments of Clinical Skills and Simulation, Panimalar Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 123, India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Division of Clinical Research - Department of Research, Panimalar Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 123, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Panimalar Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 123, India
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- Department of Research, Panimalar Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 123, India
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- Department of Research, Panimalar Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 123, India
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- Department of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, Panimalar Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 123, India
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- Departments of Biochemistry, Clinical Skills and Simulation and Research, Panimalar Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 123, India.
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