Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Ruchi Dabas ¹, Mahesh Kumar ², Sat Pal ³, Virender Verma ⁴, Suman Sharma ⁵, Praveen Prashant ⁶

Affiliations
1 Department of Ophthalmology, PGIMS, Rohtak, IN
2 HCMS, IN
3 Department of Physiology, PGIMS, Rohtak, IN
4 Dept of Pediatrics, PGIMS, Rohtak, IN
5 Dept. Medicine, PGIMER, Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi, IN
6 Dept. of Physiology, PGIMS, Rohtak, IN

Abstract

Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular malignancy in children with a reported incidence averaging about 1 in 15000 to 1 in 18000 livebirths . Like other solid tumors of childhood ,this tumor also results from a genetic disturbance .Early diagnosis and awareness about this tumor is important for saving the eye and life of the affected child. Pediatrician may be the first contact of the parents of these children. Awareness among pediatricians is a must for avoiding delay in referral to ocular oncologists.

Keywords

Retinoblastoma, Childern.

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Pramod Kumar Saharan ¹, Sat Pal ², Harish Kumar ³, Virender Verma ⁴, Kirti Sharma ², Ruchi Dabas ⁵, Poonam Rani ⁶

Affiliations
1 college of nursing, Pt. B.D. Sharma, university of health sciences, Rohtak, IN
2 Department of Physiology, Pt. B.D. Sharma, PGIMS, IN
3 Department of Psychiatry, Pt. B.D. Sharma, PGIMS, IN
4 Department of Pediatrics, Pt. B.D. Sharma, PGIMS, IN
5 Department of Ophthalmology, Pt.B.D. Sharma, PGIMS, IN
6 Rohtak, IN

Abstract

Attitude refers to the expressed feelings of postnatal mothers regarding postnatal care. The new mother may have an inadequate or incorrect understanding of what to expect during the antenatal period and following delivery. Furthermore, new mothers are not aware of various physical and physiological changes associated with postnatal period. Therefore, developing competence and skill in caring for an infant may be anxiety providing for a new mother, family members, nurses and other healthcare professionals. The sample consists of 100 postnatal mothers with normal vaginal delivery, instrumental delivery and operational delivery. The setting for the present study was Primary Health Center, Kyathasandra, Tumkur. Karnataka. More than half of them mothers were breast complications 72%. The overall mean of knowledge and attitude 76.57, 60.41 with SD of 8.77 10.21 mean score was 84.14 and 75.5. There is significant association between knowledge scores and religion, education occupation, family type, income, order of pregnancy. It shows the structured questionnaire was an effective kin imparting the knowledge of postnatal care. Knowledge deficit existed in varying degree in the Postnatal Mothers in various areas. The mothers were enthusiastic in seeking the information postnatal care was very interesting.

Keywords

Attitude Scores of Post-Natal Mothers, Post-Natal Care.

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Ruchi Dabas ¹, Mahesh Kumar ², Sat Pal ³, Virender Verma ⁴, Suman Sharma ⁵, Praveen Prashant ⁶

Affiliations
1 Dept. of Ophthalmology, PGIMS, Rohtak, IN
2 HCMS, IN
3 Department of Physiology, PGIMS, Rohtak, IN
4 Dept of Pediatrics, PGIMS, Rohtak, IN
5 Dept. Medicine, PGIMER, Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi, IN
6 Dept. of Physiology, PGIMS, Rohtak, IN

Abstract

Endophthalmitis remains a catastrophic complication of intraocular surgery and penetrating ocular trauma despite recent advances in diagnosis and therapy. The incidence has decreased nowadays due to an improved knowledge, better availability of diagnostic facilities and management options.

Keywords

Endophthalmitis, Management.

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Sat Pal ¹, Harish Kumar ¹, Sushil Kumar ¹, Poonam Rani ¹, Virender Verma ¹, Durga Sharma ¹, Naresh Khatri ¹

Affiliations
1 Pt. B. D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, IN

Abstract

The present study assess the awareness among differently able person (locomotor disability) about availability and lacuna of various rights and the facilities for them Study was cross-sectional and participants were given a self structured questionnaire. HUDA complex, Rohtak. Percentage, simple proportion. Study participants were 300 differently able persons (150 from urban and 150 from villages) having disability more than forty percent. Many participants suffered by polio (70%) out of which most of them were not given polio drops (90%). Maximum were not satisfied with the disability certificate made by doctors (98). All of them did not wish for their children to be disable (100%), very less number of male (20 %) and female (7%) were m jobs out of which many have used the disability quota(70%). Most of disables did not know Commission for disable persons (90%), Disability Act (70%) and Rehabilitation council of India (96%). Most of parents did not wish to take their children in any function (80%). 50% are 12 passed. Maximum have felt insult due to disability (91%). Most of buildings were not disable friendly (95%). Participants were found lacking of knowledge of rights and facilities available for them and the conditions were worse for those who are living in the villages. There is a need to develop and promote awareness among the differently able person in order to improve their life style and living standard so that they can live a quality of life as of human being.

Keywords

Differently-Able, Rights and Facilities.

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