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Kaur, Rajvinder
- Preparedness and Preference towards Delivery among Antenatal Women in Selected Areas of Ludhiana, Punjab
Authors
1 College of Nursing, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, IN
Source
International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management, Vol 3, No 4 (2015), Pagination: 299-302Abstract
This study was carried out to assess preparedness and preference towards delivery among antenatal women Maternal mortality is a substantial burden in developing countries. Both good and poor birth preparedness are associated with maternal mortality, maternal morbidity and obstetric complications. Thus, a comparative study was conducted to assess preparedness and preference towards delivery among antenatal women residing in selected rural and urban areas. A total number of 100 antenatal women, out of which 50 visiting antenatal clinic of DMC and Hospital, Ludhiana and 50women were residing in rural area Pohir were selected by using convenience sampling technique. Structured questionnaire and checklist were used to collect the data by using interview schedule regarding preparedness and preference towards delivery. Analysis was done using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Maximum number of antenatal women preferred normal vaginal delivery to be conducted in hospital and preferably by the doctor in both areas and 74% of antenatal women in rural and 90% in urban had good preparedness towards delivery. The mean scores of preparedness towards delivery were significantly higher value was (32.10±4.37) in antenatal women from urban area as compared to antenatal women from rural area whose mean score was (28.94±5.12)(p<0.05). Hence, it shows that urban antenatal women had better preparedness towards delivery as compared to rural area antenatal women.Keywords
Birth Preparedness towards Delivery, Preference towards Delivery, Antenatal Women, Normal Vaginal Delivery and Caesarean Section.- Impact of Social Networking on Psychosocial and Academic Wellbeing of Nursing Students:A Retrospective Study
Authors
1 Himalayan College of Nursing, Dehardun, IN
2 HIHT, Dehradun, IN
3 SGRR College of Nursing, Dehardun, IN
Source
International Journal of Nursing Education and Research, Vol 2, No 2 (2014), Pagination: 131-134Abstract
A retrospective study was conducted among 150 nursing students of a selected Nursing college in Dehradun to determine the impact of Social Networking on psychosocial and academic wellbeing. Students who were users of Social Networking sites were recruited for the study through snow ball sampling. Self-reported questionnaires were used to assess the pattern of usage of SNS and perceived psychosocial and academic wellbeing retrospectively. Beck Depression Inventory was used to assess the depression level of participants.
Out of 150 participants, 23% (n=34) were using Social Networking Sites (SNS) for 1-2 hours/day, 30.7% (n=46) participants agreed that after joining SNS, time spent on face to face interaction with friends has decreased a lot and 28% (n=42) agreed that they were addicted to SNS. Three fourth (75 %) of the participants agreed that their level of confidence has improved after joining SNS and 15.3% (n=23) had mild to moderate depression. The depression score was significantly higher in high users of SNS than that of low users (p=0.01). One third (32%) of the participants accepted that SNS consumes their study time, 20.7% responded that they were unable to stop using SNS even during exam time and 18% agreed that they were using SNS in classroom. Domains of sleep, interpersonal aspect and self concept were negatively affected due to SNS, whereas self confidence and life satisfaction were positively affected.