Effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding sexual health among young adults

Background: Adulthood is the pinnacle of all stages of human growth and development. Sexuality plays the axial role in all the spheres of human life. Individual’s health can be regarded on the reciprocal function of his sexuality and sexual practices. Abnormal sexuality results in deviation in physical, physiological, psychological and even economical disturbances. The main aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding sexual health among young adults.Methods: Quasi experimental one group pre-test and post-test research design was used. Sixty young male adults were selected by using non probability convenient sampling. After the pretest structured teaching programme (STP) on sexual health was implemented among young male adults and on 15th day of STP post-test was done by using the same tools.Results: During the pre-test majority (91.7%) of males had inadequate knowledge regarding sexual health .The mean knowledge score was significantly (p<0.001) increased from pretest (9.80±1.7) to post test (24.10±2.19) where the mean difference was 14.30. The demographic variables like age, education and marital status had significant (p<0.05) association with the post-test knowledge score.Conclusions: Most of the male adults had inadequate knowledge and none had adequate knowledge regarding sexual health. The STP was highly effective in increasing the knowledge score among young males. Educational intervention programs must be given due importance, which will help the adult males to take care of their own health and protect themselves from the risk of STDs etc.

Effectiveness of self-instructional module on knowledge of self-care management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Background:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe and patient education is integral to the care of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), also cornerstone of self-management in chronic illness. This study was aimed to improve the knowledge of COPD patients regarding self-care management of COPD.Methods: Quasi experimental (pre-test and post-test with control group) research design was used. Sixty COPD patients were selected by Purposive Sampling technique who was admitted in hospital. A semi structured interview schedule was used to assess the effect of self-instructional module on self-care management of COPD patients.  Results: Pre-test knowledge score was 20% in experimental group and 19% in control group. Post-test knowledge score was 80% in experimental group and 23% in control group. This was significant improvement (60%) in knowledge after SIM in experimental group & mean difference was 19.01. The demographic variables like age & suffering years from COPD was significantly associated (p <0.001) with post-test knowledge score.Conclusion: Most of the COPD patients had inadequate knowledge regarding self-care management of COPD. Self-Instructional Module was highly effective in increasing knowledge among COPD patients. Therefore the knowledge of the COPD patients can be further improved by providing on-going teaching and health education programmes.

Effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding sexual health among young adults

Background: Adulthood is the pinnacle of all stages of human growth and development. Sexuality plays the axial role in all the spheres of human life. Individual’s health can be regarded on the reciprocal function of his sexuality and sexual practices. Abnormal sexuality results in deviation in physical, physiological, psychological and even economical disturbances. The main aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding sexual health among young adults.Methods: Quasi experimental one group pre-test and post-test research design was used. Sixty young male adults were selected by using non probability convenient sampling. After the pretest structured teaching programme (STP) on sexual health was implemented among young male adults and on 15th day of STP post-test was done by using the same tools.Results: During the pre-test majority (91.7%) of males had inadequate knowledge regarding sexual health .The mean knowledge score was significantly (p&lt;0.001) increased from pretest (9.80±1.7) to post test (24.10±2.19) where the mean difference was 14.30. The demographic variables like age, education and marital status had significant (p&lt;0.05) association with the post-test knowledge score.Conclusions: Most of the male adults had inadequate knowledge and none had adequate knowledge regarding sexual health. The STP was highly effective in increasing the knowledge score among young males. Educational intervention programs must be given due importance, which will help the adult males to take care of their own health and protect themselves from the risk of STDs etc.

Characteristics and predictors of Long COVID among diagnosed cases of COVID-19.

BackgroundLong COVID or long-term symptoms after COVID-19 has the ability to affect health and quality of life. Knowledge about the burden and predictors could aid in their prevention and management. Most of the studies are from high-income countries and focus on severe acute COVID-19 cases. We did this study to estimate the incidence and identify the characteristics and predictors of Long COVID among our patients.MethodologyWe recruited adult (≥18 years) patients who were diagnosed as Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RTPCR) confirmed SARS-COV-2 infection and were either hospitalized or tested on outpatient basis. Eligible participants were followed up telephonically after four weeks and six months of diagnosis of SARS-COV-2 infection to collect data on sociodemographic, clinical history, vaccination history, Cycle threshold (Ct) values during diagnosis and other variables. Characteristics of Long COVID were elicited, and multivariable logistic regression was done to find the predictors of Long COVID.ResultsWe have analyzed 487 and 371 individual data with a median follow-up of 44 days (Inter quartile range (IQR): 39,47) and 223 days (IQR:195,251), respectively. Overall, Long COVID was reported by 29.2% (95% Confidence interval (CI): 25.3%,33.4%) and 9.4% (95% CI: 6.7%,12.9%) of participants at four weeks and six months of follow-up, respectively. Incidence of Long COVID among patients with mild/moderate disease (n = 415) was 23.4% (95% CI: 19.5%,27.7%) as compared to 62.5% (95% CI: 50.7%,73%) in severe/critical cases(n = 72) at four weeks of follow-up. At six months, the incidence among mild/moderate (n = 319) was 7.2% (95% CI:4.6%,10.6%) as compared to 23.1% (95% CI:12.5%,36.8%) in severe/critical (n = 52). The most common Long COVID symptom was fatigue. Statistically significant predictors of Long COVID at four weeks of follow-up were-Pre-existing medical conditions (Adjusted Odds ratio (aOR) = 2.00, 95% CI: 1.16,3.44), having a higher number of symptoms during acute phase of COVID-19 disease (aOR = 11.24, 95% CI: 4.00,31.51), two doses of COVID-19 vaccination (aOR = 2.32, 95% CI: 1.17,4.58), the severity of illness (aOR = 5.71, 95% CI: 3.00,10.89) and being admitted to hospital (Odds ratio (OR) = 3.89, 95% CI: 2.49,6.08).ConclusionA considerable proportion of COVID-19 cases reported Long COVID symptoms. More research is needed in Long COVID to objectively assess the symptoms and find the biological and radiological markers

Characteristics and predictors of Long COVID among diagnosed cases of COVID-19

A cohort study from a tertiary care hospital of Eastern India, which captures the incidence, characteristics and predictor of Long COVID among diagnosed cases of COVID-19, during four weeks and six months of follow-up.</p

Clinical features and management of acute illness of COVID-19 among participants (n = 487).

Clinical features and management of acute illness of COVID-19 among participants (n = 487).</p

Percentage of self-reported Long COVID symptoms at four weeks and six months of follow-up.

Percentage of self-reported Long COVID symptoms at four weeks and six months of follow-up.</p

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Predictors of self-reported Long COVID symptoms at four weeks follow-up.

Predictors of self-reported Long COVID symptoms at four weeks follow-up.</p