Epidemiological Investigation of Poisoning in Children Hospitalized in Imam Sajjad Teaching Hospital of Yasuj During 2018-2019

Background & aim: Poisoning of children due to carelessness of parents is common. Half of these cases are unintentional and it is the fourth cause of death among children. The most common cause of children's poisoning is chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and household products that are made available to children due to carelessness. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine and investigate the epidemiology of poisoning in children hospitalized in Imam Sajjad Teaching Hospital of Yasuj in 2018-2019. Methods: The present descriptive study was conducted on 348 hospitalized children due to poisoning during 2018-2019. Patient information such as age, gender, cause of poisoning, place of residence and clinical symptoms of the patients were included in the questionnaires prepared for this purpose. The required information was extracted and frequency tables and statistical charts were drawn. Results: 348 children with poisoning were examined. 193 cases (55.5%) were males and 155 cases (44.5%) were females. The median age was 3 years. 67% of fathers had a diploma or higher education and self-employment (73.3%), and 48.9% of mothers had a diploma and 91.4% were housewives. Medicines were most commonly being oral substances, and cosmetics were the least. Conclusion: Due to children's sense of curiosity and their inability to recognize possible dangers in their surroundings, it causes them to suffer more accidental poisonings. Therefore, it is recommended to educate families through social media and virtual space, in order to properly store various materials, including; Chemicals and medicines can prevent such accidents to a great extent

Indicators of healthy reproduction program in Isfahan province in 2012

Background & aim: Healthy reproduction program help individuals maintain their health and improve family and community health by enabling them to make informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the healthy reproduction program in Isfahan province. Methods: It was a descriptive cross-sectional study. 9600 married women aged 15-49 years enrolled study according to multi stage clustered stratified random sampling. Data collection was done via developed standard questionnaire by experts of ministry of health and medical education. Samples were been questioned by 177 trained health providers in their home. Data analysis was performed by SPSS 16 software using descriptive statistic. Results: Total coverage of contraceptive method use (modern and traditional) was 89.5% and modern contraceptive method coverage was 67.8%. The most and the least common used methods of contraception were condom (22%) and a-month contraceptive injection (0.6%).The most common cause of non-use contraceptive method was suspicious to pregnancy and pregnancy. The percentage of changing method over a year ago was 23.Unintended pregnancy and unmet need were 18% and 6.5%, respectively. Correct consumption of oral contraceptive pills and awareness of emergency contraception method were 57% and 52%, respectively.73.5% of women aged 15-49 years used governmental health care services and satisfaction rate was more than 90%. Conclusion: To decrease unwanted pregnancy and increase women’s knowledge about correct use of oral contraceptive and emergency contraceptive method, health care provider should pay special attention to contraceptive counseling to clients