International Journal of Pediatric Nursing

 Introduction: According to WHO, in India, over 10 lakh people are moderately or severely Burnt every year. The Ministry says India records 70 lakh burn injury cases annually of which 1.4 lakh people die of every year. Around 70% of all burn injuries occur in most productive age group (15-35 years). Around four out of five burnt cases are women and children. The objective of the study were to 1. To Assess the knowledge of the mothers having under fives regarding Interventions of burns and scalds wound healing 2. To evaluate the structured teaching Programme on interventions of burns and scalds wound healing 3.To Associate the relationship between demographic variables with the level of knowledge of mothers having under fives on interventions of burns and scald wound healing. Materials and methods: Quasi experimental single group pre and post -test design was used. The Sample for the study was n=50 mothers of under fives admitted in Pediatric ward at SVRRGH, Tirupati selected by using Convenient sampling technique. The pre-test was introduced to assess the knowledge among the group of samples in view with pre test result STP was formulated and introduced to the samples after that post-test was conducted and the result were evaluated through structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics such as percentage, mean, standard deviation were

 Neonates do not express the feeling of pain. So, they respond through nly physiological, behavioral cues and hormonal or metabolic responses. The most common causes of pain in neonates are various minor procedures like heel sticks, venipunctures and so on. Hence, assessment and management of pain is very important for every health professionals who are working in NICU.  

Keywords: Effects of Pain; Assessment of Pain; Management of Pain; Nicu; Behavioral Cues

 Nipah virus is a newly emerging zoonosis of paramyxoviridae family which  causes severe disease in both humans and animals. The natural reservoirs are the fruit bats of Pteropus genus and pigs in different outbreaks. The virus can spread from animals to humans through either close contact or eating contaminated fruits and or from humans to humans through close contact or respiratory droplets from an affected person. An individual can show symptoms after exposure within 5-14 days with fever, headache initially to severe encephalitis leading to coma and death. Bacteremia, kidney damage and other complications are possible in severely ill patients. There is no vaccine available at present but the treatment should be focussed upon managing fever and other neurological symptoms, standard safety measures such as regular hand hygiene, using personal protective equipment and healthy eating habits to fight against infection. An overall death rate of 40 to 75% is approximated. This article throws emphasis on the prevention and control measures of Nipah virus in children.

Keywords: Nipah Virus; Encephalitis; Transmission; Fruit Bats.

 Academic life is becoming more and more stressful for students pursuing higher education which can obviously impact the ability of the students to successfully complete their program of study. The role of counselors is indispensible in the rapidly advancing world of technology as counseling not only supports the students with psychological difficulties, it also contributes to the overall development of the student. The counselor needs to be skillful, to counsel students effectively. By establishing rapport and by interview, the counselor collects the dataabout the students. The counselor uses techniques which include knowing counselee’s expectations, listening actively and attentively, establishing hierarchy of needs, encouraging effective questioning, giving information and removing obstacles to change and arriving at an

Introduction: Although optional medical management has reduced the difficulties faced by Thalassemic children and their families, still the psychosocial impact on the development of the sick children and family is a continuous process throughout life. It is possible that uneducated, poor and socially maladjusted parents are more affected in comparison to those who are educated, economically sound and socially well adjusted. The psychosocial burden can affect the quality of life of the care givers. Method: Descriptive cross sectional design with 70 care givers of children with Thalassemia Major admitted in Thallassemia unit of UMED hospital by using total enumerative

Introduction: World Health Organization report ‘Sedentary lifestyle: a global public health problem’ identified sedentary lifestyle as among the top ten leading causes of death and disability in the world. Various international and national organizations have recommended that children above the age of 2 years should not spend more than 2 hours a day in front of the screen. Though there are many potential academic and social benefits for TV/ Computer use, it leads to many negative health outcomes such as unhealthy eating, sedentary lifestyle, physical inactivity, low academic performance,

Background: Adolescents are fulcrum of population; it’s the window  period for adopt the risky behaviors and many health issues which may affect the health in the future. The aim and objective of the study was to evaluate the knowledge on health issues among adolescents residing in the Vellore district. Materials and methods: The descriptive, cross sectional study design was adopted. Through the non randomized convenient sampling technique, one hundred fifteen adolescents who are all in the age of 17 to 19 years were enrolled. The data were collected through 45 items multiple choice questionnaires by interview method. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Out of 115 adolescents, 81% had inadequate knowledge, 13% had moderate and remaining 6% only had adequate knowledge. The knowledge on health issues and utilization services was low among males as compared to female adolescents. The chi square value depicts that age, education and occupation had significant association with the knowledge score at p < 0.05. Conclusion: Hence, the poor knowledge makes adolescents face many difficulties to manage and prevent these issues. Thus, there is an urgent need of multi dimensional approach and educational instructional programs must be a vital part to promote their knowledge and achieve wholesome adolescent health. Keywords: Knowledge; Health Issues; Risk Behaviors; Utilization Services  and Adolescents.Adolescents are fulcrum of population; it’s the window  period for adopt the risky behaviors and many health issues which may affect the health in the future. The aim and objective of the study was to evaluate the knowledge on health issues among adolescents residing in the Vellore district. Materials and methods: The descriptive, cross sectional study design was adopted. Through the non randomized convenient sampling technique, one hundred fifteen adolescents who are all in the age of 17 to 19 years were enrolled. The data were collected through 45 items multiple choice questionnaires by interview method. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Out of 115 adolescents, 81% had inadequate knowledge, 13% had moderate and remaining 6% only had adequate knowledge. The knowledge on health issues and utilization services was low among males as compared to female adolescents. The chi square value depicts that age, education and occupation had significant association with the knowledge score at p < 0.05. Conclusion: Hence, the poor knowledge makes adolescents face many difficulties to manage and prevent these issues. Thus, there is an urgent need of multi dimensional approach and educational  instructional programs must be a vital part to promote their knowledge and achieve wholesome adolescent health.   

Keywords: Knowledge; Health Issues; Risk Behaviors; Utilization Services and Adolescents. 

 This study aims to determine the effectiveness of “Nesting” among the low birth weight (LBW) babies in selected hospitals of Coimbatore. A Quasi experimental study was conducted for 40 LBW babies by using purposive sampling technique. The babies were further divided into two groups with 20 babies in experimental group and 20 babies in control group. Pre test, Post test control group design was used in which nesting was provided to the experimental group babies for 2 hours in morning and 2 hours in evening for three consecutive days. The Bio – Physiological parameters and Sucking

 This study was carried out to find out the effectiveness of immediate breast feeding without intramuscular Oxytocin during normal vaginal delivery in terms of duration of placental separation and immediate blood loss among women. The goal of maternity care is a healthy pregnancy with a physically safe and emotionally satisfying outcome for mother, infant & family. Consistent health supervision and surveillance are of utmost importance in achieving this outcome. The aim of maternal and child health is to ensure that throughout pregnancy, labor and puerperium the mother should have a good health and that every pregnancy may culminate in a healthy mother and healthy baby. The introduction of new non pharmacological interventions in intranatal period is important to prevent post partum complications that inturn helps in the reduction of maternal mortality and morbidity rates. Keywords: Non Pharmacological Intervention; Without Intramuscular Oxytocin; Normal Vaginal Delivery; Placental Separation, Immediate Blood Loss.

 The research project attempts to assess the level of knowledge regarding national immunization schedule for mothers attending OPD at AIIMS Patna. The objectives of the research project was to assess the level of knowledge regarding national immunization schedule for mother attending OPD, to find the association between the national immunization schedule and demographic variables, to provide health education to the mother about national immunization schedule. The conceptual framework of the research project was developed on the basis Roy’s adaptation model, non experimentalrandomized control group design used in the research project [9]. The research project was carried out in OPD at AIIMS Patna. The Sample comprised of all mothers who fulfilled the criteria of the research project. The sample was 100 in number. Pilot study was conducted on 10 samples and the tools were found to be feasible. Data collection was done from 25th April 2017 to 4th may 2017. Data was

 Immunization had laid a major development in areas of preventive pediatrics. Immunization had also helped in preventing various childhood diseases and decreasing mortality rates among children. Child Health is a major concern in developing countries like India. The objectives of the study were to assess the attitude regarding of Mother of under five children regarding Immunization, assess the knowledge of Mother of under five children regarding Immunization and to find the association between knowledge and demographical variables. The 60 samples were selected by purposive sampling technique and study was conducted in mau village under mohanalalganj community health center. Three types of tool were used such as Questionnaire to assess demographic variable, Questionnaires for knowledge assessment and a Five point Likert scale for attitude assessment. The results showed that 31.7% had moderate knowledge, 68.3% had inadequate knowledge and none had adequate knowledge. The results also concluded that 70% had moderate attitude and none had good attitude. There was statistical significant association in knowledge level of mothers with age (χ2=5.805*),

 Mobile phones have become an almost essential part of daily life. The Internet is a global linking of computers that allows information transfer. Internet is being integrated as part of our every day’s life. Nearly, 243 million adolescents live in India as per the UNICEF report. Statement of the problem: A study to assess the level of knowledge and attitude on effects of mobile phones and internet usage among mothers of adolescents at selected community, Kancheepuram District. Objectives: To assess and correlate the level of knowledge and attitude on effects of mobile phones and internet usage among mothers of adolescents and To associate the level of knowledge and attitude on effects of mobile phones and internet usage among mothers of adolescents with their demographic variables. Materials and Methods: Research approach was quantitative and research design was descriptive research design. 100 samples who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were selected by non-probability convenient sampling technique. The tool used for the data  collection comprises of 3 sections: Section A - Demographic variables; Section B -A structured questionnaire on knowledge to assess the effects of mobile phones and internet usage among the mothers of adolescents, formulated by the investigators. It comprises of 15 knowledge questionnaires and Section C - A structured 5 point Likert scale statements to assess the level of attitude on effects of mobile phones and internet usage among the mothers of adolescents formulated by the investigators. Data collected were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The analysis reveals that 37 (37%) mothers of adolescents have inadequate knowledge; 54 (54%) have moderate  knowledge; 9 (9%) have adequate knowledge. The level of attitude among mothers of adolescents reveals that 10 (10%) have poor attitude; 72 (72%) have fair attitude; 18 (18%) have good attitude. The analysis depicts that there is no co – relation between level of knowledge and attitude on effects of mobile phones and internet usage among mothers of adolescents. There is significant association found between the “Educational Qualification and Occupation of Mother” with knowledge and there was no significant association between the other demographic variables. The analysis reveals that the demographic variables are not significant with level of attitude and hence there is no significant association with demographic variables. Conclusion: The study findings concludes that majority mothers of adolescents 54 (54%) have moderate knowledge. The majority mothers of adolescents 72 (72%) have fair attitude. The nurse administrator should plan to improve the academic performance and to prevent physical, psychological and social problems in adolescents. 

A child’s world centers around the home, school and the community the biggest threats to children’s health in the very places that should be safesthome, school and community. First aid measures are the best way to save the children under some health problems and injuries, because the future development of our children depends on their enjoying good health today. Today’s children are tomorrow’s future, but how we choose to raise our children determine the outcome of our future. Children become the happiness

 Background and objectives: According to WHO estimation, 10% of global population has some form of disability [1]. This study examines the effectiveness of animated video assisted teaching on self-care activities among mildly retarded mentally challenged children. Objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of animated video assisted teaching on self-care activities among mildly retarded mentally challenged children. Methods: The study was done by quantitative approach with pre-experimental one group pretest post test design on 30 mildly retarded mentally challenged children from VKM Special School Malappuram, Kerala. Pretest data was collected by using

 The main purpose of this study was to identify the knowledge levels of adolescent girls regarding risk factors of anorexia nervosa and its impact on health status. Conducted study to assess the risk factors of anorexia and found Body size overestimation is a fundamental feature of anorexia nervosa. The extent or even existence of body size overestimation in anorexia nervosa is controversial. The most recent review found that only half the studies reported overestimation of body size in individuals diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. The remaining studies found no overestimation or in some instances

 Background: Influenza has been reported since the 16th century, WHO referred to this novel strain of influenza A (H1N1) as swine flu approximately 500 million people were affected by the H1N1 virus. The Aim of this study to understand the knowledge, attitude, and experience of under-five mothers regarding swine flu. Objectives of the study: To assess the knowledge and attitude of under-five mothers, level of knowledge of participants with selected demographic variables, and describe the lived experience under-five mothers, develop validate booklet regarding swine flu. Sample other of underfive children, purposive sampling technique, and nesting of the sample were done. 30 samples were required for quantitative research. Data saturation end with eight samples for qualitative research. Data Analysis: Descriptive and inferential for knowledge and attitude. Phenomenological Colaizzi (1978) were used for mother lived experience. Result 60% had poor knowledge, 36.7% had the moderate knowledge, and 3.3% had good knowledge, mean knowledge 11.10 and standard deviation was 3.28. In addition, attitude regarding swine flu 43.8% had a poor attitude, 37.5% had moderate attitude and 18.7% and Mean 17.25 & standard deviation 7.74., Religion, Number of

 This study was carried out to reduce the episodes respiratory attacks and to manage respiratory emergencies by the use of non pharmacological interventions like Buteyko breathing technique among the children of 3 to 12 years of age group those who are suffering from different types of respiratory diseases, this study will also improve the level of understanding of children as  well as of the family members to manage these condition initially at home so that the anxiety level of the parents will be reduced, along with reduction in mortality and morbidity rate of this age group children. 

Keywords: Buteyko Breathing Technique; Improve Level of Understanding; Children 3-12 Years; Respiratory Diseases; Non Pharmacological Intervention.

 The study was conductedto assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme in terms of knowledge gain regarding anthropometric measurement among B.Sc. Nursing 3rd Year Students at Columbia College of Nursing, Raipur (C.G.). An evaluative approach and a pre-experimental one group pre-test and post- test research design were adopted for the study. Data was collected using purposive sampling technique among 40 B.Sc. Nursing 3rd Year Students. Self-structured questionnaire were used to assess the