iosr-JNHS   Volume-13 ~ Issue-5 ~ Sep. – Oct. 2024

Abstract: A healthy occupational environment is important for the wellbeing being of the working society. Occupational Health Hazards refer to the risks or negative impact to the health as well as safety and security at work place. The workers in tea plantation have to perform different types of works in different settings and confront physical. Chemical, biological, mechanical hazards etc. women are more vulnerable to these types of works. Therefore, a study has been conducted among the garden workers of Sessa Tea Estate of Dibrugarh District, Assam in order to identify the potential risks and different types of occupational health hazards faced by the tea garden workers at workplace. For this, primary data have been collected from 280 workers of either sex through sampling method.

Key Words: Occupation, Heath, Hazard, Workers. Tea garden

Abstract: Despite progress in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, children still acquire HIV infection (Frange et al., 2021), in 2020, the world had 31.6 million HIV positive people and sub-Sahara African countries had 83% pregnant women, 80% infants with HIV, and 78% of teenage women 15-24 years newly infected. Kenya had 1.4 million HIV positive people a prevalence rate of 4.5% and 5% in Narok County. Breastfeeding, especially early and exclusive breastfeeding, is one of the most important ways to improve infant survival (WHO....

Abstract: The study aims to analyze the nursing care offered to patients who have suffered a stroke; identify the main risk factors and forms of prevention; describe the main conducts adopted by the nursing team to patients suffering from a stroke. As a method, it is characterized as an integrative literature review study. The search was carried out during the months of July and August 2024, in the databases: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval Online System (Medline), Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences ( Lilacs ), Scientific Electronic Library.....

Key Words: Stroke; Nursing Care; Cerebrovascular Accident

Abstract: Aim of study to assess the level of attitude of parents on addiction of smartphone among children in selected area of Makhnumajra, Baddi, Distt. Solan.
Material And Methods: A quantitative research approach, non-experimental, descriptive research design was used in this study. The sample was selected by random sampling technique. Sample size was 120. A Likert scale was used to assess the level of attitude of parents regarding addiction of smartphone among children in selected area of Makhnumajra Baddi....

Abstract: Background: Alcoholism is one of the significant problems in India. It is a chronic progressive and often fatal disease but it has not a symptom like other diseases or emotional problems. Prolonged heavy use of alcohol is the cause of addiction. For this addiction higher anxiety level, depression, low self-esteem and communication apprehension have been reported in spouses of alcoholics and attributed to intense, stress and traumas experiences. [1] The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates (9th May 2022) that there are about Worldwide, 3 million....

Key Word: Spouses of alcoholic husbands, level of anxiety, coping strategies, financial burden

Abstract: Background: The effect of long working hours on patient satisfaction is a critical issue in healthcare systems. Also, Extended working hours have the potential to compromise the quality of patient care. Objectives: this study was carried out to investigate the effect of nurses long working hours on patients' satisfaction. Method: This was descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted during the period from August 2022 to August 2024 at the main three governmental hospitals of River Nile State-Sudan. The data was collected by questionnaire and Karen-patient satisfaction scale, one hundred patients participated in the study, data was analyzed by (SPSS) software program....

Key Word: Nurses, long Working hours, patients 'satisfaction

Abstract: This study analyses the impact of state public health expenditure on life expectancy in Brazil between 1990 and 2021, focusing on how investments in the health sector influence the population's longevity. The research uses a panel data model to explore the correlation between health spending and life expectancy, considering per capita income as a secondary variable. The results show a significant positive relationship between increased health spending and improvements in life expectancy across Brazilian states. However, another relevant finding indicates......

Key Word: Health expenditures; life expectancy; ageing population; Panel data analysis; Healthcare costs

Abstract: Antibiotics have long been a cornerstone in the fight against virulent microbial infections, significantly improving public health outcomes. However, their widespread and persistent use has led to a serious threat: antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This growing issue thus raises a consequential threat to public health and the environment. Consequently, necessitating the search for an efficacious substitute is the need of the hour. The resurgence of interest in phage therapy, one of the old remedies, is due to its preciseness in targeting the bacterial cells and causing lysis......