Introduction: Stress is our body’s response to pressure. Many different situations or life events can cause stress. Stress is often triggered when we experience something new or unexpected that threatens our sense of self. Stress can be reduced by practicing Pranayama in our daily life. The recent prevalence rate of stress among Police Personnel is 82.3%. They are experiencing high levels of stress due to increasing civil infringement crimes and violent incidences, increasingly powerful incidents, citizens rescue requests and witnessing incidents. Objectives: To assess the level of stress before and after the administration of Pranayama among Police Personnel. To evaluate the effectiveness of Pranayama on reduction of stress among Police Personnel. To find out the association between the post test score with their selected demographic variables among Police Personnel. Methodology: The study was conducted in Kozhinjampara Police station at Palakkad. In this study Pre experimental research design (one group pre test post test design) was adopted. 60 study participants were selected using purposive sampling technique. Perceived Stress Scale were used to collect the data. The Pranayama intervention was given to Police Personnel for a period of 12 days and post test was done on the 12th day. Comparison of mean pre-test and post-test. Findings showed that the level of stress was reduced from day 1st to 12th day. Results: The results revealed that calculated value of paired ‘t’ test for reduction of stress (7.95) was greater than the table value 2.66 significant at p < 0.001. The study concluded that the Pranayama was effective on reduction of the level of stress among Police Personnel. The present study findings revealed that there was a significant association between stress among Police Personnel and their selected demographic variables. Conclusion: Findings of the study revealed that Pranayama was effective to reduce the stress among police personnel. They must be motivated to learn and practice Pranayama to reduce their stress level. This study suggested the need for Pranayama in the reduction of stress.
Pain is considered an uneasy feeling associated with tissue injury. The feeling of pain occurs when the interpretation starts in the brain; as a signal is transmitted through nerve fibers. Pain allows the body to prevent further tissue damage. Since there are different ways of looking and feeling pain, the experience of pain is unique for everybody. In this reference, the objective of pain evaluation is a key step and a major difficulty in properly managing pain in different individuals. The objective of this study is to analyze nurse’s practice on pain assessment and associated demographic factors. The study findings show (88%) of subjects had a good practice and (12%) of subjects had poor practice in the pain assessment.
An anxiety attack occurs in response to certain stressors and can develop gradually, while panic attacks can occur unexpectedly and suddenly. Panic attacks and anxiety attacks can both indicate an underlying health condition that you may hear people talking about. But they are different conditions. Read on to learn more about the differences between panic attacks and anxiety.
Since children represent the world's future resources, the health of every kid has been deemed essential to every society1. Children are our nation's future citizens. The majority of juvenile illnesses frequently manifest as fever, which is one of the main causes for which parents take their kids to the doctor especially those under five2. When it comes to caring for children at home, mothers lead the way. Therefore, research to evaluate mothers' understanding of fever care is necessary. Statement of Problem: A descriptive study to assess the knowledge regarding management of fever among mothers of under five children in selected hospital, Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Objectives: To assess the knowledge of mothers of under-five regarding fever management. To find out association between level of knowledge and selected demographic variables. To prepare an information leaflet on fever management. Methodology: For this study, a non-experimental quantitative research approach was used. Descriptive design is the chosen research methodology for this investigation. Mothers whose children were less than five made up the population of this study. The sample included 50 mothers whose children were younger than five and who were admitted to the pediatric wards and outpatient department of Pushpanjali Hospital and Research Center. For the investigation, convenient sampling was used. Results: Just 2% of mothers in 50 samples were found to have very excellent understanding. Moms with good knowledge make up 27%. Mothers with ordinary knowledge make up 21%. The results show that there are relationships between moms' knowledge, thermometer use, and income. There is no correlation with specific demographic factors like age, birth order, or family type. It is imperative for nurse educators to stay up to speed on the most recent research results and offer mothers health education programmes.
Introduction: Self-stigmatization levels are usually high in the mentally ill and affect functionality, help-seeking behaviors, treatment adherence and quality of life. Aim: This study aims to investigate how self-stigmatization affects the functionality and social distancing of the mentally ill. Method: A quantitative cross-sectional study carried out and questionnaires specifically WHODAS, ISMI, SDS, used to collect the data. The study’s sample consists of 100 mentally ill people aged 18-65, located in Psychiatric Hospitals in the prefecture of Attica. Results: Greater alienation, acceptance of stereotypes, experience of discrimination, social withdrawal and female gender were significantly associated with greater disability. Also, better ephemeral relationships, the experience of discrimination, higher educational attainment and male gender were associated with lower disability. Discussion: Self-stigmatization contributes to low functionality and social exclusion of the mentally ill. On the contrary, the existence of interpersonal relationships improves the feeling of acceptance and reduces physical and mental deficits.
Maria Topi *, Polyxeni Mangoulia, Evmorfia Koukia.