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View article: Effectiveness of Nurse-led Brief Intervention to Reduce the Risky Use of Alcohol and Tobacco Use Among Older Adults: Results of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial from India
Effectiveness of Nurse-led Brief Intervention to Reduce the Risky Use of Alcohol and Tobacco Use Among Older Adults: Results of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial from India Open
Background: India has witnessed a gradual increase in substance use among the elderly, driven by the country’s aging population and evolving demographic trends. There remains a lack of scientific foundation regarding the efficacy of brief …
View article: Assessment of Mental, Spiritual Well-being, and Religious Coping among Caregivers of People with Mental Disorders: A Cross-sectional Study
Assessment of Mental, Spiritual Well-being, and Religious Coping among Caregivers of People with Mental Disorders: A Cross-sectional Study Open
Background: Caring for individuals with mental illness poses significant challenges for caregivers. In India, where spirituality is deeply rooted, the link between religious coping, spiritual well-being, and mental health in caregivers rem…
View article: Herd immunity and sustainable development goals: role of nurses in strengthening primary health care
Herd immunity and sustainable development goals: role of nurses in strengthening primary health care Open
Herd immunity has proven as a highly valuable public health concept for dealing with reinfection. It is the immunity developed in a population to an infectious disease through vaccination or previous infection which is contributed by the v…
View article: Profile of Elderly Substance Users-seeking Treatment: A Retrospective Analysis from a Tertiary Care Center in North India
Profile of Elderly Substance Users-seeking Treatment: A Retrospective Analysis from a Tertiary Care Center in North India Open
Introduction: The substance use among the elderly is a growing enormity and an accurate understanding of the patterns of substances of the elderly is missing in the literature. Therefore, this study explored the sociodemographic and clinic…
View article: Assessment of the Mental and Physical Health Problems of Clients Undergoing Opioid Substitution Therapy: A Hospital-based Cross-sectional Study
Assessment of the Mental and Physical Health Problems of Clients Undergoing Opioid Substitution Therapy: A Hospital-based Cross-sectional Study Open
Background: Opioid substitution therapy (OST) is one of the most effective treatment options for opioid dependence. However, there are not enough credible studies available on the health-care problems of clients undergoing OST. Materials a…
View article: Alcohol Abstinence, Adherence, and Attitudes toward Disulfiram Treatment for Alcohol Dependence among Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Setting in North India
Alcohol Abstinence, Adherence, and Attitudes toward Disulfiram Treatment for Alcohol Dependence among Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Setting in North India Open
Background: Disulfiram is the first Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drug for the treatment of alcohol dependence, primarily acting as a deterrent agent. The available literature on disulfiram treatment for alcohol dependence am…
View article: Age, gender, and regional variations in stroke epidemiology in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Age, gender, and regional variations in stroke epidemiology in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Introduction: There is a wide variation in stroke epidemiology in India due to the differences in culture and the variability in the distribution of risk factors across the states. The present meta-analysis provides a pooled estimate of ag…
View article: Sex differences in disease burden, utilization, and expenditure on Primary Health Care Services: Findings from a baseline study in Kerala, India
Sex differences in disease burden, utilization, and expenditure on Primary Health Care Services: Findings from a baseline study in Kerala, India Open
We conducted a cross-sectional study to explore the nature and magnitude of sex differences in disease burden, service awareness, utilization, expenditure and satisfaction while accessing primary health care services in light of recent pri…
View article: The prevalence and correlates of comorbidities among patients with cancer attending a tertiary care cancer center in South India: An analytical cross-sectional study
The prevalence and correlates of comorbidities among patients with cancer attending a tertiary care cancer center in South India: An analytical cross-sectional study Open
Background: Comorbidities in patients with cancer can affect treatment, and should, therefore, be prioritized and managed. Objectives: Our primary aim was to assess the prevalence of comorbidities among patients with cancer. The secondary …
View article: Disulfiram Therapy for alcohol dependence in the Indian Context: - What Does the Literature Say?
Disulfiram Therapy for alcohol dependence in the Indian Context: - What Does the Literature Say? Open
Disulfiram is relatively the oldest molecule and one of the current medications for treating alcohol dependence. It is found to be a cheap prophylactic agent for treating alcohol dependence for the past many years. Many factors influence a…
View article: The Psychological Morbidity among Health Care Workers During the Early Phase of Covid-19 Pandemic in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The Psychological Morbidity among Health Care Workers During the Early Phase of Covid-19 Pandemic in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
Across India, there have been multiple studies conducted to address the issues of the mental health of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The present study estimated the pooled prevalence of psychological morbidity among heal…
View article: Development and Validation of a Treatment Compliance Assessment Scale for Clients with Mental Illnesses
Development and Validation of a Treatment Compliance Assessment Scale for Clients with Mental Illnesses Open
Background: Treatment compliance improves mental health and facilitates the resolution of the underlying illness. An accurate assessment of treatment compliance is necessary for effective and efficient treatment planning and for ensuring t…
View article: Prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms during COVID-19 pandemic among the general population in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms during COVID-19 pandemic among the general population in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Objective: The novel coronavirus (n COVID-19) has affected every walk of life across the world including India. Several studies have been available on the COVID-19-related anxiety and depressive symptoms in the public health context. Howev…
View article: The Prevalence of Comorbidities and Associated Factors among Patients with Dementia in the Indian Setting: Meta-analysis of Observational Studies
The Prevalence of Comorbidities and Associated Factors among Patients with Dementia in the Indian Setting: Meta-analysis of Observational Studies Open
Background: Patients with dementia usually have multiple comorbidities. The presence of comorbidities may exacerbate the progression of dementia and decreases the patient’s ability to participate in health maintenance activities. However, …
View article: The Distribution of Lifestyle Risk Factors Among Patients with Stroke in the Indian Setting: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The Distribution of Lifestyle Risk Factors Among Patients with Stroke in the Indian Setting: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
Background The burden of stroke is increasing in India, but there is limited understanding of the distribution of reported risk factors in the Indian setting. It is vital to generate robust data on these modifiable risk factors to scale up…
View article: Problematic Internet Use Among School-Going Adolescents in India
Problematic Internet Use Among School-Going Adolescents in India Open
Background: Problematic internet use (PIU) among school going adolescents constitutes a major area of concern. However, no comprehensive reports are available to determine the magnitude of the problem. This study aimed to estimate the pool…
View article: Prevalence of Physical and Psychological Impacts of Wearing Personal Protective Equipment on Health Care Workers During COVID-19
Prevalence of Physical and Psychological Impacts of Wearing Personal Protective Equipment on Health Care Workers During COVID-19 Open
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) among the frontline health care workers (HCWs). Even though PPE helps in preventing infection, it poses significant physical and psychologica…
View article: Brief Resilience Interventions for Mental Health among College Students
Brief Resilience Interventions for Mental Health among College Students Open
Introduction: The resilience interventions have the potential to enhance the protective factors to prevent mental health problems in young adolescents. The present study evaluated the feasibility of brief resilience interventions in a samp…
View article: The Quality of Life of Stroke Survivors in the Indian Setting
The Quality of Life of Stroke Survivors in the Indian Setting Open
Background: The significant burden of stroke on the mortality rates of developing countries, including India, is well-documented in the literature. However, robust data regarding the aggregates of evidence on the quality of life (QOL) of s…
View article: COVID-19 and Psychological Distress among the General Population of India
COVID-19 and Psychological Distress among the General Population of India Open
Background: There is scanty evidence regarding the magnitude of COVID-19-related psychological distress (PD) among the general population of India. Objectives: This study aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of PD among the general publ…
View article: Brief psychological intervention among treatment-seeking cancer patients: A randomized controlled trial
Brief psychological intervention among treatment-seeking cancer patients: A randomized controlled trial Open
Background: Cancer is one of the major leading causes of death, and psychological interventions are found to be helpful to reduce the distress related to the disease. The study investigated the effect of nurse-led brief psychological inter…
View article: Prevalence of internet addiction among college students in the Indian setting: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Prevalence of internet addiction among college students in the Indian setting: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Background The internet is an integral part of everyone’s life. College going adolescents are highly vulnerable to the misuse of the internet. Aims To estimate the pooled prevalence of internet addiction (IA) among college students in Indi…
View article: Comparison of Demographic Profile and Psychological Problems Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak among the General Public (18 Years and Above) in a Northern State of India
Comparison of Demographic Profile and Psychological Problems Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak among the General Public (18 Years and Above) in a Northern State of India Open
Background: The psychological impact of the general public during a pandemic is complex and incompletely understood. There is a dearth of studies reporting the psychological problems in the general public during the coronavirus disease 201…
View article: Toddlers at Risk for Autism in a Semi-Urban Community of North India
Toddlers at Risk for Autism in a Semi-Urban Community of North India Open
Background: The symptoms of autism manifest at an early age in children and are likely to results in lifelong disability. Early identification and institution of early intervention remain the mainstay in the management of autism. However, …
View article: Effect of Nurse-Led Screening Linked Brief Psycho-education for Improving Adherence to Antipsychotic Medications among Clients with Mental Illness
Effect of Nurse-Led Screening Linked Brief Psycho-education for Improving Adherence to Antipsychotic Medications among Clients with Mental Illness Open
Background: Despite the significant improvements in pharmacotherapy, nonadherence to antipsychotic medication is consistently reported in the literature. Many studies evaluated the side effects of antipsychotic medications but there is sca…
View article: The Caregiver Reported Autistic Symptoms in Preschool Children: Findings of Chandigarh Autism Screening Instrument (CASI) Linked Screening from North India
The Caregiver Reported Autistic Symptoms in Preschool Children: Findings of Chandigarh Autism Screening Instrument (CASI) Linked Screening from North India Open
Background Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder and can be early detected with the aid of screening tools. Chandigarh autism screening instrument (CASI) is a newly developed tool to screen autistic symptoms among children aged between 1…
View article: A Reveille on the Prevalence of Alcohol Use in India: What Does the Epidemiological Literature Say?
A Reveille on the Prevalence of Alcohol Use in India: What Does the Epidemiological Literature Say? Open
There is a piece of classical and voluminous evidence in the literature regarding the use of alcohol from the Hebrew Bible, literary heritage of Greeks and Romans and the Vedas of India. However, the recent evidence suggests that excessive…