Red Flower's Journal of Psychiatric Nursing

The present study has been undertaken to assess knowledge score regarding hepatitis and its prevention among general population in selected area of Moradabad. The research way for present study was descriptive. The target number of people for study was general population in selected area of Moradabad. The sample size of the study
was 100 and gathering the data questionnaire checklist was prepared and the sampling technique used in this study was purposive sampling technique.

Keyword- Hepatitis; prevention; General Population.
 

Background: There is no health without mental health. As of late led National Mental Health Survey cited a commonness of 13.7% lifetime and 10.6% current mental illness. To address this mammoth issue, an optimistic law was sanctioned titled "Mental Healthcare Act, 2017" (MHCA 2017). The demonstration is dynamic and rights situated in nature. The entire committed Chapter 5 on “Rights of Persons with Mental illness” is the substance of this enactment. Be that as it may, the demonstration predominantly centers on the privileges of the people with Mental illness (PMI), just during treatment in medical clinic however isn't similarly earnest about congruity of treatment in the network. In spite of the fact that there are numerous positive angles to the MHCA 2017, it might affect antagonistically on the psychological wellness care in India. India has a huge weight of psychological instability Methods: In view of the nature of the problem selected and objective to be accomplished evaluative approach was adopted for the study with Pre experimental research design [one group Pre –test, Post -test] to assess the knowledge of student nurses regarding MHCA 2017 and Rights of Mentally challenged persons. A Simple random sampling technique was used to select the samples. Results: Findings revealed that that the majority of the respondents (95%) had scores below 18 and only 5% had scores between 19- 23 and none of them had scores above 23 in the pre-test. In the post-test, none of them had scores below 18. On comparing the pre-test scores with the post-test scores it was found that all the nursing students scored higher in post-test than the pre-test. Conclusion: The present study results revealed that though students possess some knowledge regarding MHCA 2017 and Rights of Mentally challenged persons but majority of them have inadequate knowledge. In general, it was Poor to average.

Keyword: Mental health care act 2017, mental Health establishments, Authority bodies.
 

Background: to evaluate the levels of anxiety and depression among the patients undergoing radiation therapy. Methods: 30 patients between the age group of 40-70, who were undergoing radiotherapy, were included in the study. Data collection and analysis was done using Socio demographic data, Hamilton’s anxiety rating scale and Beck depression inventor –II. Results: Out of 30 study participants 80% of patients undergoing radiation therapy had mild anxiety, 13.3% had moderate anxiety and 6.66% had severe anxiety.Out of 30 study participants 30 % of samples had minimal level of depression, 46.6 % had mild level of depression, 20 % had moderate level of depression, and 3.33 % had severe level of depression.The study result revealed that there was a moderately positive correlation between anxiety and depression among patients undergoing radiation therapy (r = 0.721, P< 0.05). Conclusion: The study showed that there is an increase in level of anxiety and depression among the patients undergoing radiation therapy, so the nurse can provide effective interventions to reduce the anxiety and depression.It also showed the need for the psychosocial interventions to cancer patients in order to reduce anxiety and depression among the
patients undergoing radiation therapy.

Keywords: Radiotherapy; Anxiety; depression and Hamilton’s anxiety rating scale.
 

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, the capital of China's Hubei province, and has since spread globally, resulting in the 2019–2020 coronavirus pandemic. This marvel has prompted a gigantic open response; the media has been announcing persistently across outskirts to keep all educated about the pandemic circumstance. Every one of these things are making a ton of worry for individuals prompting elevated degrees of nervousness. Pandemics can prompt elevated degrees of stress; Anxiety is a typical reaction to any distressing circumstance. This survey endeavored to assess the level of knowledge and awareness regarding covid-19 pandemic among local vendors and daily wagers residing in Kota (Raj.) Methods: In view of
the nature of the problem selected and objective to be accomplished descriptive survey research approach was considered appropriate to assess the level of knowledge and awareness regarding covid-19 pandemic among local vendors and daily wagers residing in Kota (Raj.). Non-probability convenient sampling technique was used to select the samples.Results: Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for analysis. Findings revealed that mean score of knowledge was 22.09 with standard deviation 6.58. This indicates that local vendors and daily wagers residing in Kota had moderate knowledge and awareness regarding covid-19 pandemic. In the present study it is evident that the demographic variables such as Age, sex, religion and income per month, the calculated chi square value is less than the critical value at p<0.05 level of significance, So null hypothesis is accepted and research hypothesis is rejected. While Demographic variables such as educational status and previous sources of information regarding
covid-19 pandemic, the calculated chi square value is high than the critical value at p<0.05 level of significance, So null hypothesis is rejected and research hypothesis is accepted. Conclusion: Findings revealed that mean score of knowledge was 22.09 with standard deviation 6.58. This indicates that local vendors and daily wagers residing in Kota had moderate knowledge and awareness regarding covid-19 pandemic.

Keywords: Knowledge; Awareness; COVID-19; Vendors and daily wagers,Kota.