Quality of Life as predicted by Job Satisfaction among Employees

Background: Working individuals today face various challenges in their professional lives. Lack of job satisfaction may lead to poor quality of life. The aim of this study is to evaluate relation between job satisfaction and quality of life of employees. Methodology: This study was performed on 100 employees (male and female) between the age range of 25 to 40 years. Data collection was done through online mode due to pandemic. The tools used for this research were Job Satisfaction Survey and for quality-of-life WHOQOL – BRIEF (26 questions) questionnaire was used. Data was analysed using Pearson bivariate correlation and linear regression. Results: The study revealed that there is a positive correlation between job satisfaction and quality of life of employees. Along with this quality of life significantly predicted by job satisfaction. Conclusion: Being satisfied in one's workplace can lead to better quality of life. Further studies in this regard are needed in larger samples.

Stress and Well-Being among First year and Last year college students during COVID-19

Background: The closure of educational institutions due to COVID-19 pandemic is causing a varied amount of distress among students depending on their year of study. The purpose of the study was to compare first year and Last year College going students on the variables stress and well-being. Methodology: A population of 50 first year and 50 last year students participated in the study and were recruited from different colleges of Delhi and Gurgaon. The participants completed a measure of Perceived stress scale and P.G.I. general well-being measure Questionnaire. Results: The results reveal that there is significant difference in both variable i.e stress and well-being among first year and Last Year College going students based on the analysis of data done by using Independent sample t-test. Conclusions: Interventions to boost Mental Health of the final year students by increasing support and providing assurance in both, academic and employment opportunities will be helpful during these times.

Impact of coronavirus on pregnant females in India: an observational study

Background: Coronavirus (COVID-19) has emerged as a rampant pandemic and the entire world is struggling against it. The entire nations are trying to device measure like national lockdowns, diverting resources towards fighting coronavirus, extensive media coverage, closing of elective services in hospitals. All this has influences the masses to a deep level. Coronavirus not only is morbid for the sick, but also the healthy pregnant females seeking health care and impacted them more mentally than physically.Methods: In this study 103 pregnant females from the entire nation of India were made to answer a well thought and made questionnaire which aimed at assessing the mental state and impact of coronavirus on the pregnant females.Results: Majority of the females answered that they felt anxious and were undergoing stress due to the coronavirus. They fear impending doom for the child and also are struggling a lot to seek apt healthcare for themselves and their children because of the ongoing pandemic.Conclusions: Coronavirus has not only affected people who are directly affected with the virus, but also who are still not affected but are mentally stressed because of it. National lockdown and alteration in the healthcare services are also stress- inducing for the pregnant females.

A Review on Prescribing Indicators and Prescription Auditing

Prescription auditing is a quality improvement process that seeks to improve patient care. Medical Audit may be defined as a process with the aim of making improvements in patient care and proper use of resources. The most important part of healthcare system is to deliver the right medicine to the right people. Prescription auditing is one of the important tools to avoid misuse of drugs and improve rational use of drugs. The performance of the health care providers related to the appropriate use of drugs can be accessed by analysing different prescribing indicators. The parameters which have to be analysed in the process of prescription auditing are Patient demographics, Clinical diagnosis, Department, Prescribing standards, Doctor’s name and signature. A total of 25 national and international articles were collected to see the prescribing pattern of drugs. Various studies showed that majority of practitioners do not follow the guidelines while writing prescriptions and usage of drugs. There is a need to standardize the prescribing patterns in India so that all essential information is included and will be helpful for the better patient care. Irrational prescribing and improper dispensing leads to unnecessary expenditure for the patient. The present study could serve as a frame work upon which further studies can be launched in prescription auditing to investigate the scope for educational intervention and improvement in prescribing patterns.

Changes in Health Related Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C during the Clinical Course of Daclatasvir/ Velpatasvir Therapy: A Prospective Observational Study

Interferon-free direct-acting antiviral agent (DAA) therapy is preferred for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients as it exhibits a higher rate of sustained virologic response (SVR), along with reduction in treatment related adverse drug reactions (ADR), which elevates the quality of life (QOL) of patients. The study aims to evaluate the healthrelated quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with CHC, receiving Daclatasvir or velpatasvir (DCV/VEL) therapy, using Short Form-36 (SF-36) as a tool. Methods: The study involves 50 CHC patients receiving DCV/VEL, who’s HRQOL was measured using SF-36. Laboratory investigational data and SVR was recorded, and SF-36 was filled by the patient at baseline (prior to therapy), week 12 (post initiation of therapy), end of treatment (EOT), and week 24 (post initiation of therapy. HRQOL were analyzed at week 24. The association between laboratory data and HRQOL was also evaluated. Results: In regard to HRQOL, statistically significant changes were observed in physical functioning, general health, and emotional role functioning in the period between baseline to week 12 and week 24, respectively. A considerable change was observed in laboratory parameters such as aminotranferases, platelet count, and Fibrosis-4 (Fib-4) index at each time point of study as compared to baseline. Conclusion: It was found that HRQOL of patients with CHC improved significantly along with hepatic functions during the clinical course of interferon-free DAA therapy (DCV/VEL).

Cytodiagnosis of Microfilaria at Unusual Sites.

Filariasis is a major public health problem especially in tropical countries like India. It is routinely examined in night peripheral blood smears. Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is not routinely used for its identification. It has always been detected incidentally, while doing FNACs for evaluation of other lesions. It has been found in lymph nodes, breast, thyroid, cystic lesions, etc. In few reported cases, it has been found even with primary/metastatic malignancy. We also found two cases of microfilaria incidentally. One on USG-guided FNAC of liver SOL (space-occupying lesion) reported as metastatic adenocarcinoma with microfilaria and other in a case of asymptomatic epitrochlear swelling reported as reactive hyperplasia of lymph node with microfilaria.