A Study to Assess the Level of Anxiety among COVID-19 Recovered Patient in Community Area

A new strain of the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, was identified as the cause by the Chinese authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO). At the time, it was referred to as a coronavirus disease 2019 and is now commonly referred to as COVID-19. Gamil Ghaleb Alrubaiee and associates 2020) coronaviruses are a family of enveloped RNA viruses that get their name from the outer edge of their envelope proteins that look like crowns ('corona' in Latin). The purpose of this study was to determine how anxious COVID-19 recovered patients in a specific community area were. A quantitative strategy with a descriptive study design for the research. Purposive sampling is used to collect 50 samples from COVID-19 recovered patients for this study. The average anxiety score among COVID-19 recovered patients was 26.76, with a standard deviation of 5.76 and a minimum anxiety score of 13.0 and a maximum anxiety score of 40.0. In patients who had recovered from COVID-19, the analysis showed that none of the demographic variables had a statistically significant relationship with the level of anxiety. ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 24 (1) January, 2023;1-8.

Assess the Level of Stress among the Staff Nurse Working in Saveetha Medical College and Hospital during Covid-19 Pandemic

Corona virus is a crucial respiratory disease, which impacted the health in both aspects, physically and mentally. High expectations, lack of time, skills, and social support may lead to occupational stress among nurses, which spontaneously causes anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder, distress, and other psychological problems. Nurses may also accompany with somatic symptoms, such as palpitations, nausea, dyspnea, and dizziness. The study aims to assess the level of stress among the nurses at SMCH and association between the level of stress and selected demographic variables of staff nurse in quantitative non experimental approach by descriptive research design. A samples was 50 staff nurse selected using recruited by non-probability purposive sampling technique. A selfstructured questionnaire and Likert 5 point scale was used to assess the demographic data and level of stress among the staff nurses. The results shows that, about 38 (76%) of the staff nurse had severe stress, 5 (10%) of the staff nurse had moderate stress and remaining 7 (14%) of the were of mild stress. The chi-square test also shows statistically significant association between education and level of stress among staff nurses at p<0.05 level. This study concluded that, the corona virus has caused severe stress among the nurses at SMCH. ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 24 (1) January, 2023;1-6.

Awareness On Role of Kabasura Kudineer on Immunity Among Adult Population

Introduction: Kabasura kudineer is a concoction prepared as a siddha product which is effective against respiratory infection (1). It is made with the use of 15 herbs which includes ginger, clove, Piper Longum, Dusparsha, Akarakarabha, Kokilaksha, haritaki, Malabar nut, ajwain, Kusta, guduchi, Kalamegha,Raja pata, musta and Bharani (2). Each and every ingredient has its own importance like ginger promotes digestion and helps in treatment of respiratory ailments (3), Pippalli can treat indigestion, asthma and cough, clove helps to kill bacteria and promote liver health etc. Thus the aim of the study is to analyze the knowledge and awareness on the role of Kabasura kudineer on immunity among the adult population. Materials and methods: Self-administered structured questionnaires were designed based on the knowledge and awareness of the role of Kabasura kudineer on immunity among adults. The questionnaire was distributed through online google forms link, the study population included 100 dental students in Chennai.The data was collected and statistically analysed in SPSS of version 26.0.The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board. Results: Majority of 19 year old (52%) individuals had responded whereas 35% of 17 year old respondents among them nearly 97% were females and 88% were aware of kabasura kudineer. It was appreciable that 83% of respondents were aware that kabasura kudineer was a siddha formulation and only 50% were aware it was administered as concoction among whom 78% of individuals knew that it is a perfect remedy for respiratory ailments. Majority (52%) respondents were aware about the herbal ingredients used. Conclusion: Thus majority of adults were not aware about the properties of Kabasura kudineer. More awareness programmes have to be done to make Kabasura kudineer a prophylactic agent world wide.

Awareness on Role of Kabasura Kudineer on Immunity among Adult Population

Introduction: Kabasura kudineer is a concoction prepared as a siddha product which is effective against respiratory infection. It is made with the use of 15 herbs which includes ginger, clove, Piper Longum, Dusparsha, Akarakarabha, Kokilaksha, heritage, Malabar nut, ajwain, Kusta, guduchi, Kalamegha, Raja pata, musta and Bharani. Each and every ingredient has its own importance like ginger promotes digestion and helps in treatment of respiratory ailments, Pippalli can treat indigestion, asthma and cough, clove helps to kill bacteria and promote liver health etc. Thus the aim of the study is to analyse the knowledge and awareness on the role of Kabasura kudineer on immunity among the adult population. Materials and methods: Self-administered structured questionnaires were designed based on the knowledge and awareness of the role of Kabasura kudineer on immunity among adults. The questionnaire was distributed through online goggle forms link;the study population included 100 dental students in Chennai. The data was collected and statistically analysed in SPSS of version 26.0.The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board. Results: Majority of 19 year old (52%) individuals had responded whereas 35% of 17 year old respondents among them nearly 97% were females and 88% were aware of kabasura kudineer. It was appreciable that 83% of respondents were aware that kabasura kudineer was a siddha formulation and only 50% were aware it was administered as concoction among which 78% of individuals knew that it is a perfect remedy for respiratory ailments. Majority (52%) respondents were aware about the herbal ingredients used. Conclusion: Thus majority of adults were not aware about the properties of Kabasura kudineer. More awareness programmes have to be done to make Kabasura kudineer a prophylactic agent worldwide.

A survey on the psychological impacts of the covid-19 infectious disease outbreak among elderly people

Aim and Introduction COVID-19 was first reported in Wuhan, China. It had spread rapidly all over the world and had affected many people. This sudden outbreak caused all parts of the world to go under lockdown. This lockdown had mentally affected many, especially the elderly people. Daily life of people during this lockdown had completely changed.The precautions to be taken to protect from infections make elderly people feel more lonely. As the old people are prone to infection, the psychological impacts caused by the infection spread needs to be studied. The aim of the present survey is to assess the awareness on the psychological impact of COVID 19 on elderly people. Materials and Methods An online survey had been spread to 102 participants who are elderly, regardless of their country. After circulating, the data was received and analysed.The results were obtained and statistically analysed through SPSS software, chi square test was done to check the association and a p value of 0.05 was said to be statistically significant. The survey has been completed in the month of May 2020. Results From the data of this study, it was noticed that elderly people were psychologically more affected. 45.10% of the participants felt depressed as they were forced to miss their regular routines such as daily walk and chatting with their friends due to the lockdown, while 54.90% did not feel depressed.93.14%of the participant’s family were found to be really . Thus the pandemic has caused psychological impact among the elderly population. Conclusion More awareness and knowledge regarding the pandemic must be given to help elderly people to take proper care of themselves and also their mental health. Thus, this survey has indicated the importance of mental health as equal to physical health to fight against an infection outbreak. © 2021, Universitatea de Vest Vasile Goldis din Arad. All rights reserved.

Knowledge and awareness in maintaining good health practices during infection outbreak among dental students - A survey

Introduction: Infection control practices are crucial and important elements in clinical dentistry as there is an increase in the prevalence of infectious diseases globally. Most of the patients are not aware of their health as the incubation period for viral infections are usually long. It is the prime role of the dentist to be aware of the current situation and take preventive measures to safeguard their health. The aim of this survey is to assess the awareness in maintaining good health practices during infection outbreak among dental students. Materials and Methods: An online survey was conducted among dental students to evaluate the knowledge and awareness of the good health practices to be taken by dental students to avoid COVID 19 infection. The study population was dental students, with a sample size of 100. The questionnaire consisted of 12 questions and was shared to the participants using online survey platform. The study was conducted in the month of May, 2020. The statistics done using SPSS software, chi square test was done to check the association and a p value of 0.05 was said to be statistically significant. Results: From the survey, it was evident that 87 % of dental students were aware of the necessary precautions to be taken to protect themselves from infection and also to maintain good health during an infection outbreak, it was also evident that both male and female students were equally aware of maintaining good health practices to fight infection(p-value>0.05). Conclusion: From the survey, it was evident that dental students are much aware of practices to be followed to maintain good health amidst an infection outbreak;it was also evident that both male and female students were equally aware of maintaining good health practices to fight infection. Though most of the dental students were aware of the preventive measures, the most crucial thing is to put it into practice.

Tolls and Trends of Coronavirus - A Review

The coronavirus disease which is a dreadful disease. A recent trending article states that the COVID 19 becomes a mystery of India's lower death rates in which parts of India have recorded dramatic falls in mortality rates after a nationwide lockdown was imposed to fight the new coronavirus. From the recent expert Giridha Babu,professor of epidemiology at the public health foundation of India states "If we are not seeing an increase in deaths,the suspicion that there may be more COVID 19 fatalities out there is not true".In a recent updates the COVID 19 cases are 5,194,210 death cases are 334,621 cases and recovered cases are 2,081,504 cases. In the current COVID 19 pandemic, Dentists auxiliaries as well as patients undergoing dental procedures are at high risk of cross-infection. Most dental procedures require close contact with the patient's oral fissure, saliva, blood, and tract secretions. Saliva is rich in COVID 19 viral load. Many patients who are asymptomatic could also be carriers. For this reason, it is suggested that all patients visiting a dental office must be treated with due precautions.Globally, coronavirus cases went past the 4 million mark, with deaths exceeding 279,000. Shulan, a Chinese city in the northeastern province of Jilin bordering North Korea, raised its coronavirus threat alert level to high risk. Australia's two most populous states are edging toward easing social-distancing restrictions.Standard recommendations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 include frequent cleaning of hands using alcoholbased hand rub or soap and water;covering the nose and mouth with a flexed elbow or disposable tissue when coughing and sneezing;and avoiding close contact with anyone that encompasses fever and cough.

Knowledge and awareness on mental health of students during quarantine period

Coronavirus, a deadly virus caused an unimaginable pandemic across the globe and in order to limit its spread the lockdown and quarantine initiative was introduced. The mental health of students generally refers to the complete mental well-being and the absence of any mental disorders. This pandemic caused a major fluctuation in mental attitudes and anxiety levels of students. The main aim of this study was to analyze the attitude of students in relation to the quarantine and the mental health of students during the lockdown period. A self administered questionnaire was prepared and circulated. The results were obtained and statistically analysed using SPSS software with a version of 22 and the statistical test used was descriptive statistics. It was found that the majority of students had no change in relationship between friends and family and were able to counteract boredom and laugh every single day of the quarantine. The study concluded that the quarantine period had an effect on attitude and anger levels of students. Teenagers were physically and psychologically affected by the quarantine due to lack of socialization and however proved to be addicted to social media which had a deteriorating rating impact on the quality of life. © 2020 Ubiquity Press. All rights reserved.

Evaluation of knowledge, attitude and practice of teledentistry among undergraduate dental students

Teledentistry is a blend of communication and dentistry which associates the exchange of information of health, images and treatment outlines in remote areas. Teledentistry has the capability to advance the approach to oral care by delivering oral health care at a reasonable cost in areas where there is reduced access to dental clinics. This is an alternative and innovative method of delivering oral health care. The aim of the study is to evaluate the awareness of teledentistry among undergraduate dental students. A cross sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among 100 undergraduate dental students. The questionnaire was circulated through google forms. The results were tabulated and appropriate statistics was done using SPSS software. The questions were separated based on knowledge, attitude and practice. From the results we can conclude 51% are aware of teledentistry;and most of them were introduced to it through workshops in college. 42% know the definition of teledentistry. Students also responded that teledentistry is most useful in the field of 5orthodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery. 81% of the respondents affirm that teledentistry is a good tool to be used during lockdown. Within the limitations of the study, we can conclude that there is a need to increase awareness about the teledentistry among undergraduate students. In the present scenario of Covid 19 pandemic the use of teledentistry can be exploited as the access to dental clinics has decreased. Hence students should be made more aware of teledentistry as it is the need of the hour.

Management and storage of essentials for the family by South Indian women during lockdown period-a survey

The 2019-20 coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) is a public health issue. Lockdown is one among the options suggested to reduce the spread of the virus. This study aimed to determine the impact of Covid-19 lockdown on awareness and management of essentials for the family during the lockdown period. Questionnaire was prepared and administered to 100 participants through google form as an online survey. The study was approved by the scientific review board, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai. The answers obtained from the participants were recorded and the data was statistically analysed. A total of 100 participants-South Indian women were included in the study. Around 68.6% of participants started stocking groceries before the announcement for lockdown was done. 81% of participants were able to spend enough money for their purchase. In Spite of stocking up things, the majority of them worried about the state of downtrodden and underprivileged people who won’t be able to stock up for their needs. This study shows storage and management of essentials for the family during this lockdown period.