Indian Journal of Holistic Nursing (ISSN: 2348-2133)

Quality of Life of Infertile Women Attending Infertility Clinic Skims, Soura

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Background: Infertility affects millions of people of reproductive age
worldwide, and it has an impact on their families and communities. The
absolute number of couples affected by infertility increased from 42.0
million in 1990 to 48.5 million in 2010. Disrupting fertility ultimately
leads to stress for the woman. We conducted the study to assess the
quality of life of infertile women.

Methodology: A quantitative research approach with descriptive de-
sign was used to select 80 infertile women through non-probability

convenient sampling. Assessment of Quality of Life was done by using
self-structured interview schedule and FertiQol. Setting of the study
was Infertility Clinic, SKIMS, Soura.
Results: The findings of the present study revealed that higher number
of respondents (60%) had low QoL, whereas 26.3% had good QoL and
minimum number of respondents 13.8% had better QoL. The mean
score of fertiQoL domains which was the most affected with lowest
score were emotional domain (32.9± 18.1) and mind body domain
(35.8 ± 16.6) compared to relational, social domain (68.2 ± 10.0 and
42.1 ± 12.6) Enviroment (62.4 ± 10.1) and Tolerability (64.1 ± 16.5)
respectively. There is a significant relationship between respondents’
quality of life scores and socio-demographic and clinical variables for
age, place of residence, duration of marriage, duration of childlessness,
and infertility treatment initiation (p-value = 0.05).

Conclusion: All infertile women experienced a reduction in their Qual-
ity of Life. The maximum number of respondents had a low quality

of life due to trauma from childlessness, emotional instability, stress,

and an inability to cope with the condition. The emotional and mind-
body domains were the most affected across all domains, suggesting

a need for significant improvement in specific counselling modalities
to enhance treatment.

How to cite this article:
Nazir I, Kachroo M, Annu S, Bashir N, Sharma
N, Ismail S, Hijazi R, Hamid H, Falak N, Farooq
S, Wani J, Jaileel A. Quality of Life of Infertile
Women Attending Infertility Clinic Skims, Soura.
Ind J Holist Nurs. 2024;15(3):1-8.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2348.2133.202401

Knowledge and attitude of adolescent students regarding voluntary blood donation: Impact of an awareness programme (J& K, India)

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Background: Every year Millions of people rely on the generosity of another person to receive blood due to various health care reasons like road traffic accidents, surgeries, uncontrolled bleeding and some disease conditions like sickle cell anaemia. The need for blood and blood products is rising in all parts of the world. Availability of safe blood and blood products is a critical aspect in improving the general health care of the population. The study was aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude of adolescent Students regarding Voluntary blood donation so that awareness programme could be administered to make adolescents Students aware about it.

Methodology: A Pre experimental one group pre-test post-test design was used on 60 adolescent students, who were selected by using purposive sampling technique at Boys Higher Secondary School Soura, Srinagar. A self-structured questionnaire and 3- Point Likert scale was administered to study subjects to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding voluntary blood donation.

Results: On pertest, majority of the study subjects (88.3%) had inadequate knowledge, whereas only 11.7% had moderately adequate knowledge and none of the study subjects had adequate knowledge. On post-test majority (91.7%) of the study subjects had adequate knowledge, 8.3% had moderately adequate knowledge and none of the study subjects had inadequate knowledge towards voluntary blood donation. On pertest, majority of the study subjects (88.3%) had negative attitude, whereas only 11.7% had neutral attitude and none of the study subjects had positive attitude. On post-test majority (78.3%) of the study subjects had positive attitude, 21.7% had neutral attitude and none of the study subjects had negative attitude towards voluntary blood donation.

Conclusion- The findings of the study concluded that on pre-test adolescent students had inadequate knowledge and negative attitude regarding voluntary blood donation. It may be due to lack of exposure and education. On Post –test all the adolescent students had adequate knowledge and improved attitude regarding voluntary blood donation. Thus, intervention was effective.

How to cite this article:
Hamid H, Akhter A, Annu S, Kachroo M, Sharma
N, Nazir I, Farooq S, Wani J A, Falak N, Jaileel
B, Ismail S, Hijazi R, Nazir N. Knowledge and
Attitude of Adolescent Students Regarding
Voluntary Blood Donation: Impact of An
Awareness Programme (J& K, India). Ind J Holist
Nurs. 2024;15(3):9-17.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2348.2133.202405

Knowledge of adolescent girls regarding management of selected nutritional deficiencies: Impact of awareness programme (J&K, India)

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Background: Adolescent has been defined by World Health Organization as the period of life spanning between the age of 10 to 19 years.¹This is the growing period of life when the maximum amount of physical, psychological and behavioral changes take place. This is vulnerable period in life cycle for the development of nutritional deficiencies. The common nutritional deficiencies found in adolescents of age group 10 to 19 years includes iron deficiency, vitamin B12 deficiency, folate deficiency, vitamin D deficiency, vitamin A deficiency and zinc deficiency^.2.The study was aimed to assess the effectiveness of awareness programme on knowledge of adolescent girls regarding management of selected nutritional deficiencies.

Methodology: A Pre-experimental one group pre-test post-test design was used to assess the effectiveness of Awareness programme on knowledge among 100 adolescent girls regarding management of selected nutritional deficiencies at government girls higher secondary school Soura, Srinagar, Kashmir. The study subjects were selected by using convenient sampling technique. A self-structured Questionnaire was used to assess the pre-test and post-test knowledge of study subjects.

Results: On pre-test, maximum of the study subjects (72%) had inadequate knowledge whereas 27% had moderately adequate knowledge and only 1% of the study subject had adequate knowledge regarding management of selected nutritional deficiencies. On post-test majority of the study subjects (84%), had adequate knowledge, 16% had moderately adequate knowledge and none of the study subject had inadequate knowledge regarding management of selected nutritional deficiencies.

Conclusion: The study concluded that the knowledge level of adolescent girls regarding management of selected nutritional deficiencies improved after the administration of awareness programme.

How to cite this article:
Wani J A, Bano Z, Akhter A, Kachroo M, Hamis
H, Nazir I, Hijazi R, Sharma N, Jaileel B, Farooq
S, Falak N, Ismail S, Qayoom I. Knowledge of
Adolescent Girls Regarding Management of
Selected Nutritional Deficiencies: Impact of
Awareness Programme (J&K, India). Ind J Holist
Nurs. 2024;15(3):18-24.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2348.2133.202409

Comparison of factors affecting early initiation of breastfeeding among postnatal mothers with vaginal delivery versus cesarean delivery at Maternity Hospital SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar, Kashmir

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Background: Early initiation of breast feeding is defined as the proportion of children who were brought to the breasts within one hour of birth. Early initiation of breast feeding within one hour of birth, protects the newborn from acquiring infection and reduces newborn mortality. It facilitates emotional bonding of the mother and the baby. The present study aimed to compare the factors affecting early initiation of breastfeeding among postnatal mothers with vaginal delivery and cesarean delivery and to associate early initiation of breastfeeding with demographic variables of postnatal mothers.

Methodology: Comparative descriptive design was used to select 100 postnatal mothers (50 vaginal delivery/50 cesarean delivery) through purposive sampling technique at Maternity Hospital, SKIMS, Soura. Self-structured interview schedule was administered to compare the factors affecting early initiation of breastfeeding among postnatal mothers with vaginal delivery and cesarean delivery.

Results: Majority of study subjects with vaginal delivery (74%) and very few number of study subjects with cesarean delivery (22%) had initiated breastfeeding within one hour where as 26% of study subjects with vaginal delivery and 78% of study subjects with cesarean delivery didn’t initiate breastfeeding within one hour. There was statistically significant comparison in the factors of postnatal mothers with vaginal delivery and caesarean delivery like (knowledge about breastfeeding, antenatal education regarding breastfeeding, birth spacing, less fatigue/exhaustion due to vaginal delivery, pain due to episiotomy or surgical wound ,baby’s admission in NICU, nipple problems , gestational age(term/ pre-term), perception of evil eye , pre-lacteal feed, lack of privacy, lack of provision of assistance from attendants and health personnel), while no significant comparison was found in the factors of postnatal mothers like (previous experience of breastfeeding, birth order, feeding colostrum) with vaginal delivery and cesarean delivery at 0.05 level of significance

Conclusion: Study subjects with vaginal delivery who initiated breastfeeding was higher as compared to study subjects with cesarean delivery. This is attributed to various factors like knowledge and antenatal education regarding breastfeeding, birth spacing, less fatigue or exhaustion, gestational age. Cesarean delivery mothers need support to breast feed their babies on first day.

How to cite this article:
Hijazi R, Ismail S, Kachroo M, Rather A S, Akhtar
K, Bashir N, Rahim R, Jaileel B, Nazir I, Wani
J A, Munawar T, Bhat A J, Farooq S, Falak N,
Hamid H, Sharma N. Comparison of Factors
Affecting Early Initiation of Breastfeeding Among
Postnatal Mothers with Vaginal Delivery Versus
Cesarean Delivery at Maternity Hospital Skims,
Soura, Srinagar, Kashmir. Ind J Holist Nurs.
2024;15(3):25-34.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2348.2133.202408