International Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 2, Issue 1 (2016)
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Effect of Topical Breast Milk Application on Umbilical Cord Healing Among Newborns
Abstract: Care of umbilical cord is important to prevent the occurrence of infection during the neonatal period. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of topical breast milk application on umbilical cord healing among newborns. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of topical breast milk application on umbilical cord healing among newborns. Quasi experimental, posttest, only control group design was used for the study. 60 subjects …
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To Assess the Knowledge of High School Teachers Regarding Swine Flu, Its Transmission and Its Prevention Among High School Students at Ghataprabha With a View to Prepare Information Booklet
Abstract: A child is a unique individual whose childhood is vital period as children are vulnerable to disease, death & disabilities. Environment plays very great role as determinant of infant & childhood mortality & morbidity. Now a days new sicknesses are arising which are life threatening & out of these recently observed dreadful viral infection is Swine flu. The awareness about swine flu will keep each and every student to help …
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Research Brief: High Risk Behavior among Adolescent Boys: A Matter of Serious Concern
Abstract: Objective: To assess the high risk behavior among adolescent boys (15–19 years) in the resettled colony of Chandigarh. Methods: Cross-sectional study was done to interview 301 study subjects. Systematic random sampling has been used in this study. Results: Adolescent boys were abusing alcohol (27.2%), cigarette (11%), cannabis and other drugs (6.6%). More than half of the adolescent boys had a good knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases (59%). Only one-third of …
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Effect of Oral Motor Stimulation on Drooling Among Children with Cerebral Palsy at Selected Centres in Coimbatore
Abstract: An interventional study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of oral motor stimulation on drooling among children with cerebral palsy at Amrit centre for special needs and Women Volunteer Service (WVS) special school, Coimbatore. Pre-experimental one group pre-test–post-test design was used to conduct the study. Purposive samples of 25 children with cerebral palsy who have drooling were included in this study. Pre-assessment was done by using drooling quotient scale for …
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Nutritional Status of Children below 10 Years of Age in Bhutramatti Village – A Cross Sectional Study
Abstract: Growth Monitoring is a screening tool to diagnose nutritional status at an early stage. A descriptive study was carried out to rule out nutritional status among children below the age of years and to identify children with growth deviation. The research study was conducted in Bhutramatti Village, Belagavi. Samples selected included school children below the age of 10 years who were selected using convenient sampling technique. The tool used or …
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