Introduction: It has been known that gender, self-esteem, body image, and perceived self-worth seem to be related to dietary habits and eating disorders. The study aimed to assess eating pattern and self-esteem of adolescents, determine the correlation between eating pattern and self-esteem among adolescent students and also to find the association between eating pattern and background variables of the participants. The study also sought to determine the association between self-esteem and background variables such as gender and body mass index. Methods: A descriptive correlational design was used to synthesize research findings concerning the relationship between eating pattern and self-esteem of adolescent students. The data was collected from 100 students at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Tughlaqabad, New Delhi. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection and data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Results revealed that 47% of the students had unhealthy eating pattern and 53% had healthy eating pattern, while 48% of students had low self-esteem and 52% had high self-esteem. It was also found that there was statistically non-significant relationship between eating pattern and self-esteem, as the r value was lower than the table value of 0.197 at df (98). Further, no significant association was found between eating pattern and selected background variables, and self-esteem and selected background variables.

Adolescence can be defined biologically, as the physical transition marked by the onset of puberty and the termination of physical growth; cognitively, as changes in the ability to think abstractly and multidimensionally or socially, as a period of preparation for adult roles. Major pubertal and biological changes include changes to the sex organs, height, weight, and muscle mass, as well as major changes in brain structure and organization. Cognitive advances encompass both increment in knowledge and in the ability to think abstractly and to reason more effectively. A quantitative and non-experimental research approach with a descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. Sample consisted of 100 adolescents of age 13 to 16 years studying in 9 to 11th class, Tagore Senior Secondary School, New Delhi, selected using systematic random sampling technique. Structured knowledge questionnaire (SKQ) to assess the knowledge regarding sexual health among adolescents and attitude scale to assess the attitude regarding sexual health among adolescents was used. Results showed that approximately 50% were having good knowledge, 32% were having fair knowledge and 18% were having poor knowledge regarding sexual health. More than half of the adolescents had unfavorable attitude regarding sexual health. The study revealed that there was significant relationship between knowledge and demographic profiles of the study subjects, i.e. religion, father’s educational status and mother’s educational status.

Introduction: Anemia is one of the major public-health problems that affects the world’s total population widely Anemia is known to affect people belonging to all age-groups, particularly women of child bearing age and children. Hence, the researcher felt the need to conduct a descriptive study to assess the prevalence of anemia and identify dietary practices among adolescent girls in selected school of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. Materials and Methods: Quantitative approach with descriptive survey design was used to achieve the objectives of the study. The sample consisted of 100 adolescent girls (11-17 years) from selected school of Moradabad. Convenient sampling technique was used to select the sample. A structured questionnaire was developed to identify dietary practices and to obtain demographic profile of adolescent girls and a recording sheet was used to collect data regarding their haemoglobin level. Results: The data collected was analysed and interpreted using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The study showed that 66% of the adolescents were anemic; out of which 31% were mild anemic, 25% moderate and 10% were severely anemic. There was a significant relationship between anemic statuses of the sample with their frequency of eating junk food. A pamphlet on prevention and management of anemia among adolescent was developed and disseminated to the adolescent girls. Conclusion: The point prevalence of anemia among adolescent girls was found to be 66%. The high prevalence of anaemia among adolescents demands due emphasis on iron and folic acid supplementation, iron rich food intake, health education regarding personal hygiene and periodical deworming to reduce the burden of anaemia among adolescent girls

Introduction: Disasters are unforeseeable events that destroy lives and affect people, ruins possessions and disturb environment. The study aims to develop structured teaching and awareness programme on disaster preparedness and mitigation, to compare knowledge of health professionals, before and after administration of structured teaching and awareness programme, and find out the association of post knowledge scores with professional experience, previous experience of working during a disaster, previous special training/short term course attended on disaster management. Methods: The research approach selected was quantitative in nature and research design was preexperimental with one group pre-test post-test design. Sampling was done using convenient sampling using 200 samples. The study was conducted in HAHC Hospital, New Delhi. The sample comprised of 200 health professionals (Doctors and Nurses) working in HAHC Hospital. The tools used for generating necessary data were structured knowledge questionnaire on disaster preparedness and mitigation. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Sample characteristics revealed that majority of samples (57%) were diploma holders, (80.50%) had professional experience. Only 7 (8.5%) study subjects had previous experience of working during a disaster and only 12 (24%) study subjects had attended special training/short term course on disaster management. The findings of study showed that the mean post-test knowledge score was significantly higher than mean pre-test knowledge score, with maximum gain in area of disaster preparedness and mitigation. Conclusion: There was a significant association between knowledge gain and professional experience of working during a disaster. Association between post-test knowledge scores with professional experience and subjects who already attended special training/short term course on disaster management was not significant.

Introduction: The profound shift in the proportion of older or elderly Indians, taking place in the context of changing family relationships and limited social support system will bring with it a variety of social, economic and health care policy challenges. Objectives: The primary objective of the study was to assess the Knowledge, Perception and Practice of regular exercise regime among elderly women and to determine the factors influencing regular exercise regime among elderly women. Methods: The quantitative research approach with an exploratory survey research design was selected. 100 elderly women belonging to age group of 60-80 years were selected using purposive sampling technique from Tughlakabad extension, an urban area of Delhi. A structured interview schedule was used to collect the data. The data obtained was tabulated in Microsoft Excel Spread Sheet and was analyzed in terms of objective of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The findings revealed that majority of the women were having average knowledge (80%) and good perception (89%) but almost half of them (48%) were having poor practice of regular exercise. The most common reasons for non-adherence to regular exercise regime were that exercise can be replaced with house hold works (71%) and difficulty to find time from busy schedule (67%). Knowledge and perception, knowledge and practice were found to be significantly related. A significant association was observed with knowledge regarding exercise regime and educational status of women whereas practice was found significantly associated with their family income, education and working status. Conclusion: The study findings revealed that although the elderly women had good perception and average knowledge about the regular exercise regime, their practice for the same was poor. It was observed that elderly women had access to public amenities like parks for walking and open gym for practicing different exercises so there is a need for motivation, encouragement and support from the family members and society so that they can utilize these facilities

Introduction: A cold chain can be defined as a temperature-controlled supply chain. An unbroken cold chain is an uninterrupted series of storage and distribution activities which maintain a given temperature range. Cold chain maintenance is an essential activity to maintain potency of vaccines and prevent adverse effects following immunization. The challenges faced in delivering lifesaving vaccines to the targeted beneficiaries need to be addressed from the existing knowledge and learning from the past. Methods: The present study was conducted to assess the knowledge regarding cold chain maintenance among nursing students. A descriptive research design was used in the present study. The study was conducted on 2nd Year Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (DGNM) students after obtaining permission from concerned authorities. A structured knowledge questionnaire was used to collect the data. Data was analysed and interpreted using descriptive statistics. Results: The findings of the study showed that 71% of the samples have average knowledge, 26% of the samples have poor knowledge, 3% of the samples have good knowledge and no one has excellent knowledge regarding cold chain maintenance. Conclusion: The present study emphasizes on increasing the existing knowledge of nursing students regarding cold chain maintenance to combat challenges faced in delivering lifesaving vaccines to the targeted beneficiaries.

Background: Urinary tract infection is one of the most common types of infection, accounting 25% of all infection. UTIs are much more common in women than in men. Urinary tract infection during adolescence is related to many factors like low water intake, infrequent voiding and poor menstrual and sexual hygiene. Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of planned teaching programmed on knowledge and practices regarding prevention of UTI Material and Method: A true-experimental design is undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness planned teaching programme on knowledge and practice regarding prevention of UTI. The study consisted of 100 adolescent girls, 50 in each experimental and control group who were selected with two stage cluster sampling technique. The structured knowledge questionnaire and structured practices questionnaire were used to collect data. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Findings: The findings reveal that majority of adolescent girls (49%) belonged to the age group of 15-16 years and were Hindu (50%). The mean pre-test knowledge score was in experimental group 12.04±3.29 and control group11.38±3.28 respectively while the mean pre-test practice score was in experimental group 12.94±2.85 and control group11.82±2.48 respectively. The level of knowledge and practice regarding prevention of UTI of subjects who were exposed to PTP was significantly better than that of the control group at 0.05 level of significance. However, there is positive correlation between pretest knowledge and practice scores of adolescent girls in both groups. Pretest level of knowledge of adolescent girls and place of residence whereas, practice and educational status of parents was significantly associated. Conclusion: The results of the study concluded that the knowledge and practice of adolescent girls could be improved by providing PTP.

Introduction: A pre-experimental study to assess the effect of nursing interventions on the stress level of parents of neonates admitted to NICU in selected hospital. The primary objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of nursing intervention on parental stress among the parents of neonates admitted to NICU. Methods: The present study was conducted among 30 parents of neonates admitted to NICU in a government hospital of New Delhi. The purposive sampling technique was applied. Parents were assessed for stress level by using PSS: NICU (developed by Miles& Funk et al.). On the first day (within 24 hours of admission) followed by nursing interventions which included an informational session of 40 minutes for one time regarding introduction of NICU, indications for admission to NICU, routine care given by staff nurses and doctors to the neonates admitted to NICU, commonly used equipment’s and disposable items at NICU, general instructions regarding the care of neonate at home or after discharge and danger signs for neonates. On the third day, parents were reassessed for parental stress score by using same PSS: NICU scale. Results: Out of 30 parents 21 were mothers and 9 were fathers. The mean pre-nursing intervention parental stress score of 72.9±12.98 were more than the mean posts nursing intervention parental stress score of 58.7±12.37 with mean difference of 14.2±5.61 which shows the significant reduction in stress level of parents of neonates admitted to NICU. The mean pre-nursing intervention parental stress score for other three subscales of PSS: NICU; ‘sight and sound’ 14±4.37, ‘looks and behavior’ 30.4±9.57, ‘parental role’ 28.5±4.92 was more than the mean post nursing intervention parental stress score for these three subscales; ‘sight and sound’8.6±2.84, ‘looks and behavior’ 24.9±9.03 and ‘Parental role’ 25.1±4.44. These results showed that most leading cause of stress among all three subscales was parental role followed by looks and behavior and sight and sounds. The Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS v.20. Conclusion: Nursing Intervention was effective in reducing the stress level of parents of neonates admitted to NICU.

Introduction: UI is one among the commonest problem faced by the women. The prevalence of UI worldwide ranges from 10% to 40%. It is a chronic condition which carries an enormous stigma. This stigma and lack of knowledge on urinary incontinence and the importance of performing pelvic floor exercises adversely affects the health in women. Pelvic floor muscle exercise is the most preferred method in managing urinary incontinence in all age groups and it is a non-Pharmacological, non-invasive method which in addition to that it is an easy method to practice and economical to follow by all age groups. The researcher felt the need to do the study on the effectiveness of Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise (PFME) for the treatment of Urinary Incontinence (UI) among women in a selected community of New Delhi with the objectives: • To assess the Pre- test urinary incontinence in Control & Experimental group. • To Implement the Pelvic floor Muscle Exercise on Experimental group. • To assess the Post –test urinary incontinence in control & experimental group. • To assess the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle exercises in treatment of urinary incontinence. Materials and Methods: An experimental study with pre-test and post-test control group design was used for the study. The study was conducted in Sangam Vihar community. The total population of the study consisted of women in the age group of 50-70 years having Urinary Incontinence. Systematic random sampling technique was adopted to select 60 women who met the inclusion criteria; 30 in experimental group and 30 in control group. Pre and post intervention (Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise) Urinary Incontinence was assessed in the group with the help of Standardized assessment tool ICIQ-LUTS long form & 1 hour Pad testing. Result: The findings of the study revealed that in experimental group there was a significant reduction in the mean difference score of urinary tract symptoms from pre-test -post test mean difference score of (2.20) with the SD of (4.131) when compared to the control group where mean difference score was ( -0.37) with the SD (1.829). The t value was computed and found to be 3.112 which was greater than the table value of 2.00 at df (58) at 0.05 level of significance. The mean difference score proved that the pelvic floor muscle exercise was effective in reducing the symptoms in experimental group as compared to control group. There was significant reduction in the mean difference score of impact of urinary tract symptoms (20.63) with the SD of (30.07) in the experimental group when compared to the control groups where mean difference score was (1.566) with the SD of (6.806). The t value was computed and found to be 3.391 which was greater than the table value of 2.00 at df (58) at 0.05 level of significance. The mean difference score of pad weight was (0.156) with the SD (0.292) in the experimental group where in control group mean difference score was (-0.010) with the SD of 0.257. The t value was computed and found to be 2.343 which was greater than the table value of 2.00 at df (58) at 0.05 level of significance, showing that PFME was effective in the treatment of UI in experimental group. Conclusion: The findings of the study suggest that the Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise is effective in treatment of Urinary Incontinence among women in the age group of 50 to 70 years.