Assessment of Dependency in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and its Predictors: A Cross-Sectional Study among the Elderly Rural Population in a Sub-Himalayan UT of India.

Background: With an increase in life expectancy over the last few decades, there has been a parallel increase in the prevalence of disabilities among the elderly population. To estimate the prevalence of dependency in activities of daily living (ADL) and its predictors among the rural elderly population.

Material And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study carried out in the community among the rural geriatric population in the field practice area of PG Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College Jammu.

Food Insecurity and its Association with Dietary Diversity: A Cross-Sectional Study in Rural Households in Jammu.

Background: Food insecurity is a matter of public health concern as it is associated with adverse health outcomes particularly among vulnerable population. Accessibility and availability of nutritious and culturally appropriate food is paramount to achieve zero hunger. To assess the prevalence of household food insecurity, to estimate the household dietary diversity and its association with household food insecurity.

Psychiatric morbidities among patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus attending outpatient department in a rural area of North India.

Background: Both diabetes mellitus and psychiatric morbidities are widely prevalent diseases which show a discerning upward trend globally. Coexistence of diabetes and psychiatric morbidities usually manifests as impaired quality of life and poor treatment adherence.

Objectives: The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of psychiatric morbidities among rural diabetic patients and to determine their association with different variables.

Patient satisfaction with hospital services in COVID-19 era: A cross-sectional study from outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital in Jammu, UT of J&K, India.

Background: In the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) era, healthcare delivery toward patient-centered orientation has gone a paradigm shift. High levels of adherence to treatment and recommended prevention are usually the outcome of perceived patient satisfaction.

Aims: The present study aimed to assess patient satisfaction levels in the COVID-19 era and explore its determinants.

Psychiatric comorbidities and breast cancer: A study from Jammu region of UT of J&K, India.

Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among females of all age groups. The diagnosis of cancer itself has a menacing impact on the psychosocial health of an individual leading to various psychiatric comorbidities. This can impact the overall prognosis of cancer patients.

Prevalence and determinants of Internet addiction among the students of professional colleges in the Jammu region.

Background: With ever-increasing digitization, the internet has intertwined into the daily lives of users to a large extent. It holds tremendous educational benefits to college students; however, its excessive usage can lead to addiction and even psychological morbidities.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of internet addiction and its association with various factors including depression, anxiety, and stress.

Prevalence and Determinants of Cognitive Impairment and Depression among the Elderly Population in a Rural Area of North India.

Background: Demographic transition has resulted in population aging, which has led to advancement in multiple geriatric problems including cognitive impairment (CI) and depression.

Objectives: The objective was to find the prevalence and determinants of CI and depression in the rural elderly population.

Materials And Methods: This was a community-based cross-sectional study conducted in a rural area.

Is there a need to cover all households under health insurance schemes: A cross-sectional study in a rural area of Jammu.

Background: For tackling unforeseen health expenditure and improving healthcare accessibility in general, it is important that people should not only be aware but also be covered under health insurance schemes. The present study was conducted with the aim to assess the health expenditure, health insurance awareness, and coverage among rural households.

Materials And Methods: This was a community-based cross-sectional study carried out in randomly selected families falling under a rural health block in Jammu district of Jammu & Kashmir, Union Territory.

Prevalence and correlates of depression in a rural adult population in Northwest India.

Background: Mental disorders are showing a discerning upward trend globally and it is projected that by 2030, depression would be the leading cause of disease burden globally. Depression has not only confined the developed world but is increasingly seen as a major public health problem in the developing world too.

Methods: A stratified two-stage design was used to conduct a house-to-house survey in selected villages among consenting eligible members of the family.

Prevalence and correlates of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) risk factors among school children in a rural area of North India.

Background: Attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood and has the potential for continuity into adolescence and adulthood. Its presence increases difficulties in academic performance and social interactions besides leading to low self-esteem. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of ADHD among children of age 6-12 years in Government schools of a rural area in Jammu district of J and K.

Does being under treatment improve knowledge attitude practice for hypertension: A hospital-based study from North India.

Background: Studies suggest that approximately half of patients with raised blood pressure (BP) are undetected, that half of those detected are not treated, and that half of those treated are not controlled, famously described as the "rule of halves." Importantly, the cornerstone of the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases is early detection and drug treatment (antihypertensive) of patients with high BP. Studies across populations in developed world have shown that awareness and management of high BP levels are far from optimal.

Goiter prevalence in school-going children: A cross-sectional study in two border districts of sub-Himalayan Jammu and Kashmir.

Introduction: Iodine deficiency disorder remains one of the major public health problems, despite it being easily preventable. Initially thought as the disorder of Himalayan goiter belt, the disorder has been found to have a pan-India presence. The study was planned with the aim to assess the prevalence of goiter among 6-12 years school-going children and to identify levels of iodine in salt consumed at the household level in the study area.