Predictors and Pathway of Maternal Near Miss: A Case-Control Study in a Tertiary Care Facility in Kolkata.

Background: Use of maternal near-miss (MNM) cases as an adjunct has been advocated to understand the processes of obstetric care because they share similar pathways as maternal deaths. Identifying the predictors and care pathway is crucial to improve the quality of care and end preventable maternal deaths.

Materials And Methods: This case-control study was conducted at a tertiary care facility in Kolkata from May 2019 to March 2020.

Exploring Challenges of Access to Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Prevention, Treatment and Care: A Qualitative Study on People Living with NCDs (PLWNCDs) in West Bengal, India.

Background: People living with noncommunicable diseases (PLWNCDs) are often disproportionately affected due to adverse interaction with socioecological and biological factors. Hence, it is imperative to learn from their lived experience to gain a greater understanding of interactions as well as explore their priorities and needs in accessing care and identify areas of priority action through multistakeholder engagement.

Materials And Methods: The qualitative study with grounded theory approach was conducted between October and December 2020.

How common are aches and pains among garment factory workers? A work-related musculoskeletal disorder assessment study in three factories of south 24 Parganas district, West Bengal.

Context: Garment Industry is considered to be the second-largest employment sector in India. Occupational health problems among workers are often ignored, work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) accounts for the majority of it. The leverage of a healthy workforce is indispensable in the smooth running of the country's economic machinery.

Health Care Seeking Behavior in a Scheduled Tribe Community in India: A Mixed Methods Research Using the Framework of Andersen's Behavioral Model.

India's scheduled tribe population very often bears the brunt of inequity in accessing health care. The mixed-method research assessed the health care seeking behavior (HSB) of a tribal community residing in the eastern fringes of Kolkata metropolis. An adult, preferably the head, in 209 households was interviewed followed by qualitative interviews with relevant stakeholders.

Perceived Stress and Coping Behavior among Future Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study in West Bengal, India.

Background: Demanding clinical and academic environments have been potential sources of stress among nursing students. Inability to cope effectively often potentiates this stress. If not intervened early, this may have a detrimental effect on health and may eventually affect the future workforce in rendering care.

Community perception and risk reduction practices toward malaria and dengue: A mixed-method study in slums of Chetla, Kolkata.

Background: Globally, vector-borne diseases account for 17% of infectious disease burden. In India, despite accelerated efforts, both malaria and dengue are major public health concern. Understanding local community perspectives is essential to strengthen ongoing program activities.