Factors associated with help-seeking by women facing intimate partner violence in India: findings from National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-2021).

Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women has harmful effects on their psychological and physical health. However, help-seeking for IPV is significantly low among women in the Indian context. This study examines the different factors that influence help-seeking behaviour among women in India.

Antimicrobial stewardship in low- and middle-income countries: Developing a broader perspective through an ethical analysis.

The increase in the number of cases of antimicrobial resistance has gained attention worldwide. The main drivers of this situation are the misuse and overuse of antimicrobials for human and animal health. The imbalance between ensuring appropriate use of antimicrobials and providing equal access in the community makes this an ethical issue.

Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing the National Patient Safety Implementation Framework in Public Health Facilities in Tamil Nadu: A Qualitative Study.

Background: In 2017, the National Patient Safety Implementation Framework (NPSIF) was introduced in India to ensure patient safety at different levels of the health care delivery system by 2025. Evaluating the implementation status, feasibility, and challenges and obtaining suggestions for improvement are key to the successful and sustainable implementation of any national health framework. Hence, we explored the facilitators and challenges in implementing the NPSIF and sought suggestions to address the challenges.

Equity and extent of financial risk protection indicators during COVID-19 pandemic in rural part of Tamil Nadu, India.

Catastrophic health expenditure [CHE] in India is on a rise. This situation would worsen even further when resources are disproportionately distributed across various socioeconomic classes. Hence, we conducted this study to determine the equity and extent of out-of-pocket [OOP] payments, Catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment among rural households during COVID-19 pandemic in Tamil Nadu, India.

Institutional disrespect and abuse during health-care utilization in public health facilities of Tamil Nadu: A facility-based cross-sectional survey.

Background: Disrespect and abuse have a negative impact on the quality of care provided in the public health facilities, thereby impacting the public health-care utilization of the patients.

Objectives: This study aims to capture the burden and determinants of disrespect and abuse faced by the patients who seek care from public health facilities in Tamil Nadu.

Methods: This study was conducted among 4917 participants at outpatient and inpatient levels in 18 public health facilities across six districts in Tamil Nadu.

Evaluation of National Patient Safety Implementation Framework in Selected Public Healthcare Facilities of Tamil Nadu: An Operational Research.

Background: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has introduced the "National Patient Safety Implementation Framework" to ensure the patient safety at different levels of healthcare delivery system. However, there is limited effort made in evaluating the implementation status of this framework. Hence, we have performed the process evaluation of National Patient Safety Implementation Framework across the public healthcare facilities in Tamil Nadu.

Impact of health insurance coverage on health care utilization during COVID-19 pandemic: A propensity score matched survey analysis in a target region in India.

Background: Health insurance is considered as a mechanism to accelerate the progress towards universal health coverage and ensure financial risk protection for households throughout the country. There is a growing body of evidence reporting that the health insurance coverage can significantly improve the access and utilization of healthcare services. Hence, we attempted to determine the impact of health insurance on the utilization of healthcare services during COVID-19 pandemic.

Development and validation of questionnaire assessing the perception of hospital patient safety practices in public health facilities of India.

Background: In 'To Err is Human' released by the Institute of Medicine Committee on Quality of Health Care, it was emphasized that it is important to establish a safety culture in the hospitals and ensure that patients are not inadvertently harmed by errors.

Objective: Hence, we developed and validated a questionnaire for assessing the perception of patient safety practices across secondary and tertiary care facilities in India.

Method: The scale was developed based on the literature review and expert opinion.

Access-Watch ratio based on access, watch, and reserve classification of antibiotics in public health facilities of Tamil Nadu.

The rise in cases of antibiotic resistance can be mainly attributed to the overuse and misuse of antibiotics. To address this issue, the WHO launched Access, Watch, and Reserve (AWaRe) classification of antibiotics in 2017 as a surveillance tool. Many countries have adopted it to monitor and optimize their antibiotic usage.

Biomedical waste disposal practices among healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic in secondary and tertiary care facilities of Tamil Nadu.

Purpose: The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has drastically changed the practice of biomedical waste (BMW) generation and management. Studies venturing into the facility level preparedness at various levels of healthcare delivery during pandemic situation is the need of the hour. Hence, we did this study to assess the BMW disposal practices amongst secondary and tertiary health facilities during COVID-19 pandemic in Tamil Nadu.