Publications by authors named "P K Sridevi"
Access to Healthcare Among Tribal Population in India: A Cross-Sectional Household Survey.
Int J Health Plann Manage
March 2025
This study addresses significant healthcare access challenges faced by India's 104 million-strong tribal population, who are among the most disadvantaged and typically live in hilly rural and remote areas with poor health infrastructure and resources. The study aims to examine healthcare access patterns in six tribal areas, focussing on primary health centres (PHCs), to develop a strategy that improves healthcare service accessibility, quality, and utilization for tribal communities. Data were collected from 9837 participants from 24 PHC areas across six states.
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- Cervical cancer is a major public health issue for tribal women in Madhya Pradesh, India, particularly due to obstacles in accessing healthcare.
- A study conducted from December 2020 to December 2022 evaluated knowledge and practices related to cervical cancer and HPV screening among tribal women, revealing significant gaps in awareness of risk factors and preventive measures.
- The findings indicate a need for focused educational initiatives to improve knowledge and positively influence attitudes towards regular cervical cancer screening, addressing barriers like cultural beliefs and financial constraints.
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Stigma Scale for India (ISSSI): A Protocol for Scale Development.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- * The success of any SCD treatment and management is impacted by various factors, particularly stigma, which can hinder access to healthcare, making it essential to address it for better disease outcomes.
- * Since existing stigma measurement scales from other countries may not fit the Indian context, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is working on creating a tailored stigma scale (ICMR-SCD Stigma Scale for India) to effectively assess and address stigma related to SCD in India.
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) registries provide crucial real-world data on demographics, epidemiology, healthcare, patient outcomes, and treatment efficacy. This paper presents findings from the Indian SCD Registry (ISCDR) on clinical manifestations, crisis episodes, disease management, and healthcare utilization in patients with SCD from 12 primary health centres (PHCs) in six tribal districts of India.
Methods: The ISCDR was introduced along with a three-tier screening process.
Purpose: The lack of age-appropriate expectations for feeding acceptance patterns in early childhood is a barrier to early and accurate identification of pediatric feeding disorder (PFD). The objective of the study was to describe the process by which typically developing children 8-12 months of age accept or refuse bite presentations and their corresponding feeding behaviors, aiming to establish age-appropriate normative data for feeding acceptance.
Method: Using cross-sectional methodology, we studied the proportion of bite presentations accepted, the type of feeding behaviors-passive, disruptive, expulsion, feeding concerns- observed at presentation and acceptance or refusal, and the duration between presentation to acceptance or refusal in 63 healthy infants between 8 and 12 months of age.