Perceptions of Healthcare Workers Regarding Palliative Care Services in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in North India - A Mixed Methods Observational Study.

Objectives: Cancers and various terminal illnesses need integrated palliative care with curative management, but, unfortunately, our health care system mainly focuses on the treatment of disease. Lack of awareness, difficulty in pain management and untrained staff are some of the challenges in palliative care services.The study was done to explore the perception of healthcare workers regarding availability, utilisation and challenges in the delivery of palliative care services.

Seroprevalence of anti SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies among adults in Jammu district, India: A community-based study.

Background & Objectives: Serology testing is essential for immunological surveillance in the population. This serosurvey was conducted to ascertain the cumulative population immunity against SARS-CoV-2 among adults in Jammu district and to understand the association of seropositivity with sociodemographic and clinical correlates.

Methods: On September 30 and October 1, 2020, a household survey was done in 20 villages/wards chosen from 10 health blocks in district Jammu, India.

Prevalence, risk factors, and health seeking behavior for knee osteoarthritis among adult population in rural Jammu - A Community based Cross Sectional Study.

Context: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease, having multifactorial etiology affecting mainly the articular cartilage. Knee OA with its physical symptoms affects daily activities thereby deteriorating the quality of life. Most of the patients delay their visit to health sectors for seeking medical care in musculoskeletal conditions.

Knowledge, attitude, and breast-feeding practices of postnatal mothers in Jammu: A community hospital based cross sectional study.

Context: In spite of convincing evidence of the benefits of breastfeeding, breast feeding rates are less than satisfactory, thus pinpointing large gaps, which need to be identified and addressed.

Aims: To examine the knowledge, attitude and practices of postnatal mothers towards breast feeding.

Settings And Design: Community Hospital-based CrossSectional study.