Red Ribbon Club inculcation of positive deviance approach to promote blood donation among undergraduate medical college students.

Background: Blood is an essential part of human life and blood donation has become a necessity that every society must take into consideration. Health care professionals have a major responsibility in raising community awareness on blood donation.

Objective: This study aims to find out the knowledge and attitude of undergraduate medical students on blood donation and to determine the effectiveness of positive deviance (PD) approach.

Predictors of maternal and fetal outcome in severely anemic pregnant mothers: A sequential mixed methods study.

Introduction: Severe anemia in pregnancy increases maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in the antenatal period.

Objective: To find out the maternal and fetal outcomes in severely anemic pregnant women and explore the reason for the persistence of severe anemia in pregnant women.

Materials And Methods: Sequential explanatory mixed method study (Quan-Qual) was conducted in the Government Women and Children Hospital for a period of 1 and half years.

Factors related to parental COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy for children: An exploratory factor analysis model.

Introduction: This pandemic has been accompanied by an overabundance of information and misinformation, an 'infodemic' on a global scale which have made acceptability of COVID-19 vaccine a major challenge. The objective of the study was to find out the Beliefs of mothers towards COVID-19 vaccine for children and its impact on vaccine hesitancy.

Materials And Methods: After obtaining Institutional ethical clearance and informed consent, a total of 360 mothers who were having at least one child from 5 to 18 years were recruited based on simple random sampling.

Unheard Voices of Pregnant Health Care Professionals during COVID-19 Pandemic? - A Qualitative Study.

Background: Pregnant Health Care Professionals (HCPs), who serve as front-line warriors of COVID-19 will invariably experience a stressful pregnancy period. Ensuring their well-being during this COVID-19 pandemic period is a big challenge and guidelines or standard operating procedures (SOP) for the same are non-existent or are scarce.

Objectives: To explore the challenges and experiences of pregnant HCPs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Implementation and Evaluation of Competency-based Medical Education in Phase I of Undergraduate Medical Curriculum.

Introduction: Adaptation to the "Competency-based Medical Education" (CBME) is a major challenge faced by medical colleges all over India. Hence, the present study aimed to evaluate the mechanisms adopted in the process of implementation of CBME in Phase I at our institution.

Methods: In this qualitative study, 12 faculty members including professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and tutors from preclinical departments of the first professional year participated as the study participants.

Breastfeeding Positioning and Attachment among Postnatal Mothers: A Mixed Methods Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Puducherry, South India.

Introduction: Proper positioning and attachment play a key role in exclusive breastfeeding. Whereas incorrect breastfeeding techniques lead to poor milk transfer and early discontinuation of breastfeeding.

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Early initiation of breastfeeding and factors associated with its delay among mothers at discharge from a single hospital.

Background: According to the National Family Health Survey- 4, in India, 78.9% of deliveries occur in institutions, although only 42.6% of new mothers initiate breastfeeding within 1 hour of delivery.

What Do Women in Rural Tamil Nadu Think about Postmenopausal Bleeding? A Mixed-Method Study.

Introduction: Perception of women about postmenopausal bleeding (PMB) may have a greater influence on their treatment-seeking behavior.

Objectives: The objective was to explore the perceptions of causes and treatment of PMB among menopausal women and to quantify its perceived reasons.

Materials And Methods: It was a sequential exploratory mixed-method study design, with two group interviews (qualitative phase), followed by a survey among 1530 postmenopausal women (quantitative phase).

Postmenopausal Bleeding among Rural Women in Tamil Nadu, India: Mixed Methods Study.

Introduction: Postmenopausal bleeding (PMB) is a common and early symptom of cervical and endometrial cancer. Its early detection can improve the cure rate and reduces mortality.

Objectives: The objective of the study is to find out the prevalence and determinants of PMB in a rural community setting and the reasons for not undergoing cervical cancer screening among postmenopausal women.