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J Pak Med Assoc ; 71(7): 1827-1831, 2021 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34410256

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OBJECTIVE: To explore the experiences of post-coronary artery bypass grafting patients in Pakistan. METHODS: The qualitative, descriptive, phenomenological study was conducted at the Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan, from May 2018 to April 2019, and comprised patients having undergone coronary artery bypass grafting. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews that included probing questions. Codes, categories and themes were framed through extensive thematic analysis. RESULTS: Of the 14 patients, 11(78.6%) were male with a mean age of 50.81±5.61 years and 3(21.4%) were female with a mean age of 63.33±6.02 years. Four main themes were generated; challenges, perceptions about coronary artery bypass grafting, coping with the challenges, and perceptions about nurses and doctors. The subjects were of the view that they were affected with certain types of physical, psychological and financial challenges. These encounters affected the patients post-procedure in almost every aspect of their lives and made it difficult for them to carry out activities on a daily basis. Further, coping strategies varied from individual to individual. CONCLUSIONS: Patients after coronary artery bypass grafting were found to encounter issues related to physical, psychological and social spheres. Care for such patients must be planned in a way to avoid such challenges.


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Coronary Artery Bypass , Physicians , Adaptation, Psychological , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Pakistan , Qualitative Research
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J Pak Med Assoc ; 57(7): 363-7, 2007 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17867261

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OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and to identify the factors associated with vaginal infection among the married women between the ages of 15-49 years residing in the Khyber Agency (FATA), Pakistan. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the month of July 2005 on 1084 mothers by using random sampling strategy in Khyber Agency Pakistan by trained nurses. The descriptive and multivariate statistics were computed. RESULTS: The multivariate analysis showed that the associated factors with vaginal infection were the use of unhygienic material to soak up the lochia [aOR = 3.45, 95% CI (1.36, 8.75)], bathing after 40 days [aOR = 2.10, 95% CI (1.55, 3.14)], and women who did not receive antenatal care [OR = 3.87, 95% CI (1.93, 7.75)]. Also women who did not have medical facilities available [OR = 2.45, 95% CI (1.23, 5.06)] reported of vaginal infection. CONCLUSIONS: This study concluded that there is considerable need for health education among women and the entire community for the maintenance of hygiene, safe delivery through medical personnel and improvement in the mobility of mothers and female education.


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Maternal Health Services/standards , Postpartum Period , Puerperal Infection/epidemiology , Vaginal Diseases/epidemiology , Adolescent , Adult , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Health Surveys , Humans , Interviews as Topic , Middle Aged , Pakistan/epidemiology , Pregnancy , Prevalence , Public Health Administration , Puerperal Infection/ethnology , Puerperal Infection/etiology , Risk Assessment , Risk Factors , Surveys and Questionnaires , Vaginal Diseases/ethnology , Vaginal Diseases/etiology
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