A BRIEF REVIEW ON PAIN MANAGEMENT IN CANCER PATIENTS

Himanshu Mishra; Ritusha Mishra; Prof. A.K. Asthana

Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

A BRIEF REVIEW ON PAIN MANAGEMENT IN CANCER PATIENTS

Himanshu Mishra, Ritusha Mishra, Prof. A. K. Asthana

Abstract :

Objective: To evaluate the quality of information on child health card from 6-24 months of age and the associated factors. Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out with 280 Children‘s Health Cards (CHC), and 9 employees working in three health centres (HC) of Maputo City from May to August 2014. The data was collected from the cards and the employees information was collected based on a questionnaire. Results: The Data on child identification were filled in more than 85%, Apgar score at 87%, for Perinatal history, the head circumference and length of new-borns 30%; for follow-up visits, height 18% weight / height index 14%, the serological status information for HIV, not all items had been filled. The work overloads, lack of training were appointed as the factors that influenced the quality of fills in the card. Conclusion: It was verified that the health card of the child is not thoroughly filled in, on the spaces for cranial perimeter and length at birth, weight/height index and height for age, and psychomotor development. Although the health professionals revealed that their completion facilitates the monitoring of the state of health of the child, they reported not to fill in the card due to the demand of patients.