Background:
Mental disorders cause considerable morbidity and disability, and there is ample evidence that mental disorders are positively associated with household food insecurity.
Methods:
A cross-sectional survey was conducted for a period of 2 months at Bakultala slum of Bankura town involving 152 people of ≥18 and ≤60 years of age selected using simple random sampling technique to estimate the prevalence of mental disorders and to find out its correlates. Information pertaining to socio-demographics and household food security (HHFS) and “ potential psychiatric case” were collected through a house to house interview of the head of the household, using predesigned questionnaire, Bengali version of self-reporting questionnaire, and 6-item household food security scale (HFSS).
Results:
In total, 45% of the study participants belonged to food unsecured households. Overall, 21% of the respondents were identified as “potential psychiatric case,” which was found to be associated with higher age, illiteracy, divorcee female, and people living in households without food security.
Conclusion:
Study results reflecting high prevalence (21%) of “potential psychiatric case” with various correlates such as age, sex, education, marital status, and HHFS among the slum dweller of Bankura town may be helpful in formulating policies for combating mental health morbidities.
Background: Eclampsia is a multi–system disorder with complex pathogenesis, causing 12% of global maternal deaths. It is a major public health problem specially in developing countries, contributing to maternal and perinatal morbidity as well as mortality. Majority of them are preventable if managed timely, promptly and with expertise. The objectives of the study were to identify the incidence of eclampsia in R G Kar Medical College and Hospital as well to identify the determinants of feto-maternal outcome.Methods: A retrospective, record-based cross-sectional study was conducted in an urban tertiary care teaching hospital. There were 354 pregnant women with eclampsia admitted and delivered during the study period which was 1st January-31st December’2015. Complete enumeration was done to get the sample for the study. Data were retrieved from eclampsia registers and log books of delivery kept in the labour room and hospital record section. After wards it was analysed with the help of SPSS 20.0 version to get different inferential statistics.Results: Incidence of eclampsia in that hospital in 2015 was18.4/1000 deliveries. Almost 72% patients had ante-partum eclampsia and rest had post-partum eclampsia. Emergency caesarean section was the most common (62.14%) mode of delivery. Perinatal mortality was found in 5.6% of the eclampsia patients. Majority (65%) of the babies delivered belonged to low birth weight. Muslim patients and the patients of gestational age more than 36 weeks had unfavourable outcome.Conclusions: There is need to educate and encourage the general public for antenatal care and institutional delivery. Along with this the socio-economic, cultural and educational status are to be uplifted for the improvement of the present scenario regarding eclampsia in our country.
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