The loom industry is the traditional industry in Bangladesh. It is situated especially in rural areas. Many weavers are working in the handloom industry. The study aims to determine the prevalence rate of musculoskeletal pain and its associated factors. This study is a cross-sectional study, including openended and close-ended questionnaires. Two hundred fifty (250) handloom weavers have participated in this study. Frequency analysis and Chi-square test were done by R software. A total of 82.4% of weavers have musculoskeletal pain. Among them, 50% have lower back pain, 48.4% have shoulder pain, and 46.4% have knee pain. Some factors are associated with those pain. Age of respondents and number of working days are associated with lower back pain and shoulder pain. Only age is associated with thigh, ankle and elbow pain. Types of treatment that weavers have taken are associated with arm pain. The weavers with musculoskeletal pain are mostly illiterate and have not taken physical exercise. Notably, 67.2% of weavers have taken treatment, and 21.6% of the participants reported that they have improved upon the treatment. Among those who have taken treatment, only 21.6% of weavers have got improved. As the highest portion of weavers has musculoskeletal, proper knowledge should be implemented for them and need to improve their quality of life. Bangladesh government and any Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs) or institutions should implement consciousness about musculoskeletal pain. Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal 25(2): 188-198, 2022 (July)
Hospital pharmacy and graduate pharmacists are part and parcel of a proper healthcare system. This study aims to assess Bangladesh's current hospital pharmacy practice and drug management system. A face-to-face interview-based survey was designed, and 15 hospitals of Khulna Division of Bangladesh were subjected to evaluation by a close-ended questionnaire containing 17 questions regarding hospital pharmacy practice and drug management system. Among 15 hospitals, 67% had hospital pharmacy services, whereas 47% had “C” grade pharmacists, and 53% of hospitals had no narcotic drug locker. Surprisingly, 87% of hospitals had no PTC (pharmacy and therapeutic committee), and 40% had no control over drug abuse. Besides, only 6.67% of hospitals had graduate pharmacists (A grade pharmacists), and 33% had no pharmacists. Furthermore, 67% of hospitals provided drug-using information, and 60% of hospitals provided no dosing information to their patients. Moreover, 40% did not maintain the record for expired products and had no “not for sale” tag for expired or damaged medicines. The current study findings suggest that the respective authorities must revisit the current healthcare system and take immediate initiatives to appoint graduate pharmacists in every hospital to improve the medical service with a proper drug management system. Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal 25(1): 44-53, 2022 (January)
The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of self-medication practice and associated risk factors among riverine-island’s people in Sirajganj, Bangladesh. This study was done by following cross-sectional method with close-ended questionnaire. Data were collected from a total of 459 respondents via face-to-face interview. Frequency analysis was done to identify the prevalence of selfmedication practice, and chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were conducted for identifying the associated factors with self-medication practice. Total 83% participants were self-medicated. Notably, 62% people were self-medicated with antibiotics. More than 30% people practiced with selfmedication due to high cost of doctor consultation. Age, gender, marital status, educational status, occupation, monthly family income, and suffering from illness were correlated with self-medication practice in chi-square (χ2) analysis. Gender (male vs. female, odds ratio [OR]: 0.49, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.25-0.95, p=0.031) and marital status (married vs. unmarried, OR: 0.43, 95% CI: 0.23- 0.83, p=0.011) were significantly associated with self-medication practice in logistic regression analysis. The rate at which persons living on riverine islands engage in self-medication is alarmingly high, and the consequence of this behavior is concerning. The inappropriate use of antibiotics is a source of concern. In order to reduce the practice of self-medication among people living on riverine islands in Sirajganj, Bangladesh, there is an immediate need to raise public awareness about the harmful effects of the practice as well as to implement appropriate legislation and activities. Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal 26(1): 79-88, 2023 (January)
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