Mortality Indicators with Clinical Profile of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children during SARS-CoV-2 Second Wave in India: A Tertiary Referral Center Experience

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dc.contributor.authorGupta, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorDas, Den_US
dc.contributor.authorDe, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorBhattacharya, SK.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-19T04:56:11Z
dc.date.available2023-08-19T04:56:11Z
dc.date.issued2022-06
dc.description.abstractBackground: Domestic work being unrecognized as a formal form of occupation in India, workers are often deprived of basic social security, including access to proper health care. Self‑negligence coupled with societal neglect makes them vulnerable to injury and a variety of illnesses. Objectives: We aimed to study the morbidity pattern of women domestic workers residing in a slum area of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Materials and Methods: An observational descriptive cross‑sectional study was carried out by interviewing and clinically examining 106 randomly selected women domestic workers. Results: The majority (82.08%) had health complaints: heart burn being most common (40.57%). Musculoskeletal and dermatological issues were common. Anemia (31.25%) was a common prediagnosed morbidity. Pallor (33.96%) and dental caries (31.13%) were common; 50.94% reported workplace injury. Of those having complaints, 77.36% sought health care, 59.43% of whom relied on health facilities. Lack of time (54.05%), felt need (35.14%) and money (21.62%) affected adequate care seeking. Participants with cardiorespiratory complaints tended to visit health facilities significantly more (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Health vulnerabilities and neglectful behavior among domestic workers are evident, making the need to sensitize them about their health risks and ways to overcome such issues very vital. Awareness should also be generated about government health schemes to encourage timely health checkup and necessary intervention.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Kolkataen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor and Headen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Midnapore Medical College, Midnapore, West Bengal, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsRetired Professor and Head, Department of Community Medicine, Medical College, Kolkataen_US
dc.identifier.citationGupta S, Das D, De A, Bhattacharya SK. . Mortality Indicators with Clinical Profile of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children during SARS-CoV-2 Second Wave in India: A Tertiary Referral Center Experience. Indian Journal of Public Health. 2023 Jun; 67(2): 271-277en_US
dc.identifier.issn0019-557X
dc.identifier.issn2229-7693
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/223924
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherWolters Kluwer – Medknowen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume67en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_1657_22en_US
dc.subjectDomestic helperen_US
dc.subjectfemaleen_US
dc.subjectIndiaen_US
dc.subjectmorbidity profileen_US
dc.subjectoccupational healthen_US
dc.titleMortality Indicators with Clinical Profile of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children during SARS-CoV-2 Second Wave in India: A Tertiary Referral Center Experienceen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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