Effectiveness of syndromic approach in management of reproductive tract infections in women.

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dc.contributor.authorSingh, M Men_US
dc.contributor.authorDevi, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorGarg, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorMehra, Men_US
dc.date.accessioned2001-04-23en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-29T06:17:43Z
dc.date.available2001-04-23en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-29T06:17:43Z
dc.date.issued2001-04-23en_US
dc.description.abstractSyndromic approach was used to identify reproductive tract infections (RTI) by a trained public health nurse among 130 ever-married women aged 15-45 years selected by a systematic random sampling method in a resettlement colony, Chandigarh. A lady medical officer in the dispensary examined and treated 48 (37%) referred symptomatic women as per syndromic approach guidelines. They were suffering from vaginitis (52.1%), cervicitis (20.8%), pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) (14.6%), urinary tract infections and PID (4.2%) and 4 did not have any clinical abnormality. Poor menstrual hygiene was observed among 72.7% women with RTI. Follow-up done after one month showed effectiveness in terms of symptomatic relied in 72.7% while 9.1% discontinued treatment and 4.5% did not comply with the medications. Training of nurses, health workers, dais, anganwadi workers regarding RTI identification and referral using syndromic approach and promotion of menstrual hygiene, genital hygiene and health care seeking behaviour would help in reducing the burden of RTI in the community.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Preventive and Social Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSingh MM, Devi R, Garg S, Mehra M. Effectiveness of syndromic approach in management of reproductive tract infections in women. Indian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2001 Apr; 55(4): 209-14en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/68644
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.indianjmedsci.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshGenital Diseases, Female --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshHygieneen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshInfection --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshTreatment Outcomeen_US
dc.titleEffectiveness of syndromic approach in management of reproductive tract infections in women.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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