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Ajay Gajanan PHATAK

Other name: Ajay G PHATAK
Professor of Biostatistics and Adjunct Professor of Public Health, Central Research Services
Verified email at charutarhealth.org
Cited by 2107

[PDF][PDF] COVID-19 pandemic: knowledge and perceptions of the public and healthcare professionals

PA Parikh, BV Shah, AG Phatak, AC Vadnerkar… - Cureus, 2020 - cureus.com
Background and objective The recent pandemic due to the novel severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has become a major concern for the people and …

[HTML][HTML] Perceived stress and professional quality of life in neonatal intensive care unit nurses in Gujarat, India

…, JR Vankar, SM Nimbalkar, AG Phatak - The Indian Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Objective To study the levels of perceived stress in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nurses
and its association with professional quality of life domains viz. compassion satisfaction, …

[HTML][HTML] Breastfeeding practices, demographic variables, and their association with morbidities in children

…, SC Bansal, AS Nimbalkar, AG Phatak… - … in preventive medicine, 2015 - hindawi.com
Appropriate feeding practices are the key contributor to reducing morbidities and mortalities
in under-five children. A cross-sectional questionnaire based survey of mothers of children …

Knowledge and attitudes regarding neonatal pain among nursing staff of pediatric department: an Indian experience

AS Nimbalkar, AR Dongara, AG Phatak… - Pain Management …, 2014 - Elsevier
Neonates receiving care in intensive care units are highly likely to experience pain due to
investigations and/or treatments carried out by the health care providers. Neonates are a …

[HTML][HTML] Screen time usage among preschoolers aged 2-6 in rural Western India: A cross-sectional study

RR Shah, NM Fahey, AV Soni, AG Phatak… - Journal of family …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Aims: We have evaluated screen time usage among preschool-aged (≤ 6 years) children in
rural Western India. In addition, we have evaluated various lifestyle factors and their impact …

[PDF][PDF] The level and sources of stress in mothers of infants admitted in neonatal intensive care unit

…, SM Nimbalkar, D Patel, AG Phatak - Indian journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Hospitalization of a new-born child is stressful for parents. This study was
done to determine the level and sources of stress in mothers of infants admitted in Neonatal …

The presence of physician champions improved kangaroo mother care in rural western India

…, DV Patel, N Fahey, N Shah, AG Phatak… - Acta …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aim This study determined the effect of physician champions on the two main components
of Kangaroo Mother Care ( KMC ): skin‐to‐skin care and breastfeeding. Methods KMC …

[HTML][HTML] Premenstrual syndrome in Anand District, Gujarat: A cross-sectional survey

SV Kamat, A Nimbalkar, AG Phatak… - Journal of Family …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Aim of Study: We assessed the prevalence and severity of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in
adolescents and identified probable associations of PMS and premenstrual dysphoric …

An educational intervention to improve nurses' understanding of pain in children in Western India

AR Dongara, SM Nimbalkar, AG Phatak… - Pain management …, 2017 - Elsevier
Accurate assessment of pain and its management is a challenging aspect of pediatric care.
Nurses, usually the primary caregivers, showed inadequate knowledge and restrictive …

[HTML][HTML] Burnout and its correlates among nursing staff of intensive care units at a tertiary care center

…, JR Varma, AM Prabhakaran, AG Phatak… - Journal of family …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: Burnout syndrome has been widely reported in nursing staff. It is more
pronounced in intensive care setting (up to 80%). This survey was designed to assess the …