Assessment of Serum Vitamin D Levels and Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Vitamin D Deficiency among Emergency Health-care Workers at a Tertiary Care Center in North India: A Prospective Cross-sectional Study
Background: The importance of vitamin D in maintaining overall health cannot be overstated, as its deficiency is a significant contributor to mortality and morbidity. There is a paucity of literature on vitamin D deficiency among healthcare workers (HCWs) in India, especially those working in emerge...
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| author | Sakshi Yadav Prakash Ranjan Mishra R. Rajalekshmi Bharath Gopinath Praveen Aggarwal Akshaya Ramaswami Paulina Mohit Sharma |
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| description | Background:
The importance of vitamin D in maintaining overall health cannot be overstated, as its deficiency is a significant contributor to mortality and morbidity. There is a paucity of literature on vitamin D deficiency among healthcare workers (HCWs) in India, especially those working in emergency settings and day-night shifts.
Aims and Objectives:
This prospective cross-sectional study aimed to assess the levels of vitamin D among emergency healthcare workers (HCWs) and evaluate their knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding vitamin D deficiency. The study sought to address the limited literature on vitamin D deficiency among HCWs in emergency settings in India.
Materials and Methods:
A total of 105 randomly selected healthy HCWs from the emergency department of a tertiary care hospital in north India participated in the study. A structured questionnaire was administered to collect demographic information and assess the participants' knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to vitamin D. Serum vitamin D levels were measured using a 2 ml venous blood sample.
Results:
The mean serum vitamin D level was 15.08 ± 8.52 ng/ml, indicating a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (94.3%) among the participants. While most participants were aware of the active form of vitamin D, its sources and critical functions, knowledge about non-skeletal manifestations and measurable forms of vitamin D deficiency was limited. A majority of the participants (85.3%) recognized the importance of vitamin D as a micronutrient, and 69.3% expressed the need for education on its role. However, only 48.5% emphasized regular vitamin D intake.
Conclusion:
This study highlights the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among HCWs in the emergency department and identifies knowledge gaps regarding its critical functions. There is a need for an effective system to identify and address vitamin D-related health issues among HCWs, which could potentially enhance their overall efficiency. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8ff1730c21e142c6a1acccb7150ecaff2025-08-25T08:30:42ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Medical Specialities0976-28840976-28922024-01-01151354110.4103/injms.injms_119_23Assessment of Serum Vitamin D Levels and Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Vitamin D Deficiency among Emergency Health-care Workers at a Tertiary Care Center in North India: A Prospective Cross-sectional StudySakshi YadavPrakash Ranjan MishraR. RajalekshmiBharath GopinathPraveen AggarwalAkshaya RamaswamiPaulinaMohit SharmaBackground: The importance of vitamin D in maintaining overall health cannot be overstated, as its deficiency is a significant contributor to mortality and morbidity. There is a paucity of literature on vitamin D deficiency among healthcare workers (HCWs) in India, especially those working in emergency settings and day-night shifts. Aims and Objectives: This prospective cross-sectional study aimed to assess the levels of vitamin D among emergency healthcare workers (HCWs) and evaluate their knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding vitamin D deficiency. The study sought to address the limited literature on vitamin D deficiency among HCWs in emergency settings in India. Materials and Methods: A total of 105 randomly selected healthy HCWs from the emergency department of a tertiary care hospital in north India participated in the study. A structured questionnaire was administered to collect demographic information and assess the participants' knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to vitamin D. Serum vitamin D levels were measured using a 2 ml venous blood sample. Results: The mean serum vitamin D level was 15.08 ± 8.52 ng/ml, indicating a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (94.3%) among the participants. While most participants were aware of the active form of vitamin D, its sources and critical functions, knowledge about non-skeletal manifestations and measurable forms of vitamin D deficiency was limited. A majority of the participants (85.3%) recognized the importance of vitamin D as a micronutrient, and 69.3% expressed the need for education on its role. However, only 48.5% emphasized regular vitamin D intake. Conclusion: This study highlights the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among HCWs in the emergency department and identifies knowledge gaps regarding its critical functions. There is a need for an effective system to identify and address vitamin D-related health issues among HCWs, which could potentially enhance their overall efficiency.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/injms.injms_119_23emergency departmenthealth-care workersknowledgeattitudesand practicessunlightvitamin dvitamin d deficiency |
| spellingShingle | Sakshi Yadav Prakash Ranjan Mishra R. Rajalekshmi Bharath Gopinath Praveen Aggarwal Akshaya Ramaswami Paulina Mohit Sharma Assessment of Serum Vitamin D Levels and Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Vitamin D Deficiency among Emergency Health-care Workers at a Tertiary Care Center in North India: A Prospective Cross-sectional Study Indian Journal of Medical Specialities emergency department health-care workers knowledge attitudes and practices sunlight vitamin d vitamin d deficiency |
| title | Assessment of Serum Vitamin D Levels and Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Vitamin D Deficiency among Emergency Health-care Workers at a Tertiary Care Center in North India: A Prospective Cross-sectional Study |
| title_full | Assessment of Serum Vitamin D Levels and Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Vitamin D Deficiency among Emergency Health-care Workers at a Tertiary Care Center in North India: A Prospective Cross-sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of Serum Vitamin D Levels and Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Vitamin D Deficiency among Emergency Health-care Workers at a Tertiary Care Center in North India: A Prospective Cross-sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of Serum Vitamin D Levels and Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Vitamin D Deficiency among Emergency Health-care Workers at a Tertiary Care Center in North India: A Prospective Cross-sectional Study |
| title_short | Assessment of Serum Vitamin D Levels and Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Vitamin D Deficiency among Emergency Health-care Workers at a Tertiary Care Center in North India: A Prospective Cross-sectional Study |
| title_sort | assessment of serum vitamin d levels and evaluation of knowledge attitude and practices of vitamin d deficiency among emergency health care workers at a tertiary care center in north india a prospective cross sectional study |
| topic | emergency department health-care workers knowledge attitudes and practices sunlight vitamin d vitamin d deficiency |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/injms.injms_119_23 |
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