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Publication Experience and Perception of Online Teaching among Teachers at Colleges of phect-NEPAL(Public Health Concern Trust-Nepal (phect-NEPAL), 2024) Shrestha, Sushmita; Pathak, SumitaAbstract Introduction: The sudden lockdown resulted from COVID-19 immersed the need of online education worldwide which in turn resulted in the approach of e-learning. This study aimed to examine the teachers’ experience and perception to the obligatory shift to distance learning at phect-NEPAL. Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study design was used in this study with a non-probability consecutive sampling method. The population of this study was 71 teachers from Kathmandu Model Hospital School of Nursing (KAMHSON), Kathmandu Model Hospital School of Oral Health (KMHSOH) and phect-NEPAL Model Hospital School of Medical Laboratory (phect-NEPAL SMLS) are 30, 21 & 20 respectively. Data were collected using a semi-structured, self-administered online questionnaire & analyzed with descriptive statistics using SPSS version 16. Results: This study found that almost half of the respondents felt unproblematic for operating class in online teaching system while, on the other hand teacher illustrated both negative experience and perception. Conclusion: The findings suggest negative experience and perception among teachers regarding the online teaching, signifying a necessity of sufficient training and adequate learning resources for conducting effective online classes by boosting their confident.Publication Irregular Antenatal Care Attendance among Pregnant Women during COVID-19 Pandemic in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study(Nepal Medical Association, 2022) Maharajan, Meenu; Sen, Kamana; Thapa, Bibechan; Shrestha, Sushmita; Jayaswal, Aradhana; Poudel, Alina; Basnet, Prasnna; Rana, Sunita Rajya Laxmi; Chaudhary, Sneha; Shrestha, Pratistha; Bhandari, KritickAbstract Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has made access to antenatal care services difficult, which could lead to serious implications for the health of mothers and fetus. There is limited study regarding its impact on pregnant women. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of irregular antenatal care attendance among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary care centre. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among pregnant women attending antenatal care visits at the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics in a tertiary care centre from 23 July 2021 to 5 September 2021. Ethical approval was granted by the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 077/078/67). Convenience sampling was done. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated. Results: Among 196 pregnant women, 49 (25%) (18.96-31.06, 95% Confidence Interval) had irregular antenatal care attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions: The prevalence of irregular antenatal care attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic was lower than other studies done in similar settings. Antenatal care is crucial to prevent maternal, fetal morbidity and mortality, hence uninterrupted antenatal care services should be provided even during crisis situation like COVID-19 pandemics.