Publications/Projects - Dr Akshithanand K J

Updation of B G Prasad scale

The B G Prasad scale for assessing the socioeconomic status of families is based on the per capita income of the family, and the values needs to be updated regularly to adjust for inflation.

A review of National Suicide Prevention Strategy

This article reviews the national suicide prevention strategy of India.

Anxiety among adolescents

A cross-sectional study was conducted in an urban area of delhi to study the prevalnece of anxiety among adolescents

Quality Improvement Project

A quality improvement project was carried out to evaluate and improve the prescription writing practices among medical interns. A baseline survey was done, and following root cause analysis, interventions were planned and through repeated PDSA cycles these were carried out. The outcomes were reassessed to study the progress.

Women empowerment and mental health

As a part of my postgraduate thesis project, a cross sectional study was carried out among married women of delhi to study their empowerment and mental health status. The various sociodemographic and economic factors influencing women empowerment and mental health status were studied, also the association between the both were also studied.

Home based palliative care

A descriptive cross-sectional study was cnducted in an urban area of Delhi. In this study nearly 43,000 residents in the study area were screened for the need for homebased palliative care by the field research workers. After the initial screening, trained physicians did an in depth survey and screening to identify the need for Home based palliative care in the study population.

Financial toxicity among oral cancer patients

This mixed-methods study conducted at a public tertiary hospital in Delhi assessed financial toxicity (FT) among 116 oral cancer patients, revealing that despite free treatment, 92.2% experienced FT, driven by indirect costs and socioeconomic vulnerabilities.

AMR an Indian perspective

The recent COVID-19 pandemic saw the widespread and irrational use of antibiotics on a large scale. In this review on AMR we have compared the burden and impact of AMR in terms of morbidity, mortality and expenditure. Multiple strategies and action plans have been laid out by global leaders, and also in India to tackle the pervasive issue of AMR, which has also been outlined.

Mapping Disparities in the Measurement of Financial Toxicity in Cancer Care

Most studies of financial toxicity in cancer care are conducted among adults in high-income countries and measure material domains. Greater attention is needed to expand financial toxicity research in low- and middle-income countries and among pediatric, adolescent, and caregiver populations.

Development of advance care planning educational material following community-based need assessment in India

Health expenditures push 55 million Indians below the poverty line annually. A significant portion of this expenditure, may occur from potentially unnecessary medical interventions at the end of life and can be prevented through Advance Care Planning (ACP). Since steps for ACP were clarified in India only in 2023, awareness remains limited. This study aimed to assess the community’s need for ACP and develop educational materials (EM) to raise awareness and guide individuals in creating an Advance Medical Directive (AMD).