KAVITHA K
@bldeanursing.ac.in
Professor and Head, Department of Child Health Nursing
B.L.D.E.A's SHRI B.M.PATIL INSTITUTE OF NURSING SCIENCES
Dr. Kavitha K is Professor and Head of the Department of Child Health Nursing at B.L.D.E.A’s Shri B.M.Patil Institute of Nursing Sciences. She completed her UG and PG from Meenakshi College of Nursing, Chennai in the years 2002 and 2007 respectively, and a Ph.D under the National Consortium for Nursing, INC; certificate course on Virtual Capacity Building of Midwifery Faculty and a Preterm care certificate course. She has 18 years of teaching experience. She has initiated and organized national and international conferences, workshops, etc. from time to time. Dr. Kavitha is a recognized Ph.D. guide under the National Consortium for Nursing, INC, and Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. She has published 20 articles in the UGC CARE list and SCOPUS-indexed journals. She also presented scientific papers and posters at conferences and published a book entitled “A Comprehensive Manual of Pediatric Nursing Procedures" under the banner of JAYPEE Brothers Medical Publishers.
EDUCATION
Educational Qualifications:
Degree
Specialization
Institution/University
Month & Year of passing
PhD Nursing National consortium for nursing, INC February, 2022
MSc (N) Pediatric Nursing Meenakshi CON, Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University February, 2007
BSc (N) Nursing Meenakshi CON, Tamilnadu Meenakshi University, Chennai November, 2002
Certificate course Clinical trials and statistical computing B.L.D.E.A’s Shri B.M.Patil Institute of Nursing Sciences August,2017
Certificate course Short course on Educational Methodology RGUHS, Bengaluru (RAATI) June, 2020
Certificate course Virtual Capacity Building of Midwifery Faculty Indian Nursing Council in collaboration with United Nations Population Fund-India September, 2020
Certificate course Preterm Care Course AIIMS, New Delhi, in association With NNF & WHO September 2021
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Pediatrics, General Nursing, Advanced and Specialized Nursing, Research and Theory
Scopus Publications
Scholar Citations
Scholar h-index
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Scopus Publications
Kavitha K, Padmaja A, and Basheerahamed J. Sikandar
SAGE Publications
Background: Iron chelation, blood transfusions, and complication management are typical hospital requirements for children with beta-thalassemia major. This affects their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The purpose of this study was to evaluate how the Supportive and Coping strategies, Ongoing Assessment, Prevention of Complications, and Empowerment (SCOPE) Program impacted the HRQoL and overall health of children with thalassemia. Method: The study employed a quasi-experimental pretest–posttest control group with a sequential follow-up design. A nonprobability purposive sampling technique was used to include 80 children with beta-thalassemia major in the sample, ranging in age from 6 to 18. Data were gathered using a Demographic Profile, PedsQLTM Version 4.0, and a Clinical Profile. The children in the intervention group received the SCOPE Program over the course of 6 months. The data collection included a pretest and a posttest with four follow-up evaluations. Results: During the pretest, children with thalassemia had a very low HRQoL. However, the final assessment after the intervention showed a significant difference in the mean scores between the two groups in the areas of physical functioning ( p = .001), emotional functioning ( p = .0001), social functioning ( p = .001), and school functioning ( p = .001). Growth indicators also demonstrated a notable improvement in the intervention group of children. Discussion: The SCOPE Program may be a thorough and efficient intervention for enhancing the general health of children with thalassemia. It can be used as a cooperative, well-organized, family-focused care strategy. Further study with a larger sample size is suggested.
Kavitha K, M.M. Patil, and Basheerahamed J. Sikandar
Elsevier BV
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Book Authored:
• Written A Book On “A Comprehensive Manual Of Pediatric Nursing Procedures” Published By Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, Newdelhi (ISBN No:978-93-5152-613-1, 1st Edition, 2015). 2nd edition 2021.
Publications:
1. Kavitha K, M.M. Patil, Basheerahamed J. Sikandar,
A digital-based follow-up program to improve maternal competence in preterm home care- A true-experimental study,Journal of Neonatal Nursing,2023,
2. Kavitha K, Sikandar BJ, Joseph R. COVID‑19 pandemic and nursing students: Stress, depression, and coping behaviors – An exploratory study. BLDE Univ J Health Sci 2022
3. Kavitha K, Basheerahamed J.S. Digital Parenting: Issues, Challenges and nursing implications. Journal of Pediatric Surgical Nursing.
4. Kavitha K, Padmaja A. Effectiveness of SCOPE Programme on health related quality of life and health status of thalassemic children: A Pilot study. International Journal of Health Science and Research 2019 August; 9(8):282-86
5. Kavitha K, Padmaja A. Health related quality of life and its associated factors among thalassemic children: A review. International Journal of Health Science and Research 2019; 9(5): 386-90
6. Kavitha K, Padmaja A. Comprehensive Nursing Strategies for coping with chronic illnesses in children. International Journal of Current Advanced Research Vol 7, Issue 4(F), pp 11692-11698, April 2018
7. Kavitha K, Padmaja A. Strategies for enhancing quality of life in thalassemic children. BLDE University Journal of health sciences; Jul
GRANT DETAILS
• Principal investigator in BLDE (Deemed ) University funded inter-disciplinary research (Rs. 3,41,250/-)
• Co-investigator in RGUHS funded study entitled “Prevalence of selected Psychosocial problems and their risk factors among school going adolescents” (Amount
• Received UG project Grant Rs. 15,000/- for guiding the study entitled “Effectiveness Of Transitional Care Program On Competence Of Primary Care Givers In Home Care Management Of NICU Graduates” (2019-20)
• Received UG project Grant Rs. 15,000/- for guiding the study entitled “Effectiveness Of Psychodrama on awareness regarding health consequences of early marriage among adolescent girls and their parents” (2020-21)
• Received UG project Grant Rs. 15,000/- for guiding the study entitled “Study to assess the effectiveness of digital based follow-up program on competence of mothers regarding home care management of high risk newborns in selected urban and rural areas of Vijayapur district” (2021-22)