Mr. Alwin Issac

Mr. Alwin Issac

Tutor /Clinical Instructor
College of Nursing

con_alwin@aiimsbhubaneswar.edu.in

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Mr. Alwin Issac

Tutor /Clinical Instructor

College of Nursing

Degree / Diploma Year of Passing Subject Name of the University/ Institution
B.Sc Nursing 2009 Nursing Mar Baselios College of Nursing/ Mahatma Gandhi University
M.Sc Nursing 2013 Mental Health Nursing Manipal College of Nursing/ Manipal University
M.Phil Nursing 2021 Nursing Manipal College of Nursing/ Manipal Academy of Higher Education
  • Psychiatry
  • Public welfare
  • Nursing education
  • Evidence synthesis

 

  • Oral presentation, 2nd Prize, NCNRS: 2026, Faridabad
  • Best article award: 2023 (Journal: Clinical and experimental pediatrics)

  • TNAI (200461/LMT)
  • CNRS (2019/Regn No. 557)

  • Issac A, Halemani K, Shetty A, Thimmappa L, Vijay VR, Koni K, Mishra P, Kapoor V. The global prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives. 2025 Feb 10;16(1):3.
  • Shetty AP, Halemani K, Issac A, Thimmappa L, Dhiraaj S, Mishra P, Upadhyaya VD. Prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress among parents of neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics. 2023 Nov 14;67(2):104.
  • Joseph HB, Issac A, George AG, Gautam G, Jiji M, Mondal S. Transitional challenges and role of preceptor among new nursing graduates. Journal of caring sciences. 2022 Apr 30;11(2):56.
  • Issac A, Nayak SG, Balakrishnan D, Halemani K, Mishra P, Vr V, Jacob J, Stephen S. Effectiveness of breathing exercise on the duration of labour: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of global health. 2023 Mar 10;13:04023.
  • Issac A, Nayak SG, Yesodharan R, Sequira L. Needs, challenges, and coping strategies among primary caregivers of schizophrenia patient: A systematic review & meta-synthesis. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing. 2022 Dec 1;41:317-32.
  • Issac A, Radhakrishnan RV, Vijay VR, Stephen S, Krishnan N, Jacob J, Jose S, Azhar SM, Nair AS. An examination of Thailand’s health care system and strategies during the management of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of global health. 2021 Jan 13;11:03002.
  • Halemani K, Shetty AP, Thimmappa L, Issac A, Dhiraaj S, Radha K, Mishra P, Mathias EG. Impact of probiotic on anxiety and depression symptoms in pregnant and lactating women and microbiota of infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Global Health. 2023 May 12;13:04038.
  • Halemani K, Issac A, Mishra P, Dhiraaj S, Mandelia A, Mathias E. Effectiveness of preoperative therapeutic play on anxiety among children undergoing invasive procedure: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2022 Dec;13(4):858-67.
  • Radhakrishnan RV, Jain M, Mohanty CR, Jacob J, Shetty AP, Stephen S, Vijay VR, Issac A. The perceived social stigma, self-esteem, and its determinants among the health care professionals working in India during COVID 19 pandemic. Medical Journal Armed Forces India. 2021 Jul 1;77:S450-8.
  • Jacob J, Stephen S, Issac A, Krishnan N, Radhakrishnan RV, Dhandapani M, Jose S, SM A, Nair AS, VR V, Azhar SM. Determinants of willingness for COVID-19 vaccine: implications for enhancing the proportion of vaccination among Indians. Cureus. 2021 May 27;13(5).
  • Issac A, Stephen S, Jacob J, Vr V, Radhakrishnan RV, Krishnan N, Dhandapani M. The pandemic league of COVID-19: Korea versus the United States, with lessons for the entire world. Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health. 2020 May 25;53(4):228.
  • Stephen S, Mohanty CR, Radhakrishnan RV, Issac A, Jacob J, Krishnan N, Vr V, Guru S, Muhammed Shaji I, Aggarwal A. Clinico-epidemiological profile, trends, and health-related outcomes of snakebite victims: a one-year prospective study from Eastern India. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. 2024 Jun;35(2):155-65.
  • Mohanty CR, Radhakrishnan RV, Stephen S, Jain M, Shetty AP, Issac A, Shaji IM, Chakola S. Epidemiology of mass casualty incidents in a tertiary care trauma center in eastern India: A retrospective observational study. Turkish journal of emergency medicine. 2022 Apr 11;22(2):96.
  • Halemani K, Issac A, Dhiraaj S, Mishra P. Efficacy of body position on gastric residual in preterm infant: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics. 2022 Nov 30;66(6):262.
  • Jacob J, Vijay VR, Issac A, Stephen S, Dhandapani M, Rakesh VR, Kasturi AK, Jose S, Baby RS, Rouben N, Dhikhil CD. Factors associated with psychological outcomes among frontline healthcare providers of India during COVID-19 pandemic. Asian journal of psychiatry. 2020 Dec 25;55:102531.
  • Stephen S, Issac A, Jacob J, Vijay VR, Radhakrishnan RV, Krishnan N. COVID-19: weighing the endeavors of nations, with time to event analysis. Osong public health and research perspectives. 2020 Aug;11(4):149.
  • Issac A, Dhiraaj S, Halemani K, Thimmappa L, Mishra P, Kumar B, Mavinatop A. Efficacy of early enteral nutrition on gastrointestinal surgery outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2023 Dec;33(06):454-62.
  • Baby RS, Issac A, Vasudev A, Sabu DK, Gopika TS, Pal M, Sahu R. Impact of screen time on sleep quality. Indian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing. 2021 Jan 1;18(1):29-32.
  • Issac A, Nayak SG, Thanaraj P, George RR, Srivastava SP. Nursing students coping strategies to stressors in clinical learning environment: A systematic review and meta-synthesis. Nurse Education Today. 2025 Dec 18:106956.
  • Issac A, Nayak SG, George R, Priyadarshini T, Jacob J. Barriers and facilitators to medication adherence among individuals with mental disorders: a qualitative systematic review and evidence synthesis. Nursing & Health Sciences. 2025 Jun;27(2):e70153.
  • Halemani K, Dhiraaj S, Latha T, Mishra P, Issac A. The prevalence of COVID vaccine acceptance among pregnant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health. 2022 Sep 1;17:101144.
  • Halemani K, Issac A, Mishra P, Mathias E. The impact of exercise on fatigue among patients undergoing adjuvant radiation therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Caring Sciences. 2021 Nov 14;11(1):46.
  • Dhiraaj S, Thimmappa L, Issac A, Halemani K, Mishra P, Mavinatop A. The impact of early enteral nutrition on post-operative hospital stay and complications in infants undergoing congenital cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of caring sciences. 2022 Dec 3;12(1):14.
  • Stephen S, Issac A, Radhakrishnan RV, Jacob J, Vijay VR, Jose S, Azhar SM, Nair AS, Krishnan N, Sharma R, Dhandapani M. Scrutiny of COVID-19 response strategies among severely affected European nations. Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives. 2021 Jul 29;12(4):203.
  • Sachan N, Yadav N, Masih P, Spencer P, Gautam R, Rawat R, Issac A. Depression, anxiety and stress among nursing students. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2022;12(1):70-4.
  • Issac A, Yesodharan R, Sequira L. Primary caregiver’s experiences in caring paranoid schizophrenia patients: A qualitative study. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health. 2023 Nov 1;24:101413.
  • Shetty A, Issac A, Dhiraaj S, Vr V, Thimappa L, Balakrishnan D, Nath B, Sinha S, Singh S, Mishra P, Halemani K. Global prevalence of post-miscarriage anxiety, depression, and stress: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of global health. 2025 Sep 26;15:04245.
  • Shetty AP, Halemani K, Issac A, Thimmappa L, Shashidhara YN, Mathias E, Dhiraaj S, Radha K, Mishra P, Sharma A. Effectiveness of the application of lanolin, aloe vera, and peppermint on nipple pain and nipple trauma in lactating mothers: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Maternal and child health journal. 2024 Dec;28(12):2013-25.
  • Issac A, Nayak SG, Halemani K, Mishra P, Chand G. Acupressure on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting among breast cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention: APJCP. 2024;25(10):3421.
  • Issac A, Devi S, Khan A, Padhi I, Mitra M, Dey M, Saha T, Jacob J. Knowledge, attitude, willingness, and factors influencing organ donation decision making in India. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2024;12:374-81.
  • Issac A, Vijay VR, Krishnan N, Jacob J, Stephen S, Radhakrishnan RV, Dhandapani M. How the nations should gear up for future pandemics?. Journal of Global Health. 2021 May 15;11:03075.
  • Issac A, Namboothiri GP. Effect of Cryotherapy during Arteriovenous Fistula Puncture-related Pain among Haenodialystis Patients in SGPGIMS Hospital, Lucknow. The Nursing Journal of India. 2016 Jan 1;107(1):30-2.
  • Swain D. Combit response to COVID-19 pandemic in Odisha: future public health challenges and measures. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2021 Jan 1.
  • Dhandapani M, Vijay VR, Krishnan N, Gopichandran L, Issac A, Stephen S, Jacob J, Yaddanapudi LN, Dhandapani S. An evidence-based nursing care guide for critically ill patients with COVID-19: A scoping Review. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2022;12(1):144-57.
  • Jacob J, Vijay VR, Issac A, Stephen S, Dhandapani M, Krishnan N, Rakesh VR, Jose S, Nair AS, Azhar SM. Somatoform symptoms among frontline health-care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2021 May;43(3):272-4.
  • Vijay VR, Krishnan N, Issac A, Jacob J, Stephen S, Rakesh VR, Kang HK, Dhandapani M. Safeguarding the frontier Covidians during the COVID-19 pandemic: scuffles and proposed strategies. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2021 Jan;43(1):89-90.
  • Halemani K, Vitale E, Shetty A, Thimmappa L, Issac A, Vr V, Mishra P. Nonpharmacological interventions on intramuscular vaccination pain among infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials. Journal of Caring Sciences. 2025 Sep 12;14(3):139.
  • Issac A, Nayak SG, Srivastava SP, George RR. Exploring the causes, immediate responses and preventive measures of needle stick injuries among healthcare workers: a qualitative evidence synthesis. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 2026 Feb;35(2):889-906.
  • Issac A, Nayak SG, George R, Priyadarshini T, Jacob J. Facilitators and barriers to hand hygiene compliance among health care providers in hospital settings: a qualitative systematic review. Nursing & Health Sciences. 2026 Mar;28(1):e70297.
  • Azhar SM, Devi S, Patro BK, Panigrahi S, Jose S, Jacob J, Issac A, Stephen S. Clinical manifestations of lymphatic filariasis and practice of vector control measures after 15 years of mass drug administration: a rapid epidemiological study from Odisha. Indian Journal of Community Medicine: Official Publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine. 2025 Feb 27;50(Suppl 2):S243.
  • Issac A, Krishnan N, Jacob J, Stephen S. Postpartum depression amidst COVID-19 pandemic: What further could be done?. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 2021 Jul 12;63:102759.
  • Issac A, Nayak SG, Thanaraj P, Sandhiya K, George RR. Nursing students’ views on an ideal clinical instructor: A qualitative meta-synthesis. Journal of Professional Nursing. 2026 May 1.
  • Jacob J, Radhakrishnan RV, Issac A. Willingness and hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccination among patients with cancer. Cancer Research, Statistics, and Treatment. 2021 Jul 1;4(3):563-4.
  • Sangeetha X, Smitha MV, Das RR, Issac A, Bhardwaj G. Impact of Nutrition Interventions During Pregnancy on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cureus. 2026 Mar 31;18(3).
  • Issac A. Pen Down Your Emotions-for a Better You. Indian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing. 2021 Jul 1;18(2):135-6.
  • Nayak SG, Issac A, Mishra P, Gonsalves J. Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 1957;27(6).

Mr. Alwin Issac

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Areas of Interest
    • Psychiatry
    • Public welfare
    • Nursing education
    • Evidence synthesis