P03-204 - A cross-sectional pilot study of benzodiazepines use among medical students in Serbia

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 1270
Author(s):  
N. Divac ◽  
Z. Todorovic ◽  
Z. Nesic ◽  
M. Prostran
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Depression, sleeping pattern, and suicidal ideation among medical students in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional pilot study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Tasdik Hasan ◽  
Sahadat Hossain ◽  
Rajat Das Gupta ◽  
Vivek Podder ◽  
Naima Afroz Mowri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Depression, sleeping pattern & suicidal ideation among medical students in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional pilot study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Tasdik Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Suicidal Tendency ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression ◽  
Poor Mental Health Status

Background: Depression is a major morbidity and the most common mental disorder among the medical students in medical schools globally. Undergraduate students suffer stress more due to their academic curriculum than the students of other faculties. In low resource settings like Bangladesh, there is a dearth in research on mental health of undergraduate medical students. This pilot study was conducted to add to the existing limited evidence by reporting the prevalence of depression, describing sleeping pattern & suicidal tendencies among medical students. Relevantly, we have investigated to the overall mental health status among the medical students in Bangladesh. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in two medical colleges of Dhaka in between July 2013 to December 2013, among 221 Bangladeshi medical students from first to fifth year. By convenient sampling technique, data were collected by a pretested, structured, self-administered questionnaire and analysis was done by SPSS 18.0 version. Depression were assessed by validated PHQ-9 tool among the respondents. Goldberg’s General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) was used for assessing overall mental health status. Results: Depression was found in 38.9% of participants with 3.6%, 14.5%, 20.8% of being either severe, moderate and mild depression respectively. 17.6% medical students had suicidal tendency or attempted suicide at least for once after attending medical school. The sleeping hours were inadequate and altered after starting this stressful academic course. 33.5% medical students had poor mental health status. There was a statistically significant association between poor mental health status with age group of less than 22 years and initial academic study year (1st to 3rd of MBBS).Conclusion: The findings are suggestive of a higher prevalence of depression among early year medical students and marginal predominance in males. Suicidal tendency is also higher. These calls for further investigation with situation analysis, qualitative explorations and surveys to explore the burden of such disorders in Bangladesh.

scholarly journals Social interaction game to promote empathy among first year medical students: a pilot study

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 3096
Author(s):  
Liaquat R. Johnson ◽  
Ramiz Raja
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Interaction Game

Background: Empathy is integral to professionalism, but is lacking in medical students. There are few interventions that promote empathy. This pilot study describes the first use of a novel intervention to promote empathy.Methods: A novel social interaction game was developed and administered to first MBBS students. It provided an experiential simulation of persons belonging to lower socioeconomic strata over 4 simulated ‘days’. This cross-sectional study assessed the impact of the intervention on empathy using a 5-point Likert scale to score self-perceptions across several domains. The data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance (RMANOVA).Results: There was a statistically significant decline in scale scores on all days following Day 1 (p<0.05). This was true across all domains. Cronbach’s alpha for internal reliability was 0.91 for Day 1; and 0.97 for Day 1 through Day 4. Open ended comments indicated empathic feelings were generated due to the intervention.Conclusions: A simulation experience like the social interaction game described here, may be used to improve the attitudes and empathy of medical students towards persons from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

scholarly journals Knowledge Awareness and Perception towards Prosthodontics treatment and Services among Medical Students in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia- A Cross Sectional Pilot Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-62
Author(s):  
SHETTY DR KARUNAKAR ◽  
ANSARI FATIMA ALZAHRA ◽  
ALZURQI NADA IBRAHIM ◽  
ALTHAGAFI ARWA AHMED ◽  
ABUALNOUR RANIYAH
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Jeddah City

Development of Clinical Learning Environment Measure in the Undergraduate Medical Program

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 6097-6108
Author(s):  
Ardi Findyartini ◽  
Denita Biyanda Utami
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Individual Treatment ◽  
Clinical Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Clinical Learning Environment ◽  
Cross Sectional

The quality of clinical training for undergraduate medical students is greatly influenced by the clinical learning environment. To our knowledge, there has been limited measurement of clinical learning environment that utilizes tools considering specific contexts for medical students in Indonesia. Objective: This study aims to develop a questionnaire to evaluate the clinial learning environment of undergraduate medical students in Indonesia. A cross sectional study was conducted with four stages: a. Development of questionnaire items, b. Review of panel experts, c. Pilot study to non-targeted medical students, and d. Administration of the questionnaire to medical students and psychometric evaluation. A qualitative analysis on the experts’ comments was conducted. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was also completed. A total of 29 experts provided suggestions on the clarity and relevance of the developed items. Pilot study involved 31 non-targeted medical students. A total of 253 4th and 5th year FMUI undergraduate medical students completed the questionnaire. The EFA suggested 6 components which are perceptions on: 1. Learning opportunities and engagement; 2. Interactions with patients during clinical rotation; 3. Communication and interactions with colleagues and supervisors; 4. Facility and individual treatment; 5. Supervision process; 6. Self-confidence and awareness. A total of 10 items were removed given inadequate loading on to factors and crossloadings. The reliability of the 60 item questionnaire is excellent (Cronbach alpha 0.95). The study has developed and validated a 60 item Indonesian questionnaire to measure undergraduate medical students’ perceptions on their clinical learning environment. The future use is expected to facilitate benchmarking of clinical learning environment for undergraduate medical students in Indonesia.

scholarly journals Understanding of antibiotic use and resistance among final-year pharmacy and medical students: a pilot study

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (06) ◽  
pp. 780-785 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shazia Qasim Jamshed ◽  
Ramadan Elkalmi ◽  
Kingston Rajiah ◽  
Abdul Kareem Al-Shami ◽  
Siti Hadijah Shamsudin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Resistant Bacterium ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge

Introduction: This study is aimed to investigate the understanding of antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance and its correlate factors among final-year medical and pharmacy students at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study. The study instrument was developed by extensive literature search and was subjected to face validity and content validity to medical and pharmacy academics. A pilot study was conducted to ascertain the reliability coefficient. Data was entered to SPSS version 17 and descriptive and inferential statistics were applied. Results: A total of 123 questionnaires were included in the study. Out of 123 respondents, 58.5% (n = 72) were final-year medical students, while 41.5% (n = 51) were final-year pharmacy students. The majority of the respondents showed adequate knowledge regarding the course contents related to antibiotics (n = 116; 94.3%). Almost all the respondents correctly reported the difference between bactericidal and bacteriostatic antibiotics. Only 15.4% (n = 19) and 27.6% (n = 34) of students were able to recognize Streptococcus pyogenes as non-pencillin resistant bacterium and Enterococcus as vancomycin-resistant bacterium, respectively. Conclusions: The students showed good understanding regarding antibiotic resistance. In comparison to medical students, pharmacy students showed better understanding and more adequate knowledge, as the mean value for each domain was slightly higher for pharmacy students. Extensively improving the curriculum and educating healthcare professionals, especially physicians and pharmacists, right from the time of their educational training can inculcate a moral responsibility toward the judicious use of antibiotics, which can serve to eradicate antibiotic resistance.

scholarly journals A Survey of Medical Oncology Training in Australian Medical Schools: Pilot Study (Preprint)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathew George ◽  
Hiren Mandaliya ◽  
Amy Prawira
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Medical Oncology ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Therapeutic Agents ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oncology Education ◽  
Question Survey ◽  
Australian Universities

BACKGROUND Oncology is a rapidly evolving field with continuous advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Therefore, it is important that medical students are provided with the knowledge and experience required to care for oncology patients and enable them to diagnose and manage toxicities of novel therapeutic agents. OBJECTIVE This study was performed to understand the medical students’ perspective of the oncology education provided in universities across Australia and identify areas of education that could potentially be modified or improved to ultimately attract more students to a career in oncology. METHODS This pilot cross-sectional study consisted of an 18-question survey that was submitted online to medical students in their final year and interns rotating to the Tamworth Hospital. RESULTS The survey was completed by 94 fifth-year medical students and interns. Oncology was taught both theoretically and clinically for 68% (63/93) of participants, and 48% (44/92) had an exclusive oncology rotation. Both theoretical and clinical oncology assessments were conducted for only 21% (19/92) of participants. Overall, 42% (38/91) of participants were satisfied with their oncology education, and 78% (40/51) were dissatisfied with the number of oncology teaching hours. The importance of a career in oncology was rated as low by 46% (41/90) of participants. CONCLUSIONS This pilot study indicates that there are potential areas to improve oncology teaching in Australian universities. The majority of surveyed students were dissatisfied with the number of teaching hours they receive in oncology. More global assessment of students and/or interns from other Australian institutes may yield further useful information.

Suicidal Ideation Among Medical Students in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Mohammed Madadin ◽  
Ritesh G. Menezes ◽  
Maha A. Alassaf ◽  
Abdulaziz M. Almulhim ◽  
Mahdi S. Abumadini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Eastern Province ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Past ◽  
Depression Subscale ◽  
History Of

Abstract. Background: Medical students are at high risk of suicidal ideation. Aim: We aimed to obtain information on suicidal ideation among medical students in Dammam located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the College of Medicine affiliated with Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Suicidal ideation in the past 12 months was assessed based on responses to four questions in the depression subscale of the General Health Questionnaire 28 (GHQ-28). In addition, data were collected to examine the association of suicidal ideation with various factors. Results: We found that 1 in 3 medical students in the study had suicidal ideation in the past 12 months, while around 40% had lifetime suicidal ideation. Suicidal ideation was associated with feelings of parental neglect, history of physical abuse, and dissatisfaction with academic performance. Limitations: The cross-sectional nature of this study limits its ability to determine causality regarding suicidal ideation. Conclusion: These rates are considerably high when compared with rates from studies in other countries around the world. This study provides a reference in the field of suicidology for this region of Saudi Arabia.

Association of severity of depressive symptoms with sleep quality, social support and stress among Pakistani medical and dental students: A cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-220
Author(s):  
Ahmed Waqas ◽  
Aqsa Iftikhar ◽  
Zahra Malik ◽  
Kapil Kiran Aedma ◽  
Hafsa Meraj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Poor Sleep Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical And Dental Students

AbstractObjectivesThis study has been designed to elucidate the prevalence of stress, depression and poor sleep among medical students in a Pakistani medical school. There is a paucity of data on social support among medical students in Pakistan; an important predictor of depressive symptoms. Therefore, this study was also aimed to demonstrate the direct and indirect impact of social support in alleviating depressive symptoms in the study sample.MethodsThis observational cross-sectional study was conducted in Lahore, Pakistan, where a total of 400 students at a medical school were approached between 1st January to 31st March 2018 to participate in the study. The study sample comprised of medical and dental students enrolled at a privately financed Pakistani medical and dental school. The participants responded to a self-administered survey comprising of five parts: a) demographics, b) Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), c) Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), d) Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) and e) Perceived Stress Scale-4 (PSS-4). All data were analysed using SPSS v. 20. Linear regression analysis was used to reveal the predictors of depression.ResultsIn total, 353 medical students participated, yielding a response rate of 88.25%. Overall, poor sleep quality was experienced by 205 (58.1%) students. Mild to severe depression was reported by 83% of the respondents: mild depression by 104 (29.5%), moderate depression by 104 (29.5%), moderately severe depression by 54 (15.3%) and severe depression by 31 (8.8%) respondents. Subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, daytime dysfunction and stress levels were significantly associated with depression symptoms. Social support was not significantly associated with depressive symptoms in the regression model (Beta = -0.08, P < 0.09); however, it acted as a significant mediator, reducing the strength of the relationship between depressive symptoms and sleep quality and stress.ConclusionsAccording to our study, a large proportion of healthcare (medical and dental) students were found to be suffering from mild to moderate depression and experienced poor sleep quality. It is concluded that social support is an important variable in predicting depressive symptomatology by ameliorating the effects of poor sleep quality and high stress levels.

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