The “e-Generation”: The Technological Usage and Experiences of Medical Students from a Developing Country

Background. The medical community is increasingly using Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs). We evaluated usage of PEDs and medical apps among medical students from Sri Lanka. Methods. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. Medical students from 2nd to 5th year were invited for the study. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect details of PEDs availability, accessibility, and usage, perceived advantages/barriers of PEDs, and availability, accessibility, and usage of medical apps. Results. Sample size was 505 (response rate, 61.8%). Mean age was 23.2±1.3 years and majority were females (60.4%, n=305). Majority (87.5%, n=442) of students owned a PED. Nonaffordability was the most common reason for having not owning a PED (46%). Nonaffordability and lack of knowledge were key determinants of the usage of PEDs and medical “apps.” Doubts about reliability and lack of knowledge regarding reliable electronic sources of information were other significant barriers. Conclusions. Our results show that a significant majority of students owned a PED, a higher percentage than what is reported elsewhere. Considering barriers identified, it is important for institutions to promote usage of PEDs and medical apps by providing financial support, training, and knowledge to build confidence in technology.

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Attitudes towards psychiatry of undergraduate medical students at Bayero University, Nigeria

South African Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v16i4.239 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. 6 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

N C Aghukwa

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Mentally Ill ◽

Residency Education ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Legal Power ◽

Students First ◽

Self Administered Questionnaire

Background. This study determined and compared responses of 5th- and 6th (final)-year medical students on their attitudes to psychiatry as a profession. Also elicited were their choices of area of future medical specialisation.Method. A prospective and cross-sectional study using an adapted 27-item self-administered questionnaire to obtain responses from 91 5th- and 6th-year medical students at Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria.Results. More than 60% of the students’ first choices for future specialisation were surgery, obstetrics/gynaecology or internal medicine. Psychiatry was the first preference for less than 2%. More than 75% of the students’ views on the overall merits and efficacy of psychiatry were positive, although they felt that psychiatry had low prestige and status as a profession. In addition, the same proportion considered that psychiatry was scientific, making advances in the treatment of major mental disorders, and helpful in liaison practice. More than 50% stated that psychiatry would not be their choice of last resort for residency education and the same proportion felt that friends and fellow students rather than family members would discourage them from specialising in psychiatry. More than 50% would feel uncomfortable with mentally ill patients, felt that psychiatry would not be financially rewarding, and did not think that psychiatrists abuse their legal power to hospitalise patients. Attitudes of the two groups of students to psychiatry as a profession were not significantly different (p>0.05).Conclusion. A clinical clerkship in psychiatry did not influence the students’ choice of future specialisation.

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Adverse Health Effects and Unhealthy Behaviors among Medical Students Using Facebook

The Scientific World JOURNAL ◽

10.1155/2013/465161 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-5 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Sami Abdo Radman Al-Dubai ◽

Kurubaran Ganasegeran ◽

Mustafa Ahmed Mahdi Al-Shagga ◽

Hematram Yadav ◽

John T. Arokiasamy

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Health Effects ◽

Private University ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Adverse Health Effects ◽

Adverse Health ◽

The Family ◽

Facebook Use ◽

Self Administered Questionnaire

Little is known about the relationships between adverse health effects and unhealthy behaviors among medical students using Facebook. The aim of this study was to determine the associations between adverse health effects and unhealthy behaviors with Facebook use. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a private university in Malaysia among 316 medical students. A self-administered questionnaire was used. It included questions on sociodemographics, pattern of Facebook use, social relationship, unhealthy behaviors, and health effects. Mean age was 20.5 (±2.7) years. All students had a Facebook account. The average daily Facebook surfing hours were 2.5 (±1.7). Significant associations were found between average hours of Facebook surfing and the following factors: isolation from family members and community, refusing to answer calls, musculoskeletal pain, headache, and eye irritation (P<0.005). The average hours spent on Facebook were significantly associated with holding urination and defecation while online, surfing Facebook until midnight, and postponing, forgetting, or skipping meals (P<0.005). The average hours spent on Facebook were associated with adverse health effects and unhealthy behaviors among medical students, as well as social isolation from the family and community.

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Saving lives through voluntary blood donation: learning from medical students in ruvuma, southern Tanzania

Hematology & Transfusion International Journal ◽

10.15406/htij.2020.08.00226 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 62-69

Author(s):

Moshi Moshi Shabani ◽

Kauke Bakari Zimbwe ◽

Soha Sobhy ◽

Bernard Mbwele

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Positive Attitude ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Medical Knowledge ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Future ◽

Male Sex ◽

Donated Blood ◽

Self Administered Questionnaire

Background: Medical students present a high merit and potential source of blood in hospitals due to their medical knowledge, physiological potential by age however their use has been rarely described in southern Tanzania. Objectives: The main objective of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, willingness for the future blood donation among medical students of southern, Tanzania. Methods: A cross-sectional study to assess awareness, knowledge, attitudes, willingness and factors associated blood donation among medical students in Ruvuma, Southern Tanzania was conducted from March to June 2018. A self- administered questionnaire was used and data was analyzed by IBM Corp, SPSS Version 24.0. Results: A total of 176 students were assessed at an average age of 25.8 ± 3.6 years. Eighty medical students (45.5%) ever donated blood while among them 66 (82.5%) of those being out of volunteering. About 46 (57.5%) students had a repeated experience for blood donation. Majority of students had positive attitude toward blood donation 159 (90.3%), often 135 (77%) identified voluntary blood donation to be useful and 133 (75.6%) were willing to donate in the future. Factors that were significantly associated with blood donation were age above 30 (OR=0.18, p<0.001), male sex (OR=3.69, p=0.001), past HIV screening (OR=2.59, p=0.029), knowledge of one’s own blood group (OR=4.86, p<0.001,) and knowledge of the safe duration to donate a unit of blood (OR=2.42, p=0.024). Conclusion: Medical students present a high awareness, positive attitude, and high intention to donate blood to achieve the WHO goal for non-remunerated blood donation.

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EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT;

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2018.25.08.52 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 25 (08) ◽

pp. 1270-1276

Author(s):

Rizwana Kamran ◽

Mohamed Al-Eraky ◽

Faisal Izhaar ◽

Khalid Mahmood Anjum

Keyword(s):

Social Sciences ◽

Medical Students ◽

Response Rate ◽

Operating Experience ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Educational Environment ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical Undergraduates ◽

Study Setting

Objectives: To measure the perceptions of medical students on the learningenvironment in surgical theater of FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.Study Design: Teaching hospital-based cross-sectional study. Setting: Fatima MemorialHospital College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan. Period: January 2017 to June2017. Methods: The Mini-Surgical Theater Educational Environment Measure (mini-STEEM)(thirteen items from the STEEM inventory) was used to measure perceptions of medicalstudents on the learning environment in surgical theater. Mini-STEEM was administered tomedical students of fourth and final year during their rotation in surgical theater at FMH Collegeof Medicine and Dentistry. Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 20 was used for non-parametricstatistical analysis. Results: Questionnaire was filled by all 134 students, with a response rate of100%. The mini-STEEM was shown to be a reliable tool to measure overall learning environmentin the surgical theater of FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry. The overall mini-STEEM meanscore was 37.66 which was below the midpoint score (39). Students’ ratings were low for twosubscales, namely: ‘Atmosphere’ and ‘Operating experience. Discrimination subscale showedhigh ratings as no significant differences of perceptions were found between male and femaleparticipants. Conclusion: The medical undergraduates perceived the educational environmentwithin the surgical theater of FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry below satisfactory. Resultsof the study implied that the environment required multiple measures for improvement in thesurgical theater to promote surgical education in undergraduate medical students.

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Knowledge and attitude about leprosy among medical students and interns at tertiary care centre of central India: a cross-sectional study

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20193495 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (8) ◽

pp. 3602

Author(s):

Ashok R. Jadhao ◽

Hitesh C. Tayade ◽

Abhijit N. Kherde ◽

Punam M. Dambhare

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

National Program ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Tertiary Care Centre ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Lack Of Knowledge

Background: Leprosy has been known to the Indians since the Vedic period. Leprosy is synonymous with social stigma due to reasons like mystery around its transmission, lack of knowledge on available treatment, deformities and religious views. Prejudice and lack of knowledge about leprosy exist even among medical practitioners and healthcare professionals around the world. Considering above mentioned facts, this study was conducted to study knowledge and attitude of medical students and interns towards leprosy.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at IGGMC, Nagpur, among Third MBBS part one of 7th semester medical students who were exam going for community medicine and interns of IGGMC between October 2018 to January 2019. Questionnaire comprised of 27 knowledge-based and 22 attitude–oriented questions. In all total 210 subjects, 99 Interns and 111 students were enrolled for the study.Results: Mean age of interns was 23.52±0.66 years and that of students was 21.45±0.85 years. There was no significant difference in knowledge regarding cause and modes of transmission and clinical features of leprosy between interns and student however interns were having significant higher knowledge regarding diagnosis, treatment, prevention of deformity limitation and precaution to be taken against leprosy. Only 13(6.19%) participants were having knowledge regarding targets of NLEP that was to be achieved by year 2017. Though both interns and students both showed good attitude towards leprosy but only 34 interns and 31 students had ever rendered service or donated money for cause of leprosy.Conclusions: Knowledge regarding national program is limited in both groups, curriculum should be strengthen pertaining to National program.

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SMOKING

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2016.23.11.1767 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 23 (11) ◽

pp. 1382-1389

Author(s):

Uzma Hassan ◽

Mirza Inam Ul Haq ◽

Asma Abdul Qadeer ◽

Kashif Rahim ◽

Iffat Naiyar

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Response Rate ◽

Smoking Status ◽

Smoking Habit ◽

Female Students ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cigarette Smokers ◽

Self Administered Questionnaire

To observe the frequency of smoking in female medical students and to determinethe associated factors. Study Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Data was collectedthrough a self-administered questionnaire from female students at Rawal Institute of HealthSciences. Period: February 2015 to August 2015. Methods: Information about demographiccharacteristics, smoking status in family members, number of cigarettes smoked per day,influence for starting smoking and use of sheesha and hash was obtained. Results: A total of100 female students were asked to fill the questionnaires. Response rate was 60%, out of which,52.6 % (31/60) were smokers and 48.4% were non-smokers.6 out of 31 were hash smokersand 20 out of 60 were cigarette smokers, remaining were sheesha smokers. Majority of thesefemales started smoking after 18 years of age, with greatest influence being life style and peerpressure. Our results show substantial trend of smoking in female medical students. Majorityhave smokers in their families but their families were not aware of their smoking habit. Eventhough almost everyone was aware of the associated risks, 24% never tried to quit. Most of thestudents spent Rs 1500 to 3000 per month on smoking.

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Knowledge and Attitudes Towards First Aid Measures Among Medical Students at Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal [SQUMJ] ◽

10.18295/squmj.2018.18.04.013 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 507

Author(s):

Abdulrahman Alshuwayrikh ◽

Abdulrahman Aljethaily ◽

Faris Alosaimi ◽

Osama Alshaya ◽

Abdullah Alasmari ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Medical Students ◽

Response Rate ◽

First Aid ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Attitude Score ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Validated Questionnaire ◽

Significant Difference

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate knowledge and attitudes towards first aid (FA) measures among medical students at the Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between September and December 2016 among 600 medical students in different academic years at Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University. Knowledge and attitudes towards FA measures were evaluated using a modified version of a previously validated questionnaire. Data were compared between students with previous FA training and those without previous FA training. Results: A total of 259 medical students were included (response rate: 43%). Of these, 43% had previously received FA training and 63% had witnessed an emergency first-hand. Mean theoretical (5.93 ± 2.50 versus 4.49 ± 2.08; P <0.001) and practical (4.29 ± 2.62 versus 2.90 ± 2.17; P <0.001) knowledge scores were significantly higher among students with previous FA training compared to those without training; however, there was no significant difference in mean attitude score (5.60 ± 1.66 versus 5.39 ± 1.66; P = 0.329). Conclusion: The medical students, particularly those without previous FA training, demonstrated weak levels of FA knowledge. Such findings necessitate the inclusion of FA training in medical curricula in Saudi Arabia.Keywords: First Aid; Emergency Treatment; Medical Education; Knowledge; Attitudes; Saudi Arabia.

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A Statewide Survey of General Practitioners in NSW, Australia, about Immunisation and Strategies to Increase Childhood Immunisation Rates

Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1177/101053959901100105 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 20-25 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Maria Victoria C Guevarra ◽

Leena Gupta ◽

Timothy C Heath ◽

Margaret A Burgess

Keyword(s):

Response Rate ◽

New South ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Childhood Immunisation ◽

Parental Concern ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

South Wales ◽

The Media ◽

The Impact ◽

Self Administered Questionnaire

A statewide survey was conducted to ascertain GPs' views in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, about the potential usefulness of strategies to increase immunisation rates and to facilitate providing childhood immunisation in their practice. The survey also explored the usefulness of information sources about immunisation. From September 1997-January 1998, a cross-sectional study using a four page self-administered questionnaire was undertaken. Four hundred GPs practising in NSW, Australia were randomly selected and 343 were eligible to participate. Of these, 281 returned a completed questionnaire (82% response rate). Ninety-one percent and 88% of GPs, respectively, agreed that television campaigns or registering children with the national Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) w ere likely to increase immunisation rates. Sixty-two percent of respondents considered that the media created unwarranted parental concern about immunisation. GPs most commonly rated availability of an ACIR list of children overdue for immunisation, better parent educational material and better access to vaccines as strategies which would make immunisation easier. Sixty percent of respondents felt that increased GP payments would be successful in increasing immunisation rates. Only 51% indicated that they had used the “Australian Immunisation Procedures Handbook 6th edition” (a national clinical practice guideline) in the previous month. This study identified GP support for many initiatives aimed at increasing immunisation rates in Australia although GPs were sceptical about the benefits of some programmes. Studies to monitor the impact of GP incentives on immunisation rates in populations and individual practices are underway. These will be useful in determining whether GPs' opinions found in our study correlate with practice in this regard.

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An Insight from Undergraduate Medical Students of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2021.28.03.5465 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 (03) ◽

pp. 399-406

Author(s):

Nazish Waheed ◽

Brekhna Jamil ◽

Robina Usman ◽

Humera Waqar

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Attitude Score ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Student Knowledge ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Self Administered Questionnaire

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of undergraduate medical students toward research. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Private Medical Colleges of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Period: November 2018 to July 2019. Material & Methods: A total of 938 final year medical students participated in the study. A validated self administered questionnaire was used for the collection of data. The student’s perception was assessed through questionnaire based on 5-point Likert scale. For the assessment of knowledge MCQs were marked as 1 in case of correct answer and 0 in case of incorrect answer. Results: Out of 1300 students, 938 returned the questionnaire resulting in a 74% response rate. 481(51%) participants were male and 457(49%) were females. The participants had a mean knowledge score of 6.103 out of a total of 15 questions and mean attitude score of 76.29. Conclusion: This study concludes a low knowledge score coupled with a positive attitude of doing research. More attention must be placed on these parameters in the curriculum to improve student knowledge in health research.

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Iraqi medical students are still planning to leave after graduation

Journal of Ideas in Health ◽

10.47108/jidhealth.vol1.iss1.5 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 23-28

Author(s):

Mustafa Ali Mustafa Al-Samarrai ◽

Saad Ahmed Ali Jadoo

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Home Country ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Point Of View ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Work Related ◽

Socio Demographic Factors ◽

High Level ◽

The University ◽

Self Administered Questionnaire

Background: Medical students constitute the backbone of the future human resource for health, and therefore, as much as attention should be given to secure a high level of education, it should also be given to understand their wishes to leave or to stay at home country. This study aimed to find out the prominent factors associated with Iraqi medical students' planning to leave their country after graduation. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among clinical medical students (fourth, fifth, and sixth classes) of two medical colleges (the University of Anbar and University of Fallujah) in Anbar Governorate from 1st to 14th March 2018. A total of 183 students (Response Rate: 72,6%.) completed a self-administered questionnaire consisting of 15 close-ended questions related to the socio-demographic factors, economic characteristics, and some other factors inspired from Iraq's situation. Moreover, one open-ended question was designed to explore the main reasons for migration from the student's point of view. Results: Although 109 students (60%) felt that serving their citizens and country is a priority, however, the vast majority of 133 (73%) of the surveyed students had a plan to leave Iraq. About two thirds (69 %) of students intended to migrate as soon as they manage to: obtain their graduation certificate (49%); have enough money (34%), and the remaining 18% when they get parents’ permission. Conclusion: Our results suggest that living environments and work-related variables are significantly associated with medical students' intention of migration; however, social reasons and inspiring academic achievement were the main factors triggering students to leave Iraq.

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