scholarly journals Status of self-esteem in medical students of a college in Kathmandu: A descriptive cross sectional study

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1031
Author(s):  
Bikal Shrestha ◽  
Stuti Yadav ◽  
Subodh Dhakal ◽  
Pooja Ghimire ◽  
Yubika Shrestha ◽  
...  

Background: Self-esteem is vital to living a happy, confident and content life. Medical students experience various forms of stress due to academic, financial and social pressures which could affect their levels of self-esteem. This study aims to study the status of self-esteem among undergraduates of a medical college at Tribhuvan University, Nepal. Methods: After receiving the ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee (IRC) of NAIHS; we conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study among the first- to fifth-year medical students from December 2020 to April 2021. 190 were selected for the study using a stratified random sampling technique. This study used the Rosenberg self-esteem scale to measure self–esteem of the participants. A Google Forms questionnaire was sent to the participants via email. Then, the data obtained were entered in the Google sheet and later analyzed using SPSS 27. A Chi-square test was used to identify potential differences in self-esteem scores among different variables. A p-value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.  Results: This study included a total of 180 participants, among which, 18.9% (13.19% to 24.61%; at 95% CI) students showed low self -esteem. 74.4% (68.02% to 80.78%; at 95% CI) students had normal self-esteem and 6.7% (3.05% to 10.35%; at 95% CI) students had high self-esteem. The mean self-esteem score was 19.19 (15.01 to 23.37; at 95% CI). Female participants suffered more than males from low self-esteem, and third-year students had the highest percentage of low self-esteem (30.77%). Conclusion: The majority (74.4%) of medical students had normal self-esteem. However, 18.9% students had low self-esteem, among which, third-year students suffered the most (30.77%). Likewise, females exhibited higher prevalence of low self-esteem compared to males. Interventions to boost the level of self-esteem should be carried out to help medical students become confident and efficient doctors.

JKCD ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Nadia Munir

Objective: This study aimed to find out the fr equency of the MB2 canal in maxillary first molars, using different diagnostic methods. Materials & Methods: 106 patients, clinically diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis and exposed pulp, requiring endodontic treatment were selected via random non-probability purposive sampling technique for the study . This cross-sectional study was conducted for 12 weeks in the dentistry department of Ayub Medical College from August 2018 to October 2018. A detailed history was taken and documented in the pro-forma. After administration of Local anaesthesia and rubber dam application, the access cavity was prepared and floor of the pulp chamber visualized. MB2 Canal location was done with a naked eye and under magnification (x2.0 to x6.0) Magnification and confirmed by inserting size 08 K file. The data obtained were analyzed using SPSS version 20. Chi-square test was run to determine the association of the presence of the MB2 canal with other variables. P-value of 0.05 was considered to be significant.


2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (12) ◽  
pp. 1723-1731
Author(s):  
Waseem Sajjad ◽  
Anwisha Samreen ◽  
Syed Asfand Yar Shah ◽  
Afifa Batool ◽  
Muhammad Umair ◽  
...  

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of depression among medical students and its association with various sociodemographic characteristics. Study Design: Cross-Sectional Study. Setting: Nishtar Medical University, Multan. Period: August 2019 to September 2020. Material & Methods: A sample of 315 medical students were chosen by stratified random sampling technique. Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) was used for screening and assessing the severity of depression. A special questionnaire was designed containing sociodemographic and educational characteristics. Data were collected via online forms and were analyzed using SPSS V26. Results: Out of 315 students, who participated in the study, 134 (42.5%) were female students, and 181 (57.5%) were male students. 63 (20%) students were taken from each academic year from 1st year through 5th year (final year). 64% of the students were suffering from depression. The proportion of students suffering from mild, moderate, moderately severe, and severe depression was 27%, 18%, 11%, and 8% respectively. Depression was more prevalent among female students (73.1%) as compared to male students (58.0%) with a p-value <0.05. Conclusion: Depression is a serious problem for medical students. It was significant among female, preclinical students, living in the home with a family history of depression in financial pressure. It should be sorted out early to make early interventions.


Author(s):  
Fares Al-Sehaibany ◽  
Aisha Alsanie ◽  
Hibah Aljutayli ◽  
Eman Almuzaini ◽  
Nasser D Alqahtani ◽  
...  

Introduction: Maxillary anterior spacing or midline diastema is the most frequently seen aesthetic concern among children, which can be quite challenging for the clinician to manage. There can be a significant disparity in the aesthetic perception from person to person and is greatly influenced by their personal experience and social environment. Aim: This study investigated the aesthetic perceptions of Saudi mothers to various Maxillary Midline Diastemas (MMDs) in mixed dentition. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study using structured questionnaire was employed for Saudi mothers chosen by stratified-cluster random sampling technique over a period of eight months (November 2016 to June 2017). The questionnaire assessed their perception about various MMDs using photographs and the source of information about MMDs. Data were statistical analysed (SPSS version 20) using the Chi-square test, with the level of significance set at p-value <0.05. Results: The sample consisted of 300 Saudi mothers with a response rate of 86.2%. The maximum mean score was 4.80±0.20 for the MMD photograph showing central incisor tooth discrepancy which the mothers perceived to be the most unpleasant (81%). The very unpleasant perception from the mothers’ perception for group D and B showing ugly duckling stage was (55%) and thumb sucking habit (33%), respectively. The MMD photograph showing high frenum attachment was perceived by 51% of the mothers to be unpleasant and 7% as very unpleasant. Moreover, on comparison it showed the least mean score of 3.65±0.41. Conclusion: The perception of Saudi mothers to various types of MMDs was found to be aesthetically unpleasant. Early detection of the MMDs by the Saudi mothers and intervention by the dental specialist can reduce the progression of the prevailing condition to a severe malocclusion.


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-11
Author(s):  
Fareed Ahmad Quraishi ◽  
Nosherwan Ahmad Aslam ◽  
Ambreen Zhahid ◽  
Syed Amir Gilani ◽  
Ashfaq Ahmad

Abstract:Cricket is among one of non-contact sports which predisposes body to high magnitude of forces and stressors, especially role of bowling, more precisely pace bowling. Action of lumbar spine muscles provides substantial force to facilitate release of faster ball. Combine postural action of ipsilateral spinal rotation, contralateral Flexion and lumbar extension contributes as pathomechanics to lower back injury during the delivery strike.Objective: To determine the frequency of static and dynamic balance, lumbo-pelvic control and injuries among bowlers.Methadology: An observational cross-sectional study in which convenient sampling technique was used, sample size was 90 irrespective of gender and age, Aging between18 to 24 years from both genders. The data was analyzed using SPSS in which frequency percentage, mean, SD and chi square tests were used.Results: The gender distribution showed that there were 73.3% males and rest of 26.7% females. The history of previous injuries showed 83.3% playerhaving injuries previously. There were 55.6% players who reported injuries to low back. Results regarding Single Leg Balance Test (SLBT), Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) were significantly better for right (p-value <0.05) for all its variety, however, overall it was much less than bench mark time. As indicated by chi square test, no association found, p value 0.873 regarding injuries and gender distribution.Conclusion: The findings of study concluded a high prevalence of soft tissue injuries, impaired static and dynamic balance. Both male and females were equally predisposed to injuries. Keywords:Pace Bowler, Sports Injuries, Back Injuries,Stability, Control


2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-127
Author(s):  
Dicky Zulhanda ◽  
Mona Lestari ◽  
Desheila Andarini ◽  
Novrikasari Novrikasari ◽  
Yuanita Windusari ◽  
...  

Latar belakang: Pabrik tahu merupakan salah satu tempat kerja yang berpotensi menimbulkan iklim kerja panas. Hal ini tidak terlepas dari penggunaan api sebagai media produksi yang dapat menyebabkan seseorang mengalami heat strain. Untuk itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui proporsi gejala heat strain pada pekerja pembuat tahu dan faktor apa yang paling mempengaruhi gejala heat strain tersebut.Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan desain cross sectional study dan penetapan sampel menggunakan teknik total sampling. Sampel dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 54 orang yang berasal dari enam pabrik tahu. Analisis data penelitian menggunakan uji chi square untuk analisis bivariat dan uji regresi logistik berganda untuk analisis multivariat.Hasil: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan proporsi gejala heat strain pada pekerja sebesar 64,8% dan diketahui bahwa adanya hubungan antara iklim kerja panas (p-value = 0,008), usia (p-value = 0,014), dan konsumsi air minum (p-value = 0,002) dengan gejala heat strain, dan tidak adanya hubungan antara lama kerja (p-value = 0,077) dengan gejala heat strain. Hasil analisis multivariat menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan antara iklim kerja panas dengan gejala heat strain (p-value = 0,004) setelah dikontrol oleh variabel perancu.Simpulan: Hasil penelitian diketahui bahwa iklim kerja panas merupakan faktor yang paling mempengaruhi gejala heat strain pada pekerja pembuat tahu di Kawasan Kamboja Kota Palembang. Pemilik pabrik tahu dapat melakukan perbaikan ventilasi dan memasang plafon di pabrik, serta menyediakan fasilitas air minum untuk memenuhi kebutuhan air 2,8 liter/hari bagi pekerja. Title: Heat Strain Symptoms in Tofu Production Workers in Kamboja Area of Palembang CityBackground: Tofu industry is one of workplaces which has potential in creating hot working climate. This industry cannot be separated from the use of fire as one of production element where exposure to fire may cause workers to experience heat strain. This study aimed to determine the proportion of heat strain symptoms in tofu workers and what factors most influence the symptoms of heat strain.Method: This study used cross sectional study design and samples were determined by using total sampling technique.  Samples in this study amounted to 54 workers from six tofu making businesses. Analysis for study data was using chi-square test for bivariate analysis and multiple logistic regression test for multivariate analysis.Result: The study showed that the proportion for workers with heat strain symptoms was 64.8%. It was found that there was a correlation between hot work climate (p-value = 0.008), age (p-value = 0.014), and water consumption (p-value = 0.002) with heat strain symptoms. Meanwhile, there is no correlation between work length (p-value = 0.077) with heat strain symptoms. The result of multivariate analysis showed that there was a correlation between hot working climate and heat strain symptoms (p-value = 0.004) after control applied from confounding variables.Conclusion: The result showed that the hot working climate was the most influencing factor for the symptoms of heat strain on tofu workers. Tofu factory owners can repair ventilation and install ceilings in the factory. Besides, provide drinking water facilities to meet 2.8 liters/day for workers’ water needs.


2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (03) ◽  
pp. 138-141
Author(s):  
Nargis Iqbal ◽  
Amna Rafique ◽  
Faiza Nisar ◽  
Iqbal Ahmad Azhar ◽  
M Zia-Ul-Miraj ◽  
...  

Objectives: To ascertain the prevalence of stress and anxiety disorder affecting the learning behaviors on Medical students during pandemic of COVID-19, so that strategies to cope would be streamlined. Methodology: This Cross sectional study was carried out at AL-Aleem Medical College, Lahore attached with Gulab Devi Educational Complex, over a period of three months from September 2020 to November 2020 after approval from Institutional Review Board. Non probability convenience sampling technique was used, a total of 150 willing medical students 50 from each class (1st, 2nd and 3rd) were included in this study. The Data was collected by handing over “The 7- item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7)” Perfprma, it was entered and then analyzed with SPSS version 23. Results:  Total prevalence of stress and anxiety disorders in medical students was 81%, it was more prevalent in host élite 68.20% and in females 69%, the P-Value between female /male was 0.016 that is statistically significant. The mean age of students was 20.43 years Conclusions: This study highlight the significant level of stress and anxiety disorders in Pakistani Medical Students during COVID-19 Pandemic. To reduce this stress and anxiety special preventive strategies and its implementation are the need of the hour in order to produce seven stars doctors.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Indra Guna Winata ◽  
Ahmad Asyrofi ◽  
Andriyani Mustika Nurwijayanti

Hypertension becomes a silent killer because in some cases it does not show any symptoms on the sufferer. The purpose of this study was to determine factors related to self care in adults who experienced hypertension in Kendal 01 health center. This research used a descriptive correlative design with cross sectional study design. Sample in this research use accidental sampling technique counted 96 respondents. The statistical test in this study used Kendall Taub's test and Chi Square Test. The result of this research can be concluded that there is a strong positive relationship between functional status with self care (p value 0,0001) (r = 0,523), Family support with self care (p value 0.0001) (r count 0,411) , And Emotional Change with self care (p value 0.0001). Then suggested to health service can give information and do home care by way of visit to every patient of hypertension.  


2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Entia Nopa ◽  
Ranissa Dwi Imansari ◽  
Irwandi Rachman

Faktor Risiko Kejadian Penyakit Kulit Pada Pekerja Pengangkut Sampah Di Kota Jambi 1Entianopa, 2Ranissa Dwi Imansari, 3Irwandi Rachman       123Program Studi Kesehatan Masyarakat STIKES Harapan Ibu, Jambi   Abstrak Latar Belakang: Kulit merupakan organ terbesar pada tubuh manusia yang membungkus otot-otot dan organ-organ dalam serta merupakan jalinan jaringan pembuluh darah, saraf, dan kelenjar yang tidak berujung, semuanya memiliki potensi untuk terserang penyakit yang salah satunya adalah penyakit kulit. Penyakit kulit merupakan salah satu gangguan kesehatan yang sering dialami oleh pekerja pengangkut sampah. Berdasarkan komposisi sampah yang diangkut serta waktu paparan kerja. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan antara masa kerja, pemakaian Alat Pelindung Diri (APD), dan personal hygiene dengan kejadian penyakit kulit pada pekerja pengangkut sampah di Kota Jambi. Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain penelitian cross sectional study. Sampel penelitian yaitu sebanyak 62 pekerja pengangkut sampah yang berada di Kantor Pekerjaan Umum dan Penata Ruang, yang mana seluruh populasi dijadikan sampel. Data dikumpulkan berdasarkan pemeriksaan kesehatan oleh dokter dan dengan kuesioner, kemudian dianalisa menggunakan uji statistik chi-square. Hasil: Hasil menunjukan bahwa pekerja yang mengalami penyakit kulit sebanyak 35 pekerja (56,5%). Berdasarkan hasil analisis chi-square didapatkan bahwa ada hubungan yang bermakna antara masa kerja dengan kejadian penyakit kulit pada pekerja pengangkut sampah dimana nilai (p-value= 0,006), Pemakaian Alat Pelindung Diri (APD) nilai (p-value= 0,008), personal hygiene nilai (p-value= 0,008). Kesimpulan: Untuk meminimalisir risiko terjadinya penyakit kulit pada pekerja pengangkut sampah disarankan perlunya disusun standar operasional prosedur yang aman, penyediaan sarana sanitasi agar dapat mengurangi resiko terkena penyakit kulit. Pentingnya pemakaian APD dan perilaku hidup bersih dan sehat selama bekerja, serta diharapkan pekerja menggunakan APD pada saat bekerja dan lebih memperhatikan personal hygiene.   Kata kunci      : Masa Kerja, APD, Personal Hygiene


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-39
Author(s):  
Dedeh Husnaniyah

Tuberkulosis Paru merupakan penyakit menular yang disebabkan oleh Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Dampak TB Paru adalah penurunan daya tahan tubuh, kelemahan fisik, merugikan secara ekonomis dan dapat mengakibatkan isolasi sosial. Keadaan tersebut dapat mempengaruhi harga diri penderita TB Paru. Perubahan harga diri pada penderita TB Paru dapat mempengaruhi keberhasilan pengobatan, sehingga dibutuhkan adanya dukungan keluarga. Tujuan Penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi pengaruh dukungan keluarga terhadap harga diri penderita TB Paru di Wilayah Puskesmas Eks Kawedanan Indramayu tahun 2015. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif analitik dengan rancangan penelitian cross sectional study. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan tekhnik total sampling sebayak 45 responden. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penderita TB Paru yang memiliki harga diri tinggi sebanyak 23 responden (51,1%) dan yang memiliki harga diri rendah sebanyak 22 responden (48,9%), penderita TB Paru yang mendapatkan dukungan keluarga sebanyak 26 responden (57,8 %) dan yang tidak mendapatkandukungan keluarga sebanyak 19 (42,2 %). Responden yang mendapatkan dukungan keluarga lebih banyak yang memiliki harga diri tinggi dibandingkan dengan responden yang tidak mendapatkan dukungan keluarga yaitu 69,6% dengan nilai p value = 0,047 (< 0,05). Simpulan dari penelitian ini adalah terdapat hubungandukungan keluarga denganharga diri penderita TB Paru. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat menjadi masukan bagi pemegang program TB untuk memberikan konseling terkait pentingnya dukungan keluarga bagi penderita TB Paru.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Banda

BACKGROUND Occupational conditions are deadly health hazards especially where dust exposure is inevitable causing chronic disabilities, impaired respiratory function and ultimately leading to death if no intensive measures are put in place. Unhealthy practices and negative attitudes rise in the number of cases of pneumoconiosis due to poor health education and awareness strategies. Pneumoconiosis is not only a health problem but also a social and economic burden on the livelihood of people living in mining areas around the globe. OBJECTIVE to assess knowledge, attitude and practices of miners and post-occupational miners towards pneumoconiosis in Wusakile Township, Kitwe, Zambia. METHODS A cross-sectional study was employed to conduct a research in Wusakile Township and a questionnaire was customized in order to syphon data relevant to the study as well to be brief. The study was conducted among 73 participants who were randomly selected among miners and post-occupational miners and all satisfied the inclusion criteria. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used to collect data. The data was entered and analysed using IBM SPSS software version 23. RESULTS Among 73 participants interviewed, 33.99% of participants had poor knowledge on the complications of pneumoconiosis. However, despite this poor knowledge, all participants had an idea about pneumoconiosis particularly silicosis. 13.70% of the respondents had bad practices towards pneumoconiosis while 86.30% had some good practices towards pneumoconiosis. Of the total participants, 19.18% of the participants had a negative attitude towards pneumoconiosis. Correlation between the level of education and practices of participants using Pearson Chi-Square, a p value of 0.021 (significant) was found ruling out the null hypothesis. CONCLUSIONS Information about pneumoconiosis and awareness programs towards pneumoconiosis are not widely disseminated among miners and post-occupational miners. There is still a significant number of participants who need to be educated more about pneumoconiosis and its complications so that attitude and practices are improved and also promote full community participation by involving competent health professionals to help in implementing preventive measures.


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