SELF-MEDICATION OF ABORTIFACIENT AGENT AND ITS IMPACT ON WOMEN’S HEALTH- AN EXPERIENCE IN A GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WEST BENGAL

Background: Self medication practice has tremendously increased in the society that leads to unwanted consequences such as drug resistance and adverse drug reactions. The objective of this study was to evaluate the self-medication practices among the second year medical students of Government Medical College, Sagar.Methods: It was a questionnaire based descriptive study. A prevalidated questionnaire were given to the second year medical students. Data were analyzed using excel sheet and result were expressed as counts and percentages.Results: Males outnumber females in this study, 40 versus 35. The most common indication for which self medication was opted was cold and cough. The most common source of information used by the respondent were text book (61.29%) and pharmacist (45.16%). The attitude was positive towards self medication and favored self-medication saying that it was acceptable. Drug groups commonly used for self-medication included analgesics 77.41% and antipyuretics 50% and anta-acids 48.38%. Among reasons for seeking self-medication, 79.03% felt that their illness was minor while 64.51% preferred as it is due to previous experience.Conclusions: This study shows that self-medication is widely practiced among second year medical students of this institution. There is intense need to make them aware about the pros and cons of self-medication in order to ensure safe usage of drugs.

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Immediate impact of medical abortion on women's health and clients' satisfaction with medical abortion

Journal of Kathmandu Medical College ◽

10.3126/jkmc.v1i2.8144 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 91-95

Author(s):

N Paudel

Keyword(s):

Social Sciences ◽

Women’S Health ◽

Women's Health ◽

Medical Abortion ◽

Easy Method ◽

Safe Abortion ◽

Medical College ◽

Interview Method ◽

Structured Questionnaire

Background: Medical abortion has been proved to be effective method for safe abortion. It is highly acceptable to women in a variety of settings, including where resources are limited. Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the immediate impact of medical abortion on women’s health and clients’ satisfaction with medical abortion. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted at Marie Stopes Center, Satdobato, Lalitpur. A total of 100 consecutive women visiting the center for medical abortion during 2010 September to 2010 October were included. Respondents were the women attending follow up visit following medical abortion using Mifepristone 200 mg orally followed by Misoprostol 800μg per vaginal after 24 hours of oral Mifepristone. Structured questionnaire was designed and interview method was used for data collection. Statistical Package for Social Sciences version16 was used to analyze the data. Results: The success rate of medical abortion was 91%. Most of the respondents did not have any problems besides the expected effects and side effects of the method such as bleeding, abdominal cramping, nausea, vomiting, dizziness and headache. Majority (79%) of respondents was satisfied with medical abortion and 76% respondents said they would recommend this method to others in future. There was no significant relationship between information and counseling and client’s satisfaction with medical abortion. Conclusions: The immediate impact of medical abortion on women’s health is positive. It is a safe and easy method in termination of early pregnancy and most of the clients were satisfied with this method. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jkmc.v1i2.8144 Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, Vol. 1, No. 2, Oct.-Dec., 2012: 91-95

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Estimation of Perceived Stress among Doctors in a Peripheral Tertiary Government Medical College of West Bengal: A Cross-sectional Study

JOURNAL FOR CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH ◽

10.7860/jcdr/2021/45974.14731 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ranjan Das ◽

Nazrul Mallick ◽

Ashis Debnath ◽

Bijit Biswas ◽

Sumit Mukherjee

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

West Bengal ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Moderate Level ◽

Government Medical College ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College ◽

Family Problem ◽

The Impact

Introduction: Doctors working in a tertiary care teaching hospital suffers higher symptoms of psychological distress. The impact of excessive stress may affect the individual employee and the organisation in terms of productivity and performance. Aim: To estimate the perceived stress among doctors and to find out the sources of their stress in a peripheral Government Medical College of West Bengal. Materials and Methods: This was an observational study, cross-sectional in design, conducted to assess the perceived stress and specific stressors among 95 doctors who were posted in a peripheral Government Medical College from June to November 2019. A Perceived Stress Scale (PSS 10) questionnaire was used to assess the perceived stress. Psycho-social and Environmental stressors were assessed using 11 items questionnaire. Data were analysed using the IBM statistical package for social sciences, (SPSS) software program (version 20.0) (Chicago, USA). Results: The majority of the participant (80%) had moderate level of stress, while 10.5% had low stress and 9.5% had severe stress. The mean PSS score in this study was 20.49±5.61. In univariate logistic regression analysis, significant association was found with loneliness {Odds Ratios (OR) 9.3; 95% Confidence Interval (CI)= 2.9-29.9}, family problem (OR 2.7; 95% CI=1.1-6.6) and quality of food (OR 2.9: 95% CI=1.2-7.0). Finally, loneliness (AOR 9.6; 95% CI=2.7-34.1) and family problem (AOR 3.7; 95% CI=1.3-10.1) came out to be statistically significant predictors of stress in multivariable logistic regression. Conclusion: Majority of doctors had moderate level of stress and they felt upset, nervous and stressed in last one month of preceding the survey. Professional counseling for the doctors to improve their coping and resilience behaviours is highly recommended.

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