‘Selfie’- boon or a bane? A study from a private medical college in Southern India

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Spoorthi ◽  
Ramesh Holla ◽  
Hitesh Krishna Malavat ◽  
Simrin Ismail ◽  
Sudesh Kumar Kappettu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Self ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Medical Undergraduates ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Teaching Faculty

AbstractBackgroundTaking selfies is spreading like a mania across the globe. It may positively or negatively affect the self-esteem of an individual.ObjectiveThe present study was undertaken to assess the proportion of medical undergraduates and teaching faculty involved in taking selfies, to compare the pattern of selfie taking among medical undergraduates and teaching faculty and to assess the self-esteem score among them.SubjectsThe subject consisted of medical undergraduates and teaching faculty of Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore.MethodsA cross-sectional study was carried out. A semi-structured questionnaire was prepared. Self-esteem was assessed by using the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale. Information obtained was analyzed using SPSS 11.5.ResultsThe study included 366 participants of the study population. The Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale conclude that 96% of the faculty and 84% of the students have normal self-esteem. Around 52.73% of them agree that they find selfie taking can be addictive, 43.72% of them agree that selfie taking can have disastrous effects, sometimes even life threatening and 57.92% of them agree that they enjoy the habit of selfie taking and find entertainment in it.ConclusionIt was found that most undergraduates and teaching faculty indulge in the act of selfie taking. Students tend to take selfies to share their current lifestyle, whereas faculty take selfies for convenience. It is found that selfies does not affect the self-esteem of an individual as the majority of the population were found to have normal self-esteem.

Prevalence of Malocclusion among School Children of Biratnagar, Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-48
Author(s):  
Nidhi Giri ◽  
Anand Acharya ◽  
Kanika Yadav
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Class Ii ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Class I ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Total Study Population ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Normal Occlusion ◽  
Study Population

Introduction: Various forms of malocclusion are a matter of serious concern in Nepalese population. This study was carried out to understand the prevalence of malocclusion among the school children of Biratnagar. The objective of this research is to find out the prevalence of malocclusion of children from different schools of Biratnagar visiting the Pedodontics and Orthodontics department of Nobel Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar. Materials and Method: A descriptive cross sectional study method was used in this research. Data was collected by using direct observation of the subjects and occlusal assessment was done according to Angle’s classification and Dewey’s modification types of class I, class II and class III malocclusion. Result: Subjects with normal occlusion was found to be 39 % and with malocclusion was found to be 61%. Among them, class I malocclusion (60%) and angles class II div I subjects (88.33%) were in majority of the total study population. Conclusion: The present study helps to determine the prevalence of malocclusion and need of orthodontic treatment for the school children of Biratnagar

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude, and practices about contraceptive in Western Rajasthan, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 2786
Author(s):  
Gayatri Aseri ◽  
Sudesh Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Background: This study was carried out to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of contraceptive methods among women attending a tertiary care hospital in Western Rajasthan.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the department of obstetrics and gynecology, PBM and the associated group of hospitals, attached to Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. Total 500 married women between age group 15-49 yrs were included. These all women interviewed using a structured questionnaire after approval of the hospital’s ethical committee.Results: Total 500 women interviewed for their knowledge, attitude, and practices about contraception. Out of which, 402 (80.4%) women had some knowledge of at least one contraception method at the time of the study.  The most common sources of information about contraception were husband and family member. Amongst the various contraceptives most commonly known was condom (78.4%). Only 265 (53%) women were practicing contraception at present. Most commonly used contraceptive was condom (40.8%). The most common reason for the non-practice of contraception was need of more child or male child in 34.8% families followed by opposition from in-laws (12.4%).Conclusions: Literacy was positively associated with family planning related knowledge and practices. Preconception knowledge and practices about contraception are poor in our study population. Many of the women were getting MTP pills over the counter without consulting to health care persons and then later presents with complications.

scholarly journals Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Teenage Pregnancy: Experience of 50 Cases of Bangladesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-7
Author(s):  
Rumi Farhad Ara ◽  
Jahangir Alam
Keyword(s):  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Slum Dwellers ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Common Group

Background: Teenage pregnancy is a huge problem in developed as well as developing countries.Objective: The purpose of the present study was to see the socio-demographic characteristics of teenage pregnant mother.Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dhaka Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh and Sir Salimullah Medical College & Mitford Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh from April to July 1999 for a period of four (4) months. The teenager mothers with the age group of 11 to 19 years who were admitted in the study period was selected as study population. At the time of entry, all relevant parameters like religion, residence, occupation, education and monthly income were recorded in a predesigned data sheet.Result: A total number of 50 teenager mothers were recruited for this study. Majority of the study population were Muslim which was 45(90.0%) cases followed by Hindu which was 3(6.0%) cases. Maximum were non-city dweller which was 26(52.0%) cases followed by city and slum dwellers which were 16(32.0%) cases and 8(16.0%) cases respectively. Majority of the study were housewife which was 49(98.0%) cases. Monthly income was less than 3000 taka in 29(58.0%) cases. Majority of the study population were completed the primary education level which was 26(52.0%) cases. Married was found in 49(98.0%) cases.Conclusion: In conclusion Muslim non-city dwellers housewife were the most common group of teenager motherJournal of Science Foundation 2018;16(1):3-7

scholarly journals Stress and self-esteem among nursing students at private medical college, Chitwan

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-46
Author(s):  
Swostika Shrestha ◽  
Srijana Ghimire
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Peer Stress ◽  
Medical College ◽  
High Level

Background: Stress and self-esteem are common issues that everyone has to cope with at some time in their lives and they could also affect other things going on in a person’s’ life. The objective of the study is to identify the stress and self-esteem among nursing students. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among B.Sc. Nursing students, Chitwan Medical College. The data was collected by us­ing structured questionnaire within 2 weeks. Obtained data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 16.0. Descriptive statistics (mean, frequency, percentage and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (chi-square and correlation) were used for data analysis. Results: Out of 116 respondents, 23.3%, 25.9%, 25.9% and 25.0% were from first, second, third and fourth year respectively. More than half i.e. 50.9% of the respondents had high stress. Respondents had faced higher (68.1%) in teacher related stress followed by peer stress 67.2% and self-inflict 66.0%. About 61.2% of the respondents had low self-esteem. There was higher stress in first year students then other. The fact is that as the academic year increases, students become more familiar to the learning environment and able to cope better. There was statistical significant as­sociation between stress among nursing students and habit of problem sharing (p=0.04). Conclusions: It is concluded that respondents have high level of stress and low level of self-esteem. Therefore, intervention for increasing self-esteem and decreasing stress should be conducted by the college administration.

scholarly journals Frequency of CYP2C19*2 Allele in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Cross-sectional Study from Central Kerala, India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Ann George ◽  
Shibu Thadathil Sreedharan ◽  
Smitha Kalarikkal Satheesan ◽  
Sindhu Panakkaparambil Surendranath
Keyword(s):  
Acute Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Government Medical College ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Therapy Failure ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Variant Genotype ◽  
Study Population

Introduction: Ischaemic Heart Diseases (IHD) are increasing at an alarming rate globally. Pharmacotherapy, the mainstay of management of IHD, has Dual Antiplatelet Therapy (DAPT) at its crux. DAPT, comprising of clopidogrel and aspirin, is used often for 12 months in medically managed Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). Clopidogrel being a prodrug, needs to be activated after ingestion, mainly by Cytochrome family of enzymes, for the desired pharmacological effects. Abnormal enzymes that convert clopidogrel to its active form can reduce the effectiveness of the drug. Therefore, Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) of the enzymes involved, would predispose the patient to therapy failure and recurrence of the illness. This study aims at identifying the presence of a genetic variant associated with clopidogrel responsiveness in patients with ACS. Aim: To estimate the frequency of CYP2C19*2 allele in patients with ACS presenting to Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India. Materials and Methods: Present study was a cross-sectional study done among 60 patients who presented to Government Medical College, Thrissur with ACS, between June 2018 to June 2019. Having obtained informed consent from the participants blood samples were collected in Ethylene diamine tetra-acetic Acid (EDTA) tubes. Samples were used to look for presence of CYP2C19*2 allele by Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). Results: Out of 60 patients 38 were males and 22 were females. Most common age group was 61-65 years. The frequency of CYP2C19*2 allele was 41% in the study population and the variant genotype (AA/AG) was present in 62%. Conclusion: The variant genotype was found to be present in a high frequency in the study population implying the high risk for therapy failure in the study population. This asserts the need to probe the matter further, as the gene is also implicated in the metabolism of several other drugs. The introduction of pharmacogenomic testing prior to initiation of therapy may be therefore recommended for better treatment outcome. However, to validate the same, further studies with larger sample size may be necessary.

scholarly journals Study of prevalence and socio-demographic determinants of pterygium in Sub Himalayan region, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 3916
Author(s):  
Abhishek Padha ◽  
Prateek Koul ◽  
Swati Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Himalayan Region ◽  
Palpebral Fissure ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Total Study Population ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Department Of Ophthalmology ◽  
History Of ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Grade Ii

Background: Pterygium, derived from the Greek work ‘pteryx’, meaning wing is a growth of fibrovascular tissue on the cornea and conjunctiva in the palpebral fissure. The present study was conducted to find out the prevalence and Socio-demographic determinants of pterygium in Sub Himalayan region of Himachal Pradesh, India.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between the months of May-June 2018, in the outpatient department of Ophthalmology of Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Chamba, H.P, India. Among all the patients visiting the OPD in the given duration, a total of 200 patients having Pterygium were selected for the study. Detailed history of the all the patients were taken and required examination was done. Data collected was analysed with Microsoft excel software.Results: Out of the 200 patients, 59% were males and 41% were females. 70% of the total study population were seen in the age group 41-60years. In present study a total of 130 patients (65%) were outdoor workers. Left eye (40.5%) was the eye most frequently involved eye in present study, right eye (36.5%) also both the eyes were involved in 23% of study population. Nasal pterygium was seen in 93%, temporal pterygia 5.5% and double pterygium (both nasal and temporal presentation in same eye) in 1.5% patients. Grade I pterygium was seen in 43.5% patients, grade II in 40% and grade III pterygia were found in 16.5% of the study population.Conclusions: People living in high altitude regions and who work outdoors, are subjected to increased U.V. exposure. So, they must take appropriate precautions like wearing protective glasses and caps etc.

scholarly journals Impact of new MBBS curriculum on the 1st year students and burden on teaching faculty: Are we making the balance?

2021 ◽  
Vol 64 ◽  
pp. S59-S61
Author(s):  
Naveen Kotur ◽  
M. R. Anitha ◽  
Nanda Sappandi ◽  
Niranjan Murthy ◽  
Shilpashree Madhava Kunjathur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Council ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Teaching Faculty ◽  
Time Utilization ◽  
The Impact

Objectives: The Medical Council of India has introduced competency based medical education (CBME) for all the undergraduate medical students across the country. We conducted this study to assess the impact of new curriculum on students’ performance and the differential time utilization of the teaching faculty. Materials and Methods: It is a cross-sectional study conducted at ESIC Medical College and PGIMSR, Bengaluru during January to March 2020. The college has an intake of 100 under-graduate students for an academic year. The sources of data included internal marks of the students and a semi-structured questionnaire for teaching faculty. Results: The mean (range) marks obtained by the students of 2018-19 and 2019-20 batch were found to be (a) theory: 48.75 (7 to 83) and 50.71 (10 to 78) (b) practical’s: 64.88 (38 to 90) and 69.70 (30 to 93). The man hours per week-faculty for different teaching activities during 2018-19 and 2019-20 were as follows: (a) theory teaching: 6 (16%) (b) practical teaching: 12 (32%) (c) research activities: 6 (16%) (d) planning activities: 8 (21%) (e) administrative activities: 6 (16%). Conclusion: The newer MBBS curriculum is found to be promising for the medical students but it is taking a huge toll on the teaching faculty. Measures to promote research and faculty strength in the existing medical colleges should be prioritized by policy makers.

scholarly journals A-V Fistula Blood Flow and Complications: A One Year Survey

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-113
Author(s):  
Tania Mahbub ◽  
Md. Nizamuddin Chowdhury ◽  
Ferdous Jahan ◽  
Aparna Das ◽  
Md. Motlabur Rahman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Visualization Technique ◽  
Colour Doppler ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Study Population ◽  
One Year ◽  
Venous Fistula

Background: Worldwide haemodialysis(HD) is the mostly used method of renal replacement therapy. Arteriovenous fistula use is on rise due to Fistula First Initiative due to least complications of fistulae than catheters.But they are also subjected to many complications. Thereby appropriate surveillance of the fistulae is important.Objectives: To measure the blood flow as well as fistula related complications in study population. Materials and Methods: This was a cross sectional study, conducted in the department of Nephrology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital during September 2010 to December 2011.Total 118 subjects were included in the study. Besides visualization technique colour Doppler ultrasonogram of fistula and  echocardiography were performed for each patients. Results: Most of the patients had adequate fistula flow. Aneurysm was most common complication. Many subjects were suffered from primary and secondary fistula failure. Conclusion: Arterio-Venous fistula is subjected to many complications and appropriate surveillance should be launched to detect complications and to prevent fistula failure.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jom.v15i2.20681 J MEDICINE 2014; 15 : 110-113

scholarly journals Assessment of knowledge on hand hygiene among final year medical undergraduates

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 5584-5588
Author(s):  
Khaja Moinuddin S ◽  
Kavita Y ◽  
Manibalan V ◽  
Thirumaran ◽  
Karthikeyan
Keyword(s):  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Medical Graduates ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Medical Undergraduates

Inadequate hand hygiene remains one of the main reasons for the spread of hospital-acquired infections, and now it is regarded as a key element of infection control activities. Hand hygiene practices are faulty in most healthcare settings. The present study was aimed to determine knowledge on hand hygiene among final year medical undergraduates. This was an institution-based descriptive cross-sectional study. The study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital and medical college in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology after obtaining ethical clearance from the institution. Informed consent was obtained from all the participants. All participants were given self-reporting questionnaires to fill. The questionnaire form contained questions based on hand hygiene knowledge assessment (obtained from the 2009 Global patient safety strategy initiative WHO guidelines). A total of 110 medical undergraduates were included in the study. (male,47 (42.7%) , female, 63(57.3%). A total of 14 participants scored less than 50% and accounted for 12.7%. Seventy-eight participants scored between 50-74, which accounted for 70.9%. It was noticed that good knowledge (≥ 75) on hand hygiene was least and accounted for 16.4%In the present study, knowledge on hand hygiene was found to be a moderate level in the majority of final year medical graduates.

scholarly journals A study on sexual behaviour practiced by the adolescent and its source of inspiration

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1911
Author(s):  
Ashok Maaan ◽  
Manoj K. Yadav ◽  
S. S. Chaudhary ◽  
Manisha .
Keyword(s):  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cognitive Changes ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Potential Possibility ◽  
Study Population

Background: Adolescence is a developmental period of rapid physical, psychological, sociocultural, and cognitive changes characterized by efforts to confront and surmount challenges and to establish a sense of identity and autonomy. Objective was to study the sexual behavior practiced by the adolescent and its source of inspiration.Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was carried out in Department of Community Medicine, Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad and Urban area of district Ghaziabad. 750 Adolescents aged 10 to 19 years studying in the selected schools of urban Ghaziabad were included for the study. The period of study was from November 2011 to October 2012.Results: 26.8% of the students were sexually active. Boys were sexually more active than girls (34.7% vs. 18.9%). Condom use was present in 51.2% of the sexually active students. Nearly half (52.3%) of sexually active males had sex under the influence of pornography, almost one-third (32.3%) had sex merely because of peer pressure and 15.4% did it for curiosity and fun. Among girls who experienced sex 70.4% succumbed to peer pressure and 23.9% under the influence of pornography. In the present study more boys (77.9%) than girls (54.1%) had knowledge about reproductive health issues and this difference between two sexes were found to be statistically significant.Conclusions: The present health status of the study population has the potential possibility of leading to increased health problems for this vulnerable population, in future.

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