Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Yoga in Medical Students: Assessment of Anthropometry and Lifestyle Factors

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shreelaxmi V. Hegde ◽  
Swathi K. Rao ◽  
Ritesh G. Menezes ◽  
Shashidhar M. Kotian ◽  
Sowmya Shetty
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Junk Food ◽  
Undergraduate Training ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Medical Undergraduates ◽  
Secondary Objective ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract Medical students often experience significant stress during their undergraduate training. Evidence has shown short-term yoga to be effective in decreasing stress in students. This study aimed to assess knowledge about, attitude toward, and practice of (KAP) yoga among medical students. A secondary objective was to analyze their dietary habits and physical activity. Participants consisted of 224 medical students aged 18–23 years in pre- and paraclinical groups. A closed-ended KAP questionnaire was used to collect data. Anthropometric measurements were taken. Results showed that paraclinical students (70.5%) favorably perceived the health benefits of yoga. Nearly three-fourths of study subjects had previously practiced yoga; greater numbers intended to practice yoga in the future. About 95.5% of the preclinical students who had done yoga had discontinued the practice. Perceived barriers to the practice of yoga were lack of time, insufficient facilities, lack of company, and lack of interest. Consideration of the undergraduates' lifestyle revealed that 50.4% of preclinical students did not exercise, and they routinely consumed more junk food with fewer servings of fresh fruits/salads. Preclinical students exhibited higher BMI and waist circumference compared to paraclinical students. Findings suggest that knowledge of and attitude regarding yoga were good among medical undergraduates.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Emergency Management of Tooth Avulsion among Medical Students in Melaka, Malaysia: A Cross-sectional Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 273-280
Author(s):  
Eby Varghese ◽  
Jillian N Zhen-Ying ◽  
Li L Law ◽  
Renu S Samson ◽  
Htoo HK Soe
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Dental Trauma ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Training ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tooth Avulsion ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Dental Avulsion

ABSTRACT Introduction Dentofacial injuries are usually the result of sporting activities, falls at home, road traffic accidents, fights, or intentional assaults. Tooth avulsion among the victims of such accidents is quite common. Soon after the accident, most victims seek help from medical professionals. Aim This study was designed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of emergency management of avulsed teeth among medical students in Melaka, Malaysia, and the need to include dental trauma emergency management as a part of their undergraduate training. Materials and methods A self-administered questionnaire was distributed among medical students to gather data on their profile and self-assessed perceived knowledge of dental avulsion and its emergency management. Results Of the 190 students, 187 (98.4%) had low knowledge and 3 (1.6%) had some knowledge on the emergency management of tooth avulsion. Conclusion Medical students in Melaka have low knowledge regarding dental avulsion and its emergency management. Therefore, it is recommended to introduce dental trauma emergency management as a part of their undergraduate training. Clinical significance Introducing dental trauma emergency management as a part of the medical curriculum can help educate and train the students to be competent future medical professionals with sound knowledge on first-aid management of avulsed teeth. They would be able to act efficiently and effectively, thereby reducing the extra-alveolar time and, hence, contributing to the better prognosis of such teeth. How to cite this article Varghese E, Zhen-Ying JN, Law LL, Samson RS, Soe HHK. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Emergency Management of Tooth Avulsion among Medical Students in Melaka, Malaysia: A Cross-sectional Study. World J Dent 2017;8(4):273-280.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacy and medical students regarding self-medication, a study in Zabol University of Medical Sciences; Sistan and Baluchestan province in south-east of Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Hashemzaei ◽  
Mahdi Afshari ◽  
Zahra Koohkan ◽  
Ali Bazi ◽  
Ramin Rezaee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Drug Information ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Disease Recurrence ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract Background Self-medication is defined as using medicinal products to treat the disorders or symptoms diagnosed by oneself. Although informed self-medication is one of the ways to reduce health care costs, inappropriate self-treatment can pose various risks including drug side effects, recurrence of symptoms, drug resistance, etc. The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacy and medical students toward self-medication. Methods This study was conducted in Zabol University of Medical Sciences in 2018. Overall, 170 pharmacy and medical students were included. A three-part researcher-made questionnaire was designed to address the students’ knowledge, attitude, and practice. Statistical analysis was performed in SPSS 25 software. Results According to the results, 97 (57.1%) students had carried out self-medication within the past 6 months. Overall, the students self-medicated on average 4.2 ± 2.9 times per year. Self-medication was more common in male students (65.4%, P = 0.043). Cold was the most common ailment treated with self-medication (93.2%), and antibiotics (74.4%) were the most commonly used drugs. The primary information sources used by the students were their previous prescriptions (47.4%). Pharmacy students had a higher level of drug information (P < 0.001). There was a statistically significant association between the level of drug information and the tendency for self-medication (P = 0.005). Disease recurrence was the most common negative complication of self-medication. Conclusion There is a need to educate pharmacy and medical students regarding self-medication and its side effects. The high prevalence of self-medication and the overuse of antibiotics can pose a significant risk of drug resistance.

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF ACLS IN HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND MEDICAL STUDENTS IN MAJMAAH UNIVERSITY

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 1093-1100
Author(s):  
Musaed Fahad Rayzah ◽  
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Salman hathal alotaibi ◽  
Abdullah Shafi Almutairi ◽  
Hammam Fahad A Alkanhal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

scholarly journals An evaluation of knowledge, attitude and practice of pharmacovigilance among medical students and doctors at a tertiary care hospital

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravindra S. Beedimani ◽  
Sameer Uz Zaman ◽  
Subrahmanyam Darb ◽  
Sharat Chandra Potturi
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Medical Doctors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Correct Definition ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Drugs are one of the most commonly used interventions in medical therapeutics. Spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is the backbone of pharmacovigilance (PV) program. Under-reporting of ADRs by prescribers was possibly due to lack of knowledge, attitude and practices regarding PV. This study was done to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of medical students (grouped to sixth and eighth semester) and medical doctors about PV in a tertiary care hospital.Methods: It was a questionnaire based cross-sectional study administered to 246 medical students and doctors. Study tool was a validated questionnaire containing 15 questions to evaluate KAP of PV among medical students and doctors. A descriptive analysis of data was done where necessary, statistical significance for associations between the group and their responses to questionnaire was provided using Pearson Chi square test and Fisher exact test.Results: Sixty-eight percent of the participants (90% doctors; 76% eighth-semester and 46% sixth-semester medical students) know the correct definition of PV. Sixty-one percent of the participants (67% sixth-semester, 61% doctors and 53% eighth-semester) think that reporting is a professional obligation for them. Only 15% of the participants have ever been taught or trained on how to report an ADR.Conclusions: Medical doctors and students lack adequate knowledge and practice of reporting ADRs, but they seem to have a positive attitude towards the PV program. Our study findings strongly suggest that there is a great need to create awareness amongst them to promote reporting of ADRs.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice study about antibiotics usage among medical undergraduates of a tertiary care teaching hospital of Haryana, India: an observational cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 5001
Author(s):  
Khajan Singh ◽  
Brijesh Kumar ◽  
Mahender Singh ◽  
Preeti .
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Antibiotic resistance (ABR) has now become a global health problem. It has significantly increased the mortality and morbidity related to infectious diseases as well as the economic burden due to these infections. There is global consensus on development of new strategies for prevention of antibiotic abuse and hence decreasing the prevalence of ABR. Medical students should be given more education during their undergraduate training regarding antibiotic resistance and appropriate prescribing. Therefore, this study was planned to assess Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) about antibiotics usage among medical undergraduates.Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was done among 2nd year undergraduate medical students of NC Medical College and Hospital, Israna, Panipat. Data was collected through specifically developed structured questionnaire from 130 students. The data was entered in MS excel 2010 and statistical analysis was done using MS excel 2010 and IBM Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 20.0.0.Results: 93.07% (n=121) of the students were aware that antibiotic resistance has become an important and serious global public health issue. The attitude of the students about antibiotic use and resistance was found to be casual and negligent. 21.53% (n=28) of study participants believed that they should take antibiotics when they have cold to prevent from getting a serious illness. 38.46% (n=50) of students considered taking antibiotics whenever they had fever.Conclusions: This study provides useful information about the knowledge, attitudes and the practices of 2nd year undergraduate medical students about antibiotic resistance and usage.

scholarly journals Association between Dietary Habits and Prehypertension among Indonesian Young Adults at Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital Manado

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Ribka Wowor
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Soft Drink ◽  
Warning Sign ◽  
Junk Food ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Soft Drink Consumption ◽  
Chi Square Analysis

Abstract: Prehypertension is a warning sign, early in age which denotes the risk of hypertension later on in life. Clinical and academic challenges of medical students may have adverse effect on their lifestyle, predisposing vulnerable subjects to elevated blood pressure. This study was aimed to determine the association between dietary habits and prehypertension among Indonesian young adults in Manado. This was an analytical study with a cross-sectional study. Subjects were 111 medical students (undergraduate and postgraduate) aged between 20-30 years, of either sex. A pre-tested questionnaire was used to elicit the details on physical activity, family history of hypertension, tobacco use, and dietary habits. According to JNC-7 guidelines, a systolic blood pressure (SBP) of 120 to 139 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of 80 to 89 mmHg is considered as prehypertension. Of the 111 subjects, 22.5% showed blood pressure levels within the range of prehypertension. Chi-square analysis revealed that junk food consumption (OR=3,152; 95% CI=1,253-7,925; P=0,023), and soft drink consumption (OR=4,747; 95% CI=1,797-12,539; P=0,002) were the risk factors of prehypertension. Conclusion: Dietary habits were associated with the prehypertension among young adults in Manado.Keywords: dietary habits, prehypertension, young adultsAbstrak: Prehipertensi merupakan tanda peringatan dini akan resiko terjadinya hipertensi di kemudian hari. Mahasiswa kedokteran memiliki kesibukan studi terutama pada masa kepaniteraan klinik di Rumah Sakit. Tuntutan dalam pendidikan dan pelayanan sekaligus di RS berdampak terhadap pola aktivitas mereka sehari-hari sehingga dapat memengaruhi tekanan darah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara diet (konsumsi makanan dan minuman) dengan kejadian prehipertensi pada mahasiswa kedokteran Univrsitas Sam Ratulangi. Jenis penelitian ialah analitik dengan desain potong lintang. Hasil penelitian mendapatkan 111 mahasiswa kedokteran peserta P3D dan PPDS (calon spesialis) berusia antara 20-30 tahun sebagai subyek penelitian. Dilakukan pemeriksaan tekanan darah dan berat badan. Penentuan kebiasaan makan ditetapkan berdasarkan hasil pengisian kuesioner. Definisi prehipertensi berdasarkan kriteria JNC 7 yaitu tekanan darah sistolik lebih dari 120 mmHg tapi kurang dari 140 mmHg, dan atau tekanan darah diastolik lebih dari 80 mmHg tapi kurang dari 90 mmHg. Uji Chi-square dilakukan untuk melihat hubungan antara konsumsi junk food dan soft drink dengan kejadian prehipertensi dan didapatkan adanya hubungan antara konsumsi junk food (OR=3,152; 95% CI=1,253-7,925; P=0,023), dan soft drink (OR=4,747; 95% CI=1,797-12,539; P=0,002) dengan kejadian prehipertensi pada subyek dewasa muda. Simpulan: Diet (konsumsi junk food dan soft drink) berhubungan dengan kejadian prehipertensi pada subyek dewasa muda di Manado.Kata kunci: diet, prehipertensi, dewasa muda

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