scholarly journals A study on knowledge, awareness and preventive practice about tuberculosis among medical students in Udaipur, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 2706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Balaji D. More ◽  
Chintan Doshi ◽  
Vijay Baghel ◽  
Anju B. More
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Preventive Practice ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Visual Health

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly lethal infectious disease causing huge health burden worldwide, commonly involving the respiratory system. Medical students should also be empowered to impart awareness and reduce stigma related to TB. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether educational intervention would affect the level of TB awareness, knowledge, attitude and preventive practice of TB among medical students.Methods: The present study was carried out among the second year medical college students of Pacific Institute of Medical Sciences, Udaipur, India (n=142). A multiple-choice questionnaire of 45 questions was designed in English language, for pre- and post-tests. A 30-minute visual health education was given on TB and the assessment of knowledge, attitude and preventive practice of TB was done by a pre-test and post-test questionnaire.Results: Out of the total 150 student, 142 participated in the study making the response rate 94.66%. The total mean percentage of correct answers for TB knowledge was 48.59 (±20.44) which improved to 69.33 (±17.74) post-training. The total mean percentage of right attitude was 63.036 (±16.46) which improved to 77.06 (±15.58) post-training. The total mean percentage of correct answer for preventive practice were provided by 67.036 (±12.90) which changed to 79.50 (±12.01) post-training. There was significant difference in the knowledge, attitude and preventive practice of students in pre- and post-training tests (p=0.001).Conclusions: Our findings revealed that medical students had poor knowledge. A simple TB education session had a positive influence on knowledge, attitude and preventive practices about TB among them.

scholarly journals Introducing Family Medicine Clerkship to Medical Students’ Curriculum at a Saudi Medical University: An Impact Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 215013272110021
Author(s):  
Malak A. Al Shammari ◽  
Nouf A. Al Shamlan ◽  
Magdy A. Darwish ◽  
Abdelaziz M. Sebiany ◽  
Amr A. Sabra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Clinical Rotation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medicine Clerkship ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test

Background Family Medicine was introduced as a major undergraduate clinical rotation in 2016 after the medical college at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University revised its curriculum. Objective Assessing how students’ medical knowledge has improved post Family Medicine introduction to the revised medical school curriculum. Study Design This was a cross-sectional epidemiological study among fifth year clinical medical students (n = 219). A pretest and post-test was distributed to all fifth year clinical medical students voluntarily during the period of October 2017 to May 2018. They were asked to rate the exam as well. Results The mean exam grades were 25.52 (SD = 4.44) and 34.16 (SD = 5.76) for pre-rotation and post-rotation, respectively. There was a statistically significant difference between post and pre rotation exam grade for the overall sample ( t (218) = 23.73, P < .0001) indicating that students had a statistically significantly higher exam grades post-rotation (M = 34.16, SD = 5.76) than pre-rotation (M = 25.52, SD = 4.44). Females had a statistically significantly larger difference in post-rotation and pre-rotation exam grade than males indicating that they improved more in the post rotation exam. It was found that nearly 60% (59.36%) of subjects considered the exam difficult before the rotation; however, only around 40% (40.18%) considered the exam difficult after the rotation. Conclusion Students benefited after taking the course of family medicine. This helps in advocating for both the importance of this specialty and for the university’s decision in incorporating family medicine as a major clinical rotation for undergraduates.

scholarly journals Gender Determination by Linear Dimension of Permanent Canine: An Odontometric Analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
B Sharma ◽  
N Balaji ◽  
MK Sumathi
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dimorphism ◽  
Sex Determination ◽  
Linear Dimension ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Type Iv ◽  
Racial Background ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Natural Change ◽  
The Individual

Background and objectives: Identification, an aspect of forensic anthropology, is the recognition of an individual based on the physical characteristics unique to the individual. Among the four main attributes i.e. gender, age, stature and ethnic or racial background of an individual’s biological identity, sex determination is usually the first step in the human identification process. Teeth can be used as a means of sex determination as teeth are resistant to post-mortem degradation and survive deliberate, accidental or natural change. This study was carried out with an objective to determine the sexual dimorphism of maxillary and mandibular canine by linear tooth diameter for permanent dentition in Moradabad population. Material and Methods: A total number of 40 subjects (20 Males and 20 Females) were included in this study. After obtaining an informed written consent, alginate impression was taken with help of perforated impression trays and study models were prepared with type IV dental stone. Linear (MD, BL, Crown Height) were taken with digital vernier caliper. Results: It was observed that males’ shows more mean linear crown diameter as compared to females. Also, the mesiodistal and buccolingual measurement shows statistically significant difference for all canines, being higher for males than females. Conclusion: The present study has expressed sexual dimorphism of permanent canine using Student’s test and indicate that linear dimension of maxillary canine can be used for sexual diamorphism with accuracy along with other accepted procedure for sex determination. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jmcjms.v2i1.11392   Janaki Medical College Journal of Medical Sciences (2014) Vol. 2 (1): 23-27

Another look at the Acceptability of Philippine English through the Lens of Basic Education Teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-115
Author(s):  
Jenifer Mangalus
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
English Language ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Academic Context ◽  
English Classes ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test

While there have been studies and awareness seminars conducted in the promotion of Philippine English (PE), still PE has not fully-penetrated in most public schools. Hence, the study sought to identify the acceptability of PE among English teachers from a secondary high school in Pampanga. PE’s levels of acceptability were determined using Torres and Alieto’s (2019) Grammatical and Lexical Acceptability Questionnaire. Pre -test result revealed that teachers have low acceptability level of the PE grammatical and lexical items   and that they are not aware of the PE. A webinar was conducted to introduce the PE among teachers and the post-test showed a significant difference to their acceptability level. Furthermore, teachers’ answers to the follow up questions imply that they are willing to introduce PE in the classroom, which they believe will help the students to be more conversant and become more confident in speaking the English language. It is concluded that teachers are open to incorporating the PE in their classes to further improve their students’ confidence in learning the language. The following recommendations were given: (1) Teachers should be provided with more seminars that will update them with the current status of Philippine English; (2) Teachers should be encouraged to consider the Philippine English in motivating students to be confident speakers in the English classes; and (3) School administrators and English teachers should promote the acceptance of Philippine English in the academic context.

scholarly journals Chandra Anuloma Viloma Pranayama modifies Cardiorespiratory Functions

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-51
Author(s):  
S Prakash ◽  
K Upadhyay-Dhungel
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Respiratory Rate ◽  
Left Nostril ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
The West ◽  
Significant Drop ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Breathing Exercises ◽  
Yoga Practitioners

Background and Objectives: In recent years, there has been considerable interest in scientific research on yoga, especially on Pranayama. Nostril breathing exercises including Alternate nostril breathing, Left nostril breathing and right nostril breathing exercises is getting attention in the east and in the west. Left nostril breathing exercises is also called Chandra Nadisuddhi Pranayama or Chandra anulomaa vilomaa Pranayama (CAV). Very few have carried out research on Chandra Anuloma Viloma Pranayama (CAV). This study was carried out to see the effects of CAV on experienced yoga practitioners and naïves.Material and Methods: The study consisted of 36 subjects divided into two groups, first group consist of 26 medical students who were naïve and the next group consist of 10 yoga practitioners. All the subjects performed 12 rounds of Chandra Nadisuddhi Pranayama in each session for 24 days. Variables were entered into SPSS Program and were analyzed.Results: This study depicts fall in Pulse rate, respiratory rate, systolic blood pressure and Diastolic blood pressure after CAV Pranayama in both Naïves and Yoga practitioners. But the significant drop was observed in SBP only (at p < 0.05) among Naives and in all parameters except respiratory rate among Yoga Practitioners.Conclusion: The effect of the Chandra Anuloma Viloma (CAV) in this study was more eminent in the yoga practitioners than in the naïve group.Janaki Medical College Journal of Medical Sciences (2015) Vol. 3 (1):45-51

scholarly journals Comparison of Virtual and Actual Education Models on the Learning of Internal Interns During the Pandemic of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azadeh Mottaghi ◽  
Nazanin Alibeik ◽  
Shokoufeh Savaj ◽  
Behnam Shakiba ◽  
Raheleh Alimoradzadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Virtual Education ◽  
P Value ◽  
Educational Models ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background: Following the outbreak of coronavirus and its impact on the educational process of medical students, attention was paid to e-learning due to importance of education and research. The aim of present study is to evaluation of virtual and actual education models on the learning of internal interns during the pandemic of COVID-19. Results: The mean±SD age of the participants was 24.9±2.3 years, 46% of participants were men and 54% of them live in dormitory. Results of study shows that difference of pre-test and post-test score with actual and virtual education models in the male and female is significantly different (P value=0.020). Virtual education for men and actual education for women have resulted in higher difference scores in pre-test and post-test. Actual and virtual education models were no different in academic achievements of participants. Thus, the scores obtained in 9 areas did not make a significant difference between the two types of educational models.Discussion: Virtual and actual education methods for internal interns were examined and the results showed that there is no significant difference between these two methods in student output. Given the conditions that have created by COVID-19 disease in the world, it seems that the use of virtual education can be a good alternative to educating medical students so that education does not stop.

scholarly journals Using Language Games for Vocabulary Retention in a Rural Primary School in Sarawak

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Lydia Zeta Donald Stavy ◽  
Frankie Subon ◽  
Norseha Unin
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Language Games ◽  
Text Book ◽  
Vocabulary Retention ◽  
New Words ◽  
Conventional Teaching ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Impact

This study seeks to examine the impact of using language games on students’ vocabulary retention. Six language games were chosen for this study; (1) describe it, (2) matching pairs, (3) jigsaw puzzle, (4) board rush,(5) ball games and (6) true or false. The rationale for choosing six different games is based on the understanding that students require at least five to sixteen exposures to learn a new word (Nation’s, 2001) foreffective vocabulary retention. For this study, vocabulary retention is the ability to keep or retain the new words that are taught for the duration of two weeks. The Pre-test and post-test were used to measure the vocabularyretention of the students. Prior to the pre-test, all 64 participants were taught for two weeks using the conventional teaching method by getting students to look words up in the dictionary, write definitions, and use the words in sentences (Basurto, 2004).For this traditional teaching, the eight new words were chosen from unit 10 of the text book for grade three of Malaysian elementary schools. For the next stage, the students weretaught eight new words from unit 11 of the same text book. After two weeks of teaching using the above six games, the students were given the posttest. The findings revealed that there was a significant difference invocabulary retention between the pre-test and post-test. The participants were able to retain significantly more words in the post-test than in the pre-test. In fact, they achieved better results in the post-test (M=63.45) than in the pre-test (M=58.71). This study reveals that language games can help to boost the students’ vocabulary retention if they are given a chance to learn and practice English language in a fun learning environment.

scholarly journals Attitude and knowledge about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) among medical students in Nepal: a pilot survey

BJPsych Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (S1) ◽  
pp. S159-S160
Author(s):  
Suresh Thapaliya ◽  
Shizu Singh ◽  
Shuva Shrestha ◽  
Anoop Krishna Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Electroconvulsive Therapy ◽  
English Language ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Pilot Survey ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Permanent Loss ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Permanent Brain Damage

AimsElectroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is an important modality of treatment for treatment resistant psychiatric disorders. Young medical students like general public might harbor several misconceptions about ECT. In this pilot survey, we explored the knowledge and attitude about ECT amongst young medical students training in a medical college affiliated to a teaching hospital in Southern Nepal.MethodA 23-item questionnaire in English language with either ‘True’ or ‘False’ response as outcome was developed by reviewing findings from previous studies. Brief information was also taken to record familiarity of medical students with ECT as a treatment procedure. The study was conducted as a departmental pilot survey for quality improvement of Psychiatry Undergraduate Training. A total of 128 medical students in early clinical year enrolled in MBBS curriculum at a teaching hospital in Southern Nepal participated in the survey. The students were not exposed to any specific teaching regarding ECT while participating in the study.ResultThe students were aged between 21 and 28 years with almost equal gender distribution. Among them, 89.1% had heard about ECT before whereas 15.6% knew someone who has received ECT. Although 90.6 % of students believed ECT can be lifesaving many times, a substantial number of students had misconception about ECT such as assuming it as a painful procedure (71.9%). Almost half of them believed ECT can have severe consequences like death or permanent brain damage. Around one fourth to one third believed ECT is inhumane, without scientific proof or a form of punishment for violent angry patients. Surprisingly, a significant higher percentage of male students believed that ‘ECT leads to permanent loss of memory’ (11/34 vs. 3/30, p = 0.04) and ‘ECT is given as a punishment to violent/angry patients’ (15/34 vs. 4/30, p = 0.01).ConclusionSeveral misconceptions about ECT are prevalent in medical students that need to be adequately addressed during their training to develop a positive attitude and basic knowledge about the treatment.

scholarly journals Design and Development of SECI and Moodle Online Learning Systems to Enhance Thinking and Innovation Skills for Higher Education Learners

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (03) ◽  
pp. 154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suparoek Chootongchai ◽  
Noawanit Songkram
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Test Score ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Level Of Significance

This study aimed to design and develop an online learning system to enhance thinking and innovation skills for higher education learners. The objectives were to (1) design a system diagram, system architecture and functional structure for online learning framed by the SECI process (Socialization, Externalization, Combination and Internalization) and Moodle, (2) develop an online learning management system (LMS) with a new plug-in using Moodle, and (3) evaluate system suitability for the development of students’ thinking and innovation skills. The research methodology was developed using a literature review to identify core components, focus group interviews to verify the process, software development by Moodle LMS, and assessments to measure learning outcome. Research instruments consisted of interview questions, Moodle LMS, and a self-assessment questionnaire. Assessment data was evaluated through pre-test and post-test analysis. Results revealed a statistically significant difference between pre- and post-test scores in both thinking and innovation skills, with the post-test score higher than pre-test score at a 0.01 level of significance. Findings revealed that online learning systems had a positive influence on students’ thinking and innovation skills.

scholarly journals Investigating the Interplay between Age Range and Vocabulary Learning among EFL Learners

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 238
Author(s):  
Hamed Barjesteh ◽  
Lida Farsi
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Vocabulary Learning ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Placement Test ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Age Range

The present study aimed to examine the relationship between age range and vocabulary learning among pre-intermediate Iranian EFL learners. To this aim, 50 pre-intermediate Iranian EFL learners, male (N= 20) and female (N=30), were selected from a private language institute based on their performance on the Oxford Placement Test (OPT). They were divided into two groups: teenager and adult learners. Before intervention, a pretest of vocabulary was conducted to determine students’ vocabulary knowledge.  Then, vocabularies were presentenced in dialog, word power and reading texts using a monolingual dictionary in five sessions interval for the both groups. After the intervention, a post-test of vocabulary was administered to examine the possible improvement. The data obtained from the administration of the pre-test and the post-test were analyzed using SPSS software. The results revealed that there was no significant relationship between the performance of teenager and adult groups in their vocabulary learning; and there was no significant difference between the performance of teenager and adult groups in their vocabulary learning. This research potentially has some implications that may help English language teachers, students, EFL learners and educational syllabus designers.

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