scholarly journals Assessment of awareness of common rheumatological diseases amongst final year medical undergraduate students: single centre questionnaire-based survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 3230
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Mary Thomas ◽  
Sandeep Surendran ◽  
Vishal Marwaha ◽  
Arun Tiwari ◽  
Hamsini Movva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Pediatric Rheumatology ◽  
Single Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Rheumatological Diseases ◽  
Medical Undergraduate Students ◽  
Question Survey

Background: Assessment of awareness of common rheumatological diseases amongst final year medical undergraduate students – single centre questionnaire-based survey.Methods: A cross-sectional survey of final year students was conducted during a national undergraduate medical summit. Participants were asked to fill out a 10-question survey (online link/in print). Results were summarized using descriptive statistics.Results: A total 162 medical students completed the survey. Only 18 of 162 respondents were able to score more than 50% in all domains with only one respondent getting all the questions correct. Partial awareness about the major rheumatological diseases in adults was seen with 122 (75%), 110 (68%) and 105 (65%) students having more than 50% correct in the domains of lupus, psoriasis and rheumatoid respectively without scoring completely. By contrast even general awareness of pediatric rheumatology was low with only 34 respondents (21%) having more 50% score in this domain.Conclusions: These findings are consistent with the general consensus amongst rheumatologists that medical students are inadequately exposed to rheumatological disorders and evolving treatments. Awareness of paediatric rheumatology is the lowest and needs urgent addressing.

scholarly journals Oral Hygiene Practice And Perceived Oral Malodour Among Dental And Medical Undergraduate Students Of Bahria University Medical And Dental College

2018 ◽  
Vol 08 (04) ◽  
pp. 221-225
Author(s):  
Beenish Fatima Alam ◽  
Hira Raza ◽  
Shizma junejo ◽  
Marium Azfar ◽  
Tuba Saleem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Medical Undergraduate Students

Objective: To determine the differences of self-perception of halitosis and oral hygiene practices among the medical and dental undergraduate students. Methodology: A cross-sectional study conducted over duration of 9 months amongst the medical and dental undergraduate students of Bahria University Medical and Dental College. The questionnaires were distributed to 298 students. Questionnaire employed for this study was adopted and modified from the study conducted by Khalid Almas et al. Descriptive statistics were checked by means of percentages and frequency for all variables. Chi-square test was applied to check significant difference among the responses given by the medical and dental undergraduate students. Results: The response rate for the survey was about 85%. 55% of dental and 17 % of medical students were able to smell their breath. About having examination by dentist about 73% of medical students agreed as compared to 53% of dental students. Both medical and dental students preferred having examination done by the dentist. For management of halitosis, dentist was preferred by 62% of the dental students, while 97% of the medical students did not agree. 62% of the dental students preferred using traditional medications, while 82% of the medical students preferred using self-medications for treatment. Conclusion: The results suggest that there is not a high level of agreement among dental and medical students concerning the detection and management of halitosis. Although large percent of the respondents claimed to be aware of dentistry, our findings revealed low level of knowledge and attitude to Dentistry by the medical undergraduate students. Efforts should be made towards closing this knowledge gap to attain effective oral health.

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE RELATED TO COVID 19 AMONG DOCTORS AND UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS OF BIHAR

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (08) ◽  
pp. 640-646
Author(s):  
Amardeep Kumar ◽  
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Ganesh Prasad Singh ◽  
Anant Kumar Verma ◽  
Arshad Ayub ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Good Score ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic known as COVID 19 has placed an overwhelming burden on health systems and authorities to respond with effective and appropriate interventions, policies and message. , it is important for doctors working with the population to have adequate knowledge related to SARS-CoV-2 pandemic which should be of great help in dealing with the emerging situation. This survey was aimed to find out the level of knowledge related to SARS-Cov-2 among doctors, interns and medical undergraduate students with particular emphasis on Bihar. Objectives : to assess the basic knowledge among doctors, interns and undergraduate students that is needed for the prevention and treatment of the COVID19 disease and to find out any differences in their knowledge with associated factors. Methodology: A cross-sectional survey among doctors and undergraduate medical students was conducted during the first COVID-19 wave using a validated self-administered questionnaire of 14 items, sent to doctors via online platforms. The data was analyzed using SPSS v.20. Results : Good score was secured more by males and elder doctors as compared to females and younger ones. Doctors who thought they have good knowledge ,actually scored good. Conclusion: The knowledge related to COVID-19 in doctors of Bihar was found to be at par with other states of India. In general they appear to be motivated to upgrade their knowledge. However, the average knowledge among undergraduate medical students cautions for careful induction of them in COVID 19 workforce if needed.

scholarly journals The Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure: A prospective comparative study of undergraduate medical students’ and interns’ perceptions in Oman

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gowda P. Prashanth ◽  
Salim K. Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Education Environment ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Medical Undergraduate Students

Objectives: This study aimed to assess perceptions of the educational environment in Oman among medical undergraduate students and interns using the Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) tool. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between October 2016 and April 2017 at the Oman Medical College (OMC), Sohar, Oman. A total of 737 medical undergraduate students and interns from the OMC and College of Medicine & Health Sciences of Sultan Qaboos University in Muscat, Oman, were invited to complete the DREEM questionnaire in the form of an online survey. Mean overall scores, subscale scores and individual item scores were subsequently compared between undergraduate students and interns. Results: A total of 418 undergraduate students and interns completed the survey (response rate: 56.7%). The mean overall DREEM score was 130.75 ± 12.69. While interns had higher mean DREEM scores than undergraduate students, this difference was not significant (133.00 ± 17.64 versus 128.50 ± 15.53; P = 0.326). The mean score percentages for the perceptions of learning (66.7% versus 58.3%; P = 0.028) and perceptions of teachers (75% versus 68.2%; P = 0.038) subscales were significantly higher among OMC interns compared to undergraduate students from the same college. The perceptions of the environment subscale received the lowest mean score percentages among undergraduate students and interns from both colleges. Conclusion: Overall, medical undergraduate students and interns viewed the educational environment in Oman in a positive light. It is possible that undergraduate students’ perceptions of the educational environment may become more favourable as they progress with their medical career and become interns.Keywords: Medical Education; Undergraduate Medical Students; Internships; Perceptions; Oman.

Knowledge, Awareness and Perception of Facial Cosmetic and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Among Dental and Medical Undergraduate Students: Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hatan Mortada ◽  
Hassan Mortada ◽  
Abdulelah Tarek BinYamin ◽  
Shifa Sameer Nagadi ◽  
Naif M. Bafaraj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Medical Undergraduate Students

BACKGROUND Facial cosmetic and maxillofacial Surgery is primarily a surgical specialty of dentistry concerned with the management of diseases of the jaws, mouth, face and neck regions. Its the only branch of dentistry to be to be strongly linked with other medical branches. It is indeed common knowledge that many medical professionals and the general public have a very low awareness of OMFS. Surveys conducted among graduating medical students show that they have very limited exposure to OMFS without even understanding the career pathway. OBJECTIVE This multicentric study aimed to investigate and assess the awareness, knowledge, and perception of facial cosmetic and oral maxillofacial surgery among dental and medical undergraduate students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. METHODS The data of this cross-sectional study were obtained from medical and dental undergraduate students of different universities in Saudi Arabia, between September and December, 2019. The questionnaire was formulated after a pilot study was done to assess validity, and clarity of questions. It consisted of 23 variable that were divided into 2 sections: (a) demographic information (b) questions related to facial cosmetic and maxillofacial surgery. ethical approval was granted by the Research Ethics Committee at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Data were considered significant at P<.05. All analyses were performed using SPSS, version 24. RESULTS Total of 412 dentistry students and 452 medicine & surgery students included. About 36% dental students and 35% medical students have been previously exposed to rotation of surgical specialties. A significantly higher percentage of dental students (80.6%) have heard about Facial Cosmetic & Maxillofacial, p <.001. Among the specific Facial Cosmetic & Maxillofacial surgeries, ‘fractures of the jaw and face’ was known by most of the dental (77.7%) and medical (63.7%) students. The mean knowledge score was higher among the dentistry students compared to medicine & surgery students ( 8.88 ± 4.47 vs 8.78 ± 4.40). CONCLUSIONS Level of knowledge and awareness about facial cosmetic and maxillofacial surgery among medical and dental students was fair. This study ascertains the need for an effective educational program to increase the awareness, which will directly enhance its success and the optimal management being delivered to our patients.

scholarly journals Internet Use and Its Addiction Among Medical Students in Hyderabad, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 227-232
Author(s):  
Dr. Tariq Feroz Memon ◽  
Dr. Ghulam Hussain Baloch ◽  
Dr. Muhammad Talha Khan ◽  
Dr. Ferrukh Zehravi ◽  
Dr. Munawar Hussain Soomro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Significant Difference

Background: With the advances in information and technology, internet addiction appears as a serious obsessive condition that has numerous dreadful effects on human physical and mental health. The objective of the study was to determine the level of internet addiction among medical undergraduate students of Isra University, Hyderabad. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted at the Isra University, Hyderabad from August to December 2019. All medical (MBBS) undergraduate students of either sex were included. A stratified sampling technique was used for the selection of participants. A structured 5-point Likert scale questionnaire for the internet addiction test was adopted from Dr. Kimberly Young and used for the collection of participant’s information and measurement of their level of addiction. Results: A total of 263 undergraduate medical students participated in the study. The majority (56.65%) were males while 51.71% were from the age group 21-22 years. Over two-thirds (85.17%) of participants were found to be internet addicts. Of these internet addicts, 63.84% were mild or minimal internet addicts while 12.05% were severely addicted participants. A statistically significant difference (p<0.05) was observed between gender, age groups, year of study, and current residential status of participants. Conclusion: Internet addiction was highly prevalent among undergraduate medical students, specially in the age group (19-20) years, hostlers, 2nd year of study and males

scholarly journals Predictors of internet addiction among medical students of North India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepak Dhamnetiya ◽  
Satya Vir Singh
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Predictive Accuracy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
North India ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Medical Undergraduate Students

Abstract Background The prevalence of internet addiction in India varies from 20% to 59% in undergraduate medical students. Therefore this study was planned to assess the prevalence, pattern and reason of internet usage and to assess predictors of internet addiction in medical undergraduate students.Material and Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 201 medical undergraduate students in a medical college of North India from April 1st to May 31st, 2019.A self-designed semi-structured and pre tested questionnaire was used to know pattern and reasons associated with internet addiction (IA) and Dr. Kimberly Young’s Internet Addiction Test (IAT) tool was used to measure level of IA. Discriminant analysis was used to assess predictors of internet addiction. Data was recorded in MS Excel and trial version of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (version 27.0; SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL) software was used for statistical analysis. Result Prevalence of internet addiction was found to be 90%, where prevalence of mild IA was 48.8% followed by moderate and severe IA, 38.8% and 2.4% respectively. Predictive accuracy of model based on socio-demographic, social media applications usage, Entertainment site usage, Educational site usage and final model were found to be 61.2%, 63.7%, 63.2%, 61.7% and 66.2% respectively.Conclusion Medical undergraduate students are highly vulnerable for internet addiction. We should create awareness among medical students regarding internet addiction and its potential harms; this could be included in foundation course of curriculum implementation support program (CISP) for MBBS students.

Trend of Regular Voluntary Blood Donation and its Associated Factors in Karachi - A Comparative Analysis of Medical and Non-medical Undergraduate Students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazish Jaffar
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Medical Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Blood Donations ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Donated Blood

Background: Regular voluntary unpaid blood donation assures safe blood supply in association with minimum infection transmission. The purpose of this study was to identify the frequency of regular voluntary blood donation and to evaluate the causes of donating blood as well as factors impeding blood donations among the medical and nonmedical students of Karachi. Methods: A comparative cross sectional study was conducted among medical and nonmedical students of JSMU and NED University respectively from May to October 2018. Sample size was 272 including 137 medical and 135 non-medical students. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 22.0. Chi-square test of independence/ Fischer’s exact test were applied to assess statistical significance. Result: In medical group 5/21(23.8%) voluntary regular donors were recorded. In non-medical group, voluntary regular donors were found to be 8/30 (26.6%) (p>0.00). Medical students most commonly 15/21 (71.4%) donated blood voluntarily in a camp while non-medical participants frequently donated blood as replacement donors 13/30 (43.3%) (p>0.00). Major hindering factor for blood donation in both study groups was non-participation in blood donation derives i.e. 66/116 (56.8%) in medical and 53/105 (50.4%) in non-medical groups respectively. Anemia, 20/116 (17.2%) in medical and 15/105 (14.2%) in nonmedical students was the second major cause of not donating blood. Conclusion: The frequency of regular voluntary blood donations is very low among undergraduates. However, comparatively, the trend is slightly higher among non-medical group. The major hindrance in not donating blood was non-participation in blood donating derives.

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study to assess internet addiction among medical undergraduate students of government medical college in Agra, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 4578
Author(s):  
Khan I. Aqeel ◽  
S. K. Misra
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
Government Medical College ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Medical Undergraduate Students

Background: Internet has become an essential part of one’s life in this modern era where technology is taking over the world. Risk of Internet addiction (IA) has increased in this year 2020, due to Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, where most of time students are restricted to their homes thus relying on social media to be in touch with outer world, moreover surfing of web, as well as online learning practices increased their screen and internet exposure time. Hence, we conducted a study to assess internet addiction among medical undergraduate students of Government Medical College in Agra.Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 600 medical undergraduate students of S.N. Medical College, Agra. A self-administered, pre-validated questionnaire was used and a total of 488 students responded. E-questionnaire consist of questions about demographic information and internet usage pattern, it also contains Young’s IA test scale to measure internet addiction. Data obtained was analyzed and inferences were drawn.Results: The prevalence of IA was 61.5%. Mean ± Standard deviation (SD) age of the participants was 22.27±1.59 years and 48.36% were males. IA was significantly associated with male students, higher family income group and higher year of academic course. IA was also statistically significant with higher number of years since using internet, greater screen and internet usage time.Conclusion: Internet addiction is a growing problem among students of professional courses especially in medical colleges. IA has psychological, physical, and social impact on student’s life. So, it is necessary to develop strategies for prevention of internet addiction.

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