scholarly journals Evaluation of implementation and satisfaction of distance learning among medical students during COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 4212
Author(s):  
Rony Wiranto ◽  
Rizma Adlia Syakurah
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Learning System ◽  
World Health ◽  
Fisher Exact Test ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The World ◽  
Temporary Closure

Background: Since it was declared as a pandemic by the world health organization (WHO) on March 11th, 2020, COVID-19 has become a global health problem in the world. The temporary closure of schools and universities was carried out to protect teachers and students from viruses, including in medical schools. Distance learning has been implemented as an alternative to subtitute conventional class. This can affect the satisfaction of medical students toward it. This study aim was to evaluating implementation and analyzing the factors that influence medical student' satisfaction toward distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: An observational analytic study with a cross-sectional study was used. A total of 3331 respondents from all over Indonesia responded through an online questionnaire by Ikatan Senat Mahasiswa Kedokteran Indonesia (ISMKI) distributed from April 9th, 2020 to June 21st, 2020. Data analyzed using chi-square test (alternative: fisher exact test) and logistic regression with significance alpha=0.05.Results: Study showed that most respondents had difficulties in learning and had less satisfaction toward distance learning. Factors that showed statistical significance were university origin grouped by type, region, accreditation, and readiness.Conclusions: Although distance learning is a solution to the problems of medical education during this pandemic, the government and related institutions should be able to continue evaluating so that the learning system remains effective and efficient.

scholarly journals Prevalence of insomnia and anxiety in university students during the COVID-19 lockdown: A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-12
Author(s):  
Ameer Hamza Mahmood-ul-Hassan ◽  
Abdul Sannan ◽  
Nehala Nooz ◽  
Ansa Ramay ◽  
Muhammad Huzaifa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Correlation And Regression Analysis ◽  
The World

Background: The world is facing COVID-19 pandemic and almost 70% of the world had gone under Lockdown. People are facing stress, insomnia and anxiety. The lack of basic awareness and spread of fake news are common causes of all these issues. This study was done to determine the prevalence of insomnia and anxiety in medical and non-medical students. Subjects and methods: Subjects were approached through friends in universities using WhatsApp. People having insomnia and anxiety before quarantine were excluded from this study. People using anti-depressants and anti-psychotics before quarantine were also excluded from this study. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 965 students of medical and non-medical universities in the cities of Lahore, Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Consent was taken for using the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale and Insomnia Severity Index for scoring of anxiety and insomnia respectively. An online questionnaire made in Google forms was used for data collection. Independent t-tests, Pearson Correlation and Regression analysis were performed using SPSS v25. Results: Increased prevalence of anxiety and insomnia in non-medical students as compared to the medical students was observed. There was statistically significant strong correlation between anxiety and insomnia of the enrolled subjects (r=0.742, p<0.001). A linear regression equation was formulated. Increased prevalence of anxiety and insomnia in females was also determined. Conclusion: Non-medical students, compared to medical students, among which, females, compared to males, were more likely to suffer from anxiety and insomnia during lockdown.

scholarly journals How COVID-19 is Affecting Apprentices

BioMedica ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (2S) ◽  
pp. 265-269
Author(s):  
Shamaila Hassnain ◽  
Naureen Omar
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
World Health ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The World

<p><strong>Background and Objective:</strong> Coronavirus induced disease (COVID-19) is affecting people all around the world. The rising number of deaths due to COVID-19 is not only harassing people but also causing strong emotions in adults as well as in children due to anxiety, fear and stress. The objective of this study was to assess the fears, anxiety and stress due to COVID-19 pandemic and related issues among the apprentices at various levels in different parts of world. <strong>Methods: </strong>It was a cross sectional survey design to assess the students/trainee&rsquo;s immediate psychological response during COVID-19 outbreak by using an anonymous online questionnaire. A snowball sampling technique was conducted focusing general public all around the world from 3rd April 2020 till 7th April 2020. A total of N=354 participants filled the form completely. The structured questionnaire collected information on demographic data and psychological aspect of this outbreak, including extreme fear and uncertainty. <strong>Results:</strong> A total of N = 354 participants completed the questionnaire; majority were from the age group of 21&ndash;30 years. Approximately 66.4% were females and 33.6% males. Participants from Asia were 83.6% while 9.9%, 3.4%, 2.8% and 1% from America/Canada, Europe, Africa and Australia respectively. Out of n = 354 participants 59.3% were relying on health professionals for authentic source of information regarding COVID-19 while 16.4%, 15% and 5.4% considered social media, television and World Health Organization (WHO) website respectively as their authentic guide. Out of the (n = 354) participants 80.5% were afraid about health status during COVID-19 most predominantly females (66.3%) (P = 0.000). A total of 65.8% participants felt agitated or irritated in this outbreak. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> COVID-19 lockdowns are affecting both physical and mental health of students and apprentices enrolled at different levels of education. Females are more affected and concerned to their loved ones and themselves. Working norms are being maintained and responsibilities are being fulfilled despite this grave situation.</p>

scholarly journals What so Medical Students Need to Know About Trauma and Orthopaedics ? A Cross-Sectional, Multispecialty Study of the Views of Senior Doctors

2013 ◽  
Vol 95 (8) ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
AM Ali ◽  
CK Bulstrode
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
World Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Community Needs ◽  
Repeated Calls ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Musculoskeletal Examination ◽  
School Curricula

Recent years have seen repeated calls for improved education in musculoskeletal medicine both for medical students and doctors, with organisations ranging from individual medical schools to the World Health Organization raising concern. A study in ireland, for example, found that 88 per cent of medical students and 71 per cent of general practitioners (GPs) failed a validated musculoskeletal examination, and only 26 per cent of students at harvard medical school attained competency by their fourth year of study. At the same time, there have been calls to ensure that medical school curricula are better aligned with community needs.

scholarly journals Association between headache and tinnitus among medical students

2021 ◽  
Vol 79 (11) ◽  
pp. 982-988
Author(s):  
Deborah Ribeiro Bessa ◽  
Marianna Andrade de Almeida Dunkel ◽  
Larissa Ribeiro Bessa ◽  
Luís Antônio Bahiana Cruz ◽  
Katia de Miranda Avena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Auditory Signal ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Common Complaint ◽  
Academic Center ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Epidemiological Profile

ABSTRACT Background: Headache is a very common complaint and it is increasingly prevalent among university students. Tinnitus consists of subjectively perceived sounds that occur in the absence of an external auditory signal. Presence of headache and tinnitus in association has implications for therapy and prognosis, because this describes the temporality of the symptoms. Recognition of the epidemiological profile of symptomatic students might contribute to interventions. Objective: To investigate the prevalence of the association between headache and tinnitus, and to describe the epidemiological profile of the study population and the chronological order of appearance of these symptoms. Methods: Cross-sectional, observational and analytical study on a sample representative of an academic center. Data referring to the epidemiological and clinical profile of headache and tinnitus among medical students were collected through an online questionnaire built using the Google Forms tool. Results: Out of the 234 participants, 26.1% reported having tinnitus and headache (p < 0.001). The participants with headache were more likely to be women (p = 0.045), white (p = 0.009) and 21-25 years old (p = 0.356). Among right-sided, left-sided and non-unilateral headaches, tinnitus was present predominantly in the non-unilateral type, but without statistical significance. Regarding timing, 18.0% of the students said that tinnitus started before headache, 57.4% said that headache started before tinnitus and 24.6% said that they started simultaneously. Conclusions: An important association between headache and tinnitus regarding lateralization and temporality was demonstrated. Thus, these data match the presumption that headache and tinnitus have a physiopathological connection.

scholarly journals An Overview of Medical Students’ Psychological in The Process of Distance Learning on Pandemic COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Gladys D T Tubarad ◽  
Mirsyam Ratri Wiratmoko ◽  
Silmi Nur Aulia ◽  
Seline Calysta Prameswari ◽  
Satya Pramana
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Mild Stress ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Mild Depression ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Face To Face

Background: The spread of COVID-19 in Indonesia in June 2020 does not yet show signs of a decrease. Therefore, Indonesia's Ministry of Education and Culture takes preventive transmission in the educational environment by making the decision letter with four ministers agreeing that learning in higher education of the academic year 2020/2021 in all zones shall be held online. Online learning is a learning system that does not need face to face directly but uses a platform that can help the process of distance learning. The burden of learning materials and academic demands of medical students can cause students anxiety, especially in the pandemic COVID-19. Purposes: to determine an overview of the medical students' psychological in distance learning during the pandemic COVID-19. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study using descriptive quantitative analysis. The data used primary data through Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) questionnaire. Results: The results of the study showed that the highest percentage is at mild anxiety about 47.3%, mild stress level with 7.8%, and mild depression that 13.2%. Factors that can lead to psychological disorders in medical students, the demands of learning, and a sense of worry excessive about the process and the results. Conclusions: Factors that lead to anxiety, stress, and depression in medical students when implementing distance learning can be different for each individual.

scholarly journals Mental Status of Dental Students during Lockdown Due to Covid-19 Pandemic - A Cross Sectional Study in Western Maharashtra

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 532-535
Author(s):  
Seema Suresh Valekar ◽  
Sandesh Ashok Phaphe ◽  
Karishma Rajiv Sarode
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Status ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
World Health ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Public Health Response ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
The World

BACKGROUND Since the World Health Organization declared coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) a pandemic, it has become a major challenge to public health all around the world. The situation is physically as well as mentally challenging for dental practitioners, teaching faculty, and dental students. We wanted to determine the stress among dental students due to the lockdown. This will aid us in determining the amendments to be made to help students manage the stress in such a critical situation the world is facing. METHODS This is a cross-sectional quantitative study done using a voluntarily filled online questionnaire. The survey was conducted on undergraduate dental students of School of Dental Sciences, Karad. Third and final year students were included in the study as they are more into clinical practice. Out of 163 students, 118 students responded to the questionnaire. RESULTS 93 % of the total respondents reported that the period of lockdown will have an impact on the mental wellbeing of the students. Stress due to loss of academic year, patients missing appointments, dentist’s being at high risk was found to be 97 %, 75 %, 89.8 % respectively. CONCLUSIONS A significant number of dental students had disturbed mental wellbeing during the period of lockdown. Supporting the mental health of all health care workers must be a critical part of the public health response, and special efforts should be directed to vulnerable sectors. KEY WORDS Mental Status, Students, Covid-19, Epidemic

scholarly journals Religion Influences Community Adherence to COVID-19 Guidelines in Uganda

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isaac Echoru ◽  
keneth Iceland Kasozi ◽  
Ibe Michael Usman ◽  
Fred Ssempijja ◽  
Emmanuel Tiyo Ayikobua ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Religious Practice ◽  
World Health ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
National Implementation ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract BackgroundSuccess of public health government programs depends on effective partnerships between religious institutions, policy makers and medical professionals. Directives from the World Health Organization (WHO) against social gatherings to control COVID-19 transmission have negatively impacted religious-political partnerships. Compliance of rural communities to national lockdowns requires support from community faith leaders. Across the African sub-continent faith plays an important role within communities that display diverse religious practice. Specific guidelines to prevent community transmission and spread of novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) are however, scarce, complicating adherence to best practice as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO). During the Ebola epidemic in Africa, faith groups played a crucial role in spreading information from the WHO to control community disease transmissions. MethodsHere we examined knowledge, attitudes and practices for COVID-19 among market vendors, of faith, in South-Western Uganda. A cross sectional study was undertaken among rural market vendors (n=248) in southwestern Uganda was undertaken using an online questionnaire.ResultsMost moslems (72%) and protestants (70%) were aware that COVID-19 could present symptomatically and the challenges for control of COVID-19 in Uganda. Definitive knowledge of COVID-19 transmission dynamics was most prevalent among individuals of Protestant faith (70%). Most moslems (66%) interviewed found it difficult to comply with public health measures (lockdowns and self-isolation) while most pentecostals (64%) considered wearing as face mask to be impractical. Such discrepancies within a tight knit community and religious groupings in relation to practice shows a need to strengthen and revise policy for the national implementation of COVID-19 guidelines. ConclusionEngagement from religious leaders to encourage their followers to abide to COVID-19 guidelines would facilitate Africa’s COVID-19 response to become more effective addressing key areas of non-compliance that undermine control e.g. a majority of Pentecostal Christians are hesitant to be associated with alcohol-based hand sanitizers.

scholarly journals About the Distance Learning System Introduced During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (39) ◽  
pp. 68-73
Author(s):  
Galiya Orazova ◽  
◽  
Nessibeldy Musagalieva ◽  
Arailym Beisbekova ◽  
Roza Suleymenova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Learning System ◽  
World Health ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Distance Learning System ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Economy And Education ◽  
The Impact

The World Health Organization has declared the COVID-19 pandemic one of the main threats to humanity, as it affected not only the health care system, but also the global economy and education system around the world. All educational institutions, schools, colleges, universities were massively closed. In 2020, every fifth student in the world did not attend school. Today, distance learning is popular due to a number of advantages. This is, first of all, the availability of information about all knowledge in one place, so that each student has free access to content anywhere and at any time. However, there are also certain negative aspects of distance learning. In this paper, we conducted a comparative analysis of the positive and negative aspects of distance learning using a review of the literature available to us. The manuscript was prepared as part of the diploma work of N.K. Zhasulanov on the topic: «Assessment of the impact of distance learning introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic on the level of knowledge of students (for example, Astana Medical University)»

scholarly journals Knowledge, perception and attitude of under-graduate and post-graduate medical students about antimicrobial use, resistance and stewardship at a tertiary care teaching hospital in rural Telangana, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 193
Author(s):  
Jayaram Chundru ◽  
Shailendra D. ◽  
Rahul R. Tirumalareddy ◽  
Harsha Kumari ◽  
Vishal P. Kovilakonda
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Antimicrobial Stewardship ◽  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Fisher Exact Test ◽  
Antimicrobial Use ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Inappropriate antimicrobial use contributes to antimicrobial resistance. Assessing knowledge, perception and attitude regarding antimicrobial use serves as a prelude to design and implement educational modules to promote rational antimicrobial use.Methods: An online questionnaire based cross-sectional study involving 338 medical students; under-graduates, interns and post-graduates was conducted in a medical college in south India. Chi-square test or Fisher exact test were used to determine association between variables.Results: Fifty percent of the participants (170/338) responded to the questionnaire. The responses were similar across undergraduates, interns and post-graduates. Majority of the responders had good knowledge regarding use of antimicrobials. Most of the participants (92.35%) expressed that a broad-spectrum antimicrobial should be started to treat a serious infection while awaiting culture and sensitivity reports and 88.82% did not prefer to use antimicrobial agents for common cold. Similarly, most of the respondents (93.56%) were aware of the fact that antimicrobial resistance is a global problem. However, many of them (74.71%) were not aware of antimicrobial stewardship programme in their college.Conclusions: This study revealed that most of the students had good knowledge, fair perception and positive attitude regarding the use of, and resistance to antimicrobial agents but not about stewardship programmes. Proactive measures are required to sensitise medical students on antimicrobial stewardship programmes.

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.

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