scholarly journals Knowledge and practice regarding diabetes and hypertension among elderly patients attending medicine out-patient department at Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, Amritsar

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 3781
Author(s):  
Jasleen Kaur ◽  
Harpreet Singh ◽  
Riya Kaur Kalra ◽  
Dania Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Government Medical College ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Per Se ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
The Government ◽  
Awareness Level ◽  
Better Than ◽  
Ageing Methods

Background: According to the WHO fact sheet 2015, non-communicable diseases kill 38 million people each year globally. This preliminary study was undertaken in order to bring about healthy ageing. Methods: It is an observational study on 100 patients above 60 years of age belonging to the rural/urban community coming to the medicine OPD on a walk-in basis in the Government Medical College, Amritsar. Results: Out of the total 100 patients, 56 were male and 44 were female. Their awareness level was recorded on a self-designed questionnaire. Although 70% of the patients had one or the other disease under study (i.e. diabetes mellitus, hypertension), yet surprisingly their knowledge was limited to the symptoms they suffered from rather than the disease per se. Conclusions: As inferred from this study, the knowledge of the geriatric group about these diseases is limited, so there is an urgent need to create awareness among the patients and their family members as prevention will be far better than the cure in the long run. 

Environmental Awareness Level Among University Students in Malaysia: A Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.34) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Syazni Jusoh ◽  
Mohd Khairul Amri Kamarudin ◽  
Noorjima Abd Wahab ◽  
Muhammad Hafiz Md Saad ◽  
Nurul Huda Rohizat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
The World ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
The Government ◽  
High Level ◽  
Awareness Level

Environmental awareness is one concept to understand the fragility of our environment and importance of its protection. Environmental awareness program among university students have greatly improved over the years. However, environmental issues always arise as a disaster in the world. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to review the level of environmental awareness issue among universities students in Malaysia. The result showed the level of environmental awareness among university students had high level of knowledge but the level of practices was moderate. They are not applicants and practice this awareness in their life. Therefore, more effective initiatives need to be due by the authorities and the government to preserve our environment. The level of knowledge and practice of the environment care has greatly contributed to the environmental sustainability in Malaysia.  

scholarly journals Compliance of post exposure rabies vaccination among patients attending anti-rabies OPD in the Government Medical College, Nagpur

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 3045
Author(s):  
Rushali Rajan Lilare ◽  
Neeta Rathod ◽  
Uday W. Narlawar
Keyword(s):  
Rabies Virus ◽  
Zoonotic Disease ◽  
Government Medical College ◽  
Post Exposure ◽  
Medical College ◽  
The Family ◽  
Male Preponderance ◽  
The Government ◽  
Rabies Vaccination ◽  
Family Rhabdoviridae

Background: Rabies is a zoonotic disease, caused by the rabies virus, of the Lyssavirus genus, within the family Rhabdoviridae. The study was designed with the objective to assess the compliance of post exposure rabies vaccination among patients attending anti-rabies OPD in the government medical college, Nagpur.Methods: The study was retrospective record based study conducted from 1st July 2016 to 30th June 2017. The data was collected from the anti-rabies vaccination OPD register and analysed.Results: In the present study there were total 873 study subjects with male preponderance (66%) over female (34%). About 35.5%, 27.9%, 18.6%, 16.6% and 13.7% of subjects were in the age between 1-20years, 21-40 years, 41-60 years, 61-80 years and above 80 years respectively. Majority 91.2% were bitten by dog. Majority 52.6% followed by 46.6% and 0.80% were in anti-rabies category III, II and I respectively. Majority 73.5% subjects had completed 5 dose of anti-rabies vaccination given by intra muscular route. Only 27.8% of subjects had not washed the wound excluding anti rabies category I.Conclusions: In our study majority of animal bite was by dog between 1-20 years. More than 50% of subjects were in Cat III. More than70% subjects had completed 5 dose of anti-rabies vaccination. 

scholarly journals Comparative Study of Prescribing Trends of Analgesics in Post Operative Pain Management in Surgery Units Between Government And Private Medical College Hospital

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (Number 1) ◽  
pp. 20-26
Author(s):  
M A A Masud ◽  
S M N Rahman ◽  
Z Rahman ◽  
R Amin ◽  
S Ashrafuzzaman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Medical College Hospital ◽  
Government Medical College ◽  
Government Hospital ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Post Operative Pain ◽  
Prescribing Trends ◽  
The Government ◽  
Prescribing Trend

The study was done to compare the prescribing trend of analgesics used in post operative patients in surgery units of a government and a private medical college hospital of Dhaka city. A total of 360 prescriptions of patients who underwent surgery were collected randomly .Among 360 prescriptions. 180 were collected from the government and other from private medical college hospital from the period of July 2007 to June 2008. Data pertaining to medications prescribed for pain management from the day of operation to sixth post operative day were recorded. It was observed that in government medical college and hospital 90.6% patients received pethidine on the operation day. Other associated analgesics on that day were either tramadol (42.2%) or ketorolac (54.4%). Only 9.4% patients did not receive any analgesic on that day. In private medical college hospital 65.6% patients received nalbuphine and 33.3% patients received pethidine on the operation day. Along with nalbuphine and pethidine, 86.7% patients received tramadol and 13.3% patients received kctorolac. 0.6% patients did not receive any analgesic on that day. In government medical college hospital, most of the patients received only tramadol (48.3%). kctorolac (38.9%) and pethidine (0.6%) on the first post operative day as a single drug. In private medical college hospital. 84.4% patients received ketorolac and 15.6% patients received tramadol on the lu post operative day. In government hospital most of the patients received tramadol whereas in private medical college hospital most of the patients received ketorolac on 2thl, 3"3, 4th and 5th post operative day. On 6th post operative day. 81.1% patients did not receive any analgesic in government hospital and 92.8% patients did not receive any analgesic in private medical college hospital.

scholarly journals Outlook of first year medical students in a Government Medical College in Mysuru

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 2447
Author(s):  
Manasa K. ◽  
Mythily M. R. ◽  
Mudassir Azeez Khan
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
First Year ◽  
Government Medical College ◽  
Medical Field ◽  
Work Settings ◽  
Medical College ◽  
The Government ◽  
Fear And Anxiety ◽  
First Year Medical Students

Background: The medical field has been one of the top choices for students. It is one of the promising career choice but along with it the students have to go through long period of course and hard work. The aspirations and perception of students are important to make necessary changes in curriculum and work settings which in turn leads to quality output.Methods: The study was conducted among the first year medical students in the government medical college Mysore. The proforma included details about demographic characteristics and influencing factors to choose medical field.Results: Among 143 students, 97 were males and 46 females. 91 students entered the course in first attempt and 52 students in the subsequent attempts. The most important influencing factors to enter medical field were doing service, passion for the profession and parents wish.Conclusions: Self interest in medical field was main reason for joining course. Majority of the students were happy, proud but also felt fear and anxiety on joining the course.

scholarly journals A study on histological features of lepra reactions in patients attending the Dermatology Department of the Government Medical College, Calicut, Kerala, India

2013 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sasidharanpillai Sarita ◽  
Kunnummal Muhammed ◽  
Riyaz Najeeba ◽  
Gopalan Nair Rajan ◽  
Khader Anza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Government Medical College ◽  
Dermatology Department ◽  
Histological Features ◽  
Medical College ◽  
The Government

scholarly journals Socio-psychological and cultural aspects of substance abuse: a study done at Swami Vivekananda Drug Deaddiction Centre, Government Medical College, Amritsar

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 2154
Author(s):  
Arshdeep Kaur ◽  
Sanjeev Mahajan ◽  
S. S. Deepti ◽  
Tejbir Singh
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Government Medical College ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lower Middle Class ◽  
Medical College ◽  
The Government ◽  
Swami Vivekananda

Background: The problem of substance abuse has spread to almost every part of the globe surmounting almost all barriers of race, caste, religion, sex and educational status. The interaction of various cultural, psychological, social, variables like stress, peer pressure, unemployment, early age of initiation results in the development of substance abuse. It is important to address these factors so that severity of relapses can be reduced and quality of life is improved. Aims and objectives were to study the role of cultural and socio-psychological factors in substance abuse.Methods: It was a cross-sectional study. Study population consisted of substance abusers enrolled at Swami Vivekananda Drug Deaddiction Centre. Study took place at Swami Vivekananda Drug Deaddiction Centre attached to the Government Medical College, Amritsar, from 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2015. Sample size consisted of 400 males. The collected data was entered in Microsoft excel sheets and analysed using Epi Info version 7.Results: Mean age was 28.5 years, 64% were high and intermediate pass, 47% belonged to lower middle class, 23% were unemployed, 61% married, 83% of the respondents belonged to Sikh religion, 76% were introduced to drugs by their friends, significant association was found between problem of thinking and communication and drug addiction , 62% showed escapism to problems of life.Conclusions: Findings confirm that socio-psychological and cultural factors including peer pressure, availability of drugs, unemployment are powerful stimuli for substance abuse and sits relapse, hence it is important to highlight these issues.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Practice on Prevention of Respiratory Health Problems among Traffic Police in Kathmandu, Nepal

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ambika Aryal Bhandari ◽  
Roshani Gautam ◽  
Shiva Bhandari
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Respiratory Problems ◽  
Traffic Police ◽  
Preventive Practice ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
The Government ◽  
Better Than

Introduction. Traffic police in Kathmandu are continuously exposed to air pollution and are at an increased health risk. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice regarding prevention of respiratory problems among traffic police in Kathmandu. Methods. A descriptive exploratory study was conducted among the traffic police (n=83) working in six areas of the Kathmandu Metropolis from July to August 2013. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to all the participants. Results. The mean age (±SD) of the respondents was 28.8 ± 4.3 years. More than half of the respondents had 6–10 years of work experience, the mean (±SD) years of experience being 7.9 (±3.6). The level of knowledge regarding the prevention of respiratory problems was better than the level of practice among the respondents. Education of the participants did not affect the level of practice of the respondents while there was association between working experience and level of practice (p=0.04). Conclusion. Since the preventive practice is poor, the government should come up with plans such as distribution of antipollution masks to improve the level of practice among traffic police to prevent respiratory problems.

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