scholarly journals Substance abuse among the medical students in Central India: an observational study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priyesh Marskole ◽  
Sachin Parmar ◽  
Rashmi Yadav ◽  
Soumitra Sethia ◽  
Leena Parihar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Central India ◽  
Life Time ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
School Life ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Tobacco Abuse

Background: Substance abuse is a pandemic among adults. We carried out this study to know the prevalence of tobacco and alcohol use among II prof MBBS students. The objective was to know the prevalence of tobacco and alcohol use among II prof MBBS students.Methods: An observational study aimed find out the prevalence of alcohol and tobacco abuse. During the period of January 2015 to October 2015 and 100 student from 2nd professional of a medical college from Central India were interviewed using semi structured interview schedules for students.Results: Total students in our study that ever tried alcohol smoking was 62%, among which 47% continued and 53% discontinued. Among 100 participants 55 were male and 45 were female. Out of 100 student 62 were tried alcohol/smoking once in their life time. 13 students were exposed to substance abuse at during their school life, 7 were started during preparation of medical entrance and 42 were started it after coming to college. 12 participants were who were regular using alcohol were belong to family where either one or both parents were doctors among them. Most of the participants were influenced by their friends, 27% were started it for their own gratitude and 9.6% were have seen their family members. 21% participant were involved in indisciplinary activities.Conclusions: The substance abuse is highly prevalent among youngster and the prevalence of substance abuse among female were also significant which is highly alarming situation.

scholarly journals Stress among medical students of a tertiary health care centre in tribal area of central India: a prospective observational study

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 3084
Author(s):  
Hemant Adikane ◽  
Alka Kaware ◽  
Subhash Thakre
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Central India ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Individual Student ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Health Care Centre ◽  
Close Family Member ◽  
Medical College

Background: Medical education has been reported to be one of the most stressful academic curricula worldwide, negatively affecting the physical and mental health of medical students. A medical student can be stressed due to different reasons or stressors such as the academic, financial problem, health problem or loss of close family member or friend, etc. It is the person’s ability to face the everyday challenges which will determine whether he/she will be stressed or not. This stress manifests itself in a variety of forms, including burnout, depressive symptoms, poor Quality of Life, and fatigue. The greater the number of forms of stress experienced by an individual student, the higher the risk of recent suicidal ideation or serious thoughts of dropping out of medical school.Methods: Present observational study was conducted at Government Medical College, Gondia during July 2017 to April 2018. To collect the data, medical students’ stress questionnaire (MSSQ) was used.Results: Out of 100 study subjects approached, 98 subjects responded. At Ist session, Out of 6 domains, Academic related stressors was found to be highest (1.95±0.668) followed by Teaching and learning related stressors (1.39±0.81). Similarly in IInd session, similar results were exaggerated. Academic related stressors was found to be (2.00±0.61) followed by Teaching and learning related stressors (1.39±0.81).Conclusions: A large proportion of medical students have potential psychological problems. The stressors experienced by the students were mainly related to academics and psychosocial concerns.

Prevalência de arritmias em estudantes da área da saúde

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Gabryelle Daghetti ◽  
Julia Maria Fujii Kato ◽  
Daniele Bruch ◽  
Juliano Mendes Souza
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Cardiovascular Changes ◽  
Emotional Demand ◽  
Academic Activities ◽  
Nursing Courses

This observational study analyzed the prevalence of arrhythmias in healthcare students using a retrospective cohort of quantitative approach. The research was carried out with the application of a structured interview and an electrocardiogram. Students from pharmacy, biomedicine,medicine, psychology, and nursing courses participated. A higher prevalence of arrhythmias was demonstrated in medical students with no statistical significance. What groups had in common was the presence of symptoms that may or may not be related to cardiovascular changes, such as dizziness and palpitation, which may be directly related to the high emotional demand from academic activities overload.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Skin Infections and Conditions among Students of Gomal Medical College Pakistan

2021 ◽  
pp. 218-222
Author(s):  
Shumaila Parveen ◽  
Yaser M. Alahmadi ◽  
Faryal Adnan ◽  
Eshawa Darr ◽  
Ali Alalawi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Skin Infections ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Total Sample Size ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Dermatological Disorders

Objective: The objective of the current study is to determine the pattern of dermatological disorders and to find out their connection with different socioeconomically factors among students of the Medical College. Methodology: The Cross sectional observational study was carried out for the period of three months .The research instrument used was the well developed questionnaire. Results: The questionnaire was administered among total 350 students and the most participant age group was the > 22 and that was about 47.4% of the total sample size the more skin complication seen was the acne that was about 59.7%, in addition to this dandruff contributed very heavily to the hair complexities which makes about 35.7% of the sample. Conclusion: Skin infections especially the cosmetic are very common among the Medical students.

scholarly journals Observational study of blood groups distribution among medical students in central India

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. A76-A70
Author(s):  
Ajay Kumar Saluja ◽  
Sonu Ajmani ◽  
Priyanka Chouhan
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Central India ◽  
Blood Groups

scholarly journals Attitude of medical students towards the use of audio visual aids during didactic lectures in Pharmacology in Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 1640
Author(s):  
Faizan Chitapure ◽  
Mukesh Hindoliya
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Visual Aids ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Power Point ◽  
Gandhi Medical College ◽  
Teaching Learning

Background: Students favthisteaching methods employing combination of audio visual aids and blackboard teaching over didactic lectures not using these aids. Different methods of lecture are-blackboard teaching, power point presentations (PPT) and mix of aids. This study was primarily done to know the students’ attitude and preferences regarding the lectures using PowerPoint (PPT) presentations and the traditional ‘black-board teaching’ method with an aim to improve the quality of didactic lectures in pharmacology by their appropriate use in further teaching – learning process, with an aim to improve their use in didactic lectures.Methods: A questionnaire-based observational study (annexure-1) observational study was conducted among all the medical students of 4th semester MBBS attending theory classes in the department of Pharmacology in Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal.Results: In this study, as a whole Majority 68 % (42 students) of students preferred mix of aids as teaching method over blackboard and power point. Sixty two students participated in the study out of which 58% (36) were male and students 42% (26) were female. Students told that the lectures using mix of aids were well organized and the lecture contents were well informative. As far as matter of suggestions is concerned 46 (74.2 %) students gave suggestions to improve teaching methods. As compared to blackboard the lectures taken on PowerPoint were clearly visible and well audible to all the students of the classroom..Conclusions: This study demonstrates that lectures delivered by using a mixture of audio visual aids are more appreciated by the students over blackboard teaching and power-point teaching individually. For further improving their lectures, if possible teachers should plan to implement feasible student suggestions by using a combination of audio visual aids.

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE OF MEDICAL STUDENTS TOWARDS RESEARCH AT RAWAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 08-12
Author(s):  
Asma Abdul Qadeer ◽  
Mirza Inam Ul Haque ◽  
Uzma Hassan ◽  
Sheikh kashif Rahim ◽  
Shakila Bangash
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Life Time ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Mandatory Training ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Conducting Research

Background: Research plays a prominent role in day to day life. Very little amount of literature is available on students interest and involvement in research in Pakistan, Most of the studies are quite old and new studies are required to identify the changing trends. It is therefore important to understand and highlight the attitudes and barriers of undergraduate medical students come across in conducting quality research. Objective: Our study intended to assess the knowledge and attitude of medical students at RIHS towards research. Methods: A cross sectional study of five months duration was carried out at RIHS. Sample size of 224 MBBS students was taken, with 5% margin of error and 95% confidence level. Response rate was 67%. Data was collected through close ended questionnaire and was analyzed using SPSS version 17/MS excel. Results: Most (65%) of the students only knew about research and its uses. The rest of 35% had no idea what research is about and what is the process. Out of those 65% who had knowledge, 39% students have conducted research in their life time, out of those 39 %, 16% have previous exposure of conducting research at school, and 23% have done it as a part of mandatory training at medical college (RIHS). The rest of students have done it with their teachers as a part of the team. Conclusion: The most important finding in this research was suggestion of enforcement of research project in the curriculum and as a part of their assessment and the preponderance of participating students considered it difficult to conduct research , with the most common barrier being lack of time, research training , schooling background, and the lack of motivation.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Mobile Phone Dependence (MPD) among Medical Students: An Observational study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 10-15
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Family Type ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Icd 10 ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mobile Phone Usage ◽  
Participant Information

Today, we live in an era of Information and technology, where everything is available at the touch of a finger, and the speed of an electron. With the advent of the smartphone, new unbounded possibilities have opened up, bringing with them an array of mental, behavioural, and psychological problems. Aim Evaluation of the Prevalence of Mobile Phone dependence in Medical Students. A secondary aim involves finding out association of a factor, like age, sex, or years of usage with aforementioned dependence. Materials and Methods An observational survey was conducted, with an questionnaire for the students of a Medical College in Navi Mumbai (New Bombay), India. 340 students, from each of the 4 years from a Medical College in Navi Mumbai were selected for the sample. The students were randomly included, and criteria of having a mobile phone was applied. Participant information like age, gender, family type, phone type, duration of use per day and years of mobile phone usage was recorded. They were administered an MPD questionnaire based upon the dependence syndrome criteria as per ICD-10 criteria. According to their responses, participants who fulfilled three or more of the diagnostic criteria were rated as having MPD. Results The sample of 340 students was analyzed and the following results were obtained. ● Out of 340, 51 students matched the ICD-10 criteria, while 289 did not. At 95% Confidence Interval (CI), the prevalence was 15.04 ± 3.8 %. ● The mean age of all the students was calculated to be around 20.156 years. At 95% CI, we can say the mean age is 20.15 ± 0.15 years. Alternatively, it can be stated around 20 to 20.3 years. ● The percentage of males dependent were 17.30 ± 7.76 %, while for females they were 12.80 ± 7.36 %. ● Smartphone users were at 14.90 ±1.15 %, with the mean years of use sitting around 3.43 ± 0.27.

scholarly journals An observational study on Awareness of Teratogenic drugs among Undergraduate Medical Students from two medical institutes of Central India

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1181
Author(s):  
Devendra Singh Kushwah ◽  
Beenu Kushwah
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Central India ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pregnant Females

Background: Teratogenicity caused by drugs can be avoided to major extent just by creating more awareness about rational use of drugs among treating doctors. Deleterious effects of a drug upon developing foetus are directly related with the stage of embryological development at the time of exposure. Attainment of right knowledge at right time about teratogenicity of a particular drug is very crucial which requires more awareness among general doctors in a country like India where most of the pregnant females are manged by these doctors only in peripheral regions. Present study was an observational study to assess basic knowledge of undergraduate medical students regarding teratogenicity in order to make necessary changes in existing mode of training of this particular topic.Methods: Present study was a questionnaire based cross sectional observational study to assess basic knowledge of undergraduate medical students regarding different aspects of teratogenicity. It included 250 students of two medical colleges of central India.Results: Out of 250 students 146 students reported on time. Maximum students (71%) were aware about the teratogenicity property of certain harmful drugs. Although 90% of students knew that early first trimester is the most susceptible time, only 21% could state the importance of doing counselling regarding use of drugs even before pregnancy.Conclusions: Based on the findings of present study it is obvious that more emphasis should be put on improving knowledge about teratogenic drugs during early years of medical training in order to bring about necessary changes in existing practices of treating doctors.

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