scholarly journals Stress and substance use among undergraduate medical students in a Government medical college in Northern Karnataka

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-124
Author(s):  
Shivanand B Hiremath ◽  
V H M Chaitra ◽  
Desai Mahesh
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Government Medical College ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Medical College

scholarly journals Drug schedules: knowledge among undergraduate medical students in a government medical college in Eastern India

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 1625
Author(s):  
Tania Sur ◽  
Parama Sengupta ◽  
Ananya Mandal ◽  
Nina Das
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Good Manufacturing Practice ◽  
New Drugs ◽  
Government Medical College ◽  
Eastern India ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Drug Regulations ◽  
Important Objective

Background: In India many of the prescription only drugs (Schedule H) are available without prescription, leading to injudicious use, incidences of dangerous drug interactions, and unnecessary economic burden. Thus awareness among healthcare professionals and among common public are equally important. Objective was to assess the knowledge among undergraduate medical students in a government medical college in Eastern India regarding drug schedules in India.Methods: Willing 3rd semester and 5th semester students participated in the study. We used a pre-tested validated two-part questionnaire to assess the knowledge of undergraduate medical students regarding different drug schedules.Results: 5th semester students gave significantly higher correct answers (P<0.0001) regarding awareness about Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940, different drug schedules in India, expiry period, guidelines for maintaining the details of standards for patent and proprietary medicines, guidelines regarding import and manufacture of new drugs, guidelines regarding import and manufacture of new drugs, any special license is required for the manufacture and sale of psychotropic drugs, drugs marketed only under “generic name”, guideline regarding pack size of drugs, and guidelines regarding good manufacturing practice (GMP)?. Analysis of second set of questionnaires revealed that the 5th semester students identified the different drug categories more correctly compared to the 3rd semester students.Conclusions: Doctors are one of the principle and reliable sources of drug information for the general population. Thus, it becomes relevant that the undergraduate medical students should regularly brush up their knowledge regarding drug regulations even after passing Pharmacology examination in the later years of training.

scholarly journals Study of tobacco and alcohol consumption among students of a medical college in a city of Maharashtra

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 2922
Author(s):  
Arvind V. Gaikwad ◽  
Rashmi Priya ◽  
Vishal S. Dhande ◽  
Mohan K. Doibale
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Allowable Error

Background: Over the years, substance use has increased drastically in every section of the society. Tobacco and alcohol consumption in medical fraternity is quite common. The objectives of the study were to find out the prevalence of tobacco and alcohol consumption in medical students and to find out various reasons to start these habits.Methods: It was a cross-sectional study conducted in Government Medical College, Aurangabad during September to November 2018. Study was conducted amongst undergraduate MBBS students. Taking prevalence as 47%, allowable error 10% and 10% non-respondents the sample size comes as 85. By lottery method, third year medical students were selected randomly for the study. Completed data from 120 students were included in the study. Pre-designed semi-structured self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Trial version of SPSS software was used for statistical analysis.Results: In the present study, overall prevalence of substance use among undergraduate MBBS students was found to be 52.5% out of which 61.6% were males and 29.4% were females. Peer pressure was the main reason of continuing the habit (93.2%). 66% of these substance users showed willingness to quit the habit.Conclusions: High prevalence of tobacco and alcohol consumption was observed among undergraduate medical students.

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