Medical students’ attitude towards Psychiatry and Mental Disorders

Introduction: It is always difficult to attract medical students’ interest in Psychiatry as a career choice. Most of the students have negative views of Psychiatry even before entering medical school such as 1) stigma on patients and psychiatrists. 2) Unscientific specialty with less prestige. 3) Derogatory remarks by other specialty physicians. 4) Less financial return. This study was done to evaluate and analyze medical students’ attitude towards psychiatry at their different levels of medical career.Material and Method: Medical students from three different years were surveyed to assess their perception and attitude on psychiatry and related matters. First year students were surveyed when they joined within 2 weeks in medical college. Third year were given questionnaire at the first day of Psychiatry clerkship and 4th year students were also given on the first day of posting.Results: 280 students from 1st year (61 out of 100), 3rd year (79 out of 104) and 4th year (70 out of 76) studying MBBS were surveyed. Majority of students from different levels preferred medicine, surgery, pediatric when they first joined medical college and their current preference choice of specialization. Fifteen out of 61 first year students planned to join Psychiatry when they entered medical college which changed to 11 while they were enquired about current planning.Conclusion: Medical colleges need comprehensive course in Psychiatry that involves inpatient and outpatient to create interest in Psychiatry and we need strong advocacy to decrease stigma of “Psychiatry as a career choice” among medical students.J Psychiatrists’ Association of Nepal Vol .6(1), 2017, p.18-23

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The medical career choice motivations — Results from a Hungarian study

Open Medicine ◽

10.2478/s11536-011-0034-0 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 502-509 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Edmond Girasek ◽

Regina Molnár ◽

Edit Eke ◽

Miklós Szócska

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Career Choice ◽

Medical Profession ◽

Medical Doctor ◽

First Year ◽

First Year Students ◽

Economic Changes ◽

Traditional Health ◽

Medical Career ◽

First Year Medical Students

AbstractSome decades ago being a medical doctor was characterized unambiguously as a profession that offers help and serves the patients’ needs during medical treatment. In today’s society, this image of the medical profession has been substantially changed. The present paper aims to examine medical career choice motivations and preferences of choosing speciality, in the light of current social and economic changes in Hungary. The study was carried out by using a voluntary, self-administrated, questionnaire among first-year medical students and resident doctors in four medical faculties in Hungary. The career choice motivations of the first-year medical students and resident doctors are similar and match to the traditional health profession career choice motivations. Nevertheless the first-year students consider high income as one of the most important factors. They appear more conscious and more ambitious regarding their future speciality choice. The Hungarian health care system and medical education must be prepared for the presence of students that are aware of the high market value of a medical diploma, have excellent language skills, and consider migration as one main factor in their motivation when choosing a medical profession.

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A study on awareness of health effects of tobacco consumption among medical students and impact of modular training

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20183598 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (9) ◽

pp. 4077

Author(s):

Sajjan Madappady ◽

Hemant Kumar ◽

S. Jayaram ◽

Krutarth Brahmbhatt ◽

Manjula Anil ◽

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Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Tobacco Consumption ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

First Year ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

First Year Students ◽

Medical College ◽

Specific Effects ◽

Quit Smoking ◽

Second Year

Background: Tobacco kills more than seven million people each year. In India tobacco kills nearly one million people each year and many of these deaths occur among people who are very young. Studies indicate that approximately 70% of all tobacco users would like to quit smoking and tobacco use.Methods: A non-randomized, cross sectional study was conducted in a Medical College in Mangaluru (Karnataka) which included medical students from first year to third year. A module developed by “Quit Tobacco International” was used for the purpose of training and counselling the selected medical students, focusing on the specific effects of tobacco, depicting simulated case scenarios.Results: A total of 404 medical students were included in the study. It was observed that 15.9% males and 5.3% females among first year students, 21.0% males and 5.3% females among second year students and 24.6% males and 9.2% females among third year students had smoked at some point in their life while the among current users, the prevalence of smoking was found to be much higher i.e. 8.7% and 2.6% among first year students, 9.9% and 3.5% among second year students; while it as highest among third year students i.e. 14% and 4.6%; among boys and girls respectively.Conclusions: The study brings out the need for inclusion of structured teaching and training of our medical students on harmful effects of tobacco use and its cessation techniques.

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Study to find out reasons for opting medical profession and regret after joining MBBS course among first year students of a medical college in Telangana

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20180983 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 1392 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kishore Y. Jothula ◽

Praveena Ganapa ◽

Sreeharshika D. ◽

Navya K. Naidu ◽

Abhishek P.

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Medical Profession ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Considerable Proportion ◽

First Year ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

First Year Students ◽

Medical College ◽

Self Interest ◽

First Year Medical Students

Background: Medical profession is one of the most highly rated professions among the students due to the fact that it offers prospects of a financially as well as a socially satisfying career. It was observed that many students in India prefer a career in medicine because of parental pressure. It has been consistently reported that a considerable proportion of medical students regret their career choice. Considering all these aspects the current study aimed at knowing the factors influencing to take up medical profession, interest towards different modes of teaching, reasons for least attention during the class and regret after choosing medicine as career.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 150 first year medical students with a pre-tested, semi structured questionnaire. Data collected was analysed using SPSS software.Results: The mean age of the subjects was 17.94±0.82 and majority were females (72%). Majority (82.6%) students opted MBBS out of self-interest. To earn respect in the society (83.87%) was the most common motivational factor to opt MBBS. 39.33% of the subjects was having regret feeling for choosing medical profession.Conclusions: Self-interest was the major reason for opting MBBS. Parent’s pressure was also observed as one of the reasons for opting MBBS. Almost one third of the students were having the feeling of regret for opting medical profession. Special attention should be paid towards these students.

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Substance Use among Medical Students in Kathmandu Valley

Journal of Nepal Medical Association ◽

10.31729/jnma.26 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 50 (180) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

P Khanal ◽

R H Ghimire ◽

B Gautam ◽

SK Dhungana ◽

P Parajuli ◽

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Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Medical Students ◽

Premature Mortality ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

First Year ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

First Year Students ◽

Medical College ◽

Keywords Alcohol ◽

Significant Difference

Introduction: Substance use including tobacco and alcohol is the most important cause of preventable morbidity, disability, and premature mortality. The study aims to specify the prevalence and the pattern of use of different substance. Methods: A cross sectional study was performed amongst first year and final year students in four medical colleges in Kathmandu using self administered anonymous questionnaire.Data collectedfrom 446 students were analyzed. Results: Prevalence of substance use was found to be 60.3% among the medical students. Alcohol (57.6%) was the substance most prevalently used followed by tobacco (27.58%) and cannabis (12.8%). Mean age of first exposure was 17.94 (Confidence interval: 17.91-17.97). There was significant difference in the useof tobacco and cannabis amongst final year students than first year students. Male and female differed significantly in use of every substance except for benzodiazepine. Medical college, college and school were place of first exposure in 17.26%, 15.92% and 13.23% of the cases respectively. Family history was associated with substance use in medical students and was statistically significant (P<0.0001).Experimentation was the major reason for the use of most of the substances. Conclusions: Substance use is prevalent in male medical students of both first and final year. Hence steps should be initiated early in school, college and medical college to prevent substance use. Keywords: alcohol, medical students, substance use, tobacco.

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A comparative study to assess the awareness of antibiotic resistance amongst first and second year medical undergraduate students in a medical college

International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology ◽

10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20183025 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (8) ◽

pp. 1567

Author(s):

Bharath Kumar V. D. ◽

Kalpana L.

Keyword(s):

Antibiotic Resistance ◽

Medical Students ◽

Bacterial Resistance ◽

Face Validity ◽

Antibiotics Resistance ◽

First Year ◽

Antibiotic Prescribing ◽

First Year Students ◽

Medical College ◽

Medical Undergraduate

Background: With the rising instances of antibiotic resistance and decline in the discovery of newer antibiotics, it is high time to prevent the emergence of antibiotic resistance. One of the best measures regarding the above problem is education and creating awareness regarding antibiotic resistance, and that too primarily among healthcare professionals. The initiation should start at the basic level and that too in the early days of medical profession, so that there is greater awareness and strong foundation for antibiotic prescribing pattern. The present study is taken up to compare awareness among 1st year and 2nd year medical students in a private medical college with 2nd year medical students having prior education regarding antibiotics resistance and first year students representing general public without any education regarding antibiotics resistance.Methods: This study was a comparative, cross-sectional, questionnaire based study. The questionnaire was validated for face validity and content validity from subject experts. The two groups selected were 1st year and 2nd year medical undergraduates. Data was analysed using simple descriptive statistics.Results: 136 students from 1st year and 88 students from 2nd year participated in the study. In both the groups studied, majority of the respondents completed the full course of antibiotics. 77% of 1st year and all 2nd year students were aware of the antibiotic resistance. 99% of 2nd year students and only 49% of the 1st year students were aware of the reasons for it (p<0.01). Awareness regarding prophylactic usage of antibiotics, usage for simple common cold and usage of higher antibiotics for mid infection leading to Antibiotic Resistance was significantly less among first year students. 2nd year students were well aware of consequences of antibiotic resistance like ineffective treatment, prolongation of illness, emergence of bacterial resistance and additional cost burden than 1st year students. Awareness regarding other aspects of antibiotic resistance was not significant between two groups.Conclusions: Stressing upon awareness and education regarding antibiotic resistance in the early days of medical curriculum will help in change of behaviour and habits of antibiotic usage and rational prescribing of antibiotics by the future doctors.

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Prevalence of Self-medication among MBBS students of a Medical College in Kathmandu

Journal of Nepal Medical Association ◽

10.31729/jnma.4840 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 58 (222) ◽

Author(s):

Anjan Khadka ◽

Kumud Kumar Kafle

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

First Year ◽

Common Source ◽

Self Medication ◽

Medical Problems ◽

Time Saving ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

First Year Students ◽

Medical College

Introduction: Self-medication refers to self-prescription which includes diagnosing and treating one’s own illness and prescribing for one’s self. Though appropriate self-medication relieves acute symptoms, is time saving and economical, it should not be advocated because of more risks than benefits. Self-medication practices were found to vary in medical students of Nepal and India. This study was aimed to determine the prevalence of self-medication among medical students. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 76 MBBS students. The study involved the administration of the research questionnaire including demographic information, practice of self-medication, type of illness, factors influencing self-medication, commonly self- prescribed drugs, sources and strategies to reduce such practices. The data were analyzed using Graph pad prism version 6. Results: The prevalence of self-medication was 58 (76.6%), more common among first year students. The common illness found was headache and common drug self-prescribed was analgesic-antipyretic. The most common source of obtaining medicines for all three year medical students was pharmacy. Students were also prescribing medicines to family members, friends and juniors. More than half of the students 52 (68.4%) reported that self-medication practices should be encouraged. Conclusions: Self-medication had been widely practiced among medical students. Self-medication can relieve medical problems but also involve the risks of adverse drug reactions, resistance and masking of underlying diseases. Medical students should be given enough exposure for better understanding of rational prescribing to minimize self-medication. The further study on practice of self-medication is needed on various health professionals and even in general community.

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RESEARCH AMONGST JUNIOR AND SENIOR MEDICAL STUDENTS

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2015.22.01.1420 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 22 (01) ◽

pp. 117-112

Author(s):

Nayyab Zehra ◽

Ahmed Hassaan ◽

Shafaq Mushtaq

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Research Question ◽

Research Process ◽

P Value ◽

First Year ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

First Year Students ◽

Army Medical ◽

Medical College ◽

Research Activities

Background: Evidence based scientific knowledge and research is an integralpart of medicine. This led us to this study to find out the knowledge, attitude and practiceregarding research in medical students of final year and first year at Army Medical College-NUST, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to compare thelevel of knowledge, attitude and practice regarding research amongst medical students of finalyear MBBS and 1st year MBBS. Study Design: Cross sectional descriptive study. Place ofStudy: Army Medical College-NUST Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Duration of Study: Three months(October 2013 to December 2013). Materials and Methods: A questionnaire consisting of 23closed questions, was filled by students of first and final year MBBS, through non-probabilityconvenience sampling. The data was analyzed by SPSS 21. p value of < 0.05 was consideredto be significant. Results: Over 50% of first year students and 21.53% of the final year studentshad poor knowledge of research methodology. 89.30% students from final year along with51.30% students from first year were motivated and had interest in research activities. Not asingle student from first year and only 12.37% of students from final year were actively involvedin research process at the time of undertaking the research. 50.40% first year students and58.46% from final year strongly disagreed that there are ample opportunities for research inthe college. Conclusions: A working scientific forum should be established in the collegewith introduction of student mentor link. Students should be guided on how to carry out aresearch and how to make a good research question, how to develop skills for paper writingand evaluating the data collected.

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Didactic Model: Teaching the English Temporal System to Arabic Freshman Learners of English

PROFILE Issues in Teachers Professional Development ◽

10.15446/profile.v19n_sup1.68617 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 19 (_sup1) ◽

pp. 81-97

Author(s):

Thana Hmidani

Keyword(s):

Linguistic Competence ◽

First Year ◽

Language Awareness ◽

Intensive English ◽

First Year Students ◽

Medical College ◽

Temporal System ◽

Post Test ◽

And Control ◽

Selection Of

This study took place at a medical college with 57 Arabic first-year students taking an intensive English course. The aim was to address the problems that learners experience when using the English tenses properly. The didactic model was developed and implemented in the study group only (27 students). Pre, mid-, and post-tests were administered to study and control groups at three points in time. The model is a selection of aspects from different methods combined aiming to lead participants to a higher level of linguistic competence in terms of language awareness, reading and writing skills, and vocubulary building. The results indicated statistically significant differences in the post-test between the two groups over time regarding the level of linguistic competence.

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Perception of Peer learning, as an innovative learning strategy among first year medical students lacking senior guidance.

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2020.27.09.4294 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 27 (09) ◽

pp. 1895-1901

Author(s):

Ahmed Murtaz Khalid ◽

Noman Sadiq ◽

Aiman Farogh Anjum ◽

Iffat Naiyar Hashmi ◽

Misbah Aslam ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Learning Strategy ◽

Peer Learning ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

First Year ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Self Reflection ◽

Medical College ◽

Innovative Learning ◽

First Year Medical Students

Objectives: To know the perception of peer-learning among first batch of 1st year medical students in CMH Kharian Medical College. Study Design: Cross-Sectional study. Setting: CMH Kharian Medical College. Period: June 2018 and September 2018. Material & Methods: Questionnaire was distributed among hundred first year medical students on self-reflection and feedback after 15 min power point presentation given by their fellow students based on different pathophysiological scenarios. Results: Out of 100 students, 85 filled out questionnaire form completely. 60% of students were of the opinion that peer-learning facilitated them to perform better in the exam, and can be continued for future batches. 50% of students agreed that this innovative learning modality was conducted in a systematic manner, helped them to improve their understanding of the subject and learning was fostered based on the principles of self-reflection and feedback. Problem solving ability was improved by peer learning format according to 49% of students, while 47% of students reported that this innovative learning strategy provided them with a tool to improve their learning through interaction, while research capabilities of 37% students were improved. Conclusion: Majority of first year medical students lacking senior guidance learned better in a comfortable environment from their peers, and improved understanding of the core subject by realizing the implication of the concept of self-reflection and feedback.

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