Effect of Social Media on Medical College Student’s Behaviour in Chennai

Background: Social networks include websites and applications that allow users to share content, ideas, opinions, beliefs, feelings, and personal, social, and educational experiences. Thus, considering the key role of students in promoting the quality of physical and mental health of society, and also due to the lack of knowledge on the type of relationship between social networking addiction and academic performance of the students of medical sciences, the present study was designed and implemented. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of social media among the students of medical sciences and their behaviour changes. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among medical students. Stratified random sampling was used. The study tools included personal information form and the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS-18.0. Results: Most of the students are using social media for studies and to talk with their friends and whenever they feel alone. Conclusion: Over all the social media use age was moderate. Overall, social media appeared to be very useful tool for students’ community as they use them to improve their studies and carrier development. However, their negative effects seemed to be very poor as compared to their positive effects.

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Discrimination and Health: The Mediating Effect of Acculturative Stress

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18105312 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (10) ◽

pp. 5312

Author(s):

Alfonso Urzúa ◽

Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar ◽

Diego Henríquez ◽

David R. Williams

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Racial Discrimination ◽

Acculturative Stress ◽

Short Form ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Ethnic Discrimination ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Cross Sectional

There is not much evidence on the effects of south–south migration and its consequences on physical and mental health. Our objective was to examine the mediating role of Acculturative Stress in the association between ethnic discrimination and racial discrimination with physical and mental health. This research is a non-experimental, analytical, cross-sectional study. A total of 976 adult Colombian migrants living in Chile were interviewed. We used the Everyday Discrimination Scale, the acculturative stress scale, and the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form (SF-12) for health status; we found that racial and ethnic discrimination had a negative effect on physical and mental health. In the simultaneous presence of both types of discrimination, racial discrimination was completely absorbed by ethnic discrimination, the latter becoming a total mediator of the effect of racial discrimination on mental and physical health. Our findings are consistent with the literature, which suggests that there are various types of discrimination which, individually or in their intersectionality, can have negative effects on health.

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Investigating social media statistics of usage and its determinant factors in students of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences in 2018: A cross-sectional study.

10.21203/rs.3.rs-257862/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Hiva Bozorgpanah ◽

Ghobad Moradi ◽

Pourya Bahrami ◽

Elham Noori ◽

Mohammad Pourya Ezati ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Age Groups ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Determinant Factors ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Improper Use ◽

Spss Software ◽

Use Of Social Media

Abstract Background and Aim: the present study was conducted to investigate social media statistics of usage and its determinant factors in students of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences in 2018.Materials and Methods: This study is a cross-sectional-analytical study. The total of 380 students of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences were randomly selected by Probability Proportional to Size Sampling method, from the lists of the students in each faculty. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire, organized in four sections. Data analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics by SPSS software version 21.Results: Based on the results of this study 373 (98.2%) of the sample students were on social media, which the most popular ones among them were Telegram (94.1%), Instagram (78.8%) and Whatsapp (61.9%), respectively. The average time spent on social media among students was reported to be 2.78 hours per day and is a significant difference between age groups in terms of attitudes toward using social media (P = 0.031).Conclusion: the results of this study suggested that the majority of students use social media. Since improper use of social media can exert unfortunate effects on different aspects of life of students, and negatively influence their education.

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Perception towards Online Classes during COVID-19 among MBBS and BDS Students in a Medical College of Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Nepal Medical Association ◽

10.31729/jnma.5348 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 59 (235) ◽

Author(s):

Nitasha Sharma ◽

Chet Kant Bhusal ◽

Sandip Subedi ◽

Rajeshwar Reddy Kasarla

Keyword(s):

Teaching Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Online Classes ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Dental Surgery ◽

Face To Face ◽

Medical College ◽

Medical Colleges

Introduction: Sudden outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has affected the educational system worldwide, forced the medical colleges to close due to lock down, and disrupted the classroom face-to-face teaching process. As a result, medical colleges shifted to an online mode of teaching. The aim of this study is to find out the perception towards online classes during COVID-19 lockdown period among MBBS and BDS students at a medical college of Nepal. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out at Universal College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital among first and second year Bachelor in Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor in dental surgery students from 1st June 2020 to 30th August 2020. Ethical approval was taken from Institutional Review Committee of Universal College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital (IRC UCMS, Ref: UCMS/IRC/025/20). Convenient sampling method was used. Semi-structured questionnaire was used. Statistical Package for Social Sciences 22 was used for analysis and frequency and percentage was calculated. Results: One hundred fifty six (73.93%) students were enjoying online learning only to some extent, 135 (63.98%) felt online class not equally effective as face-to-face teaching. The students had disturbance during online classes as internet disturbance 168 (79.60%), and electricity problem 47 (22.3%). Similarly, many students 155 (73.50%) felt external disturbance, headache 26 (12.3%), and eye strain 26 (12.3%). Conclusions: Most of the students suffered from disturbances during online classes probably because of internet and electricity problem. When compulsory to conduct online classes, students felt that not more than three online classes per day should be conducted to avoid eye strain and headache.

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Self-medication Pattern and Prevalence Among Iranian Medical Sciences Students

Current Drug Safety ◽

10.2174/1574886314666191022095058 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 45-52 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Nastaran Niroomand ◽

Mohsen Bayati ◽

Mozhgan Seif ◽

Somayeh Delavari ◽

Sajad Delavari

Keyword(s):

Medical Science ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Self Medication ◽

Medication Usage ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Over The Counter ◽

Negative Results

Background: Self-medication could be risky behavior and has negative effects. While Over the Counter (OTC) drugs are available at drugstores, the behavior has become prevalent among the general population. Objective: This study aimed at surveying self-medication behavior among medical sciences students of Shiraz, Iran. Methods: A sample of 396 students from medical, paramedical, and health sciences disciplines were included in this cross-sectional study. They were asked to fill a questionnaire about their demographics and socioeconomic status, medication usage and self-medication in the last six months, information about the correct use of medication, and information about negative results of selfmedication. Data were analyzed using chi-square, t-test and logistic regression model using R statistical software. Results: Almost 72% of participants reported self-medication in the past sixth months. The main reasons included trust in their own diagnosis (59.9%), mildness of the disease (56.6%), and having previous experience about the disease (56%). Cough or cold (84.5%), headache (66.3%), and body pain (60.2%) were the most frequent diseases that led to self-medication. The majority of the participants (77.7%) reported they select their medicine on their own decision. Furthermore, self-medication was highly related to having medicine stock at home (OR=2.692), having less information about negative results of self-medication (OR=0.835), and more non-syllabus study time (OR=1.041). Conclusions: Although, medical science students have information about the treatment of illnesses, they should be more informed about negative results and side-effects of self-medication. They should also share their knowledge with society to decrease self-medication.

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Mentoring in Medicine: Introducing a structured programme in a Medical College in Delhi

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science ◽

10.3329/bjms.v16i1.31129 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 29-34 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ayesha Ahmad ◽

Arifa Anwar Elahi ◽

Aruna Nigam ◽

Rohan Kapoor

Keyword(s):

Medical Science ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

New Delhi ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College ◽

Allocation Process ◽

Males And Females ◽

Personal Meeting ◽

The Relationship

Objectives: To evaluate the response to mentoring amongst medical students after introduction of a structured mentorship programme.Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted at Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, [HIMSR] New Delhi. A pre validated confidential questionnaire, designed as both open and closed ended questions was utilised to obtain responses from a sample size of 300 students, both males and females. Our questionnaire solicited the following information: clarity of the concept to the mentee, duration of being involved in the programme, preferred mentoring model, comments on intended benefits and those obtained, frequency of meetings, forms of communication used and preferred place of interaction. All students in 1st, 2nd and 3rd year at HIMSR who agreed to participate in the study were included.Results: A total of 231 students returned their questionnaire, making the response rate of 77%. Different forms of communication were being used, of which personal meeting was most frequent. Both males and females were contacting their mentors in person. Majority of students preferred the mentorship model to be 1:1 and faculty members as mentors instead of senior students. Most of the students wanted the relationship to be mutual on both the sides, with both mentors and mentees having a say in the allocation process. There was no preference to gender for most of the students.Conclusions: The mentorship programme found good acceptance with medical students.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.16(1) 2017 p.29-34

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BREAST FEEDING

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2011.18.02.2047 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 18 (02) ◽

pp. 167-173

Author(s):

TAHSEEN KAZMI ◽

BEENISH SHAH ◽

MASOOD UL HAQ ◽

Syed Shahjee Husain ◽

Tabbasum Zehra

Keyword(s):

Breast Feeding ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Female Students ◽

Clinical Group ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College ◽

National Medical ◽

Significant Difference

Introduction: Breast feeding provides complete and balanced nutrition to the baby. The survey done in 1995 by health ministry, Pakistan reported that although 94 % of the children were ever breastfed, only less than 16 % of the children were exclusively breastfed. Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding breastfeeding among undergraduate students of medical colleges of Karachi. Materials and Methods: Data Source: Female medical students from Clinical and preclinical years. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Liaquat National Medical College (LNMC) and Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences (SSCMS), Karachi. Period of study: 3 months. Material and Methods: Total 222 female students filled a multiple choice semi-structured questionnaire. Results: Out of total 222 female students 32.9% were in pre-clinical group while 67.1% were in clinical group. It was observed that educational level of the student was strongly associated with the knowledge regarding initiation of breastfeeding and age till which exclusive breastfeeding should be continued (p=0.000). Clinical group had more knowledge regarding colostrums as compare to the pre-clinical group (p=0.000). Conclusions: A significant difference was found between preclinical and clinical students regarding the knowledge of breastfeeding. In this study most students were from clinical level of undergraduate medical education which made them more aware regarding the significance of breastfeeding.

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Social Media, Physical and Mental Health During a COVID-19 Lockdown

International Journal of Psychological Research and Reviews ◽

10.28933/ijprr-2021-03-2805 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 48

Author(s):

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Internet Use ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Correlation Analyses ◽

Scale Scores ◽

Reported Data ◽

Depression Scales

Social media including texting, internet use, and Facebook time have differential effects but those have not been studied during the social isolation of lockdowns when they might be more prevalent. In this Survey Monkey study, as many as 98% of 260 respondents reported texting, 100% using the internet, and 91% being on Facebook. The percentiles for those using the different media “a lot” were 45%, 77% and 42% respectively. Correlation analyses suggested that texting and internet use were positively related to Connecting Scale scores. However, internet use was also positively related to scores on Stress, Anxiety and Depression Scales and Facebook use was positively related to not only scores on Stress, Anxiety and Depression Scales but also to scores on Fatigue, Sleep Disturbance and PTSD scales. ANOVAS based on comparisons between groups reporting no to moderate use versus “a lot” of use were confirmatory of the correlation analyses. These results are limited by their being self-reported data from a non-representative, cross-sectional sample. Nonetheless, they highlight the positive and negative effects of different social media during a COVID-19 lockdown.

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Use of Youtube as Educational Tool among Medical Students of College of Medicine at Qassim University

International Journal of Innovative Research in Medical Science ◽

10.23958/ijirms/vol05-i01/839 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (01) ◽

Author(s):

Bader Khalid Alghaith ◽

Abdullah Saleh Alnughaymishi ◽

Dr. Muslet AlHarbi

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Medical Students ◽

Medical Knowledge ◽

Total Sample ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Media Usage ◽

Staff Members ◽

Medical College

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate how many medical students depends on YouTube medical videos as resources of their medical knowledge. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with a convenience sample and validated questionnaires were distributed to medical students anonymously from the students on the medical college of Qassim University in Saudi Arabia. The study includes all male medical students and excludes the females medical students and staff members. The total number of medical students is 191 students. Results: Up to 95.3% (n= 182) of the total sample use YouTube in their education. The majority of them believe that the medical videos more understandable compared to the written lectures. Also, many students usually sharing medical videos with their colleagues. In addition, around 70% of students think that YouTube medical videos help in relating basic and clinical sciences together. Conclusion: Today social media have very important role in learning and YouTube one of the most important and effective websites in learning especially in medical field. But still the students need a specific website for medical videos under the organization of specialized tutors. In addition, medical colleges need to encourage social media usage in education.

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A Cross-Sectional Study of Blood Donors’ Psychological Characteristics over 8 Weeks

Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy ◽

10.1159/000517566 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Max Esefeld ◽

Ariane Sümnig ◽

Ulf Alpen ◽

Hans Jörgen Grabe ◽

Andreas Greinacher

Keyword(s):

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Donation ◽

Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Psychological Characteristics ◽

Psychological State ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Positive Effects

Background: Previous studies suggest that blood donation impacts blood donors’ psychological state, with either positive or negative effects, such as feeling more energetic or more exhausted. It has not yet been described how long these effects last. Materials and Methods: This prospective cohort study consisted of a qualitative and a quantitative part: (1) Psychological characteristics which changed after blood donation were identified by structured interviews of regular whole blood donors (n = 42). Based on this, a questionnaire addressing 7 psychological dimensions was established. (2) The psychological state of 100 blood donors was assessed after blood donation by applying the questionnaire 15–30 min before and during donation, as well as 15–30 min, 6 h, 24 h, 72 h, 1 week, and 8 weeks after donation. The resulting changes were summarized to a score. Furthermore, potential correlations of the score with pre-donation blood pressure, hemoglobin, or body mass index were calculated. Results: Seven items were identified which changed in at least 25% of blood donors (mood, concentration, satisfaction, resilience, spirit of initiative, physical well-being, energy level). In the 100 blood donors, the well-being score increased (positive effects, n = 23), showed minor changes (n = 53), or decreased (negative effects, n = 24). The positive effects lasted for about 1 week and the negative effects for 3 days. Conclusion: While the frequency of psychological effects following blood donation identified by our study was comparable to others, the changes of the psychological state in our donors were traceable for a longer period than previously acknowledged.

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Knowledge regarding rabies and its prevention among first year medical college students, Mandya

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20184593 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (11) ◽

pp. 4905

Author(s):

M. Manjunath ◽

L. M. Manuja ◽

B. R. Harish

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Post Exposure Prophylaxis ◽

First Year ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Post Exposure ◽

Medical College ◽

Mode Of Transmission ◽

Exposure Prophylaxis ◽

First Year Medical Students

Background: Rabies is a zoonotic disease that is caused by a virus and is always fatal which can be prevented by timely and appropriate post exposure prophylaxis. The large number of deaths due to rabies can be attributed to the fact that in spite of availability of effective vaccination against rabies, people are unaware of various aspects of rabies and its prevention. Hence this study was conducted to assess the knowledge regarding rabies and its prevention among first year medical students.Methods: This descriptive cross sectional study was conducted among first year medical students of Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya. The data was collected using pretested semi-structured questionnaire and analysed using descriptive statistics.Results: Of the total 80 students who were included, 90.0% knew that rabies is a disease caused by a virus. All of them knew that dogs transmit rabies. 96.3% were aware of the mode of transmission. 30.0% answered that rabies can be transmitted by scratch. 25% had the wrong perception that rabid person can present with epileptic features. 28.8% had given correct answer regarding the number of doses of vaccination. 86.3% knew that rabies can be prevented by vaccinating animal.Conclusions: Majority of the students had incomplete knowledge about rabies and its cause and mode of transmission and unaware of post exposure prophylaxis.

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