Determinants of alcohol and tobacco use among medical students of a Medical College in South India

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
PR Kokiwar ◽  
J Sushma ◽  
KKalyan Babu ◽  
KLakshmi Bhargavi ◽  
KPraneeth Chandra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
South India ◽  
Medical College

Stress Levels among Medical Students of Various Years INA Medical College, Thiruchirapalli, South India

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 704
Author(s):  
S. Shankar ◽  
S. Elango ◽  
R. Rajkali ◽  
T. Priyatharsini ◽  
A. Raghavi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
South India ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Stress Levels

scholarly journals Carrier choices and the factors influencing it among medical students in a private medical college in Tamilnadu

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1110
Author(s):  
Dhananjay Sharma ◽  
Satyajit Pattnaik
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
South India ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Obstetrics And Gynecology ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Factors Influencing

Background: Career choices of undergraduate students are influenced by many factors. The present study was conducted to elicit the most preferred specialty and to ascertain the factors influencing such choices.Method: A cross sectional study was conducted among the final year and students undergoing internship at a private medical college in South India using a pre designed self-administered questionnaire.Results: Out of three hundred and fourteen students who participated, 298 want to pursue specialization. The preferred specialties of choice are medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and orthopedics. The two most important factors which supposedly influenced their career choice are scope for self-practice and stable and secure futureConclusion: Most students prefer clinical subjects and there were few takers for pre and para clinical subjects. There is a need to analyze the reasons for such preferences and undertake corrective modifications to increase interest in other subjects.

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