scholarly journals Potential risk factors related to academic failure in a medical college, a comparative approach

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Faiza Kiran Noor ◽  
Danish Hassan Khan ◽  
Haider Ghazanfar
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Academic Failure ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Potential Risk Factors ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Scale Data

Abstract Objective: To compare risk factors related to medical students’ failure based on gender, year of study and living away from home. Methods: The cross-sectional, non-interventional, comparative study was conducted at a private medical college of Islamabad, Pakistan from 2015 to 2017, and comprised students who had even once scored <50% marks in their professional examinations. Data was collected using a questionnaire that was scored on a five-point Likert scale. Data was analyzed using SPSS 23. Results: Of the 115 students, 62(52%) were day scholars compared to 55(48%) hostellers; 64(56%) were females compared to 51(44%) males; and 50(43%) belonged to the second year. Overall, differences in terms of gender, year of study and living away from home were not significant (p>0.05). Conclusions: Risk factors for poor academic performance were found to be common among all students. Key Words: Risk factors, Academic failure, College, Medical students, Medical sciences student, Living conditions, Gender differences, Perceptions. Continuous...

scholarly journals Demographic profile of Acute Pancreatitis in Eastern India: A Single Centre Experience

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 24-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dibyendu Mukherjee ◽  
Shantanu Bhakta ◽  
Sandeep Lahiry ◽  
Rajasree Sinha
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Acute Pancreatitis ◽  
Eastern India ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Single Centre Experience ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Gender Groups

Background: Little is known about the etiological risk factors of acute pancreatitis (AP) in Eastern India. Aims and Objective: The aim of this study is to assess current trends etiology of AP in Eastern India. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study with cross-sectional design was undertaken based on available medical records of patients admit between January 2014 and January 2017 with physician-assigned diagnoses of AP at KPC Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata (n = 234). Multivariate analyses were done to identify risk factors, and distribution was compared on the basis gender. Groups were selected on the basis of a working diagnosis. A stratified comparison was done in 3 commonest etiology groups identified: ‘alcohol’, ‘non-alcohol’ and ‘idiopathic’.Results: The commonest etiology was attributed to alcohol (29.4%), idiopathic cause (20.5%), and obstructive cause (14.5%). Prevalence of AP was higher with alcoholism in men (37% vs. 10.8%; p < 00.1), however, other causes like idiopathic cause (12.3% vs. 37.8%), duct obstruction (1.2% vs. 43.2%), obesity (6.1% vs. 24.3%), and hypertriglyceridemia (6.1% vs. 14.8%) were higher among females ( p < 0.001 for all comparisons). Compared to non-alcoholics, patients with idiopathic AP were more likely to be overweight ( p = 0.019) and have T2 DM ( p = 0.021). Moreover, impact assessment of T2 DM status further revealed that the risk of AP was even greater with obesity (Odds Ratio [OR] 1.37; 95% Confidence Interval [CI] 0.57 – 3.26; p = 0.047) and smoking (OR 1.72; 95% CI 1.0 – 2.97; p = 0.049). Eighteen cases (7.7%) of ‘severe’ AP were identified, mostly due to: trauma in 6 (2.5%), idiopathic in 6 (2.5%), gallstones in 4 (1.7%), and alcoholism in 2 (0.8%).Conclusion: Alcohol intake is the predominant etiological risk factor for acute pancreatitis in Eastern India. Gender and type 2 diabetes mellitus are important contributory determinants.Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.8(6) 2017 24-29

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

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 4077
Author(s):  
Sajjan Madappady ◽  
Hemant Kumar ◽  
S. Jayaram ◽  
Krutarth Brahmbhatt ◽  
Manjula Anil ◽  
...  
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.

scholarly journals Assessment of cardiovascular behavioural risk factors in medical student

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Manoj Bundela ◽  
Jayant Kumar ◽  
ND Soni ◽  
Raghuveer Choudhary ◽  
Rajnee
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Life Style ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Exercise Counseling

It is an established fact that life-style related behavioral factors are mainly responsible for cardiovascular diseases. Doctors are playing very important role in imparting knowledge to the society as to how to stay away from diseases by adopting preventive measures. We studied the prevalence of life-style related risk behavior in medical students and to determine the effect of these factors on blood pressure. The study was conducted on 249 medical students, from which 182 were boys and 67 were girls of age group 16-29 years. In a random cross-sectional survey of medical students were interviewed for anthropometric measurements, BMI, dietary habits, physical activity and cardiovascular parameters. Cardiovascular risk factors in boys of medical college are more than girls. Out of 182 boys studied 48 [26.37%] were having their blood pressure values higher than 130/90 mm Hg. because of their faulty living/eating habits. Junk food, cola, alcohol and smoking is on rising trend with predominance of physical inactivity and overweight and as a consequence rise in the blood pressure. Dietary and exercise counseling is required for such students. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjpp.v30i2.22675 Bangladesh J Physiol Pharmacol 2014; 30(2):1-8

scholarly journals Assessment of awareness about cardiovascular diseases risk factors amongst first year medical students

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Udaykiran Bhalge ◽  
Bhaskar Gaikwad ◽  
Pramod Kulkarni ◽  
Anant A. Takalkar ◽  
Mukund D. Bhise
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Salt Intake ◽  
Positive Family History ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
First Year ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
First Year Medical Students

Background: There are several risk factors contributing to cardiovascular diseases, such as age, gender and ethnicity. Positive family history being overweight and obese is also additional risk factors. Other, life style factor that contribute to hyper tension are smoking, stress cell phone use and physical inactivity, consumption of alcohol, increase salt intake reduce potassium intake. The objective of the study was to assess the awareness about cardiovascular diseases risk factors amongst first-year medical students.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out amongst 136 first-year medical students of MIMSR Medical College, Latur, Maharashtra during the period of December 2017 to May 2018. A self-administered, pre-tested structured questionnaire was used to obtain information about awareness of cardiovascular diseases risk factors including diet, physical activity, smoking, and alcohol habits from the study subjects.Results: The study subjects were 136 first-year medical students belonging to 18–23 years age group. There was good awareness about high fat food, high sugar intake, smoking and alcohol consumption as cardiovascular diseases risk factors.Conclusions: There is good awareness about cardiovascular diseases risk factors among first-year medical students. 

scholarly journals Attitude towards Mental illness and Psychiatry among the Medical students and Interns in a University Medical College

2013 ◽  
Vol 52 (190) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajay Risal ◽  
Pushpa Prasad Sharma ◽  
Seshananda Sanjel
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Males And Females

Introduction: Medical students tend to have a neutral or negative attitude to Psychiatry as a discipline. This study was initiated to explore the attitude towards Mental illness and Psychiatry among the Medical students and Interns in Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS).Method: A cross-sectional Questionnaire based study was conducted among the Medical students and Interns at Dhulikhel Hospital (Kathmandu University Hospital). Two self-rating scales; Attitudes towards psychiatry (ATP-30) and Attitudes to mental illness (AMI) were used to assess attitudes towards mental illness and Psychiatry among the total 159 subjects. Descriptive statistics and independent sample t-test applied using SPSS-16 for analysis.Results: Among the total 159 subjects, 56.6% were males and 27.7% were Interns. Comparison of means of each item in ATP-30 and AMI was done between Males and Females, Medical students and Interns, First semester and Ninth semester students. Most of the subjects showed neutral attitude towards all the scoring items; though there were a few significant differences in mean scores of some items in group wise comparison.                                                             Conclusions: Overall attitudes towards Mental illness and Psychiatry among the Medical students and Interns in our Medical School were positive or neutral. A further study with medical students from different institutions is needed to get a detail nationwide picture.                                  Key words: Attitude, Interns, Medical Students, Mental illness, Psychiatry.  

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study on BMI and eating habits among students in a medical college in Kerala

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1285 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Amruth ◽  
Akshath Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Obesity And Overweight

Background: Obesity and overweight is increasing nowadays among the medical students. Erratic eating habits and other lifestyle related risk factors are mainly implicated for this increasing burden, and research related to these risk factors is essential, considering their role as future physicians and role models in public health intervention programs. The present study was conducted to estimate the BMI values of medical students and to compare obesity among male and female students with their socio-demographic factors, eating habits and lifestyle.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among medical students in a medical college in Kerala during 1st May 2018 to 30th July 2018. A total of 573 students out of 600 participated in the study. Using a structured questionnaire data was collected. BMI was calculated for 483 medical students with age group of 20 years and above including 173 males and 310 females. SPSS version 17 was used for statistical analysis.Results: Using WHO BMI classification 18.2% were overweight and 2.1% were obese. Using Asia- Pacific BMI classification 18.2% were overweight and 20.3% were obese. Male students were more obese than females. Skipping breakfast, eating full stomach, not knowing balanced nutrition, eating fatty foods and snacks, eating more under stress and drinking soft drinks were common unhealthy eating habits among obese students.Conclusions: Obesity and overweight is very prevalent among medical students. Improving their knowledge regarding balanced nutrition, regular eating habits, proper stress management and adoption of healthy lifestyle will result in proper body weight and prevent obesity complications.

scholarly journals Knowledge and attitude among Indian medical students towards thalassemia: a study in Delhi NCR

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 4470
Author(s):  
Mukta Pujani ◽  
Varsha Chauhan ◽  
Charu Agarwal ◽  
Deepshikha Rana ◽  
Kanika Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
General Population ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
First Year ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Economic Class ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Second Year ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Background: Thalassemia can easily be prevented by awareness, education, screening, premarital genetic counselling and prenatal diagnosis. There are only a handful of articles on knowledge and awareness about thalassemia among general population or parents of thalassaemic children. Aims and objectives was to evaluate the level of awareness, knowledge and attitudes of medical students towards thalassemia as well as to analyse the differences if any between the first year and second year MBBS students and their correlation with various socio-demographic parameters.Methods: This was an institutional based cross sectional observational descriptive study regarding knowledge and attitude of first and second year MBBS students about thalassemia using a pre-designed, structured, self-administered questionnaire. Data was analyzed using SPSS software version 17. Values of p<0.05 were considered significant.Results: Mean knowledge scores of second year MBBS students compared to first year MBBS were 11.73±1.78 versus 10.8±1.92, the difference being statistically significant, however, the difference between mean attitude scores was not found to be significant. There was no effect of age, gender, region or Kuppuswamy’s socio-economic class on the knowledge or attitude of MBBS students towards thalassemia.Conclusions: Majority of the MBBS students had good knowledge and positive attitude towards thalassemia. To confirm the observations, large scale studies need to be conducted comprising of different study populations. Screening for thalassemia should be made mandatory, as part of medical examination, at entry to a medical college so that the medical college students are sensitized and can spread awareness among general population.

scholarly journals Pes Planus Foot among the First and Second Year Medical Students of a Medical College: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (236) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diwakar Kumar Shah ◽  
Sanzida Khatun
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Binary Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pes Planus ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Second Year

Introduction: Foot is a complex segmented structure formed by the articulation of 26 different bones which are held together by multiple ligaments, extrinsic tendons and the intrinsic muscles of the feet. The assessment of median longitudinal arch serves as an important reference in determining the degree of pes planus or pes cavus. This study aims to find the prevalence of pes planus among the undergraduate medical students of a medical college. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in the first- and second-year undergraduate medical students of a teaching hospital after taking ethical approval from Institutional Review Committee. The study was conducted from 15th November 2019 to 14th November 2020. Eighty-seven participants were involved in study using the random sampling technique. Foot prints were collected from the participants in the A4 size paper after applying ink over plantar surface of the foot. Measurements were done using the Autodesk Autocad software. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences was used. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data. Results: Out of the total subjects, 14 (8.04%) (5.14-10.94 at 95% Confidence Interval) presented with flat foot. Similarly, high arched foot was seen in 29 (16.67%) of subjects whereas normal arched foot was seen in 131 (75.29%) subjects. Conclusions: From the current study we conclude that the prevalence of pes planus was slightly higher than that compared with the similar studies.

scholarly journals Nomophobia: mobile phone dependence among students of a medical college in Central Odisha, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 4011
Author(s):  
Swetaleena Ashe ◽  
Dipanweeta Routray ◽  
Rama Chandra Giri
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Independent Risk Factors

Background: Nomophobia, stands for “no mobile phone phobia". The tremendous increase in mobile phone usage among youngsters has led to negative impact on their mental health status. Current study aims at finding out the prevalence of nomophobia (mild, moderate, and severe), various health related conditions and independent risk factors of severe nomophobia among medical students of a tertiary care college and Hospital of Central Odisha.Methods: A cross sectional study carried out among 450 students of a medical college of Central Odisha. Simple random sampling was done. Predesigned pretested questionnaire including Nomophobia questionnaire (NMP-Q) was used for data collection. Data was analyzed using SPSS and logistic regression was used to evaluate the independent risk factors of severe nomophobia.Results: Out of 450 students, 246 (54.6%) were boys and rest were girls. Nomohobia was universally present and students suffering from mild, moderate and severe form of nomophobia comprised of 33 (7.3%), 327 (72.7%) and 90 (20%) respectively. Independent risk factors of severe nomophobia were fourth year of study and above (aOR=2.69), use of costly handsets (aOR=4.56), monthly bill of more than rupees 500 for cell phone use (aOR=6.09) and anxiousness of staying updated with news all the time (aOR=4.86).Conclusions: Nomophobia is a highly prevalent condition among the medical students found across age groups, gender and socio-economic status which depends on phone usage. It is recommended that screening and proper counselling should be available in order to decrease the burden and create awareness about nomophobia among the medical students.

scholarly journals Knowledge Assessment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in First Professional Medical Students

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Zulfiqar Khosa ◽  
Mukhtar Mehboob ◽  
Muhammad Zubair ◽  
Hamaiyal Sana
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Group I ◽  
Causative Factors ◽  
Second Year

Objective: To assess the knowledge of first professional medical students of Bolan University of Medical and Health Sciences Quetta about Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Methodology: This cross sectional descriptive study was carried out on first professional MBBS students of Bolan Medical College Quetta from 1st May 2017 to 30 June 2017 (two months).The sample size was 200 students. . The questionnaire included 12 questions about diabetes mellitus, related to general knowledge of Type 2 diabetes mellitus. The students were divided into two groups. The group I was the students who think that they have knowledge of type 2 diabetes mellitus and the group II was the students who think that they have poor or deficient knowledge of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Each question was allocated 5 marks. After giving marks to all replied questions, the  total 60 marks for 12 questions were further categorized as; A score of  less than 20 poor, 21—30 average, 31—40 good, ˃ 40 excellent.  The results were analyzed by SPSS. Results: There were 174 (87.0%) students who had some knowledge of type 2 diabetes mellitus, while 26 (13.0%) had no any knowledge of diabetes mellitus. The students having age of 20 years or more were 126 (63%) where majority 107 (53.5%) were studying in second year. There were 102 (51%) male and 98 (49%) female students. The knowledge of investigation and diagnostic criteria for type 2 diabetes mellitus were found significant amongst all. The knowledge of etiology, symptoms, course, treatment and complications were found insignificant. Only 10 (5%) students had excellent knowledge of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Conclusion: The students having an age of more than 20 years had excellent and more knowledge of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The problems of diabetes mellitus among their relatives and friends, its causative factors, symptoms and course was found insignificant. The knowledge of diagnostic test and interpretation had a positive correlation but insignificant. Majority of students 96 (48%) had average knowledge of diabetes mellitus.

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