scholarly journals Eating disorders among medical students of a rural teaching hospital: a cross-sectional study

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radha Ramaiah
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rural Teaching

Patients’ perceptions about medical students’ involvement in their health care at a teaching hospital in Jordan: A cross sectional study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hana Taha ◽  
Jawaher Khaled Al Saqer ◽  
Noora Rashed Al Harbi ◽  
Rand Nidal Younis ◽  
Fatma Dawoud Al Dawoud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Disease Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

BACKGROUND Medical students’ involvement in patients’ care varies due to patient’s willingness, as some consider it as an invasion of their privacy and exposure of their disease status. Thus, exploring patients' perceptions and attitudes towards this interaction should be thoroughly investigated. OBJECTIVE To better understand the attitude of Jordanian patients towards the presence of medical students’ during their consultations and provide evidence-based data to improve the training of future doctors. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Jordan University Hospital using a structured questionnaire to interview 420 patients from the out-patients’ clinics of the departments; Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, and Surgery. Descriptive and multivariate data analysis was conducted using SPSS (version 25.0). RESULTS Of the patients interviewed, 94% were aware that they were in a teaching hospital, 92% approved the existence of medical students’ during their consultation and 80% accepted to be observed and examined by medical student in the presence of a senior doctor. Almost 83% of the patients believed that their consent should be obtained first and 58% of them indicated that the students asked for consent prior to interacting with them. Around 64% of the participants indicated that the maximum acceptable number of students during the consultation should not exceed 2-3, 64% had no preferred gender to interact with and 59% had no preferred training year. CONCLUSIONS Patients showed an overall positive stance towards the involvement of medical students’ in their healthcare. The majority were delighted to see medical students’ while some expressed concerns over their privacy due to the large number of students and because some do not ask for their consent. It is essential to apply medical ethics practices together with patient centered approach.

scholarly journals How to increase the attractiveness of undergraduate rural clerkships? A cross-sectional study among medical students at two German medical schools

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. e046357
Author(s):  
Sabine Herget ◽  
Melanie Nafziger ◽  
Stephanie Sauer ◽  
Markus Bleckwenn ◽  
Thomas Frese ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Small Town ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Substantial Evidence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Career Option ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Rural Teaching

ObjectivesWhile literature provides substantial evidence that undergraduate rural clerkships may contribute to attract medical students to rural careers, so far little is known about how to convince medical students to choose rural teaching sites for their clerkships, which is usually optional. Thus, this study aimed to investigate students’ preferences and perceptions regarding different rural teaching and clerkship formats, important side conditions and suitable communication strategies to promote rural clerkships.DesignCross-sectional study based on a quantitative survey among medical students in advanced study years.SettingTwo German medical schools (Leipzig and Halle-Wittenberg).ParticipantsMedical students in third to fifth year (of six).ResultsResponse rate was 87.1% with n=909 analysable questionnaires. Participants’ mean age was 25.0 years and 65.2% were women. For 97.9% of the students completing some kind of rural clerkship was imaginable, for 90.8% even participation in a rural clerkship of 4 weeks and longer. Nearly half of the students (48.0%) specified that a rural clerkship 4 weeks and longer was ‘absolutely imaginable’. Younger age, having grown up in a rural or small-town region, being able to imagine future working in a small-town or rural area, and general practice as favoured, or at least conceivable career option were independently associated with a higher willingness to complete longer rural clerkships. Financial and organisational issues including remuneration of the clerkship, cost absorption for travelling and accommodation, and accessibility by public transport were the most important side conditions to increase the attractiveness of rural clerkships. Experience reports by fellow students, social media and informational events were stated to be the most suitable ways to advertise rural teaching offers.ConclusionsThe majority of the students are open-minded regarding even longer rural clerkships. This study adds new insights into measures that should be taken to convince them to actually chose this option.

scholarly journals Health Seeking Behaviour among Medical Students in a Teaching Hospital of Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (221) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mukta Singh Bhandari ◽  
Jagdish Chataut
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Data Entry ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Institutional Review ◽  
Hospital Clinic

Introduction: Medical students are more prone to suffer from various physiological and psychologicalproblems but rather than seeking for formal health care, they tend to do informal consultation andoften practice self medication. Thus, this study aimed to find out the health seeking behavior ofmedical students. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was done among first and second year medicalstudents of a teaching hospital from September to November 2019 after taking ethical approvalfrom Institutional Review Committe. Total of 235 students were included in the study and selfadministered questionnaire was used. Data entry and analysis was done using Statistical Packagefor Social Sciences version 20.0. Results: Among 235 students who participated in the study, 172 (73%) reported having healthproblems in the last 12 months, and fever and headache were commonly reported by 21 (13%) and 18(50%) students, respectively. Total of 112 (65%) students visited hospital/clinic for health problemsand reason given for not visiting hospital/clinic was 12 (28%) thinking that the problem was minor.University hospital was the most preferred place 189 (80%) during health problem and parents werethe first people for consultation 116 (49%). Mean duration of absenteeism was 2.17±4.1 days and 167(88%) visited hospital more than five times. Conclusions: Health problems were common among students and most of them required multiplehospital visits. Many students seeked for health from hospital/ clinic but informal consultationswere also seen.

scholarly journals Trend and prevalence of transfusion transmitted infections among blood donors in rural teaching institute, south India

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
MS Leena ◽  
Shafee Mohd
Keyword(s):  
Health Center ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
South India ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Blood Bank ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Serological Tests ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rural Teaching

Background: The magnitude of transfusion transmitted infections (TTI) varies from country to country depending on TTI’s load in that particular population. The aim of the study was to study the trend and prevalence of sero-markers among blood donors in one of the tertiary health center in south India. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed from 2004 to 2010 in a blood bank of teaching hospital in South India. All blood donors who presented to blood bank during the study period were included. Data regarding demography and serological tests were collected on predesigned proforma. Results: There were a total of 6939 blood donors during study period. Out of these, 94(1.35%) were positive for sero-markers for TTIs. The number of blood donors as well as sero-positivity increased from year 2004 to 2010. Conclusions: Trend and sero-prevalence of TTIs increased over period of time. Sero-positivity for TTIs decreased from year 2004 to 2010. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jpn.v2i3.6022 JPN 2012; 2(3): 203-206

scholarly journals Awareness amongst Non-teaching Professionals Regarding COVID-19 in a Rural Teaching Hospital: A Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ervilla Dass ◽  
Maulin D Mehta
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vernacular Language ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
Precautionary Measures ◽  
Global Threat ◽  
Rural Teaching

Introduction: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has enforced a huge burden on the primary health care systems around the world to deal with this global health challenge. The recent global threat of this pandemic is rapidly progressing and has placed a high priority on investigation of medicaments. The rapid rise in COVID-19 occurred during the first week of March 2020, wherein, cases of COVID-19 reached over 100 countries with more than 100,000 cases reported. Aim: To assess the knowledge and perception regarding COVID-19 amongst non-teaching professionals of a rural teaching hospital. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study and was conducted over a period of two months from start of May, 2020 to end of June, 2020. Total number of participants enrolled were 70. Each questionnaire had a total of 27 questions in their vernacular language, through which their knowledge (9 questions) and perception (18 questions) regarding COVID-19 were assessed. Moreover, one question related to five steps of the 20 second handwash technique was also included with pictorial graphics. Questionnaires filled by the participants were collected for statistical analysis and the results were expressed as percentage. Results: A total of 70 participants were included in the present study. Regarding questions related to knowledge of coronavirus, 91.43% of participants had heard about the recent coronavirus. However, 68.57% were not aware about coronavirus spread from person-to-person through small drops from the nose or mouth, that can be dispersed widely through an infected person when they cough or breathe. Nearly 44.29% participants knew that coronavirus can cause difficulty in breathing. Concerning questions related to prevention and safety, all the participants were aware of wearing face masks. Conclusion: Though majority of the participants are aware about coronavirus, they had lack of in-depth knowledge as seen in their perception of knowledge through detailed questions. Hence, there is a need for increased awareness regarding the symptoms, implementation of precautionary measures and guidelines laid down by the authorities from time to time.

scholarly journals Pattern of Pediatric Supracondylar Fracture Operated at A Rural Teaching Hospital of Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (223) ◽  
pp. 153-157
Author(s):  
Poojan Rokaya ◽  
Dhan Bahadur Karki ◽  
Mangal Rawal ◽  
Deoman Limbu ◽  
Suryaman Menyangbo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Supracondylar Fracture ◽  
Delayed Presentation ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Initial Management ◽  
Institutional Review ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Rural Teaching

Introduction: Supracondylar fracture of humerus is one of the common pediatric fractures encountered in our daily clinical practice. The purpose of this study is to determine the pattern of supracondylar fracture operated at rural teaching hospital of Jumla, Karnali Nepal. Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted at Jumla, Karnali after Institutional Review Committee approval. Operating room notes from 15 May 2017 to 16 November 2019 were retrieved to gather the following information: patients address, age, sex, side, injury mechanism, displacement, neurovascular injury, concurrent injuries, initial management by traditional bone setters, time between injury and surgery, operative technique. Data analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20. Results: A total of 138 children underwent operative fixation with mean age of 7.47 years and gender ratio of 2:1 boy to girl. Fall from cliff, ladders and rooftops were the prevailing cause of injury 72 (52.8%). Left side predominated with 88 (63.7%) and extension type was common in 135 (97.8%). Thirteen (9.4%) patients were initially managed by traditional bonesetters. Average time between injury and surgery was 5.2 days. Closed reduction was done in 100 (72.4%) patients whereas open reduction was necessary in 38 (27.5%) patients. Conclusions: Closed extension type pediatric supracondylar fracture was common in this study. Fall from cliff, rooftop and ladder are the major cause of fracture. Delayed presentation and initial management of the fracture by the traditional bonesetters makes supracondylar fracture more challenging in resource limited setting like ours.    

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