scholarly journals Self-Medication Practices with Antibiotics among Second Year Medical Students of Government Medical College, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-19
Author(s):  
Pramood Kumar Gupta ◽  
Presenjit Raut
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Government Medical College ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Second Year

scholarly journals A study of pattern of self medication practices among medical students in government medical college of Madhya Pradesh, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 1263
Author(s):  
Shashi Marko ◽  
Mahesh Chandra Alawa
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Common Source ◽  
Government Medical College ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Text Book ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Source Of Information

Background: Self medication practice has tremendously increased in the society that leads to unwanted consequences such as drug resistance and adverse drug reactions. The objective of this study was to evaluate the self-medication practices among the second year medical students of Government Medical College, Sagar.Methods: It was a questionnaire based descriptive study. A prevalidated questionnaire were given to the second year medical students. Data were analyzed using excel sheet and result were expressed as counts and percentages.Results: Males outnumber females in this study, 40 versus 35. The most common indication for which self medication was opted was cold and cough. The most common source of information used by the respondent were text book (61.29%) and pharmacist (45.16%). The attitude was positive towards self medication and favored self-medication saying that it was acceptable. Drug groups commonly used for self-medication included analgesics 77.41% and antipyuretics 50% and anta-acids 48.38%. Among reasons for seeking self-medication, 79.03% felt that their illness was minor while 64.51% preferred as it is due to previous experience.Conclusions: This study shows that self-medication is widely practiced among second year medical students of this institution. There is intense need to make them aware about the pros and cons of self-medication in order to ensure safe usage of drugs.

scholarly journals A STUDY ON THE EVALUATION OF SECOND YEAR UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENT'S PERCEPTIONS AND THEIR FEEDBACK REGARDING TEACHING LEARNING METHODOLOGIES IN PHARMACOLOGY AT GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, SRINAGAR.

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Sabahat Farooq ◽  
Samina Farhat
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Teaching ◽  
Government Medical College ◽  
Learning Methods ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Student's Perceptions

The Medical education has been undergoing intense reforms globally. As a result numerous Teaching-learning (T-L) methods are adopted worldwide. Therefore, reforms in undergraduate teaching are of extreme importance. Understanding of current perceptions and opinions of medical students is important for the improvement of teaching-learning methodologies in pharmacology subject. This study completed with the objective to determine the perception and feedback of teaching learning methods in pharmacology.

scholarly journals Longitudinal study of self-medication practices in 2nd year MBBS students through their internship

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 2056
Author(s):  
Shreyas R. Burute ◽  
Smita L. Gaidhankar ◽  
Praveeenkumar T. Patil ◽  
Mangala B. Murthy ◽  
Sunita J. Ramanand ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
P Value ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Second Year

Background: Self-medication is common in medical students but few studies address the concern regarding knowledge of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) among them. None of the study compares the practice of self-medication among the same medical students as their level of education increases. Hence the study was planned to compare the pattern, source, reason of self- medication and assess the level of awareness about potential ADRs to the consumed drugs in medical students during second year through their internship.Methods: It was a longitudinal cross sectional questionnaire-based study conducted among under graduate second year MBBS students of a medical college and repeated during their internship few years later in order to avoid variability in questionnaire. Chi-square and Fischer’s exact test were used for testing statistical significance. p value less than 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.Results: 80 students were present on the day of study during their IInd MBBS and 73 students during their internship. Comparatively more students self-medicated during their internship than during their IInd MBBS (68% vs 55%). Analgesics (56.8% and 80%) were most commonly used. 35(70%) of interns were aware of potential ADRs and was statistically very significant in comparison to their awareness during IInd MBBS [9(20.45%)]. Interns rely more on themselves (96%) for self-medication.Conclusions: The practice of self-medication begins early in the career of medical students and is carried forward into their future. Hence it is imperative to educate students regarding responsible self- medication very early in their curriculum.

An Analysis of Perception of Different Online Teaching-Learning Methods among Phase-1 Medical Students of Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala during Covid-19 Lockdown

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (32) ◽  
pp. 2950-2955
Author(s):  
Sajeevan Kundil Chandran ◽  
Shajee Sivasankaran Nair ◽  
Sajith Vilambil ◽  
Sajna Mathumkunnath Vijayan ◽  
Purnima Eliz Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Government Medical College ◽  
Visual Aids ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Online Lectures ◽  
Logical Sequence ◽  
Bonferroni Test

BACKGROUND Due to Covid-19 lockdown initiated by the Government, the teaching was transformed to an online sphere. Reflection from students was quite essential for advancement in newer platforms. Thus, perception of various online teachinglearning methods among medical students were assessed. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study conducted among phase-1 MBBS students of Government Medical College, Thrissur. This study was done to analyse medical student’s perceptions on four methods of online classes which included live online lectures, assignments, sending PowerPoint presentations and pre-recorded videos. All statistical data was analysed using SPSS software version 16. Continuous variables was expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Difference between the groups were analysed by simple ANOVA but the subgroup analysis in each variable was done by post hoc analysis with Bonferroni test. The level of significance was kept at 5%. RESULTS When different variables were analysed by anova, it was found out that emphasizing important aspects of topics, describing the contents in a logical sequence and interaction was significantly better in live online lectures. Coverage of learning objectives and description of concepts was significantly better in narrative PowerPoint presentation. Likewise, it significantly helped them to prepare notes for examination. Live online lectures effectively used audio-visual aids and it has aroused interest in the subject. Live online lecture was found to be the best single method as compared to the other three when all ten variables were analysed conjointly. CONCLUSIONS The preferred method for online teaching for phase-1 medical students was online lectures when all variables were analysed. Important aspects of topics were emphasized, the contents were discovered in a logical sequence, the audio-visuals were used effectively, and interest was aroused in topics through live online lectures. All the learning objectives were covered and described very clearly and note preparation was easy in PowerPoint presentation. KEYWORDS Covid-19 Lockdown, Perception, Live Online Lectures, Pre-Recorded Videos, Assignments, Interaction, Learning Objectives, Audio Visual Aids

scholarly journals Efficacy of Standardized Extract ofBacopa monnieri(Bacognize®) on Cognitive Functions of Medical Students: A Six-Week, Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Navneet Kumar ◽  
L. G. Abichandani ◽  
Vijay Thawani ◽  
K. J. Gharpure ◽  
M. U. R. Naidu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Bacopa Monnieri ◽  
Normal Range ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Double Blind Placebo ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Second Year ◽  
To Receive

Rationale.Bacopa monnieri, popularly known as Brahmi, has been traditionally used in Ayurveda since ages for its memory enhancing properties. However, data on placebo-controlled trial ofBacopa monnierion intellectual sample is scarce. Hence this study was planned to evaluate the effect ofBacopa monnierion memory of medical students for six weeks.Objective. To evaluate the efficacy ofBacopa monnierion memory of medical students with six weeks’ administration.Method and Material. This was a randomized double blind placebo-controlled noncrossover, parallel trial. Sixty medical students of either gender from second year of medical school, third term, regular batch, were enrolled from Government Medical College, Nagpur, India. Baseline biochemical and memory tests were done. The participants were randomly divided in two groups to receive either 150 mg of standardized extract ofBacopa monnieri(Bacognize) or matching placebo twice daily for six weeks. All baseline investigations were repeated at the end of the trial. Students were followed up for 15 days after the intervention.Results. Statistically significant improvement was seen in the tests relating to the cognitive functions with use ofBacopa monnieri. Blood biochemistry also showed a significant increase in serum calcium levels (still within normal range).

scholarly journals A STUDY OF PATTERN OF SELF-MEDICATION AMONG STUDENTS FOR DYSMENORRHEA

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 436
Author(s):  
Suman Anand ◽  
Tasmia Akhtar ◽  
Bhuvana K
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Mefenamic Acid ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Institutional Ethics ◽  
Pain Medications ◽  
Outpatient Departments ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Control Pain

 Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess the pattern of self-medication for dysmenorrhea among students and compare it between medical and non-medical students.Methods: The observational study was conducted from May to August 2014. After obtaining the Institutional Ethics Committee approval and written informed consent from all students with dysmenorrhea aged between 18 and 25 years were included in the study. Demographic details such as age and duration of dysmenorrhea per cycle were recorded. A questionnaire comprising 16 questions was administered to medical and nursing students of Sri Devaraj Urs Medical and Nursing Colleges and students attending outpatient departments of R.L.Jalappa Hospital and Research Center attached to Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics.Results: A total of 240 students (93 medical, 84 nursing, and 63 non-medical) were included in the study. The mean age was 20.1±1.8 years (medical), 20.4±1.4 years (nursing), and 21.9±1.8 years (non-medical). 46% medical, 29% non-medical, and 10% nursing students used drugs to control pain. Most commonly used drugs were mefenamic acid + dicyclomine and mefenamic acid. 56% of medical and all non-medical and nursing students did not have knowledge of side effects of drugs. Among the eight nursing students, six self-administered the drug but 54% and 56% of medical and non-medical students, respectively, followed doctor’s advice to use the pain medications. 40% of medical students self-medicated themselves.Conclusion: Medical students preferred drugs for control of menstrual pain compared to others and most commonly used drug was mefenamic acid.

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