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Singh, Zile
- Attitude, Perception and Demand for Research among Medical Undergraduates in a Teaching Medical Institution in South India
Authors
1 Department of Community Medicine, Pondicherry, Institute of Medical Sciences, Pondicherry, 605014, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 3, No 1 (2012), Pagination: 139-143Abstract
Medical undergraduates in India have no formal pathway to become scientist-researcher. Present study was aimed to reveal attitude, perception and demand for research as well as constraints during conduct of research as perceived by medical undergraduates. A cross-sectional study was conducted among medical undergraduates during March-May 2010. Data were collected by both qualitative (FGD-pile sort exercise) and quantitative methods (self-administered questionnaire) and analysed using Epi_Info, SPSS and Anthropac software. Out of 221 undergraduates, 77.4% felt research is advantageous for their future career. 75.6% viewed teaching of research should be made mandatory in undergraduate curriculum. 71.9% wanted to become doctor in clinical subjects only. 65.2% felt institutional support for undergraduate research was not sufficient in Indian scenario. Gender, duration of professional course and financial status of students did not influence research attitude of undergraduates. Poor awareness and motivation, lack of institutional support, time limitation, poor recognition and less monetary benefit from research practice are major constraints. Positive attitude and demand for research does exist among medical undergraduates, which should be nourished in consultation with medical education regulatory bodies and research funding institutions.Keywords
Medical Undergraduates, Pile Sort Exercise, ResearchReferences
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- Prevalence of Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in a Rural Population of South India
Authors
1 Department of Community Medicine, PIMS, Puducherry,, IN
2 PG Department of Community Medicine, PIMS, Puducherry,, IN
3 Department of Physiology, PIMS, Puducherry,, IN
Source
International Journal of Contemporary Medicine, Vol 2, No 1 (2014), Pagination: 55-61Abstract
Globally, the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which also bear the greatest morbidity and mortality, is rising in developing countries. Demographic and epidemiological transitions taking place in the developing countries of Asia is shifting the disease burden from communicable towards non-communicable disease. India's poor are at heightened risk of acquiring NCDs owing to high rate of smoking and tobacco use. So this paper analyses the links between socioeconomic status and non communicable diseases in rural area.
Objectives:
1. To study the prevalence of NCDs among study population.
2. To study the association between socioeconomic status and the prevalence of NCDs.
Material and Method: Cross sectional study was carried out in our field practice area of Chunampet, Kancheepuram district among 1200 consenting population who were above 20 years with the help of semi structured and pretested questionnaire. Association between NCDs risk factors and socio economic status was studied. Data was analyzed using SPSS 16.0 version.
Results: Out of 1200, 100(8.6%) of the respondents were found to have diabetes. 149(12.4%) were hypertensive, 82(6.8%) had cardiovascular diseases, 259(21.6%) were obese and 285(23.8%) were overweight. 899 (74.9%) of the study population had high salt intake in diet, 126(10.5%) were smokers, 178(14.8) consumed alcohol. Ischemic heart disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, high salt intake were statistically higher in lower socioeconomic group (p<0.05) than upper and also high burden was found among illiterate population than literates (p<0.005).
Conclusion: NCDs were high in lower socioeconomic groups and illiterates. Hence policy and programme should focus among these populations.
Keywords
Non-communicable Diseases, NCDs Risk Factors, Diabetes And Hypertension- Whether Plasmodium Knowlesi will be a Future Threat for India?
Authors
1 Department of Zoology and Advance Biotechnology, Govt Arts College, Nandanam, Madras University, Chennai,, IN
2 Dept of Community Medicine, PIMS, Pondicherry, IN
3 Dept. of Dept. of Zoology and Advance Biotechnology, Govt Arts College, Chennai, IN
4 Dept of Physiology, PIMS, Pondicherry, IN
5 Dept of Community Medicine,PIMS,Pondicherry, IN