52 research outputs found
Students’ Perception of Educational Environment and related faculty feedback in a newly established Medical Institute of National Importance in India
No full textThe current study was planned with an aim to assess educational environment in AIIMS, Jodhpur using Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM), a valid, reliable and culture free tool used globally and is acclaimed for providing a standardized way for international comparisons between medical schools besides enabling each institute to identify areas of concern as per students shared perception that medical course planners or educators might have unintentionally ignore
Students’ Perception of Educational Environment and related faculty feedback in a newly established Medical Institute of National Importance in India
No full textThe current study was planned with an aim to assess educational environment in AIIMS, Jodhpur using Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM), a valid, reliable and culture free tool used globally and is acclaimed for providing a standardized way for international comparisons between medical schools besides enabling each institute to identify areas of concern as per students shared perception that medical course planners or educators might have unintentionally ignore
Electronic medical record: Time to migrate?
No full textGone are the days when records of patients were kept in paper format. Majority of things going digital, it is inevitable that hospitals will adopt electronic medical record in near future. It is simple, reliable and cost effective in long term
Neeti Nair. Hurt Sentiments: Secularism and Belonging in South Asia
No full textIn Hurt Sentiments: Secularism and Belonging in South Asia, Neeti Nair unravels the historically shifting meanings of secularism, religious statehood, citizenship, censorship, majoritarian demands, and minority rights in the Indian subcontinent. The author takes the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) of 2019 and the ensuing protests in India as a starting point to chart a longer, intertwined history of secularism and citizenship in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. For Nair, the P..
Screening for visual impairment: Outcome among schoolchildren in a rural area of Delhi
No full textBackground: Uncorrected refractive errors are the main cause of vision impairment in school-aged children. The current study focuses on the effectiveness of school eye screening in correcting refractive errors. Objectives: 1. To study the magnitude of visual impairment among school children. 2. To assess the compliance of students for refraction testing, procurement and use of spectacles. Materials and Methods: An intervention study was conducted in schools of the north- west district of Delhi, in the rural field practice area of a medical college. Students studying in five government schools in the field practice area were chosen as the study subjects. Results: Out of 1123 students enrolled, 1075 (95.7%) students were screened for refractive errors. Low vision (visual acuity < 20/60) in the better eye was observed in 31 (2.9%) children and blindness (visual acuity <20/200) in 10 (0.9%) children. Compliance with referral for refraction was very low as only 51 (41.5%) out of 123 students could be tested for refraction. Out of 48 students, 34 (70.8%) procured spectacles from family resources but its regular use was found among only 10 (29.4%) students. The poor compliance among students stems out of various myths and perceptions regarding use of spectacles prevalent in the community. Conclusion: Refractive error is an important cause of avoidable blindness among rural school children. Behavior change communication among rural masses by spreading awareness about eye health and conducting operational research at school and community level to involve parent′s teachers associations and senior students to motivate students for use of spectacles may improve utilization of existing eye health services in rural areas
Attitude towards smoking and second hand smoke exposure among school going adolescents in India
No full textExposure to second hand smoke (SHS) among school going adolescents is a public health problem. It is important to understand the possible sources and the attitude among adolescents which increases the risk of such exposure. The objective of present study was to assess exposure and attitude of school going adolescents towards second hand smoke. This cross-sectional survey was conducted among students of a school in India which is supported by funding from para- military forces to ensure quality education to children of para-military personnel's. Students from class VII to XII were included and data was collected using Global Youth Tobacco Scale. Exposure to SHS in past one week inside home was found to be 45% and in public places 76.6%. Though smoking from other people was reported to be harmful (89%) and discussion about harmful effects of smoking is carried out by school authorities (73.2%) and families (75.9%) yet attitude towards SHS among adolescents is favorable and is considered helpful in enhancing socialization and making personality attractive. Second hand smoke exposure among school adolescents is high and strategies designed to reduce smoking among them need to specially target positive image associated with smokers
Mercury and health care
No full textMercury is toxic heavy metal. It has many characteristic features.
Health care organizations have used mercury in many forms since time
immemorial. The main uses of mercury are in dental amalgam,
sphygmomanometers, and thermometers. The mercury once released into the
environment can remain for a longer period. Both acute and chronic
poisoning can be caused by it. Half of the mercury found in the
atmosphere is human generated and health care contributes the
substantial part to it. The world has awakened to the harmful effects
of mercury. The World Health Organization and United Nations
Environmental Programme (UNEP) have issued guidelines for the
countries′ health care sector to become mercury free. UNEP has
formed mercury partnerships between governments and other stakeholders
as one approach to reducing risks to human health and the environment
from the release of mercury and its compounds to the environment. Many
hospitals are mercury free now
Mercury and health care
No full textMercury is toxic heavy metal. It has many characteristic features.
Health care organizations have used mercury in many forms since time
immemorial. The main uses of mercury are in dental amalgam,
sphygmomanometers, and thermometers. The mercury once released into the
environment can remain for a longer period. Both acute and chronic
poisoning can be caused by it. Half of the mercury found in the
atmosphere is human generated and health care contributes the
substantial part to it. The world has awakened to the harmful effects
of mercury. The World Health Organization and United Nations
Environmental Programme (UNEP) have issued guidelines for the
countries′ health care sector to become mercury free. UNEP has
formed mercury partnerships between governments and other stakeholders
as one approach to reducing risks to human health and the environment
from the release of mercury and its compounds to the environment. Many
hospitals are mercury free now
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