scholarly journals Quality of Information and Future Directions. Comment on “Influence of Mass and Social Media on Psychobehavioral Responses Among Medical Students During the Downward Trend of COVID-19 in Fujian, China: Cross-Sectional Study”

10.2196/23168 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. e23168
Author(s):  
Smriti Sasikumar ◽  
Hafsa Omer Sulaiman ◽  
Simran Bedi ◽  
Mikhail Nozdrin ◽  
Caroline Rundell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Downward Trend ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Future Directions

scholarly journals Self-learning on COVID-19 among medical students and their preparedness to participate in government's COVID-19 response in Bhutan: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thinley Dorji ◽  
Saran Tenzin Tamang ◽  
TVSVGK Tilak
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Clinical Clerkship ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Self Learning

Background: Bhutan lacks a medical school and all their medical students are trained outside in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and India. When the COVID-19 pandemic let to closure of medical schools in these countries, the Bhutanese medical students were repatriated in March-April 2020. Upon return, they were kept in government-sponsored facility quarantine for 21 days. This study assessed their knowledge on COVID-19 as a part of self-learning and attitude as part of preparedness towards participation in government's health response to COVID-19. Method: This was a cross-sectional study among medical students who had returned to the country. This survey was conducted through an online questionnaire while the students were in 21-day facility quarantine. The sample size calculated was 129 and a convenient sampling was used. Knowledge was assessed using 20 questions, each scored 1/20. Cumulative score of score of >=80% was categorized as "good knowledge", score of >=60-79% was considered "satisfactory knowledge", and score <60% was considered "poor knowledge." Correlation between knowledge score and duration of clinical clerkship was tested using Pearson's correlation coefficient. Attitude of students towards their willingness to participate in the national COVID-19 response were tested using rating scales. Data were analysed using Stata 13.1. Results: 120 medical students responded to this survey (response rate = 93%). Eighty-eight (74%) had good knowledge, 28 (23%) had satisfactory knowledge and only four (3%) had poor knowledge on COVID-19. The students scored high on the symptomatology, mode of transmission, prevention and treatment options and on local epidemiology; and scored low on the forms of mechanical ventilations and on the home-management of non-critical cases. The knowledge score correlated with duration of clinical clerkship (r = 0.326, p = 0.001). The primary source of information were social media sites (102, 85%), television (94, 78%) and newspapers (76, 63%). The majority (78, 65%) were willing to participate in the government's COVID-19 response but could not identify what roles they could play. The fear of contracting COVID-19 was reported in only in 8.7%. Conclusions: The medical students had good knowledge on COVID-19 and were self-learned through social media, television and newspapers. The students held positive attitude towards participation in the government's COVID-19 response.

scholarly journals CONSUMO DE BEBIDAS ALCOÓLICAS DURANTE A GRAVIDEZ

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 193
Author(s):  
Emília Coutinho ◽  
Carlos Pereira ◽  
Odete Amaral ◽  
Paula Nelas ◽  
Claúdia Chaves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Migrant Women ◽  
Control Case ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract.CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DURING PREGNANCYIntroduction: The consumption of alcoholic beverages during pregnancy is highly detrimental to the mothers’ health as well as to the health of the fetus. Alcohol consumption during pregnancy leads us to question the quality of health care. The objectives of this study are to quantify the prevalence of alcohol consumption during pregnancy by Portuguese and immigrant women in Portugal and to analyze the information conveyed during pregnancy surveillance visits.Methods: A cross-sectional study, partially analyzed as a control case, involved 753 immigrant mothers between the ages of 16 and 45 (29,30 ± 5,76) and 1654 Portuguese women aged 15-44 (29,99 ± 5, 42). Data collection resorted to self-administered questionnaires in 32 Portuguese maternity wards/ hospitals, from January 2010 to December 2011. Alcohol consumption was defined as the intake of any amount of alcohol during pregnancy. Prevalence was expressed in proportions and the association scale between odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% confidence intervals was determined.Results: Nine out of ten pregnant women did not ingest any alcohol. Among those who ingested it, the highest percentage occurred among immigrants (12.0% vs 6.6%) with statistical significance (OR 0.52, CI 95% 0.37-0.7, x2 = 19.617, p <0.001). As to the frequency of consumption, 57.8% of the Portuguese women and 71.1% of the immigrants (OR 0.37, 95% CI 0.26-0.52) consumed a few times. Regarding the quality of information on alcohol consumption, 39.2% of the Portuguese considered it good and 34.9% of the immigrants, reasonable.Conclusion: Migrant women consume more alcoholic beverages during pregnancy than Portuguese ones. The prevalence of alcohol consumption during pregnancy by immigrants and Portuguese suggests inadequate antenatal care.Keywords: Alcohol; pregnancy; Nurse, health educationResumo.Introdução: O consumo de bebidas alcoólicas durante a gravidez é altamente prejudicial à saúde da mãe bem como à saúde do feto. O consumo de álcool durante a gravidez leva-nos a questionar a qualidade dos cuidados de saúde. Os objetivos deste estudo foram quantificar a prevalência do consumo de bebidas alcoólicas durante a gravidez por mulheres portuguesas e imigrantes em Portugal e analisar a informação veiculada nas consultas de vigilância de gravidez.Métodos: Estudo transversal, parcialmente analisado como caso controlo, envolveu 753 mães imigrantes com idades entre os 16 e os 45 anos (29,30±5,76) e 1654 portuguesas com idades entre os 15 e os 44 anos (29,99±5,42). Recolha de dados por questionário autopreenchido, em 32 maternidades/ hospitais portugueses, de janeiro de 2010 a dezembro de 2011. Considerou-se consumo de bebidas alcoólicas a ingestão de qualquer quantidade de álcool durante a gravidez. As prevalencias foram expressas em proporções e determinou-se ainda a magnitude de associação entre as variáveis com recurso aos Odds Ratio (OR) e respetivos intervalos de confiança a 95%.Resultados: Cerca de 9 em cada 10 das grávidas não ingeriu bebidas alcoólicas, mas entre as que ingeriram, a maior percentagem ocorreu entre as imigrantes (12,0% vs 6,6%) com significância estatística (OR 0,52; IC95% 0,37-0,7; x2=19,617; p<0,001). Quanto à frequência do consumo, consumiram algumas vezes 57,8% das portuguesas e 71,1% das imigrantes (OR 0,37; IC95% 0,26-0,52). Quanto à qualidade de informação sobre o consumo de álcool 39,2% das portuguesas considerou- a boa e 34,9% das imigrantes, razoável.Conclusão: As imigrantes consomem mais bebidas alcoólicas durante a gravidez que as portuguesas. A prevalência de qualquer consumo de álcool durante a gravidez por imigrantes e portuguesas sugere cuidados pré-natais inadequados.Palavras Chave: álcool; gravidez; enfermeiro, educação para a saúde

scholarly journals A Response to Lin and colleagues: What about the quality of information? (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Smriti Sasikumar ◽  
Hafsa Sulaiman ◽  
Simran Bedi ◽  
Sadia Zaman ◽  
Caroline Rundell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Behavioral Responses ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Future Directions

UNSTRUCTURED A reply to Lin and colleague’s article on the effect of mass and social media on the psycho behavioral responses of medical students. As medical students, we questioned the quality of the information consumed by our Chinese counterparts to further understand the results. We suggest a further analysis of the data, and suggest possible future directions to strengthen the correlations found in the study.

scholarly journals Patient-targeted Googling and social media: a cross-sectional study of senior medical students

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron N. Chester ◽  
Susan E. Walthert ◽  
Stephen J. Gallagher ◽  
Lynley C. Anderson ◽  
Michael L. Stitely
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional
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