@article{Shaik_2023c,

title = {Knowledge, attitude and practices of reproductive health among adolescent girls in field practice area of tertiary care centre, Hyderabad},

author = {Mehaboobi Shaik and Sayeedunnisa Sarah and Moniza Maheen},

url = {http://www.ijlbpr.com/uploadfiles/135vol12issue3pp694-699.20230809043213.pdf},

issn = {2250-3137},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-09-30},

urldate = {2023-09-30},

journal = {International Journal of Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Pharma Research},

volume = {12},

issue = {3},

pages = {694-699},

abstract = {Background: Adolescents form precious human resources in every country & constitute 18% of the total population in India.The majority of adolescents lack basic knowledge about puberty, growth during puberty, safe sex, and hygiene. Adolescence is a period of rapid physical growth, sexual and psychological changes. Aim: The aim of the study was to understand the knowledge, attitude regarding reproductive health and to assess the practices regarding reproductive health among school-going adolescent girls of 6th to 10th standard. Methods: It is a cross-sectional study carried out among school-going adolescent girls of standard 6 to 10 in the field practice area of a medical college in Hyderabad. The study duration was from February 2022 to January 2023. The data collection tool used for the study was a semi-structured questionnaire. The data was analysed by using SPSS 20 software. Results: Among the total of 904 participants 45.7% were scared during the first menstrual cycle. Dysmenorrhoea was most common in class IV socioeconomic status (53.7%).31.4% of study participants had occasional itching and 5.3% had continuous itching. About 10.6% of study participants consulted doctors during menstruation of which the majority of them belonged to 10 to 12 years (16.3%). 58.6% of study participants did household activities during menstruation of which the majority were studying 9th class (69.2%). Conclusion: The present study concluded that female adolescents had unsatisfactory knowledge, inadequate hygiene practices, and positive attitudes toward Reproductive Health.},

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@article{Tajeen_2023,

title = {Assessment of second-hand smoking among rural population: a prospective study},

author = {Saniya Tajeen and Mehaboobi Shaik and Hafsa Jabeen and Sayeedunnisa Sarah},

doi = {10.5083/ejcm/2023},

issn = {2042-4884},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-07-16},

urldate = {2023-07-16},

journal = {European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine},

volume = {13},

issue = {3},

pages = {1149-1154},

abstract = {Background: Exposure to secondhand smoke has no safe limit. Secondhand smoking contributes to significant health problems in India. Apart from cancer, exposure to secondhand smoke has been reported to be associated with several respiratory diseases (including asthma, respiratory infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia, wheezing, coughing), ear infections, sudden infant death syndrome, and slow fetal growth and lung development. However, the overall rates for smoking, including consumption of different tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco, are still high. Smoking is a common practice among many adults in Indian people generally have very low concerns regarding the adverse health effects of secondhand smoking.  This study aimed to determine the factors associated with exposure to secondhand smoke among subjects in households of rural India. Materials and methods: We used two measures of SHS: exposure to SHS at home and exposure to SHS in the workplace. SHS exposure at home is estimated for non-smokers who reported anyone smoking inside his/her home. Exposure to SHS in the workplace is estimated for non-smokers who reported anyone smoking in the workplace in the past 30days before the survey. Statistical techniques such as χ2 test, logistic regression and discriminant function analysis were used. Result: The prevalence of SHS exposure at home was 55.8%, where 13.3% of children lived with one smoker, while 50% of children lived with ≥2 smokers. There was a significant difference in the mean score of the combined cognitive tests between SHS-exposed and non-exposed children after adjustment for sex, parental educational level, family income and academic performance [Pillai’s Trace=0.084, F statistic (df)=6.803 (4302), p<0.001]. Conclusion: Current smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke among internal migrants in India is high. Socio-demographic characteristics and migration status were strongly associated with current smoking and second-hand smoke exposure. We recommend specifically targeted tobacco control interventions to help to address these risk factors, such as focusing on divorced/widowed women.},

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@article{Sarah_2022,

title = {COVID-19 vaccine– knowledge, attitude and practices among medical students in Hyderabad},

author = {Sayeedunnisa Sarah and Mohammed Sarosh Ahmed and Sultan Rizwan Ahmad },

url = {https://pimr.org.in/2022-vol10-issue-3/originalarticle10_v2.php},

doi = {10.47799/pimr.1003.12},

issn = {2348-1447},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-12-30},

urldate = {2022-12-01},

journal = {Perspectives in Medical Research},

volume = {10},

issue = {3},

pages = {68-71},

publisher = {Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences},

abstract = {Today as a lot of COVID 19 vaccines are available and are currently used, we conducted a study to assess the knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of medical students in our college. An online survey was conducted through GOOGLE forms. In this study total participants are 155 medical students of which 28.4% (n=44) males and 71.6% (n=111) are females. Effectiveness of vaccine as perceived by participants in our study is 65.2%. The safety of the vaccine as considered by participants in this study is 55.5% In this study it was also noticed that when gender is compared with effectiveness and safety of vaccine both males and females felt equally it is effective as well as safe to take vaccine. There is a need to increase trust among our medical students. The elements that define and build trust must be understood and interventions like health awareness programs as role plays, talks on social media involving known personalities can be undertaken and crafted accordingly to improve the knowledge regarding COVID 19. Most of the seniors shared their readiness to take the vaccine than junior students. It was also found that seniors felt that they do not get enough information about vaccines when compared to juniors. The main source of information regarding COVID 19 vaccine for majority of the participants i.e., 71% (n=110) was through internet and social media and 16.8% (n=26) get from health care workers and the least number of participants got information from family and friends. Hence social media and internet can be used in a more appropriate way to remove vaccine hesitancy.},

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@article{Sarah_2018,

title = {Prevalence of anxiety and depression among medical students of Deccan Medical College, Hyderabad},

author = {Sayeedunnisa Sarah and Sultan Rizwan Ahmad and A. Chandrasekhar},

url = {http://journal.njrcmindia.com/index.php/njrcm/issue/view/7/5},

doi = {10.26727/NJRCM.2018.7.3.229-232},

issn = {2277-1522},

year  = {2018},

date = {2018-07-31},

urldate = {2018-07-31},

journal = {National Journal of Research in Community Medicine},

volume = {7},

issue = {3},

pages = {229-232},

abstract = {Background:Different  Studies  on  depression  in  medical  students  have  shown  high  prevalence  of    20-30%.  Anxiety especially  in  new  medical  students  and  during  examination  periods  is  another  common  mental  health  problem  that  needs attention,  as  very  few  Medical  students  seek  medical/psychiatric  help  for  these  problems   Objectives:To  assess  the prevalence of Depression Anxiety and Stress in Medical students. To assess the patterns of Depression, Anxiety and Stress in relation to the severity and distribution amongMedical students.Methodology:A cross-sectional study was conducted in the month of November 2017 in Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad. Approval was obtained from Institutional ethical committee. A total of 275 Final MBBS [part-I (175) and Part-II (100)] students were selected for the study.  Written informed  consent  was  taken  from  study  populationthat  is  the  whole  batch. Those  students  who  were  absent  on  the  day  of data  collection  and  those  who  did  not  give  consent  to  participate  in  study  were  excluded  from  the  study.  Incomplete responses where students have not attempted at least one options of the questioner were also excluded. Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale -21 Items (DASS-21) was used for data collection. DASS-21 is a set of three self-report scales designed to measure the emotional states of depression, anxiety and stress.Results:A total of 275 Students were included in the study  of  which 175 were studying  in Final  year part-I and 100 in Final  year Part-II,65% were female and 35% were  male students. Average age  of the student  was  20.3 years. We found that prevalence  of  depression among medical students were 28.72%. Among them 2.18 % had severe depression and 1% extremely severe depression.Conclusion:Around one third of the Medical students reported features of Depression and more than half reported features of Anxiety. Early recognition of vulnerable students like Failures, students with Language problems and learning difficulties, students  from  low  socio-economic  strata  and  their  effective  counseling  at  early  stages  by  teachers  will  go  long  way  in making  of  confident  doctors  and  confident  and  proficient  medical  fraternity.  Setting  up  students  counseling  centers  at medical colleges where students can approach to discuss their difficulties, regular orientation and motivational programmers, change  in  approach  of  teaching  from  inimically  authoritative  to  more  benevolent  and  empathetic  are  other approaches that need serious considerations. },

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