Community Diagnosis of a Rural Community of Salem- Community Based Learning By the Undergraduate Medical Students of a Tertiary Care Institute of Salem, Tamilnadu

Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 3

Abstract

Background: Community Orientation Programme (COP) is a unique learning experience and the core component of Community Based Learning, where the students are exposed to a community to gain knowledge, develop attitude and learn various skills needed for a successful competent physician. Objective: To enable the students to learn to study a community and to arrive at Community Diagnosis of the community through COP. Methodology : The first year MBBS students were given an orientation by the facilitating faculties on all aspects of Community Diagnosis. They were divided into small groups and collected the data from the respondents in the village on the various topics discussed. Results: Community Diagnosis by the students included the demographic profile of the population, socio-economic status, environment, vital statistics, fertility indicators, care, child rearing practices like breast feeding, weaning, immunisation, morbidity pattern ,health care utilisation and health seeking behaviour of the population of the village

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Roseline F William, Jeevithan S, Dhanasekar G

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Roseline F William, Jeevithan S, Dhanasekar G (2014). Community Diagnosis of a Rural Community of Salem- Community Based Learning By the Undergraduate Medical Students of a Tertiary Care Institute of Salem, Tamilnadu. National Journal of Research in Community Medicine, 3(3), 230-237. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-215935