QUESTIONNAIRES BASED SURVEY ON COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ADRENAL DISORDER IN MEDICAL STUDENTS IN CENTRAL INDIA
Journal Title: IJSR-International Journal Of Scientific Research - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 9
Abstract
BACKGROIND-India accounts for more than 1/5th of world”s tuberculosis cases.Post tubercular adrenalitis as adrenal insufficiency is one of commonest cause of cardiovascular instability leading to shock and death in India. MATERIAL AND METHOD - 1st, 2nd, 3rd year post graduate residents of General medicine and interns (each 14) were included in our study. They were surveyed regarding knowledge about adrenal disease by giving them a questionnaire.RESULT-Mean awareness score for residents of 1styear 7.21 ±2.806, 2nd year 6.79±2.119, 3rd year 6.64 ±2.818, interns are 6.63±2.505.When we saw the breakup of correct responses it was maximum by the 1st year resident, followed by 2nd year and 3rd year. Interns gave least number of correct response CONCLUSION- There is lack of awareness regarding diagnosis and management of adrenal disorders in central India. We need to prioritize training related to these illnesses in our post graduate teaching curriculum in practice
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DR JEETANDRA KUMAR SHARMA, DR DHARMENDRA KUMAR MEKLE
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