Monkeypox, a global health concern: A study on awareness and adherence to preventive measures among medical students in a tertiary care hospital, Kolkata

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dc.contributor.authorBhadra, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorMukhopadhyay, Den_US
dc.contributor.authorChatterjee, Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorMukherjee, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorChakraborty, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorGuchhait, D.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-27T06:41:34Z
dc.date.available2023-06-27T06:41:34Z
dc.date.issued2023-02
dc.description.abstractBackground: The re-emerging Monkeypox disease is spreading worldwide, thus if prevention measures are not followed or awareness is not raised, chaos could result. Aims and Objectives: The present study aimed to assess the awareness and preventive measures of Monkeypox among medical students in a tertiary care hospital of Kolkata. Materials and Methods: A hospital-based, descriptive, observational, and cross-sectional study was conducted over 6 weeks, among final year MBBS students of Medical College Kolkata. Convenience sampling was done. Minimum sample size calculated was 110. A pre-designed, pre-tested, semi-structured, and self-administered questionnaire which was face and content validated by experts used as the study tool in this study. Questionnaire was answered while keeping their identities confidential. Data were collected and entered in a coded manner in MS Excel. Using SPSS version 25, tabulation, the necessary tables, and diagrams were created. The Institutional Ethics Committee of the Medical College in Kolkata was consulted for ethical approval. Results: The students lacked sufficient information. Majority of them responded well when asked about the disease’s cause, incubation period, natural host signs and symptoms, mode of transmission, preventive measures, and treatment, but it was clear that they were unsure about identification of a suspected, probable, or confirmed case and definitive diagnosis. Conclusion: The present study reported that the students had limited knowledge about Monkeypox disease.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pathology, B. S. Medical College, Bankura, West Bengal, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Radiotherapy, IPGMER and SSKM Hospitals - COE, Kolkata, West Bengal, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationBhadra A, Mukhopadhyay D, Chatterjee K, Mukherjee R, Chakraborty A, Guchhait D.. Monkeypox, a global health concern: A study on awareness and adherence to preventive measures among medical students in a tertiary care hospital, Kolkata. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2023 Feb; 13(2): 354-358en_US
dc.identifier.issn2231-3206
dc.identifier.issn2320-4672
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/217925
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMrs Dipika Charan of MedScience (India) Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume13en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.5455/njppp.2023.13.12587202216122022en_US
dc.subjectMonkeypoxen_US
dc.subjectMedical Studentsl Kolkataen_US
dc.subjectAwarenessen_US
dc.subjectPreventive Measuresen_US
dc.titleMonkeypox, a global health concern: A study on awareness and adherence to preventive measures among medical students in a tertiary care hospital, Kolkataen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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