Over last few months, educational institutes across the globe have been forced to close the campu... more Over last few months, educational institutes across the globe have been forced to close the campuses and switch to virtual classes. Learning is a hard job and studying online can make someone feel isolated, confused or discouraged without proper guidance. The current paper presents the results of a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study conducted in November 2020 on teachers of Chattagram International Medical College, a non-government medical college in Bangladesh. Altogether 52 teachers of CIMC participated in the study, which corresponded to 85% response rate. More than 90% teachers preferred screen-share during the class, half of the teachers considered internet connectivity as most challenging issue in taking class. Remarkable findings in closed questionnaire reflected interest among the faculty for online class, well-maintained discipline in the class, appropriate topic selection, satisfactory ownership of device for online class, non-preference of online class as a good su...
Abrupt closure of educational institutions due to COVID pandemic had created historical impact on... more Abrupt closure of educational institutions due to COVID pandemic had created historical impact on educational system all over the world, the situation had been more challenging in undergraduate medical teaching. Moving smoothly from an environment of conventional education to virtual platform could not happen overnight. The current paper presents results of a cross-sectional study conducted from 13th July to 20th July, 2020 on MBBS students of Chattagram International Medical College, a non-Government Medical College of Bangladesh, exploring students’ views on online classes. A total of 217 students participated in the study, the response rate of survey was 87%. Among pre-clinical students, 47.6% ±1.1% and among clinical students 48.3% ±0.8% ‘sometimes’ felt interested in the class. Though majority of both pre-clinical and clinical students mentioned having appropriate device; there had been a wide range of variations in responses regarding their own internet connectivity. The most ...
Background: Communication is the way how a physician interacts with the patient; it should have n... more Background: Communication is the way how a physician interacts with the patient; it should have nonverbal, verbal and para-verbal components. This study was designed for communication skill training on newly graduated medical and dental physicians and to compare the outcomes of training in terms of pretest and post-test results among experimental group and control groups. Materials & methods: It was a randomized, prospective, interventional study performed on newly graduated medical and dental physicians, recruited from four participating centres: Chittagong Medical College, Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College, Southern Medical College & Hospital and Chattagram International Dental College. Duration of study was from 1st January 2017 to 30th August 2017. After selecting 60 participants (experimental group: 50; control group: 10) by lottery method, informed consent was taken and all the participants of both groups appeared at a pre-test. Only experimental group attended ...
Journal of Chittagong Medical College Teachers' Association
Periodontal disease is a slowly progressing disease but the tissue destruction that occurs is lar... more Periodontal disease is a slowly progressing disease but the tissue destruction that occurs is largely irreversible. Diabetes mellitus is a notorious risk factor for periodontal disease. It is a cross-sectional type of observational study. Purposively selected 190 diabetic patients, diagnosed by previously oriented dentists at outdoor of BDCH, BIRDEM & SSMCH during June 2014- November 2014 (Six months). Collected data was recorded in a pre-tested checklist and statistically managed using SPSS Verson 20. To find out the most prevalent gender based of specific age groups of people in case of periodontal disease and type II diabetes mellitus; gap between knowledge and practice we had conducted the study. Total 190 patients were studied. Male & female patients represented equally i.e. 95 & 95. About 74.7% female and 66.3% male were from urban area. Age range 30-65 years. All respondents were literate (Can read, write & understand simple math). Respondents have been gone through both phys...
Background: In malaria endemic areas diagnosis of severe malaria by microscopy and immunodiagnost... more Background: In malaria endemic areas diagnosis of severe malaria by microscopy and immunodiagnostic test is confounded by asymptomatic peripheral blood parasitemia. In such settings, retinal changes by ophthalmoscopy showed some diagnostic utility. Contribution of ophthalmoscopy in diagnosis of severe malaria in children is not well studied in Bangladesh. The aim of this study was to describe the retinal findings in children of cerebral and non-cerebral severe malaria by direct and indirect ophthalmoscope and relate their outcome and to determine the course of changes in the fundus. Methodology: In this prospective observational study 130 consecutive children aged between 6 months to 12 years admitted with confirmed severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria in pediatrics ward of Chittagong Medical College Hospital, Chittagong, Bangladesh were assessed by both direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy during the period of April 2008 to March 2009. Results: Out of 130 patients 80 children had cer...
Considering the current context of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, people should equall... more Considering the current context of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, people should equally comply with both vaccines and non-therapeutic health protective behaviors. This study investigated public adherence to vaccination, behavioral changes against COVID-19, and their determinants in Bangladesh during the pandemic. The study was conducted during March and April 2022 among 940 Bangladeshi adults selected by multi-stage sampling, and data were collected through face-to-face interviews using questionnaires. Significant determinants and their relationships were described through hierarchical regression and structural equation modeling (SEM) based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Nearly half of the subjects (48.2%) showed poor vaccine adherence and COVID-19 prevention practices. During the pandemic crisis, the majority of the respondents (86.7%) used face masks, but only 12.7% of the respondents used them regularly. Less than half (44.9%) received COVID-19 vaccines regul...
Household food security is an emerging public health issue and the rural elderly people are one o... more Household food security is an emerging public health issue and the rural elderly people are one of the most vulnerable groups for the household food security. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Barobaria union of Gofargaon upazila of Mymensingh district to assess the nutritional status of rural elderly (?60 years) in relation to the household food security. A total of 118 purposively selected elderly were interviewed and measured for height and weight following a standard protocol. The mean (SD) age of the respondents was 68.6 (7.3) years and gender participation was equally represented. Majority (68.6%) of the respondents was illiterate and 92% were Muslims. Mean family size and monthly family income was estimated to be 5.5 and Taka 6106, respectively and 70% of the rural elderly were found to be dependent on their family members as they were not involved in income generation and most of the respondents were the members of joint family. Only about 29% of the total elderly ...
Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College Journal, 2015
Women are more vulnerable in health and family planning and this vulnerability is more indepth i... more Women are more vulnerable in health and family planning and this vulnerability is more indepth in coastal area. The study was done to determine the reproductive characteristics and nutritional status of women in coastal area. It was conducted in Moheshkhali upazila of Coxs Bazar district in 2013 among 220 purposively selected coastal women of reproductive age. Face to face interview was done through pretested questionnaire. Average age of the respondents was 26.5 years. Almost 60% of them were Muslims and 44% were illiterate. The average monthly family income and family size was Tk-6968.18 and 5.8 respectively. More than half (56%) of the respondents had history of regular use of contraceptives and oral pill was the most common type of contraceptive. Average number of children was 2.95. More than half of them (54%) had history of home delivery. More than one-third (34%) of them were under nourished. Nutritional status was significantly associated with income (p<0.05). Majority ...
Over last few months, educational institutes across the globe have been forced to close the campu... more Over last few months, educational institutes across the globe have been forced to close the campuses and switch to virtual classes. Learning is a hard job and studying online can make someone feel isolated, confused or discouraged without proper guidance. The current paper presents the results of a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study conducted in November 2020 on teachers of Chattagram International Medical College, a non-government medical college in Bangladesh. Altogether 52 teachers of CIMC participated in the study, which corresponded to 85% response rate. More than 90% teachers preferred screen-share during the class, half of the teachers considered internet connectivity as most challenging issue in taking class. Remarkable findings in closed questionnaire reflected interest among the faculty for online class, well-maintained discipline in the class, appropriate topic selection, satisfactory ownership of device for online class, non-preference of online class as a good su...
Abrupt closure of educational institutions due to COVID pandemic had created historical impact on... more Abrupt closure of educational institutions due to COVID pandemic had created historical impact on educational system all over the world, the situation had been more challenging in undergraduate medical teaching. Moving smoothly from an environment of conventional education to virtual platform could not happen overnight. The current paper presents results of a cross-sectional study conducted from 13th July to 20th July, 2020 on MBBS students of Chattagram International Medical College, a non-Government Medical College of Bangladesh, exploring students’ views on online classes. A total of 217 students participated in the study, the response rate of survey was 87%. Among pre-clinical students, 47.6% ±1.1% and among clinical students 48.3% ±0.8% ‘sometimes’ felt interested in the class. Though majority of both pre-clinical and clinical students mentioned having appropriate device; there had been a wide range of variations in responses regarding their own internet connectivity. The most ...
Background: Communication is the way how a physician interacts with the patient; it should have n... more Background: Communication is the way how a physician interacts with the patient; it should have nonverbal, verbal and para-verbal components. This study was designed for communication skill training on newly graduated medical and dental physicians and to compare the outcomes of training in terms of pretest and post-test results among experimental group and control groups. Materials & methods: It was a randomized, prospective, interventional study performed on newly graduated medical and dental physicians, recruited from four participating centres: Chittagong Medical College, Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College, Southern Medical College & Hospital and Chattagram International Dental College. Duration of study was from 1st January 2017 to 30th August 2017. After selecting 60 participants (experimental group: 50; control group: 10) by lottery method, informed consent was taken and all the participants of both groups appeared at a pre-test. Only experimental group attended ...
Journal of Chittagong Medical College Teachers' Association
Periodontal disease is a slowly progressing disease but the tissue destruction that occurs is lar... more Periodontal disease is a slowly progressing disease but the tissue destruction that occurs is largely irreversible. Diabetes mellitus is a notorious risk factor for periodontal disease. It is a cross-sectional type of observational study. Purposively selected 190 diabetic patients, diagnosed by previously oriented dentists at outdoor of BDCH, BIRDEM & SSMCH during June 2014- November 2014 (Six months). Collected data was recorded in a pre-tested checklist and statistically managed using SPSS Verson 20. To find out the most prevalent gender based of specific age groups of people in case of periodontal disease and type II diabetes mellitus; gap between knowledge and practice we had conducted the study. Total 190 patients were studied. Male & female patients represented equally i.e. 95 & 95. About 74.7% female and 66.3% male were from urban area. Age range 30-65 years. All respondents were literate (Can read, write & understand simple math). Respondents have been gone through both phys...
Background: In malaria endemic areas diagnosis of severe malaria by microscopy and immunodiagnost... more Background: In malaria endemic areas diagnosis of severe malaria by microscopy and immunodiagnostic test is confounded by asymptomatic peripheral blood parasitemia. In such settings, retinal changes by ophthalmoscopy showed some diagnostic utility. Contribution of ophthalmoscopy in diagnosis of severe malaria in children is not well studied in Bangladesh. The aim of this study was to describe the retinal findings in children of cerebral and non-cerebral severe malaria by direct and indirect ophthalmoscope and relate their outcome and to determine the course of changes in the fundus. Methodology: In this prospective observational study 130 consecutive children aged between 6 months to 12 years admitted with confirmed severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria in pediatrics ward of Chittagong Medical College Hospital, Chittagong, Bangladesh were assessed by both direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy during the period of April 2008 to March 2009. Results: Out of 130 patients 80 children had cer...
Considering the current context of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, people should equall... more Considering the current context of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, people should equally comply with both vaccines and non-therapeutic health protective behaviors. This study investigated public adherence to vaccination, behavioral changes against COVID-19, and their determinants in Bangladesh during the pandemic. The study was conducted during March and April 2022 among 940 Bangladeshi adults selected by multi-stage sampling, and data were collected through face-to-face interviews using questionnaires. Significant determinants and their relationships were described through hierarchical regression and structural equation modeling (SEM) based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Nearly half of the subjects (48.2%) showed poor vaccine adherence and COVID-19 prevention practices. During the pandemic crisis, the majority of the respondents (86.7%) used face masks, but only 12.7% of the respondents used them regularly. Less than half (44.9%) received COVID-19 vaccines regul...
Household food security is an emerging public health issue and the rural elderly people are one o... more Household food security is an emerging public health issue and the rural elderly people are one of the most vulnerable groups for the household food security. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Barobaria union of Gofargaon upazila of Mymensingh district to assess the nutritional status of rural elderly (?60 years) in relation to the household food security. A total of 118 purposively selected elderly were interviewed and measured for height and weight following a standard protocol. The mean (SD) age of the respondents was 68.6 (7.3) years and gender participation was equally represented. Majority (68.6%) of the respondents was illiterate and 92% were Muslims. Mean family size and monthly family income was estimated to be 5.5 and Taka 6106, respectively and 70% of the rural elderly were found to be dependent on their family members as they were not involved in income generation and most of the respondents were the members of joint family. Only about 29% of the total elderly ...
Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College Journal, 2015
Women are more vulnerable in health and family planning and this vulnerability is more indepth i... more Women are more vulnerable in health and family planning and this vulnerability is more indepth in coastal area. The study was done to determine the reproductive characteristics and nutritional status of women in coastal area. It was conducted in Moheshkhali upazila of Coxs Bazar district in 2013 among 220 purposively selected coastal women of reproductive age. Face to face interview was done through pretested questionnaire. Average age of the respondents was 26.5 years. Almost 60% of them were Muslims and 44% were illiterate. The average monthly family income and family size was Tk-6968.18 and 5.8 respectively. More than half (56%) of the respondents had history of regular use of contraceptives and oral pill was the most common type of contraceptive. Average number of children was 2.95. More than half of them (54%) had history of home delivery. More than one-third (34%) of them were under nourished. Nutritional status was significantly associated with income (p<0.05). Majority ...
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