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Impact of clinical posting in psychiatry on the attitude of medical students of GMC Jammu towards mental illness and psychiatry 精神病学临床岗位对查谟GMC医学生对精神疾病和精神病学态度的影响

Indian Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2025-10-31 DOI: 10.47203/ijch.2025.v37i05.025

Jyoti Bala, Rajinder Kumar, Rajiv Kumar gupta, Rashmi Kumari, Chaitanya Kailu

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Psychiatric morbidities among youth (11-24 years) and its association with drug abuse: A cross-sectional study from Jammu 青少年（11-24岁）精神疾病发病率及其与药物滥用的关系：查谟横断面研究

Indian Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2025-08-31 DOI: 10.47203/ijch.2025.v37i04.017

Muzaffar Hussain Mir, Bhavna Langer, Riya Gupta, Anuj Kapoor, Rajiv Kumar gupta, Burhan Hameed

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Assessment of Effective Vaccine Management in Government Health facilities of Jammu District- A cross-sectional study 查谟地区政府卫生机构有效疫苗管理评估——一项横断面研究

Indian Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2025-04-30 DOI: 10.47203/ijch.2025.v37i02.011

Nahida Chowdhary, Bhavna Langer, Rajiv Kumar Gupta, Rashmi Kumari

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Prevalence of Depression and its determinants among undergraduate Medical college students in Salem, Tamil Nadu 泰米尔纳德邦塞勒姆医学院本科生抑郁症患病率及其决定因素

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Indian Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2023-09-30 DOI: 10.47203/ijch.2023.v35i03.012

Suruthi Ramu, G. Dhanasekar, Gautam Babu, Mohan Kumar, Jeevithan Shanmugam

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Prevalence of Sexually transmitted infections in females attending community health centres in the rural area of Dehradun, India 印度德拉敦农村地区社区保健中心就诊女性的性传播感染流行率

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Indian Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2023-09-30 DOI: 10.47203/ijch.2023.v35i03.011

Garima Mittal, Rajender Singh, Sangeeta Rawat, B. Kakati, Rahul Pal

{"title":"Prevalence of Sexually transmitted infections in females attending community health centres in the rural area of Dehradun, India","authors":"Garima Mittal, Rajender Singh, Sangeeta Rawat, B. Kakati, Rahul Pal","doi":"10.47203/ijch.2023.v35i03.011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47203/ijch.2023.v35i03.011","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and reproductive tract infections (RTIs) are major public health concerns, particularly among women. Aims & Objectives: The primary aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the prevalence of laboratory-confirmed RTIs/STIs in a sample of 228 self-reported females aged 14-55 visiting community health centers. Additionally, the study sought to explore the correlation between these infections and clinical features. Material & Methods: The study included 228 females aged 14-55 visiting the STI clinic in Doiwala Block, Dehradun. Vaginal/cervical swab and blood specimens were collected after obtaining informed written consent. Specimens were processed at HIMS using standard microbiological methods to diagnose various STDs. Results: The study found that 50% of females attending community health centers had laboratory-confirmed RTIs/STIs. Bacterial vaginosis was the most prevalent infection (25.9%), followed by candidiasis (24.6%), Trichomonas vaginalis (2.6%), and syphilis (1.3%). Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis were not detected. Notably, there was a significant association between the prevalence of RTI/STI and the literacy status, occupation, and socioeconomic status of the respondents. Conclusion: This study highlights a high prevalence of RTIs/STIs among females in a rural area of Doiwala Block, Dehradun. Bacterial vaginosis and candidiasis were the most common infections. The findings underscore the importance of targeted interventions and education to address this public health issue, particularly among women with lower socioeconomic status and literacy levels.","PeriodicalId":13363,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Community Health","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139333316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Knowledge, attitude, practice, and generation of electronic waste (e-waste) among students of health sciences in a private college in Pune 浦那一所私立学院健康科学专业学生对电子垃圾（e-waste）的认识、态度、做法和产生情况

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Indian Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2023-09-30 DOI: 10.47203/ijch.2023.v35i03.018

Pranav S Kshtriya, Raghupathy Anchala

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A call for more nuanced approaches to understanding selfie use among medical students 呼吁采取更细致的方法了解医学生使用自拍的情况

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Indian Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2023-09-30 DOI: 10.47203/ijch.2023.v35i03.025

Parth DevMurari

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Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene: A Global Imperative for Health 水、环境卫生和个人卫生：全球健康的当务之急

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Indian Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2023-09-30 DOI: 10.47203/ijch.2023.v35i03.022

Surekha Kishore, V. U, Shikhar Kishore Verma, Shival Kishore Verma, Parteek Walia

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Sibling Authors Propose Bipolar Disorder Of Publishing Biomedical Research: With MEDLINE Footprint Imploding And Retraction Footprint Fudging, Can Pursuit For PubMed® Footprint Challenge Humane Human Imprinting By Physician Scientists? 兄弟姐妹作者提出生物医学研究出版的两极分化问题：随着 MEDLINE 版图的膨胀和撤稿版图的伪造，对 PubMed® 版图的追求能否挑战医生科学家的人性化版图？

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Indian Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2023-09-30 DOI: 10.47203/ijch.2023.v35i03.024

Divya Gupta, Deepak Gupta

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Occupational stress among community health workers in a rural field practice area of Belagavi 贝拉加维农村地区社区卫生工作者的职业压力

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Indian Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2023-09-30 DOI: 10.47203/ijch.2023.v35i03.017

Sriram T R, Rajesh Kulkarni, Asha Bellad, Abhinandan R. Wali

{"title":"Occupational stress among community health workers in a rural field practice area of Belagavi","authors":"Sriram T R, Rajesh Kulkarni, Asha Bellad, Abhinandan R. Wali","doi":"10.47203/ijch.2023.v35i03.017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47203/ijch.2023.v35i03.017","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Community health workers (CHW) are the first level of contact between the health system and the community. This study aimed to find out the level and areas of occupational stress among CHWs so that they can be addressed accordingly. Methods: This study was carried out among 105 CHWs in a rural field practice area of Belagavi. A pre-tested, structured, standard questionnaire was provided to them. After obtaining informed consent, they were asked to fill in the questionnaire. The collected data was entered and analysed through SPSS Version 26. Results: The mean age of the participants was 41.91 years. Majority were Hindu (79.1%). Most of the participants had completed high school (51.4%). 25.7% of the participants belonged to socioeconomic class IV, 34.3% said that theirs is the only income in the family, and 22.9% said that salary is the motivation for them to continue working. Among the participants, 16.19% had low stress, 80.95% moderate stress, and 2.85% high stress. The major area of stress was role overload (18.3%). Conclusion: CHWs are vital for the efficient functioning of primary health services at community level and their role in healthcare and the delivery of various national health programmes is indispensable, so their health and proper work environment should be ensured and safeguarded.","PeriodicalId":13363,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Community Health","volume":"286 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139333634","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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