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{"title":"Discussion of the ability to use chatGPT to answer questions related to esophageal cancer of patient concern.","authors":"Fengxia Yu, Mingyu Lei, Shiyu Wang, Miao Liu, Xiao Fu, Yuan Yu","doi":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1236_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1236_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Chat Generation Pre-Trained Converter (ChatGPT) is a language processing model based on artificial intelligence (AI). It covers a wide range of topics, including medicine, and can provide patients with knowledge about esophageal cancer.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>Based on its risk, this study aimed to assess ChatGPT's accuracy in answering patients' questions about esophageal cancer.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>By referring to professional association websites, social software and the author's clinical experience, 55 questions concerned by Chinese patients and their families were generated and scored by two deputy chief physicians of esophageal cancer. The answers were: (1) comprehensive/correct, (2) incomplete/partially correct, (3) partially accurate, partially inaccurate, and (4) completely inaccurate/irrelevant. Score differences are resolved by a third reviewer.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of 55 questions, 24 (43.6%) of the answers provided by ChatGPT were complete and correct, 13 (23.6%) were correct but incomplete, 18 (32.7%) were partially wrong, and no answers were completely wrong. Comprehensive and correct answers were highest in the field of prevention (50 percent), while partially incorrect answers were highest in the field of treatment (77.8 percent).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>ChatGPT can accurately answer the questions about the prevention and diagnosis of esophageal cancer, but it cannot accurately answer the questions about the treatment and prognosis of esophageal cancer. Further investigation and refinement of this widely used large-scale language model are needed before it can be recommended to patients with esophageal cancer, and ongoing research is still needed to verify the safety and accuracy of these tools and their medical applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":15856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care","volume":"14 4","pages":"1384-1388"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12088566/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144110409","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A qualitative study on experience of women regarding hormone replacement therapy in a teaching institution at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.","authors":"Piyali Bhatta, Kalyani Rath, Anusuya Behera","doi":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_481_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_481_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a specific treatment that uses hormones to support or replace hormones in the body. It is often used to manage common menopausal symptoms in women, including physical and mental discomfort.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To explore women's experience with HRT.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This qualitative study utilized phenomenological design to capture the experience of menopausal women. In-depth interviews were conducted with purposive sampling, guided by a semi-structured questionnaire. Fifteen postmenopausal women were selected as the study sample during their visit to the out-patient department. This research was conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pradyumna Bal Memorial Hospital in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, translated, and coded for thematic analysis to find themes. After interpreting the data, four main themes were derived. Four key themes emerged from the data: (1) Impression on initial alarm, (2) Positive aspects of HRT, (3) Familial aid and support, and (4) Effects on lifestyle.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study seeks to gain insight into the impact of this treatment option on the physical and emotional well-being of women by exploring into their feelings and problems associated with HRT.</p>","PeriodicalId":15856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care","volume":"14 4","pages":"1547-1552"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12088577/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144110930","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hypertension: Investigating the level of knowledge, awareness, and attitude of the general population in Saudi Arabia.","authors":"Salahuddin Khan, Meshal Alzakari, Faisal Alzkari, Renad Alsuhaibani, Amjad Alghanmi, Alanoud Alabdulkarim, Abdulrahman Alkanhal, Khalid Alnemer","doi":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1851_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1851_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hypertension is a common health issue that affects over one billion adults around the world. In Saudi Arabia, its rise is linked to lifestyle changes, such as unhealthy eating and reduced physical activity. Although many people are affected, knowledge about hypertension and how to manage it remains limited. The aim of this study was to assess the public's understanding and attitudes toward hypertension in Saudi Arabia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study was done using an online survey from May to August 2024, which was distributed through social media. Participants answered questions about their demographics, knowledge of hypertension, attitudes toward the condition, and awareness of prevention. A total of 2,113 people aged 18 years and older took part. The data were analyzed to find links between demographic factors and levels of knowledge using a significance level of <i>P</i> ≤ 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nearly all respondents (98.2%) had heard of hypertension, and 78.4% thought it was a common condition. In addition, most participants (64.1%) had a good level of knowledge about hypertension, while 35.9% had a poor level. The most recognized causes were high salt intake (80.5%) and cholesterol (67.0%), while headaches (80.7%) and dizziness (59.7%) were the most commonly known symptoms. Higher education and knowing someone with hypertension were linked to having better knowledge. More than half of respondents (54.2%) were willing to participate in campaigns to raise awareness.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although most people are aware of hypertension, there are still gaps in understanding about its risk factors and prevention methods. Educational programs focusing on these areas are needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":15856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care","volume":"14 4","pages":"1521-1528"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12088568/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144110698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A cross- sectional study on perceptions and practice regarding rational use of antibiotics among persons attending outpatient department of a medical college and hospital.","authors":"Archismita Santra, Sayanti Bandyopadhyay, Soumit Roy, Poulami Sarkar","doi":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1563_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1563_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Appropriate antibiotics at correct dose at a correct time are very much important for proper treatment of bacterial infections.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of the study was to find out the knowledge, attitude, and practice [KAP] regarding rational use of antibiotics among persons visiting the out-patient departments [OPDs] of our Medical College and to assess the factors associated with the KAP regarding rational use of antibiotics.</p><p><strong>Settings and design: </strong>The study was a hospital-based, observational study with cross-sectional design. Persons (Patients and their attendants) attending OPDs of our Medical College were included in the study.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The study duration was 3 months, and sample size was 289. A predesigned pretested structured schedule containing socio-demographic information, and KAP regarding rational use of antibiotics was used for data collection.</p><p><strong>Statistical analysis: </strong>Data was entered in MS EXCEL and SPSS version 16 was used for data analysis. Chi-square test was used to find out the association between KAP of rational use of antibiotics with other variables and <i>P</i> value < 0.05 was taken as statistically significant difference.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>More than half [60.2%] of the study participants had poor knowledge regarding the rational use of antibiotics. Majority of the study participants [88.9%] had unsatisfactory attitude and 66.1% study participants had inappropriate practice. Educational status of the study participants was significantly associated with the KAP.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study depicts poor knowledge and unsatisfactory attitude and inappropriate practice among the study participants. KAP of the study participants also vary significantly with respect to their educational status. Awareness generation among people on the rational use of antibiotics should be implemented.</p>","PeriodicalId":15856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care","volume":"14 4","pages":"1307-1312"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12088585/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144110818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of physical activity on oral health: A systematic review.","authors":"Arnab Das, Ipseeta Menon, Gunjan Kumar, Arpita Singh, Kunal Jha","doi":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1124_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1124_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Physical activity and overall health are directly related. Physical inactivity has significant detrimental health effects over the course of a lifetime. World Health Organization (WHO) defines oral health as the absence of mouth and facial pain, oral diseases, and disorders that restrict a person's ability to bite, chew, smile, talk, and maintain their mental health. Poor oral health has been linked to lower quality of life (QOL) and well-being, increased risk of several noncommunicable diseases (for example, hypertension, dementia, depression etc). This systematic review was registered in PROSPERO. Articles from three electronic databases PubMed, Scopus, and DOAJ, using Boolean operator from January 2013 until May 2023, were searched. Quality assessment of all studies was assessed using the NIH and JBI tool. 1909 articles were identified from e-databases, and after inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 17 studies were included in this literature. The systematic review suggests that whether or not physical activity generally influences overall oral health outcomes. The results of this systematic study show a relationship between people who exercise regularly and their oral health and oral health practices. People who are physically active have been found to have lower levels of inflammatory biological markers, which is linked to better oral health.</p>","PeriodicalId":15856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care","volume":"14 4","pages":"1161-1168"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12088580/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144110639","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A cross-sectional study on oral hygiene practices, home care challenges, and barriers to seek dental care for children with autism spectrum disorder from the caregiver's perspective.","authors":"Ekta Malvania-Damani, Sughnesha Prabhu, Nishtha D Shah, Hirenkumar P Patel, Krish P Shah, Ria H Patel","doi":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1351_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1351_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To collect and analyse data regarding the oral hygiene practices, home care challenges, and the barriers faced by children with autism in seeking dental care from the caregiver's perspective.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted on 80 subjects comprising 40 subjects in the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) group and 40 in the comparison group of the typically developing peer (TDP) group. Caregivers of children diagnosed with ASD aged between 4 and 12 and attending therapy centres in Ahmedabad city were included. Matching was done between the ASD and TDP groups for age and sex for both children and caregivers as well as educational qualification of the caregiver. Data were collected using a self-designed, validated questionnaire and analysed using Chi-square test at a 5% level of significance.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>ASD individuals were brushing less frequently, needing more supervision during brushing and using fingers to clean the teeth over TDPs. Caregivers of ASD individuals display significantly lower awareness of various dental issues explored, less proactive engagement with dental professionals, and significantly more barriers in seeking dental care for their ward for all the variables explored than caregivers of the TDP group.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Caregivers of children with ASD were not adequately aware about their child's oral health and encountered increased difficulty in maintaining routine oral hygiene for their children at home and accessing suitable dental care compared to the caregivers of children from the TDP.</p>","PeriodicalId":15856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care","volume":"14 4","pages":"1259-1265"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12088578/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144110824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease among overweight and obese children from a teaching institution of Jharkhand: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Tanishq Kumar, Sarthak Das, V Vinayagamoorthy, Saroj Kumar Tripathy, Archana Malik, Soumi Kundu","doi":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1312_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1312_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objectives: </strong>Childhood obesity has become an epidemic, and morbid obesity affects a significant portion of the population in India. The most prevalent type of chronic liver ailment in overweight and obese children worldwide is nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. This study is undertaken to assess the prevalence of NAFLD and associated risk factor among overweight and obese children.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was carried out in 230 overweight and obese children aged 5-15 years, who visited the pediatric outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital in Jharkhand. Measurements included anthropometry, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), lipid profile and ultrasonography to diagnose NAFLD. The variables were compared between participants with and without NAFLD, and logistic regression analysis was performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The prevalence of NAFLD was 44% among overweight and obese children, while BMI, history of hypertension in family, gestational hypertension, exclusive breastfeed, serum cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL-C, ALT and AST were statistically associated with participants with NAFLD. On multiple logistic regression analysis serum cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL-C and ALT were independently associated with NAFLD with odds ratio (95% confidence interval) of 19 (1.3 - 279.1, <i>P</i> value = 0.03), 17 (1.6 - 200, <i>P</i> value = 0.02), 46 (3.9 - 541.7, <i>P</i> value = 0.002) and 161 (3.4 - 7524.6, <i>P</i> value = 0.01), respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>An independent association was observed for serum cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL-C and ALT in overweight and obese children with NAFLD.</p>","PeriodicalId":15856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care","volume":"14 4","pages":"1218-1224"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12088561/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144110968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A study on traditional food practices and taboo during pregnancy and lactation in tribal population of Eastern Gujarat.","authors":"Niyati Harshadkumar Zaveri, Shivaji Dnyandeo Patil, Mohabatsinh Baria, Divya Bharatkumar Barot, Anup Kharde, Rahul Tahilramani","doi":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1505_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1505_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Taboo in a social or religious setting means a custom prohibiting or restricting certain practices. Many foods related myths are common in society which leads to poor pregnancy outcome. It is important to make the community aware about it and educate them regarding this. Being a tribal community, taboos are more prevalent and this was the main aim to do the study regarding food taboos.</p><p><strong>Study: </strong>The type of the study is Qualitative research method; The study was done in a tribal community in the eastern part of Gujarat. The subjects were taken on the basis of convenience sampling. Focus group discussion (FGD) was done and data was generated. The data was recorded in notes and audio recordings, which were further analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study was conducted in a tribal area with 80 participants. Out of which 37 were pregnant mothers and 43 were mothers with babies aged 0 to 6 months. The most common foods avoided were Papaya, pineapple, chicken, eggs, onion, garlic, eggplant, Jaggery, Guwar, urad daal, and various other food items.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This study shows that many foods are considered hot and cold and they are restricted during pregnancy and postpartum. There is a strong notion in the community that consumption of certain foods is associated with poor outcomes of pregnancy and the health of the baby.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The food taboo followed in these communities can lead to potential nutritional deficiencies which in turn can lead to adverse effects in the child and the mother. A need for education regarding proper nutritional practice is necessary at this level.</p>","PeriodicalId":15856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care","volume":"14 4","pages":"1333-1337"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12088553/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144110934","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unveiling depression-A cross-sectional study of college students in Amritsar District.","authors":"Shalinder Kaur, Simmi Oberoi, Rohit Batish, Shyam Sunder Deepti, Mohan Lal, Balpreet Kaur","doi":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1336_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1336_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Mental health problems are becoming more and more frequently a burden on modern societies. A gradually evolving way of life, particularly in westernizing nations like India, could be attributed to a variety of causes, including shifting societal support, partnerships, and family bonding. Young People having conflicts with parents and friends, academic pressure and getting inconsistent sleep, and being in an environment where alcohol and drugs are more readily available could all be risk factors for depression.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>1. To determine the prevalence of depressive symptoms among professional and non-professional course students. 2. To assess the factors associated with depressive symptoms in these students.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014 in Amritsar district among 1470 students of various educational institutes. After IEC approval, the study was carried out after obtaining written consent from students aged 18 to 24 years. They were interviewed using a pre-validated, semi-structured questionnaire that included Depression Factors Questionnaire, Socio-demographic section and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Statistical analysis was performed using Chi-square tests.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Majority (82.9%) were from non-professional degree courses. Nearly half of the study population i.e. 761 (51.8%) belonged to Hindu religion. Depression was among the highest among overweight (25%) as compared to normal and underweight students. Depression was also observed to be higher among those respondents who became anxious on getting a new assignment (24.7%) as compared to those who could do the assignment on time (12.7%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Students who had good friends and satisfactory relationships with their parents and neighbors experienced lower levels of depression compared to those who did not.</p>","PeriodicalId":15856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care","volume":"14 4","pages":"1245-1251"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12088583/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144110766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development and Validation of School Adolescents Mental health Assessment Tool (SAMAT).","authors":"Radhakrishnan Govindan, G Balamurugan, T M Deekshitha, R Tejashwini, Prasanthi Nattala, Rajani Parthasarathi, K M Rajendra, Channaveerachari N Kumar","doi":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1779_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1779_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Teachers are the first line of contact for children for any concerns. They are crucial in identifying all health issues, including mental health issues. However, the teachers may not have adequate knowledge of the concerns with children's and adolescents' mental health in schools. School enrollments have grown in India at every level, from primary to higher secondary, and school dropout rates have steadily declined in recent years. In parallel, from the 2013 fiscal year to 2022, the pupil-teacher ratio consistently improved at all levels. Hence, school teachers play a vital role in students' mental health. The study aims to create a tool teachers may use to screen, identify, refer, and follow-up with adolescents' mental health enrolled in classes.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The present study was carried out in four phases: literature search, focused group discussions with teachers, development and validation of SAMAT. The number of teachers is 110.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The School Adolescents Mental Health Assessment Tool has ten items derived from the thematic analysis of the literature review, focused group discussions with teachers during the training session about general mental health awareness and adolescents' mental health concerns and inputs from 5 mental health professionals. The instrument displayed a high content validity index (S-CVI = 1) and high item-level content validity index (I-CVI: 1). Reliability was calculated using the Cronbach alpha reliability method.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>SAMAT has high I-CVI and S-CVI and good Cronbach alpha reliability. This tool will support educators in formally evaluating pupils by assisting with the screening, identification, initial mental health support, referral, and follow-up of adolescents with mental health concerns.</p>","PeriodicalId":15856,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care","volume":"14 4","pages":"1448-1454"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12088538/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144110097","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}