{"title":"解码“Ghabrahat”:医疗保健专业人员对复杂南亚医学术语的理解和管理的横断面KAP研究。","authors":"Rahul Garg, Anmol Thakre","doi":"10.59556/japi.73.1076","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In South Asian healthcare settings, certain symptoms described in local languages create unique challenges in medical practice. \"Ghabrahat\" is a commonly used term that lacks standardization in medical terminology and presents difficulties in translation and interpretation. This study aimed to comprehensively assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding \"ghabrahat\" among healthcare professionals.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted among 107 healthcare professionals, including faculty members and postgraduate trainees, across multiple tertiary care centers. A structured questionnaire was used to evaluate their understanding, perceptions, and clinical approaches regarding \"ghabrahat\" as a medical term.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 107 participants, 105 (98.1%) had encountered the term during their medical practice. The majority (77.6%) believed that \"ghabrahat\" requires further medical investigation, and 94.4% considered it treatable/manageable. Significant associations were found with cardiovascular (86%) and psychological (73.8%) systems. Gender differences in perception were noted by 67.2% of participants, while 88.8% believed that comorbidities influence its presentation. Notably, 54.2% of participants reported encountering mortalities directly attributed to \"ghabrahat.\"</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>While \"ghabrahat\" is widely recognized among healthcare professionals, there exists substantial variation in its interpretation, perceived severity, and management approaches. This study highlights the urgent need for standardization in understanding and approaching this commonly reported symptom in South Asian medical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":22693,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India","volume":"73 8","pages":"40-42"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Decoding \\\"Ghabrahat\\\": A Cross-sectional KAP Study of Healthcare Professionals' Understanding and Management of a Complex South Asian Medical Term.\",\"authors\":\"Rahul Garg, Anmol Thakre\",\"doi\":\"10.59556/japi.73.1076\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In South Asian healthcare settings, certain symptoms described in local languages create unique challenges in medical practice. \\\"Ghabrahat\\\" is a commonly used term that lacks standardization in medical terminology and presents difficulties in translation and interpretation. This study aimed to comprehensively assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding \\\"ghabrahat\\\" among healthcare professionals.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted among 107 healthcare professionals, including faculty members and postgraduate trainees, across multiple tertiary care centers. A structured questionnaire was used to evaluate their understanding, perceptions, and clinical approaches regarding \\\"ghabrahat\\\" as a medical term.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 107 participants, 105 (98.1%) had encountered the term during their medical practice. The majority (77.6%) believed that \\\"ghabrahat\\\" requires further medical investigation, and 94.4% considered it treatable/manageable. Significant associations were found with cardiovascular (86%) and psychological (73.8%) systems. Gender differences in perception were noted by 67.2% of participants, while 88.8% believed that comorbidities influence its presentation. Notably, 54.2% of participants reported encountering mortalities directly attributed to \\\"ghabrahat.\\\"</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>While \\\"ghabrahat\\\" is widely recognized among healthcare professionals, there exists substantial variation in its interpretation, perceived severity, and management approaches. 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Decoding "Ghabrahat": A Cross-sectional KAP Study of Healthcare Professionals' Understanding and Management of a Complex South Asian Medical Term.
Background: In South Asian healthcare settings, certain symptoms described in local languages create unique challenges in medical practice. "Ghabrahat" is a commonly used term that lacks standardization in medical terminology and presents difficulties in translation and interpretation. This study aimed to comprehensively assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding "ghabrahat" among healthcare professionals.
Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 107 healthcare professionals, including faculty members and postgraduate trainees, across multiple tertiary care centers. A structured questionnaire was used to evaluate their understanding, perceptions, and clinical approaches regarding "ghabrahat" as a medical term.
Results: Of the 107 participants, 105 (98.1%) had encountered the term during their medical practice. The majority (77.6%) believed that "ghabrahat" requires further medical investigation, and 94.4% considered it treatable/manageable. Significant associations were found with cardiovascular (86%) and psychological (73.8%) systems. Gender differences in perception were noted by 67.2% of participants, while 88.8% believed that comorbidities influence its presentation. Notably, 54.2% of participants reported encountering mortalities directly attributed to "ghabrahat."
Conclusion: While "ghabrahat" is widely recognized among healthcare professionals, there exists substantial variation in its interpretation, perceived severity, and management approaches. This study highlights the urgent need for standardization in understanding and approaching this commonly reported symptom in South Asian medical practice.