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Original Contribution

Trends in Herpes Zoster Infection in Saudi Arabia; A Call for Expanding Access to Shingles Vaccination
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Saleh F. Alqifari, Rahaf F. Aldawish, ,Maha A. Binsaqr, Asmaa A. Khojah, Mai R. Alshammari, Aya K.Esmail, Mabrouk Al-Rasheedi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525130

Prevalence of depressive symptoms in hypertensive patients in Taif city
[Abstract]
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Ayman A. Atalla, Rana S. AlQarni, Reema S. Althubaiti, Kholoud A. Alhasani, Bushra S. Alghamdi, Hadeel S. Alghamdi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525131

Patient Awareness about the indications for and complications of sleeve gastrectomy in the western region of Saudi Arabia
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Khalid M. Alzahrani, Jamal Amin Faydh, Saad Eidhah Althuwaybi, Saud Saeed Alzahrani, Fayez Dakhil Allah Althobaiti, Bader Abed Althagafi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525132

Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea among Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases
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Reda Abdelmoaty Goweda, Mahmoud Elshahat Elsayed, Asmhan Saadeldin Rady, Faisal Saleh Alnahdi, Anas Mohammad Alqurashi,
Turki Talal Alessa, Bassam Musleh Bin Laswad, Azzam Musleh Bin Laswad, Omar Abdulaziz Althobity, Ammar Safran Alhothali, Abdullah Khafagy,
Ahmed Metwally, Wael Zeid
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525133

Efficacy of oral isotretinoin in the treatment of acne vulgaris
[Abstract]
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Amer Bin Al-Zou, Asia Hassan Abdulla Saleh, Mohamed Saeed Bafadhl, Fathi Elkasah
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525134

Leakage Management after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Tertiary Center Experience in Saudi Arabia
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Khalid M. Alzahrani, Tamer M. Abdelrahman, (Sumayyah A. Jafri, Mohammed Abdo, Khalid A. Alsharif
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525135

Population and Community Studies

The monitoring of DOACs in primary care, a quality improvement project
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Abdul Muhid, Javed Khan
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525136

The level of knowledge and awareness about diabetes and diabetic foot among the Taif general population
[Abstract]
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Haifa Alotaibi, Areej M. Abdullah, Rawan I. Alqurashi, Kholood S. Althobaiti, Sarah A. Khan, Shumukh G. Althobaiti
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525137

Hypertensive and Diabetic Patients' Knowledge of Myocardial Ischemia and Stroke Symptoms in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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Abdullah AI Ali, Fatimah Aledili, Fatimah Albahrani, Heba Albisher, Fatimah Bomouzah, Fatimah Aleliwi, Ghadeer Alghasham, Laila Alalawi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525138

Health-related behaviors of undergraduate medical students of public sector university, Karachi 2022
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Sahar Aijaz, ,Ali Jawwad Karim, ,Fatima Abid, ,Aarfa Azhar, Maha Noor,
Summaiya Ali Muhammad
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525139

Awareness of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo among the population of Taif city
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Mohammed A. Basurrah, Yahya A.Fageeh, Sultan H. Alziyadi, Abdulsalam M. Alshehri, Waleed Khalid Alrabie, Meshari M. Alruways, Ahmad S. Alosaimi, Faisal M. Alfadli
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525140

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Pregnant Women Regarding the Possible Effects of Obesity on Maternal and Fetal Health
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Sahar Ali Sari, Yahia Mater Al-Khaldi, Amal Mohammed Surrati, Ajaeb Meshal Alharbi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525144

Assessment of satisfaction level among patients toward services provided by dental clinics: A cross-sectional study
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Nada Fahad Saleh Al Ateeq, Budur Abdullah Mohammad Aljalban, Nawal Fahad Saleh Alazmi, Ashwaq Abdullah Mohammad Aljalban, Talal Awad A Alharbi, Mona Rubayyi R Alanazi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525156

Regional Covid

Concomitant COVID 19 Infection And NTDS: 68 Patient Case Series
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Sarab K. Abedalrahman, Fatima K. Khalid, Mahabad. S. Ali, Sheelan MS. Hasan
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525142

Psychoneurotic symptoms among COVID infected patients; case series study
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Mohammed Khalil Ibraheem, Sarab K. Abedalrahman, Ashoor R Sarhat
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525143

Review

Clinical Aspects of Breast Cancer
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Hani Raka Karrar, Mahmoud Ismail Nouh, Badriah Mohammed Alanazi,
Amro Othman Ahmed Hakami, Wejdan Jamaan S Alzahrani,
Waleed Khalid Aldoweirah, Waleed Salman Alanazi, Nasser Emad Alshammari, Bassam Mohammed Alanazi, Rahaf abed Alharbi, Njood Hamad Alshammari, Hadeel Saleh Alzahrani, Abdullah Salem A Alghamdi, Fahad Wadi Alanazi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525148

Over time prevalence of illicit substance use in Saudi Arabia
[Abstract]
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Abdulrahman Alfaifi, Maged El-Setouhy
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525150

Case Report

Osteoid osteoma of the proximal femur: A case report
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Ameena Khalid Bughamar, Noora Hamad Alaazmi, Fahad Alkhalifa
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525152

HEADACHE - Common symptom with Rare Diagnosis in UK Primary Care - A Case report
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Syed Mohsin Raza, Syed Shahinul Haque
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525153

Original Clinical Research

Necrotizing Fasciitis of Spine: The knowledge of physicians in Saudi Arabia toward this rare condition
[Abstract]
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Alshehri A. Mohammed
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525156

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September 2022 - Volume 20, Issue 9

Health-related behaviors of undergraduate medical students of public sector university, Karachi 2022

Sahar Aijaz (1)
Ali Jawwad Karim (1)
Fatima Abid (2)
Aarfa Azhar (3)
Maha Noor (1)
Summaiya Ali Muhammad (1)

(1) Undergraduate medical student, Sindh Medical College, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan.
(2) Assistant Professor, Physiology Department, Sindh Medical College, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan.
(3) Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Corresponding author:
Dr. Fatima Abid
Assistant Professor, Physiology Department, Sindh Medical College,
Jinnah Sindh Medical University,
Karachi, Pakistan
Email: Dr.fatimaabid@gmail.com

Received: July 2022 Accepted: August 2022; Published: September 1, 2022. Citation: Sahar Aijaz et al. Health-related behaviors of undergraduate medical students of public sector university, Karachi 2022.. World Family Medicine. 2022; 20(9): 91-104. DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525139

Abstract


Objective: to study health-related behaviours of undergraduate medical students of the public sector university of Karachi by analyzing the following aspects :
1. Daily water intake and its importance.
2. Refractive errors and the importance of their correction
3. Sun protection.

Study Design: Cross-sectional randomized study

Methodology: From April 2022 to June 2022, a cross-sectional study was conducted at Jinnah Sindh Medical University considering all ethical values. A sample size of 316, was calculated with an open epi calculator. We collected data through online Google forms and hard copies. SPSS 22 was utilized for data analysis, where the confidence interval was 95% with an error margin of 5%, and a 0.05 p-value.

Results:
Daily Water Intake:
63.9% of participants marked the correct daily water requirement which is 2 liters (8 glasses). Only 50.3% of pupils fall under the category that were consuming the standard daily water intake. The mostdifficult part of fulfilling the daily water requirement was that they could not remember drinking water.

Refractive errors and the importance of their correction:
94.6% of participants wore spectacles for far vision, highlighting the prevalence of myopia. 81% of pupils had a range of refractive errors between 1-5, reflecting that error ranges are not high. A positive response was recorded busting the myth that spectacles weaken the eyesight when 70.6% of people negated it.

Sun protection:
62.3% of pupils considered UV light harmful. 54.4% stated that their outdoor hours were from 2 to 4 hours. When asked if they check the UV light index before spending a long day outdoors, 78.5% said no. The application of sunscreen when going out was acknowledged by 61.7%. 90.2% responded that they agree to the fact that sunscreens are effective against sun protection.

Conclusion: With an aspiration to become a nobilityamongst doctors, medical students must recognize their responsibility in being the representatives of right and wrong. Thus, the participation of the students in this study provides valuable insight into their health related behaviors portrayed against the risks of sun exposure and the benefits of using sunscreen as a protective measure, along with corrective measures chosen against poor sight such as spectacles, and determining the daily water requirements and their benefits. Findings in this study portray that although it is reassuring that a majority of the medical students know the harmful effects of prolonged sun exposure, a lot still needs to be done on the part of our future doctors in the effective method of application of sunscreens. This study has also shown a generally correct direction towards early treatment and whether wearing spectacles continuously further deteriorates sight. However, there is a considerable notion of dependency upon a certain apparatus ergo a dependent lifestylecomprising issues such as lowered confidence and negative affect on wedding proposals. Further studies should be done with focus on the society’s role in adhering to early wearing of spectacles and the issues associated with the habit of wearing them such as rashes, nose spots, headaches and dark circles. This study has also made it significantly apparent that the majority of the medical students still do not have the correct knowledge regarding daily water requirements and their benefits, which needs to be addressed. This will help them learn better habits about drinking water that will benefit their personal and academic lives. They will be able to treat their patients with the correct information as well.

Keywords: health behaviors, medical students,
water intake, refractive errors, sun protection.

 







 


 
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