Alcohols and other Substance Use/Abuse among Junior Doctors and Medical Students in a Teaching Institute

Joshi, D; Lal, Rakesh

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“…Nearly one third of females also had 'ever used' substance. 21 Similar findings were seen in other comprehensive study among medical students of BPKIHS by Shakya DR et al 22 Research in various aspects of alcohol and its ab/use Along with other studies, thesis studies/ researches of post-graduate and under-graduate students of BPKIHS are of special mention here because it caters 16 districts of eastern region not only as service area but also as teaching districts. Among the studies conducted on psycho-active substances, alcohol has naturally been the focus of attention.…”

Section: Alcohol Ab/use In Communitysupporting

confidence: 85%

Alcohol abuse in eastern Nepal: a review of studies

Shakya

2013

Health Renaissance

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Alcohol abuse is common in eastern Nepal, rather reported remarkably high. Hence, various aspects of this problem have been the topic of search, study, survey and research in this part of the country, both in community and clinical settings. This article aims to review the journal articles published, research projects presented in scientific forum or conferences, thesis articles submitted and other research works related to alcohol from eastern Nepal coming into the knowledge of the author. The basis of this review were medical journals including Health Renaissance (HR), abstract books of various medical meets, internet search and personal communication with various departments of BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), a prominent centre for the research projects carried out both by students and faculty members in this area. Overarching the objective would be to point out some important needs and areas for future research studies in next article. Health Renaissance, January-April 2013; Vol. 11 No.1; 74-82 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hren.v11i1.7607

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Section: Alcohol Ab/use In Communitysupporting

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Alcohol abuse in eastern Nepal: a review of studies

Shakya

2013

Health Renaissance

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“…Our medical students and interns are reported to use psychoactive substances, not less but more than general people. 5 Our observations also show that health science students and professionals suffer more from mental ailments. [6][7] Physical problems are also reported higher, e.g.…”

Section: Dr Shakya Department Of Psychiatry Bp Koirala Institute Of supporting

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Self care among Health Professionals

Shakya

2019

Jnl. BP Koirala Inst. Health Sci.

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“…2 However, the consumption of these substances is largely influenced by socio-demographic factors, education level, peer pressure, independent lifestyle, stressful activities, psychological factors and many more. [2][3][4] Our study showed the use of alcohol (75%), tobacco (40.9%) and marijuana (18.6%) was more prevalent among male students as compared to females. Shyangwa et al study in BPKIHS found 54.6% of male students drank alcohol.…”

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“…6 Similarly, Shyangwa et al found junior residents were the highest (72%) user of alcohol and lowest being undergraduate medical students (31.7%). 3 A medical school is a vulnerable place where students may start to misuse various substances. Medical students have a burden full academic and clinical activity, easy access to substances that may catalyze the students to consume substances.…”

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Prevalence of Substance Use among Undergraduate Students in a Medical College of Nepal

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Introduction: The consumption of substances is a common practice among the medical students and their use might reduce educational and clinical performances as well as judgment of the students. This study aims to find out the prevalence of substance use among medical students in BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among medical students of BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences from 15th September 15th to December 15th 2018 after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee (Ref: 1394/017). The study was conducted among 326 medical and dental students from first to fifth year by using the stratified sampling method. A self-reported questionnaire was developed which included types, frequency, duration, age to first use, and motives for the use of different substances. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 11.5. Results: The prevalence of substance use among medical students of BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences was 196 (61.4%) at 95% Confidence Interval (56.05-66.75%). Among substance use, the use of alcohol 190 (59.6%), tobacco 90 (28.2%), and marijuana 38 (11.9%) was more prevalent. One hundred forty four (45.2%) male students used more substances as compared to 52 (16.3%) female students. Fun sake or partying 131 (68.9%) was the main motivation of the students to use substances. Conclusions: The overall substance use among medical students was high compared to other studies. Alcohol was the most common substance misused by the student followed by tobacco and marijuana. Proper counseling and awareness programs about the potential risk of substances are recommended for the betterment of the students.

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Alcohols and other Substance Use/Abuse among Junior Doctors and Medical Students in a Teaching Institute

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Cited by 26 publications

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Alcohol abuse in eastern Nepal: a review of studies

Alcohol abuse in eastern Nepal: a review of studies

Self care among Health Professionals

Prevalence of Substance Use among Undergraduate Students in a Medical College of Nepal

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