Study on the prevalence and underlying factors of myopia among the students of a medical college in Kerala

George, Shiny; Joseph, Biju Baby

doi:10.5958/j.2319-5886.3.2.069

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“…These results are in concordance with the level of HIV/AIDS knowledge found in other studies from developing countries like African and Asian pacific region [11-13], suggesting that knowledge among fishermen is very low which may perhaps be due to high level of illiteracy (Most of fishermen in this study reported that more than two third of participants were illiterate) and they have not heard about HIV/AIDS. This is in contrast to the findings of Pakistan Demographic Health Survey (PDHS 2006–2007) where, more than two third of population had heard about HIV/AIDS [21].…”

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“…This is perhaps due to the fact that the knowledge about HIV/AIDS, in general, is fairly poor across all study participants. This is in contrast to some others studies where education level, age categories were significantly associated with HIV/AIDS knowledge level among fishing communities [11,12,23]. One reason for the low level of sexual knowledge reported in these studies is that, as a conservative Muslim society, Pakistan has certain social and cultural barriers to discuss and address the problems pertaining to sexuality or STD, including HIV/AIDS.…”

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confidence: 58%

“…Other investigators have reported consistent presentation for negative attitude towards HIV/AIDS among fishermen [11,12]. Social and culture attitude play an important role-play in the perception and response to danger.…”

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confidence: 76%

“…Sample was calculated using WHO software for sample size determination in health studies; sample size was calculated based on proportion of knowledge, attitude and practices regarding of HIV/AIDS in fishermen reported by a previous study [11]. The sample size was estimated by using proportions of having appropriate knowledge, positive attitude and safe practices as 5%, 7.5% and 15% respectively at confidence level 95% and bound of error 3%, the estimated sample size came out to be 203, 245 and 297 respectively.…”

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“…In a KAP survey in Indian state of Kerala, only 5% of the fishermen reported that they know about HIV and AIDS [11]. Some other studies indicate that about half of the fishermen knew about modes of transmission of HIV, 44.9% attribute to positive living and only 39.6% had knowledge about preventive services for HIV/AIDS [7,10-12].…”

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Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding HIV/AIDS among adult fishermen in coastal areas of Karachi

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Background: Migrant populations are at high risk of Human Immuno Deficiency Virus infection (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Studies of HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes and practices among fishermen in developing countries have shown gaps in knowledge and fear of contagion with ambivalent attitudes towards HIV/ AIDS and inconsistent universal precautions adherence. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding HIV/AIDS among adult fishermen in a coastal area of Karachi, Pakistan. Methods: Community based cross sectional study was conducted among fishermen in coastal area of Karachi from June to September 2012. A total of 297 adult fishermen were selected by using simple random sampling technique from different sectors of coastal village. Data were collected using a structured validated questionnaire. The frequency distribution of both dependent and independent variables were worked out. Comparisons of knowledge, attitude and practices regarding HIV/AIDS by socio-demographic characteristics were made using logistic regression.

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Formation of 17-18 yrs age girl students’ visual performance by means of visual training at stage of adaptation to learning loads

Бондаренко

Darzinska

Сидило

2015

PPS

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The purpose: substantiation of health related training influence of basketball and volleyball elements on functional state of 1 st year students' visual analyzers in period of adaptation to learning loads with expressed visual component. Material: in experiment 29 students of 17-18 year age without visual pathologies participated. Indicators of visual performance were determined by correction table of Tagayeva and processed by Weston methodic. Accommodative function was tested by method of mechanical proximetry. Results: the authors worked out and tested two programs of visual training. Influence of visual trainings on visual performance's main components (quickness, quality, integral indicators) was studied as well as eye's accommodative function (by dynamic of position of the nearest point of clear vision). Conclusions: Application of visual trainings at physical education classes permits to improve indicators of visual analyzer's performance as well as minimize negative influence of intensive learning loads on eye' accommodative function.

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Prevalence of visual disturbances among medical undergraduate students of a tertiary care teaching hospital in South Kerala

V. S.,

John,

Anvar

2023

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Uncorrected errors of refraction are the leading cause of moderate to severe visual impairment. This study helps to determine the risk factors and prevalence of refractive error among medical students and to evaluate the uncorrected visual acuity among them. Aim was to study the prevalence and risk factors of visual disturbances among medical undergraduate students. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 200 undergraduate medical students. Data on socio-demographic characteristics, type of refractive errors, risk factors for refractive errors and frequency of eye examinations were collected through questionnaires. Uncorrected visual acuity was detected using Snellens chart and near vision was tested using jaeger’s chart. Appropriate statistical tests were applied and data was analysed using statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) version 21. Results: Out of the total 200 study participants, majority were females (61.5%), mean age of the study participants was 21.51±1.33, 11.5% were examined for the first time through this study, 51% were suffering from some sort of visual disturbance among which 80% were having myopia, 50% of the study participants spent more than two hours per day reading books, 72.5% had habit of reading in dim light. Uncorrected visual acuity was seen among 22% of the study subjects and 15% with positive family history of refractive errors showed uncorrected visual acuity. Conclusions: This study was an effort to identify the risk factors and determine the prevalence of refractive errors, 22% of subjects had uncorrected visual acuity; myopia was the common refractive error observed among the study participants followed by hypermetropia and astigmatism.

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Study on the prevalence and underlying factors of myopia among the students of a medical college in Kerala

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Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding HIV/AIDS among adult fishermen in coastal areas of Karachi

Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding HIV/AIDS among adult fishermen in coastal areas of Karachi

Formation of 17-18 yrs age girl students’ visual performance by means of visual training at stage of adaptation to learning loads

Prevalence of visual disturbances among medical undergraduate students of a tertiary care teaching hospital in South Kerala

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