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Practices And Knowledge Of Schoolchildren Regarding Chhaalia/Paan Masala In Mahmoodabad And Chanesar Goth, Karachi, Sameena Shah, Riaz Qureshi, Iqbal Azam Syed
Practices And Knowledge Of Schoolchildren Regarding Chhaalia/Paan Masala In Mahmoodabad And Chanesar Goth, Karachi, Sameena Shah, Riaz Qureshi, Iqbal Azam Syed
Department of Family Medicine
OBJECTIVE: To determine the practices and knowledge about chhaalia and paan masala chewing among school children in Mahmoodabad and Chanesar Goth, Karachi, Pakistan.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in three government schools of Mahmoodabad and Chanesar Goth, Jamshed Town, Karachi. Students of either gender were interviewed using a pre-coded structured questionnaire. In addition to the demographic data, questions included frequency of use, practices among friends and family and procurement of these substances. Knowledge about harmful effects, source of the knowledge and practices in relation to knowledge were also assessed.
RESULTS: A total of 370 students, ages between 10 to …
Attributes Of An Effective Clinical Teacher: A Survey On Students' And Teachers' Perceptions, Firdous Jahan, Shazia Sadaf, Saira Kalia, Abdullah Khan, Hasan Bin Hamza
Attributes Of An Effective Clinical Teacher: A Survey On Students' And Teachers' Perceptions, Firdous Jahan, Shazia Sadaf, Saira Kalia, Abdullah Khan, Hasan Bin Hamza
Department of Family Medicine
OBJECTIVE: To identify the attributes of effective clinical teacher, using a self-filled survey questionnaire, that students and faculty value most, and to compare the opinion of student and faculty regarding the same.
STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study.PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), Karachi from October 2006 to January 2007. Subject and Methods: Clinical faculty at AKUH and students in clinical years were included in this survey after taking their written informed consent. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire administered to all participants. Responses were compared.RESULTS: A total of 119 students in clinical years (3, 4 …
Primary Care: A Mandatory Requirement For Effective Health Care, Waris Qidwai
Primary Care: A Mandatory Requirement For Effective Health Care, Waris Qidwai
Department of Family Medicine
No abstract provided.
An Audit Of The Quality Of Care Indicators For The Management Of Diabetes In Family Practice Clinics In Karachi, Pakistan, Raheem H Dhanani, Mohammad Mustafa Qureshi, Ali Khan Khuwaja, Badar Sabir Ali, Riaz Qureshi
An Audit Of The Quality Of Care Indicators For The Management Of Diabetes In Family Practice Clinics In Karachi, Pakistan, Raheem H Dhanani, Mohammad Mustafa Qureshi, Ali Khan Khuwaja, Badar Sabir Ali, Riaz Qureshi
Department of Family Medicine
BACKGROUND: Management of diabetes is a painstaking and careful approach. This study was aimed to evaluate the quality of care for the management of diabetes provided by family practitioners to their patients having diabetes. This is a retrospective audit of medical records conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital of private sector in Karachi for one month.
METHODS: For this study, 150 medical records of patients with type 2 diabetes that visited family practice clinics for their diabetes care were examined. A total of 88 patient's medical records were selected and analyzed who attended the studied clinics for at least …
Frequency Of Abnormal Pap Smears And Assessment Of Risk Factors For Cervical Cancer In An Out-Patient Clinic, Firdous Jahan, Naheed Nabi, Waris Qidwai, Iqbal Azam
Frequency Of Abnormal Pap Smears And Assessment Of Risk Factors For Cervical Cancer In An Out-Patient Clinic, Firdous Jahan, Naheed Nabi, Waris Qidwai, Iqbal Azam
Department of Family Medicine
No abstract provided.