Original Research ArticleInternational Journal of Advances in Medicine
Publication: Awareness of palliative care medicine among medical and health care students
Int J Adv Med. 2017;4(4):981-984.DOI10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20173177
Abstract
Background A study was conducted in B. J. Medical College and Sassoon General Hospitals SGH, a tertiary government hospital among III-year Undergraduate UG, Nursing and Physiotherapy students, thirty each regarding awareness of palliative care.
Methods A questionnaire incorporating various drugs and its side effects used in palliative care was circulated to test their knowledge.
Results A lecture about various aspects of palliative care was taken for them after which the same questionnaire was circulated which showed improvement in their knowledge.
Conclusions It was indicated that students perceived good awareness and perception level about awareness of medicine used in palliative care.
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Affiliations
- Department of Anaesthesiology, B. J. G. Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Consultant Neurophysician, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India