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Mobile phone usage pattern among undergraduate medical students at a Medical College of Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Year 2014, Volume: 12 Issue: 3, 178 - 187, 30.12.2014
https://doi.org/10.20518/thsd.66613

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Objective: Mobile phone usage has reached all ages across all segments of society, and its radiofrequency waves are an increasing concern among the general population. To find out the pattern of mobile phone usage among undergraduate medical students and their perceived symptoms and awareness about negative health effects due to their exposure to the radiofrequency waves. Methods: A descriptive type of epidemiological study was conducted among 295 undergraduate medical students in the Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, in August 2012 after obtaining Institutional Ethical Clearance. Data were collected by a pre-designed and pre-tested, semi structured questionnaire and analyzed with SPSS software, version 19.0. Results: Among the 1st semester students, browsing of the internet became the predominant activity; while listening to music and radio was the preferred activity among the 3rd, 5th and 7th semester students. In lecture class, 1st semester students (62.5%) switch off; 40.6% of 5th semester students receive and 63.63% of 7th semester students keep the phone in silence mode. Duration of mobile phone usage was maximum among students who perceived headache as a side effect of usage. About 62.3% study subjects cited accidents as a harmful effect, followed by lack of concentration. Conclusions: Regulatory bodies should lay down specific regulations and guidelines regarding mobile phone usage in class as well as during patient care. Further research is needed to comment on long term health outcome keeping in view its usage and popularity among younger people. 

Hindistan Batı Bengal’de Kolkata Tıp Okulu öğrencileri arasında cep telefonu kullanma alışkanlıkları

Year 2014, Volume: 12 Issue: 3, 178 - 187, 30.12.2014
https://doi.org/10.20518/thsd.66613

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Amaç: Toplumun her kesiminde tüm yaş grupları arasında cep telefonu kullanılmakta ve üretilen  radyofrekans dalgaları toplumda endişe yaratmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Tıp öğrencileri arasında cep telefonu kullanma alışkanlıklarının, algılanan semptomların ve radyofrekans dalgalarına maruz kalınması nedeniyle oluşan negatif sağlık etkileri hakkındaki farkındalığın incelenmesidir. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı tipteki bu çalışma Kolkata Mezuniyet Sonrası Tıp Eğitimi ve Araştırma Enstitüsü’nde 295 Tıp öğrencisinde, Enstitü Etik Onayı alındıktan sonra Ağustos 2012’de yürütülmüştür. Veri, pilot çalışma ve ön testleri yapılmış yarı yapılandırılmış bir anket ile elde edilmiştir ve SPSS istatistik programı 19.0 sürümü ile analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular: Birinci dönem öğrencileri arasında internette gezinmek amaçlı kullanım en sık yapılan aktivite iken, üç, beş ve yedinci dönem öğrencileri müzik ve radyo dinlemeyi tercih etmekteydi. Dersliklerde birinci dönem öğrencileri (%62.5) telefonlarını kapalı tutarken, beşici dönem öğrencilerinin %40.6’sı açık ve yedinci dönem öğrencilerinin %63.63’ü sessiz modda tutmaktaydı. Cep telefonu kullanma süresi, başağrısını cep telefonu kullanımının bir yan etkisi olarak algılayan öğrenciler arasında en yüksek düzeydeydi. Çalışma grubunun %62.3’ü konsantrasyon eksikliğinden kaynaklanan kazaları zararlı bir etki olarak bildirdi. Sonuç: İlgili denetim organları, hasta bakımı süresince olduğu gibi, sınıfta cep telefonu kullanımı ile ilgili spesifik yasalar ve kılavuzlar oluşturmalıdır. Ayrıca genç bireylerde cep telefonunun yaygınlığı ve kullanımının uzun dönem sağlık etkilerini yorumlayabilmek için daha fazla araştırmaya ihtiyaç vardır.

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Primary Language English
Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Original Research
Authors

Bobby Paul This is me

Sima Roy This is me

İndranil Saha This is me

Raghunath Misra This is me

Sita Chattopadhyay This is me

Mausumi Basu This is me

Publication Date December 30, 2014
Submission Date December 12, 2015
Published in Issue Year 2014 Volume: 12 Issue: 3

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APA Paul, B., Roy, S., Saha, İ., Misra, R., et al. (2014). Mobile phone usage pattern among undergraduate medical students at a Medical College of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Turkish Journal of Public Health, 12(3), 178-187. https://doi.org/10.20518/thsd.66613
AMA Paul B, Roy S, Saha İ, Misra R, Chattopadhyay S, Basu M. Mobile phone usage pattern among undergraduate medical students at a Medical College of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. TJPH. December 2014;12(3):178-187. doi:10.20518/thsd.66613
Chicago Paul, Bobby, Sima Roy, İndranil Saha, Raghunath Misra, Sita Chattopadhyay, and Mausumi Basu. “Mobile Phone Usage Pattern Among Undergraduate Medical Students at a Medical College of Kolkata, West Bengal, India”. Turkish Journal of Public Health 12, no. 3 (December 2014): 178-87. https://doi.org/10.20518/thsd.66613.
EndNote Paul B, Roy S, Saha İ, Misra R, Chattopadhyay S, Basu M (December 1, 2014) Mobile phone usage pattern among undergraduate medical students at a Medical College of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Turkish Journal of Public Health 12 3 178–187.
IEEE B. Paul, S. Roy, İ. Saha, R. Misra, S. Chattopadhyay, and M. Basu, “Mobile phone usage pattern among undergraduate medical students at a Medical College of Kolkata, West Bengal, India”, TJPH, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 178–187, 2014, doi: 10.20518/thsd.66613.
ISNAD Paul, Bobby et al. “Mobile Phone Usage Pattern Among Undergraduate Medical Students at a Medical College of Kolkata, West Bengal, India”. Turkish Journal of Public Health 12/3 (December 2014), 178-187. https://doi.org/10.20518/thsd.66613.
JAMA Paul B, Roy S, Saha İ, Misra R, Chattopadhyay S, Basu M. Mobile phone usage pattern among undergraduate medical students at a Medical College of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. TJPH. 2014;12:178–187.
MLA Paul, Bobby et al. “Mobile Phone Usage Pattern Among Undergraduate Medical Students at a Medical College of Kolkata, West Bengal, India”. Turkish Journal of Public Health, vol. 12, no. 3, 2014, pp. 178-87, doi:10.20518/thsd.66613.
Vancouver Paul B, Roy S, Saha İ, Misra R, Chattopadhyay S, Basu M. Mobile phone usage pattern among undergraduate medical students at a Medical College of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. TJPH. 2014;12(3):178-87.

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