Publications by authors named "C Sravana Deepthi"
Article Synopsis
- Intra-regional cultural and linguistic differences challenge health education in low- and middle-income countries, necessitating innovative teaching methods like the Community Orientation Program (COP) to sensitize medical students to social determinants of health.
- The COP, developed using the ADDIE model, focuses on enhancing students' communication skills and observational abilities through hands-on community engagement and collaborative learning in an Indian setting.
- Feedback from over 550 students trained through the COP indicates it improved their understanding of socio-demographic factors in health, respect for local culture, and communication skills, although suggestions for enhancing clinical examination practices were noted.
Background: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a well-known microvascular complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus attributed to chronic hyperglycemia and is defined as the presence of peripheral nerve dysfunction after exclusion of other causes.
Methodology: This was a multicentric facility-based cross-sectional study with the objectives to assess the sociodemographic and economic status of the participants, to estimate the prevalence of the DPN using the screening methods, and to see the association with other factors. A predesigned semi-structured questionnaire, Semmes-Weinstein 10-g monofilament test, ankle reflexes, and vibration perception threshold test was used for the data collection and blood sugars levels were taken from the recent laboratory report.
Background: Mental health problems such as cognitive impairment, depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders arising out of senility, neurosis, and living conditions are common in the geriatric population.
Objective: The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of mental illness and to describe their sociodemographic factors in the rural geriatric population and see their association with other factors.
Methodology: A community-based cross-sectional study was done on individuals aged more than 60 years.
Background: Endosulfan is a highly toxic agrichemical used in the cashew plantations. The Stockholm Convention held in April 2011 recommended a global ban on the manufacture and use of endosulfan because of its adverse effects on human health and the environment. Its impact on the quality of food, water, and beverages; and its ability to cause neurobehavioral disorders, congenital malformations in female subjects, and abnormalities related to the male reproductive system are studied, but however information regarding the oral health of endosulfan victims is scant.
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