Publications by authors named "Shakeer Kahn Patan"
Background: The 2019-novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) started as an epidemic later transformed into a pandemic causing a threat to public health globally. Any community to fight the COVID-19 pandemic requires adequate knowledge, attitude of the people, and practice of the government-imposed laws and regulations. Based on these factors, we framed the objectives to find the sociodemographic profile of the study group and to assess their knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward COVID-19.
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- 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.
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- Janani Sishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK) is an Indian government program designed to minimize out-of-pocket expenses during childbirth and for neonatal care, aiming to alleviate financial burdens on families.
- The study involved 228 mothers in a government hospital to evaluate how JSSK services were used and to measure associated costs, focusing on transport expenses, which were the primary out-of-pocket costs incurred, especially for rural families.
- The findings revealed high utilization of JSSK services, except for transportation, with recommendations to enhance family-centered support and counseling to reduce transport-related costs.
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.