An Exploratory Study on the Nature and Type of Relationship in Male and Female College Students and its effect on Locus of Control and Ways of Coping

Background: This research aims to understand the correlation and gender differences that may exist among18 to 20 years old college students on Locus of control and Ways of Coping.Methods: An online form (Google form) was sent to 60 participants; 30 males and 30 females, in the city ofMumbai. The Ways of Coping Questionnaire and Levenson’s Multidimensional Locus of Control Inventorywas administered to the study and control group. The data was statistically analyzed using Pearson’scorrelation and other statistics.Results: The correlation between Internal Locus of control and Distancing Way of Coping in males wasfound to be significant at 0.05 level and correlation between Powerful others Locus of control andConfrontive Coping Way of Coping as well as Powerful Others Locus of control and Escape avoidance Wayof coping in females were found to be significant as 0.05 level.Conclusion: The results could be applied to everyday life settings namely schools, family, College,counselling, mental health, and Professional settings. Larger studies in diverse settings are needed

Primary health eye care knowledge among general practitioners working in the Cape Town metropole

Aim: The main purpose of this study was to determine whether general practitioners (GPs) in the Cape Town metropole have sufficient knowledge to diagnose and treat primary care ophthalmic conditions correctly; and to assess their own perceptions of their levels of knowledge. Secondary objectives included identifying the need for courses to improve the ophthalmic knowledge of GPs and assessing whether there is a need to revise the undergraduate curriculum in ophthalmology in general. Method: A cross-sectional survey was done. A questionnaire of 10 primary care level ophthalmology questions; including a self-assessment section; was sent to each of 140 randomly chosen GPs in Cape Town. Results: A response rate of 79.2 was obtained. Respondents included graduates from all eight medical schools in South Africa. Most of the responding GPs were practising for more than 10 years (78.2). The mean test score was 52.5 (standard deviation [SD]: 22.2). The mean self-rating was 51.9(SD: 14.5). There was no statistically significant difference between the test score and the self-rating score (p = 0.5840). Responding GPs felt that there is a need for ophthalmology up-skilling courses and 99.9 of them would attend such courses. Also; 82 of GPs felt that primary care doctors; not optometrists; should deliver primary eye care. Conclusion: GPs appear to lack sufficient knowledge to manage primary health eye care problems; presumably due to a lack of adequate training in the field. Clinical up-skilling courses are needed to improve core knowledge in ophthalmology

Primary Health Eye Care Knowledge among General Practitioners Working in the Cape Town Metropole

The main purpose of this study was to determine whether general practitioners (GPs) in the Cape Town metropole have sufficient knowledge to diagnose and treat primary care ophthalmic conditions correctly; and to assess their own perceptions of their levels of knowledge. Secondary objectives included identifying the need for courses to improve the ophthalmic knowledge of GPs and assessing whether there is a need to revise the undergraduate curriculum in ophthalmology in general.Method: A cross-sectional survey was done. A questionnaire of 10 primary care level ophthalmology questions; including a self-assessment section; was sent to each of 140 randomly chosen GPs in Cape Town.Results: A response rate of 79.2). The mean test score was 52.5 (standard deviation [SD]: 22.2). The mean self-rating was 51.9 (SD: 14.5). There was no statistically significant difference between the test score and the self-rating score (p = 0.5840). Responding GPs felt that there is a need for ophthalmology up-skilling courses and 99.9 of them would attend such courses. Also; 82 of GPs felt that primary care doctors; not optometrists; should deliver primary eye care. Conclusion: GPs appear to lack sufficient knowledge to manage primary health eye care problems; presumably due to a lack of adequate training in the field. Clinical up-skilling courses are needed to improve core knowledge in ophthalmology