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Background: Research is crucial for the scientific progress of the health of individuals and communities. Understanding the concept of evidence-based medicine needs strong research knowledge. Research assures understanding of the subject and improves the knowledge of the students. This study was aimed to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practices among medical post graduate students and to study the sociodemographic factors. And to determine the association of knowledge with various sociodemographic factors. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study conducted during a period of two months among the medical post graduate students studying in a private medical college. Knowledge, attitude and practice were assessed by using self- administered questionnaire among 117 post graduate students. Likert scale was used to assess the knowledge component. Results: Among 117 study subjects 47% were first year 27.4% were second year and 25.6% were third year among which the overall adequate knowledge was 86.3%, positive attitude was 95.7% and good practices according to the study scale was only 29.1%. Level of knowledge and practices were found to be having significant association with the academic year studying in (p value <0.05). Conclusions: The post graduate students had adequate knowledge and positive attitude but had poor practices towards research. Adequate research helps to bridge the gaps in research and help the future generations in developing new interventions.
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Background: SARS-CoV-2 is an enveloped, single stranded RNA beta corona virus that belongs to the family Coronaviridae. The S and N proteins are the principal immunogens used for the detection of anti – SARS-CoV-2 specific antibodies.2 The first subunit (S1) mediates the attachment of the virus to human cells via its receptor - binding domain (RBD), and the second one (S2) mediates membrane fusion for viral entry. Antibodies that bind to the S protein can neutralize corona viruses. Methods: It was a community based analytical cross-sectional study done in rural areas of Eluru district, A.P. State. From each village 30 members were selected by using systematic random sampling. A sample of 120 was included. Blood samples from the selected individuals were taken Humoral responses (Ig G) were assessed using an ICMR approved Micro well ELISA test for the semi-quantitative detection of COVID 19 (SARS-CoV-2) neutralizing antibodies in Human serum samples. Results: In the present study 46 (28.3%) had higher education, 15 (12.5 %) belong to farmers, 84 (70%) of them belong to Hindus, 94 (78.3%) of them belong to nuclear family. History of COVID 19 (p=0.02), period from recent dose of covid vaccination (p=0.04) were found to be statistically significant. Conclusions: High seroprevalence in this study suggests that COVID-19 vaccination remains the best method to control the COVID-19 pandemic. It is necessary to encourage the public to take vaccination.
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Background: Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a physical barrier that healthcare workers (HCW) wear to stop the transmission of a pathogen from a pathologic specimen or a confirmed or suspected case. It prevents the spread of disease from patient to HCWs as well as the other way around. Eyewear, face shield, surgical mask, particulate respirators, glove, disposable gowns and boots, and head coverings are some examples of these physical barriers. The primary objective of the study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of interns towards appropriate use of PPE and secondary objective is to find the role of training on donning and doffing of PPE of interns towards appropriate use of PPE. Methods: This is an institutional based, analytical cross-sectional study. Data was collected from interns (n=130) posted in COVID-19 ward using a universal sampling method. A predesigned questionnaire was used for study. The data was analyzed using SPSS 26 trial version Results: Interns were aware of the importance and criticality of donning and doffing procedure, overall level of KAP of donning and doffing of PPE were 96.90%, 73.10% and 86.20% respectively. We found that there was statistically significant mean difference between the KAP scores with respect to training of PPE. Conclusions: There were some gaps in KAP at institutional level among the interns with regards to donning and doffing of PPE during the beginning of this pandemic.