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ArticleJNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association2024

Knowledge and Perception of Community Based Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses among Medical Students at a Medical College: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

Swasti Bhandari, Pranish Ghimire, Tenzin Lhamo Lama, Samata Nepal, Lok Joshi

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Swasti BhandariLumbini Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Pravas, Palpa, Nepal. swosti.bhandari77@gmail.com.
Pranish GhimireLumbini Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Pravas, Palpa, Nepal. praneeshghimire57@gmail.com.
Tenzin Lhamo LamaLumbini Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Pravas, Palpa, Nepal. tenzinlhamo14@gmail.com.
Samata NepalLumbini Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Pravas, Palpa, Nepal. samata.kool@gmail.com.
Lok JoshiDepartment of Clinical Physiology and Biophysics, Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, Chandannath, Jumla., Nepal. lokraaj.joshi@gmail.com.

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introductionCommunity-Based Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses (CBIMNCI) is the integrated approach for the management of children's common health concerns in outpatient primary health care settings and interventions at the family and community level. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and perception regarding CB-IMNCI in medical students studying in the clinical phase of a medical college.

methodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from February to June 2023 among 218 clinical-year medical students after obtaining ethical clearance from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: IRC-LMC-04/M-022). A self-administered questionnaire with CB-IMNCI-related multiple-choice questions was used for data collection and the responses to knowledge-related questions were evaluated using a predefined answer key. The results were expressed in terms of the number and percentage of the participants who answered each questions correctly.

resultsOf the 218 students, 111 (50.92%) were male and 107 (49.08%) were female. Among the participants, 164 (75.23%) (70-80% at 95% Confidence Interval) demonstrated basic knowledge of CB-IMNCI, successfully answering 50% or more of the questions. Among the males, 81 (72.97%), and among the females, 83 (77.57%) had basic knowledge of CBIMNCI. In terms of semester-wise distribution, 33(53.22%) in the 5th semester, 43 (82.69%) in the 7th semester, 41 (80.39%) in the 9th semester and 47 (88.67%) were able to answer 50% or more of the questions correctly.

conclusionsThis study showed that one fourth of the students lack the basic knowledge about CB-IMNCI. It suggests the need for further work to enhance effectiveness of pre-service CB-IMNCI training.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeStudents, MedicalAdultChildCross-Sectional StudiesDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMaleNepalPrimary Health CareSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adult

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