Knowledge and Awareness about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome among Medical students
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Abstract
Context: With a prevalence upto 26%, PCOS is a rising problem. It is important to bring awareness among the people to reduce its incidence and it’s complications.
Aim: To assessthe knowledge and awareness about polycystic ovarian syndrome among medical students.
Settings and Design: Cross-sectional study done among the medical students studying in a medical college in Chennai.
Methods: This study was conducted among 192 participants. Convenient sampling method was used. A pretested semi-stricter questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge and awareness about PCOS.
Statistical Analysis used: Data was entered in excel spreadsheet and analysed using SPSS software version 16, statistical analysis was done using Chi-square test.
Results: 57.8% of the participants had a good knowledge about PCOS, whereas 36.9% of them had a fair knowledge and 5.2% of them had a poor knowledge about PCOS. There was a significant association between gender, socio-economic class and the level of knowledge of the participants.
Conclusion:Thus, this study helps us to bring more awareness among people and to prevent it and also to diagnose it early, so that lifestyle changes and appropriate actions can be taken. Hence,disease itself and it’s complications can be prevented