ASSESSMENT OF PERCEPTION AMONGST FACULTIES INVOLVED IN AN INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE PROGRAM (CHCP) IN ADOPTED VILLAGE OF WARDHA DISTRICT

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A. M. M. K. M. M. S. N. Vijay Bhagat, R. C. Goyal, “ASSESSMENT OF PERCEPTION AMONGST FACULTIES INVOLVED IN AN INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE PROGRAM (CHCP) IN ADOPTED VILLAGE OF WARDHA DISTRICT”, ijmhs, vol. 3, no. 5, Sep. 2013.
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Abstract

Background of study: CHCP is an innovative, inter-disciplinary and unique approach launched by DMIMS (DU) first time in India in 2011. The main aim of the program was to introduce a comprehensive health care approach in the community along with the development of team spirit in newly entered medical and Para-medical students. This study is designed to evaluate the perception in terms of benefits on academic and practical grounds according to faculties involved in the program

Methodology: A community based Cross sectional study, which was conducted from Feb to July. A comprehensive team comprised of 150 medical, 100 dental and 100 nursing students structured at the beginning of academic session and 5 families are allotted to each team of 3 medical +2 dental + 2 nursing students. Faculty members from all the three disciplines were designated for the program to give expert guidance to students. They all are included for IDI. Hence the total participants were 4 (Medical) & 2+ 2 (Dental & Nursing) faculties.

Result: All respondents agree that the program gives practical exposure to the students, helps to know not only the health status but also social status of the community. However community is benefited through Routine Health check-up, early detection, Removes the fear, anxiety, myths of some diseases & doorstep health education

Conclusion: The program encourages empathy and understanding; motivates students to learn; encourage the student to gain in confidence; and gives them a greater knowledge of professional roles and responsibilities and the illnesses they need to recognise and treat.

 

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