Publication: Self-Assessment of Non-communicable Diseases related Competencies among Interns of a Medical Institute of Nepal
| creativeworkseries.issn | ISSN (Print) : 1993-2979 | ISSN (Online) : 1993-2987 | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pradhan, Pranil MS | |
| dc.contributor.author | Adhikari, Bidur | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pant, Sagun B | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ranjit, Nirju | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rawal, Suniti | |
| dc.contributor.author | Basnet, Sudha | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-02-25T07:34:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-02-25T07:34:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.description | Pranil MS Pradhan1, Bidur Adhikari2, Sagun B Pant3, Nirju Ranjit2,4, Suniti Rawal5, Sudha Basnet6 1Department of Community Medicine, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine 2Department of Anatomy, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine 3Department of Psychiatry, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine 4National Center for Health Professions Education, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University 5Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine 6Department of Pediatrics, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine | |
| dc.description.abstract | ABSTRACT Introduction: One of the essential strategies to tackle rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCD) is development of competent local human resource. Assessing the level of competencies in pre-service curriculum is the first step towards building an NCD-ready health workforce. This study aimed to assess perception of competence in delivering World Health Organization Package of Essential Non-communicable diseases (WHO-PEN) interventions among interns of Maharajgunj Medical Campus of Institute of Medicine (IOM). Methods: A survey was conducted at Maharajgunj Medical Campus of Institute of Medicine among interns using online questionnaire. The questionnaire contained seven sections on different competencies to prevent and manage NCDs. Ethical approval was obtained from Institutional Review Committee of IOM. Descriptive analysis was done to identify the level of competencies. Statistical analysis was performed using Microsoft Excel and IBM SPSS version 20. Results: Majority of the interns expressed low to moderate confidence in managing patients with presenting complaints of major NCDs. Most interns could perform diagnostic procedures and screening related to NCDs and mental disorders under supervision only (56.9%-68.6%), and one third felt they were unable to perform spirometry and visual inspection of cervix with acetic acid. Most interns could provide counseling on major NCD risk factors, self-care and palliative care only under supervision. Majority could not identify key NCD service performance measures and their data sources. Conclusion: Skills of independently diagnosing and screening for NCDs, counselling on healthy lifestyle, alcohol and tobacco cessation and conduct motivational interviewing, self-care and palliative care were limited. Keywords: Competency based education, non-communicable disease, undergraduate medical education | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/4921 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Institute of Medicine | |
| dc.subject | Competency based education | |
| dc.subject | non-communicable disease | |
| dc.subject | undergraduate medical education | |
| dc.title | Self-Assessment of Non-communicable Diseases related Competencies among Interns of a Medical Institute of Nepal | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 13 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 7 | |
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