Abstract

EVALUATION OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE REGARDING STRESS MANAGEMENT AMONG UNDERGRADUATE PHARMACY STUDENTS

*Shital D. Godse

Abstract

Background: Undergraduate Third year and Final year pharmacy students were willingly participated in this questionnaire-based study which was conducted to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding stress management among undergraduate Pharmacy students at Smt. Kashibai Navale college of pharmacy, Pune, Maharashtra. Introduction: Pharmacy undergraduates face elevated level of stress and which has immense impact on their learning, understanding and thinking power. Hence pharmacy student have face extreme level of stress which causes adverse effect on their mental and physical health. Materials and Methods: Present cross section question base study was conducted among 200 undergraduate students of third year and final year student of pharmacy professional. Information was collected from those who were willing to participate in the study. The questionnaire of 12 questions was to be filled within 20 minutes after lecture. Out of 12 questions, 4 questions were of knowledge, 3 of attitude and 5 of practice regarding stress management among third and final year students. The questionnaire were collected and assessed for their wholeness. Results: Out of 200 total students 45% and 55% students were of third year and final year pharmacy, respectively. There were 65% male and 35% female students willingly participated. 120% gave a relevant definition of stress. Conclusion: Among undergraduate Pharmacy students at Smt. Kashibai Navale college of pharmacy, Pune, Maharashtra, India. There are different stress causing factor for each year and which cause academic stress. Students to cop up from stress these curricula should include yoga classes, outdoor games also should be there.

Keywords: Smt. Kashibai Navale college of pharmacy, Pune, Maharashtra.