%0 Journal Article
%T A Comparative Evaluation of Stress Factors In Different Study Groups in Rural Area of Loni, Pravaranagar and PIMS
%A B.N.Mishra
%A Mudit Kumar Gupta.
%A S. K. Shukla
%J Pravara Medical Review
%D 2008
%I Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences (DU), Loni
%X Comparative study of mental health status over a varying strata are lacking in Rural India. The aim of the present study was to enumerate and compare different stress factors among teachers, students,clerical staffs and local residents in a rural medical university and its field practice area. This point prevalence estimation was conducted from July 2008 to September 2008 as an ICMR student researchproject. For the total study population irrespective of different groups; more than 50% i.e. 221(55.25%) recorded mild stress and 10(2.5%) recorded stress scores needing urgent intervention. In student group with stay less than 3 years, 72% recorded detectable stress where as those with stay over more than 3 years showed a lesser level at 54%. Stress profile of teachers irrespective of duration of stay at Loni, recorded a figure over 75% being mentally stressed. Only 24% were found within normal level. Among clerical and paramedical groups severe and very severe stress was apparent in the less than 3 years ascompared to above 3 years category; i,e, at 12% and 2% to 2% and 0% respectively. Lowest stress level was observed in the natives of rural area of Loni and Pravaranagar, with an average stress scoreof 169.44, for males and 170.42 for female which was less than the cut off value of 178. As we perceived; the need of the hour demands giving priorities to mental health and its related diseases atall possible health care level.
%K stress factors
%K medical university work force
%K rural India
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