Department of Community Medicine
“The specialty which deals with populations and comprises those doctors who try to measure the needs of the population, both sick and well, who plan services to meet those needs, and those who are engaged in research and teaching in the field.”
Phone 0497 2 88 2365 (Department)
Department located at the Medical College block level 6
DEPARTMENT SUB-DIVISIONS
1.Regional Prevention of Epidemics and Infectious Diseases Cell (RPEID cell) Daily monitoring and surveillance of communicable diseases attending the Medical College Hospital, identification of case clustering and initiation of rapid response at hospital level and community level in liaison with District Medical Office.
2.Preventive Clinic: Management of Animal bite cases and adult vaccination services.
3. Pain and Palliative Clinic: Pain management clinic at Medical College Hospital and home care for bedridden patients in the community.
4. Urban Health and Training Center (UHTC) Kandankali: OPD services, Basic laboratory service and Dental care provided at UHTC Kandankali. UG and PG training, Family survey and heath education sessions held at the UHTC field area and Anganwadi centres in the area.
5. Rural Health and Training Center (RHTC) Pazhayangadi: OPD services and UG and PG training activities in liaison with District Health Services.
6. DOTS center: Testing for TB, Counselling services, NIKSHAY registration, Drug supply and treatment services, TB-HIV Coordination, Health Education, UG and PG training.
7. ICTC: HIV testing services for pregnant women, patients with sexually transmitted infections, testing for walk-in individuals. Counselling services, Referral services to ART center, TB-HIV coordination.
8. Behaviour Modification Center: Counselling and Tobacco cessation activities provided for patients admitted in GMC Kannur and also for community in the field practice area.
9. Statistics Division: Research planning and statistical analysis, UG and PG training activities.
10. Entomology Division: Vector management, Vector survey and UG and PG training activities.
11. Sociology Division: Counselling services, UG and PG training on sociology and social determinants of health.
12. Field activities: Health education sessions, Epidemic surveillance and response supported by Sociologists, Health Inspector (HI) and Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM).
FACULTY
COURSES & TRAINING
MBBS
Theory classes, Practical sessions, Seminar and discussion, Clinico-social case discussions, Field visits, Family Adoption Program as per NMC Curriculum, Short research activities.
MD Community Medicine
Theory classes, Practical sessions, Seminar and discussion, Field visits, Journal club, Short case discussion, Family case discussion, Training on Statistics and Epidemiology, Training in Preventive clinic services, Training in liaison with District Health Services in prevention and management of epidemics, TB management, Immunization services, Research activities, etc,.
B.Sc Nursing /M.Sc Nursing
Theory classes and expert advice on research activities.
Paramedical courses
Theory classes and practical sessions.
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Ongoing Researches
1. Effectiveness of brief intervention on smoker in-patients admitted in Government Medical College Hospital.
2. National Nutrition Mission Project: Prevalence of malnutrition among children, adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women in Northern Kerala, supported by Women and Child Development Department, Government of Kerala.
3. UNARV Project: A study on health status of 3-5yr old children attending Anganwadi in Kannur District, in collaboration with National Health Mission Kannur and District Mental Health Program Kannur.
4. Young Innovator’s Program supported by Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council.
5. Community based cancer cervix screening among rural women in North Kerala.
PG Thesis Ongoing
1. Assessment of healthcare needs of elderly population in a rural area of North Kerala – A community based cross-sectional study
2. Quality of life of post-menopausal women in rural area of North Kerala – A community based cross sectional study.
3. Prevalence of non-adherence to management plan and lifestyle advice among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients and its associated factors in rural North Kerala: A community based cross-sectional study.
Completed PG Thesis
1. Prevalence and pattern of home-related injuries in children less than six years- A community based cross-sectional study.
2. Gynaecological morbidity among women in reproductive age group in a rural area in Kannur District.
3. Knowledge, attitude and practice of household waste management in a rural area of Northern Kerala.
4. Perception, knowledge and practice of family planning among married women in reproductive age group in an urban area of Northern Kerala.
5. Depression and associated factors among students studying in Higher secondary schools in North Kerala.
6. Prevalence and factors associated with low birth weight in a Panchayat of Northern Kerala.
7. Nutritional status of children under 5years of age at Aralam Tribal Resettlement in Kannur District.
8. Operational research on RNTCPs household contact screening component of children under 6years of age in Kannur District.
9. Prevalence and pattern of menstrual disorders in school-going adolescents in a Northern District of Kerala.
10. Prevalence of underweight and associated factors among preschool children attending Anganwadi in Kannur District.
11. Prevalence and associated factors of anaemia in adolescents of rural area in North Kerala.
12. Prevalence and associated factors of prehypertension and hypertension in a rural area of North Kerala.
13. Utilization of public health care services and factors affecting it in a rural community in Northern Kerala- A cross-sectional study.
14. Knowledge and practice regarding maternal and child health services among ASHA workers in a district of Northern Kerala- A mixed method study.
15. Evaluation of immunization status of children aged 12-23 months and factors associated with low coverage in a Health block in Kannur.
16. Quality of life of institutionalized and non-institutionalized elderly population in an urban area of North Kerala
17. Socio-demographic profile and treatment outcome of Pediatric Tuberculosis patients of Kannur District - A cross-sectional study.
Short topics by Interns
1. Case studies of Dengue fever deaths of 2020 in GMC, Kannur
2. Analysis of fever cases in GMC Kannur during Jan 2020 to June 2020
3. COVID-19 and pregnancy-A case series of cases admitted in GMC Kannur
4. Intervention programme of Dengue control in Kadannappilli PHC area
5. Gender differences in the perception regarding contraception among eligible couples attending Secondary Health care Center
6. Stage of readiness to quit smoking and factors associated with it
7. Mental health outcomes and its associated factors among House Surgeons of GMC Kannur during COVID 19 pandemic
8. Novel Corona Virus- A graphical timeline from identification of clusters in Wuhan, China to current situation- International, National and State scenarios
9. Cleaning and disinfection protocol for COVID-19 in GMC Kannur-Current practices
10. Knowledge and practice of infection control practices among Security Staff of GMC Kannur
11. Factors associated with mortality among TB patients diagnosed at GMC Kannur from January 2019 to June 2019
12. Knowledge and practice of Airborne and Droplet borne infection control among House Surgeons of GMC Kannur
13. Profile of chronic renal failure patients attending the dialysis unit at GMC Kannur
14. Awareness and utilization of old age benefit schemes among the elderly population residing in the field practice area of Urban Health Training Centre Kandankali
15. Knowledge, Attitude and practice of Airborne Infection Control among Trolley workers and Cleaning staff of GMC Kannur
16. Clinico – social profile of DR-TB cases in a tertiary care center of North Kerala
17. Prevalence and Predictors of Compassion Fatigue among House Surgeons of GMC Kannur
18. Perception and Practice of food habits among first year Medical students of GMC Kannur
19. Prevalence of premenstrual syndrome among working women of GMC Kannur and impact on their work-a cross sectional study
20. Use of polyvalent anti snake venom and associated factors for morbidity from snake bite in a tertiary care hospital
21. Study of patient adherence to treatment for glycemic control among diabetic patients attending PHC Pariyaram
22. Satisfaction among the patients attending Urban Health Training Centre, Kandangali
23. Knowledge and attitude regarding ICTC and ART among PGs of GMC Kannur
24. Prevalence and predictive factors of compassion fatigue among Post Graduate students of a Govt. Medical College of North Kerala
UG Projects
1. Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast feeding among females of reproductive age group in northern part of Kerala.
2. Knowledge, attitude and Practice study of Vaccination among rural population in Northern Kerala.
3. A Study on public perspective on Doctor patient relationship is an urban area in northern Kerala.
4. A study on budgeting and associated factors among medical students of a tertiary center in Northern Kerala.
5. Prevalence and factors associated with self-medication in rural area, Kannur District, North Kerala.
6. KAP of Modalities of air pollution- A cross sectional study in an urban area in North Kerala.
7. Study on the utilization of antenatal care services and client satisfaction among women of age group 18-45 years in Pazhayangadi, a Village in Kannur, North Kerala.
8. A study on physical and psychological problems of premenopausal women in a village in Northern Kerala.
9. Study on prevalence and risk factors of hypertension among the working community in a Panchayat in North Kerala.
10. Prevalence and risk factors for overweight and obesity among women aged 15-49yrs in a Panchayat in North Kerala.
11. Knowledge, Attitude & Practice of use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among students of GMC- Kannur: A cross sectional study.
12. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards COVID 19 among medical undergraduate students in Govt. Medical College, Kannur.
13. Knowledge, Attitude &Practice regarding menstruation and menstrual Hygiene among female medical students in Government Medical College, Kannur.
14. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among mothers of under five children in a Panchayath of Northern Kerala.
15. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice s among Medical Students in Tertiary care hospital of Kannur district.
16. Knowledge, Attitude and Acceptance of COVID19 vaccine among UG students in GMC, Kannur.
17. Perception of Medical undergraduate students regarding E-learning during COVID 19 pandemic in Government Medical college, Kannur
18. Impact of Social Media on mental health of medical students- A cross sectional study.
19. Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude & Practice(KAP) regarding breast cancer and breast self-examination among female medical undergraduate students of Govt. Medical College, Kannur.
20. Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice of blood donation among medical undergraduate students of Govt. Medical College, Kannur.
21. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of nutrition among mothers of under five children in a Panchayath northern Kerala.
PUBLICATIONS
1. RameelaSanya, JayasreeAnandabhavanKumaran. Quality of life of institutionalized elderly in an urban area of North Kerala, India. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2020 Dec;7(12):4986-4992 http://www.ijcmph.com
2. DevikaRadha,JayasreeAnandaBhavanKumaran ,MayamolThekkelRaghavan Nair. Role of local self-governments in control of COVID-19 in Kerala: an exploratory study. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2020 Dec;7(12):5027-5034 http://www.ijcmph.com,https://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20205180
3. RameelaSanya, JayasreeAnandabhavanKumaran. Trends of leptospirosis cases in a tertiary care center in Northern Kerala during January 2013 to October 2019.Int J Community Med Public Health. 2020 Sep;7(9):3397-3402 http://www.ijcmph.com
4. AnithaSaraswathy S, RameelaSanya,Jayasree A Kumaran. Secondary attack rate of COVID-19; analysis of contacts of COVID-19 cases admitted in a tertiary care centre, Northern District of Kerala: a cross-sectional study. Int J Community Med Public Health 2020; 7:5111-4.
5. Enid Elizabeth Thomas, JayasreeAnandabhavanKumaran Prevalence of genital infections among women in reproductive age group in a rural area in North Kerala. . Int J Community Med Public Health. 2019 Jul; 6(7): 2996- 3002. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20192841
6. ManjuThandayanLakshmanan, JayasreeAnandabhavanKumaran, Varsha S. Kumar, Shwetha Suresh. Profile of tuberculosis cases attending a directly observed treatment short-course centre in North Kerala. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2019 Dec; 6(12):5219-23. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20195474.
7. HishamMoosan, Antony Stanley, AsleshOttapuraPrabhakaran, KrishnapillaiVijayakumar,A. K. Jayasree, and SoumyaGopakumar. Comparison of Health-care Utilization Pattern and its Correlates among the Tribal and NonTribal Population of Kerala. Indian J Community Med. 2019 Oct; 44(Suppl 1): S57–61. DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_46_19: 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_46_19
8. HishamMoosan, Antony Stanley, KrishnapillaiVijayakumar, A. K. Jayasree,Tony Lawrence, and A. Veena. Impediments to Optimal Health-care Utilization of a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group in Wayanad: A Qualitative Study. . Indian J Community Med. 2019 Oct; 44(Suppl 1): S62–65. DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_48_19: 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_48_19
9. Saraswathy AS, Sanya R, Kumaran JA. Incubation period of COVID-19: analysis of COVID-19 cases admitted in a tertiary care center, northern district of Kerala, India. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2021 May; 8(5):2451-2454.
10. Sarin S. M., Jayasree A. K. Health problems in geriatric population of age group ≥70 years in rural Kerala, India: a cross sectional study. Int J Res Med Sci. 2019 Sep; 7(9):3486-9. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20193933
11. ManjuThandayanLakshmanan, UshaKarunakaran. Polio vaccination coverage among children aged 12-23 months in a health block in North Kerala. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2020; 7:2291-7. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20202488
12. NivyaNoonjiyilKaithery, UshaKarunakaran. Study on attitude of household waste management in a rural area of Northern Kerala. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2019 May; 6(5):2095- 102. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20191826
13. Suma R. K., Keerthi S. Yalaburgi. Screening of pre cancer and cancer cervix by Pap smear among women in reproductive age group: a community based study Int J Community Med Public Health. 2019 Jan;6(1):129-134 https://www.ijcmph.com/index.php/ijcmph/article/view/4177
14. Ravindran A, Sunny A, Kunnath RP, Divakaran B. Assessment of quality of life among end-stage renal disease patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Indian J Palliat Care. 2020; 26: 47-53. DOI: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_141_19
15. Manju C, Alexander R, Divakaran B. Evaluation of stress parameters in new medical entrants based on their admission criteria to a south Indian medical college. Int J Med Res Rev 2019; 7(04):273-279. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17511/ijmrr.2019.i04.04
16. Jacob AS, Gopinath R, Divakaran B. Screening for congenital hypothyroidism and the association of congenital hypothyroidism with screening thyroid-stimulating hormone levels of 10–20 mIU/L among inborn neonates in a government tertiary care hospital of North Kerala. J Indian J Child Health 2019; 6(8): 431-4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCH.2019.v06.i08.009
17. Akhila Jose., Mayamol TR,Jayasree AK. Knowledge and Attitude towards Organ Donation among Medical Students of a Government Medical College in Northern KeralaJMSCR. 2020 March; 8(3): 288-94. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v8i3.51
18. ShakhyVati, NishanthPrabhakaran, Madhusoodanan KV, Sneha S, Devika MR. Prevalence of symptoms of Urinary Tract Infection and its risk factors among unmarried female medical and dental students in a tertiary care hospital, Kannur. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS). 2020; 19(3), 30-6.
19. Saraswathy AS, Raheela AS, Sanya R, Morakkan VV, Paleri BC, Koppentavida M, et al. COVID-19: timely action to prevent local transmission: a success story from Kannur District, Kerala. 2021 Apr; 8(4):1885-1891.
20. Vasudevan B, Karunakaran U, Antony A, Ramachandran R. Vitamin D status and associated factors among perimenopausal women in two selected districts of Kerala. Indian J Public Health 2021; 65: 166-71.
21. Thomas R, Anees S, Kumaran JA. Clinico-epidemiological features and outcome of dengue cases admitted in a tertiary care centre in Northern Kerala. Int J Community Med Public Health 2021; 8:3455-60.
22. Simi Kurian, Manu Mathews, V.P. Reshmi, BinooDivakaran, S. Ajith. Impact of diabetes on the severity of COVID-19 infection in pregnant women - A single-center descriptive study. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews 16. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsx.2021.102362
23. Ambili Susan Jacob, Mohammed MTP, ReethaGopinath, BinooDivakaran, Tariq Harris.Clinical profiles of neonates born to mothers with COVID-19. PaediatrIndones, 2021; 61(5). https://doi.org/10.14238/pi61.5.2021.277-82
24. P. Anupama, Radha Y Aras, JeramParmar, AkshayNirgude. A study on prevalence of hypertension in the rural adult population. Int J Advanced Community Medicine. 2021; 4(1):1-4.
25. Rajan D, Raheela AS, Muduvana P, Chirammal SK, Saraswathy AS, Choorikkadu B et al.Post- COVID 19 manifestations-are they a matter of concern?IntJ Community Med and Public Health 2022;9:2868-74.
26. P. Anupama, Radha Y Aras, JeramParmar, AkshayNirgude. Risk factors associated with hypertension among adults in rural area. Int J Advanced Community Medicine. 2021; 4(1): 5-10.
27. Manu Mathews, Ramesan K, Harikrishnan Mohan, Simi Kurian, Farha Ahmed, BinooDivakaran, BalakrishnanValliot, Sudeep K. Changing pattern of mortality in first and second COVID-19 waves: A comparative study from Kerala, India. Int J Epid Res. 2022; 9(2): 69-74.
28. Manu Mathews, Ramesan K, Ajith Kumar, Simi Kurian, BinooDivakaran. Descriptive epidemiology of COVID-19 deaths in the first, second, and third pandemic waves: A comparative study from Southern India. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences.2022; 13(7): 1-7.
29. Shamseeda A, Jayasree A.K. Epidemiological profile of extrapulmonary Tuberculosis and it’s association with Diabetes in tertiary care centre in Northern Kerala. Int J Community Med Public Health 2022, Jun; 9(6): 2590-95.
30. Chandran P, Lilabi MP, Thomas B, George B, Hafeez N, George AM, et al. COVID-19 infection among health care workers in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Kerala – India. J Family Med Prim Care 2022;11:245-50.
31. SajidAdhi Raja, VuiHeng Chong, Noor A. Rahman, Lilabi M P Shakir, Joe Knights. Prevalence and Associated Factors of Diabetic Retinopathy among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Brunei Darussalam: A Cross-sectional Study. Korean J Ophthalmol 2022;36(1):26-35.
32. Rahim Asma Ayesha, MuthukuttySujina V, Babu Shinas P, ChandranPraseeda, Hameed M P Shahul, Anitha S P.First few cases of COVID-19 admitted in a teaching hospital of North Kerala – Insights gained on the clinico-epidemiological presentations, management and patient perceptions on transmission dynamics. IJCFM 2021; 7(1): 41-8.
33. Koya SF, Zarin P, PraseedaChandran, Tom W, Serin K, Suni KA and Althaf A. Hypertension control rate in India: Systematic review and meta-analysis of population-level non-interventional studies, 2001-2022. The Lancet Regional Health-Southeast Asia 2023; 9: 100113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lansea.2022.100113.
34. Enid Elizabeth Thomas, JayasreeAnandabhavanKumaran.Attitude and practice towards COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare workers in Kerala. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health Thomas EE et al. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2022 Feb;9(2):836-843 http://www.ijcmph.com
35. Sreedevi C. , Jayasree A. K.,Shilu Mariam Zachariah , Divyamol N, Deepak K. S.Experience and adaptability of menstrual cup as a menstrual hygiene management method among its users in Kerala. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health Sreedevi C et al. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2022 Feb;9(2):xxx-xxx http://www.ijcmph.com
36. Jerrin Maria Jose, JayasreeAnandabhavanKumaran. Duration of viral clearance and factors associated with viral clearance among COVID-19 patients admitted in a tertiary care center in north Kerala. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health Jose JM et al. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2022 Apr;9(4):1709-1714 http://www.ijcmph.com
37. AryaLokesanRatnam, jjJayasreeAnandabhavanKumaran. Study on knowledge of family planning among married women in reproductive age goup in an urban area of northern kerala. Indian Journal of Research | Volume - 11 | Issue - 02 |February – 2022. DOI :10.36106/paripex