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Knowledge Of PCOS Among Medical And Nursing Students Of Wah Medical College, Wah Cantt

Authors

Sadia Nadeem
Assistant Professor Community Medicine
Mahnoor Nadeem
Lecturer Pathology department
Maria Aslam
House Officer POF Hospital, Wah Medical College, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Sarah Saleem
Community Medicine, MSC Endocrinology, Public Health Specialist. Alkhidmat Razi Hospital Islamabad
Khola Waheed Khan
Associate Professor Community Medicine
Shehzadi Sabah Imran
Professor Community Medicine, Wah Medical College, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the level of knowledge regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) among undergraduate medical and nursing students of Wah Medical College (WMC).
Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Place and duration of Study: Wah Medical College and the Institute of Nursing, Wah Cantt, Pakistan, 03 months (February to May 2022).
Methodology: Approval was taken from the institutional ethical review committee, convenient sampling was done to select 100 female undergraduates: 50 each first and second year MBBS, and first and second year nursing students respectively. A pretested, self‑administered questionnaire, developed for the study, was used to collect data. The instrument comprised two sections: sociodemographic/academic information and structured items assessing knowledge of PCOS. Written informed consent was obtained and confidentiality was maintained. Questionnaires were completed by participants without investigator assistance. Questionnaire data were coded and analyzed using SPSS version 23. Frequencies and percentages were calculated and graphical summaries were produced. Knowledge scores were categorized and the association between programmes (medical versus nursing) was evaluated using the chi square test with a significance threshold of (alpha=0.05).
Results: With a 100% response rate, 62% of medical and 68% of nursing students showed good knowledge of PCOS. No meaningful statistical variation was observed across the groups, as the p-value exceeded 0.05.
Conclusion: Both medical and nursing undergraduates exhibited comparable and generally good knowledge of PCOS. Given their roles in the primary care and health education, these students can be leveraged to improve community awareness, correct misconceptions, and support early recognition and management of PCOS.
Keywords: Androgens, Estrogen, Medical Students, Menstrual Cycles, Nursing Students, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Progesterone.

How to cite this article

Nadeem S, Nadeem M, Aslam M, Saleem S, Khan KW, Imran SS. Knowledge of PCOS among Medical and Nursing students of Wah Medical College, Wah Cantt. HMDJ. 2025 December; 05(02): 50-53. 02
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69884/hmdj.5.2.3457

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