Abstract

Acromegaly and gigantism are rare clinical entities caused by hyper secretion of growth hormone (GH) produced by solid monoclonal somatotropic pituitary adenoma that occurs sporadically. The aim of the study is to evaluate the knowledge level about acromegaly and gigantism among medicine UG students posted at diabetic unit. In this presents study the researcher employed descriptive and quantitative approach. The number of subjects was 25, and purposive sampling technique was used for data collection and analysis. Aim: To evaluate the knowledge level about acromeg aly and gigantism among medicine UG students posted at diabetic unit and to determine association between knowledge level and selected demographic variables. Materials & Methods: The methodology employed in the present study is descriptive in nature, for evaluating the level of knowledge structured questionnaires are used, number of subjects were 25, and sampling technique of the present study is purposive sampling, and for data analysis descriptive and inferential statistics used. Results: Revealed that knowledge level in accordance to qualification with mean, mean percentage and standard deviation. Medicine UG 1st year, revealed that majority of the respondents perceived poor score that is about 1 (60%), and SD is 6.1. more or less similar respondents perceived average score that is about 1.5 (40%), and SD will be 3.5. Medicine UG 2nd year, revealed that majority of therespondents perceived average score that is about 2 (66.66%), and SD is 6.5. more or less similar respondents perceived poor score that is about 0.5 (16.66%), and SD will be 2.6, and more or less similar respondents perceived good score that is about 0.5 (16.66%) and SD will be 2.6. Medicine UG 3rd year, revealed that majority of the respondents perceived good score that is about 2 (57.14%), and SD is 7.4, and more or less similar respondents perceived very good score that is about 1.5 (42.85%), and SD will be 3.6. Medicine UG 4th year, evealed that majority of the respondents perceived very good score that is about 2 (57.14%), and SD is 7.4, and more or less similar respondents perceived good score that is about 1.5 (42.85%), and SD will be 3.6. Conclusion: The findings of the study revealed that majority of the findings belonged medicine UG 4th year students have very good level of knowledge score, and medicine UG 3rd year students have good knowledge score, and medicine UG 2nd year students have average knowledge score, and medicine UG 1st year students have poor knowledge score compared to other qualification.

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