Dr. Meghana Narendran
Assistant Professor
MBBS, MD (Community Medicine) , MBA (Health care services)
Area of Interest
- Geriatrics and gerontology
- Mental Health
- Maternal and Child Health
- Adolescent Health
Additional Responsibilities
- Faculty In-charge for 7thsemester MBBS
- Department website Committee Coordinator
Achievements, Memberships, Awards
- "Best Oral Paper" (non-thematic) - 1st prize- KACHCON 2018, State Conference, J.J.M. Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka (Title- "Loneliness, social support networks mood and wellbeing among elderly in urban field practice area, Mysore")
- "Best Scientific Paper" - State level CME at Sri Devraja Urs medical college, Kolar, Karnataka (Title- "Awareness of attitude towards human papilloma virus vaccine among medical students of a premier medical school, Mysore")
Memberships of Professional Bodies
- Life Member - Indian Medical Association.
- Life Member - Karnataka Association of Community Health (KACH).
- Life Member - Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine, Karnataka State Chapter.
- Life Member - Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine.
- Life Member - Indian Association Adolescent Health, Karnataka State Chapter
Publications
|
Title |
Journal / Book |
Publication details (Year, Volume, Page No. etc.) |
Authorship 1st / 2nd / Other |
State /Reg / Nat / Int |
Indexed in |
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Interdependence of Communicable and Non-communicable diseases among Elderly-An exploratory study in Mysuru |
International journal of Public health Research & Development |
Vol. 9. 2018. 62 p |
1st
|
International |
SCOPUS |
|
Socio-demographic determinants and perception of family planning practices among eligible couples in Urban field practice area of a Medical College, Mysuru |
National Journal of Research in Community Medicine |
2018;7(4): 305-309. |
1st |
National |
Index Copernicus |
|
Treat the Troika : Does Depression and Malnutrition affect activities of daily living ? - A study among elderly Soliga Tribes, B.R.Hills, Karnataka |
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
|
2019;10(5):53 |
1st |
International |
SCOPUS |
|
Does food safety practices at home influence food borne diseases - a study in urban slum households, Mysuru |
National Journal of Community Medicine |
2018; 9(2):120-124 |
1st |
National |
Index Copernicus |
|
A study of Socio-demographic factors Effecting under Nutrition in Under Five Children of Slum in Mysuru - An Exploratory Study |
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development |
2019;10(5):48 |
2nd |
International |
SCOPUS |
| Magnitude of Coexisting Cognitive Impairment and Depression among Elderly in Urban Field Practice Area of Mysuru City, Karnataka.
|
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
|
2019 Dec 1;10(12) |
2nd
|
International
|
Scopus
|
| Perceptions towards COVID 19 and Reflections on Aarogya Setu Mobile Application Use among Keralites
|
Kerala Medical Journal
|
2020 May 22; 13(2): 57–61. |
Other
|
National
|
|
| Public perception and preparedness for the pandemic COVID 19: A Health Belief Model approach
|
CEGH
|
30 June 2020 j.cegh.2020.06.009 |
2nd
|
International
|
Scopus
|
Presentations
|
Topic |
Guest lecture / Oral / Poster / Convener of Workshop |
Name of the event |
Conference / CME / Workshop |
Venue |
Dates |
Level |
|
Interdependence of Communicable and Non-communicable diseases among Elderly-An exploratory study in Mysuru. |
Poster |
KACHCON 2016
|
Conference |
Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur, Karnataka |
9th & 10 December |
State |
|
Socio-demographic determinants and perception of family planning practices among eligible couples in Urban field practice area of a Medical College, Mysuru |
Oral Presentation |
KACHCON 2017
|
Conference |
SDM Medical College, Dharwad, Karnataka |
27th& 28thOctober
|
State |
|
Loneliness, Social support networks, mood and wellbeing among elderly in Urban field practice area of a Medical College, Mysuru |
Oral Presentation |
KACHCON 2018
|
Conference |
JJM Medical College, Davengere, KArnataka |
29th& 30th September |
State |
|
Exploratory Research: Awareness and attitude towards Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine among Medical Students of a Premier Medical School, Mysuru |
Oral Presentation |
Vaccine Preventable Diseases |
CME |
SDU Academy of Higher Education and Research, Karnataka |
-
|
State |
|
Activities of Daily living and depression among elderly population in a declared slum area f Mysuru City - Analysis of work in progress |
Oral Presentation |
PH-CON 2017
|
Conference |
JSS AHER, Mysuru, Karnataka |
|
National |
|
Does food safety practices at home influence food borne diseases - a study in urban slum households, mysuru |
Poster Presentation |
IAPSMCON 2017
|
Conference |
Science City, Kolkatta |
10th – 12th February |
National |
|
Healthy Ageing: Depression, Sleep apnoea and Activities of Daily living profile among elderly population in a declared slum area of Mysuru City, Karnataka |
Oral Presentation |
IAPSMCON 2018
|
Conference |
Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College & General Hospital |
9th to 11th March
|
National |
|
Cognition, Sleep apnoea, Activities of Daily living and Depression (CAAD) screening among elderly persons in urban field practice area in Mysuru City |
Oral Presentation |
MDRF 2017 |
Workshop |
Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Center, Chennai |
July 2017 |
International |
|
Treat the Troika : Does Depression and Malnutrition affect activities of daily living ? - A study among elderly Soliga Tribes, B.R. Hills, Karnataka |
Oral Presentation |
GSICON 2017
|
Conference |
Sre Venkateshwara Medical College, Tirupati |
October 2nd & 3rd 2017 |
International |
|
Interim Analysis of Cognition, Sleep apnoea, Activities of Daily living and Depression (CAAD) screening among elderly persons in urban field practice area in Mysuru City |
Oral Presentation |
PH-CON- 2017 |
Conference |
JSS Medical College, Mysuru, Karnataka |
22nd December |
State |
|
PRISMA – Checklist |
Resource Person |
SYSMA - 2019 |
Workshop |
Sree Gokulam Medical College |
17th, 18th & 19th July |
State |
|
Research Checklist |
Resource Person |
Research Methodology workshop |
Workshop |
Sree Gokulam Medical College |
5th, 7th & 8th August 2019 |
State
|
|
Inferential Statistics |
Resource Person |
Data Analysis using SPSS |
Workshop |
Sree Gokulam Medical College |
13th & 14th November 2019 |
State
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Research Projects
|
Project |
Completed / Ongoing |
Funded Y / N |
Collaborated Y / N |
Published Y / N |
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Awareness and attitude towards Human Papilloma Virus vaccine among Medical Students of a Premier Medical College, Mysuru |
Completed |
N |
N |
N |
|
Loneliness, social support networks, mood and wellbeing in community-dwelling elderly, Mysore |
Completed |
N |
N |
N |
|
Prevalence of Pre-Obesity and Obesity among Medical Students and the Predisposing Lifestyle Habits in a Teaching Hospital, Kerala (POSHaK Study)
|
Completed |
N |
N |
N |
|
Prevalence of iron Deficiency Anaemia among Pregnant Women at a tertiary care hospital, Venjaramoodu |
Ongoing |
N |
N |
- |
|
Awareness, Reproductive Risk factors and Barriers to seek Medical Care for breast Cancer among school teachers of Venjaramoodu Taluk |
Ongoing |
N |
N |
- |