A comparative study of outcome of teaching related to suicide risk assessment using mobile app versus conventional teaching for undergraduate medical students

Chillal Guru Prasad; Darshan Yallapa Jotibannad; Amith Kumar Kilagi; Niranjan Hebbar Y R

doi:10.5455/njppp.2024.14.04155202407042024

2026, Vol: 16, Issue: 2

16 / 2Current Issue Online First Archive Aims and Scope Abstracting & Indexing Most Accessed Articles Most Downloaded Articles Most Cited Articles

Required files to be uploaded

NJPPP Manuscript Submission Form
Title Page

« Previous Article

Original Research
Online Published: 15 Apr 2024

Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2024; 14(9): 1869-1872

doi: 10.5455/njppp.2024.14.04155202407042024

A comparative study of outcome of teaching related to suicide risk assessment using mobile app versus conventional teaching for undergraduate medical students

Chillal Guru Prasad, Darshan Yallapa Jotibannad, Amith Kumar Kilagi, Niranjan Hebbar Y R.

Abstract
Background: In India, the leading cause of mortality for those aged 15–39 in 2016 was reported to be suicide. Despite these alarming statistics, efforts to prevent suicide are nevertheless thwarted by a number of obstacles to getting help. Timely identification is essential to ensuring that people at risk of suicide receive the right care and assistance. The World Health Organization’s mental health action plan advocates employing self-help treatments through electronic and mobile technologies in addition to other steps to promote accessibility to and availability of evidence-based mental health services with encouraging results. With encouraging results, technology has been utilized to give self-help and guided psychological therapies, and it may be employed as a low-intensity and low-cost tactic to reach a bigger population in need of care.

Aims and Objectives: The objectives of this study were to study the comparison of mobile application versus conventional teaching techniques for implementation of suicide risk assessment among medical students.

Materials and Methods: Study comprises MBBS students. Sample size was calculated to be 138, with 67 in Group A (conventional teaching) and 67 in Group B (mobile teaching). Week 1 and 2 – students were randomly allocated into Group A and B. Both the groups were taught about suicide risk assessment.

Results: We found that 87.61% found the mobile application easier to comprehend than the conventional teaching methods.

Conclusion: Mobile application learning for implementation of suicide risk assessment in MBBS students is non-inferior to conventional teaching methods.

Key words: Suicide; Student’s; Mobile App; Conventional

	ARTICLE TOOLS
	Abstract
	PDF Fulltext
	How to cite this article
	Citation Tools
	Related Records
	Articles by Chillal Guru Prasad Articles by Darshan Yallapa Jotibannad Articles by Amith Kumar Kilagi Articles by Niranjan Hebbar Y R
	on Google
	on Google Scholar

How to Cite this Article

Pubmed Style

Prasad CG, Jotibannad DY, Kilagi AK, R NHY. A comparative study of outcome of teaching related to suicide risk assessment using mobile app versus conventional teaching for undergraduate medical students. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2024; 14(9): 1869-1872.

doi:10.5455/njppp.2024.14.04155202407042024

Web Style

Prasad CG, Jotibannad DY, Kilagi AK, R NHY. A comparative study of outcome of teaching related to suicide risk assessment using mobile app versus conventional teaching for undergraduate medical students. https://www.njppp.com/?mno=196576 [Access: June 27, 2026].

doi:10.5455/njppp.2024.14.04155202407042024

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Prasad CG, Jotibannad DY, Kilagi AK, R NHY. A comparative study of outcome of teaching related to suicide risk assessment using mobile app versus conventional teaching for undergraduate medical students. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2024; 14(9): 1869-1872.

doi:10.5455/njppp.2024.14.04155202407042024

Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Prasad CG, Jotibannad DY, Kilagi AK, R NHY. A comparative study of outcome of teaching related to suicide risk assessment using mobile app versus conventional teaching for undergraduate medical students. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2024), [cited June 27, 2026]; 14(9): 1869-1872.

doi:10.5455/njppp.2024.14.04155202407042024

Harvard Style

Prasad, C. G., Jotibannad, . D. Y., Kilagi, . A. K. & R, . N. H. Y. (2024) A comparative study of outcome of teaching related to suicide risk assessment using mobile app versus conventional teaching for undergraduate medical students. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 14 (9), 1869-1872.

doi:10.5455/njppp.2024.14.04155202407042024

Turabian Style

Prasad, Chillal Guru, Darshan Yallapa Jotibannad, Amith Kumar Kilagi, and Niranjan Hebbar Y R. 2024. A comparative study of outcome of teaching related to suicide risk assessment using mobile app versus conventional teaching for undergraduate medical students. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 14 (9), 1869-1872.

doi:10.5455/njppp.2024.14.04155202407042024

Chicago Style

Prasad, Chillal Guru, Darshan Yallapa Jotibannad, Amith Kumar Kilagi, and Niranjan Hebbar Y R. "A comparative study of outcome of teaching related to suicide risk assessment using mobile app versus conventional teaching for undergraduate medical students." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 14 (2024), 1869-1872.

doi:10.5455/njppp.2024.14.04155202407042024

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

doi:10.5455/njppp.2024.14.04155202407042024

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

doi:10.5455/njppp.2024.14.04155202407042024

About National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Contact Information

How to cite this article