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To explore the perceptions of undergraduate medical students regarding the barriers and opportunities encountered while delivering health education in community settings.

August 19, 2026BMC Medical EducationOpen Access

Opportunities and barriers in health education and community awareness program: a qualitative study from Indian tertiary care teaching hospital

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RSRubina SahaAll India Institute of Medical Sciences DPDebkumar PalAll India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar MTManish TaywadeAll India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar

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Qualitative study reveals operational and communication barriers to health education among medical students, highlighting the value of grassroots community collaboration.

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To explore the perceptions of undergraduate medical students regarding the barriers and opportunities encountered while delivering health education in community settings.
Conducted a phenomenological qualitative study using purposive sampling among third-year undergraduate medical students (N=15) at a tertiary care center in India between July and October 2022.
Administered semi-structured in-depth interviews, which were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed thematically using ATLAS.ti after reaching data saturation.
Identified major implementation barriers, including language barriers, insufficient practical training, limited institutional support, logistical constraints, and poor community participation.
Found that interactive communication methods (skits, demonstrations, local language) and collaboration with ASHA workers and community mobilizers improved rapport and public engagement.

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Saha et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a85640f03308d306e2d796e https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09563-3

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Qualitative study reveals operational and communication barriers to health education among medical students, highlighting the value of grassroots community collaboration.

Opportunities and barriers in health education and community awareness program: a qualitative study from Indian tertiary care teaching hospital

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Opportunities and barriers in health education and community awareness program: a qualitative study from Indian tertiary care teaching hospital

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