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Dr. Jeby Jose Olickal

Assistant professor , Department of Public Health , School of Medicine, Kochi Campus

Qualification: Ph.D
@amrita.edu

Bio

Dr Jeby Jose Olickal is currently working as an Assistant professor, Public Health  in School of Medicine at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi.

Qualifications :

  • PhD (Public Health):  Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India
  • Master of Public Health (MPH): Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India

Professional Experience (years): 2.5

Areas of interest: Non-communicable diseases, primary care

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2023

Effect of Low-Intensity Exercise and Cognitive task on Gait, Balance and Functional status in Older Adults -An Experimental Trial

Cite this Research Publication : Shainy, M., Ronur, S.R., Mahalakshmy, T. and Olickal, J.J. (2023), “Effect of Low-Intensity Exercise and Cognitive task on Gait, Balance and Functional status in Older Adults -An Experimental Trial”, IJRAR, Vol. 10 No. 3, pp. 880--892.

Year : 2023

Preloaded Combination Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Smoking Cessation in Kazakhstan: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study Protocol

Cite this Research Publication : Purushothama C, Crape BL, Stolyarov V, Jaxybayeva A, Fleur P, Olickal JJ. Preloaded Combination Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Smoking Cessation in Kazakhstan: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study Protocol. PlosOne. 2023

Publisher : National Library of Medicine

Year : 2023

Telemedicine Awareness and the Preferred Digital Healthcare Tools: A Community‑based Cross‑sectional Study from Rural Karnataka, India

Cite this Research Publication : Parvathi MP, Olickal JJ. Telemedicine Awareness and the Preferred Digital Healthcare Tools: A Community‑based Cross‑sectional Study from Rural Karnataka, India. IJCM 2023

Year : 2023

Effectiveness of Nicotine Replacement Therapy on Smoking Cessation and Reduction Among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients – A Randomized Controlled Trial

Cite this Research Publication : Purushothama J, Badger S, Olickal JJ, Siddappa NK, D'Souza J. Effectiveness of Nicotine Replacement Therapy on Smoking Cessation and Reduction Among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients – A Randomized Controlled Trial. Int J Prev Med. 2023;3(2023).

Publisher : National Library of Medicine

Year : 2023

Awareness and utilization of mental health services through primary care centers during COVID-19: A cross-sectional study among adult individuals in rural Mangaluru, India

Cite this Research Publication : Souza J, Olickal JJ. Awareness and utilization of mental health services through primary care centers during COVID-19: A cross-sectional study among adult individuals in rural Mangaluru, India. Arch Ment Heal. 2023;0(0):0.

Year : 2023

Accessibility to safe and hygienic sanitation facilities and the prevalence of open-air defecation among the school going adolescents in rural Puducherry

Cite this Research Publication : Priya SG, Ramakrishnan J, Ramasubramani P, Olickal JJ, Subramanian S, Lakshminarayanan S. Accessibility to safe and hygienic sanitation facilities and the prevalence of open-air defecation among the school going adolescents in rural Puducherry. Hyg Environ Heal Adv. 2023 Mar;5:100044.

Publisher : Elsevier

Year : 2023

Prevalence, associated factors, and reasons for the initiation of alcohol use among female college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed-methods study from urban Bengaluru, India

Cite this Research Publication : Umesh NM, Olickal JJ. Prevalence, associated factors, and reasons for the initiation of alcohol use among female college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed-methods study from urban Bengaluru, India. Clin Epidemiol Glob Health. 2023 Sep 1;23.

Year : 2023

Home-based care for noncommunicable diseases and patient satisfaction: A community-based cross-sectional study from Tamil Nadu. India

Cite this Research Publication : Ganga R, Olickal JJ. Home-based care for noncommunicable diseases and patient satisfaction: A community-based cross-sectional study from Tamil Nadu. India Article in International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases. 2023

Year : 2023

Prevalence and factors associated with utilization of ayurvedic drugs during COVID-19. A community-based cross-sectional study

Cite this Research Publication : Satyanarayana P, Olickal JJ, Thidil NE. Prevalence and factors associated with utilization of ayurvedic drugs during COVID-19. A community-based cross-sectional study. Clin Epidemiol Glob Heal. 2023 Jan 1;19.

Year : 2023

Noncommunicable Disease Service Utilization from the Upgraded Primary Care Centers: A Cross-Sectional Study from Kerala, India

Cite this Research Publication : Olickal JJ. Noncommunicable Disease Service Utilization from the Upgraded Primary Care Centers: A Cross-Sectional Study from Kerala, India. Medical Journal of Dr DY Patil University. 2023.

Year : 2023

Down referral and assessing comprehensive diabetes care in primary care settings: An operational research from India.

Cite this Research Publication : Olickal JJ, Chinnakali P, Suryanarayana BS, Rajanarayanan S, Vivekanandhan T, Saya GK, et al. Down referral and assessing comprehensive diabetes care in primary care settings: An operational research from India. Diabetes Metab Syndr Clin Res Rev. 2023 Jan 1;17(1).

Year : 2023

Out-of-pocket expenditure on non-communicable diseases during Covid-19. A cross-sectional study from a semi-urban area of Kannur, Kerala

Cite this Research Publication : Mathew R, Olickal JJ. Out-of-pocket expenditure on non-communicable diseases during Covid-19. A cross-sectional study from a semi-urban area of Kannur, Kerala. Clin Epidemiol Glob Health. 2023 Jan-Feb;19:101210. doi: 10.1016/j.cegh.2022.101210. Epub 2022 Dec 30. PMID: 36619651; PMCID: PMC9803372.

Publisher : pubmed

Year : 2023

Cost-of-illness and associated factors among persons with type 2 diabetes: Findings from a tertiary care center in south India

Cite this Research Publication : Olickal, J.J., Chinnakali, P., BS, S., Saya, G.K., Ganapathy, K. and Subrahmanyam, D. (2023), “Cost-of-illness and associated factors among persons with type 2 diabetes: Findings from a tertiary care center in south India”, Health Policy and Technology, Elsevier, p. 100807, doi: 10.1016/J.HLPT.2023.100807.

Publisher : Elsevier

Year : 2022

Validity assessment of self-reported smoking status to detection of urine cotinine levels among patients with tuberculosis undergoing tobacco cessation treatment

Cite this Research Publication : Purushothama, Jagannath & Badiger, Sanjeev & Siddappa, Nanjesh & D'Souza, Neevan & D'mello, Mackwin & Olickal, Jeby & Baikunje, Nandakishore. (2022). Validity assessment of self-reported smoking status to detection of urine cotinine levels among patients with tuberculosis undergoing tobacco cessation treatment. Biomedicine. 42. 371-376. 10.51248/.v42i2.1412.

Year : 2022

Once a smoker, always a smoker: Primary care physicians” views on integrating smoking cessation with antitubercular treatment in primary health centers – A qualitative study

Cite this Research Publication : Purushothama J, Badiger S, Kumar N, Baikunje N, D'Souza N, Olickal JJ, et al. “Once a smoker, always a smoker: Primary care physicians” views on integrating smoking cessation with antitubercular treatment in primary health centers – A qualitative study. J Ment Heal Hum Behav. 2022;0(0):0.

Year : 2021

Prevalence of internet addiction and its association with quality of sleep among arts and science college students of Puducherry, India

Cite this Research Publication : Razik MCA, Premarajan KC, Sujiv A, Olickal JJ. Prevalence of internet addiction and its association with quality of sleep among arts and science college students of Puducherry, India. Int J Community Med Public Heal. 2021;8(11):5364.

Year : 2021

Glycemic control and its associated factors among women with gestational diabetes mellitus in a tertiary care Centre, Puducherry, South India.

Cite this Research Publication : Meena G, Venkatachalam J, Chinnakali P, Olickal JJ, Kumar K, Subramanian S, et al. Glycemic control and its associated factors among women with gestational diabetes mellitus in a tertiary care Centre, Puducherry, South India. J Fam Med Prim Care. 2021 Jan 1;10(1):491–5.

Publisher : National Library of Medicine

Year : 2021

A Comparative Analysis of Microscopy, Coproantigen Serology, and Nested Multiplex PCR in the Laboratory Diagnosis of Entamoeba histolytica Infection

Cite this Research Publication : Das S, Rajkumari N, Gunalan A, Rajavelu D, Olickal JJ. A Comparative Analysis of Microscopy, Coproantigen Serology, and Nested Multiplex PCR in the Laboratory Diagnosis of Entamoeba histolytica Infection. J Lab Physicians 2021;(EFirst)

Year : 2021

Non-exclusive breastfeeding amongst high-risk children: Factors and barriers associated with non-exclusive breastfeeding at a tertiary care hospital in Southern India.

Cite this Research Publication : Rynjah MM, Venkatachalam J, Adhisivam B, Olickal JJ, Sundaram SP, Chinnakali P. Non-exclusive breastfeeding amongst high-risk children: Factors and barriers associated with non-exclusive breastfeeding at a tertiary care hospital in Southern India. Niger Postgrad Med J. 2021;28:62–7.

Year : 2021

Quality of life and its determinants among sewage workers: A cross-sectional study in Puducherry, South India

Cite this Research Publication : Madhumithra D, Saya GK, Olickal JJ, Kanungo S, Chinnakali P. Quality of life and its determinants among sewage workers: A cross-sectional study in Puducherry, South India. Niger Postgrad Med J. 2021;28:57–61.

Year : 2021

Preference on prenatal sex determination and its associated factors among currently married women of reproductive age group in Puducherry, India

Cite this Research Publication : Saya GK, Premarajan KC, Roy G, Sarkar S, Kar SS, Krishnamoorthy Y, Olickal JJ. Preference on prenatal sex determination and its associated factors among currently married women of reproductive age group in Puducherry, India. Niger Postgrad Med J. 2021;28:51–6.

Year : 2021

Determinants of Nutritional Status among Under-Five Children in the Tribal Population of The Nilgiris, Southern India: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cite this Research Publication : Sunny R, Elamana J, Olickal JJ. Determinants of Nutritional Status among Under-Five Children in the Tribal Population of The Nilgiris, Southern India: A Cross-Sectional Study. Indian J Community Med 2021;46:554–8.

Year : 2021

Maternal and child factors of under-five mortality in India. Findings from NFHS-4

Cite this Research Publication : Patel N, Olickal JJ. Maternal and child factors of under-five mortality in India. Findings from NFHS-4. Clin Epidemiol Glob Heal 2021;12:100866.

Year : 2021

Extent of difference between male and female gender preference and associated factors among currently married women of reproductive age group in Puducherry, India.

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar S G, Premarajan KC, Roy G, Sarkar S, Kar SS, Olickal JJ, et al. Extent of difference between male and female gender preference and associated factors among currently married women of reproductive age group in Puducherry, India. Clin Epidemiol Glob Heal 2021;100692.

Year : 2021

Predictors of Suicidal Ideation and Attempt among Patients with Major Depressive Disorder at a Tertiary Care Hospital, Puducherry

Cite this Research Publication : Lalthankimi R, Nagarajan P, Menon V, Olickal JJ. Predictors of Suicidal Ideation and Attempt among Patients with Major Depressive Disorder at a Tertiary Care Hospital, Puducherry. J Neurosci Rural Pr. 2021;12(01):122–8.

Year : 2021

Efficacy of satapushpa powder with tilatailam in oligomenorrhoea associated with polycystic ovarian syndrome. A before after intervention study from Kerala, South India

Cite this Research Publication : Jacob J, Vijayakumar N, Olickal JJ. Efficacy of satapushpa powder with tilatailam in oligomenorrhoea associated with polycystic ovarian syndrome. A before after intervention study from Kerala, South India. J. Ayurveda Integr. Med. 2021;1–5.

Year : 2021

Urine Microscopy and Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio Are Early Predictors of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Urinary Tract Infection

Cite this Research Publication : Sreerag K, Rajesh NG, Ravi K, Olickal JJ. Urine Microscopy and Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio Are Early Predictors of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Urinary Tract Infection. Asian J Urol 2020; 8(2); 220-26.

Year : 2021

Development and testing of Diabetes Complications Risk Educational Tool (DiREcT) for improving risk perception among patients with diabetes mellitus: a mixed method study

Cite this Research Publication : Anjali C, Olickal JJ, Arikrishnan K, Banu AZ, Sahoo J. Development and testing of Diabetes Complications Risk Educational Tool (DiREcT) for improving risk perception among patients with diabetes mellitus: a mixed method study. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries 2021.

Publisher : Springer

Year : 2021

Current fertility desire and its associated factors among currently married eligible couples in urban and rural area of Puducherry, south India

Cite this Research Publication : Saya GK, Premarajan KC, Roy G, Sarkar S, Kar SS, Ulaganeethi R, Olickal JJ. Current fertility desire and its associated factors among currently married eligible couples in urban and rural area of Puducherry, south India. Afr Health Sci 2021;21(3):1385–95.

Year : 2021

Contraceptive knowledge, practice, and associated factors among currently married women of reproductive age group: A community-based study in Puducherry, India.

Cite this Research Publication : Saya GK, Premarajan KC, Roy G, Sarkar S, Kar SS, Krishnamoorthy Y, Olickal JJ. Contraceptive knowledge, practice, and associated factors among currently married women of reproductive age group: A community-based study in Puducherry, India. Health Care Women Int. 2021;1–15.

Year : 2021

Medication adherence and glycemic control status among people with diabetes seeking care from a tertiary care teaching hospital, South India

Cite this Research Publication : Olickal JJ, Chinnakali P, Suryanarayana BS, Saya GK, Ganapathy K, Subrahmanyam DKS. Medication adherence and glycemic control status among people with diabetes seeking care from a tertiary care teaching hospital, South India. Clin Epidemiol Glob Heal 2021;11:100742.

Year : 2021

Association of alcohol use with quality of life (QoL): A community based study from Puducherry, India

Cite this Research Publication : Olickal JJ, Kumar Saya G, Ramya S, Chinnakali P. Association of alcohol use with quality of life (QoL): A community-based study from Puducherry, India. Clin. Epidemiol. Glob. Heal. 2021;100697.

Year : 2021

Extent of contraception methods practised by unmet need couples after counselling: a cross-sectional follow-up study in Puducherry, South India.

Cite this Research Publication : Saya GK, Premarajan KC, Roy G, Sarkar S, Kar SS, Olickal JJ. Extent of contraception methods practised by unmet need couples after counselling: a cross-sectional follow-up study in Puducherry, South India. Fam. Pract. 2020;1–8.

Year : 2021

I was scared I will end up in another abortion’: a mixed-methods study assessing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on the antenatal care of pregnant women in Puducherry, South India

Cite this Research Publication : Ulaganeethi R, Dorairajan G, Ramaswamy G, Thekkur P, Olickal JJ, Rajkumari N, et al. ‘I was scared I will end up in another abortion': a mixed-methods study assessing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on the antenatal care of pregnant women in Puducherry, South India. Fam Pract. 2021 Jun 25;1–7.

Publisher : pubmed

Year : 2021

How far persons with diabetes travel for care? Spatial analysis from a tertiary care facility in S aouthern India

Cite this Research Publication : Olickal JJ, Devasia JT, Thekkur P, Chinnakali P, Suryanarayana B, Saya GK, (2021). How far persons with diabetes travel for care? Spatial analysis from a tertiary care facility in Southern India. Annals of GIS, 27(4), 341–349. https://doi.org/10.1080/19475683.2021.1966504

Year : 2021

Alcohol use among adult men and its impact on personal and family life: findings of a community-based cross-sectional survey and focus groups discussions from a low alcohol taxed region

Cite this Research Publication : Olickal JJ, Selvaraj R, Saya GK, Chinnakali P. Alcohol use among adult men and its impact on personal and family life: findings of a community-based cross-sectional survey and focus groups discussions from a low alcohol taxed region, Puducherry, India. Fam. Pract. 2021;1–7.

Publisher : pubmed

Year : 2021

Decentralizing diabetes care from tertiary to primary care : how many persons with diabetes can be down-referred to primary care settings ?

Cite this Research Publication : Olickal JJ, Suryanarayana BS, Chinnakali P, et al. Decentralizing diabetes care from tertiary to primary care : how many persons with diabetes can be down-referred to primary care settings ? J Public Health (Bangkok) 2021; 1–8.

Year : 2020

Emotional intelligence and perceived stress among undergraduate students of arts and science colleges in Puducherry, India: A cross-sectional study

Cite this Research Publication : Sen A, Thulasingam M, Olickal JJ, Sen A, Kalaiselvy A, Kandasamy P. Emotional intelligence and perceived stress among undergraduate students of arts and science colleges in Puducherry, India: A cross-sectional study. J Fam Med Prim Care. 2020;9(9):4942.

Publisher : National Library of Medicine

Year : 2020

Pathways to care and diagnostic delay among cervical cancer patients attending a tertiary care hospital in Puducherry: a cross-sectional study

Cite this Research Publication : Sunny R, Kar S, Papa D, Olickal JJ. Pathways to care and diagnostic delay among cervical cancer patients attending a tertiary care hospital in Puducherry: a cross-sectional study. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health (2020) 7(6) 2298-2302.

Year : 2020

Effectiveness of video-assisted teaching on knowledge regarding road traffic rules among college students, Puducherry

Cite this Research Publication : Chakali U, Ramesh RS, Olickal JJ, Surendran G, Jayaseelan V. Effectiveness of video-assisted teaching on knowledge regarding road traffic rules among college students, Puducherry. Int J Community Med Public Heal. 2020;7(10):3818–23.

Year : 2020

Physical fitness and its association with overweight among early adolescents in Puducherry, Southern India

Cite this Research Publication : Dagani J, Olickal JJ, Revathi U, Aakansha S, Ronur SR, Palanivel C. Physical fitness and its association with overweight among early adolescents in Puducherry, Southern India. International J. of Adolescent Medicine and Health. (2020). 20190148.

Year : 2020

Effectiveness of nutrition education in improving fruit and vegetable consumption among selected college students in urban Puducherry, South India. A pre-post intervention study

Cite this Research Publication : N. Patel, S. Lakshminarayanan, Olickal JJ. Effectiveness of nutrition education in improving fruit and vegetable consumption among selected college students in urban Puducherry, South India. A pre-post intervention study. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. (2020), pp. 20200077.

Year : 2020

Willingness and yield of screening for hepatitis B among outpatients of a tertiary care centre, Puducherry, South India.

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar SS, Chinnakali P, Dhodapkar R, Mohan P, Olickal JJ, Hamide A. Willingness and yield of screening for hepatitis B among outpatients of a tertiary care centre, Puducherry, South India. Tropical Doctor 2020:004947552097594.

Publisher : National Library of Medicine

Year : 2020

Pathways to care among patients with severe mental disorders attending a tertiary health care facility in Puducherry, South India.

Cite this Research Publication : Khemani MC, Premarajan KC, Menon V, Olickal JJ, Vijayageetha M, Chinnakali P. Pathways to care among patients with severe mental disorders attending a tertiary health care facility in Puducherry, South India. Indian J Psychiatry 2020;62:664-9.

Year : 2020

Prevalence of suicidal ideation, plan, attempts and its associated factors in selected rural and urban areas of Puducherry, India.

Cite this Research Publication : Singh A, Saya GK, Menon V, Olickal JJ, Ulaganeethi R, Sunny R, et al. Prevalence of suicidal ideation, plan, attempts and its associated factors in selected rural and urban areas of Puducherry, India. J Public Health (Oxford Press) 2020 Jul 17;1-7.

Publisher : pubmed

Year : 2020

Effect of COVID19 pandemic and national lockdown on persons with diabetes from rural areas availing care in a tertiary care center, southern India

Cite this Research Publication : Olickal JJ, Chinnakali P, Suryanarayana BS, Ulaganeethi R, Kumar SS, Saya GK. Effect of COVID19 pandemic and national lockdown on persons with diabetes from rural areas availing care in a tertiary care center, southern India. Diabetes Metab Syndr Clin Res Rev. 2020 Nov;14(6):1967–72.

Publisher : pubmed

Year : 2020

Care pathways and out of pocket expenditure among children with tuberculosis attending a tertiary health care facility

Cite this Research Publication : Rangarajan, Kamya & Olickal, Jeby & Ulaganeethi, Revathi & Chinnakali, Palanivel & Sundaram, Shanthosh & Biswal, Niranjan. (2020). Care pathways and out of pocket expenditure among children with tuberculosis attending a tertiary health care facility, Puducherry, South India. 13.

Year : 2019

Effect of Early Nurse-Led Interventions on Postoperative Recovery Outcomes among the Patients Underwent Upper Abdominal Surgery in A Tertiary Care Hospital, South India. A Randomized Control Trial

Cite this Research Publication : Bani R, Kumari MJ, Biju P, Olickal JJ. Effect of Early Nurse-Led Interventions on Postoperative Recovery Outcomes Among the Patients Underwent Upper Abdominal Surgery in A Tertiary Care Hospital, South India. A Randomized Control Trial. Jour. Hosp. Pharmacy 14(4) Oct. to Dec., 2019 (Supplement Issue-A): 24-9.

Year : 2019

Nomophobia: A mixed-methods study on prevalence, associated factors, and perception among college students in Puducherry, India

Cite this Research Publication : Jilisha G, Venkatachalam J, Menon V, Olickal JJ. Nomophobia: A mixed-methods study on prevalence, associated factors, and perception among college students in Puducherry, India. Indian J Psychol Med 2019;41(6):541–8.

Year : 2019

Process of care indicators among patients treated for hypertension at a tertiary care hospital in Puducherry, South India.

Cite this Research Publication : Olickal JJ, Bammigatti C, Venugopal V, Selvaraj K, Duraisamy K, Shringarpure K, et al. Process of care indicators among patients treated for hypertension at a tertiary care hospital in Puducherry, South India. Int J Non-Commun Dis 2019;4:132-6.

Year : 2018

Prevalence of prehypertension and its association with levels of stress and anxiety among students of various disciplines in Chennai – A cross-sectional study

Cite this Research Publication : Abeetha S, V S, S B, M G, Olickal JJ, Sujatha. Prevalence of prehypertension and its association with levels of stress and anxiety among students of various disciplines in Chennai - A cross-sectional study. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2018; 8(12).

Year : 2018

Time to reach health care facility and hospital exit outcome among road traffic accident victims attending a tertiary care hospital, Puducherry

Cite this Research Publication : Jency A, Venkatachalam J, Olickal JJ, Joseph A, Sakthivel M. Time to reach health care facility and hospital exit outcome among road traffic accident victims attending a tertiary care hospital, Puducherry. J Edu Heal Promot. 2018;(January):1–6.

Projects
  • Down referral and developing a model comprehensive diabetes care in primary care settings. An operational research (Completed). Budget: 7.5L
  • Effectiveness of preloaded combination NRT on smoking cessation (Ongoing). Budget: US$ 407,579
Awards
  • Best paper award at the Southeast Asia Regional Group Meeting of International Epidemiological Association/College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 19-21, 2019
  • Best oral presentation award at Bangalore Boston Nutrition Collaborative, Bengaluru, India, January 2020
  • Best poster award at Indian Public Health Association 65th National Conference, Puducherry, India, September 2021
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