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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

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, 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

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

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

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

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

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.

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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