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Agyapong-Opoku G, Agyapong B, Obuobi-Donkor G, Eboreime E. Depression and Anxiety among Undergraduate Health Science Students: A Scoping Review of the Literature. Behav Sci (Basel) 2023; 13:1002. [PMID: 38131858 PMCID: PMC10740739 DOI: 10.3390/bs13121002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Background: Health science students in post-secondary institutions experience high levels of depression and anxiety due to increased stress levels, workload, low socioeconomic status, and history of family mental illness, among other factors. Given the significant negative impact that depression and anxiety can have on undergraduate health science students, it is essential to understand the prevalence and correlation of these conditions in this population. In light of this, this scoping review aims to identify, document, and analyze the literature on the prevalence and determinants of anxiety and depression among undergraduate health sciences students and identify gaps in knowledge for future research. Methods: This scoping review was planned and executed using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for the Scoping Reviews statement. A comprehensive and systematic search was carried out for five databases, namely MEDLINE, Scopus, EMBASE, CINAHL, and PubMed. Results: From the literature identified by our search strategy, the lowest prevalence for anxiety was 5.8%, and the highest was 82.6%, with a median of 44.25%. The prevalence of depression ranged from a high of 88.8% to a low of 2.1%, with a median value of 34.8%. Our analysis revealed that correlates of anxiety and depression among health science students include sociodemographic factors such as age, sex, gender, relationships, ethnicity, and family history, personal health conditions, and academic and socioeconomic issues. Conclusions: With the high incidence of anxiety and depression among health science students, there is an increasing need to find practical remedies to support these students. It is also essential for policymakers and university authorities to implement interventions such as supportive text messages and other strategies geared toward providing support and improving the psychological well-being of health science students.
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- Gerald Agyapong-Opoku
- School of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 2E2, Canada (E.E.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 2E2, Canada (E.E.)
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Ahmed FA, Alrashidi N, Mohamed RA, Asiri A, Al Ali A, Aly KH, Nouh WG, Demerdash NA, Marzouk SA, Omar AM, Marzouk MM, Alkalash SH, Moursy SM, Fadila DE, Eldin SS, Almowafy AA. Satisfaction and anxiety level during clinical training among nursing students. BMC Nurs 2023; 22:187. [PMID: 37268973 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-023-01352-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Quality is a primary concern of health care agencies worldwide. A conducive clinical training environment is essential for nursing students to be capable of enhancing their learning experiences and achieving the desired training outcomes. AIM This study aimed to examine the satisfaction and anxiety levels during clinical training among nursing students. TYPE OF STUDY A descriptive -analytical cross-sectional study design was utilized. The research was conducted at the Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University and Colleges of Applied Medical Sciences in Alnamas and Bisha, University of Bisha. Sampling method: A convenience sampling technique was used. SAMPLE SIZE a sample of 1052 undergraduate nursing students. The data was gathered via a structured questionnaire including the socio-demographic characteristics and nursing students' satisfaction with the hospital and laboratory training. Additionally, Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) was adopted to measure the anxiety level. RESULTS The mean age of the studied sample was 21.9 ± 1.83 years, and 56.9% are females. Moreover, 90.1% & 76.4% of the nursing students were satisfied with their hospital and laboratory training. Furthermore, 61.1% & 54.8% of the students had mild levels of anxiety regarding their hospital training and laboratory training, respectively. CONCLUSION The undergraduate nursing students had a high level of satisfaction with their clinical training at the hospitals and laboratories. Moreover, they had mild anxiety related to hospital and laboratory clinical training. RECOMMENDATIONS Developing clinical orientation and training programs and improvement strategies to enhance the effectiveness of the clinical training environment. The establishment of a modern, tastefully designed, and fully stocked skill lab for the college's student training should receive more attention. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Through the provision of ongoing education about different method of practice, nursing was intended to shape future professional nurses who master core competencies of the profession. Organizations may benefit from developing a comprehensive strategy to achieve an effective teaching program.
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- Faransa A Ahmed
- College of Applied Medical Sciences in Alnamas, University of Bisha, Bisha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Maternal and Child Health, College of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
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- Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
- College of Applied Medical Sciences in Bisha, University of Bisha, Bisha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- College of Applied Medical Sciences in Alnamas, University of Bisha, Bisha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- College of Applied Medical Sciences in Bisha, University of Bisha, Bisha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- College of Applied Medical Sciences in Bisha, University of Bisha, Bisha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- College of Applied Medical Sciences in Bisha, University of Bisha, Bisha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- College of Applied Medical Sciences in Alnamas, University of Bisha, Bisha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
- Maternal and Child Health, College of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Qurayyat, KSA, Saudi Arabia
- Maternity and Neonatal Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Public Health and Community Medicine, Damietta Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt
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- Community Medicine and Healthcare, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Al-Qunfudah, KSA, Saudi Arabia
- Family Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt
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- Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Gerontological Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
- Gerontological Nursing, Community Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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- Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt
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- International Islamic Center for Population Studies and Research, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
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Swed S, Shoib S, Khan U, El-Sakka AA, Almoshantaf MB, Hassan NAIF, Khairy LT, Bakkour A, Muwaili AHH, Motawea KR, Abdelmajid FAA, Mohammed Sharif Ahmad E, Alsharief Ahmed SM, Hasan MM, Sawaf B, Albuni MK, Battikh E, Zainabo A, Alibrahim H, Ghaith HS, Elkalagi NKH. Attitude of Syrian students toward GAD patients: An online cross-sectional study. Front Public Health 2022; 10:955321. [PMID: 36438207 PMCID: PMC9682247 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.955321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a prevalent condition and a significant cause of mental disability and poor quality of life. People with GAD have chronic worrying, restlessness, and discrimination from the general public; Little is known about the stigmatizing attitudes toward people with GAD among Syrian students. The questionnaires contained demographic data about age, gender, social status, personal stigma toward GAD scale, perceived stigma toward GAD scale, social distance with those with GAD, the participants' usual source of their knowledge about GAD, helpful interventions, and supporting information. A total of 1,370 replies were collected, but only 1,358 were used for analysis as 12 participants declined to complete the survey. About 44.1% of participants agreed that people with GAD could snap out of the problem, most of them being females (32.4% of the total population). Compared to medical students, more non-medical students (7.1% of the total population) believed that anxiety is a sign of personal weakness. This study demonstrated that Syrian college students showed a high level of stigmatizing and socially distancing attitudes toward people with GAD, particularly female and non-medical students.
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- Sarya Swed
- Faculty of Medicine, Aleppo University, Aleppo, Syria
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- Department of Psychiatry, Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Hospital, Srinagar, Kashmir, India
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- Faculty of Medicine, King Edward Medical University Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ibn Al-Nafees Hospital, Damascus, Syria,*Correspondence: Mohammad Badr Almoshantaf
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- Faculty of Medicine, The National Ribat University, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Faculty of Medicine, Albaath University, Homs, Syria
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Life Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Syrian Private University, Damascus, Syria
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- Faculty of Medicine, Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria
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- Faculty of Medicine, Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria
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Toqan D, Ayed A, Amoudi M, Alhalaiqa F, Alfuqaha OA, ALBashtawy M. Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise on Anxiety among Nursing Students in Pediatric Clinical Training. SAGE Open Nurs 2022; 8:23779608221090002. [PMID: 35372685 PMCID: PMC8968977 DOI: 10.1177/23779608221090002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Introduction Pediatric nursing students are expected to work hard to help children realize their full potential by giving care, knowing their growth process, and being responsive to their needs. Students should be able to communicate effectively and solve problems. Nurses who care for pediatric patients experience compassion fatigue as well as moderate to severe levels of work-related stress. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercise on anxiety among nursing students during pediatric nursing clinical training. Methods A quasi-experimental, pre-post study was conducted in the faculty of nursing at the Arab American University/Palestine. The sample of the study consists of 60 nursing students enrolled in the pediatric nursing course were selected through convenience sampling. This study was conducted on one group of nursing students that received Jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation exercise for five consecutive days per week for two weeks before entering the clinical environment. The S-anxiety scale (STAI Form Y-1) was applied to collect data before and after the intervention. Results The magnitude of anxiety after the progressive muscle relaxation exercise was greater reduced than before (t (59) = 21.1, P < 0.05). There was less anxiety post the program (M = 1.34 ± 0.36) than pre- program (M = 2.83 ± 0.35). Conclusion The study findings indicated the positive influence of progressive muscle relaxation exercise on nursing students’ anxiety levels in pediatric clinical settings. As a result, it is recommended that teaching programs on this approach be conducted for nursing students at nursing schools prior to the commencement of pediatric clinical practice in order to lessen anxiety.
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- Dalia Toqan
- Faculty of Nursing, Arab American University, Palestine
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- Faculty of Nursing, Arab American University, Palestine
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- Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Arab American University, Palestine
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- Dean of faculty of nursing / Philadelphia University, Jordan
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- Department of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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Toqan D, Malak MZ, Ayed A, Fashafsheh I, Salameh B, Sarhan AL, Azizeh S, Batran A. Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise on Anxiety Among Male Nursing Students Undergoing Maternity Clinical Training. SAGE Open Nurs 2022; 8:23779608221136644. [PMID: 36387046 PMCID: PMC9643757 DOI: 10.1177/23779608221136644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/24/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Student in a maternity nursing program must be engaged in practical training and they must be well prepared and directed along the way to becoming qualified professionals. OBJECTIVE The study aimed to investigate the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercise on anxiety among male nursing students undergoing maternity clinical training. METHODS A quasi-experimental, pre-post study was conducted on nursing at Arab American University Palestine. The sample of the study consisted of 48 male nursing students enrolled in the maternity nursing course. They were selected through convenience sampling. This study was conducted on one group of male nursing students that received Jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation exercise for five consecutive days per week. The S-anxiety scale (STAI Form Y-1) was applied to collect data before and after the intervention. RESULTS The magnitude of anxiety reduction after the progressive muscle relaxation exercise was greater than before (t (47) = 21.2, p < .05). CONCLUSION The current study's findings indicated the influence of progressive muscle relaxation on maternity clinical setting anxiety reduction among male nursing students.
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- Dalia Toqan
- Faculty of Nursing, Arab American University, Jenin, Palestine
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- Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Al-Zaytoonah University of
Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Faculty of Nursing, Arab American University, Jenin, Palestine
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- Faculty of Nursing, Arab American University, Jenin, Palestine
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- Faculty of Nursing, Arab American University, Jenin, Palestine
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical
Sciences, Public Health Division, An-Najah National
University, Nablus, Palestine
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- Higher College of
Technology, Health Science Program, Fujairah, Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates
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- Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Department of Nursing, Palestine Ahliya University, Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine
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Toqan D, Ayed A, Joudallah H, Amoudi M, Malak MZ, Thultheen I, Batran A. Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise on Anxiety Reduction Among Nursing Students During Their Initial Clinical Training: A Quasi-Experimental Study. INQUIRY: THE JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION, PROVISION, AND FINANCING 2022; 59:469580221097425. [PMID: 35467451 PMCID: PMC9047807 DOI: 10.1177/00469580221097425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The study is to examine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercise on anxiety of nursing students during their initial clinical experience. A quasi-experimental, pre-post study was carried out in the Arab American University. A convenience sample consists of 90 first-year nursing students were chosen. A progressive muscle relaxation exercise for five days per week was conducted on one group of nursing students. Students’ anxiety was measured by S-anxiety scale (STAI Form Y-1) at pre and post the intervention. The severity of anxiety reduction was greater post the exercise (t (89) = 30.783, P = .001).
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- Dalia Toqan
- Faculty of Nursing, Arab American University, Jenin, Palestine
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- Faculty of Nursing, Arab American University, Jenin, Palestine
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- Sport Science and Health, Physical Education and Sport, AN-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
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- Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Arab American University, Jenin, Palestine
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- Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Nursing Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
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- Faculty of Nursing, Arab American University, Jenin, Palestine
- Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Department of Nursing, Palestine Ahliya University, Bethlehem, Palestine
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