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Yuan J, Bai J, Wang Y, Wu H, Mu Y, Zhao C, Zhu B. Sleep behaviors predicted sleep disturbances among Chinese health science students: a cross-sectional study. Sleep Breath 2024; 28:449-457. [PMID: 37515729 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-023-02888-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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PURPOSE Healthy sleep is essential for individuals' physiological and psychological health. Health science students experience a high prevalence of sleep disturbances which may be due to maladaptive behaviors. This study aimed to examine the associations of sleep behaviors including sleep hygiene and bedtime procrastination with the associations of sleep disturbances (e.g., poor sleep quality, insomnia, and short sleep). METHODS This cross-sectional study included health science students from a medical university in Shanghai, China. Sleep disturbances included poor sleep quality, insomnia, and short sleep. They were measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), and one question "How many hours of sleep did you usually get during the past week?", respectively. Sleep behaviors included sleep hygiene and bedtime procrastination measured by the Sleep Hygiene Index (SHI) and Bedtime Procrastination Scale (BPS), respectively. Logistic regression was performed while controlling for potential confounders. RESULTS A total of 464 health science students participated. Poorer overall sleep hygiene and more bedtime procrastination were independently associated with higher odds of poor sleep quality (OR=1.065, 95% CI 1.028-1.103; OR=1.040, 95% CI 1.006-1.075, respectively) and insomnia (OR=1.059, 95% CI 1.018-1.101; OR=1.093, 95% CI 1.049-1.139, respectively). More bedtime procrastination was associated with higher odds of short sleep (OR=1.148, 95% CI 1.093-1.206). Commonly reported specific sleep behaviors, such as "Going to bed later than intended", "Doing other things than sleep at bedtime", and "Easily stopping what I am doing at bedtime", were also related to higher odds of sleep disturbances. CONCLUSIONS Sleep hygiene and bedtime procrastination were strong predictors of sleep disturbances. Tailored interventions targeting specific sleep behaviors are warranted to clarify their effect on sleep disturbances.
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- Jinjin Yuan
- School of Nursing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 227 S Chongqing Rd, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- School of Nursing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 227 S Chongqing Rd, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- School of Nursing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 227 S Chongqing Rd, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Nursing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 227 S Chongqing Rd, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 150 Jimo Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, 200085, China.
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- School of Nursing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 227 S Chongqing Rd, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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Rueda-Medina B, Reina-Cabello JC, Buendía-Castro M, Aguilar-Ferrándiz ME, Gil-Gutiérrez R, Tapia-Haro RM, Casas-Barragán A, Correa-Rodríguez M. Effectiveness of video-assisted debriefing versus oral debriefing in simulation-based interdisciplinary health professions education: A randomized trial. Nurse Educ Pract 2024; 75:103901. [PMID: 38277804 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2024.103901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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AIM We aimed to compare the debriefing experience, simulation assessment, reflection, anxiety and simulation satisfaction of using oral debriefing versus video-assisted debriefing after a simulated clinical session in an interdisciplinary cohort of health sciences students. BACKGROUND Debriefing is a reflective process that takes place after a clinical simulation and that can be performed either in a traditional way (oral) or using video-assisted debriefing. DESIGN A randomized controlled trial was conducted in 143 health sciences students (35.7% male, 61.5% female). METHODS The simulation scenario was designed to evaluate the procedure for donning and doffing personal protective equipment. Differences in debriefing experience, simulation assessment, reflection, anxiety and satisfaction were assessed. RESULTS Regarding debriefing experience, significant differences were observed for the category "learning" (34.9 (6.13) vs. 36.7 (3.89); p = 0.039). For simulation assessment, significantly higher scores for all categories were identified in video-assisted debriefing compared with oral debriefing (p<0.001). There were also significant differences between the oral debriefing versus video-assisted debriefing for the overall score of reflection ability (86.97 (10.55) vs. 90.74 (9.67); p=0.028) as well as for the category "reflective communication" (24.72 (3.77) vs 26.04 (4.07); p=0.047). Perceived satisfaction was significantly higher in the video-assisted debriefing group compared with oral debriefing group (p <0.001). For anxiety, no significant differences were observed between debriefing groups. CONCLUSION Video-assisted debriefing after a simulated clinical session improves debriefing experience, simulation assessment, reflection and simulation satisfaction, but does not increase anxiety compared with oral debriefing among health sciences students.
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- Blanca Rueda-Medina
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Granada 18016, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs. GRANADA, Granada, Spain
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- Functional Area of Health and Social Policy, Subdelegation of the Government of Almería, Almería, Spain
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- Department of Translation and Interpreting, Faculty of Translation and Interpreting, University of Granada, Granada 18003, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs. GRANADA, Granada, Spain; Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Granada 18016, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Granada 18016, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs. GRANADA, Granada, Spain; Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), University of Granada, Granada 18016, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs. GRANADA, Granada, Spain; Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Granada 18016, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs. GRANADA, Granada, Spain; Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Granada 18016, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, Granada 18016, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs. GRANADA, Granada, Spain
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Vu NTH, Tran TTT, Quach DT, Miyauchi S, Yoshida M, Okamoto Y, Lu DM, Tran LL, Luu MN, Hiyama T. Knowledge of common cancers among new-entry health science students in Japan and Vietnam. BMC Med Educ 2023; 23:724. [PMID: 37789373 PMCID: PMC10548607 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04674-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND The incidence and mortality rates of cancer are rapidly increasing worldwide. This study aimed to assess the knowledge of common cancers among new-entry health science students in Japan and Vietnam, thereby providing insights for implementing appropriate medical educational interventions. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted among new-entry health science students at Hiroshima University, Japan, and the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A printed predesigned questionnaire consisting of eleven questions was distributed to the participants during the freshmen health screening at the beginning of the academic year to assess their knowledge of cancer. RESULTS A total of 2,748 new-entry health science students participated in the study, including 394 (14.3%) Japanese students and 2,354 (85.7%) Vietnamese students. Most cancer knowledge levels in Japanese students were significantly higher than those in Vietnamese students (p < 0.001), except for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection awareness. For this understanding, only 14.8% of Japanese students selected the correct answer, which was significantly lower than the 22.4% of Vietnamese students (p = 0.001). Both the Japanese and Vietnamese students had limited knowledge regarding the connection between HPV infection and cancer and the link between estrogen-progestogen menopausal therapy and breast cancer. Additionally, female students had better knowledge about breast, skin, and endometrial cancers than male students. CONCLUSIONS Japanese students generally exhibited higher levels of cancer knowledge than Vietnamese students, except for HPV infection recognition. Both groups had limited knowledge regarding the connection between HPV infection and cancer and the relationship between estrogen-progestogen menopausal therapy and breast cancer.
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- Nhu Thi Hanh Vu
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
- Department of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
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- Health Service Center, Hiroshima University, 1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima, 739-8514, Japan
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- Health Service Center, Hiroshima University, 1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima, 739-8514, Japan
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- Health Service Center, Hiroshima University, 1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima, 739-8514, Japan
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
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- Health Service Center, Hiroshima University, 1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima, 739-8514, Japan.
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Al-Kahtani N, Almurayh A, Subbarayalu AV, Sebastian T, Alkahtani H, Aljabri D. Sustaining blended and online learning during the normal and new normal conditions in a Saudi higher education institution: health science students' perspectives. Heliyon 2022; 8:e10898. [PMID: 36247156 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background Higher education institutions (HEIs) shifted from in-person attendance to blended and online learning due to the COVID-19 lockdowns. Objective This study investigated the students' perception of satisfaction, convenience, engagement, and learning towards blended and online courses conducted before, during, and after the COVID-19 lockdowns. Methods A longitudinal study design was adopted to examine the students' perception of online and blended learning courses before, during, and after the COVID-19 lockdowns. The subjects consist of Health science students (N = 130) belonging to two different colleges of a public university and the study period includes three academic years (i.e., six semesters) (2018–2021). A survey tool was developed to collect data from students studying the computer fundamentals course through blended and online learning modes from 2018 to 2021. Results Over 95% of students have been satisfied with the course offered through various blended learning formats since 2018. The blended 0.50-course format is the most preferred one for the students; however, the Blended 0.75-course format is highly rated by the students regarding their satisfaction and engagement than other learning formats during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Following adaption after COVID-19, the students reported a high perception of learning towards the course when delivered through 100% online learning mode. Conclusion Students' achievement is significantly associated with the learning modes, exam modes, and various student batches. The blended 0.75-course format group shows a higher achievement than the other three-course format groups. Likewise, those students who appeared in their exams online showed higher achievement than those who appeared physically. Further, the students felt equally convenient with Blended 0.75 and 100% online learning course formats. These findings would also help HEIs choose appropriate learning and examination modes while designing courses.
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Alghamdy Z, Alshahrani A, Memon I, Khan A, Khan MA, Alrayani Y, Alfawzan F, Zaidi SF. Awareness regarding COVID-19 and its effects on mental health among pre-professional health sciences students at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for health sciences in Riyadh and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:73504-73517. [PMID: 35624363 PMCID: PMC9139494 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20934-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In light of the outbreak caused by the COVID-19 and its impact on the physical and mental wellbeing, we explored the consequences of this pandemic on the mental health among pre-professional health sciences students and their awareness regarding the virus. A descriptive observational cross-sectional study was conducted at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS) in Jeddah and Riyadh campuses. Data was collected from 770 participants using an online questionnaire, and statistical analysis was performed using SPSS. The majority of the participants (87.5%) considered governmental authorities as their main source of information, and therefore, they were up to date on the general information regarding COVID-19. For findings on mental health, it was found that 61.9% were exhibiting variant degrees of depression, as well as 50% expressing signs of extremely severe anxiety. However, 50.9% of the participants expressed no signs of stress during this pandemic. An association was found between gender and mental health showing females to have higher tendencies to express signs of extremely severe depression, anxiety, and stress. An association was also found between parents' marital status and anxiety. Analysis revealed that participants with separated parents were the least among the participants to show no signs of anxiety, as well as reporting the highest numbers in the "extremely severe" anxiety category. With the increased awareness and higher than normal levels of the investigated mental illnesses, we advise that proper action should be considered to address this issue.
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- Zackary Alghamdy
- College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Science and Health Professions, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Riphah International University, 13KM Raiwind Road, Lahore, Pakistan
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- College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Dentistry, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Madinat al-Hikmah, Hakim Mohammad Said Road, Karachi, 74600, Pakistan.
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Koufaki MI, Siamoglou S, Patrinos GP, Vasileiou K. Examining key factors impact on health science students' intentions to adopt genetic and pharmacogenomics testing: a comparative path analysis in two different healthcare settings. Hum Genomics 2022; 16:9. [PMID: 35287732 PMCID: PMC8919586 DOI: 10.1186/s40246-022-00382-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is an increasing interest worldwide in investigating healthcare stakeholders' perceptions and intentions to adopt pharmacogenomics (PGx) into clinical practice. However, the existing inquiries based on well-established theories and models that interpret their intentions to implement PGx are scarce. This study is the first that examines the impact of selected factors on health science students' intention to adopt genetic testing applications using the technology acceptance model while it compares two different cultural groups: Greeks (Europe; Christian) and Malays (Asia; Muslim). RESULTS Malay students were more persuaded about benefits of genomics for drug management compared to their Greek counterparts. However, participants from both countries appear to be particularly convinced about the benefits of genomics on disease management. Moreover, students from both countries considered the potential misuse of genetic information by corporate or government bodies as their most important concern; Greek students appeared to be considerably less worried than Malay about other probable hazards such as the deficient protection of privacy and confidentiality, which could be attributed to their religious background. Participants from both samples expressed very positive attitudes towards genetic research and testing and their favourable intentions to adopt genetic testing for personal use. Exploratory factors analysis and path analysis yielded quite similar results for both samples. Path analysis revealed that the factors of attitudes, concerns, drug management benefits and disease management benefits significantly influenced students' intentions to adopt genetic testing for personal use, with attitudes being the most inspirational factor with rather high impact, while training did not seem to affect participant's intentions. The squared multiple correlation of both models was quite satisfactory reaching to 0.55 for the Malaysian sample. CONCLUSION Similarities in the results of the two groups along with the relevant validity and reliability tests indicate that the proposed model is a good fit for future studies to interpret stakeholders' intentions to adopt genetic testing. Therefore, it can provide a promising and reliable basis for future model development to explain the relationships between intentions to adopt genetic testing and its predictors.
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- Margarita-Ioanna Koufaki
- Department of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Pharmacogenomics and Individualized Therapy, University of Patras School of Health Sciences, University Campus, Rion, 265 04, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Pharmacogenomics and Individualized Therapy, University of Patras School of Health Sciences, University Campus, Rion, 265 04, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Pharmacogenomics and Individualized Therapy, University of Patras School of Health Sciences, University Campus, Rion, 265 04, Patras, Greece.,College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Genetics and Genomics, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.,Zayed Center for Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Pharmacogenomics and Individualized Therapy, University of Patras School of Health Sciences, University Campus, Rion, 265 04, Patras, Greece.
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Geddawy A, Al-Burayk AK, Almhaine AA, Al-Ayed YS, Bin-Hotan AS, Bahakim NO, Al-Ghamdi S. Response regarding the importance of vitamin D and calcium among undergraduate health sciences students in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia. Arch Osteoporos 2020; 15:114. [PMID: 32705622 PMCID: PMC7376825 DOI: 10.1007/s11657-020-00790-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D and calcium are essential dietary components for human body, and their deficiency is linked to poor bone health and osteoporosis. Adequate knowledge of health staff regarding vitamin D and calcium is critical for general population awareness. The current work was to evaluate the awareness regarding the importance of vitamin D and calcium among undergraduate health science students in Al Kharj. METHODS A self-distributed validated questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted. Undergraduate health science students in Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University from the College of Medicine, College of Pharmacy, College of Dentistry, and College of Applied Medical Science were included in the study. Students between the age of 18 and 25 years have participated in the study. RESULTS Four hundred fifty-seven undergraduate health science students participated in the study. The vast majority of students knew about the importance of calcium (96.7%) and vitamin D (95.4%), whereas only 89.4% knew about osteoporosis. The participant students reported in their answers that the sources of knowledge were the Internet (42.8%), physicians (41.5%), textbooks (21.2%), teachers (19.1%), family and relatives (18.3%), and/or other sources (6.1%). The overall attitude was poor in about (54%) of the participants showing gender differences regarding sun-exposure duration and supplementation of calcium and vitamin D. CONCLUSION The study revealed that both male and female undergraduate health science students in Al Kharj were familiar with the importance of vitamin D and calcium; however they reported improper attitude that warrants further health guidance and educational programs.
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- Ayman Geddawy
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University 61511, Minia, Egypt
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- Undergraduate Medical Student, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Undergraduate Medical Student, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Undergraduate Medical Student, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Undergraduate Medical Student, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia.
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Bedaso A, Duko B, Yeneabat T. Predictors of mental distress among undergraduate health science students of Hawassa University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa, SNNPR, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. Ann Gen Psychiatry 2020; 19:6. [PMID: 32042302 PMCID: PMC6998367 DOI: 10.1186/s12991-020-0258-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Mental distress is a mental health problem which includes anxiety, depression and somatic symptoms. Mental health problems affect society as a whole and no group is immune to mental disorders; however, students have significantly high level of mental distress than their community peers. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study is to assess magnitude of mental distress and its predictors among undergraduate health science students of Hawassa University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, SNNPR, Ethiopia. METHODS Institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 311 students. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the study participants. Data were collected using pre-tested and structured self-administered questionnaire. Mental distress among students was assessed using SRQ-20, which is validated in Ethiopia. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression model was fitted to identify predictors of mental distress among students. An adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence interval was computed to determine the level of significance with P-value less than 0.05. RESULT A total of 309 study participants were interviewed with a response rate of 99.34%. Among the total respondents 105 (34%) of them were found to have mental distress. In multiple logistic regression analysis, poor social support (AOR = 5.28; 95% CI (2.176-12.84) and current substances use (AOR = 12.83, 95% CI (7.13-23.13), were significant predictors of mental distress among respondents. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS The overall magnitude of mental distress among students was found to be high. Therefore, it is recommended that mental distress needs due attention and remedial action from policy-makers, college officials, non-governmental organizations, parents, students and other concerned bodies.
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- Asres Bedaso
- 1Hawassa University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Nursing, P.O. Box 1560, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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- 1Hawassa University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Nursing, P.O. Box 1560, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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- 2College of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Amhara, Ethiopia
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Vijayalakshmi P, Thimmaiah R, Gandhi S, BadaMath S. Eating Attitudes, Weight Control Behaviors, Body Image Satisfaction and Depression Level Among Indian Medical and Nursing Undergraduate Students. Community Ment Health J 2018; 54:1266-1273. [PMID: 30159637 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-018-0333-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2016] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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This was a cross sectional descriptive study carried out among Medical and Nursing students to assess the presence of eating disorders. Data was collected using self administered 'Sick, Control, One, Fat, Food' (SCOFF) and 'Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26)' questionnaires. It was found that 34.1% and 10.4% of the participants were at high risk to suffer from eating disorders on SCOFF and EAT-26 scales. Further, age, gender and education found to have significant association on SCOFF and EAT-26 scores (p < 0.05). Thus, the findings suggest the need for effective interventions to prevent depression and eating disorders among the future health professionals.
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- Poreddi Vijayalakshmi
- Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, (Institute of National Importance), Bangalore, 560 029, India.
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- Department of Nursing, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, (Institute of National Importance), Bangalore, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, (Institute of National Importance), Bangalore, India
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AlFaris E, Irfan F, Qureshi R, Naeem N, Alshomrani A, Ponnamperuma G, Al Yousufi N, Al Maflehi N, Al Naami M, Jamal A, van der Vleuten C. Health professions' students have an alarming prevalence of depressive symptoms: exploration of the associated factors. BMC Med Educ 2016; 16:279. [PMID: 27769235 PMCID: PMC5073730 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-016-0794-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/08/2016] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is a need to better understand the depression phenomenon and to clarify why some students become depressed and others don't. The purpose of this study was to compare the prevalence of depressive symptoms among health professions' (HP) students, and to explore the association between socio-demographic factors (e.g. year of study, discipline, gender) and depressive symptoms. METHODS In this descriptive-analytic, cross-sectional study, stratified proportionate sampling strategy was used to select the study sample during the academic year 2012-2013. The students from four health professions' schools situated within a large, public university located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia were screened for depressive symptoms using the 21-item Beck Depression Inventory (BDI II). Chi-square test, student t-test and ANOVA were used to compare different categorical variables. RESULTS The overall response rate was 79.0 %, the highest among dental students 86.1 %, and lowest among nursing (49.7 %). The overall prevalence rate of depressive symptoms was 47.0 %; it was highest among dentistry students (51.6 %), followed by medicine (46.2 %), applied medical sciences (AMS) (45.7 %) and lowest among nursing students (44.2 %). A statistically significant association was found between the presence and severity of depressive symptoms on one hand and the female gender (p = 0.000) and year of study on the other hand. CONCLUSION This study seems to indicate an alarming rate of depressive symptoms. Female gender, dentistry, the third year for all schools and fifth year for medicine and dentistry have the highest association with depressive symptoms. Future studies may be needed to explore further the reasons and explanations for the variation in the prevalence of depressive symptoms among these groups. The factors that deserve exploration include curricular variables and personal factors such as the students' study skills.
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- Eiad AlFaris
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Education Department, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, PO Box 7544, Riyadh, 13317-4233 Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Education, Medical Education Development and Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Biostatistical Consultant CDRC, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- General Surgery Division, KKUH, KSU, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Educational Development and Research, School of Health Professions Education, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Abdela A, Woldu B, Haile K, Mathewos B, Deressa T. Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices toward prevention of hepatitis B virus infection among students of medicine and health sciences in Northwest Ethiopia. BMC Res Notes 2016; 9:410. [PMID: 27543117 PMCID: PMC4992214 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-016-2216-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2015] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the health setting is a global public health problem. The risk of occupational exposure to HBV among health care workers is a major concern, especially among students in health professions. In Ethiopia, very little is known about the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of trainees in the health professions towards occupational risk of HBV. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the level of KAP of medicine and health Sciences students in Northwest Ethiopia towards occupational risk of HBV infection. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from February 2015 to June 2015. A total of 246 students of health care professions were included into the study using a systematic random sampling technique. Data were collected using self-administered structured questionnaire and analysed by using SPSS version 20. Results Majority of the study participants, (>80 %) had an adequate knowledge on risk factors for HBV, its mode of transmissions, and preventions. Two hundred of 246 (83.3 %) participants had positive attitude towards following infection control guidelines, and 201 (81.7 %) respondents believe that all HCWs should take HBV vaccine. However, only 5 (2 %) students had completed the three doses schedule of HBV vaccination. Whereas, a significant number of students, 66 (26.8 %), had been exposed to blood/body fluid via needle stick injury at least once since they started their training in the health facility. Conclusions Our study found that trainees in health profession are at a very high risk of contracting HBV infection during their training owing to the low HBV vaccine uptake rate and high rate of accidental exposure to blood. Thus, we recommend that all students in the health profession should be vaccinated prior to their entry into professional practices. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13104-016-2216-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Abdnur Abdela
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, University of Gondar, P.O.Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, University of Gondar, P.O.Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, University of Gondar, P.O.Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, University of Gondar, P.O.Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, University of Gondar, P.O.Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia.
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Papagiannis D, Rachiotis G, Symvoulakis EK, Anyfantakis D, Douvlataniotis K, Zilidis C, Markaki A, Hadjichristodoulou C. Blood donation knowledge and attitudes among undergraduate health science students: A cross-sectional study. Transfus Apher Sci 2015; 54:303-8. [PMID: 26653930 DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2015.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2015] [Revised: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Awareness towards blood donation can be empowered by health professionals' role-modelling. We aimed to assess knowledge and attitudes among Greek undergraduate medical laboratory students. A questionnaire was distributed to 330 students (response rate: 88.7%). Overall, 24% had donated blood at least once, with males 4.62 times more likely to be donors. Voluntary, non-remunerated blood donors were more likely to be repeaters. A quarter of all students were inclined to offer blood for monetary reward, with men more prone to accept payment. There is a need to campaign health science students during formal education through need-based as well as altruistic 'smart' messages.
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- Dimitrios Papagiannis
- Department of Epidemiology and Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Papakiriazi 22, Larissa 41222, Greece
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- Department of Epidemiology and Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Papakiriazi 22, Larissa 41222, Greece.
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- Technological Institute of Thessalia, Ring Road, Larissa 41110, Greece
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- Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece
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- Department of Epidemiology and Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Papakiriazi 22, Larissa 41222, Greece
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Dodgson JE, Bloomfield M, Choi M. Are health science students' beliefs about infant nutrition evidence-based? Nurse Educ Today 2014; 34:92-99. [PMID: 23537940 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2013.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2012] [Revised: 01/07/2013] [Accepted: 02/27/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Globally, breastfeeding is a fundamental health promotion strategy, improving the health of mothers and infants, well beyond childhood. Healthcare professionals have the responsibility of providing breastfeeding education to families. Worldwide, most healthcare professionals do not receive sufficient evidence-based education to adequately support breastfeeding families. OBJECTIVES (1) What experiences have university health science students had with breastfeeding? (2) What are university health science students' beliefs and attitudes toward breast and formula feeding of infants? (3) What are the perceptions of university health science students about how other important people in their lives regard breastfeeding? (4) What are the relationships between students' personal experiences with breastfeeding and their beliefs and attitudes about infant feeding choices? DESIGN A descriptive cross-sectional survey conceptualized using the Theory of Planned Behavior. SETTING The health science college within a major metropolitan research university in the United States. PARTICIPANTS Health science undergraduate and graduate students (N=514), who were over the age of 18 and who were enrolled during the spring of 2011. METHODS Validated survey instruments were used to collect the data on the Theory of Planned Behavior variables. The request for participants was done by emailing all health science students. If students chose to participate, they filled out an anonymous on-line survey. RESULTS Most participants were not parents; however, the majority of the 95 (21.05%) students who were parents reported their child was breastfed. Significantly more positive attitudes and beliefs were found in graduate students (n=101; 20.10%) when compared to undergraduates (n=403; 89.9%). CONCLUSIONS Health science students' beliefs and attitudes toward infant nutrition often were not evidence-based. However, all students were remarkably consistent in their responses concerning formula feeding. Incorporating adequate education about human lactation is an unmet responsibility of university health science programs.
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- Joan E Dodgson
- College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, 500 N. 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004, United States.
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