scholarly journals Health-related quality of life of medical students in a Brazilian student loan programme

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 197-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliane Lins ◽  
Fernando Martins Carvalho ◽  
Marta Silva Menezes ◽  
Larissa Porto-Silva ◽  
Hannah Damasceno
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Student Loan ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Predictors of the quality of life of medical university students in the initial period of schooling

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-16
Author(s):  
Vladimir V. Kuznetsov ◽  
Kirill V. Kosilov ◽  
Ekaterina K. Fedorishcheva ◽  
Elena Yu. Kostina ◽  
Olga A. Barabash
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Professional Burnout ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Medical University

AIM: This study aimed to examine prognostic parameters of health-related quality of life of medical students to determine the possibilities of its correlation with subsequent optimization of the educational environment of the university. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was conducted from 02/01/2017 to 01/10/2020 at the School of Biomedicine of the Far Eastern Federal University and the Pacific State Medical University. It included 496 students of both sexes [251 (50.6%) women, 245 (49.4%) men; average age, 20.4 years] enrolled in 13 medical courses. Demographic characteristics, education and living conditions, and morbidity data were collected using the comprehensive I.V. Pozdeeva questionnaire (2008) supplemented by authors as well as the standard medical documentation of the polyclinic. The MOS SF-36 Health-Related Quality of Life Brief Self-Assessment Questionnaire was used to evaluate the health-related quality of life. The Academic Motivation Scale questionnaire survey was performed, and statistical data on academic performance were collected using K. Maslach and S. Jackson questionnaire for the administrative offices of educational institutions. RESULTS: The following scores were obtained on the self-assessment of the quality of life: physical functioning, 58.8 points; role functioning, 27.4 points; somatic pain (reverse assessment), 79.4 points; general well-being, 48.6 points; hardiness, 61.2 points; social functioning, 57.3 points; emotional status, 51.0 points; psychological comfort, 53.7 points. The students showed a high level of motivation to learn (47.759.8 points by the Vallerand scale) and a low professional burnout index (24.944.0 by Maslach and Jackson scale); the performance indicators were 4.14.6 points. Each parameter of self-assessment of physical and mental state is significantly associated with the composite average assessment of the health-related quality of life (r=0.490.86; p0.05). The health-related quality of life of medical students was found to be associated with academic performance (=0.27, p0.05), but motivation to study (=0.35, p0.05) was not correlated with the level of professional burnout. A strong relationship was also found between health-related quality of life and comorbidity (=0.30, p0.05) and sports (=0.27, p0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The scores on the total self-assessment of the quality of life by medical students are within the normal range. Most students are highly motivated to learn, perform well, and have little or no burnout. The health-related quality of life of medical students at the start of their schooling is reliably influenced by academic performance, motivation to study, and level of chronic morbidity and physical activity.

scholarly journals Health-Related Quality of Life of Medical Students in a Chinese University: A Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (24) ◽  
pp. 5165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanli Qiu ◽  
Mingkang Yao ◽  
Yiwei Guo ◽  
Xiaowei Zhang ◽  
Shuoyang Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Effective Response ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Thus far, there have been no studies adapting the Mandarin 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (the SF-36) questionnaire for assessment of the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of medical students in China. This study aimed to explore the feasibility of that form and analyse its impact factors. The study involved 498 randomly sampled medical students stratified by their academic majors, and general information was collected. The effective response rate was 83.53%. Split-half reliability coefficients and Cronbach’s α coefficients of seven dimensions were more than 0.7 with the exception of the social function (SF) dimension. Spearman’s correlation analysis results were basically in accord with the theoretical construction of the SF-36. The HRQOL of the students was scored from 43.83 (the RE dimension) to 93.34 (the PF dimension). The primary impact factors affecting the HRQOL of medical students included major, sleep quality, degree of physical exercise, post-exercise status, relationship with roommate, and satisfaction with family. These findings suggested that the Mandarin SF-36 was reliable for measuring the HRQOL, that the HRQOL of medical students in a Chinese university was relatively poor, and that its improvement requires concerted efforts.

Health-related quality of life of medical students

2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena B M S Paro ◽  
Nívea M O Morales ◽  
Carlos H M Silva ◽  
Carlos H A Rezende ◽  
Rogério M C Pinto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Health-related Quality of Life in Young Adult Girls with Dysmenorrhea among University Medical Students in Shah Alam, Malaysia: A Cross-sectional Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 02 ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Kumeshini Sukalingam ◽  
Kumar Ganesan ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Sports Activities

Dysmenorrhea is a notably serious crisis among young adult girls and it distresses their quality of life. After menarche, most young adult girls suffer severe pain, irregular menses, too much bleeding, and dysmenorrhea. It is a common gynecological complication affecting more than half of the young adult girls resulting in episodic school absenteeism coupled with a negative impact on social behavior, educational, and sports activities. This study was a cross-sectional descriptive, conducted from September to November 2013 among 210 young adult, female medical students of Management and Science University, using a semi-structured questionnaire. The questionnaire used in this study was associated with the health-related quality of life among young adult girls; questions were related to demography, family menstrual history, prevalence, symptoms, absentees of school, involvement in sports activities, and self-care strategies. This survey was completed and the data was analyzed for the results with percentages and chi-square test applied.

scholarly journals Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) and its correlation with academic performance of medical students

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahid Sarwar ◽  
Abdul Aleem ◽  
Muhammad Arif Nadeem
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
P Value ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Role Limitation ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Objective: To determine health related quality of life (HRQOL) of medical students and its correlation with their academic performance. Methods: Cross sectional study at Services Institute of Medical Sciences, included students of 4th and final year MBBS, who filled SF-36 proforma of HRQOL. Scores of 8-domains and of physical component and mental component summary were determined. Marks in all professional examinations were used to stratify students as high performers (≥ 70% marks) and average performing students (< 70%). HRQOL scores was correlated with academic performance using unpaired student’s t-test. Results: Among 267 students included, mental health score (56.2±21.3) was lower than physical health component score (69.03±18.5). Role limitation due to emotional health (RE) (44.81), Vitality (VT) (54.19) and general health perception (GH) (58.89) had lower scores among 8domains of questionnaire. Female students had significantly lower scores in role limitation due to emotional problems (p value <0.04), vitality (<0.05), bodily pain (p value <0.05) and general health perception (p value<0.03) than male students. Physical health and role limitation due to physical health domains were better in high performing students. Conclusion: Mental health of medical students is suboptimal, especially among female students. Students with better physical health have better academic performance. How to cite this:Sarwar S, Aleem A, Nadeem MA. Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) and its correlation with academic performance of medical students. Pak J Med Sci. 2019;35(1):266-270. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.1.147 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Medical students' health-related quality of life: roles of social and behavioural factors

2013 ◽  
Vol 47 (10) ◽  
pp. 1001-1012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arsia Jamali ◽  
Shahnaz Tofangchiha ◽  
Raika Jamali ◽  
Saharnaz Nedjat ◽  
Delnavaz Jan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Behavioural Factors ◽  
Life Roles

scholarly journals Bruxism, Related Factors and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Among Vietnamese Medical Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (20) ◽  
pp. 7408
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong ◽  
Vo Truong Nhu Ngoc ◽  
Le My Linh ◽  
Nguyen Minh Duc ◽  
Nguyen Thu Tra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Temporomandibular Disorders ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Although bruxism is a common issue with a high prevalence, there has been a lack of epidemiological data about bruxism in Vietnam. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of bruxism and its impact on oral health-related quality of life among Vietnamese medical students. Bruxism was assessed by the Bruxism Assessment Questionnaire. Temporomandibular disorders were clinically examined followed by the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders Axis I. Perceived stress, educational stress, and oral health-related quality of life were assessed using the Vietnamese version of Perceived Stress Scale 10, the Vietnamese version of the Educational Stress Scale for Adolescents, and the Vietnamese version of the 14-item Oral Health Impact Profile, respectively. The prevalence of bruxism, sleep bruxism, awake bruxism, and both conditions in Vietnamese medical students were 51.2%, 38.2%, 23.4%, and 10.4% respectively. Stress, temporomandibular joint pain, masticatory muscle pain, and tooth attrition were associated with the presence of bruxism. Vietnamese medical students were negatively affected by bruxism in terms of oral health-related quality of life.

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