Coping with depressed mood among Chinese medical students in Hong Kong

1992 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Depressed Mood ◽  
Chinese Medical Students

A Survey of Attitudes Toward Homosexuality in Hong Kong Chinese Medical Students

2005 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 344-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kam-lun Ellis Hon ◽  
Ting-fan Leung ◽  
Anthony Pak-yuen Yau ◽  
Sze-man Wu ◽  
Maxim Wan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Hong Kong Chinese ◽  
Attitudes Toward Homosexuality ◽  
Chinese Medical Students

A Survey of Attitudes to Traditional Chinese Medicine Among Chinese Medical Students

2005 ◽  
Vol 33 (02) ◽  
pp. 269-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kam-Lun Ellis Hon ◽  
Ting-Fan Leung ◽  
Hio-Meng Tse ◽  
Lai-Na Lam ◽  
Kwok-Cheong Tam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
The Past ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Chinese Medical Students

We studied the attitudes and personal experiences with traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) use in Chinese medical students. Medical students at the Chinese University of Hong Kong were asked 13 questions according to an anonymous survey. Six hundred and eleven of 780 medical students (47% males, 52% females) returned the questionnaire; 199 (33%) of the participants used TCM at least once in the past year, and 85% had ever tried various TCM. The attitude was positive in 41%, neutral in 52% and negative in only 6%. The majority (70%) reported no change in attitudes towards TCM after studying Western medicine (WM). Of the 199 participants who had used TCM in the past year, upper respiratory infections were the most common circumstance leading to TCM usage, with 31% immediately using TCM without any TCM practitioner consultation. The most common modality of TCM used by 85% of participants was herbal decoction, and nearly one-quarter had used over-the-counter Chinese medicine. Although 78% reported they knew of the TCM practitioner or treatment from family members or friends, 14% stated they randomly selected the practitioner. "Effectiveness of TCM," "fewer side effects than WM," "illness not completely treated by WM" and "recommendation from family/friends" were common beliefs held by participants for TCM usage. Forty-five percent reported that they had not been told of any side effects of TCM. Pre-clinical students had more positive attitudes towards TCM and consulted TCM practitioners more often in the past 12 months (OR 9.1, CI 3.16–28.18; p <0.001) compared to students in clinical years, who tended to become more negative towards TCM after studying WM. TCM usage is common among medical students in Hong Kong. It is important to note that nearly half of the students were not aware of any possible side effects from TCM. Students appear to become more negative towards TCM after studying WM.

Uncertainty stress, social capital, and suicidal ideation among Chinese medical students: Findings from a 22-university survey

2018 ◽  
pp. 135910531880582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Wu ◽  
Tingzhong Yang ◽  
Ian RH Rockett ◽  
Lingwei Yu ◽  
Sihui Peng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Chinese Medical Students

scholarly journals The Current Situation of Internet Addiction and Its Impact on Sleep Quality and Self-Injury Behavior in Chinese Medical Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-242
Author(s):  
Yanqiu Wang ◽  
Ying Zhao ◽  
Ling Liu ◽  
Yan Chen ◽  
Dong Ai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Detection Rate ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
Chinese Medical Students ◽  
Self Harm

Objective The purpose of this cross-sectional survey is to explore the current state of Internet addiction (IA) in Chinese medical students and its connection with medical students’ sleep quality and self-injury behavior.Methods Respondents were came from Wannan Medical College, China. The Young’s Internet Addiction Test, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Self-Harm Questionnaire were used in this cross-sectional survey. A total of 3,738 medical students were investigated, 1,552 (41.52%) males, 2,186 (58.48%) females. T-test, chi-square test and MANOVA were used for data analysis.Results Of the 3,738 medical students, 1,054 (28.2%) reported having IA, 1,126 (30.1%) reported having poor sleep quality, 563 (15.1%) having self-harm behaviors. IA tends to be more female, upper grade students. The sleep quality of IA was worse than that of non-IA (χ<sup>2</sup>=54.882, p<0.001), and the possibility of self-injury was higher than non-IA (χ<sup>2</sup>=107.990, p<0.001).Conclusion This survey shows that the IA detection rate of medical students was 28.2%. Females, higher grade students had a higher IA detection rate. The low sleep quality and self-injury behavior of medical students are associated with IA.

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