Knowledge and perceptions about COVID-19 among the medical and allied health science students in India: An online cross-sectional survey

Background: Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in women and the second most common cancer overall. There were over 2 million new cases in 2018 diagnosed worldwide. The Indian Council of Medical Research found that an estimated 1.5 lakh new cases of breast cancer were reported in 2016, making it the most common cancer among Indians.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted with the total sample size of 256 female participants which includes first year to interns. Pre-designed semi structured questionnaire was given to the students. The knowledge was assessed in terms of risk factors, symptoms, methods of diagnosis and self-breast examination. The statistical analysis used was MS Excel 2019.Results: Out of 256 female undergraduate Allied health science students, 142 (55.47%) had good knowledge while 114 (44.53%) had poor awareness and knowledge about breast cancer and its screening methods.Conclusions: As many of the students have low knowledge on breast cancer and its screening techniques. Hence some activities on breast cancer should be planned to improve the awareness among Allied health science students.

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Prevalence of substance abuse among regular degree health science students in Sheba University College in Mekelle Town, Tigray - Ethiopia

Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice ◽

10.4103/0976-3147.178670 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 07 (02) ◽

pp. 200-205 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Esietu Gebregazabher Hagos ◽

Gebrekidan Gebregzabher Asfeha ◽

Birhane Alem Berihu

Keyword(s):

Substance Abuse ◽

Illicit Drugs ◽

Peer Pressure ◽

Health Science ◽

Urban Setting ◽

Science Students ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Science Students ◽

University College

ABSTRACT Background: Substance abuse (SA) refers to the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs. The most common substances which are usually abused are alcohol and tobacco. Herein, we assessed the prevalence of SA among regular degree health science students of the Sheba University College (SUC). Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out among 1076 SUC students using self-administered structured questionnaire. The simple sampling technique was used to select students. Descriptive statistics, bivariate, and multivariate analysis were done. Results: The overall prevalence of “ever used substance” for at least one was 45.5%. The most commonly used drugs in descending order were alcohol (25.1%), cigarette (11.4%), and khat (9.2%). Male participants, urban setting, peer pressure, personal pleasure, and academic dissatisfaction and pocket money were highly associated with SA. Conclusion: This study showed a lower magnitude (45.6% ever use and 21% still using) of SA among students’ compared to other studies. Even if a considerable decrease in SA among study subjects, the creation of awareness and health education should be continued to fully combat the problem of abuse.

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Attitudes and practices of health science students regarding blood donation

International Journal of Advanced Nursing Studies ◽

10.14419/ijans.v5i1.4135 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 81

Author(s):

Abdul-Monim Batiha ◽

Mohammed ALBashtawy

Keyword(s):

Blood Donation ◽

Health Science ◽

Male Students ◽

Science Students ◽

Therapeutic Communication ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Science Students ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Donated Blood

Background: Blood is fundamental to saving lives and is considered to be the force that sustains our bodies.Objective: To assess the attitudes and practices of health science students regarding blood donation.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was employed to assess the attitudes and practices of health science students regarding blood donation. 453 students (56.7% male) from the four health faculties (Pharmacy, Genetic engineering, Nursing, and Hospital administration) were surveyed between May to July, 2013. Means, percentages, distribution and standard deviation were measured. Furthermore, a t-test was applied to evaluate the change among the means.Results: Male students showed more positive attitude scores regarding blood donation (Mean, 3.91) than female students (Mean, 3.87).Only 66.0% had tested their blood group and a minority (11.3%) had donated blood during their life. Furthermore, a few of them (3.9%) experienced discomfort after donating blood, and the majority of them donated blood voluntarily (60.8%).Conclusions: The outcomes of the current research revealed that the attitudes and practices of the health science students concerning blood donation needed to be enhanced. Therapeutic communication between healthcare professionals and donors should be improved.

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Evaluating Stress in Undergraduate Allied Health Science Students at a University in Ghana

Journal of Preventive and Rehabilitative Medicine ◽

10.21617/jprm2020.217 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 40-46

Author(s):

Gift Nyante ◽

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Abraham Yeh ◽

Jonathan Quartey ◽

Samuel Kwakye ◽

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Keyword(s):

Professional Education ◽

Allied Health ◽

Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Science ◽

Science Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Science Students ◽

Stress Levels ◽

Time Demands

Background:High sources of stress have been reported in health-care students. Professional education can be a stressful experience for some individuals and may impact negatively on emotional well-being and academic performance. However, there is a dearth of literature in Ghana concerning this field. This study set out to assess the sources and levels of stress faced by undergraduate allied health science students at University of Ghana in GhanaMethodology:We set out to carry out a cross sectional study at the School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, and our sample included 304 Allied Health Science students. The Undergraduate Sources of Stress questionnaire was administered to Allied Health students in all years of available undergraduate courses of the School. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0 utilizing Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis test.Results:Academic concerns were rated the highest stress level for all students, particularly the amount of material to learn (2.80±1.14), time demands (2.71±1.15) and overall stress (2.70±1.10). Stress levels between the various departments varied significantly (P=0.011), whereas the stress levels varied insignificantly between levels of training (P=0.856) and between male and female students (P=0.725).Conclusion:The study revealed academic concerns including the amount of material to learn, time demands of the course as well as financial issues as the greatest stressors among students. The findings of this study emphasize the need to organize stress management seminars or workshops upon admission into the respective programmes. Keywords:Stress level, academic concerns, sources of stress, academic stress, stressor

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Exploring the attitudes of health science students in Spain and Bolivia towards death. A cross sectional survey

BMC Palliative Care ◽

10.1186/s12904-020-00615-z ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Sagrario Pérez- de la Cruz ◽

Ivonne Ramírez

Keyword(s):

Health Science ◽

Science Students ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Science Students

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Perceived Stress and Coping Strategies Among Undergraduate Health Science Students of Jimma University Amid the COVID-19 Outbreak: Online Cross-Sectional Survey

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.639955 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Mengist Awoke ◽

Girma Mamo ◽

Samuel Abdu ◽

Behailu Terefe

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Stress And Coping ◽

Health Science ◽

Science Students ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Coping With Stress ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Science Students ◽

And Coping

Background: The rapid spread of COVID-19 infection has led countries across the globe to take various measures to contain the outbreak, including the closure of Universities. Forcing University students to stay at home has created enormous stress and uncertainty in their daily life.Objective: This study aimed to assess the perceived stress and coping strategies among undergraduate health science students of Jimma University amid the COVID-19 outbreak.Materials and methods: An online cross-sectional survey was conducted involving 337 undergraduate health science students from August to September 5, 2020. The perceived stress scale (PSS)-10 and Brief-COPE scale were used to assess the level of stress and coping strategies, respectively. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 22 was employed for data analysis. Logistic regression was conducted to identify predictors of high perceived stress.Results: The overall mean [±standard deviation (SD)] age of the participants was 22.88 (±1.78) years. The mean (±SD) PSS score was 22.16 (±1.41), and high perceived stress was reported in 121 (35.9%) participants. The overall mean (±SD) coping score was 72.34 (±12.31), and approach coping was the predominantly used strategy for coping with stress. Personal perception of being stressed by the daily number of COVID-19 cases/deaths in Ethiopia (AOR = 4.61, p < 0.01), rare online talk/chat with friends (AOR = 4.07, p = 0.01), presence of confusion due to the inconsistent strategies developed by the health/government authorities in view of the scientific recommendations (AOR = 2.22, p = 0.01), perception of self/family members being at risk of getting sick (AOR = 0.53, p = 0.03), decreased household income following the COVID-19 pandemic (AOR = 3.92, p = 0.01), practicing denial (AOR = 1.34, p < 0.01), self-blame (AOR = 1.23, p = 0.02), planning (AOR = 1.28, p = 0.01), and religion (AOR = 1.41, p < 0.01) as means of coping with stress were associated with high perceived stress.Conclusion: Over one-third of the participants had a high level of perceived stress, and the majority of them were practicing effective means of coping with stress. The authors recommend that the hosting University in collaboration with the concerned bodies develop innovative strategies to improve the psychological well-being of the students.

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The Magnitude and Determinants of Tinnitus among Health Science Students at King Khalid University

The Scientific World JOURNAL ◽

10.1155/2020/3071657 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Abdullah Musleh ◽

Salah Saad Alzahrani ◽

Turki Khalid Al Shehri ◽

Saad Mohammed Abdullah Alqahtani ◽

Samar Yahya Ali Yahya ◽

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Keyword(s):

Total Sample ◽

Health Science ◽

Subjective Perception ◽

Science Students ◽

Speech Discrimination ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Science Students ◽

Health And Nutrition ◽

Hissing Sound

Background. Tinnitus is a symptom that is defined as a subjective perception of noise in an absence of external sound. It is an indicator of auditory system abnormalities. It can also be present in individuals without any hearing abnormalities. Difficulty to consternate, insomnia, and decreased speech discrimination are the most common symptoms related to tinnitus. Aim. To assess the magnitude and pattern with determinants of tinnitus among health science students at King Khalid University. Methodology. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted targeting all accessible students in health science colleges in King Khalid University which is the main university in the Aseer region, south of Saudi Arabia. Students were included consecutively from different faculties and different grades. Data were collected through a self-administered prestructured questionnaire, which was distributed and recollected the next day. Tinnitus was screened using an adapted form of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Results. A total sample of 400 students have been included with their ages ranging from 18 to 30 years with a mean age of 22 ± 1.8 years), and 28.5% of the students recorded positive findings. Tinnitus was bilateral among 51.8% of students, and 44.7% of tinnitus students hear buzzing sound while 21.1% have hissing sound and 10.5% had pulsating sound. Among 46.5% of students with tinnitus, the heard sound was of moderate loudness and intermittent among 64.9% of them. Conclusions and Recommendations. In conclusion, the study revealed that just more than a quarter of students complained of tinnitus which was bilateral among half of them. Tinnitus frequency was mainly moderate in intensity and intermittent. Having ear problems, loud sounds, and allergy were the most important predictors of having Tinnitus.

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