Alcohol Consumption, Smoking and Substance Use in First and Final Year of Nursing School

AimsTo describe the use and abuse of alcohol, cigarettes and street drugs in nursing degree students of Alfredo Pinto nursing school at federal university of state of Rio de Janeiro.Methodscross-sectional and descriptive data of first and final year students enrolled in a nursing degree course. One hundred and seventeen students took part in a questionnaire, providing sociodemographic information and completed the alcohol smoking and substance screening test (ASSIST). A double variant and chi-squared analysis and Fisher's exact test was performed.ResultsOne hundred and seventeen students participated. Of the first year students 82% (n = 73) were woman; 61% (n = 54); 18–20 years old; 43% (n = 38) were white and 40% (n = 36) had parents that identified as Roman-Catholic. The students in their last year: 89% (n = 25) woman; 54% (n = 15) aged between 21–23 years old; 70% (n = 20) are white and 71% (n = 20) have roman-catholic parents. That is a high prevalence of alcohol use: 84% (n = 75) in the first year and 78% in the last year had used alcohol. 24% (n = 21) had smoked during their first year and 18% (n = 5) during the last year. It was found that the consumption of street drugs during early years of university is correlated to the age (P = 0.033) and the religious orientation by parents (P = 0.047).ConclusionUniversities responsibility towards their students, and students involvement with their learning process are factors that lead to changes in attitudes, beliefs and knowledge that are so important in maintaining healthy habits and lifestyle in line with what is taught in a nursing degree.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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Associated Factors with Adopting Preventive Behaviors for Breast Cancer in Iran

Archives of Breast Cancer ◽

10.32768/abc.20207133-39 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 33-39

Author(s):

Marzieh Hajikarimbaba ◽

Rahman Panahi ◽

Leila Dehghankar

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

First Year ◽

Preventive Behaviors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

First Year Students ◽

Good Level ◽

Study Population

Background: Considering the remarkable role of students in society and the relatively high prevalence of breast cancer in women, this study aimed to determine the factors related to adopting preventive behaviors for breast cancer in students.Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The study population consisted of 375 female students of Qazvin city, who were selected by stratified random sampling during the year 2019. Data collection tools included a demographic and contextual questionnaire and a valid and reliable questionnaire for measuring breast cancer preventive behaviors. Data were analyzed using SPSS 23 software program, descriptive statistics and logistic regression.Results: Using there was a statistically significant relationship between adopting preventive behaviors against breast cancer and physical activity (P <0.001), so that the chances of adopting good preventive behaviors in students with "occasionally", "rarely" and "never" physical activity were respectively 0.410, 0.113, and 0.098 times chance for the students with daily physical activity. There was a significant relationship between breast cancer prevention and academic years (p= 0.027), so that the chances of adopting good-level preventive behaviors in the senior students was 1.498 times higher than the first year students. There was also a significant relationship between adopting preventive behaviors and employment (P = 0.017), so that the chances of adopting good-level preventive behaviors in unemployed students was 1.725 times higher than that of the employed students.Conclusion: Students with lower education and less physical activity and the employed individuals less commonly adopted preventive behaviors. Therefore, it is necessary to pay more attention to these students in designing educational programs.

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Anatomy of Teaching Anatomy: Do Prosected Cross Sections Improve Students Understanding of Spatial and Radiological Anatomy?

Anatomy Research International ◽

10.1155/2016/8984704 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-4 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

L. B. Samarakoon ◽

S. Vithoosan ◽

S. Kokulan ◽

M. M. Dissanayake ◽

D. J. Anthony ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cross Sections ◽

Test Group ◽

Control Group ◽

First Year ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

First Year Students ◽

Radiological Anatomy ◽

Teaching Anatomy ◽

And Gender ◽

Identical Series

Introduction. Cadaveric dissections and prosections have traditionally been part of undergraduate medical teaching. Materials and Methods. Hundred and fifty-nine first-year students in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, were invited to participate in the above study. Students were randomly allocated to two age and gender matched groups. Both groups were exposed to identical series of lectures regarding anatomy of the abdomen and conventional cadaveric prosections of the abdomen. The test group (n=77, 48.4%) was also exposed to cadaveric cross-sectional slices of the abdomen to which the control group (n=82, 51.6%) was blinded. At the end of the teaching session both groups were assessed by using their performance in a timed multiple choice question paper as well as ability to identify structures in abdominal CT films. Results. Scores for spatial and radiological anatomy were significantly higher among the test group when compared with the control group (P<0.05, CI 95%). Majority of the students in both control and test groups agreed that cadaveric cross section may be useful for them to understand spatial and radiological anatomy. Conclusion. Introduction of cadaveric cross-sectional prosections may help students to understand spatial and radiological anatomy better.

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Do Dutch nutrition and dietetics students meet nutritional requirements during education?

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980013001237 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 17 (6) ◽

pp. 1237-1244 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Joke J van der Kruk ◽

Harriët Jager-Wittenaar ◽

Roos MB Nieweg ◽

Cees P van der Schans

Keyword(s):

Vitamin D ◽

Dietary Intake ◽

Fruits And Vegetables ◽

Longitudinal Research ◽

First Year ◽

Dietary Intakes ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

First Year Students ◽

Dietary Record ◽

Nutrition And Dietetics

AbstractObjectivesTo compare the dietary intakes of Dutch nutrition and dietetics students with the Dutch RDA and the Dutch National Food Consumption Survey (DNFCS), and to assess whether dietary intake changes during education.DesignCross-sectional and longitudinal research (2004–2010).SettingData collection by 7 d dietary record and questionnaire.SubjectsDutch nutrition and dietetics students.ResultsThree hundred and fifty-two first-year and 216 fourth-year students were included. One hundred and thirty-three students in three cohorts were assessed twice. Of first-year students, >80 % met the RDA for all macronutrients. Of these students only 37 % met the RDA for fibre and in 43 % intake of saturated fat was too high. Fourth-year students more often met the RDA for fruits (55 %) and vegetables (74 %) compared with first-year students (32 % and 40 %, respectively). Intake of fruits and vegetables of both first- and fourth-year students was much higher than that of DNFCS participants (where 2 % and 7 %, respectively, met the corresponding RDA). Only <25 % of fourth-year students met the RDA for Fe, Se and vitamin D. In the cohorts, dietary intake for all macronutrients stabilised from the first to the fourth year (>80 %). Intakes of dietary fibre, Ca, Mg, Se, riboflavin, niacin, fruits, vegetables and fish improved significantly during education.ConclusionsDietary intake of nutrition and dietetics students is much better than that of DNFCS participants and improved during education. However, there is still a gap between actual dietary intake and the RDA, especially for Fe, Se and vitamin D.

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Relationships Self-Regulation Learning and Academic Stress First Year Students at Faculty of Nursing University of Jember

Nursing and Health Sciences Journal (NHSJ) ◽

10.53713/nhs.v1i1.21 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 81-87

Author(s):

Rista Dwi Pratiwi ◽

Erti Ikhtiarini Dewi ◽

Enggal Hadi Kurniyawan

Keyword(s):

Self Regulation ◽

Negative Relationship ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Academic Stress ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

P Value ◽

First Year ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

First Year Students ◽

Cronbach Alpha

The increase self-regulation learning has an important role related to academic stress management. First-year students are faced with various academic rules and demands that cause first year students to be stressed. This research analyze the correlation between self-regulation learning and academic stress of first-year students of the Faculty of Nursing, University of Jember. This research method is a cross-sectional study of 126 first-year students using cluster random sampling techniques. Bivariate analysis using Kendall tau b correlation (α <0.05 CI = 95%). The research instruments used were Self-Regulated Learning (Cronbach Alpha = 0.864) and Educational Stress Scale for Adolescents (Cronbach Alpha = 0.849). The result of Kendall tau b correlation test results show p-value 0.015 (α < 0.05) and t = - 0.150. This study found that self-regulation learning correlated to academic stress first-year students of the Faculty of Nursing, University of Jember. The correlation results showed a negative relationship direction with very weak strength, the higher self-regulation learning, the lower level of perceived academic stress. From the results and conclusions, researcher hopes that of first-year nursing faculty students can make more efforts to improve self-regulation learning process as an effort to deal with various problems during the lecture period.

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A cross-sectional study of chiropractic students' research readiness using the Academic Self-Concept Analysis Scale

Journal of Chiropractic Education ◽

10.7899/jce-17-2 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 109-114

Author(s):

Stephney Whillier ◽

Kent Au ◽

Louie Feng ◽

Helen Su

Keyword(s):

Multivariable Analysis ◽

Concept Analysis ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Self Concept ◽

First Year ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

First Year Students ◽

Chiropractic Students ◽

Analysis Scale

Objective: The shift toward evidence-based health care has reoriented tertiary clinical education in a way that necessitates and incorporates research. This study assesses the inclination and suitability of chiropractic students for research over a 5-year educational program. Methods: Research attributes of chiropractic students were assessed in this cross-sectional study using a validated and modified academic self-concept analysis scale. Students in first and final year were assessed in 4 domains: creativity, motivation, self-regulation, and general intellectual ability. Univariable differences were assessed using Welch 2-sample t tests, and multivariable analysis was carried out with multiple linear regression models. Results: The response rate was 71% (n = 165). First- and fifth-year students scored highly on all 4 domains (80% to 96%). Compared to first-year students, fifth-year students rated themselves significantly lower in 3 of the domains: general intellectual abilities (t[126] = −2.01; p = 0.047), motivation (t[115] = −4.82; p < 0.001), and creativity (t[136] = −3.00; p = 0.003). Conclusion: Research suitability is high in chiropractic students. Both cohorts scored high in all domains despite the disparity between first and fifth years. First-year students outperformed fifth-year students in 3 domains, indicating a potential decline in the inclination to do research over time. However, unaccounted factors, such as the Dunning-Kruger effect, life changes, and “burnout,” may have contributed to these differences. Future studies should include questions about stress, fatigue, clinical orientation, and educational environment to inform the interpretation of findings.

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Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among First-year Medical Students in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Nepal Medical Association ◽

10.31729/jnma.6420 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 59 (236) ◽

Author(s):

Priyanka Shah ◽

Alisha Sapkota ◽

Anjeel Chhetri

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Early Years ◽

First Year ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

First Year Medical Students

Introduction: Medical students are prone to develop stress, anxiety and depression owing to vastness of curriculum, hectic lifestyle, economic burden, and competitiveness of medical field. The study aims to find out the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among first-year medical students. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 91 first-year students of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery enrolled in a tertiary care hospital using depression, anxiety, and stress-42 scale along with a questionnaire regarding sociodemographic and stressors for their problems. Whole sampling was done and the study was conducted between June and July 2018 after taking ethical approval from the Research and Institutional Review Committee (Reference Number: 57-074/075). Results: The highest prevalence among undergraduate medical students was found to be anxiety 54 (59.3%), followed by stress 41 (45.1%) and depression 40 (44%). Conclusions: Almost half of the first-year medical students reported some level of depression, anxiety, or stress. It is important to implement programs in the early years of the medical school from the administrative level to help and identify students suffering from depression, anxiety, and stress.

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Who Are Their Leaders? College Students Perceptions of and Engagement with Campus Leaders and Administrators

Higher Education Studies ◽

10.5539/hes.v11n3p43 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 43

Author(s):

Stephanie Rizzo ◽

Dana J. Tribble ◽

Louis S. Nadelson

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Campus Climate ◽

Online Survey ◽

Future Research ◽

First Year ◽

Exploratory Research ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

First Year Students ◽

Campus Leaders ◽

Campus Administrators

College students’ interactions with campus leaders is critical to their success, particularly in situations of distress. Yet, little is known about college students’ knowledge, perceptions, and identification of campus administrators, faculty members, and staff as leaders and their interactions with these campus leaders. To fill the gap in the literature, we applied a cross-sectional methodology to gather a combination of quantitative and qualitative data using an online survey. We had 60 first-year students participate in our exploratory research by fully completing our survey. We found that students identified their advisors as leaders on campus. We also found most of our participants avoided campus administrators in fear of judgment, intimidation, and feelings of anxiety. Our results have implications for campus leadership, college administrators, student retention, and campus climate. Following our results, we discuss implications for practice and offer additional recommendations for future research.

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A study on awareness of health effects of tobacco consumption among medical students and impact of modular training

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20183598 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (9) ◽

pp. 4077

Author(s):

Sajjan Madappady ◽

Hemant Kumar ◽

S. Jayaram ◽

Krutarth Brahmbhatt ◽

Manjula Anil ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Tobacco Consumption ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

First Year ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

First Year Students ◽

Medical College ◽

Specific Effects ◽

Quit Smoking ◽

Second Year

Background: Tobacco kills more than seven million people each year. In India tobacco kills nearly one million people each year and many of these deaths occur among people who are very young. Studies indicate that approximately 70% of all tobacco users would like to quit smoking and tobacco use.Methods: A non-randomized, cross sectional study was conducted in a Medical College in Mangaluru (Karnataka) which included medical students from first year to third year. A module developed by “Quit Tobacco International” was used for the purpose of training and counselling the selected medical students, focusing on the specific effects of tobacco, depicting simulated case scenarios.Results: A total of 404 medical students were included in the study. It was observed that 15.9% males and 5.3% females among first year students, 21.0% males and 5.3% females among second year students and 24.6% males and 9.2% females among third year students had smoked at some point in their life while the among current users, the prevalence of smoking was found to be much higher i.e. 8.7% and 2.6% among first year students, 9.9% and 3.5% among second year students; while it as highest among third year students i.e. 14% and 4.6%; among boys and girls respectively.Conclusions: The study brings out the need for inclusion of structured teaching and training of our medical students on harmful effects of tobacco use and its cessation techniques.

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Actividad física y consejería en estudiantes universitarios de primero y quinto año de medicina de Bogotá, Colombia

Universidad y Salud ◽

10.22267/rus.161801.15 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 16

Author(s):

Gustavo Tovar ◽

Ángela Rodríguez ◽

Gabriela García ◽

José Rafael Tovar

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Private University ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

First Year ◽

Healthy Patient ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

First Year Students ◽

Allocation Of Time ◽

Main Barrier ◽

De Medicina

ResumenIntroducción: La inactividad física es el cuarto factor de riesgo para desarrollar una enfermedad no transmisible. La asesoría brindada por el médico depende de sus propios hábitos de vida. Objetivo: Describir los niveles de actividad física y los factores relacionados con la consejería en estudiantes de primero y quinto año de la facultad de medicina de una Universidad privada en Bogotá, Colombia. Materiales y métodos: Estudio descriptivo con 61 estudiantes de primer año y 62 de quinto año de medicina con edades comprendidas entre 18 y 29 años. Se analizaron los datos de un subconjunto de registros, que hacen parte de un archivo mayor de datos obtenido en un estudio de corte transversal, en el que se aplicó la versión en español del cuestionario Healthy Doctor = Healthy Patient. Resultados: Se evaluaron 123 estudiantes de primero y quinto año de medicina. En primer año el 39,3% y en quinto año el 48,8% cumplieron con las recomendaciones de actividad física. Ser inactivo lo reportaron el 21,3% y el 8,1% respectivamente. La falta de tiempo fue la principal barrera para realizar actividad física. La actitud positiva hacia la consejería fue del 100% en el último año. Se observó más sobrepeso en el grupo de quinto año (23,8% hombres y 9.8% mujeres). Conclusión: La proporción de estudiantes de medicina que realizan actividad física es inferior a la observada en la población general y en poblaciones similares de estudiantes de medicina. El análisis de las barreras sugiere que en futuras intervenciones se debe pensar en la adjudicación de un tiempo para su práctica dentro del currículo. Se debe repensar la forma en que las facultades de medicina están abordando el tema de la actividad física, como pilar fundamental de la promoción de la salud.AbstractIntroduction: Physical inactivity is the fourth risk factor for developing a Non transmissible Chronic Disease (NCD). The advice given by the physician depends on people’s own lifestyle. Objective: To describe the levels of physical activity (PA) and factors associated with counseling in students from the first and fifth year of the faculty of medicine at a private university in Bogotá, Colombia. Materials and methods: A descriptive study was made with 61 first-year students and 62 from fifth year of medicine between 18 and 29 years old. The data from a subset of records was analyzed, which are part of a database obtained in a cross-sectional study, in which the Spanish version of the questionnaire Healthy Doctor = Healthy patient was applied. Results: 123 first and fifth year of medicine students were evaluated. In first year 39.3% and in fifth year 48.8% met the recommendations of PA. 21.3% and 8.1 % respectively reported to be inactive. Lack of time was the main barrier to physical activity. Positive attitude toward counseling was 100% in the last year. More overweight was observed in the group of fifth year (23.8% men and 9.8% women). Conclusion: The proportion of medical students who perform PA is lower than those observed in the general population and in similar populations of medicine students. The analysis of the barriers suggests that future interventions should consider the allocation of time to practice it within the curriculum. The way how medical schools are addressing the issue of physical activity must be reviewed as a fundamental pillar of health promotion.

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Evaluation of adherence to Mediterranean diet in medical students at Kocaeli University, Turkey

Journal of International Medical Research ◽

10.1177/0300060518757158 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 46 (4) ◽

pp. 1585-1594 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Canan Baydemir ◽

Emrah Gokay Ozgur ◽

Sibel Balci

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Mediterranean Diet ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Smoking Habit ◽

First Year ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

First Year Students ◽

Academic Knowledge ◽

The Mediterranean

Introduction This study was conducted to evaluate the eating habits of medical students at Kocaeli University in northwest Turkey in terms of their ability to apply their academic knowledge regarding healthy lifestyles to their own lives using the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index (KIDMED). Methods In this cross-sectional study, a questionnaire including demographic information and the KIDMED index was administered to 354 medical school students (206 first-year and 148 third-year students). The students’ sex, body mass index, KIDMED score, place of residence, smoking habit, media screen time, and regular exercising variables were evaluated. Results The KIDMED score was −2 to 8 (3.8 ± 1.9) among all students, −1 to 8 (3.9 ± 2.0) among first-year students, and −1 to 8 (3.6 ± 1.9) among third-year students. In total, 59.1% of females and 40.9% of males among first-year students showed moderate adherence to the Mediterranean diet, and female students showed better adherence to the Mediterranean diet than males among third-year students. Conclusion Medical students at Kocaeli University in Turkey showed inadequate application of their academic knowledge about healthy living to their own lives.

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