Dynamics of Indicators of Immune Status in the Students of Medical College

10.12737/2721 ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 28-31
Author(s):  
Нефедов ◽  
P. Nefedov ◽  
Аслоньянц ◽  
A. Aslonyants ◽  
Ильченко ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Status ◽  
Initial Level ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The State ◽  
First Year ◽  
Cell Mediated Immunity ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Dynamic Stereotypes ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Apparently Healthy

The authors studied the state of the indicators of the immune system in the dynamics of their first year in medical school at the female students aged 15-17 years, recognized the results of medical examination of apparently healthy. In characterizing the state of cell-mediated immunity it was revealed reduction of immune-biological resistance in healthy students, manifested by the weakening of T-and B-immunity with severe tensions in the anti-viral defense, as evidenced by the significant increase in the peripheral blood cyto-toxic T lymphocytes [CD8 (+)] and NK-cells [CD16 (+)] and a decrease in the functional activity of neutrophilic granulocytes (NG). It is important that even after staying on vacation for the new academic year, these figures do not reach the initial level and remained statistically significant lower level, although there was some tendency to normalize. Thus, the authors assume that the identified changes may involve a violation of the processes of adaptation of students caused by the restructuring of dynamic stereotypes in the transition from school to the secondary vocational education with unusual difficulties on training exercise, which may be inadequate functionality of a growing and developing organism.

scholarly journals Emotional Condition and Physical Activity of First-year Female Students at Medical College During the Academic Year

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-66
Author(s):  
Nataliia Semenova ◽  
Anatolii Mahlovanyi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
First Year ◽  
Technical Literature ◽  
Medical College ◽  
National Medical ◽  
Observation Methods ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
Academic Year

The objective isto establish emotional state changes among female students during the academic year regarding available physical activity.Material & methods: the study involved 65 first year femalestudents of medical college at Danylo Halytskyi Lviv National Medical University. To achieve the tasks set the study relied on the following methods: analysis and synthesis of scientific and technical literature, pedagogical observation, methods of mathematical statistics (t-Student test for independent samples), SAN method.Results: no reliable differences found when comparing indicators of activity and mood at the beginning and end of the academic year. The obtained results of the survey indicate medium and high evaluationof SAN categories at low levels of physical activity.Conclusions: state of health, activity and mood levelswere rated with middle and high scoresbyfemale students. SAN evaluation dynamics has been lowering during the academic year, and the activity level of female students was significantly lower than that ofstate of health as well as mood. The resulting index of activity level as emotional characteristic largely reflects low physical activity of female students. 

PHYSICAL STATE ASSESSMENT OF THE FIRST-YEAR FEMALE STUDENTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (6) ◽  
pp. 1457-1462
Author(s):  
Grygoriy P. Griban ◽  
Larysa M. Onishchuk ◽  
Svitlana V. Solohubova ◽  
Pavlo P. Tkachenko ◽  
Dmytro G. Oleniev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Physical State ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
State Assessment ◽  
Female Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Motivational Needs ◽  
Fitness Programs ◽  
Academic Year

The aim: Is to determine informatively significant indicators of the physical state of the first-year students of higher education institutions. Materials and methods: The study was conducted at Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture in 2019-2020. The study involved 100 first-year female students of the main department between the ages of 17 and 18. The state of health of female students, their motivational needs, and the level of their physical development, physical fitness, and functional state were studied. Results: The study summarized knowledge and experience on the problem of selecting means for assessing the physical state of students, analyzed the motivational needs and health of female students, as well as identified informative indicators of the physical state of the female students by factor analysis. Conclusions: The study indicates the need for an obligatory survey on the health of the first-year female students at the beginning of the academic year; the inclusion of the elements of modern fitness programs in the curriculum of the Physical Education discipline and the organization of sectional classes in accordance with the results of the survey if possible in order to increase students’ motivation to attend classes and differentiate training in classes aimed at improving the physical state of female students.

Demographic and Social Characteristics of University Students Attending a Psychiatrist

1980 ◽  
Vol 137 (6) ◽  
pp. 547-550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul O'Mahony ◽  
Sinead O'Brien
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Roman Catholic ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Social Characteristics ◽  
First Year ◽  
Student Health ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Medical And Dental Students

SummaryA survey was made of demographic and social characteristics of patients referred to a Student Health psychiatrist over a two year period. These patients were compared with a group attending Student Health physicians. Significantly over-represented in the psychiatric group were: medical and dental students; students who had repeated an academic year; students over 30 years of age; Roman Catholic students; and students who were totally financially dependent on their parents. Findings by others suggesting that first-year and female students would be over-represented in the psychiatric group were not borne out.

scholarly journals Career counseling needs of students at Sultan Qaboos University and their relationships with some variables

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Mona Al-Bhrami ◽  
Abdul-Fatah Al-Khawaga
Keyword(s):  
Career Counseling ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Female Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Sultan Qaboos University ◽  
Career Information ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Counseling Needs ◽  
Academic Year

The study aimed at identifying career counseling needs of students at Sultan Qaboos University of the academic year 2006/2007 and determining the differences according to the gender, college, and father's educational level variables. An instrument was developed by researchers. It consisted of (60) items distributed into four areas (decision making, career information, and understanding of the self, abilities and interests). A sample random sample of (493) male and female students were selected with consideration to all the variables. The results revealed that students had a high need to career information. The results further indicated, that there was no significant difference among students according to the gender, college, and father's educational level. However, there was a significant difference among students in regard to the year of a, studying. Based on the study findings the researchers recommended implement career information workshops and groups counseling for skills building and groups designed for career exploration provided to all students especially to the first year students. 

scholarly journals Are the first year medicos empathetic?

2018 ◽  
Vol 07 (01) ◽  
pp. 017-023
Author(s):  
Anly Antony ◽  
Anu Francis ◽  
Aaron David Kotturan ◽  
V. Bhagyam
Keyword(s):  
P Value ◽  
First Year ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Female Population ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Student Version ◽  
The Mean ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Academic Year

Abstract Background: Empathy is an essentiality among the medical fraternity. Literature indicates better competency, patient compliance and clinical outcomes in relation to higher levels of empathy. Gender differences in empathy level are universal and various factors influence it. So it's quintessential to understand empathy and its correlates among medicos in India. Aims: To evaluate changes in empathy levels of the M.B.B.S students of a renowned medical college in India, during their course in the first year. Materials and methods: A prospective study was carried out among hundred 1st year medical students [M=34, F= 66] enrolled at a medical college in Kerala during the academic year 2014 - 2015. Participants completed the Jefferson Scale of Empathy [Student Version]. Results: The mean empathy at the entry & exit points of the study stood at 112 ± 11.39 & 112.07 ± 13.98 respectively. Comparing the male & female population, the females had higher empathy levels. When comparing the empathy levels at the entry & exit points of the male population, significant decline [p value= 0.001] was seen. The female population showed a significant increase [p value= 0.001] in their empathy levels over the same period. Conclusion: There were significant changes in empathy levels of the male & female population, though discernable changes in the whole population were not evident. This study necessitates further follow up of the present students, to analyze the changes occurring over the entire period of medical school.

scholarly journals Investigation of writing tendencies of secondary school students with regards to various variablesOrtaokul öğrencilerinin yazma eğilimlerinin farklı değişkenler açısından incelenmesi

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 909
Author(s):  
Fatih Kana ◽  
Durmuş Özbaşı ◽  
Süleyman Ünlü
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The State ◽  
Reading Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Academic Year

<p>The purpose of this study is to investigate writing tendencies of secondary school students with regards to different variables. Descriptive survey model was used in the study to find out students’ general writing tendencies. Writing Tendency Inventory which was adapted into Turkish by İşeri and Ünal (2010)  and which has 21 items, was used in this study. The sampling of this study consists of 1145 secondary school students in 2013-2014 academic year. T-test and one-way variance analysis were used in the analysis of the collected data in this study. The findings of this study reveal that there has been a significant difference in students’ writing tendencies depending on their classes, gender, their state of keeping or not keeping a diary, the number of the books that they read in the former year, the reading group that they feel they belong to  and the state of their liking or not liking to read. As a conclusion of the study, it can be suggested that secondary students’ writing tendencies (with regards to reliance, passion and continuity sub-dimensions) are higher at first years compared to other classes (especially at the 5th year) and they have more tendency to write.  Besides, female students were found to have higher writing tendencies, and it can also be suggested that writing tendency is closely related to the number of read books, the state of keeping or not keeping a diary or the state of liking or not liking to read.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Özet</strong></p><p>Bu çalışmanın amacı ortaokul öğrencilerinin yazma eğilimlerini çeşitli değişkenler açısından incelemektir. Araştırma öğrencilerin genel yazma eğilimlerinin araştırılması bakımından betimsel türde tarama modelinde bir araştırmadır. Çalışmada öğrencilerin okuma yazma eğilimlerini tespit etmek amacıyla İşeri ve Ünal (2010) tarafından Türkçe ’ye uyarlanan 21 maddeden oluşan yazma eğilimi ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 2013-2014 eğitim öğretim yılında öğrenim görmekte olan 1145 ortaokul öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Verilerin analizinde t-testi ve tek yönlü varyans analizi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın bulgularına göre, öğrencilerin yazma eğilimleri okudukları sınıf, cinsiyet, günlük tutup tutmamaları, son bir yıl içerisinde okudukları kitap sayısı, kendilerini hissettikleri okuyucu grubu, yazmayı sevip sevmedikleri bakımından anlamlı fark bulunmuştur. Çalışmanın sonucu olarak, yazma eğilimi (güven, tutku ve süreklilik alt boyutlarında) ortaokul öğrencilerinin ilk yıllarında (özellikle beşinci sınıfta) diğer sınıflara göre daha yüksek olduğu, öğrencilerin yazmaya daha yatkın olduğu söylenebilir. Ayrıca kız öğrencilerin yine yazma eğilimlerinin daha yüksek odluğu; yazma eğiliminde okunan kitap sayısının, günlük tutmanın ve yazmayı sevmenin etkili olduğu araştırma sonucuna söylenebilir.</p>

scholarly journals THE FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF HYPOTHALAMIC-PITUITARY-ADRENAL AND HYPOTHALAMIC-PITUITARY-GONADAL AXIS IN YOUNG WOMEN WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
E Milashechkina ◽  
T Dzhandarova
Keyword(s):  
Functional Status ◽  
Hormone Secretion ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
First Year ◽  
Medical Group ◽  
A Chain ◽  
Apparently Healthy

Aim. The article aims to evaluate the functional status of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical and hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal systems in females with vascular dystonia from a special medical group. Materials and methods. The study involved first-year female students divided into 3 groups: 1 (control, n = 45) – apparently healthy students; 2 (experimental, n = 27) – students from a special medical group with vascular dystonia (VVD): 1st experimental (n = 12) – students diagnosed with VVD of the hypertensive type, 2nd experimental (n = 15) – students with VVD of the hypotonic type. The functional status of the hypothalamic-pituitaryadrenocortical and hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal systems was revealed by the concentration of cortisol (K), testosterone (T) and estradiol (E) in saliva and the E / T ratio. Results. The content of cortisol in saliva in females with VVD in both experimental groups was significantly higher (P < 0.001, P < 0.05) than in the control group. Cortisol levels are higher in females with hypertensive VVD than in females with hypotonic VVD (P < 0.05). In females with VVD of the hypotonic type, the level of estradiol is higher by 24% than in the control group, and in females with VVD of the hypertensive type, estradiol is more than twice higher. The concentration of testosterone was significantly higher in both experimental groups compared to the control group (P < 0.001), an increase in T was observed in females with VVD of the hypertensive type. The E/T ratio in students with VVD in both groups showed no significant changes compared to the control group. Significant positive differences were revealed in females with VVD of the hypertensive type compared with VVD of the hypotonic type (P < 0.01). Conclusion. The results of the study showed that changes in hormone secretion can be considered as a chain of closely connected reactions in the regulatory mechanisms of the cardiovascular system for maintaining self-regulation of the body and ensuring adaptation under stress. Therefore, the disruption of any link requires the use of reserve capacities of the body, which affects the performance of the leading adaptation systems.

scholarly journals Measuring Students' Perceptions of Educational Environment in the PBL Program of Sharjah Medical College

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. JMECD.S29926
Author(s):  
Emad Nosair ◽  
Zein Mirghani ◽  
Randa M. Mostafa
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Male Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Second Year

Background Students' perception of their educational environment has a significant impact on their behavior and academic progress. The recent worldwide usage of innovative problem-based learning (PBL) medical programs requires major changes in medical schools and their environments. Therefore, measuring students' perceptions of the complex PBL environment has become a critical necessity as a determinant of students' academic success and as a part of attaining the quality standards of education. Ours being a new medical college employing the PBL curriculum, it was important to measure the students' perception of the educational environment in order to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum and to plan for any future improvements. Aim and Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate students' perceptions in the preclinical phase of the PBL educational environment in the College of Medicine, Sharjah Medical College, United Arab Emirates, and to recommend remedial procedures. Material and Methods In this cross-sectional study, the English version of the Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) inventory was submitted to 250 students in years 1, 2, and 3. The data were analyzed using the SPSS 20 software, and significance was taken at P ≤ 0.05. The survey was performed in a mid-semester week, ie, in March 2014. No ethical issues were encountered during the process of this study. Results Two-hundred and fifty students responded to the questionnaire (100% response rate). The overall DREEM score was 113.4/200 (56.7%). First-year students expressed higher overall significant level of perception (119.4/200) than second-year (107.4/200) and third-year (112.7/200) students. In addition, first-year students perceived their learning, teaching, and academic climates as more significant than the other two batches. The scores obtained in the five domains were as follows; 28/48 in perception of learning, 26/44 in perception of teaching, 18/32 in academic self-perceptions, 27/48 in perceptions of atmosphere, and 15/28 in social self-perceptions. First-year students achieved the highest score (18.7/32) in the academic self-perception, and second-year students achieved the lowest (16.5/32). The total score was significantly higher in female students than in male students (115.9 vs 108.1). Conclusions The present study revealed that the PBL environment is generally perceived positively by our medical students. Female students exhibited higher perception than male students. Nevertheless, areas such as curriculum overload and inadequate student support still require further fine-tuning and remedial measures.

scholarly journals THE THROWING VELOCITY AT DIFFERENT PHASES OF TEACHING HANDBALL ELEMENTS

2021 ◽  
pp. 83-87
Author(s):  
Katarina Ohnjec ◽  
Maja Hećimović ◽  
Ana Žindarec Čučković
Keyword(s):  
Standing Position ◽  
Female Students ◽  
T Test ◽  
First Year ◽  
Throwing Power ◽  
Teaching Process ◽  
Effective Program ◽  
Dependent Samples ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Summer Semester

The aim of this research is to study the ball throwing velocity at different phases of teaching handball elements to female students in their first year of study at Faculty of Kinesiology, Zagreb. The set of variables contains three throwing velocity tests: 1. handball throwing velocity from the standing position (ST), 2. basic shot throwing velocity (RT) and 3. jump shot throwing velocity (JT). The speed of the ball was estimated by a radar gun (Stalker ATS) three times for each shooting type and it was expressed in km/h unit. Measuring was conducted twice in the course of the summer semester of the academic year 2017/2018. The first measuring was carried out after the first lesson and the second one a month later. The average throwing velocities recorded during the first measuring were: ST - 59.25 km/h, RT - 61.60 km/h and JT 61.62 km/h. On the following occasion, the average results were: 59.36 km/h (ST), 61.33 km/h (RT) and 61.33 km/h (JT). No statistically significant differences in the observed set of variables were found by using the t-test for the dependent samples on either occasion. The obtained results can be interpreted in regard to the methods of directing and evaluating the teaching process, as well as in regard to an effective program for improving explosive throwing power.

scholarly journals Measuring the Stressors in Undergraduate Medical Students: A Cross Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 367-373
Author(s):  
Ayesha Sadiq ◽  
Muhammad Furqan Ashraf ◽  
Paris Zakaullah ◽  
Ammara Asghar
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
First Year ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Academic Year

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify and measure the possible potential stressors among undergraduate medical students and explore the correlation of stress with gender and level of academic year. Methodology: The cross-sectional study was conducted to identify and measure possible stressors of undergraduate medical students. Data was collected from 243 medical students of Independent Medical College through a questionnaire between august and September 2016. Frequencies and percentages of level of stress were determined through descriptive analysis. Reliability of the MSSQ questionnaire was also checked for possible demographic variations. Findings: Study proved that the foremost cause of stress experienced by the students was associated to academics that was represented by ARS factor, showing the utmost mean degree off 2. 0453.Females perceive more stress than males in all domains but no significant correlation found on statistical analysis. Level of academic related stress remains same in all levels of academic years whereas IRS, DRS, TLRS, GARS, SRS related stress levels shows progressive reduction from first year to final year. Implication: Academics related stress is the leading cause of stress in undergraduate medical students, followed by stress related to interpersonal and intrapersonal factors.

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