Epilepsy perception amongst university students: a survey

PURPOSE: To evaluate the information that university students have on epilepsy and to compare the differences in attitudes and perception among groups with different levels of information. METHODS: A questionnaire with 13 questions regarding knowledge, attitudes and perception about epilepsy was completed by first, third and sixth year medical students and to students from Arts and Science courses. RESULTS: First year medical students gave inadequate answers, especially with regard to information about epilepsy and actions to take during seizures. Answers of third and sixth year medical students were more adequate. Arts and Science students gave the poorest responses in relation to specialist information and attitudes regarding epilepsy. DISCUSSION: This study suggests that there is an inverse relationship between knowledge and stigma on epilepsy. Nevertheless, the best results did not reflect an ideal situation, revealing an urgent need for an improved level of overall health education programs. This can be achieved by implementing educational policies, training programs and the universal inclusion of these subjects in the global educational program.

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The Prevalence of High Anxiety and Substance Use in University Students in the Republic of Macedonia

PRILOZI ◽

10.2478/prilozi-2014-0009 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 67-74 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sanja Manchevska ◽

Jasmina Pluncevic-Gligoroska

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Medical Students ◽

University Students ◽

Illicit Drugs ◽

First Year ◽

High Anxiety ◽

Psychiatric Interview ◽

Republic Of Macedonia ◽

The Republic ◽

First Year Medical Students

Abstract Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of high anxiety and substance use among university students in the Republic of Macedonia. Material and methods: The sample comprised 742 students, aged 18–22 years, who attended the first (188 students) and second year studies at the Medical Faculty (257), Faculty of Dentistry (242), and Faculty of Law (55) within Ss. Cyril and Methodius Universityin Skopje. As a psychometric test the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) was used. It is a self-rating questionnaire used for measuring the severity of anxiety. A psychiatric interview was performed with students with BAI scores > 25. A self-administered questionnaire consisted of questions on the habits of substance (alcohol, nicotine, sedative-hypnotics, and illicit drugs) use and abuse was also used. For statistical evaluation Statistica 7 software was used. Results: The highest mean BAI scores were obtained by first year medical students (16.8 ± 9.8). Fifteen percent of all students and 20% of first year medical students showed high levels of anxiety. Law students showed the highest prevalence of substance use and abuse. Conclusion: High anxiety and substance use as maladaptive behaviours among university students are not systematically investigated in our country. The study showed that students show these types of unhealthy reactions, regardless of the curriculum of education. More attention should be paid to students in the early stages of their education. A student counselling service which offers mental health assistance needs to be established within University facilities in R. Macedonia alongside the existing services in our health system.

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Association of classroom participation and examination performance in a first-year medical school course

AJP Advances in Physiology Education ◽

10.1152/advan.00028.2009 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 139-143 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Richard M. Millis ◽

Sharon Dyson ◽

Dawn Cannon

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Medical Science ◽

Pass Rate ◽

Average Score ◽

First Year ◽

Science Courses ◽

Basic Medical Science ◽

Comprehensive Examination ◽

First Year Medical Students ◽

Basic Medical

The advent of internet-based delivery of basic medical science lectures may unintentionally lead to decreased classroom attendance and participation, thereby creating a distance learning paradigm. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that classroom attendance/participation may be positively correlated with performance on a written examination for first-year medical school instruction. The study subjects consisted of 115 first-year medical students. The introductory respiratory structure-function instruction was designed to include one noncompulsory pretest, four short postinstruction noncompulsory self-evaluation tests that were unannounced as to date and time, and one compulsory comprehensive examination. The relationship between attendance/participation, measured by the number of noncompulsory tests taken, and performance on the comprehensive examination was determined by Pearson's correlation coefficient, one-way ANOVA, and a χ2-test of significance. The average score on the pretest was 28%; for the same items on the comprehensive examination (posttest), the average score was 73%. For the 80 students who took the pretest, this translated to an overall score increase of 161%. Attendance/participation in four or five of the noncompulsory tests resulted in an 83.3% pass rate on the comprehensive exam compared with a rate of 52.9% for attendance/participation in three, two, one, or none of the five noncompulsory tests; the overall pass rate was 60.9%. There was a significant association between a high rate of classroom attendance/participation and a high score on the comprehensive examination (Pearson's χ2 = 8.599, P < 0.01). These findings suggest that classroom attendance/participation may be a significant determinant of performance of medical students on comprehensive examinations in first-year basic medical science courses. It is concluded that a substantial number of first-year medical students in this study could be at risk for poor performance because they may believe that there is an equivalency between internet- and classroom-based instruction in basic medical science courses.

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Developing Nutrition Awareness in First Year Medical Students

Internal Medicine Research – Open Journal ◽

10.31038/imroj.1000101 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Bruckner Geza

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

First Year ◽

First Year Medical Students

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Positive effects of medical hypnosis on test anxiety in first year medical students

Innovations in Education and Teaching International ◽

10.1080/14703297.2021.1886971 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Christian M. Hammer ◽

Michael Scholz ◽

Larissa Bischofsberger ◽

Alexander Hammer ◽

Benedikt Kleinsasser ◽

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Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Test Anxiety ◽

First Year ◽

Positive Effects ◽

First Year Medical Students

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Variation in assessment of first-year medical students' interprofessional competencies by rater profession

Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice ◽

10.1016/j.xjep.2021.100424 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 24 ◽

pp. 100424

Author(s):

Joseph B. House ◽

Lynze R. Franko ◽

Fatema Haque ◽

James A. Cranford ◽

Sally A. Santen

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

First Year ◽

First Year Medical Students ◽

Interprofessional Competencies

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Are Future Doctors Prepared to Address Patients’ Nutritional Needs? Cooking and Nutritional Knowledge and Habits in Medical Students

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine ◽

10.1177/15598276211018165 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 155982762110181

Author(s):

Sam Sugimoto ◽

Drew Recker ◽

Elizabeth E. Halvorson ◽

Joseph A. Skelton

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Prior Knowledge ◽

The United States ◽

First Year ◽

Nutritional Knowledge ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Nutritional Needs ◽

Second Year ◽

First Year Medical Students

Background. Many diseases are linked to lifestyle in the United States, yet physicians receive little training in nutrition. Medical students’ prior knowledge of nutrition and cooking is unknown. Objective. To determine incoming medical students’ prior nutrition knowledge, culinary skills, and nutrition habits. Methods. A dual-methods study of first-year medical students. Cross-sectional survey assessing prior knowledge, self-efficacy, and previous education of cooking and nutrition. Interviews of second-year medical students explored cooking and nutrition in greater depth. Results. A total of 142 first-year medical students participated; 16% had taken a nutrition course, with majority (66%) learning outside classroom settings. Students had a mean score of 87% on the Nutritional Knowledge Questionnaire versus comparison group (64.9%). Mean cooking and food skills score were lower than comparison scores. Overall, students did not meet guidelines for fiber, fruit, vegetables, and whole grains. Interviews with second-year students revealed most learned to cook from their families; all believed it important for physicians to have this knowledge. Conclusions. Medical students were knowledgeable about nutrition, but typically self-taught. They were not as confident or skilled in cooking, and mostly learned from their family. They expressed interest in learning more about nutrition and cooking.

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A Qualitative Study of First-year Medical Students : Why do students want to become physicians? What kind of physicians do they want to become?

General Medicine ◽

10.14442/general2000.7.39 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 39-44

Author(s):

Yasushi Miyata ◽

Hajime Higashi ◽

Wari Yamamoto

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

First Year ◽

First Year Medical Students

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The medical career choice motivations — Results from a Hungarian study

Open Medicine ◽

10.2478/s11536-011-0034-0 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 502-509 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Edmond Girasek ◽

Regina Molnár ◽

Edit Eke ◽

Miklós Szócska

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Career Choice ◽

Medical Profession ◽

Medical Doctor ◽

First Year ◽

First Year Students ◽

Economic Changes ◽

Traditional Health ◽

Medical Career ◽

First Year Medical Students

AbstractSome decades ago being a medical doctor was characterized unambiguously as a profession that offers help and serves the patients’ needs during medical treatment. In today’s society, this image of the medical profession has been substantially changed. The present paper aims to examine medical career choice motivations and preferences of choosing speciality, in the light of current social and economic changes in Hungary. The study was carried out by using a voluntary, self-administrated, questionnaire among first-year medical students and resident doctors in four medical faculties in Hungary. The career choice motivations of the first-year medical students and resident doctors are similar and match to the traditional health profession career choice motivations. Nevertheless the first-year students consider high income as one of the most important factors. They appear more conscious and more ambitious regarding their future speciality choice. The Hungarian health care system and medical education must be prepared for the presence of students that are aware of the high market value of a medical diploma, have excellent language skills, and consider migration as one main factor in their motivation when choosing a medical profession.

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