scholarly journals Suicidal ideation among students enrolled in healthcare training programs: a cross-sectional study

2009 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 338-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clóvis Alexandrino-Silva ◽  
Maira Lazarini Guimarães Pereira ◽  
Carlos Bustamante ◽  
André Corrêa de Toledo Ferraz ◽  
Sergio Baldassin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Psychiatric Symptomatology ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
General Response ◽  
Healthcare Training

Objective: We aimed to assess the presence of suicidal ideation, depressive symptoms and symptoms of hopelessness in three healthcare training programs. Method: The study's population comprised all students enrolled at the Medical School of the Fundação do ABC, Brazil, from 2006 to 2007 compared to students enrolled in nursing and pharmacy programs. We applied the Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation, the Beck Depression Inventory and the Beck Hopeless Scale to assess psychiatric symptomatology. The general response rates of the medical, nursing, and pharmacy students were 56%, 56% and 61%, respectively. Results: There was no difference regarding the presence of suicidal ideation among medical, nursing and pharmacy students. There was also no difference regarding the presence of either depression or hopelessness in medical students in comparison to nursing and pharmacy students. In comparison to nursing and pharmacy students, significantly higher severity rates in terms of hopelessness were observed only among medical students. Conclusion: Although we did not observe significant differences regarding suicidal ideation and depression among the three healthcare programs, our findings suggest that the presence of suicidal ideation is indeed a source of concern. Early identification of these symptoms is crucial in order to offer appropriate support and treatment and prevent deaths by suicide.

Suicidal Ideation amongst Medical Students of Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 04 (05) ◽  
Author(s):  
Faria Latif Sami ◽  
Naveen Siddique Sheikh ◽  
Ali Ishtiaq ◽  
Hania Latif Sami ◽  
Emaan Salam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Association Between Hopelessness And Suicidal Ideation In Iranian Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hossein Sadeghian ◽  
Farnaz Etesam ◽  
Amin Nakhostin-Ansari ◽  
Samaneh Akbarpour ◽  
Mitra Akhlaghi
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals A Cross-Sectional Study Evaluating the Impact of One Year versus Two Years of Exposure to Interprofessional Education on Student Perceptions of Physician-Pharmacist Interprofessional Clinical Education (SPICE)

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa E Rotz ◽  
Anisha B. Grover ◽  
Amanda Burden ◽  
Laura Pontiggia ◽  
Gladys G. Dueñas
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Second Year ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Impact

Background: Evaluating student perceptions of interprofessional education (IPE) is important to meet accreditation standards. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of one year versus two years of exposure to IPE on student perceptions, as well as evaluate differences between professions. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, first and second year medical and pharmacy students enrolled in an interprofessional experiential course series at each of their respective institutions completed a perceptions instrument prior to a standardized objective behavioral assessment. Student demographics and perception scores were summarized using descriptive statistics. Chi-squared tests and Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel tests were used to assess differences in demographic variables. Between-group differences in perception scores were assessed using Wilcoxon Rank-Sum tests. Results: 155 students completed the instrument out of the 163 students enrolled in the course series. Overall, the median scores were ≥4 (4=Agree, 5=Strongly Agree) for all SPICE items and factors. No significant differences were observed between first and second year students in response to any of the SPICE items or factors. When comparing professions, significant differences were observed between pharmacy students and medical students that IPE “enhances my education” (p=0.003), “improves patient satisfaction” (p=0.001), and “enhances my future ability to collaborate” (p=0.001). Significant differences were also observed between pharmacy students and medical students for 2 of the 3 factors: teamwork (p=0.001) and patient outcomes (p=0.005). For all of the differences in items and factors, pharmacy students reported higher levels of agreement. Conclusions: Two years of exposure to IPE compared to one year (i.e. second year students vs. first year students) did not result in higher levels of agreement; however, agreement was high across all students which may have limited the ability to detect a difference. When perceptions are high early in the curriculum, maintaining the same level of agreement longitudinally may be a more appropriate educational outcome. Pharmacy students had higher levels of agreement compared to medical students for certain items. Further research is needed to determine if these differences have an impact on interprofessional collaboration. Conflict of Interest We declare no conflicts of interest or financial interests that the authors or members of their immediate families have in any product or service discussed in the manuscript, including grants (pending or received), employment, gifts, stock holdings or options, honoraria, consultancies, expert testimony, patents and royalties.   Type: Original Research

Suicidal ideation among medical students of Pakistan: A cross-sectional study

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 65-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Osama ◽  
Mohammad Yousuful Islam ◽  
Syed Ather Hussain ◽  
Syed Muhammad Zia Masroor ◽  
Muhammad Usman Burney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Pharmacy and Medicine Students' Self-assessment of Their Knowledge about Rare Diseases

2021 ◽  
pp. 29-33
Author(s):  
Nehad J. Ahmed ◽  
Abdulrahman S. Alrawili ◽  
Faisal Z. Alkhawaja
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Rare Diseases ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Online Form

Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the knowledge of pharmacy and medicine students about rare diseases. Methodology: This is a cross sectional study that was conducted in January 2021. The study included a questionnaire that was adapted from a previous study. The questionnaire was translated to Arabic and after validation it was converted to online form to be filled by the students. Results: Most of the students were pharmacy students (60.78%) and the majority of them were females (72.55%).  Only 11.76% of the students reported that their knowledge is very good about rare diseases. About 52.94% of them said that they are prepared for caring for patients with rare diseases. The majority of the students agreed that they need to broad their knowledge about rare diseases (97.06%). More than half of the students said that they get knowledge about rare disease from internet (51.96%) and scientific literature and research (48.04%). Conclusion: The present study showed poor knowledge of pharmacy and medicine students about rare diseases. There is an urgent need to raise the awareness of medical students on rare diseases and educate them about these diseases by adding a course on rare diseases in their medical curricula.

Suicidal Ideation Among Medical Students in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Mohammed Madadin ◽  
Ritesh G. Menezes ◽  
Maha A. Alassaf ◽  
Abdulaziz M. Almulhim ◽  
Mahdi S. Abumadini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Eastern Province ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Past ◽  
Depression Subscale ◽  
History Of

Abstract. Background: Medical students are at high risk of suicidal ideation. Aim: We aimed to obtain information on suicidal ideation among medical students in Dammam located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the College of Medicine affiliated with Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Suicidal ideation in the past 12 months was assessed based on responses to four questions in the depression subscale of the General Health Questionnaire 28 (GHQ-28). In addition, data were collected to examine the association of suicidal ideation with various factors. Results: We found that 1 in 3 medical students in the study had suicidal ideation in the past 12 months, while around 40% had lifetime suicidal ideation. Suicidal ideation was associated with feelings of parental neglect, history of physical abuse, and dissatisfaction with academic performance. Limitations: The cross-sectional nature of this study limits its ability to determine causality regarding suicidal ideation. Conclusion: These rates are considerably high when compared with rates from studies in other countries around the world. This study provides a reference in the field of suicidology for this region of Saudi Arabia.

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