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

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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Experience of sexual harassment in public transport among female health science students: A cross sectional study of Kathmandu, Nepal

Journal of Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences ◽

10.3126/jmmihs.v4i1.21134 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 20-32 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

D. Mishra ◽

J. Lamichhane

Keyword(s):

Sexual Harassment ◽

Public Transport ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Science ◽

Science Students ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Science Students ◽

College Going ◽

The Status

Background: Sexual harassment on public transport is an everyday occurrence for millions of girls and women around the globe. With the skyrocketing population of Kathmandu valley public transport has been facing enormous pressure. The major victims of these harassments happens to be college going girls and working women as they tend to travel more in public transports. This study sought to determine the prevalence and factors responsible for sexual harassment in public transport among female health science students.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 396 female health science students studying in Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences using self-administered structured questionnaire. Participants were selected through stratified random sampling method.Results: The prevalence of sexual harassment among female health science students was found to be 79.6%. Physical harassment was the most prominent type of harassment (67.1%) followed by verbal (61.2%) and non verbal 34.6%. After the experience of sexual harassment, 44.6% scolded the harasser, 29.1% kept silent, 17.3% dropped at nearest bus station whereas remaining 9% reacted in other different ways. Overcrowding was considered as main reason for sexual harassment by 69.2% of the participants. 36.8% of female students didn’t use any precautionary methods whereas 32.6% avoided going out alone at night.Conclusion: The study reveals that the prevalence of sexual harassment is significantly high. With increasing population and limited vehicles people are left with no option rather than travelling in the overcrowded vehicles where the chances of experiencing various sorts of sexual harassments are very high. In order to address this emerging issue, prompt and appropriate intervention should be taken by government, public and especially the status of women must be raised in society.JMMIHS.2018;4(1):20-32

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Predictors of Intention to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine of Health Science Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy ◽

10.2147/rmhp.s328665 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol Volume 14 ◽

pp. 4023-4030

Author(s):

Van Tap Nguyen ◽

Minh Quan Nguyen ◽

Ngoc Thi Le ◽

Thi Ngoc Han Nguyen ◽

Giao Huynh

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Science ◽

Science Students ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Science Students

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Increased Frequency of Health Anxiety in Health Science Students: a Cross Sectional Study in a Greek University

Medical Archives ◽

10.5455/medarh.2021.75.221-228 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 75 (3) ◽

pp. 221

Author(s):

Androniki Papadopoulou ◽

Michalis Koureas ◽

Alexandros Farmakis ◽

Argyro Sirakouli ◽

Ioanna Papathanasiou ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Anxiety ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Science ◽

Science Students ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Science Students

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Exploring the Perception on Humanitarian Issues from the Health Science Students of Indian and Malaysian Nationality: A Cross Sectional Study

Education in Medicine Journal ◽

10.5959/eimj.v7i2.325 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Naveen Kumar ◽

Ravindra S Swamy ◽

Nur Amni Binti Mohd Shamsuddin ◽

Noramylia Binti Jamil ◽

Atiqah Binti Mohd Zayed ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Science ◽

Science Students ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Science Students

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Awareness and knowledge of breast cancer and its screening methods among female undergraduate Allied Health Science students of a college in semi urban Chennai

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20195074 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (11) ◽

pp. 4887

Author(s):

M. Afsar Safrina ◽

G. Rakesh Maiya ◽

G. Waseem Akram ◽

Timsi Jain

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Allied Health ◽

Total Sample ◽

Health Science ◽

Screening Methods ◽

Science Students ◽

Female Undergraduate ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Science Students ◽

Common Cancer

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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eHealth Literacy of Medical and Health Science Students and Factors Affecting eHealth Literacy in an Ethiopian University: A Cross-Sectional Study

Applied Clinical Informatics ◽

10.1055/s-0041-1727154 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (02) ◽

pp. 301-309

Author(s):

Nebyu Demeke Mengestie ◽

Tesfahun Melese Yilma ◽

Miftah Abdella Beshir ◽

Genet Kiflemariam Paulos

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Web Sites ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Science ◽

Science Students ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Ehealth Literacy ◽

Health Science Students ◽

Literacy Level

Abstract Background eHealth literacy is individual's ability to look for, understand, and evaluate health information from electronic sources. Integrating eHealth literacy to the health system could help lower health care costs and ensure health equity. Despite its importance, the eHealth literacy level in Ethiopia has not been studied on medical and health science students, who are important parties in the health system. Understanding their level of eHealth literacy augments practice of health care, efficiency in education, and use of eHealth technologies. Objective This research study aims to determine eHealth literacy level and identify its associated factors among medical and health science students in University of Gondar (UoG). Methods An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March to May 2019 among undergraduate medical and health science students in the UoG. Stratified multistage sampling was used. The eHealth literacy scale was used to measure eHealth literacy. A binary logistic regression model was fitted to measure association between eHealth literacy and the independent variables. Results A total of 801 students participated in this study with a 94.6% of response rate. The majority (60%) were male and previously lived-in urban areas (68%). The mean eHealth literacy score was 28.7 and 60% of the participants possessed high eHealth literacy. Using health-specific Web sites (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 2.84, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.86–4.33), having higher Internet efficacy (AOR = 2.26, 95% CI: 1.56–3.26), perceived usefulness of the Internet (AOR = 3.33, 95% CI: 1.95–5.69), medical app use (AOR = 1.70, 95% CI: 1.13–2.55), being female (AOR = 1.55, 95% CI: 1.08–2.22), and being health informatics student (AOR = 2.02, 95% CI: 1.149–3.148) affect a high eHealth literacy level. Conclusion The level of eHealth literacy in this study was moderate. Using specific reputable health Web sites, using smartphone medical applications, and Internet efficacy determine eHealth literacy significantly.

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Musculoskeletal problems and associated risk factors among health science students in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1007/s10389-020-01201-6 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Sintayehu Daba Wami ◽

Tesfaye Hambisa Mekonnen ◽

Getasew Yirdaw ◽

Giziew Abere

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Science ◽

Science Students ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Science Students ◽

Musculoskeletal Problems ◽

Associated Risk Factors

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

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health ◽

10.1016/j.cegh.2020.07.008 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

pp. 104-109 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Kushalkumar H. Gohel ◽

Prati B. Patel ◽

Pushti M. Shah ◽

Jay R. Patel ◽

Niraj Pandit ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Allied Health ◽

Health Science ◽

Science Students ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Science Students

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Knowledge, attitude and practices of medical and health science students on the antiretroviral based HIV post-exposure prophylaxis in an Ethiopian hospital: an institutional based cross-sectional study

BMC Health Services Research ◽

10.1186/s12913-019-4611-2 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Betelhem Anteneh ◽

Sewunet Admasu Belachew ◽

Alem Endeshaw ◽

Zewdu Birhanu Wubneh ◽

Barun Ranjan Sarkar

Keyword(s):

Side Effects ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Science ◽

Post Exposure Prophylaxis ◽

Science Students ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Science Students ◽

Post Exposure ◽

Exposure Prophylaxis

Abstract Background HIV/AIDS in resource-limited settings poses a high risk of occupational exposure to healthcare workers due to higher number of HIV infected patients. Hence, antiretroviral based post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV is very crucial. The aim of the study was to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of medical and Health science students on antiretroviral based HIV PEP in University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital (UOGCSH), Northwestern Ethiopia. Methods An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 220 medical and health science graduating students in UOGCSH from May to July 2015. Data were collected using a self-administered pretested questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software version 22. Results were summarized in frequencies, percentages, and means with standard deviations and presented using tables or figures. Results Among the respondents, only sixty-six (30%) of the 220 study participants has had adequate knowledge about HIV PEP. Furthermore, over 90 % of the students had positive attitude towards HIV PEP f. Out of the total respondents, 37/220 (16.8%) were in need of HIV PEP and of these students only 18/37 (48.6%) took PEP. On the other hand, merely 50% of the study subjects completed the full course of HIV PEP, while the rest 50% failed to finish. As to the respondents self-report, the sole reason for starting but failing to complete the full course of HIV PEP was intolerance to the side effects of antiretroviral. Conclusions Although majority of the respondents had poor knowledge and practice, they owned a good attitude towards HIV PEP. Therefore, a pre-service intensive training for all students regarding HIV PEP prior to their clinical attachments is mandatory. In addition, potential side effects of ARTs and its managements should be priory informed to the students so as to prevent the associated non-adherence to ultimately reduce the incidence of drug resistance. Moreover, the habit of needle stick injury reporting was found to be poor that needs due improvement and there has been also a pressing need to supply sufficient protective barriers to the students while planning and rendering services.

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