scholarly journals Are we teaching health science students in the United States what they need to know about death and dying coping strategies?

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Randy D. Case ◽  
Erica Judie ◽  
Tammy Kurszewski ◽  
Wenica Brodie ◽  
Pollyann Bethel
Keyword(s):  
Death And Dying ◽  
The United States ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Clinical Rotations ◽  
Health Science Students ◽  
And Training

Purpose: This investigation aimed to answer the following questions: Are health science students provided with death and dying education before attending clinical rotations, and if so, do the students receiving this type of education perceive it as effective?Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional survey, 96 Midwestern State University health science students were surveyed to determine the percentage of students who had received death and dying education before clinical rotations, as well as the students’ perception of educational effectiveness for those who had received end-of-life training. A self-report questionnaire presented nursing, radiologic sciences, and respiratory care students with a series of questions pertaining to the education they had received concerning the death and dying process of patients.Results: Of the 93 students who had already started their clinical rotations, 55 stated they had not received death and dying education before starting clinical courses. Of the 38 who had received death and dying education, only 17 students believed the training was effective.Conclusion: It is imperative that health science educational programs implement death and dying education and training into the curriculum, and that criteria for evaluating effectiveness be an essential part of death and dying education and training in order to ensure effectiveness.

Attitudes of health science students towards death in Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 402-409
Author(s):  
Sagrario Pérez-de la Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Fear Of Death ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Multi Centre Study ◽  
Health Science Students ◽  
A Value ◽  
Fear And Anxiety

Background: Health science students in Spain should be trained to manage the process of death and dying. Aim: To compare the perceptions, attitudes and fears of death from a sample of these students. Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional and multi-centre study comprised 411 students studying degrees in medicine, nursing and physiotherapy. The variables used were the hospice-related death self-efficacy scale by Robbins and the Collet-Lester fear of death scale. Findings: The total score obtained on the death self-efficacy scale was 74.43/110, which is considered moderate to high self-efficacy for facing death. Facing the death of a friend at a young age obtained the lowest score (3.85±2.809). Regarding the Collet-Lester scale, the lowest score was ‘fear of one's own death’ (3.58±0.983) with a value of p=0.81. Conclusion: The health science students who participated in this study displayed high levels of fear and anxiety towards death.

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

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 104-109 ◽  
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

scholarly journals Prevalence of substance abuse among regular degree health science students in Sheba University College in Mekelle Town, Tigray - Ethiopia

2016 ◽  
Vol 07 (02) ◽  
pp. 200-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esietu Gebregazabher Hagos ◽  
Gebrekidan Gebregzabher Asfeha ◽  
Birhane Alem Berihu
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Urban Setting ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Science Students ◽  
University College

ABSTRACT Background: Substance abuse (SA) refers to the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs. The most common substances which are usually abused are alcohol and tobacco. Herein, we assessed the prevalence of SA among regular degree health science students of the Sheba University College (SUC). Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out among 1076 SUC students using self-administered structured questionnaire. The simple sampling technique was used to select students. Descriptive statistics, bivariate, and multivariate analysis were done. Results: The overall prevalence of “ever used substance” for at least one was 45.5%. The most commonly used drugs in descending order were alcohol (25.1%), cigarette (11.4%), and khat (9.2%). Male participants, urban setting, peer pressure, personal pleasure, and academic dissatisfaction and pocket money were highly associated with SA. Conclusion: This study showed a lower magnitude (45.6% ever use and 21% still using) of SA among students’ compared to other studies. Even if a considerable decrease in SA among study subjects, the creation of awareness and health education should be continued to fully combat the problem of abuse.

scholarly journals Attitudes and practices of health science students regarding blood donation

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Abdul-Monim Batiha ◽  
Mohammed ALBashtawy
Keyword(s):  
Blood Donation ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Therapeutic Communication ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Science Students ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Donated Blood

<p><strong>Background:</strong> Blood is fundamental to saving lives and is considered to be the force that sustains our bodies.</p><p><strong>Objective:</strong> To assess the attitudes and practices of health science students regarding blood donation.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> A cross-sectional survey was employed to assess the attitudes and practices of health science students regarding blood donation. 453 students (56.7% male) from the four health faculties (Pharmacy, Genetic engineering, Nursing, and Hospital administration) were surveyed between May to July, 2013. Means, percentages, distribution and standard deviation were measured. Furthermore, a t-test was applied to evaluate the change among the means.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> Male students showed more positive attitude scores regarding blood donation (Mean, 3.91) than female students (Mean, 3.87).Only 66.0% had tested their blood group and a minority (11.3%) had donated blood during their life. Furthermore, a few of them (3.9%) experienced discomfort after donating blood, and the majority of them donated blood voluntarily (60.8%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The outcomes of the current research revealed that the attitudes and practices of the health science students concerning blood donation needed to be enhanced. Therapeutic communication between healthcare professionals and donors should be improved.</p>

scholarly journals Factors and Beliefs that Condition the Attitude of Health Science Students towards End of Life in Spain and Bolivia: A Multicenter Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (17) ◽  
pp. 6373
Author(s):  
Sagrario Pérez-de la Cruz ◽  
Ivonne Ramírez ◽  
César Maldonado
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Multicenter Study ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
Terminally Ill ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Perceived Safety ◽  
Health Science Students ◽  
Terminally Ill Patients

Health Science students in Spain and Bolivia should be trained in the management of the processes of death and dying of patients. The aim of this study was to examine the degree of training, self-perceived safety and preferences in relation to the care of terminal and non-terminal patients. It was a descriptive, cross-sectional, multicenter study with students of Medicine, Nursing and Physiotherapy in Spain and Bolivia. The following variables were evaluated: care preparation and emotional preparation to caring for terminally ill and non-terminally ill patients, the Death Attitude Profile Revised (PAM-R) and the Bugen Scale for Facing Death. The self-perceived preparation of students for caring for terminally ill patients can be considered “fair” (mean 2.15, SD 0.756), and this was also the case for their perceived emotional preparation (mean 2.19, SD 0.827). In contrast, the score obtained for their preparedness for treating non-terminal patients was higher (mean 2.99 and 3.16, respectively). Working with terminally ill patients, including terminal or geriatric cancer patients, was the least preferred option among future health professionals. The results obtained show a limited preference for end-of-life care and treatment, highlighting a lack of preparation and motivation among health science students in Spain and Bolivia for working with these patients.

scholarly journals Perceived Stress and Coping Strategies Among Undergraduate Health Science Students of Jimma University Amid the COVID-19 Outbreak: Online Cross-Sectional Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mengist Awoke ◽  
Girma Mamo ◽  
Samuel Abdu ◽  
Behailu Terefe
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Science Students ◽  
And Coping

Background: The rapid spread of COVID-19 infection has led countries across the globe to take various measures to contain the outbreak, including the closure of Universities. Forcing University students to stay at home has created enormous stress and uncertainty in their daily life.Objective: This study aimed to assess the perceived stress and coping strategies among undergraduate health science students of Jimma University amid the COVID-19 outbreak.Materials and methods: An online cross-sectional survey was conducted involving 337 undergraduate health science students from August to September 5, 2020. The perceived stress scale (PSS)-10 and Brief-COPE scale were used to assess the level of stress and coping strategies, respectively. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 22 was employed for data analysis. Logistic regression was conducted to identify predictors of high perceived stress.Results: The overall mean [±standard deviation (SD)] age of the participants was 22.88 (±1.78) years. The mean (±SD) PSS score was 22.16 (±1.41), and high perceived stress was reported in 121 (35.9%) participants. The overall mean (±SD) coping score was 72.34 (±12.31), and approach coping was the predominantly used strategy for coping with stress. Personal perception of being stressed by the daily number of COVID-19 cases/deaths in Ethiopia (AOR = 4.61, p &lt; 0.01), rare online talk/chat with friends (AOR = 4.07, p = 0.01), presence of confusion due to the inconsistent strategies developed by the health/government authorities in view of the scientific recommendations (AOR = 2.22, p = 0.01), perception of self/family members being at risk of getting sick (AOR = 0.53, p = 0.03), decreased household income following the COVID-19 pandemic (AOR = 3.92, p = 0.01), practicing denial (AOR = 1.34, p &lt; 0.01), self-blame (AOR = 1.23, p = 0.02), planning (AOR = 1.28, p = 0.01), and religion (AOR = 1.41, p &lt; 0.01) as means of coping with stress were associated with high perceived stress.Conclusion: Over one-third of the participants had a high level of perceived stress, and the majority of them were practicing effective means of coping with stress. The authors recommend that the hosting University in collaboration with the concerned bodies develop innovative strategies to improve the psychological well-being of the students.

scholarly journals The Magnitude and Determinants of Tinnitus among Health Science Students at King Khalid University

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Abdullah Musleh ◽  
Salah Saad Alzahrani ◽  
Turki Khalid Al Shehri ◽  
Saad Mohammed Abdullah Alqahtani ◽  
Samar Yahya Ali Yahya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Total Sample ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Speech Discrimination ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Science Students ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Hissing Sound

Background. Tinnitus is a symptom that is defined as a subjective perception of noise in an absence of external sound. It is an indicator of auditory system abnormalities. It can also be present in individuals without any hearing abnormalities. Difficulty to consternate, insomnia, and decreased speech discrimination are the most common symptoms related to tinnitus. Aim. To assess the magnitude and pattern with determinants of tinnitus among health science students at King Khalid University. Methodology. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted targeting all accessible students in health science colleges in King Khalid University which is the main university in the Aseer region, south of Saudi Arabia. Students were included consecutively from different faculties and different grades. Data were collected through a self-administered prestructured questionnaire, which was distributed and recollected the next day. Tinnitus was screened using an adapted form of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Results. A total sample of 400 students have been included with their ages ranging from 18 to 30 years with a mean age of 22 ± 1.8 years), and 28.5% of the students recorded positive findings. Tinnitus was bilateral among 51.8% of students, and 44.7% of tinnitus students hear buzzing sound while 21.1% have hissing sound and 10.5% had pulsating sound. Among 46.5% of students with tinnitus, the heard sound was of moderate loudness and intermittent among 64.9% of them. Conclusions and Recommendations. In conclusion, the study revealed that just more than a quarter of students complained of tinnitus which was bilateral among half of them. Tinnitus frequency was mainly moderate in intensity and intermittent. Having ear problems, loud sounds, and allergy were the most important predictors of having Tinnitus.

Health science students’ perception about research training programs offered in Saudi universities

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Al Kuwaiti ◽  
Arun Vijay Subbarayalu
Keyword(s):  
Training Programs ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Health Science Students ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Significant Difference

Purpose – The purpose of this paper was to examine the perceptions of students of health sciences on research training programs offered at Saudi universities. Design/methodology/approach – A cross-sectional survey design was adopted to capture the perceptions of health science students about research training programs offered at selected Saudi universities. A criterion-based sampling technique was adopted, and accordingly, 630 students were selected to participate in the study. A pre-tested questionnaire tool titled, “Students Attitude towards Research (SAR) questionnaire ”, was used to capture student responses on a five-point Likert scale with respect to three dimensions, namely, extent of research activities offered in their college, involvement of faculty in research and the infrastructural facilities offered by the college for research. The students’ attitudes with respect to various components of research training programs were analyzed using mean and cumulative percentage of students satisfied with the training. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was used to study whether there is any significant difference in attitudes among the students belonging to four health science programs of the seven selected universities. Findings – The results of this study demonstrate that only less than 50 per cent of the students from the selected health science colleges are satisfied with the existing research training programs. There are significant differences in the students’ attitude toward research training programs offered in seven selected Saudi universities. Originality/value – This is the first Saudi Arabia-based study that provides an alarming signal to educational-policy planners on students’ perceptions and attitudes toward research training programs offered in Saudi higher education institutions.

scholarly journals Changes in Emotional-Social Intelligence, Caring, Leadership and Moral Judgment during Health Science Education Programs

2013 ◽  
pp. 26-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helene Larin ◽  
Gerry Benson ◽  
Jean Wessel ◽  
Lynn Martin ◽  
Jenny Ploeg
Keyword(s):  
Moral Judgment ◽  
Social Intelligence ◽  
Defining Issues Test ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Effect Change ◽  
Health Science Students ◽  
Academic Knowledge ◽  
Caring Leadership

In addition to having academic knowledge and clinical skills, health professionals need to be caring, ethical practitioners able to understand the emotional concerns of their patients and to effect change. The purpose of this study was to determine whether emotional-social intelligence, caring, leadership and moral judgment of health science students change from the beginning to the end of their programs. Students from nursing, bachelor of health science and two physical therapy programs completed self-report questionnaires to evaluate emotional-social intelligence [BarOn Emotional Quotient Inventory: Short (EQ-i:S)], caring [Caring Ability Inventory (CAI)] and leadership [Self-Assessment Leadership Inventory] at the beginning and end of their programs. Students in three of the programs also completed a test of moral decision-making [Defining Issues Test (DIT-2)] at both time points. Two-way analyses of variance (program versus time) demonstrated significant time effects for the total score of EQ-i:S, the Knowing subscale of CAI and the N2 score of the DIT-2. There were no major differences between programs. It can be concluded that health science students show small improvements in emotional-social intelligence, caring and moral judgment from the beginning to the end of their educational programs. 

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