Non-medical University Students Research Articles

Knowledge, Attitudes, And Practices Towards Waterpipe Smoking Among Medical and Non-Medical University Students

Knowledge, Attitudes, And Practices Towards Waterpipe Smoking Among Medical and Non-Medical University Students

Exposure to bullying between medical and non-medical university students in Bahrain

Exposure to bullying between medical and non-medical university students in Bahrain

Comparison Of Knowledge Among Millennials Studying In Non-Medical Universities Regarding Premarital And Prenatal Thalassemia Screening Policies In Pakistan.

Thalassemia awareness among the youth is vital for policy- making to reduce the disease burden in our country. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted via simple random sampling technique for which data was collected from May 2020 to May 2021 through Google forms. Results showed that out of a total of 394 non-medical university students, the majority, i.e. 265 (67.3%), were not aware of prenatal screening. Majority, i.e. 117 (29.7%), agreed that the couple should be screened before marriage, and 190 (48.2%) strongly agreed, while 46 (11.7%) had no knowledge. Students, however, believed premarital screening was either unavailable, not possible, or expensive. Other reasons included custom and culture of arranged marriages and religious reasons. The query that if both the parents are carriers and the foetus has thalassemia major should they have an abortion, showed mixed results. The key to controlling thalassemia is awareness of future parents.

Knowledge, beliefs and hesitancy among medical and non-medical university students toward COVID-19 vaccination in Punjab, Pakistan

ABSTRACT This study assessed the knowledge, beliefs, and hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccination among medical (MS) and nonmedical students (NMS) in Punjab, Pakistan. An online cross-sectional survey was conducted by enrolling 624 MS and 476 NMS in the largest province of Pakistan, i.e., Punjab. Chi-square tests were used to determine significant frequency distributions, and logistic regression to determine associations. The majority of students, males and females, were between 18–25 years of age and had good self-reported health. MS demonstrated adequate knowledge and positive beliefs about COVID-19. Fewer MS were indecisive about the vaccination; nonetheless, overall, 71.5% of MS and 78.2% of NMS were willing to receive the vaccine. A greater number of MS students were concerned about vaccine safety or side effects. A greater number of NMS demonstrated misconceptions about the COVID-19 vaccine – its effect on fertility and alterations in genomic DNA. The binary logistics regression exhibited a significant association between students’ knowledge in the medical sciences (OR;1.53,p = 0.002) and area of residence (OR;1.60,p = 0.008). Compared to NMS, MS had a better understanding of the COVID-19 vaccine and were concerned about the acceptability of the vaccine, although NMS had misconceptions about the COVID-19 vaccine. Knowledge was significantly associated with the field of study.

Health information seeking patterns among medical and non-medical university students in Egypt

The researchers conducted the study to define university students’ current patterns of health information resources use, compare, and assess the resources medical and non-medical university students use when exercising health information seeking (HIS), and to assess their perceptions and behaviors regarding adoption of online tools. This is an exploratory cross- sectional study conducted among a convenience sample of 336 university students via an online survey comprised of the following: demographics, perspectives of health information seeking, and experiences and problems towards HIS. More than two thirds of the sampled students stated that they sought health information. Their most curious subject was lack of physical activity. Searching the internet and using social media were the most used ways to obtain health information. Ease of access and reliability of source were the most affecting sources while searching. Medical students prefer reliable websites in the health domain with high level of quality and credibility. While non-medical students access health information more through social media. Workshops could be organized for medical students to convey to them the proper criteria for selecting credible health websites sources. As regards non-medical students, reliable easily accessible health information sources that could be reached through social media.

Energy Drinks: knowledge and Practice Among Non-Medical University Students

Background: Despite their adverse impacts on human health, energy drinks (EDs) are becoming more and more popular, especially among young adults, due in part to the advertisement campaigns of manufacturing companies. This study aims at assessing the consumption practice of EDs among students at non-medical colleges along with their knowledge about EDs. Methods: The study design was cross-sectional in which an online questionnaire was distributed among students at non-medical colleges at the University of Mosul. The questionnaire included questions about knowledge and the practice of consumption of EDs in participants. The collected data were analyzed and presented as frequencies and percentages, in addition to assessing the correlation between knowledge and various characteristics of the students. Results: A total of 1039 students completed the questionnaire, more than one-third were in the 4th year. More than 80% of the participants knew what EDs were but only 30% were knowledgeable about their ingredients. Although the majority were aware that EDs have negative effects, only 45% knew that EDs cause insomnia. More than 70% of the students did not drink EDs, and among those who admitted drinking, one-third declared consuming 1-3 times monthly and more than two-thirds preferred sugar containing products. Helping to study was the main motive behind drinking as reported by the students while disliking EDs was the main reason given by those students who do not consume EDs. Gender, weekly income and being a consumer of EDs were found to have significant effects on the knowledge of the students. Conclusions: The level of knowledge was found to be low, which necessitates increasing the awareness of the public through official campaigns and warning labels on EDs.

Comparison of General Use of Antibiotics between Medical and Nonmedical University Students of Lahore

Objective. To compare the knowledge of antibiotic resistance between medical and nonmedical university students of Lahore. Methodology. An observational cross-sectional survey-based study was conducted among students of Lahore, Pakistan, from November 12, 2021, to December 13, 2021. The convenience sampling method was used to select students. Descriptive analysis and chi-square test were performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25.0. Results. 52.9% medical and 42.25% nonmedical students knew about antibiotics. 24.1% medical and 18.3% nonmedical students do not take antibiotics without a prescription. 40.6% medical and only 19.3% nonmedical students knew about the course of antibiotics. Medical students let the minor ailments recover naturally compared to nonmedical students who visit the doctor more often. Both groups complete the course of antibiotics without a significant difference. 49% medical and 27.9% nonmedical students knew that bacteria can develop resistance against antibiotics. Most nonmedical students responded that antibiotics can work even after resistance. Medical students have better knowledge about the relationship of resistance with overuse and misuse. Conclusion. The knowledge of antibiotics and compliance to therapy of the nonmedical students were less than those of the medical students. Medical students were aware of the pattern of taking antibiotics because of their educational background. There is a dire need for awareness regarding antibiotic use in this group to conserve treatment options for future use.

Knowledge, Attitude and Compliance with Precautionary Measures of Covid-19 among Medical and Non-Medical University Students in Egypt: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Knowledge, Attitude and Compliance with Precautionary Measures of Covid-19 among Medical and Non-Medical University Students in Egypt: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Predictors of online health information seeking behaviour of non-medical undergraduate students might vary.

As more people across Generations X, Y, and Z continue to use the Internet meet their information needs, this study assesses the characteristics influencing the online health information seeking behaviour (OHISB) of non-medical university students. Previous studies on the subject in Nigeria have largely assessed the concept of OHISB among university students without examining the determinants of such behaviour. To determine the predictors of OHISB among non-medical undergraduate students of a Nigerian private university. Adopting a cross-sectional research design, the study utilized a semi-structured questionnaire administered via Google forms. Some 361 non-medical undergraduate students were recruited purposively with a response rate of 84.2%. The questionnaire obtained data on students' socio-demographics, Internet usage, and OHISB. Presence of a chronic condition, gender, and college showed significant associations with students' OHISB. 'Mothers' occupation' and 'prior experience' became significant predictors of students' OHISB. The results align with studies that stressed that chronically ill persons would search for health information on the internet and that presence of chronic illness is among the predictors of OHISB. These findings add to evidence from other countries that had identified health literacy and presence of chronic illness as significant predictors of OHISB among students.

Mental health status among non-medical college students returning to school during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zhanjiang city: A cross-sectional study.

The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought huge and continuous damage to mental health. The mental health of non-medical college students after returning to school remains largely unknown and the influencing factors were awaited to be deciphered. This cross-sectional study was launched among 1,083 non-medical students in Zhanjiang city by means of online survey (WeChat App) from August 1st, 2022 to August 7th, 2022. Knowledge about COVID-19 and attitude toward COVID-19 were assessed by using 7-items and 5-items questionnaires, respectively. Sleep quality, anxiety and depression symptoms were evaluated by Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), Hamilton depression rating scale-17 (HDRS-17) and self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), respectively. The results showed that more than half of the participants were knowledgeable about COVID-19. The majority of the participants held positive attitude toward COVID-19. The data demonstrated that 6.8% students had poor sleep quality, and 1.86, 0.37 and 0.37% students had mild, moderate and severe anxiety, respectively. About 26.7, 4.7 and 1.7% students had minimal, mild-moderate and severe depression. Female students showed higher proportions of anxiety (p = 0.02) and depression (p < 0.0001) than male students. Students with monthly household income below 3,000 RMB were more vulnerable to anxiety (p = 0.017) and depression (p = 0.004). Correlation analysis and Multivariate logistic regression analysis results showed that lower grade was positively related with anxiety and depression. Female students, income lower than 3,000 RMB/month, poor knowledge about COVID-19 and negative attitude toward COVID-19 were associated with insomnia, anxiety and depression. This study indicated that during the COVID-19 pandemic, a majority of non-medical students returning to school remained good sleep quality and a small number of students suffered from depression and anxiety. To our knowledge, this is a novel study revealing the mental health of non-medical college students concerning COVID-19 in Zhanjiang.

Road Safety Practices While Driving Among Non-Medical University Students in Karachi

Background: Unsafe road safety practices and disregard for traffic laws among university students have emerged as significant problem that warrants urgent attention. Objective: To assess the road safety practices of non-medical university students of Karachi. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted in four non-medical universities in Karachi from August 2017 to February 2018. A self-administered questionnaire assessing road safety practices was filled out by 290 students. The chi-square test was used to detect associations of practices among various categories. Results: Out of 290 respondents, 66.2% were male and 33.8% were female. The majority (65.9%) were aged between 18-25 years, and 34% aged between 25-35 years. The majority (77.6%) had a valid driving license. Most of the students (61.7%) drove cars, 31.3% rode motorcycles/motorbikes and 6.8% drove both car and motorcycle. Fifty-five percent had incorrect and 45% had correct road safety practices. The most common incorrect practices were racing with neighbouring vehicles, using mobile phones, listening to music, and smoking. Among car-driving student respondents with correct practices, the majority were female (65.8%) and had started driving after 18 years of age. Among motorcycle-riding students with correct practices, 86% had a driver's license while for those with incorrect road safety practices, 87% started riding below 18 years of age and 29.3% had met with an RTA. Among respondents driving both cars and motorcycles, 71.4% had a driver's license. Conclusion: Road safety practices were found to be unsafe among university students. Significant associations were observed with gender (0.003) and the presence of a driver's license (0.000).

Awareness of Counterfeit Medicine among Saudi University Students

Background: Lack of knowledge and awareness of the society is one of the major contributing factors to the prevalence of counterfeit medicines in a country. There is limited information in the developing countries on university student’s facts concerning counterfeit medicines.&#x0D; Aim: To assess how the university student either in medial or non-medical colleges identify counterfeit and substandard medicines and to evaluate their vulnerability level toward counterfeit drugs.&#x0D; Methods: Structure electronic questionnaire was distributed in Saudi Arabia, between December 2020 till March 2022. The sample included 1216 respondents selected conveniently from two distinct groups (Student in either medical or non-medical colleges). 1204 participants who were fluent in either English or Arabic were included. The objective of this study is to give better understanding of counterfeiting in drugs and how to fight it.&#x0D; Results: From one thousand two hundred and sixteen questionnaires were distributed to university student both medical college and non-medical college, only 12 were refused to participate, which indicate higher in response rate. 85% of the answers were female, 36% below 20 and 92% of them were Saudi citizen wit 67% single state. Most of the results of the survey (38 items) were insignificant (p-value&gt;0.05) only 13 (34%) question of the survey relived significant. So, more awareness towards counterfeit medicines, in the level of university student will needed reduce the lack of knowledge.&#x0D; Conclusion: Although medical school students have higher knowledge about counterfeit drugs, nevertheless, the overall findings suggested low-level of knowledge, exposure to counterfeit were estimate in both medical and non-medical college students in most of the surveyed items.

Knowledge and Attitude of Chinese Non-Medical University Students Toward Living Organ Donation: A Narrative Analysis.

This study aims to explore Chinese non-medical university students' knowledge and attitudes toward living organ donation. In this study, sixteen in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted at a Chinese university. Data collection lasted from April 2020 to May 2020. The interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. The method of content analysis was used to analyze non-medical university students' knowledge and attitudes toward living organ donation. Qualitative content analysis of the collected data yielded five themes. Themes involve (1) benefits of living organ donation; (2) disincentives to living organ donation; (3) ways to understand living organ donation; (4) ways to promote the dissemination of living organ donation; and (5) traditional Chinese culture as incentives to living organ donation. This study suggests that almost all participants have positive attitudes toward living organ donation on condition that recipients are their lineal relatives including their parents, children, and siblings. What concerns participants most is the adverse impact of living organ donation on their health. These findings could shed some insight into how to strengthen the knowledge of non-medical university students regarding living organ donation.

Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Behavior and Risk Perception of COVID-19 Pandemic among Medical and non-Medical University Students - CORRIGENDUM.

Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Behavior and Risk Perception of COVID-19 Pandemic among Medical and non-Medical University Students - CORRIGENDUM.

Reported knowledge and practices towards the proper use of patient information leaflet among university students

Background: A patient information leaflet (PIL) is a valuable tool that can convey basic information about the disease conditions and the recommended medication enabling both the patients and the health care professional to get rapid, easy, and precise access to the treatment process. Objective: To evaluate the level of knowledge and practices for appropriate and useful use of PIL among final-year medical and non-medical undergraduate university students in Baghdad, Iraq. Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among final-year undergraduate university students with different academic disciplines, including medical (pharmacy, dentistry) and non-medical disciplines (law, media) in Baghdad, Iraq, using a structured questionnaire to evaluate the level of knowledge and practices towards the proper use of PIL. Result: A total of 384 students enrolled in this study and the majority were medical students (59.1%). The proportion of non-medical students who read the PILs was lower than that of medical students (82.2% vs. 91.6%, p&lt;0.0001). According to participants’ responses, 84.6% (p=0.03) of the medical students stated that reading PIL was useful for accurate medication use, while 60.5% of the non-medical students reported that the language of PIL was difficult to understand. Instructions for proper medication intake were significantly higher among the medical students (78%, p&lt;0.0001). Conclusion: An acceptable level of knowledge along with several different practices toward the proper use of PIL while taking medicines was reported among medical and non-medical undergraduate university students.

Colorectal Cancer and the Role of the Gut Microbiota-Do Medical Students Know More Than Other Young People?-Cross-Sectional Study.

(1) Background: Malignant neoplasms account for an increasing share of the disease burden of the world population and are an increasingly common cause of death. In the aspect of colorectal cancer, increasing attention is paid to the microbiota. According to current knowledge, the composition of gut microbiota in patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer significantly differs from the composition of microorganisms in the intestines of healthy individuals. (2) Material and methods: The survey included 571 students from the three universities located in Silesia. The research tool was an original, anonymous questionnaire created for the study. The ratio of correct answers to the total number of points possible to obtain was evaluated according to the adopted criteria (≤25%—very low level of knowledge; >75%—high level of knowledge). (3) Results: From the questions about the gut microbiota, the subjects scored an average of six points (SD ± 1.31) out of nine possible points. Statistical analysis showed differences between the number of correct answers among students of the Medical University of Silesia and the University of Silesia (p = 0.04, p < 0.05). On the other hand, in the field of colorectal cancer, the respondents scored on average four points (SD ± 2.07) out of eight possible. Statistical analysis showed significant differences between the ratio of correct answers and the respondent’s university affiliation (p < 0.05). Both age and place of residence did not positively correlate with knowledge level (p = 0.08 NS). In contrast, chronic diseases were found to have a significant effect on the amount of information held by the students surveyed (p < 0.05). (4) Conclusions: The level of knowledge of the surveyed students of the Silesia Province is unsatisfactory. The higher awareness among the students of medical universities results from the presence of issues related to microbiota and CRC in the medical educational content. Therefore, there is a need to consider the introduction of educational activities in the field of cancer prevention, including CRC, especially among non-medical university students.

A survey of differences in college students' perceptions, attitudes and behaviours towards COVID-19——Based on a comparative study of medical students and non-medical students

Objective: To understand the differences between medical college students and non-medical college students in terms of cognition, attitude and prevention and control behavior of COVID-19 virus during the normal epidemic prevention and control stage.Methods: Questionnaires were issued to students of Chongqing Medical University and other colleges and universities across the country and data were collected powered by www.wjx.cn.Later, SPSS26.0 and Excel were used for statistical analysis and processing of the survey data.Results: A total of 333 valid questionnaires were collected in this survey, including 210 valid questionnaires for medical college students (63.1%) and 123 valid questionnaires for non-medical college students (36.1%). There are statistically significant differences between the two types of college students in cognitive level, school closure policy and government management policy (P&lt;0.05).In terms of cognition, when students majoring in medicine and students majoring in non-medicine are asked whether asymptomatic infected persons can become the source of infection (P=0.019), and when COVID-19 is exposed to high concentration of aerosol in a relatively closed environment for a long time, There were significant differences in the answers to questions such as whether aerosol transmission is possible (P=0.001), whether N95 and surgical masks can effectively isolate COVID-19 virus (P=0.001); In terms of attitude, there was a significant difference between the two types of students only on whether the school closure policy and the government's policy of "no visiting and no gathering" was necessary (P=0.01).In terms of prevention and control behavior, there was no statistical significance between medical college students and non-medical college students (P&gt;0.05).Conclusion: College students have a higher level of awareness of the COVID-19 epidemic, but the level of awareness of medical students is significantly higher than that of non-medical students; non-medical students have a higher degree of recognition of COVID-19-related policies than medical students; there is no difference in behavior between the two.College students need to improve their awareness, attitudes and behaviors about the epidemic through various methods, and universities and the government should cooperate with each other to establish and improve the epidemic prevention and control system, and promote college students to become a firm group fighting against the epidemic.

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards COVID-19 among college students in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

BackgroundSince the outbreak of the respiratory infectious disease caused by the novel coronavirus in 2019, the COVID-19 epidemic has posed a serious threat to the life and safety of the public, and has also seriously affected the normal study and life of college students in China. Although a series of studies have been conducted on college students’ knowledge, attitudes and practices of COVID-19, the results vary widely. This study aimed to evaluate the pooled estimated level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) about COVID-19 among college students in China.MethodsWe conducted a comprehensive search on Scopus, ProQuest, PubMed, EMbase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), VIP Database and Wanfang Database up to 13 February 2022. We then assessed the quality of included studies using a checklist developed by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) for cross-sectional studies and analyzed using STATA.15 after two researchers independently extracted relevant data and entered them into Microsoft Excel. Funnel plots and Egger’s regression tests were used to check for publication bias, and sensitivity analysis was performed to assess the robustness of the results. A random-effects model was used for the meta-analysis, on the basis of which subgroup analyses were performed by time of investigation (study period) and by gender and major of the subjects.ResultA total of 42 studies including 174,440 subjects were included in this review, and the quality of the included studies was mainly intermediate and advanced. The findings of the meta-analysis showed that the overall levels of Chinese college students’ knowledge, positive and negative attitudes, and practice of preventive measures towards COVID-19 were 74% (95%CI: 69%-79%), 84% (95%CI: 80%-88%), 31% (95%CI: 23%-38%) and 82% (95%CI: 77%-86%), respectively. The results of subgroup analysis showed that female and medical college students had higher levels of knowledge and practice on COVID-19.ConclusionThe study findings showed that the overall KAP level of college students in China included in the study was relatively optimistic. Influenced by gender, major and time, there were differences in the KAP level of college students. In order to promote the effective prophylaxis and control of pandemic, we recommend implementing targeted measures to improve the awareness rate of COVID-19-related knowledge among this group and the implementation rate of COVID-19 preventive measures among male and non-medical college students.

Dynamics of emotional reactions among Russian students during the COVID-19 pandemic

IntroductionThe pandemic of a new coronavirus infection can be considered as a long-term traumatic event. It is known that chronic stress is characterized by dynamics of emotional state caused by processes of adaptation and maladaptation.ObjectivesOur study aimed to investigate the dynamics of depression, anxiety, and stress levels among Russian students during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsData were collected from May to July 2020 (the first pandemic wave) and from October 2020 to April 2021 (the second wave). A total of 170 non-medical university students participated in the study. We used the DASS-21 to determine levels of depression, anxiety, and stress.ResultsWe found that during the first wave of the pandemic, 57 % of students showed no symptoms of depression, 77 % had no symptoms of anxiety, and 76 % showed no signs of stress. In the second wave, 50 % of students showed no depression, 65 % no anxiety and 67 % no stress. Analysis of mean values showed that the second pandemic wave provoked higher levels of anxiety (M = 3.32±4.25 vs M = 4.71±4.71, p &lt; 0.05) and stress (M = 6.50±4.50 vs M = 7.99±4.97, p &lt; 0.05) .Conclusions The second wave of the new coronavirus pandemic provoked more severe emotional reactions among Russian students than the first. By these results we suggest that the duration of the pandemic harms the emotional state of the general population. Therefore, it is essential to develop and implement psychotherapeutic programs to restore the mental health of Russian citizens.DisclosureNo significant relationships.

Awareness of Dengue Fever in Non-Medical University Students in Punjab

Objective: To assess the awareness and knowledge of dengue virus infection in the non-medical university students of Punjab.&#x0D; Study Design: A cross-sectional survey.&#x0D; Place and Duration of Study: Rawalpindi and Lahore region from May to Jun 2020.&#x0D; Methodology: The survey was based on a structured questionnaire, covering general information about dengue fever, its transmission, common symptoms, treatment, prevention and vector control.&#x0D; Results: A total of 208 students from the engineering and IT graduate programs participated in our study. The mean age of the participants was 21.6 ± 1.8 years. 122 (58.7%) participants knew that dengue fever was a viral disease. 57 (27.4%) had the correct knowledge about breeding places of Aedes egypti. Most of the students knew that headache, fever and body aches were the common symptoms of dengue fever. About 151 (72%) thought every patient with dengue fever was a serious patient and should be taken to the hospital. Out of 200 (96%) students were aware that anti-mosquito measures could prevent the disease. There was no statistically significant difference in the responses of male and female students.&#x0D; Conclusion: Considering the education level of our participants, we noted some gaps in the important knowledge, such as the timing of the mosquito bite, avoidance of Aspirin and some misconceptions regarding the management of infection. We need to bridge these gaps by making health education campaigns more effective.