Assessing the Quality of Life in Medical Students in Ardabil University of Medical Sciences
Abstract
Introduction: Quality of life (QOL) is an important index in society that need for evaluation in all age groups people especially in medical university students as a people that their physical and mental health is related with community health. This study aims to investigate the quality of life (QOL) of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that has been conducted on 200 students who selected by random sampling method from Ardabil medical university students. The QOL was measured by WHOQOL-BREF which its validity and Reliability were investigated and approved. This questionnaire include 26 questions in four dimensions (physical, mental, social and environmental health). Collected data we analyzed by statistical test such as t-test for compare the mean of QOL score among demographic data.
Results: Of all students, 57% were male and 91.5% were single. Of all students, 56% had desired quality of life. The relationships between QOL and variables such as gender, educational level, marital status and age of students wasn’t significant. The mean difference of four dimension scores among two sexes was statistically significant. The mean of Physical health dimension score was 11.6±2.1, Psychological was 12.3±2.4, Social relationships was 13.1±3.4 and environment was 12.7±3.2. The mean of total score of QOL in all students was 12.4±2.3.
Conclusion: Results showed that the QOL of all students were in high level and in four dimension of QOL the female students had significant higher score than male students.
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4. Pasdar, Y., Eizadi, N., Safari, R. Effective Factors on The Quality of Life in Female Students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. S.J.I.M.U. 2013; 21(6),33-41.
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8. Chan DW. Depressive symptoms and depressed mood among Chinese medical students in Hong Kong. Compr Psychiatry. 1991;32:170–80.
9. Henning MA, Krägeloh CU, Hawken SJ, Zhao Y, Doherty I. The quality of life of medical students studying in New Zealand: a comparison with nonmedical students and a general population reference group. Teach Learn Med. 2012;24:334–40.
10. Pagnin D, Queiroz V. Influence of burnout and sleep difficulties on the quality of life among medical students. SpringerPlus. 2015;4:676.
11. Heidari M, Majdzadeh R, Pasalar P, Nedjat S. Quality of life of medical students in Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Acta Med Iran. 2014;52(5):390-9.
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28. Gholami A, Bahavar A, Shadmehri F, Beyrami SH, Moosavi Jahromi L, Sharafkhani R , et al. Study of Related Factors to Quality of Life in Students at Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences 2012. Teb va Tazkiye. 2017;25:71-80.
29. Baghestani S, Mosallanejad Z, Zare S, Sharifi M. Acne vulgaris and quality of life in medical student – Bandar Abbas, Iran. Hormozgan Med J. 2008; 14(2):91-7.
30. Mansourian M, Shojaeezadeh D, Sayemiri K, Keykhavand A Kh. A Study of the Quality of Students'Life in the University of Medical Sciences of Ilam in 2005. Toloo-eBehdasht. 2007; 6(2):31-8. (Persian)
31. Makvandi, S., Zamani, M. The survey of quality of life and its dimensions in Islamic Azad University Ahvaz branch students in 2010. Jentashapir. Journal. Of. Health. research.2011;2 (4):191-200.
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jafarizadeh raana, Zeynizadeh-Jeddi S, pirzadeh akbar, yousefian mahzad, amani firouz. Assessing the Quality of Life in Medical Students in Ardabil University of Medical Sciences. JBE. 2021;6(4):251-258.
