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Medicine, General & Internal
Thomas R. Arkell, Luke A. Downey, Amie C. Hayley, Sebastian Roth
Summary: The objective of this study was to assess whether patients using medical cannabis report improvements in health-related quality of life over time. The study found that patients reported significant improvements in all 8 domains of the SF-36 questionnaire after initiating treatment with medical cannabis, and these improvements were mostly sustained over time. However, it is important to exercise caution in prescribing medical cannabis as adverse events were common.
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Education & Educational Research
Halimeh Ghareghol, Mina Pakkhesal, Aliakbar Naghavialhosseini, Amir Reza Ahmadinia, Nasser Behnampour
Summary: The majority of medical and dental students in the study exhibited problematic Internet use, with first-year students having significantly higher scores than second-year students. Additionally, students with problematic Internet use showed poorer oral health-related quality of life compared to average Internet users.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sonia Ijaz Haider, Farhatulain Ahmed, Hassan Pasha, Hadia Pasha, Nudrat Farheen, Muhammad Talha Zahid
Summary: This study explored the association between resilience, coping mechanisms, and life satisfaction in medical students during the current pandemic. The results showed a strong positive correlation between resilience and life satisfaction, and a weak negative correlation between avoidant coping and life satisfaction. Religion was identified as an important coping strategy among medical students.
Article
Nursing
Penny Heidke, Corneel Vandelanotte, Christopher Irwin, Susan Williams, Sonia Saluja, Saman Khalesi
Summary: This study evaluated the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of nursing students and its relationship with lifestyle behaviors such as smoking, diet, alcohol intake, and physical activity. Results showed that nursing students had lower HRQoL scores compared to the general Australian population, highlighting a need to address their poor lifestyle and HRQoL to support their physical and mental health.
NURSING & HEALTH SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Elizabeth A. Samuels, Dowin H. Boatright, Ambrose H. Wong, Laura D. Cramer, Mayur M. Desai, Michael T. Solotke, Darin Latimore, Cary P. Gross
Summary: This study suggests that LGB medical students are more likely to experience burnout than their heterosexual peers, partly due to mistreatment. Further efforts are needed to ensure that medical schools provide safe and inclusive learning environments for LGB medical students.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Magda K. Wielewska, Julia M. Godzwon, Kacper Gargul, Emma Nawrocka, Kinga Konopka, Krzysztof Sobczak, Agata Rudnik, Agata Zdun-Ryzewska
Summary: This study compares the outcomes of medical and social sciences students in terms of self-perceived stress, quality of life, and personality traits, and finds differences among students from different fields.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jing Huang, Jianing Zhu, Yifan Ruan, Haitao Zhou, Wenjian Guo, Aishu Dong
Summary: This study aimed to investigate subgroups of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Chinese medical staff and identify the demographic factors associated with these profiles. A sample of 574 Chinese medical staff completed an online survey. Results revealed three profiles of HRQoL: low HRQoL at 15.6%, moderate HRQoL at 46.9%, and high HRQoL at 37.6%. Multinomial logistic regression analysis showed that night shift times, aerobic exercise conditioning, and personality type significantly predicted profile membership. These findings highlight the importance of tailored interventions to promote better HRQoL among medical staff.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Mohammad Ashori, Seyyedeh Somayyeh Jalil-Abkenar
Summary: This study examined the effects of an emotional intelligence program on behavioral emotion regulation and health-related quality of life in students with hearing loss. Results showed that the program significantly improved behavioral emotion regulation and health-related quality of life in these students.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Urban Studies
Hamid Reza Sadeghipour, Abdossaleh Zar, Ali Pakizeh, Roger Ramsbottom
Summary: During the Covid-19 pandemic, physically active individuals showed significantly higher scores in health-related quality of life, mental component summary, and physical component summary compared to physically inactive individuals.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Hasan Huseyin Cam, Fadime Ustuner Top, Tulay Kuzlu Ayyildiz
Summary: This study investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological and physical health-related quality of life among university students in Turkey. The findings showed that a majority of participants reported symptomatic signs of depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD. Female gender and poor family relationships were identified as risk factors for PTSD, depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Yoonji Kim, Jung Hyun Kwak, Jean Kyung Paik
Summary: University students' dietary habits, such as irregular eating habits, night eating habits, and alcohol drinking, can lead to nutritional problems and reduce the health-related quality of life. This study found that the associations between night eating habits and health-related quality of life may differ according to gender.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Irena Ilic, Ivana Zivanovic Macuzic, Sanja Kocic, Milena Ilic
Summary: Burnout syndrome is common among medical students, with inconsistent findings on gender differences. This study found that male medical students have a significantly higher prevalence of high-risk burnout syndrome compared to females, with study year being an independent predictor for males and study year and sedative use for females. The study highlights the importance of assessing the risk of burnout syndrome early in medical studies to better manage modifiable risk factors.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kamil Baranski, Szymon Szemik, Angelina Kaleta-Pilarska, Malgorzata Kowalska
Summary: This study aims to assess the relationship between stress, quality of life, and alcohol consumption among first-year Polish medical students. The WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire was used to evaluate quality of life, GHQ28 was used to assess general health status, and the AUDIT questionnaire was used to assess alcohol consumption. The results showed that female students had higher GHQ28 scores and students with lower distress levels had better results in each WHOQOL domain. Overall, the quality of life was relatively high among first-year Polish medical students, but half of them experienced distress and around 30% had alcohol problems.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Sanja D. D. Tomic, Slobodan Tomic, Goran Malenkovic, Jelena Malenkovic, Armin Sljivo, Ermina Mujicic
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the mental health of students in Serbia, mainly due to fear of COVID-19 and the shift from traditional to online lectures. A questionnaire-based study was conducted to assess COVID-19-related fear, stress, and satisfaction with online teaching among nursing students. The results showed that most students experienced moderate to extremely high stress levels, with first-year students having less fear and lower stress scores on certain subscales compared to senior students. Overall, students were reasonably satisfied with online teaching.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Abdulaziz Abdullah Alsaif, Thamer Adel Alkhadra, AlBandary Hassan AlJameel
Summary: This study assessed the oral health and its impact on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among foundling, delinquent, and mainstream children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The results showed that the delinquent group had poorer oral health status and higher OHRQoL scores compared to the mainstream group.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Sylvia Claassen Enns, Bruno Perotta, Helena B. Paro, Silmar Gannam, Munique Peleias, Fernanda Brenneisen Mayer, Itamar Souza Santos, Marta Menezes, Maria Helena Senger, Cristiane Barelli, Paulo S. P. Silveira, Milton A. Martins, Patricia Zen Tempski
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
M. R. S. Moura, C. G. A. Araujo, M. M. Prado, H. B. M. S. Paro, R. M. C. Pinto, V. O. S. Abdallah, T. M. S. Mendonca, C. H. M. Silva
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2017)
Article
Pediatrics
Maria Fernanda Oliveira Santos, Cristina Palmer Barros, Carlos Henrique Martins da Silva, Helena Borges Martins da Silva Paro
JORNAL DE PEDIATRIA
(2018)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Renata Rodrigues Catani, Emiliana dos Santos Valadares, Julianni Bernardelli Lacombe, Tania Maria da Silva Mendonca, Carlos Henrique Martins da Silva, Helena Borges Martins da Silva Paro
CADERNOS DE SAUDE PUBLICA
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Priscila Castro Alves, Aurea de Fatima Oliveira, Helena Borges Martins da Silva Paro
Article
Education & Educational Research
Bruno Perotta, Fernanda M. Arantes-Costa, Sylvia C. Enns, Ernesto A. Figueiro-Filho, Helena Paro, Itamar S. Santos, Geraldo Lorenzi-Filho, Milton A. Martins, Patricia Z. Tempski
Summary: This study found a significant association between sleep problems, daytime somnolence, and sleep deprivation with academic performance and mental health in medical students. Female medical students showed higher levels of daytime sleepiness compared to male students, and these factors were related to quality of life, perception of educational environment, anxiety, and depression symptoms.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Vanessa A. D. S. Rodrigues, Yahn R. Abreu, Camila A. G. Santos, Alan F. Gatti, Gabriella M. Murer, Barbara D. R. Gontijo, Juliana S. Alves, Thayna M. Cunha, Vivian Mara G. O. Azevedo, Tania M. S. Mendonca, Helena B. M. S. Paro
Summary: The use of nonpharmacological labor pain management methods can effectively reduce unnecessary cesarean birth. Further studies can help healthcare professionals offer more appropriate methods at different stages of labor.
BIRTH-ISSUES IN PERINATAL CARE
(2022)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Kassio Silva Cunha, Leticia Martins Okada, Ana Elisa Madalena Rinaldi, Emanuele Souza Marques, Helena Borges Martins da Silva Paro, Catarina Machado Azeredo
Summary: Early sexual initiation is associated with the co-occurrence of health risk behaviors among Brazilian adolescents, with girls being more vulnerable than boys.
SEXUALITY RESEARCH AND SOCIAL POLICY
(2023)
Article
Ethics
Helena Borges Martins da Silva Paro, Renata Rodrigues Catani, Rafaela Cordeiro Freire, Gabriela Rondon
Summary: This article describes the difficulties faced by a Brazilian abortion service during the COVID-19 pandemic and presents three bottom-up advocacy strategies to reduce inequalities that impact vulnerable populations.
DEVELOPING WORLD BIOETHICS
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Jose M. de Oliveira Squarisi, Marcell de Mello Naves, Lucas Gomes Patrocinio, Helena Borges Martins da Silva Paro, Tania Maria da Silva Mendonca, Carlos H. Martins da Silva
Summary: This study assessed the impact of maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) surgery on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and daytime sleepiness in patients with moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea. The results showed that patients who underwent MMA experienced a reduction in daytime sleepiness and an improvement in various domains of quality of life, including physical role functioning, vitality, mental health, and social role functioning.
JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bianca M. Stifani, Susane Mei Hwang, Renata Rodrigues Catani, Helena Borges Martins da Silva Paro, Nerys Benfield
Summary: This paper describes a multi-phase capacity-building project to introduce D&E in Brazil. Through a combination of observation, clinical training, and remote mentorship, D&E was successfully introduced in two sites despite legal restrictions and abortion stigma.
FRONTIERS IN GLOBAL WOMENS HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Anibal Eusebio Faundes Latham, Cristiao Fernando Rosas, Helena Borges Martins da Silva Paro, Michele Lopes Pedrosa, Rivaldo Mendes de Albuquerque, Robinson Dias de Medeiros
REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE GINECOLOGIA E OBSTETRICIA
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marilia Cristina Berardi, Clesnan Mendes-Rodrigues, Helena Borges Martins da Silva Paro
CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA
(2020)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Flaviane Alves Maciel Rosa, Carlos Henrique Alves de Rezende, Tais de Souza Barbosa
PESQUISA BRASILEIRA EM ODONTOPEDIATRIA E CLINICA INTEGRADA
(2018)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Alderi Lopes Rabelo, Ana Carolina Cardoso Borges, Carlos Henrique Rezende, Rogerio Melo Costa Pinto, Vania Olivetti Steffen Abdallah
BIOSCIENCE JOURNAL
(2017)