Factors Involving in the Substance Abuse among Medical Students and its Association with medical students\' general health: mixed-method study
Background: Substance abuse has a reciprocal association with the individualschr('39') general health; and its incidence among medical students is highly variable over time. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the factors involved in the substance abuse and its association w...
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doaj-617dd99c3aa84b46bef850e6931b40932021-04-21T08:25:11ZengZanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health ServicesPreventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal2588-445X2588-445X2020-04-0110118Factors Involving in the Substance Abuse among Medical Students and its Association with medical students\' general health: mixed-method studySepideh Herizchi0Ghader Dargahi Abbasabad1Parvin Delnavaz2Hojjat Torkmandi3Sina Dezhampor4Bahman Roshenas5Rahele Modaber6Mohammad Abdi7 Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Razi Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Msc of Epidemiology, Research center of psychiatry and behavior sciences, Razi hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Department of Operating Room, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran Psychiatry residents, Razi Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences.Tabriz, East Azerbaijan GP, Razi Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, East Azerbaijan MSc of Psychiatry Nursing, Razi Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, East Azerbaij RN, MScN, Department of Emergency and Critical Care, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran Background: Substance abuse has a reciprocal association with the individualschr('39') general health; and its incidence among medical students is highly variable over time. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the factors involved in the substance abuse and its association with medical studentschr('39') general health. Methods: The present mixed-method study was conducted on the medical students of Azad University of Tabriz in 2018 with Stratified Random Sampling. Data were collected using the General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) and a researcher-made substance abuse questionnaire and then was analyzed through tests, chi-square, ANOVA, post hoc Howell Games and Multivariate regression models were using the SPSS16. Results: 150 medical students with a mean age of 26.98±3.46 are participating in the present study. 17.3% of students were substance abusers. The highest rate of abuse was related to Ritalin. The mean scores of the general health of addicted and non-addicted students were 42.65±11.95 and 23.62±16.83 respectively, and it was statistically significant (p= 0.012). Academic pressure was the main reason for Substance Abuse. Anxiety and insomnia were the most essential predictors decreasing general health among students with substance abuse. Conclusion: The prevalence of substance abuse among medical students was unexpected. Medical students are at risk of addiction due to the inadequate distribution of academic pressure and other predisposing factors. The implementation of practical strategies in training environments, families, and society is very important to prevent and improve the current status.http://zums.ac.ir/nmcjournal/article-1-672-en.htmlmedical studentssubstance abuseaddictiongeneral healthpublic health |
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Sepideh Herizchi Ghader Dargahi Abbasabad Parvin Delnavaz Hojjat Torkmandi Sina Dezhampor Bahman Roshenas Rahele Modaber Mohammad Abdi Factors Involving in the Substance Abuse among Medical Students and its Association with medical students\' general health: mixed-method study Preventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal medical students substance abuse addiction general health public health |
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Sepideh Herizchi Ghader Dargahi Abbasabad Parvin Delnavaz Hojjat Torkmandi Sina Dezhampor Bahman Roshenas Rahele Modaber Mohammad Abdi |
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Factors Involving in the Substance Abuse among Medical Students and its Association with medical students\' general health: mixed-method study |
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Factors Involving in the Substance Abuse among Medical Students and its Association with medical students\' general health: mixed-method study |
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Factors Involving in the Substance Abuse among Medical Students and its Association with medical students\' general health: mixed-method study |
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Factors Involving in the Substance Abuse among Medical Students and its Association with medical students\' general health: mixed-method study |
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Factors Involving in the Substance Abuse among Medical Students and its Association with medical students\' general health: mixed-method study |
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factors involving in the substance abuse among medical students and its association with medical students\' general health: mixed-method study |
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Zanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services |
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Preventive Care in Nursing and Midwifery Journal |
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2588-445X 2588-445X |
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2020-04-01 |
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Background: Substance abuse has a reciprocal association with the individualschr('39') general health; and its incidence among medical students is highly variable over time.
Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the factors involved in the substance abuse and its association with medical studentschr('39') general health.
Methods: The present mixed-method study was conducted on the medical students of Azad University of Tabriz in 2018 with Stratified Random Sampling. Data were collected using the General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) and a researcher-made substance abuse questionnaire and then was analyzed through tests, chi-square, ANOVA, post hoc Howell Games and Multivariate regression models were using the SPSS16.
Results: 150 medical students with a mean age of 26.98±3.46 are participating in the present study. 17.3% of students were substance abusers. The highest rate of abuse was related to Ritalin. The mean scores of the general health of addicted and non-addicted students were 42.65±11.95 and 23.62±16.83 respectively, and it was statistically significant (p= 0.012). Academic pressure was the main reason for Substance Abuse. Anxiety and insomnia were the most essential predictors decreasing general health among students with substance abuse.
Conclusion: The prevalence of substance abuse among medical students was unexpected. Medical students are at risk of addiction due to the inadequate distribution of academic pressure and other predisposing factors. The implementation of practical strategies in training environments, families, and society is very important to prevent and improve the current status. |
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