Class of 2007 Abstract / Objectives: To identify the characteristics shared by Arizona Health Sciences students who exercise regularly and the effects of exercise on their lives. Methods: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study. Three focus groups were held to collect data on the participants’ history and pattern of regular exercise, reasons for engaging in physical activity, educational background on the importance of physical activity, views on role models, and level of productivity. Demographic data were collected on age, gender, marital status, weight, and height. Results: The AHS students who participated in the focus groups had a history of regular exercise, often since childhood, an ability to adapt their schedules to make time for exercise, and the use of exercise as a recreational or social activity. Stress reduction and health benefits were major motivators for participating in regular physical activity. However, only about 50 percent of the participants saw themselves as potential role models for their patients. Conclusions: The training of pharmacy and public health students may need to be revisited to include the promotion of physical activity and the importance of serving as role models. Focusing on how regular physical activity reduces stress and improves health may be more successful marketing techniques, as all of the participants listed these benefits as important. Because the other reasons varied between men and women, the marketing strategies may need to focus on different approaches for each gender; for example, the appearance benefits for men and the sleep and socializing benefits for women.

O tabagismo vem sendo considerado um grave problema de saúde pública pela OMS visto que milhares de pessoas morrem anualmente vítimas de doenças relacionadas ao tabaco. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi analisar o padrão do consumo do tabaco entre os acadêmicos da área de saúde da Universidade de São Paulo Campus de Ribeirão Preto no ano letivo de 2009. Trata-se de um estudo epidemiológico, descritivo, modelo inquérito, com uma abordagem metodológica quantitativa. Participaram 745 alunos de três cursos da área de saúde: Medicina, Enfermagem Bacharelado e Enfermagem Licenciatura de ambos os sexos. Foi utilizado um questionário baseado no questionário adotado pelo INCA para avaliação do tabagismo e o Teste de Fagerström para Dependência Nicotínica utilizado para medir o grau de Dependência Nicotínica. A prevalência de fumantes foi de 57 indivíduos (7,7%). Os homens constituíram a maior parte dos fumantes (52,6%) enquanto as mulheres ficaram um pouco abaixo (47,4%). A média de idade foi de 21,9 para fumantes e de 20,8 anos para os não fumantes. A idade de experimentação do cigarro concentrou-se na faixa dos 11 aos 17 anos. Os amigos foram os maiores influenciadores na experimentação do tabaco (78,2%), seguido do cinema/TV (10,2%) e fumo dos pais (6,1%). A maioria dos entrevistados (61,8%) declarou que o pai e/ou mãe fumam ou já fumaram. Em relação à renda familiar, a maioria (48,5%) ficou acima dos seis salários mínimos vigentes à época da pesquisa. A religião mostrou-se como um fator de proteção ao vício do tabaco, pois 16,1% dos tabagistas não possuíam religião. Grande parte dos entrevistados (79,9%) acredita que pode exercer alguma influência no paciente na cessação do hábito de fumar bem como revelam-se um modelo de comportamento para seu paciente (65%). Nesse sentido, a maioria (55,7%) também acredita que os profissionais que fumam são menos propensos a aconselhar seus pacientes a parar de fumar. O desejo de parar de fumar foi manifestado por 63,2% dos fumantes e a Dependência Nicotínica avaliada ficou como Baixa ou Muito Baixa na maioria dos tabagistas. A experimentação de outros produtos do tabaco foi observada em 58,3% de toda a amostra e 86% dos fumantes declararam já ter experimentado a maconha. Entre os não fumantes esse número foi de 22,8%. Na comparação com a prevalência encontrada em 1986 houve uma queda acentuada de 14,2% neste ano para 7,7% em 2009. A tendência de declínio da prevalência de fumantes nos estudantes da área de saúde parece seguir os mesmos caminhos da sociedade em geral, mas esse percentual ainda é muito alto especialmente por tratar-se de estudantes da saúde. Espera-se que este estudo viabilize uma discussão por setores da sociedade e acadêmicos em geral para propor medidas preventivas e de controle do tabagismo entre universitários, sobretudo nos estudantes da área de saúde. / Smoking habits have been considered a serious public health problem by the OMS (WHO em ingles) since thousands of people die from smoking-related diseases. The aim of the current report was to evaluate pattern and prevalence of smoking among public health students at the University of São Paulo (College of Ribeirão Preto) during the 2009-2010 school years. The results were statistically elaborated by using descriptive methods. This study was conducted with 745 medicine and nursing (bachelor and graduation degrees) students who answered a questionnaire adopted by INCA and the Fagerström Teste for Nicotine Dependence. The prevalence of current smoking was 7.7% (57 students - 52.6% were male and 47.4% female), where the influence of friends (78.2%), movies, tv (10.2%) and the parents (6.1%) were the most cited reason to commence such habit. Most subjects informed that they have started smoking at the age group of 11 to 17 years old. 61.8% of the interviewed had a smoking family member (father and/or mother). Religion practice is probably a factor that prevents the tobacco addiction because 16.1% of the smokers are atheist. 79.9% of the interviewed stated that they provide information to their patients about smoking risks and assume they could be a role model for their patients (65%). In addition, 55.7% of the students believe that professionals in the public health care who smoke are less inclined to advise their patients to stop smoking. 63.4% of the students reported to be willing to quit smoking and the nicotine dependence assessed was considered lower or very lower. Smokers (86%) and non-smokers (22,8%) reported having experimented pot. A significant decrease in smoking prevalence among public health student at the University of São Paulo (College of Ribeirão Preto) was observed comparing data from a study in 1986 (that reported a smoking prevalence of 14.2%). Thus, our data corroborates the world trend decline in prevalence of smokers in public health students. However, the number of smokers in health professionals is still high. Knowledge of prevalence of smoking is needed to implement adequate institutional programs to help reduction of smokerers, especially among health professional who were supposed to be a role model to our society.

O tabagismo vem sendo considerado um grave problema de saúde pública pela OMS visto que milhares de pessoas morrem anualmente vítimas de doenças relacionadas ao tabaco. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi analisar o padrão do consumo do tabaco entre os acadêmicos da área de saúde da Universidade de São Paulo Campus de Ribeirão Preto no ano letivo de 2009. Trata-se de um estudo epidemiológico, descritivo, modelo inquérito, com uma abordagem metodológica quantitativa. Participaram 745 alunos de três cursos da área de saúde: Medicina, Enfermagem Bacharelado e Enfermagem Licenciatura de ambos os sexos. Foi utilizado um questionário baseado no questionário adotado pelo INCA para avaliação do tabagismo e o Teste de Fagerström para Dependência Nicotínica utilizado para medir o grau de Dependência Nicotínica. A prevalência de fumantes foi de 57 indivíduos (7,7%). Os homens constituíram a maior parte dos fumantes (52,6%) enquanto as mulheres ficaram um pouco abaixo (47,4%). A média de idade foi de 21,9 para fumantes e de 20,8 anos para os não fumantes. A idade de experimentação do cigarro concentrou-se na faixa dos 11 aos 17 anos. Os amigos foram os maiores influenciadores na experimentação do tabaco (78,2%), seguido do cinema/TV (10,2%) e fumo dos pais (6,1%). A maioria dos entrevistados (61,8%) declarou que o pai e/ou mãe fumam ou já fumaram. Em relação à renda familiar, a maioria (48,5%) ficou acima dos seis salários mínimos vigentes à época da pesquisa. A religião mostrou-se como um fator de proteção ao vício do tabaco, pois 16,1% dos tabagistas não possuíam religião. Grande parte dos entrevistados (79,9%) acredita que pode exercer alguma influência no paciente na cessação do hábito de fumar bem como revelam-se um modelo de comportamento para seu paciente (65%). Nesse sentido, a maioria (55,7%) também acredita que os profissionais que fumam são menos propensos a aconselhar seus pacientes a parar de fumar. O desejo de parar de fumar foi manifestado por 63,2% dos fumantes e a Dependência Nicotínica avaliada ficou como Baixa ou Muito Baixa na maioria dos tabagistas. A experimentação de outros produtos do tabaco foi observada em 58,3% de toda a amostra e 86% dos fumantes declararam já ter experimentado a maconha. Entre os não fumantes esse número foi de 22,8%. Na comparação com a prevalência encontrada em 1986 houve uma queda acentuada de 14,2% neste ano para 7,7% em 2009. A tendência de declínio da prevalência de fumantes nos estudantes da área de saúde parece seguir os mesmos caminhos da sociedade em geral, mas esse percentual ainda é muito alto especialmente por tratar-se de estudantes da saúde. Espera-se que este estudo viabilize uma discussão por setores da sociedade e acadêmicos em geral para propor medidas preventivas e de controle do tabagismo entre universitários, sobretudo nos estudantes da área de saúde. / Smoking habits have been considered a serious public health problem by the OMS (WHO em ingles) since thousands of people die from smoking-related diseases. The aim of the current report was to evaluate pattern and prevalence of smoking among public health students at the University of São Paulo (College of Ribeirão Preto) during the 2009-2010 school years. The results were statistically elaborated by using descriptive methods. This study was conducted with 745 medicine and nursing (bachelor and graduation degrees) students who answered a questionnaire adopted by INCA and the Fagerström Teste for Nicotine Dependence. The prevalence of current smoking was 7.7% (57 students - 52.6% were male and 47.4% female), where the influence of friends (78.2%), movies, tv (10.2%) and the parents (6.1%) were the most cited reason to commence such habit. Most subjects informed that they have started smoking at the age group of 11 to 17 years old. 61.8% of the interviewed had a smoking family member (father and/or mother). Religion practice is probably a factor that prevents the tobacco addiction because 16.1% of the smokers are atheist. 79.9% of the interviewed stated that they provide information to their patients about smoking risks and assume they could be a role model for their patients (65%). In addition, 55.7% of the students believe that professionals in the public health care who smoke are less inclined to advise their patients to stop smoking. 63.4% of the students reported to be willing to quit smoking and the nicotine dependence assessed was considered lower or very lower. Smokers (86%) and non-smokers (22,8%) reported having experimented pot. A significant decrease in smoking prevalence among public health student at the University of São Paulo (College of Ribeirão Preto) was observed comparing data from a study in 1986 (that reported a smoking prevalence of 14.2%). Thus, our data corroborates the world trend decline in prevalence of smokers in public health students. However, the number of smokers in health professionals is still high. Knowledge of prevalence of smoking is needed to implement adequate institutional programs to help reduction of smokerers, especially among health professional who were supposed to be a role model to our society.

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a welfare disease increasing with such a high rate that it, in popular speech, is being called epidemic. To prevent the spread of this disease, future health care workers are in need of a deeper, science-based education. Purpose: The aim of this study is to research the knowledge about T2DM regarding risk factors, nutrition, activity and foot hygiene among public health students at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand. Method: A cross-sectional study was made using a questionnaire. A convenience sampling of public health students were approached and 121 decided to participate. Results: The majority of the students knew that obesity and an unhealthy diet (containing a high amount of fat, sugar and fast food) was correlated with T2DM and associated with negative outcomes of the disease. The students were uncertain or had less knowledge that smoking is a risk factor (79%). The greater part of the participants (73%) thought that people with T2DM should let their feet air dry. 74% of the respondents underestimated the amount of time that was needed to exercise per week to achieve positive results and 63% of the students were dissatisfied with their education regarding T2DM. Conclusion: Although the students overall had good knowledge about T2DM, they also showed a lot of uncertainty and insufficient knowledge in several questions. This was especially distinguished in the questions regarding activity, foot hygiene and risk factors. / Bakgrund: Typ 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) är en välfärdssjukdom som ökar i så snabb takt att den i folkmun kallas för en epidemi. För att förhindra spridningen av sjukdomen behöver framtida vårdpersonal en djupare, evidensbaserad grundutbildning. Syfte: Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka kunskapen kring T2DM, med avseende på riskfaktorer, nutrition, aktivitet och fothygien bland studerande folkhälsovetare vid Thammasat University i Bangkok, Thailand. Metod: Ett bekvämlighetsurval på studerande folkhälsovetare gjordes, varav 121 av 136 studenter deltog. Enkäter användes i denna studie. Resultat: Majoriteten av eleverna visste att fetma och en ohälsosam kost (innehållande hög fetthalt, socker och snabbmat) var korrelerat med T2DM och associerat med negativa konsekvenser av sjukdomen. Majoriteten av studenterna visste inte att rökning var en riskfaktor (79%). Större delen av deltagarna (73%) tyckte att personer med T2DM skulle låta fötterna lufttorka. 74% av respondenterna underskattade mängden fysisk aktivitet som behövdes varje vecka för att uppnå positiva resultat och 63% av eleverna var missnöjda med sin utbildning avseende T2DM. Slutsats: Även om eleverna i allmänhet hade goda kunskaper om T2DM visade de också en hel del osäkerhet och otillräcklig kunskap i flera frågor. Detta särskilt i frågorna gällande aktivitet, fothygien och riskfaktorer.

Improving patient outcomes has long been the rationale supporting calls to reform health care delivery systems and health profession education programs (Greiner, 2002; Institutes of Medicine, 2001, 2004; O’Neil & Pew Health Professions Commission, 1998). In 2003, the Institute of Medicine shared its vision statement for health professions education, asserting that “[a]ll health professionals should be educated to deliver patient-centered care as members of an interdisciplinary team, emphasizing evidence-based practice, quality improvement approaches and informatics” (Knebel & Greiner, 2003, p. 3). Despite the importance placed on teamwork in health sciences education, little attention has been devoted to understanding underlying factors influencing student attitudes towards team learning (Curran, Sharpe, Forristall, & Flynn, 2008). The purpose of this study is to explore the importance of emotional and cultural intelligence in shaping pre-health students’ attitudes towards team-based learning. A non-experimental, cross-sectional study design was used employing correlational and multivariate regression analysis. Findings indicate: a) significant relationships between emotional and cultural intelligence to the value students place on group work; and, b) emotional intelligence accounts for approximately 3% of variance above and beyond the Big Five personality factors in predicting student attitudes towards group work. This study will inform interprofessional education policy and practice in two fundamental ways. First, the study provides insight on the importance of non-academic factors in shaping students’ attitudes towards team-based learning. Secondly, increasing understanding of emotional and cultural intelligence in early stagse of a student’s development influences their preparation for health professions careers.

Thesis (M.S.P.H.)--University of Michigan, 1936.

Thesis (M.S.P.H.)--University of Michigan, 1936.

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Excerpt: Faculty from East Tennessee State University’s Allied Health Science programs believes Interprofessional education is important prior to graduation.

<p>Radi obezbeđivanja okruženja koje podstiče zdravlje i zdrave izbore, značajni istraživački napori usmeravaju se u pravcu pronalaženja efektivnih modela promocije fizičke aktivnosti i blagostanja dece tokom boravka u &scaron;koli.<br />Imajući u vidu nedostatak odgovarajućih istraživanja u na&scaron;oj sredini, sprovedeno je istraživanje sa ciljem da se ispitaju efekti dva inovativna modela &scaron;kolskog odmora na psihosomatski status učenika mlađeg &scaron;kolskog uzrasta i nasilje u &scaron;koli.<br />U prvoj interventnoj grupi (I1), ispitanicima su svakodnevno bili dostupni rekviziti za vežbanje, u drugoj interventnoj grupi (I2) je svakodnevno realizovan strukturirani program vežbanja, dok su se ispitanici kontrolne grupe (K) tokom velikog odmora bavili aktivnostima po svom izboru. Intervencije su trajale dva meseca.<br />Pripadnost grupi (I1, I2, K) predstavljala je nezavisnu istraživačku varijablu, dok su zavisne istraživačke varijable bile: fizička aktivnost učenika tokom odmora, morfolo&scaron;ke i motoričke karakteristike učenika, konativne karakteristike (samo-vrednovanje i optimizam), zdravstveni status (izostajanje iz &scaron;kole zbog bolesti) i nasilje u &scaron;koli (učestvovanje učenika u nasilju i izloženost nasilju). Za prikupljanje podataka kori&scaron;ćena je antropometrijska metoda, motoričko testiranje, upitnici (skale), sistematsko posmatranje i analiza &scaron;kolskih dokumenata. Dobijeni podaci obrađeni su odgovarajućim statističkim metodama.<br />Rezultati pokazuju da različiti modeli &scaron;kolskog odmora mogu imati različite efekte na različite aspekte psihosomatskog statusa učenika i nasilje u &scaron;koli. Potrebno je dalje ispitivati modele koji bi bili efektivni u transformaciji psihosomatskog statusa učenika i optimizaciji &scaron;kolske klime.</p> / <p>In order to provide an environment that enhances health and healthy choices, significant research efforts are put in identifying effective models of children&rsquo;s wellbeing and physical activity promotion while in school.<br />Bearing in mind an existing research gap, the study was conducted with an aim to examine effects that two innovative models of recess have on the psycho-somatic status of students and violence in school.<br />In first intervention group (I1), participants were provided with exercise equipment during recess, in the second intervention group (I2) structured exercise program was delivered every day, while participants from the control group (C) have spent recess on their own. The interventions took two months.<br />Group affiliation (I1, I2, C) was the independent variable, and the dependent variables were: students&rsquo; physical activity during recess, anthropometric and motor characteristics, conative characteristics (self-evaluations, optimism), health status (school absences because of medical reasons), school violence (students being perpetrators/victims). Data was gathered by anthropometry, motor testing, questionnaires (scales), observation and school document analysis. The data was analyzed by proper statistical procedures.<br />The results show that different recess models may have different effects on different aspects of students&rsquo; psycho-somatic status and school violence. Further examination of models effective in the transformation of the psycho-somatic status of students and optimization of school climate is needed.</p>