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Silverberg, Benjamin; Sharon, Melinda J.; Makati, Devan; Mott, Mariah; Rose, William D. – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Background: Familiarity breeds complacency. One case of sore throat can start to sound like another. However, even common viral and bacterial infections can lead to serious sequelae. Clinicians cannot make a diagnosis if they do not consider it in their differential. Case: The presentation -- and subsequent hospitalization -- of a septic 19…
Descriptors: College Students, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Microbiology, Communicable Diseases
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Kristina M. Angelo; Kaitlyn Ciampaglio; Julie Richards; Anjali Silva; Catherine Ebelke; Gerard T. Flaherty; Gary Brunette; Sarah Kohl – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2024
Background: Knowledge of specific health-related events encountered by students studying abroad and the availability and use of pre-travel healthcare for these students is lacking. Methods: Anonymous web-based questionnaires were sent to study abroad offices, student health centers, and undergraduate students after studying abroad at eight…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Study Abroad, Health Services, Student Attitudes
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Shah, Shahid; Abbas, Ghulam; Chauhdary, Zunera; Aslam, Ayesha; Rehman, Anees ur; Khurram, Haris; Noreen, Sibgha; Chand, Usman Rashid; Younis, Muhammad Haseeb; Zulfiqar, Umar – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of students regarding the use of antibiotics in Punjab, Pakistan. Participants: 525 medical and non-medical students from Punjab in Pakistan. Methods: The t-test and ANOVA were used to compare the average response of respondents. Chi-square test was used to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Students, Medical Students, Drug Therapy
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Claudia Da Silva Carvalho – Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 2024
The global threat of antibiotic-resistant infections has resulted in health organizations compiling an Antibiotic Stewardship Program (ASP), in which the education of current and future medical prescribers and farmers is central to the preservation of current and future antimicrobial treatments. The purpose of this study was to assess and compare…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Agricultural Education, Premedical Students, Student Attitudes
Michele Wojtowicz – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Neisseria meningitides serogroup B, commonly referred to as Meningococcal B or Meningitis B, is a highly contagious bacterial infection primarily afflicting the college-aged population with disease contraction resulting in death or severe debilitation if not expediently diagnosed and treated. Currently, there are two vaccines, Bexsero and…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Diseases, Prevention, Disease Control
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Niloufar A. Lueke; Arash Assar – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objectives: Sleep problems are highly prevalent among college students and are linked to a multitude of detrimental consequences, among which are heightened perceived stress and symptoms of depression. The present study investigated the effect of poor sleep quality on the immune function of college students. A serial mediation model was developed…
Descriptors: Sleep, Physical Health, Diseases, Stress Variables
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Kalpesh Vidja; Jitendra Patel; Jasmin Parmar; Pratik Akhani – Journal of Biological Education Indonesia (Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia), 2023
The Medical Council of India (MCI) has stressed the necessity of Early Clinical Exposure (ECE) for a better understanding of preclinical medical subjects. However, its implementation at the medical college level in the current Indian scenario is a big challenge due to the large classroom strength and smaller number of faculty in preclinical…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Clinical Experience, Foreign Countries, Medical Education
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Arritokieta Ortuzar-Iragorri; Araitz Uskola; Teresa Zamalloa – Journal of Turkish Science Education, 2024
Health literacy should be developed from early ages, but students, including preservice teachers, hold misconceptions about micro-organisms. The objective of this study was to analyse the knowledge that a sample of 102 Early Childhood Preservice Teachers (PST) had about micro-organisms and about cystitis. The PSTs performed a series of activities…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Early Childhood Teachers, Knowledge Level, Scientific Concepts
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Günter, Tugçe – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2023
The present study was to teach metabolic syndrome (MetS) disease through a scenario developed according to the problem-based learning (PBL) approach in the biochemistry class. The study was designed as a single group pre-test and post-test research. The study group consisted of first-year students (N = 183) from the nursing department within the…
Descriptors: Metabolism, Diseases, Problem Based Learning, Biochemistry
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Davis, Jennifer L.; Carpenter, Sierra; Irwin, Adriane N. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: Describe the frequency and characteristics of unclaimed prescriptions from a pharmacy embedded within a student health services clinic. Methods: Cross-sectional study of prescriptions received by an on-campus pharmacy between September 1-December 31, 2017 and September 1-December 31, 2018. Prescription data were extracted from the…
Descriptors: College Students, School Health Services, Drug Therapy, Incidence
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Helen Urpi Wagner-Coello; Maria Elena Villar; Matthew DeGennaro – Discover Education, 2024
Citizen science is recognized as an important tool to engage the public in important scientific and environmental issues that impact them. Mosquito surveillance-based citizen science in college curricula have not received much attention even though its usage has the potential to actively engage students in inquiry and elevate student support for…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Scientific Research, Undergraduate Students, College Science
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Mohammed, Amani Abdelgader; Omair, Layla Mohmmad Ebrihem; Otife, Amal Adel; Hassani, Rim Rahouma; Bashir, Wafa Abdein Humza; Ali, Maha Abdalla; Hamid, Hawa Ibrahim – Educational Research and Reviews, 2023
The study aimed to assess the consequences of an academic educational program on the scholars' knowledge and attitude regarding premenstrual syndromes and, its effect on the absenteeism of scholars in Sabya University College. A quasi-experimental study of 0.97 students recruited study group; data were collected then recollected after the tutorial…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Knowledge Level
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Faville, Scott C.; Harris-Hamdscomb, Kes; Harker, Owain; Mattison, Stephanie; Tamorite, Hajie; Bristowe, Joshua; Daly, Daniel; Ege, Raissa; He, Haoyuan; Jones, Julian; McCorkindale, Abby; Mei, Kerry; Monson, Ashleigh; Moree, Lana; Perkovic, Finley; Rickerby, Georgia; Robinson, Jack; Rudkin, Felix; Whibley, Luke; Worthington, Rebecca; Ennis, Courtney; de la Harpe, Sara; Brind, Thomasin; Hopkins, Andrew; Winefield, Kaleb; Hendrickx, Sarah; Caljon, Guy; Perry, Benjamin; Vernall, Andrea J. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
An undergraduate laboratory was developed as part of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases "initiative's" Open Synthesis Network. This activity aimed to develop new compounds efficacious against visceral leishmaniasis. Students successfully synthesized, purified, and characterized ten different benzoxazole amides that were sent for biological…
Descriptors: College Science, Undergraduate Students, Laboratory Experiments, Diseases
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Kailing Chen; Zhihong Lin; Isabelle do Prado; Zahra Mohammad; Karla M. Acosta; Sujata A. Sirsat – Journal of Extension, 2024
This study investigates college students' current food safety knowledge and food-handling perceptions and utilized an online survey which designed based on previous studies as method. The questionnaire measured respondents' food safety knowledge and perception, and were divided into knowledge, attitudes and perception categories. The results show…
Descriptors: College Students, Food, Safety, Student Attitudes
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Douglas, Crystal Clark; Jones, Rachel; Green, Rachel; Brown, Kristina; Yount, Greschen; Williams, Robert – American Journal of Health Education, 2021
Background: Dietary modification is critical for the management of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), yet few women with PCOS report receiving nutrition education. Nutrition knowledge may translate to dietary behaviors and diet quality, but nutrition knowledge among women with PCOS is unknown. Purpose: Using a descriptive design, we assessed…
Descriptors: College Students, Diseases, Knowledge Level, Nutrition
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