Cornell Medical Index Score Observed among Japanese Nursing Students.

Abstract

Purpose of this study was to survey subjective health problems occurring among Japanese nursing students. Data collected with the self-administered Cornell Medical Index Health Questionnaire Japanese version (JCMI) from 102 Japanese first year nursing students were analyzed . The total CMI score (section A-R) ranged from 2-108 with an average of 23.1 (SD=15.9). The mean CMI for physical (section A-L) and psychological health complains (section M-R) were 15.7 (SD=11.8) and 7.3 (SD=6.1), respectively. Two-way analysis of variances with multiple comparison of means revealed significant relationships between age and psychological health complaints and both physical and overall health complaints. The older nursing students reported more physical and overall health complaints than the youngest. The nursing students who reported more complaints about psychological health also reported significantly more physical and overall health complaints . A comparison of Fukamachi's and Brodman's criteria for classification of neurotic traits is discussed. Findings from this study support the hypothesis that psychological health is somewhat reacted to physical health.

Musculoskeletal disorders among rural Australian nursing students

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“…Another explanation might relate to changes in self‐reporting behaviour as a student passes through nursing school. In this regard, a previous Japanese study showed that older nursing students reported more health complaints than younger ones 25 . However, in Thailand, it was revealed that overall health complaints were most frequently reported among the first‐ and third‐year nursing students, when compared with the second‐ and fourth‐year students at the same university 26 .…”

“…In this regard, a previous Japanese study showed that older nursing students reported more health complaints than younger ones. 25 However, in Thailand, it was revealed that overall health complaints were most frequently reported among the first-and third-year nursing students, when compared with the second-and fourthyear students at the same university. 26 Given these conflicting results, increased exposure to irritants during the When compared with other student research conducted in different countries, the overall HD prevalence among our Korean group appears to be rather low.…”

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