Determinants of academic stress and stress-related selfmedication practice among undergraduate male pharmacy and medical students of a tertiary educational institution in Saudi Arabia

Al-Shagawi, Muhammad Abdullah; Ahmad, Rizwan; Naqvi, Atta Abbas; Ahmad, Niyaz

doi:10.4314/tjpr.v16i12.26

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“…In the same manner, it is also higher than the prevalence of perceived stress among health professionals' students at Makerere University, undergraduate male pharmacy and medical students of a tertiary educational institution in Saudi Arabia, and undergraduate female students of health and nonhealth cluster colleges of a public sector university in Dammam [23][24][25]. The possible reasons for this variability could be due to nonconducive learning and teaching setup, difficulty in adaptation to poor dormitory safety and insecurity, poor infrastructure in the compound, lack of recreational facilities, and absence of student guidance and counseling on the campus.…”

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Perceived Stress, Depression, and Associated Factors among Undergraduate Health Science Students at Arsi University in 2019 in Oromia, Ethiopia

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Background. A mental health problem is a significant cause of overall disease burden globally. Among this problem, stress and depression are the central problems observed among university students due to the transitional nature. Consequently, the problem has an adverse effect on the wellbeing and academic performance of students. Objective. To assess perceived stress, depression, and associated factors among undergraduate health science students at Arsi University in 2019 in Oromia, Ethiopia. Methods. An institutional-based cross-sectional study design on undergraduate health science students was employed for the study from February 25 to April 15, 2019. Data were collected by using a self-administered questionnaire of the perceived stress scale (PSS-14) item and Beck depression inventory 21 items. Result. All of the study subjects were between ages 18 and 30 with a mean age of 20.9±1.83 standard deviation years. The current prevalence of perceived stress among study subjects was 63.5%. Age category, study year, pressure to maintain a good grade, practical attachment, lack of dormitory safety, and the financial problem were identified as significantly associated factors of perceived stress. In addition to this study, results also revealed that the prevalence of depression among students was 4.4% in which thinking about career future prospects was a significantly associated factor. Conclusion. Stress was a significant problem among study participants where a small proportion of study subjects presented with depression. Comprehensive counseling and guidance aligned with training on awareness creation were recommended.

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“…Moreover, students’ academic stress may be considered as one of the driving force of students towards self-medication. Even though the present study’s objective is not of that context,35 their academic responsibilities can hinder them from getting professional advice. It can be substantiated from the finding that students at King Khalid University understand the limits of self-medication.…”

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<p>Self-Medication Among King Khalid University Students, Saudi Arabia</p>

Alshahrani¹,

Alavudeen²,

Alakhali³

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PurposeThis study objective was to explore the pattern of self-medications among King Khalid University students, Saudi Arabia.Patients and methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted over five months among King Khalid University students, Abha, Saudi Arabia.ResultsAmong all the study participants, nearly 98.7% were practicing self-medication. Headache (75.9%), cough and cold (52.5%), and fever (35.6%) and body pain (24.6%) were the most reported symptoms. Use of painkillers (91.6%) was significantly predominant among the medical students, whereas non-medical students used antibiotics (35.4%).Time saving (64.2%), mild symptom (51.7%) and quick relief (36.9%) were the reasons behind seeking self-medication in this study.ConclusionSelf-medications was common in King Khalid University. Educational programs are highly recommended.

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“…Prohaska reported improvement in sleep efficiency by omega 3 FA supplementation in clinically depressed undergraduate students [ 31 ]. Studies by Al Rasheed et al, and Al-Shagawi et al, have reported high academic stress and anxiety in Saudi undergraduate students studying medicine and allied health subjects [ 21 , 22 ]. Hence, its prevalent use could be due to the stress and anxiety among health track students.…”

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Dietary supplement use among undergraduate male students in health and non-health cluster colleges of a public-sector university in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Naqvi

Ahmad

Elewi

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BackgroundDietary supplements (DS) are nutraceuticals that improve overall health and well-being of an individual as well as reduce the risk of diseases. Evidence indicates a rising prevalence of these products worldwide especially among college students. Studies have reported an increasing use of supplements among Saudi students. However, the scope of those researches was limited to prevalence data. Hence, the aim of our study was to document the prevalence, opinions, attitudes, reasons for use and monthly cost attributed to dietary supplement use.MethodsA 3-month cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate use of dietary supplement among health and non-health college students at a public-sector university in Dammam city, Saudi Arabia. It was conducted using Arabic version of the Dietary supplement questionnaire (DSQ-A). A total of 469 male students responded to the survey giving a response rate of 93.8%. The students were from ten colleges of the university. The data was analyzed by SPSS version 22. The study was approved by Institutional Review Board of Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia (IRB-UGS-2018-05-074).ResultsThe overall prevalence of dietary supplement use in the university was 29.42%. In health cluster colleges, it was reported at 35.91% while in non-health cluster college it was 23.69%. Maintaining general health and well-being was the most common reason for use. Prevalence of multivitamins and whey proteins was approximately 23%. Average monthly cost of supplement was SAR 278.92 (USD 74.39). Cost was positively correlated (ρ = 0.305) with satisfaction score. Students preferred brand products (16.4%). 41.4% students opined that DS may prevent chronic illness if used regularly and agreed that they are good for health. Majority of students (65%) recommended DS use only upon physician’s recommendation. College clusters and study-year was associated (p-value< 0.01) with students’ opinion. Students in health cluster colleges were more likely to recommend supplements (OR 3.715, p-value< 0.0001).ConclusionPrevalence of dietary supplement use was lower than other local and international university students. Health cluster colleges had higher prevalence as compared to non-health cluster colleges. Multivitamins and whey protein were the most commonly used types of DS. Students preferred brand products, had positive opinions and attitudes towards dietary supplement. However, they recommended supplements use to others only upon a physician’s recommendation.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12906-018-2332-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Determinants of academic stress and stress-related selfmedication practice among undergraduate male pharmacy and medical students of a tertiary educational institution in Saudi Arabia

Cited by 19 publications

References 15 publications

Perceived Stress, Depression, and Associated Factors among Undergraduate Health Science Students at Arsi University in 2019 in Oromia, Ethiopia

Perceived Stress, Depression, and Associated Factors among Undergraduate Health Science Students at Arsi University in 2019 in Oromia, Ethiopia

<p>Self-Medication Among King Khalid University Students, Saudi Arabia</p>

Dietary supplement use among undergraduate male students in health and non-health cluster colleges of a public-sector university in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

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