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Newest firstIntroduction and aims Cannabis use among university students is a growing concern, particularly in demanding medical programs. We estimated prevalence, identified predictors, and compared coping strategies among medical students in Uganda. Design and methods Cross-sectional survey of 318 undergraduates at Kampala International University (Western Campus). Cannabis use and hazardous/disordered use were screened wit…
Open article record in new tab ↗Medical students are at elevated risk for psychoactive substance use and mental health challenges due to academic pressures and environmental stressors. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and trends of psychoactive substance use among medical students at Riga Stradins University (RSU) and to examine associations with symptoms of anxiety, depression, and resilience to stress. A bilingual, anonymous cross-…
Background Studies on mental health and substance use among medical students indicated worrying prevalence but have been mainly descriptive. Aim To evaluate the prevalence of substance use in a sample of medical students and investigate whether mental health variables have an influence on substance use. Methods The data were collected as part of the first wave of the ETMED-L, an ongoing longitudinal open cohort st…
Objective To evaluate the effect of high-fidelity simulation of pediatric emergencies compared to case-based discussion on the development of self-confidence, theoretical knowledge, clinical reasoning, communication, attitude, and leadership in undergraduate medical students. Methods 33 medical students were allocated to two teaching methods: high-fidelity simulation (HFS, n = 18) or case-based discussion (CBD, n…
ABSTRACTBACKGROUND:Medical students demonstrate higher rates of substance use than other university students and the general population. The challenges imposed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic raised significant concerns about mental health and substance use.OBJECTIVES:Assess the current prevalence of substance use among medical students at the University of São Paulo and evaluate the impact of…
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic prompted the pediatric department at King Abdulaziz University to continue students' educational activities by offering courses online that utilized web video conferencing (WVC). Given the uncertainties of WVC educational quality and the challenge of shifting to an online environment, this study aimed to evaluate student satisfaction with the teaching quality of cas…
Open article record in new tab ↗BACKGROUND: Psychoactive substance use is a significant problem and the perception of physicians and medical students for this problem is important since it may affect their behavior regarding managing patients who suffer from substance-related problems. The objective of this study was to examine the perception of Sudanese medical students regarding psychoactive substance use and its possible associations with soc…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background HIV/AIDS related stigma interferes with the provision of appropriate care and support for people living with HIV/AIDS. Currently, programs to address the stigma approach it as if it occurs in isolation, separate from the co-stigmas related to the various modes of disease transmission including injection drug use (IDU) and commercial sex (CS). In order to develop better programs to address HIV/AIDS relat…
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