Lifestyle Changes Among Medical Students During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multicenter Study Across Nine Countries
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- Francisco Perez-Dominguez
- Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Francisca Polanco-Ilabaca
- Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Fernanda Pinto-Toledo
- Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Daniel Michaeli
- Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Jadi Achiardi
- Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
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- Valeria Santana
- Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
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- Chiara Urnelli
- Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Piemonte, Italy
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- Yoshihiro Sawaguchi
- Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Perla Rodríguez
- Universidad Panamericana, Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal, Mexico
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- Mónica Maldonado
- Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain
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- Zaheer Raffeeq
- Humanitas University–Hunimed, Milan, Italy
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- Otavio de Araujo Madeiros
- Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Cristián Rebolledo
- Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
Abstract
<jats:p> The global pandemic caused by coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) disrupted both public and private life for many. Concerning medical students, practical teaching and classrooms were substituted with a virtual curriculum. However, how this new academic environment has affected students’ health and lifestyles has yet to be studied. In this study, we surveyed 2,776 students from nine different countries about changes in their university curricula and potential alterations in their daily habits, physical health, and psychological status. We found negative changes across all countries studied, in multiple categories. We found that 99% of respondents indicated changes in their instruction delivery system, with 90% stating a transition to online education, and 93% stating a reduction or suspension of their practical activities. On average, students spent 8.7 hours a day in front of a screen, with significant differences among countries. Students reported worsened studying, sleeping, and eating habits with substantial differences in Latin American countries. Finally, the participants frequently expressed onset and increase in both mental and physical health symptoms: backache, asthenopia, irritability, and emotional instability. Altogether, these results suggest a potential risk in the health and academic performance of future doctors if these new academic modalities are maintained. </jats:p>
Journal
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- Health Education & Behavior
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Health Education & Behavior 48 (4), 446-454, 2021-05-28
SAGE Publications
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1360857598137812352
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- ISSN
- 15526127
- 10901981
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- Data Source
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- Crossref