A Questionnaire Investigation of the Actual Conditions of Health among Kyushu Dental College Students

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  • Arai Shusei
    Division of General Education, Department of Clinical Communication and Practice, Science of Oral Functions, Kyushu Dental College
  • Takata Yutaka
    Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Health Promotion, Science of Health Improvement, Kyushu Dental College
  • Toyono Takashi
    Division of Oral Histology and Neurobiology, Department of Biosciences, Science of Health Improvement, Kyushu Dental College
  • Inenaga Kiyotoshi
    Division of Physiology, Department of Biosciences, Science of Health Improvement, Kyushu Dental College
  • Goto Tetsuya
    Division of Anatomy, Department of Biosciences, Science of Health Improvement, Kyushu Dental College
  • Nishihara Tatsuji
    Division of Infections and Molecular Biology, Department of Health Promotion, Science of Health Improvement, Kyushu Dental College

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  • 九州歯科大学歯学部学生の心身の健康に関するアンケート調査
  • キュウシュウ シカ ダイガクシガクブ ガクセイ ノ シンシン ノ ケンコウ ニ カンスル アンケート チョウサ

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Abstract

Since little is known about their actual conditions of health, we conducted a mark-sheet questionnaire investigation of dental students in the 2nd through the 6th years of study at Kyushu Dental College, as part of a program of educational reform. The survey was carried out for 489 individuals. The percentage of students responding to the questionnaire was 82.8 percent.<BR>As for questions concerning health, 25.4 percent of the students have been more or less worried about health matters, and 10.8 percent have gone to the hospital as outpatients. 27.1 percent reported a mental affliction. These ratios tended to be lower as the number of years of study increased from two to five, but the 6th year students had a high response rate. Males were more afflicted by health and mental problems than females. The rate of utilizing the college health office and the counseling room was also nearly the same. Half of the students answered that peer relationships with friends were good or very good, and 46.6 percent of students consulted with friends about an affliction. A very low percentage (12.4 percent) conferred with college stuff about an affliction, and the percentage became lower as the number of years of study increased. It was concluded that the college health office and the counseling room should be fully implemented to support students' physical and mental well-being and to further improve their education.

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