بررسی وضعیت رضایت از کیفیت زندگی در دانشجویان پزشکی و منابع طبیعی

Background and purpose: Quality of life by definition is "The individual`s perception of his/her position in life within the cultural context and value system he/she lives in. This study aimed at assessing the quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction in medical students of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences in comparison with Natural Resources students of Sari University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and also identifying the most important factors influencing the quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction. Materials and methods: The research population included 853 students of whom 356 were medical students and 497 were natural resources students. In this descriptive cross-sectional study "Quality of Life Enjoyment & Satisfaction Questionnaire – Short Form" was used. To analyze the data descriptive statistics, t-test and ANOVA were used in SPSS 17. Results: The quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction in medical students was significantly less than that in non-medical students (p=0.002). Students of better economic status (p=0.03), those who lived with their parents (p=0.009), first year medical students (p=0.019) and natural resources (p=0.000) and also younger students (p=0.001) had significantly better scores. Conclusion: Decreasing quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction during acquisition in university could be a warning to those responsible for students' education and welfare. Unsatisfactory life situation may decrease medical students working efficiency and make them poor role models for their patients regarding physical and mental health.