As a result of increased interest in global health, more and more medical students and trainees from the 'developed world' are working and studying in the 'developing world'. However, while opportunities to do this important work increase, there has been insufficient development of ethical guidelines for students. It is often assumed that ethics training in developed world situations is applica...

Background: Mental health is one of the most important factors in aptitude growth of university students. Many Studies suggest that students have some types of emotional disorders. The purpose of this study is to compare mental health of Lorestan University students in relation to some academic and personal variables. Materials and Methods: This study was a descriptive research. The sample con...

BACKGROUND Analyzing students' performance and self-criticism of their roles in promoting health literacy can inform nursing education in a social environment that expects new graduates to be health promoters. OBJECTIVES The pilot study reported here aimed to a) analyze students' understanding of and sensitivity to issues of health literacy, (b) identify students' perceptions of structural, o...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to determine the extent of dental health knowledge among students at the Kuwait University Health Sciences Centre (HSC), as well as their attitudes toward dental health and their oral hygiene habits. METHODS A structured questionnaire was distributed to 450 of the 800 students enrolled in 3 faculties of the HSC from March to April 2000. The questionnaire was...

Introduction According to the report written by L. Wauquiez (2006), the general health of students is of major concern in our modern society. The Provence Alpes Cote d’Azur Regional Health Agency funded an action to promote oral health among the students in the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis (UNS). The aim was not only to involve dental students in the design and implementation of a large ...

background: reproductive health problems affect youths in all countries. there is an urgent need to enhance youths reproductive health services to provide a healthy life for this group. in this regard, the present study aimed to evaluate the reproductive health peer education program based on the opinion of university students.   methods :this interventional study was conducted in qazvin univer...