Impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on French Health students.

CONTEXT: In France, care workers and health students have been intensely mobilized during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. But few studies have evaluated psychological distress on non-medical health students, in addition to the challenges posed by pedagogical continuity while universities are closed following health and safety regulations. OBJECTIVES: This study aims to assess COVID-19's impact on health students in France on different levels: psychological, educational and social. METHODS: An online national cross-sectional study, from April 11 to May 30 2020, included sociodemographic, work conditions and numeric scales. RESULTS: A total of 4411 students answered. Regarding the K6 scale, 39% of students had moderate distress, and 21% had a high level of distress. Risk factors of psychological distress included being a woman (P<0.001), being between 19 and 21 years old (P<0.001), living alone (P=0.008), and not having the ability to isolate (P<0.001). Students on the frontline had less psychological distress (57 vs 62%, P=0.003), better quality of sleep (34% vs 28% high quality, P<0.001) but a higher consumption of medical (8.5% vs 6.5%, P=0.044) and non-medical (18% vs 10%, P<0.001) psychotropic drugs. Nurse and medical students had more distress and used more non-medical psychotropic substances than other health students (15% vs 9.2%). DISCUSSION: COVID-19' crisis had an important impact on health students' mental health, social life and training with discrepancies regarding the speciality whether they were on the frontline or not. There is an urgent need for psychological and pedagogical support for students, and even more so regarding the prolongation of the COVID-19 epidemic.

Effect of positive psychological group guidance on the hope and mental health of junior high school students

We explored the effect of positive psychological group guidance on the hope and mental health of junior high school students. The experimental group received positive psychological group guidance, while the control group lived and learned as normal. We used the Middle School Students' Hope Trait Scale and the Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale to evaluate participants (N = 96). Results showed that the experimental group's hope levels were higher and depression, anxiety, and stress levels were lower before (vs. after) the intervention. Further, after the intervention, hope levels were higher and depression, anxiety, and stress levels were lower in the experimental group compared to the control group. Two months after the intervention, the experimental group's levels of hope, depression, anxiety, and stress were maintained. The results show that positive psychological group guidance can improve the mental health of students.

Association of COVID-19 epidemic risk perception physical exercise and mental health in college students

Objective To understand the inter- relationships among COVID- 19 risk perception physical exercise and mental health among college students and to provide basis for effective mental health promotion of college students under the context of normal epidemic prevention and control. Methods By using a longitudinal design in December 2021 T1 and March 2022 T2 2 follow- up surveys were conducted among 973 college students from 16 colleges and universities in Zhengzhou Beijing Shenyang and Tianjin by using the Symptom Check List-90 SCL-90 Physical Exercise Rating Scale PARS-3 and COVID- 19 Epidemic Risk Perception Scale. Results There was no significant difference in risk perception of COVID- 19 between boys and girls Z = -1.81-1.82 P>0.05 while there were cross- group gender differences in physical exercise and mental health variables T1 Z = -0.98-4.84 T2 Z = -0.86-4.64 P<0.01 with boys were better than girls in physical exercise and mental health There was a stable and synchronous correlation between the risk perception of COVID- 19 epidemic physical exercise and mental health of college students r = -0.31-0.54 P<0.01 Early risk perception of COVID- 19 T1 could predict later physical exercise and mental health T2 of college students β = 0.30 0.43 P<0.01 early physical exercise T1 could predict later mental health T2 β = 0.37 P<0.01 and physical exercise had a mediating effect on the association between COVID- 19 risk perception and mental health. Conclusion There is a longitudinal causal relationship between COVID- 19 risk perception physical exercise and mental health. It is of practical significance to improve college physical exercise awareness based on gender. © 2022 The authors.

Mental health management in online learning media during the COVID-19 pandemic for students at private university

Introduction: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has negatively impacted many sectors of people's lives worldwide, especially in the education sector. The COVID-19 pandemic in the education sector has disrupted students'mentalhealth. This study aimed to determine and identify the impact of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic on students' physiological and mental health. Methods: This study used non-experimental with quantitative methods. It also used a descriptive survey research design. An instrument used in this study was the Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ) with a Guttman scale for students in 2020. The research sample was 378 people using simple random sampling. The data analysis used in this study was univariate. Results: Most respondents were 18-25 years (97.9 %). Based on the environmental conditions where students live in the red zone, 56.9 %. The distribution of students who experience mental health problems was 87 % of students experiencing psychotic symptoms, which was 90.2 %. Conclusion: During the COVID-19 pandemic, students experienced quite high anxiety. More than half experienced the impact of COVID-19, and the experience of mental health problems is relatively high. © 2022 Academia Nacional de Medicina. All rights reserved.

Attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccine: What do healthcare students think about the COVID-19 vaccine?

Vaccination is the most effective method in preventing infections and decreasing infection-related morbidity and mortality. In this study, health students' attitudes and thoughts about COVID-19 vaccines were evaluated. The study was conducted between January 18 and February 1, 2021. Ethics committee approval was obtained before starting study. Students who accepted to participate in study were asked to fill in the interview form via google questionnaire. Data were analyzed in SPSS 21 program, p <0.05 was considered significant. 637 of participants were women and mean age was 20.74+/-7.32 years. 13.78% of students reported that they had disease and 34.02% of them had a family history of the disease. 71.83% of students had confusion about vaccine, 37.44% stated that they trusted vaccine, and 48.29% reported that they thought it was effective. If vaccine will protect themselves, their family, and friends (86.70%);if vaccine will protect community (86.95%), and stated that they would be vaccinated if vaccine would bring the people back to normalization (88.90%). There were 346 (42.20%) students who wanted to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In the study, although students reported that they want to be vaccinated if COVID-19 vaccine will protect themselves, their family, friends and society, and return public to normalization;It was concluded that level of confidence in the vaccine and desire to be vaccinated were low. Multidisciplinary studies are needed to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates. Copyright © 2022 Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi. All rights reserved.

COVID-19 Lockdown in New Zealand: Perceived Stress and Wellbeing among International Health Students Who Were Essential Frontline Workers.

This study examined the stresses and wellbeing of international postgraduate health and nursing students at a tertiary education institute in New Zealand who were mainly essential frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 lockdown. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected by purposeful sampling (n = 43). The study utilised a cross-sectional survey, along with the Short Form of Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), adapted for the COVID-19 lockdown, and followed by semi-structured individual interviews. This study is the first in New Zealand to demonstrate that, with a mean PSS-10 score of 21.7 (±7.1), international health students experienced higher than optimal levels of stress, with supporting qualitative data identifying four themes for the sources of stress: (1) familial relationships, (2) essential work, (3) finances, and (4) study. However, these students coped because of the extensive support provided by their education institute and employers. These students played a critical role in the pandemic's response and made a significant public health contribution by working in the frontline of the COVID-19 outbreak. Considering the global shortage of healthcare workers and understanding the key challenges, means of coping and support provisions, as we have here, offer insights for building and maintaining a resilient and resourceful health workforce through international health and nursing students in New Zealand and elsewhere.

COVID-19 pandemic's impact on French Health Students: A cross-sectional study during the third wave.

BACKGROUND: COVID19 pandemic had a huge impact on global mental health. Health students, because of their age and status, are a more at-risk population. National survey during the first wave already found high levels of psychological distress. OBJECTIVE: This nationwide study aimed to assess health's student mental health during the third wave in France. METHODS: We did an online national cross-sectional study, which addressed all health students from April 4th to May 11th 2021. The questionnaire included sociodemographic and work conditions questions, Kessler 6 scale, and numeric scales. RESULTS: 16,937 students answered, including 54% nurse and 16% medical students. Regarding K6 scale, 14% have moderate (8-12) and 83% high (≥13) level of psychological distress. In multivariate analysis, being a man (OR = 0.54, 95% CI [0.48; 0.60], p < 0.001) and not living alone (OR = 0.71, 95% CI [0.62; 0.82], p < 0.001), are associated with a reduced risk of psychological distress. Not having the ability to isolate themselves (OR = 1.58, 95% CI [1.39; 1.81], p < 0.001), and having low (OR = 2.31, 95% CI [2.08; 2.56], p < 0.001) or important (OR = 4.58, 95% CI [3.98; 5.29], p < 0.001) financial difficulties are associated with an increased risk of psychological distress. LIMITATIONS: The response rate was low regarding the target population (300,000 health students). CONCLUSION: Compared to the first national survey, we noticed mental health deterioration. Psychological distress (83% high level versus 21%), substance use (21% versus 13%), and psychotropic treatment use (18% versus 7.3%) hugely increased. These results highlighted the need to increase support actions for health students.

Antimicrobial resistance and one health in the post COVID-19 era: What should health students learn?

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical worldwide health issue that jeopardizes our ability to fight illnesses. However, despite being a natural phenomenon, AMR is exacerbated in the world by inappropriate administration of an antimicrobial medication such as under-use or overuse by the general population, farmers, and various health professionals. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has put the world in a shocking state. The pandemic exacerbated the problem of antimicrobial resistance, which was largely caused by irrational off-label use of antivirals, anthelmintics, antimalarials, and, most notably, macrolide antibiotics. As a result, monitoring the AMR progression during the pandemic has been critical. The One Health Approach is progressively becoming the most widely utilized and recommended approach in the ongoing fight against AMR. The aim of this article is to address the lack of teachings in AMR and the One Health Approach in health student training curricula, as well as to provide recommendations that can be implemented as we progress beyond the COVID-19 era.

Gender Self-Perception and Psychological Distress in Healthcare Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The aim of this study was to analyze university Health Sciences students' self-perception regarding gender stereotypes, and to explore whether there was any association between gender stereotypes and clinical/socio-demographic variables. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 252 university students who completed a self-administrated online questionnaire (18.3% males, 81.7% females). We evaluated the self-perception of gender stereotypes as determined using the BSRI-12 questionnaire and explored the association of this measure with the impact of perceived stress measured using a modified scale (PSS-10-C) as well as anxiety and depression according to scores on the Goldberg scale (GADS). RESULTS: According to the students' self-perception of gender stereotypes, 24.9% self-perceived themselves as feminine, 20.1% as masculine, 24.9% as androgynous, and 30% as undifferentiated. The degree determines self-identification with gender stereotypes. Nursing and Occupational Therapy are studied mostly by women, 28.4% and 45%, respectively, while Physiotherapy is studied mainly by men (71.2%). Females indicated more anxiety (75.7%) and depression (81.7%) than males (52.9% and 67.3%, respectively). In contrast, males developed more stress (88.5%) than females (74.1%). CONCLUSIONS: University degree, anxiety, depression, and stress determined self-identification with gender stereotypes. The results of this study indicate that gender roles influence the possibility of developing mental disorders and should be taken into account in future studies.

Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour to assess nursing and allied health students' knowledge and intention to care for patients with COVID-19.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To assess nursing and allied health students' demographics, knowledge and intentions to care for patients with an infectious disease, COVID-19. BACKGROUND: COVID-19 has caused a public health crisis and worldwide panic. Little is known about students' knowledge levels and intentions to care for infected patients during pandemics. DESIGN: A quantitative, cross-sectional study. METHOD: A cross-sectional study with a convenience sample (N = 480) of nursing and allied health students was analysed using the Mann-Whitney and Spearman's correlation tests. RESULTS: At least 60% of the participants attained high scores for 16 of the 22 items on the knowledge scale. Knowledge was positively associated with attitude (rs  = .19, p < .01) and perceived behavioural control (rs  = .38, p < .01) and negatively associated with subjective norms (rs  = -.11, p < .05). Senior students had higher scores (p = .024) in knowledge. Intention was negatively correlated with knowledge (rs  = -.24, p < .01) and perceived behavioural control (rs  = -.16, p < .01). Male students (p = .031) and younger students had higher scores in intention (p = .040). Males had higher scores in subjective norms (p < .001), and older and senior students had higher scores in perceived behavioural control (p < .001). CONCLUSIONS: Despite the current knowledge on COVID-19 available through multimedia-communication channels, students had negative perceived behavioural controls and intentions to care for COVID-19 patients. Formal education and training are required to enhance students' intentions to care for patients with infectious diseases. Additionally, demographics and belief variables influence students' intentions to care, and further in-depth analysis is required. Relevance to Clinical Practice This study suggests the importance of updating and contextualizing nursing and allied health curricula to meet global infectious disease guidelines and, ultimately, to support the healthcare system with efficient practitioners in future pandemics.

Beyond hypervisibility and fear: British Chinese communities' leisure and health-related experiences in the time of coronavirus. (Special Issue: Leisure in the time of Covid-19.)

This paper examines British Chinese communities' lived experiences of leisure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The data that inform this paper are based on my ongoing ethnographic research with British Chinese students in two supplementary schools in the United Kingdom (UK) about their leisure and health-related experiences (supported by Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship 2019-2020). The current findings are discussed in relation to my field notes, interviews with the students and their significant others from the schools, and social media sites that report on Chineseness and COVID-19. Results include the participants' change of lifestyles;fear and the pandemic;experiences of racism in relation to their leisure;and leisure and solidarity among Chinese communities. As a Hong Kong Chinese Australian researcher situated in the UK, I have an "insider and outsider" positionality which has an impact on data collection with the participants amidst the pandemic.

Stress Perceived by University Health Sciences Students, 1 Year after COVID-19 Pandemic.

Today's COVID-19 situation can affect university Health Sciences students' psychological health. This study aimed to analyze the stress caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Health Sciences students from the University of Zaragoza (Spain) almost 1 year after the pandemic began. This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with a sample of 252 university students who completed a self-administered online questionnaire. It evaluated the impact of perceived stress with a modified scale (PSS-10-C), and assessed anxiety and depression on the Goldberg scale. Students presented stress (13.1%), anxiety (71.4%) and depression (81%). Females (81.7%) and the third-year Occupational Therapy students (p = 0.010) reported perceived stress. Nursing students perceived less stress (OR: 0.148; 95% CI: 0.026 to 0.842). University students developed stress and anxiety due to COVID-19 almost 1 year after the pandemic began. Psychological support measures for these groups should be prioritized.

Public Health Student Response to COVID-19.

To understand the role public health students play in response to COVID-19 despite cuts in funding for graduate student emergency response programs (GSERPs), we reviewed the websites of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, Council on Education in Public Health, and individual schools and programs to identify student participation in COVID-19 response activities. Thirty schools and programs of public health are supporting public health agencies in response to COVID-19, primarily through the provision of surge capacity (n = 20, 66.7%), contact tracing (n = 19, 63.3%), and training (n = 11, 36.7%). The opportunity to participate in formal and informal applied public health experiences like practica, service-learning, and field placements can benefit both public health students and agency partners. Although recent publications have identified gaps in academic public health response to COVID-19, in part due to the cessation of funding for workforce development and other university-based programs in public health preparedness, schools and programs of public health continue to support public health agencies. Future funding should explicitly link public health students to applied public health activities in ways that can be measured to document impacts on public health emergency response and the future public health workforce.