Assessing the Public Health Status among the Nursing and Midwifery Students of Babol University of Medical Sciences in ۲۰۱۵

Background & Objectives: Attending to the public health of the students is im- portant regarding the fact that they are the capitals of each country. Therefore, this study was performed with the aim of evaluating the public health of the nursing and midwifery students of the Babol University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Iran. Materials & Methods: This descriptive study was conducted on ۲۰۰ nursing and midwifery students of Babol University of Medical Sciences in ۲۰۱۵, who were selected through random sampling method. The data were collected using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-۲۸). The Cronbach's alpha coefficient of this questionnaire was calculated to be ۰.۸۹. The data were analyzed through the SPSS version ۱۸ using the descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation), ANOVA, and t-test. Results: According to the results of the study, the mean public health was ۴۲.۱±۸۶.۲۷. The means of the physical symptoms, anxiety and sleep disorders, social dysfunction, and depression symptoms were ۳۷.۳±۶۳.۵, ۳۰.۴±۸۸.۵, ۶۴.۴±۲۰.۱۰, and ۳۶.۵±۹۷.۳, respectively. In addition, the general health was found to have a significant relationship with the parental education, economic status, and living conditions (P<۰.۰۵). Nevertheless, this variable had no significant relationship with the age, gender, marital status, and field of study (P>۰.۰۵). Furthermore, the public health had a significant relationship with the subsections of the questionnaire (i.e., physical symptoms, anxiety and sleep disprder, social dysfunction, and symptoms of depression) (P<۰.۰۵). Conclusion: As the findings of the present study indicated, the public health was not at a desirable level among the participants of the study. Therefore, it is essential to hold some programs targeted towards the provision of consultation, training, and communication skills of life for this population.

Keywords:

Nursing and midwifery students , Public health , دانشجویان پرستاری و مامایی , سلامت عمومی