Health-promoting factors among students in higher education within health care and social work: a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data in a multicentre longitudinal study.

Autor: Ahlstrand I; Department of Rehabilitation, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden., Larsson I; School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, Box 823, S-30118, Halmstad, Sweden. Ingrid.larsson@hh.se., Larsson M; School of Health and Education, University of Skövde, Skövde, Sweden., Ekman A; Department of Social Work, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden., Hedén L; Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden., Laakso K; Institute of Health and Care Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden., Lindmark U; Department of Health Sciences, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden.; Centre for Oral Health, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden., Nunstedt H; Department of Health Sciences, University West, Trollhättan, Sweden., Oxelmark L; Institute of Health and Care Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden., Pennbrant S; Department of Health Sciences, University West, Trollhättan, Sweden., Sundler AJ; Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden., Hallgren J; School of Health and Education, University of Skövde, Skövde, Sweden.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2022 Jul 09; Vol. 22 (1), pp. 1314. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 09.
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13690-z
Abstrakt: Background: Educational environments are considered important in strengthening students' health status and knowledge, which are associated with good educational outcomes. It has been suggested to establish healthy universities based on a salutogenic approach - namely, health promotion. The aim of this study was to describe health-promoting resources and factors among first-semester students in higher education in healthcare and social work.
Methods: This cross-sectional study is based on a survey distributed among all students in seven healthcare and social work programmes at six universities in southern Sweden. The survey was carried out in 2018 using a self-reported, web-based questionnaire focussing on general health and well-being, lifestyle factors together with three validated instruments measuring health-promoting factors and processes: the Sense of Coherence (SOC) scale, Salutogenic Health Indicator Scale (SHIS) and Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ).
Results: Of 2283 students, 851 (37.3%) completed the survey, of whom 742 (87.1%) were women; 722 (84.8%) were enrolled on healthcare programmes, and 129 (15.2%) were enrolled on social work programmes. Most reported good general health and well-being (88.1% and 83.7%, respectively). The total mean scores for the SOC scale, SHIS and OBQ were, respectively, 59.09 (SD = 11.78), 44.04 (SD = 9.38) and 26.40 (SD = 7.07). Well-being and several healthy lifestyles were related to better general health and higher SOC, SHIS and OBQ scores. Multiple linear and logistic regressions showed that perceived well-being and no sleeping problems significantly predicted higher general health and higher SOC, SHIS and OBQ scores. Being less sedentary and non-smoking habits were significant predictors of higher SOC.
Conclusions: Swedish students in higher education within the healthcare and social work sector report good general health and well-being in the first semester, as well as health-promoting resources (i.e. SOC, SHIS and OBQ), and in some aspects, a healthy lifestyle. High-intensity exercise, no sleeping problems and non-smoking seem to be of importance to both general health and health-promotive resources. This study contributes to knowledge about the health promotive characteristics of students in the healthcare and social work fields, which is of importance for planning universities with a salutogenic approach.
(© 2022. The Author(s).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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