Assessment of academic/non-academic factors and extracurricular activities influencing performance of medical students of faculty of medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Malaysia
| Autor: | Ahmed Ghazi Alattraqchi, Nor Iza A. Rahman, Seraj Zohurul Haque, Zainal Zulkifli, Halyna Lugova, Mainul Haque, Md. Anwarul Azim Majumder, Rabiu Muazu Musa, Nor Azlina A Rahman |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Medical education
020205 medical informatics education Physical activity Malaysia academic/non-academic factors medical students 02 engineering and technology General Medicine Academic performance influencing Poor quality 03 medical and health sciences extracurricular 0302 clinical medicine lcsh:Biology (General) 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering University medical 030212 general & internal medicine Psychology lcsh:QH301-705.5 |
| Zdroj: | Advances in Human Biology, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 3-18 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2348-4691 2321-8568 |
| Popis: | Background: Physical and mental comfort is known to have a crucial influence on health and performance amongst medical students. Very often, medical students suffer from poor quality of life (QOL) related to the work-life balance due to the lack of sleep, nutritional and dietary disorders and low physical activity, resulting in a negative impact on their academic performance. This study aims to determine the potential academic/non-academic factors and extra-curricular activities influencing the performance of medical students in Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA). Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted on medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, UniSZA, Terengganu, Malaysia. A sample size of 300 respondents were recruited from Year I to V medical students. The questionnaire was adopted, modified and validated from a similar study in Saudi Arabia. Results: Majority of the students enjoy medical education are self-motivated, have a good command of English, non-smokers and have a sufficient sleep. Conclusion: University medical students possess good QOL within the optimum educational environment. |
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