Self-reported chronic conditions in student population in Slovenia
| Autor: | Zalika Klemenc-Ketiš, Žiga Hladnik, Danica Rotar-Pavlič, Mieke Post, Janko Kersnik |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Slovenian |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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| Zdroj: | Zdravniški Vestnik, Vol 79, Iss 1 (2010) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1318-0347 1581-0224 |
| Popis: | Purpose/Objective: h e aims of this study were (1) to determine the prevalence of chronic diseases in a student population in Slovenia, (2) to determine the ef ects of chronic diseases on the use of health services. Methods: A cross-sectional web-survey among university students in Ljubljana and Maribor, Slovenia took place in March and April 2008. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 13.0 (SPSS Inc, Chicago, IL, USA), and chi-square test, t-test and binary logistic regression analysis were performed. Results: h e prevalence of chronic diseases in the student population was 40.3 %. h e most common chronic diseases were allergies (excluding hay fever) (14.9 %), hay fever (11.4 %), followed by skin diseases (9.2 %) and anxiety (5.3 %). Both high blood pressure and asthma had a higher prevalence in men than in women (p < 0.001 and p = 0.023, respectively). Students with chronic conditions less ot en thought that they can inl uence their own health by self-treatment, experienced stress in the previous week, more likely visited or contacted his/her personal doctor in the past year, more likely purchased medications for self-treatment from a pharmacist in the past year, were more aware of the facts that self-treatment may hide the symptoms and signs of illness to such extent that the doctor may not be able to recognize it or overlook it completely. Conclusion: A greater awareness of the prevalence and impact of chronic diseases in students is warranted and the existing interventions should be changed in order to achieve a better life quality of university students. |
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