Health Profiles of Allied Health Students Enrolled in a Faith-Based University.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to explore the health profiles of students at a faith-based university. METHODS: Data were collected using a modified version of the Health Lifestyle Enhancement Profile (HELP) and HELP-Screener. Participants were 323 undergraduate and graduate allied health...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Allied Health Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 36 - 43 |
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Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP)
Spring2017
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=121966902&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 121966902 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 00907421 4BI jtl: Journal of Allied Health issn: 00907421 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Spring2017 vid: 46 iid: 1 pid: 6826 pub: Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) place: Washington, District of Columbia artinfo: ui: 121966902 121966902 121966902 121966902 ppf: 36 ppct: 7 formats: tig: atl: Health Profiles of Allied Health Students Enrolled in a Faith-Based University. aug: au: Krpalek, Dragana Javaherian-Dysinger, Heather Hewitt, Liane affil: Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health Professions, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA sug: subj: Health Behavior Students, Allied Health Life Style Missions and Missionaries Human Male Female Adult Middle Age Variable Quantitative Studies Ethnic Groups Questionnaires Adult: 19-44 years Middle Aged: 45-64 years Male Female ab: OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to explore the health profiles of students at a faith-based university. METHODS: Data were collected using a modified version of the Health Lifestyle Enhancement Profile (HELP) and HELP-Screener. Participants were 323 undergraduate and graduate allied health students, of whom 64% were female and 36% male, with ages ranging from 19 to 51 years. Associations between variables were explored and a two-step cluster analysis was applied to the data. RESULTS: Results showed that 34.1% of students perceived their health as excellent and 57.2% as good. It was also detected that high ratings of health were positively correlated with high ratings of happiness. Further, students who reported frequent exercise and a healthy diet scored more favorably across all measures of health in comparison to those who reported less frequent exercise and poorer dietary habits. Descriptive analysis revealed that 46.6% of students identified having at least one health problem, with back and neck pain being the most prevalent. Less than half of the study sample reported monitoring their health regularly, avoiding unhealthy foods, avoiding sedentary activities, and engaging in community activities. CONCLUSIONS: Considerations for future university-based interventions to support students' health at faith-based institutions are indicated. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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