A Study to Assess Basic Food Safety Knowledge among University Students

Background: University students who visit off-campus university cafeterias during their academic life may lack some basic food safety knowledge. Study Aim: To evaluate university students’ basic knowledge of food safety in off-campus cafeterias. To explore whether the knowledge reported was influenced by the students’ educational backgrounds. Objects and Methods: Students from three different universities in Saudi Arabia were included. University A represented medical majors, University B represented a mix of both majors medical and non-medical, and University C represented only non-medical majors. Data Collection: An electronic questionnaire was circulated among 500 university students to evaluate their knowledge of food safety. The questionnaire had three main sections covering the cafeteria’s location as a food serving area, staff hygiene skills, and food preparation standards. The 5-point Likert scale consists of the following points: yes, maybe, no, it does not matter, I do not know. Only a “yes” answer indicated a positive response and proper awareness of the subject. Results: A total of 408 students participated, and the results showed significant differences in student knowledge between the three universities. In fact, University A’s students had better overall knowledge than University C’s students (0.001 < P). However, there was no significant difference between University A’s and University B’s students. The positive responses for the first part of the questionnaire which focused on off-campus cafeteria location, for 18 statements were from 26% to 90.4%. The positive responses for the second part of the questionnaire that focused on staff skills, for 8 statements were from 54.4% to 87.3%. Finally, the positive responses for the third part of the questionnaire which focused on food preparation, for 9 statements were 54.4% to 87.3%. Conclusion: Based on the overall comparison among universities, University A’s students have more knowledge in food safety in comparison to University C’s. University B’s students showed no significant difference with the latter two universities. The overall results suggest that students’ educational backgrounds can contribute effectively to the general knowledge of food safety.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome among Medical Students and Interns in King Faisal University

Background: One of the most highly prevalent costly gastrointestinal disorders is IBS. It is a consequence of emotional conflicts and stress. So people who are in medical education, they have highest percentage of IBS. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of IBS and its effects on the academic achievement among medical students of KFU, Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among medical students and interns from August 2015 to September 2016 at (KFU) in Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia. All participants were asked to complete a confidential self-administered questionnaire. Diagnosis of IBS was according to Rome III criteria. Results: 173 medical students completed the survey. The prevalence of IBS was 44.5%, with a high prevalence in females (31.8%). IBS was present significantly higher among students who experience emotional stress in the past 6-month (25.4%) and higher among students with a positive family history of IBS. Moreover, IBS was associated with a decrease in the academic performance among medical students (p Conclusion: The study revealed a high percentage of IBS among medical students and interns in KFU. Female gender, having emotional stress in the past 6 months and family history of IBS were the main predictors of IBS. However, the main predictor of IBS was in family history.

Anthropometric studies on medical students of Nepal and Sri Lanka:height and weight

Nutritional status of a population or an individual could be assessed by clinical,biochemical and anthropometric means.It is widely used in the monitoring of growth and assessment of the nutritional status of children and adults.Even though a large number of anthropometric studies is done in Nepal and Sri Lanka,on various projects related to the nutritional aspects,but only few have been done on anthropometry and due to lack of information on anthropometric data of Nepalese and Sri Lankan medical students,the present study was initiated at Nepal Medical college and Faculty of Medicine,University of Peradeniya,Sri Lanka.The aim of the study was to measure height and weight of medical students of Nepal Medical College and Faculty of Medicine,University of Peradeniya.A total of 1228(males 681;females 547)medical students participated in the study.The ratio of male to female was 1.24:1.The height was measured,to the nearest 0.1 cm without shoes,using a measuring tape affixed to the wall.The weight was recorded using weighing scale,with minimum clothes and without shoes to the nearest 0.1kg.Two tail unpaired t’test was performed to compare mean values.The percentile values were obtained using Microsoft excel for Windows 98.The age of the students varied from 18-26 years with a mean±SD of 20.77±1.17 and 20.90±1.10 in males and females respectively.The heights of the male and female medical students werel.65±0.08 and 1.61±0.08 and the weight was 59.70±9.26 and 55.54±9.16 respectively.The percentile values obtained for height and weight were compared with National Centre for Health statistics(NCHS) standards.The 50th percentile value of males height and weight corresponded to the 20th percentile and below the 20th percentile values respectively of the NCHS standard.The 50th percentile value of female’s height and weight corresponded to less than 10th and 15th percentiles respectively.The height and weight of only 9 males and 8 females were above the 50th percentile value of NCHS standards.The study reveals that the Nepalese medical students and Sri Lankan medical students are underweight and shorter compared to western standards.

Study on Empathy among Undergraduate Students of the Medical Profession in Nepal

Background: The incumbent of medical professional is expected to be socially responsible and emotionally empathetic along with good communication propensity to fasten the doctor-patient relationship. Whilst doctor’s proficiency to recognize a patient’s perspectives, and convey such an understanding back to the patient;in our case, the empathy and compassion level of promising medical professional is unknown in Nepal. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the compassion and empathy score of final year’s undergraduate students of four medical colleges in Nepal. Methods: Self-reported empathy measures were obtained using the Jefferson Scale of Physician-Student version. Results: The degree of empathy for the participants was 97.28 (SD = 14.44) with a median score of 96.00 and a range of 44 (min) to 133 (max). There was a significant difference on scores of the Jefferson scale of physician empathy between NMC Nepalgunj and BPKIHS (p = 0.00) and between NMC Nepalgunj and Manipal Pokhara (p = 0.00), as well as between UCMS and Manipal Pokhara (p = 0.044). These results were significant at the 95% confidence interval. Conclusions: The mean empathy score for the Nepali students is lower than medical students from developed countries but almost similar to medical students from other Asian medical students. The female Nepali medical students scored slightly higher than their male counterparts. Thus colleges have to develop academic programs to improve empathy and compassion among medical students through providing adequate time to consult with patient and faculties.

Motivations of Using Social Media Through Smartphones Among University Students in the United Arab Emirates

The aim of the study was to investigate gratifications of using social media among university students in the United Arab Emirates. Adopting the uses and gratification approach, the study investigates how the students utilize social media to gratify their personal, social, psychological, and educational needs. The study uses a questionnaire to collect data from a sample of 420 students from two universities in the UAE: University of Sharjah and Zayed University. In each university, two colleges were selected to represent art colleges and sciences colleges. The findings of the study show that 69.3% of the students are accessing social media more than five hours daily. 79.0% of the students access the social media through their smartphones. The main social media accessed are WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook. The main reasons of using social media are seeking information, communicating with friends, consuming time, and following up public affairs.

Situation and Development Path of Humanistic Education in Medical Colleges and Universities in China

Humanistic education,as the“internal structure”of medical education,attempts to cultivate medical students’humanistic knowledge,ability,and comprehensive quality as well as makes adjustments with the evolvement of medical education.The global medical education reform has undergone three stages:expert medicine,clinical practice medicine,and public service medicine.Public service medicine,which took place in the 21st century,is a system-based and competency-oriented education,highlighting the construction of a health service system with medical and educational cooperation as well as the cultivation of medical students’comprehensive quality.China’s medical education started late and has a weak foundation with many twists and turns.Through the rapid development of reform and opening-up,China has narrowed the gap with international medical education and established a perfect medical curriculum system.China has successively promulgated a number of documents,such as the“Outline of Reform and Development of Medical Education in China”and the“Opinions on Strengthening the Collaboration between Health Departments and Education Departments to Implement the Doctor of Excellence Education Training Program 2.0,”with the goal of cultivating high-quality excellent medical talents.Medical students in colleges and universities are senior talents in medical training,health care services,and medical research.Their humanistic quality is not only related to the growth of medical talents,but also the quality of medical services.This paper analyzes and discusses the problems encountered in improving humanistic education and looks forward to providing reasonable as well as effective solutions to the difficulties faced by humanistic education in the new era through comparative research.

“优师计划”背景下师范生U-G-S培养模式价值、问题及对策

从“优师计划”背景下师范生U-G-S培养模式价值分析入手,剖析“优师计划”背景下师范生U-G-S培养模式中地方政府、师范院校、中小学校、师范生四个基本要素各自存在问题,提出“四位一体”师范生U-G-S培养模式提升对策,以当地政府为主导、以师范院校为引领、以中小学校为核心、以师范生为主体,统筹各方培养资源和优势力量,激活多方利益主体意愿,助力乡村卓越教师的培养。

Attitude toward preventive counseling and healthy practices among medical students at a Colombian university

Unhealthy behaviors of medical students influence their attitudes toward preventive counseling. The burden of chronic diseases is continually growing in developing countries, emphasizing the need for the increased role of general practitioners in preventive counseling. The objective of this study was to describe the effect of medical training on the risk profiles and attitudes of medical students toward preventive counseling in a Colombian university. Students in their first and fifth years of training were surveyed using the ＂Healthy Doctor = Healthy Patient＂ questionnaire to assess counseling attitudes; personal practices, such as risky drinking, smoking, inadequate nutrition, and non-compliance with physical activity recommendations; and the university environment. The association among these components was estimated, as well as the effect of the university environment. Risky drinking and smoking decreased from first to fifth year （59.3% vs. 37.1%, P = 0.021 and 31.5~ vs. 25.9%, P = 0.51, respectively）, whereas inadequate nutrition and non-compliance with physical activity recommendations increased. Physical activity （PA） was associated with positive counseling attitude （ORs： nutrition 7.6; alcohol 5.2; PA 10.6）. Areas governed by institutional policies that are emphasized in the curriculum positively affected student practices. PA promoted preventive counseling and healthy lifestyles most effectively. Universities should therefore strengthen their preventive medicine curricula and modify social determinants.

基于科技平台在医学高等教育中实现立德树人

随着新时代医学的迅猛发展,国家对医学科学研究的重视程度也越来越高,高等医学院校在培养医学人才的同时,也应坚持贯彻党的教育方针,把立德树人作为高等教育的根本任务,贯彻落实在大学生学习过程中的各个阶段。医学高等院校的分子形态学实验室作为重要的科技平台,同样担负着全方位育人、培养优秀医务科研工作者的重要使命。文章阐述了在教学实践过程中通过宣教诚实守信、科学作风、节约意识、爱护他物、团队意识和劳动精神,多角度多环节充分发挥科技平台的作用,在管理的过程中言传身教地融入育人理念,落实立德树人的任务,培养出德才兼备的高素质医学人才。

医学高校附属医院课程思政教师队伍建设存在的问题及对策

医学人才德育培养是医学高校附属医院的首要教学目标,课程思政是达成这一目标的有效途径,临床教师是实施课程思政的关键。目前,医学高校附属医院课程思政所面临的最主要问题是临床医生的教师职业认同感和归属感缺失、医院课程思政保障机制不健全、临床教师育德意识和育德能力不足。规范临床教师选聘准入程序,将师德医德高尚的临床教师纳入高校教师体系中;医院从医院管理、师资培训、教学评价和激励机制四方面,构建一个全面、系统、科学的课程思政师资队伍培养和建设体系,为推动医院课程思政的落地实践提供有力保障;临床教师从加强自身政治素养、强化育德意识、找准育人角度、提升育德能力四方面,加强自我课程思政能力建设,进而全面推进医学课程思政建设。

B/S+C/S混合模式下大学生体质健康测试综合管理系统的开发与应用

针对《国家学生体质健康标准》执行中数据存储量大、管理困难、反馈交流不畅等问题,开发B/S+C/S混合模式下大学生体质健康测试综合管理系统。在阐述该系统的开发模式、功能模块、学生查询功能等基础上,发掘其优势:数据管理高效化、测试与评价即时化、信息共享与数据节省化、系统设计安全化、数据录入智能化。建议:提升系统的维护升级及冗杂数据的处理能力,开发"大健康观"下运动处方模块。

家庭教育视角下医科大学生能力发展对其心理健康的影响

目的:探讨家庭教育视角下医科大学生能力发展中人际交往、环境适应和自我约束3个维度特点。方法:向新乡医学院1000名在校大学生随机发放调查问卷,运用SPSS 25.0软件进行独立样本检验、相关分析、回归分析等。结果:能力发展中自我约束维度评分显著低于人际交往和环境适应,性别、家庭教育模式、父母干涉是影响能力发展水平高低的重要因素,环境适应、自我约束能力与不良心理状态呈显著负相关,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:家庭教育、能力发展和心理健康三者之间联系密切。推动健全家庭学校社会协同育人机制对于医科大学生能力发展和心理健康尤为重要。

“生物信息学”在生物医学专业的教学实践与思考

生物信息学被广泛应用于疾病遗传学、病理学、流行病学和药物个体化治疗等领域。在昆明理工大学医学院,“生物信息学”是生物医学相关专业的一门必修课程,面向基础、临床、转化医学研究院的研究生开设。总结了近年来该课程的教学内容、教学模式、面临问题和解决方案,以期为研究生教学实践的进一步优化提供参考,同时也有助于医学院校在高年级本科生中开设“生物信息学”课程,满足新医科背景下医工结合复合型人才的培养需求。

课程思政融入超声诊断学教学的探索与实践

立德树人的成效是检验学校一切工作的根本标准,课程思政是落实立德树人要求的关键一招。把课程思政要求融入超声诊断学教学中,有利于实现传道授业相融合,提高学生基本素质,促进一流学科建设,构建大思政教育格局。基于超声诊断学课程思政要求实施现状,可通过明确超声诊断学课程思政目标体系、构建超声诊断学准备+互动+巩固三步式教学模式、融合开展超声诊断学理论和实践教学、建立超声诊断学多元化考核评价体系、拓宽授课教师课程思政能力提升路径等系列措施,确保课程思政有机融入医学生培养过程中。

基于C/S和B/S混合模式的高校学生管理系统

随着信息技术的发展 ,高校学生管理工作正在以校园网为平台、采用计算机和数据库等现代化技术不断提高管理水平 .研究基于C S和B S混合模式的高校学生管理系统的学籍管理、学生日常管理、学生相关管理、辅导员管理、办公管理、学生信息查询和统计等功能及其C S和B S混合开发的优势 ,提出“建立全校共享的高校学生管理数据中心”的设想 .

基于B/S结构的高校院系学生信息管理系统的设计与实现

在深度分析高校院系辅导员对本院学生信息管理和查询的需求,本文结合本校的学生管理的实际情况,针对现有高校院系学生信息管理系统存在的不足,设计并实现了基于B/S结构的高校院系学生信息管理系统,系统以MySQL作为数据库服务器,旨在实现快捷、高效、功能完备的学生信息管理、查询和统计功能。

大学生公寓管理系统与B/S和C/S

介绍了大学生公寓管理系统,并通过对B/S和C/S结构的介绍以及它们各自特点的比较,指出B/S并不是比C/S更先进,该系统最终选择C/S结构。

医学院校在校研究生学术不端认知情况调查研究

目的 了解普通高等医学院校在校研究生学术不端认知和行为选择现状,完善学术道德的教育。方法于2022年1月4日通过电子调查问卷,以专业年级为单位,对右江民族医学院2019—2021级在校研究生进行学术不端的认知和行为调查。结果 通过对198份有效问卷进行分析,发现有135名(68.2%)研究生表示对学术不端一般了解;有122名(61.6%)研究生表示非常重视平时学术论文写作过程中学术诚信的相关规范;有163名(82.3%)研究生认为坚决抵制,严厉惩罚论文抄袭行为。利益驱使、自身学术道德和法律意识差、有论文发表数量规定是学术不端、学术论文不诚信现象的主要原因。结论 医学研究生对学术不端的认知度有所欠缺,学校要通过加强研究生的主观教育,提升自律意识,建立健全的相关规范制度、落实导师督导责任制,强化他律的机制建设等措施预防学术不端行为的发生。

“U-S”共同体下小学语文教学法实践教学改革初探

针对高校小学教育专业师范生教学实践能力薄弱的问题,在小学语文教学法教学中需建构"US"共同体(大学与小学合作),进行"实践取向"的课堂教学、教育见习与教师角色体验、模拟教学实践、实习支教前技能强化训练、教育实习与教育情境研究等多样化实践教学的探索,有效地促进了师范生培养自我职业生涯规划意识与训练小学语文教学技能,还促进师范生去研习小学语文新课程教学改革,为培养合格的小学语文教师发挥了积极作用。