Awareness and prevalence of stress induced oral ulcers among clinical medical and dental students in university of Benin:a cross-sectional study

Background:Awareness of clinical medical and dental students towards stress induced oral ulcer,to determine the most prevalent stress induced oral ulcers among the study population,and the relationship between perceived stress level and prevalence of stress induced oral ulcer.Methods:A descriptive cross-sectional study,involving clinical Medical and Dental students in College of Medical Sciences,University of Benin.Participants were in their 400,500,and 600 levels respectively with a sample size of 226 calculated using the Cochran formula for sample size determination.Data were collected using self-administered questionnaire.Results:Two hundred and twenty-six respondents were interviewed in this survey.The age of the participants varied from 21-30 years,with mean age of 25.5%.Majority of the respondents(66.4%)were aware of stress induced oral ulcer.The prevalence of stress induced oral ulcer in this study was 12.8% with recurrent aphthous ulcers accounting for a prevalence of 35.5% of all stress induced oral ulcers.Conclusion:Findings from this study shows about 66.4%of clinical Medical and Dental students were aware of stress induced oral ulcer.The prevalence of stress induced oral ulcer in this study was 12.8%and was seen more in males than females,with recurrent aphthous ulcer been the most prevalent stress induced oral ulcer among the study population with a prevalence of about 35.5%.

Investigation on Psychological Health and Resilience of Clinical Nursing Students in “Post-Pandemic Era”

The study aims to learn about the psychological health and counseling situation of nursing students in the post-pandemic era through investigation on the psychological health, resilience and counseling demand of nursing students by randomly selecting clinical nursing students interned in a Grade III Level A hospital in Guangzhou from June 2020 to January 2021 as the objects of study. The internship can be divided into three stages: initial (1st - 3rd month), middle (4th - 7th month) and final (8th - 12th month). The investigator educated the nursing students about psychological health in the initial stage to improve their adaptability to clinical practice. Then they were given questionnaires including Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90), Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) and general questionnaires. And this study further completed difference analysis on psychological health and resilience in gender, educational background, internship stages and non-only/only children. It turned out that all factors scored above the national norm except anxiety in nine symptom clusters and three dimensions of CD-RISC. As for the scores of four factors of somatization, interpersonal relationship, hostility and bigotry and three dimensions of tenacity, optimism and strength in the CD-RISC, the difference was considered to indicate statistical significance (P < 0.001). Among factors affecting the psychological health of clinical nursing students, score differences involving somatization and compulsion (P < 0.001, P < 0.05) under different educational backgrounds showed statistically significant. With regard to different clinical stages, there were significant differences in somatization, compulsion, tenacity and strength (P < 0.001, P < 0.05). Finally, the conclusion is drawn that, during the period of pandemic prevention and control, the overall psychological status of clinical nursing students was good, but there remain part of cases with mild psychological problems that cannot be ignored. In the post-pandemic era, it is necessary to strengthen the awareness of teaching groups of clinical hospitals to psychological counseling for nursing students.

Active Learning Improves Nursing Student Clinical Performance in an Academic Institution in Macao

Objective： To assess the outcome of the application of active learning during practicum among nursing students using clinical assessment and evaluation scores as a measurement. Methods： Nursing students were instructed on the basics of active learning prior to the initiation of their clinical experience. The participants were divided into 5groups of nursing students （ n = 56） across three levels （years 2-4） in a public academic institute of a bachelor degree program in Macao. Final clinical evaluation was averaged and compared between groups with and without intervention. Results： These nursing students were given higher appraisals in verbal and written comments than previous students without interventian. The groups with the invention achieved higher clinical assessment and evaluation scores on average than comparable groups without the active learning intervention. One group of sophomore nursing students （year 2） did not receive as high of evaluations as the other groups, receiving an average score of above 80. Conclusions＂ Nursing students must engage in active learning to demonstrate that they are willing to gain knowledge of theory, nursing skills and communication skills during the clinical practicum.

A Curriculum Using Simulation Models to Teach Gynecology and Obstetrics to Trainees

With the development of science and technology, great changes have taken place in medical education, making it increasingly complicated and diversified. For medical students who have just finished basic medicine courses and are preparing for their hospital internships, it is difficult to gain experience performing direct physical examinations on patients. Currently, residents＇ clinical skills are assessed very strictly; simply taking notes and reciting facts will not suffice. Because considerable attention is being paid to medical students＂ clinical skills on a national level,