HEALTHY LIFE-STYLE BEHAVIOURS AND EFFECTING FACTORS OF FINAL YEAR STUDENTS ATTENDING TO TWO DIFFERENT MEDICINE FACULTIES

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine and compare the Lifestyles of final-year medicine faculty students attending two different universities. The population of this descriptive type study consists of final year students attending Dicle University Medicine Faculty (DUMF) and Van Yüzüncüyıl University Medicine Faculty (YYUMF). In 2018-2019 academic year, 166 and 84 intern students are attending DUMF and YYUMF, respectively; hence, through this number, it is aimed to reach all population. In DUMF, 160 and in YYUMF, 62 were contacted. The students were informed; and they confirmed the consent form and a questionnaire containing descriptive information arranged by Walker. Turkish validity and reliability survey, Healthy Lifestyle Behavioural Scale, was carried out by Bahar et al. in 2008; and the students were given “Healthy Lifestyle Behavioural Scale II” (HLSBS-II), and they were asked to respond the questions. The mean of total scores of HLSBS in DUMF students is 127,85±19,1, while it is 121,42±18,7 in YYUMF students (p=0,04). According to sub groups of HLSBS, the scores that the students gained are as follows: The mean in health responsibility total score of DUMF students is 21,05±4,9, while it is 19,08±4,2 in YYUMF students(p=0,007). The mean in physical activity total score of DUMF students is 16,42±4,9, while it is 17,54±4,6 in YYUMF students (p=0,123). The mean in nourishment total score of DUMF students is 19,08±4,4, while it is 18,80±3,5 in YYUMF students (p=0665). The mean in spiritual development of DUMF students is 26,3±4,5, while it is 24,43±5,8 in YYUMF students (p=0,027). The mean in interpersonal relations of DUMF students is 24,94±4,5, while it is 23,10±3,6 in YYUMF students (p=0,005). The mean in stress management of DUMF students is 19,97±3,6, while it is 19,39±4,5 in YYUMF students (p=0,370). Total HLSBS score of the students whose family income is good is 130,85±17,5, while the total HLSBS score of the ones whose family income is bad is 113,76±18,8(p=0,004). While the total score of physical activity according to gender is 17,52±4,9 for men which is higher than women with 15,39±3,8 (p=0,001), inter-individual relation total point is International J. of Health Services Research and Policy (2019) 4(1): 11- 21 12 higher with women (25,3±4,5) than man (23,91±4,2) (p=0,001). The fact that the medical faculty students should lead healthy lifestyle behavior is important due to the fact that they make a role model for not only themselves but for society as well. It is thought-provoking that while in normal circumstances 204 scores can be obtained from the scale, medicine faculty intern students have received an average of 127,85 score in HLSBS-II; and while in normal condition, it is possible to get 32 scores in the physical activity subgroup; medicine students have received only 16,42 score. In order to make the individuals adopt a healthy Lifestyle, the earlier the individuals are provided with education and opportunities, the healthier they will be.

Keywords

• healthy lifestyle behavioral scale
• spiritual development
• stress management
• physical activity
• medical students