Open AccessQuality of life of pharmacy students in Northern Nigeria
Author(s) -
Okoro Roland Nnaemeka,
Muslim Jamiu Olakunle,
Biambo Aminu Ahmed
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.42
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 2042-7174
pISSN - 0961-7671
DOI - 10.1111/ijpp.12624
Subject(s) - medicine , pharmacy , residence , quality of life (healthcare) , bayesian multivariate linear regression , descriptive statistics , analysis of variance , gerontology , demography , regression analysis , family medicine , nursing , statistics , mathematics , machine learning , sociology , computer science
Objectives To assess the quality of life (QoL) of Nigerian pharmacy students and to investigate its predictors. Methods This cross‐sectional descriptive study randomly sampled one pharmacy school from each of the three geopolitical zones of northern Nigeria We collected data with the WHOQOL‐BREF questionnaire. Independent‐samples t‐test and one‐way analysis of variance were used to compare groups. The predictors of QoL were identified using multiple linear regression analysis. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Key findings The overall response rate was 81.2%. The overall QoL mean score of pharmacy students in the region was 76.94 ± 17.65. There was a lower environment domain mean score (56.06 ± 14.60) compared to other domains. Multivariate analyses revealed that being a Christian, in the 5th year of study, and having a current illness/problem negatively affected overall QoL ( P < 0.05). Having a current illness/problem negatively affected physical health ( P < 0.05). Being in the 5th year of study and having a current illness/problem negatively affected psychological health, whereas schooling in the state of residence, active involvement with student organizations/clubs and having a current illness/problem negatively affected the environment domain ( P < 0.05). Conclusion This study showed that pharmacy students had a fair overall QoL and poor well‐being in all four domains. Religion, state of residence, year of study, organizations/clubs and current illness/problem were the significant predictors of QoL. Therefore, these findings will be useful in reviewing the training of pharmacy students with a view to improving their well‐being and quality of pharmacy education.