Open AccessQuality of life of students in Health Sciences from a private university in Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Author(s) -
Francys Marie Medina-Toro,
José Leonardo Jiménez-Ortiz,
Jason Aragón-Castillo,
Daniela Guadalupe Frutos Nájera,
Eduardo Muñoz-Palomeque
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista de la facultad de medicina humana
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2308-0531
pISSN - 1814-5469
DOI - 10.25176/rfmh.v22i1.4119
Subject(s) - nationality , quality of life (healthcare) , psychology , population , descriptive statistics , descriptive research , observational study , promotion (chess) , quality (philosophy) , test (biology) , gerontology , medicine , demography , sociology , geography , social science , political science , immigration , mathematics , statistics , law , psychotherapist , archaeology , pathology , biology , paleontology , politics , philosophy , epistemology
Knowing the quality of life allows taking action for its improvement. Objective: To describe the quality of life in students in the Health Sciences area of a private university in Nuevo León. Methods: Quantitative, observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study. Population: health sciences students from a private university in Nuevo León, Mexico, during August-December 2018. Construct used: quality of life, was measured using the World Health Organization Quality of Life short version. Statistical analysis: IBM SPSS, performing student's t-test and one-way ANOVA. Results: Sample of 611 students, with age m = 20.53 years, SD ± 2.92 years, gender: 58.6% female (n = 358) and 41.4% male (n = 253). Nationality: 84% Mexican (n = 513) and 16% foreigners (n = 98). Place of origin: 74% urban area (n = 452) and 26% rural area (n = 159). 44.7% refer to their quality of life as fair (n = 273). There is a statistically significant difference in the quality of life of students according to the degree they are studying (F = 2.052 and p = 0.039) and according to their nationality, (t = 2.013, p = .045). Conclusions: Career, age and nationality directly influence the quality of life, for which comprehensive health promotion strategies should be considered, emphasizing psychological health and interpersonal relationships that allow students to obtain the necessary resources to face challenges, preserve and improve their quality of life.