SynthesisRevista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999)
Predictors of quality of life in Brazilian medical students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Efficacy of an Online Mindfulness-based Cognitive Skills Program on Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life in University Students
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Quality of life in Brazilian medical students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Trends in psychiatry and psychotherapy · 2024Pooled it
- Relationship between depression and quality of life among students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2023Pooled it
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- Burnout and quality of life among medical students in a conflict affected-region: a cross-sectional study.BMC medical education · 2025Article
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- Impact of Online Diabetes Education Counseling on Treatment adherence and Quality of Life of Type-II Diabetics.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Poor sleep quality and daytime sleepiness in medical students: role of late bedtimes.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2025Article
- A multivariate analysis of reported quality of life among medical students in Jordan using the WHOQOL-BREF.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Comparison between random and convenience samples in a multicenter survey to evaluate medical students' quality of life.PloS one · 2025Article
- Assessing the quality of life among African medical and health science students using the WHOQOL-BREF tool.PeerJ · 2025Article
- Change in quality of life in medical students across graduation: results of POLLEK study.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2024Article
- Factors on medical clerkship students' quality of life: A survey study.Journal of public health research · 2024Article
- Resilient responses to stressful events among chiropractic students: A cross-sectional survey.The Journal of chiropractic education · 2024Article
- Teaching and mental health in medical students.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2024Article
- The Impact of Service Learning on Academic, Professional and Physical Wellbeing Competences of EFL Teacher Education Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Lifestyle Habits Determinants of Health-Related Quality of Life in Moroccan College Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine predictors associated with quality of life (QoL) in Brazilian medical students.
methodsPubMed, PsycINFO, EMBASE, LILACS, and Google Scholar were searched for research articles in English or Portuguese published through August 2018. Observational studies that measured QoL with standard instruments were selected. Three instruments were used to evaluate QoL: the World Health Organization QoL questionnaires (WHOQOL-Bref and WHOQOL-100) and 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Hedges' g was used to calculate effect sizes. A random-effects model was used in meta-analyses. PRISMA guidelines were followed.
resultsThe initial search retrieved 8,504 articles; 24 met the eligibility criteria for systematic review, and seven for meta-analyses of gender (n=3,402 students). Predictors of QoL such as gender, years of medical school(years of study), economic class, educational environment, academic efficacy, depression, burnout, resilience, empathic concern, sleep difficulties, chronic illness, body mass index, and leisure-time physical activity were identified in the systematic review. The most frequent predictors of QoL detected in Brazilian medical students were associated with gender and years of study.
conclusionsFemale medical students had lower QoL scores in the physical health and psychological domains of WHOQOL-Bref compared to male students. Specific interventions should be designed for this group as appropriate. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRY NUMBER: PROSPERO CRD-42018102259.
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