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ArticleBMJ open2022

Exploring the role of social capital, self-efficacy and social contagion in shaping lifestyle and mental health among students representing the future healthcare workforce in Palestine: social cohort study protocol.

Ranin A M Darkhawaja, Marek Kwiatkowski, Thomas Vermes, Hala Allabadi, Sonja Merten, Abdulsalam Alkaiyat, Nicole Probst-Hensch

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Article in BMJ open, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ranin A M DarkhawajaDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-2785-7237
Marek KwiatkowskiDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland.
Thomas VermesDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland.
Hala AllabadiFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Al-Najah National University, Nablus, State of Palestine.
Sonja MertenDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland.
Abdulsalam AlkaiyatFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Al-Najah National University, Nablus, State of Palestine.
Nicole Probst-HenschDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland nicole.probst@swisstph.ch.
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute · CHAn-Najah National University · PS

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) and depression form an unhealthy mix. The project focuses on potentially effective psychosocial factors shaping health-related habits and mental health. The study is conducted among health domain students. Understanding what shapes their health will determine their quality of care. The study is implemented at An-Najah National University in Palestine. This zone of continuous conflict psychological stress is high and mental health problems are stigmatised. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Students who are enrolled in second and third year will be invited to fill in a baseline and two follow-up online questionnaires. The questionnaires will assess: health behaviours and outcomes (health-related habits, obesity and mental health), main predictors (social capital, social network, self-efficacy), confounders (general and sociodemographic characteristics) and effect modifiers (sense of coherence (SOC) and family SOC). Friendships within participating students will be identified by allowing students to name their friends from a pull-down menu of all students. Descriptive statistics and scores will describe participant's characteristics. The relationship between health behaviour, outcomes and main predictors will be examined by regression and structural equation models. Clustering of health behaviours and outcomes will be assessed by permutation tests. Their spread within the network of friends will be investigated by longitudinal generalised estimating equations. DISCUSSION: The study will identify the prevalence of NCD-related health habits and mental health aspects in the future healthcare workforce in Palestine. It will be the first study to address the role of psychosocial factors for the targeted students. It has the potential to identify targets for promoting physical and mental health among these future professionals. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval was obtained from Ethikkommission Nordwest- und Zentralschweiz (EKNZ) in Switzerland and the Institutional Review Board Committee (IRBC) in Palestine. Participation in the study is voluntary and requires informed consent. The data management methodology ensures the confidentiality of the data. The outcomes of the study will be published as scientific papers. In addition, it will be presented in stakeholder conferences and to students at An-Najah National University.

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Social CapitalCohort StudiesDelivery of Health CareHumansLife StyleMental HealthSelf EfficacyStudentsWorkforceepidemiologymedical education & trainingmental healthpublic health

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PMID35045996
PMCPMC8772399
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