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Observational studyNutrients2024

Health-Related Behaviours of Foreign Students Studying in Poland and Their Determinants: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Agnieszka Chrzan-Rodak, Jadwiga Bąk, Justyna Chałdaś-Majdańska, Michał Machul, Anna Obuchowska, Aleksandra Grzegorczyk, Magdalena Dziurka, Patrycja Ozdoba, Beata Dobrowolska

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Observational study in Nutrients, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Well-being and academic stress in higher education students: interview and diary study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Agnieszka Chrzan-RodakDepartment of Family and Geriatric Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, 20-081 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8786-4079
Jadwiga BąkUpper Silesian Centre for Child and Mother's Health, Medyków Street 16, 40-752 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-0913-0202
Justyna Chałdaś-MajdańskaFaculty of Human Sciences, WSEI Academy, Projektowa 4 Street, 20-209 Lublin, Poland.
Michał MachulDepartment of Holistic Care and Nursing Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, 20-081 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2113-4027
Anna ObuchowskaDepartment of Holistic Care and Nursing Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, 20-081 Lublin, Poland.
Aleksandra GrzegorczykDepartment of Holistic Care and Nursing Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, 20-081 Lublin, Poland.
Magdalena DziurkaDepartment of Holistic Care and Nursing Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, 20-081 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-7371-1418
Patrycja OzdobaDepartment of Holistic Care and Nursing Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, 20-081 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-3288-507X
Beata DobrowolskaDepartment of Holistic Care and Nursing Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, 20-081 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9178-9534
Medical University of Lublin · PLUniversity of Economics and Innovation · PL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Educational migration benefits students and receiving countries, but universities are challenged to meet a variety of needs, such as cultural adaptation and changes in health behaviours such as dietary habits. This study aimed to assess the health-related behaviours, encompassing dietary/eating habits, among international students in Poland, while also elucidating the factors influencing these behaviours. The study consisted of two phases: (phase 1) cross-sectional research among 231 foreign students using the Fantastic Lifestyle Questionnaire (FLQ); and (phase 2) focus group interviews with 15 international students. The study was conducted in accordance with STROBE (STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology) and COREQ (COnsolidated criteria for REporting Qualitative research) Checklists. It was shown that the respondents highly value health. Students' health-related behaviours are related to their financial situation, health condition, self-assessment of their lifestyle, the importance attached to being healthy, and their country of origin. The qualitative analysis allowed us to identify (1) the barriers related to the exhibiting of health-related behaviours, (2) expectations of foreign students regarding the exhibiting of health-related behaviours, (3) changes in the health-related behaviours, and (4) factors facilitating the exhibiting of health-related behaviours. There is a need for inter-university cooperation on a strategy to promote health-promoting behaviours of foreign students studying in Poland.

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Feeding BehaviorHealth BehaviorStudentsAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesDietFemaleFocus GroupsHumansLife StyleMalePolandQualitative ResearchSurveys and QuestionnairesUniversitiesdieteducationforeign studentshealth-related behavioursphysical activity

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PMID38674839
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