Assessment of quality of life, during the COVID-19 pandemic, through the WHOQOL-bref instrument, of students in the health area of a higher education institution RS
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https://doi.org/10.17058/rips.v6i1.17996Keywords:
Quality of life, Teaching, StudentsAbstract
Objective: To evaluate the quality of life of students in courses in the health area of a higher education institution during the pandemic caused by the new coronavirus. Methods: The sample consisted of 59 students from undergraduate courses in the health area who answered the Google Forms containing questions about socioeconomic profile and quality of life assessment using the WHOQOL-bref instrument. Results: 13 were male and 46 were female. The mean age was 23.05 ± 6.17 years, the majority (98.4%) being white (85.5%), single, and 56.3% residing in Lajeado, RS. Most respondents are studying Medicine and do not fit into the risk groups for COVID-19. When asked about returning to face-to-face classes, the frequency with which they have attended the university and the practice of other activities, most said they were participating in face-to-face classes. Regarding quality of life, it is observed that the scores of the domains: physical, psychological, environment and quality of life were higher in women, although not significantly different. However, the general quality of life of the students was good. Conclusions: So far, there are no studies that assess the quality of life of students, and studies like this are relevant to know the reality of students during the pandemic, as well as for universities to outline teaching strategies aimed at training and quality of life. students' lives.
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