Quality of Life and Associated Factors in Medical Students

Abstract

Aim: The aim of our study is to examine the life quality of medical students and to evaluate the factors associated with quality of life. Methods: A descriptive, cross sectional study was planned; a total of 309 people were surveyed. The first part of questionnaire consists of 29 questions, which includes sociodemographic information; and the second part consists of WHO Quality of Life-BREF Turkish version. Results: The average age was 22.47±2.31 years, 34,3% (n=106) participants were women. Differences between the genders in the physical health score, and between the classes in the physical health and psychological score were statistically significant. The psychological score of the students living with their family was found statistically lower. Quality of Life scores were significantly higher in students who have suitable space for studying at the place they live and students participating in social activities. Conclusion: We determined that the place of residance, having suitable space for studying and participations in social activities affect the quality of life. This situation makes us think that the biopsychosocial approach to improve students’ quality of life will be effective. Keywords: medical students, quality of life, medical education