Naslov
Binge drinking among medical students University of Zagreb – shouldn't they know better?

Autori
Majer, Marjeta ; Musil, Vera ; Sović, Slavica ; Jureša, Vesna

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Abstract book the 18th EUSUHM Congress Mental Wellbeing of Children and Youth –a shared responsibility / - London : Delhi : European Union for School and University Health and Medicine (EUSUHM), 2015, 45-45

Skup
18th EUSUHM Congress Mental Wellbeing of Children and Youth –a shared responsibility

Mjesto i datum
Talin, Estonija, 04.06.2015. - 05.06.2015

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
binge drinking; students; risk behaviour

Sažetak
Background: Binge drinking is increasing problem in Croatian youth. The aim of this study was to determine prevalence of binge drinking and related consequences in cohort of medical students University of Zagreb, on first and sixth year of study. Methods and participants: Study included 243 students (69% female) in 2004/05 and 130 students (75% female) of same cohort (53%) in 2010/2011. Data was obtained by anonymous questionnaire “School health survey” and analysed using descriptive statistics. Results: Binge drinking prevalence among females was 50.9% on first year of study and 60.82% six years later. Prevalence among males was 73.68% and 96.97%. Significant difference was found between genders on first (ρ= 0.001) and sixth year of study (ρ=0.0001), and among males on first and sixth year (ρ=0.005). Prevalence of destructive behaviour related to binge drinking among females was 8.24% in 2004/05 and 8.47% in 2010/11, and in males 17.86% and 21.88%. Prevalence of fighting related to binge drinking among females was 9.41% on first year and was not present on last year of study, and in males it was 10.71% and 9.38%. Significant difference was found between both genders on sixth year (ρ=0.04), and among females on first and sixth year of study (ρ=0.02). Conclusion: Binge drinking prevalence among medical students is high and shows increase from first to sixth year of study even though prevalence of negative consequences is low. Risk behaviour among medical students is of special concern because of their future role as health professionals.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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