Assessing the quality of life among African medical and health science students using the WHOQOL-BREF tool
Students of medical and health sciences in Africa exhibited moderate quality of life (QoL). The findings indicate that dentistry students generally experience higher QoL across multiple domains, which contrasts with students from other disciplines, such as pharmacy and nursing. Age and academic year were also significant predictors of QoL, with younger students and those in their initial years of study reporting lower scores. These results align with existing literature and underscore the need for targeted interventions to support students, particularly those in high-stress disciplines or at earlier stages of their education.
Authors
- Mohammad Abu Shaphe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6046-9543)
- Mehrunnisha Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5729-2919)
- Mohammad Sidiq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2448-8971)
- Magda Yousif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6002-3026)
- Mahmoud Abdel Hameed Shahin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5145-3702)
- Aksh Chahal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8859-7440)
- Adel Abdalla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6702-8628)
- Faizan Kashoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8272-674X)
- Fuzail Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1189-2206)
- Moattar Raza Rizvi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8424-7163)
- Fatima Alzahra Abdul Rahman Galgam
- Gopal Nambi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4203-5506)
- Amira Yahia
- Fatmah Ahmed Alamoudi
- Nahla Elradhi Abdulrahman
Institutions
- Alfaisal University (SA)
- Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University (SA)
- Galgotias University (IN)
- Majmaah University (SA)
- International University of Africa (SD)
- Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences
- Almaarefa University
- Najran University (SA)
- Jazan University (SA)
- Dehradun Institute of Technology University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2025-02-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18809
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 19.71