Use of sedative pharmacological agents among biomedical students during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a cross-sectional pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To assess the use of sedative pharmacological agents (SPA) among students in Croatia during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Methods

An online questionnaire, specially developed for the research purposes, was completed by 1403 students. The questionnaire inquired about general characteristics, the effect of the pandemic and earthquakes on students' lives, and SPA use (method of purchasing, modes, and frequency).

Results

In the total sample, the SPA use before the pandemic significantly correlated with that after the beginning of the pandemic (P<0.001). After the beginning of the pandemic, medical students used significantly more SPA than other biomedical students (P=0.017). When compared with non-biomedical students, biomedical students did not differ signif

SUBMITTER: Burja Vladic M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9837717 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature