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Article: The impact of student life stress on health related quality of life among doctor of pharmacy students.
- Article from:
- College Student Journal
- Article date:
- June 1, 2004
- Author:
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The purpose of this study was to examine the association between student-life stress and health related quality of life (HRQOL) among Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) students. Data were collected for 166 students in the first three years of a Pharm.D. curriculum. Student-Life Stress Inventory scores were significantly negatively correlated to mental component SF-12 HRQOL scores (p
Introduction
The intensity of the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) curriculum requires enormous commitment and hard work by students. The intense curriculum may produce stress on the pharmacy student's life. The Pharm.D. curriculum typically involves two years of pre-pharmacy coursework after high ...