Effectiveness of University-Provided Individual Counselling for Healthcare Students: A Systematic Review

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https://doi.org/10.5204/ssj.3019

Keywords:

Healthcare students, systematic review, effectiveness, university counseling

Abstract

Medical, nursing, and other healthcare students undergo specific stressors. Their mental health represents a priority for universities and the entire community. This review aimed to gather evidence about the effectiveness of individual psychological counselling offered by universities to healthcare students. A systematic review was conducted by searching PubMed, Scopus, and APA PsycInfo. A total of 1906 records were identified. The selection resulted in six studies published between 1994 and 2014. The most common design was quasi-experimental. Half focused on medical students and often interventions comprised other elements. Outcomes were related to mental health issues, academic performance, or both. The results showed statistically significant improvements, with some exceptions. The present review highlighted some specific characteristics that must be considered in order to fill the existing gap in this field, such as widening the range of studied outcomes, improving the description of the intervention, and planning randomized controlled trials (RCT) to compare strategies.

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Author Biographies

Giuseppina Lo Moro, University of Turin

Giuseppina Lo Moro is a Research Fellow in Public Health at the Department of Public Health and Pediatrics at the University of Turin. Her main research interests are public mental health, vaccine hesitancy, and digital health.

Maria Rosaria Gualano, University of Turin

Maria Rosaria Gualano is an Associate Professor of Public Health, formerly at the Department of Public Health and Pediatrics at the University of Turin. Her main research focuses are public mental health, health technology assessment, and clinical epidemiology.

Costanza Vicentini, University of Turin

Costanza Vicentini is a Research Fellow in Public Health at the Department of Public Health and Pediatrics at the University of Turin. Her main research interests are healthcare associated infections and antimicrobial resistance.

Noemi Marengo, University of Turin

Noemi Marengo is a medical resident in Public Health at the Department of Public Health and Pediatrics at the University of Turin. Her main research focuses on healthcare associated infections and vaccinations

Fabrizio Bert, University of Turin

Fabrizio Bert is a Full Professor of Public Health at the Department of Public Health and Pediatrics at the University of Turin. His main research focuses on digital health, mental health, vaccinology, and healthcare organization.

Roberta Siliquini, University of Turin

Roberta Siliquini is a Full Professor of Public Health at the Department of Public Health and Pediatrics at the University of Turin. Her main research activities are vaccine hesitancy, health communication and digital health, healthcare organization and evaluation.

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Published

2024-02-27

How to Cite

Lo Moro, G., Gualano, M. R., Vicentini, C., Marengo, N., Bert, F., & Siliquini, R. (2024). Effectiveness of University-Provided Individual Counselling for Healthcare Students: A Systematic Review. Student Success, 15(1), 22–34. https://doi.org/10.5204/ssj.3019

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Vol. 15 No. 1 (2024)

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