Health Needs of the Student Population

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Health Needs of the Student Population Aims To explore the health and lifestyle choices of students attending an urban university in the UK. To identify health issues within the student population. To design appropriate interventions. Holt, M. & Powell, S. (2017) Healthy Universities: a guiding framework for universities to examine the distinctive health needs of its own student population. Perspectives in Public Health, 137: 53-58.

Health Needs of the Student Population Methods Used a health needs assessment stepped approach (Hooper and Longworth 2002). Online, 60 question questionnaire, mainly closed. Focused on national priorities (PHE Outcomes Framework 2014): Health care utilisation Eating and dietary Alcohol Smoking Sexual health Mental health Drug and substance use Administered at time of no other student focused activity – November 2014.

Health Needs of the Student Population Results: Completion of Survey 3683 students completed the survey (approximately 10% of the student population). 3428 answered the whole survey: 2507 female 1162 male 14 transgender or other Year 1 1636 Year 2 952 Year 3 658 Postgraduate 208 Part time 229

Health Needs of the Student Population Results: Eating and Dietary 56% (n=2227) respondents prepare their own food. 11% (n=371) eat 5 or more portions of fruit and vegetables per day. Requested free water. Healthy food in vending machines. Cooking classes on campus.

Health Needs of the Student Population Results: Alcohol 8% (n=258) students consume >20 units per week. 23% (n=792) males and 50% (n=1,700) females wanted to get drunk. 42% (n=1,434) couldn’t remember night before. 54% (n=1,847) not aware of support available.

Health Needs of the Student Population Results: Drugs 30% (n=1027) used illegal or legal recreational substances. Alcohol, cannabis and cocaine. Obtain from friends and dealers off campus. Sports clubs.

Health Needs of the Student Population Results: Mental Health 28% (n=1,015) had an emotional or mental health issues whilst studying: 756 female 255 male Increase by year of study.

Significant associations between mental health and: Gender (p<.001) with fewer males and more females Ethnicity (p<.001) more white and mixed and fewer Asian, Black and Chinese students Disability (p=.004) Living arrangements (p<.001) more in private halls and rented Course of study: more Arts and Humanities and Health related.

Support available Most common to seek from Students Union, Personal Tutors Top reason for not seeking support was feeling they should be able to cope, followed by embarassment

Health Needs of the Student Population Interventions Creative calm. Chlamydia testing. ManMetMunch. GP registration. Next Steps Informing Student Services of priorities: evidence. Improved signposting to support services. Designing interventions: student consultations. Developing a surveillance system.