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Background: Today, due to the important role the university students play in governance of the country, they are considered as one of the most important groups of the society. Thus, their health status should be monitored. Inappropriate status of dormitories can be a source of diseases and endanger the students’ health. This study aimed to determine the health status of Shahid Dastgheib dormitory in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the researcher referred to all the rooms in Shahid Dastgheib Dormitory in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences and collected the necessary data for determining the health status of the rooms using the health assessment form. Then, the data were encoded, entered into the SPSS statistical software (v. 19), and analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square, and Fisher exact test.
Results: According to the results, 15.5%, 68.9%, 14.8%, and 0.8% of the rooms accommodated 1, 2, 3, and 4 individuals, respectively. Moreover, most of the dormitory students (36.1%) were from Fars province. In this study, a significant correlation was found between the number of occupants per room and the health status of that room (P<0.05); such a way that as the number of occupants per room increased, the room showed a weaker health condition. Overall, dental students having about 8% of the optimal health status, 21 and 23 year old age groups having approximately 4% of the optimal health status, post-graduate students, and older students had more desirable conditions compared to the students of other schools.
Conclusion: Since the research was conducted in one dormitory, similar studies are recommended to be performed in all dormitories. Overall, the present study results indicated that the health conditions of the dormitory was not much desirable and requires more attention on the part of the authorities.
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