Reut Shoham,Hanni Robinson,Noy Yehiel et al. Reut Shoham et al.

Background: Following graduation, Israeli medical cadets complete a 12-months training period in hospitals, having profound influence on their future career. Burnout, sense of personal and professional uncertainty and disorientation are already notable in this group.

Kuiliang Li,Xiaomei Ren,Lei Ren et al. Kuiliang Li et al.

Purpose: This study aimed to explore the relationship between negative life events and depressive symptoms among medical cadets during their four years of college....Methods: An analysis of 4-wave longitudinal data collected from 2015-2018 was conducted using a cross-lagged panel network (CLPN) model to explore the complex causal relationship between negative life events and depressive symptoms in medical cadets (N=433)....Results: We found differences in negative life events and depressive symptoms among medical cadets across four network models over four years of university....Conclusion: Our findings suggest that there is a lagged and mutually causal interaction between negative life events and depressive symptoms in medical cadets over 4 years of college, but that the predictability of negative life events is more important.

Phunphen Napradit,Panadda Hatthachote Phunphen Napradit

Objective: To assess changes in physical fitness level and anthropometric characteristics of medical cadets in Phramongkutklao College of Medicine (PCM)....Material and method: A prospective study was conducted in 73 male and 20 female medical cadets at PCM during their study through medical education between April 2008 and July 2012.

Kijja Suwan,Panadda Hatthachote,Suthee Panichkul et al. Kijja Suwan et al.

Objective: To evaluate prevalence of overweight and obesity in second-year medical cadets and to determine risk behaviors before and after 6 months studying at Phramongkutklao College of Medicine (PCM)....MATERIAL AMD METHOD: Data on self-report behavioral questionnaires was collected from 92 medical cadets before and after 6 months studying at PCM in 2008....Results: Overall, prevalence of overweight and obese medical cadets before studying at PCM was 16.30% and 15.22% according to BMI and 27.17% and 15.22% by percent body fat. After 6 months of study, overall mean of body fat and systolic blood pressure were significantly reduced....Conclusion: The present study indicated that overweight, obesity, waist circumference and body fat of medical cadets were decreased after study at PCM which is possibly due to increasing exercise.

Tassana Jaichumchuen,Sirinapa Jarmornmarn,Saovanee Leelayoova et al. Tassana Jaichumchuen et al.

In addition, the factors influencing social adjustment in these medical cadets were evaluated....Material and method: The study population consisted of 45 medical cadets in their second year of a 6-year medical curriculum of Phramongkutkao College of Medicine. All study medical cadets gave written informed consent....The medical cadets completed a baseline assessment including a standardized questionnaire for general information and social adjustment....Results: The personalities of medical cadets were in between reserved and outgoing socially aware, concerns, shrewd and practical. The ability of social adjustment in these medical cadets was high....Social adjustment was significantly different between medical cadets who received different scholarships.

Amnat Ratanawilai,Dusit Janthayanont,Suthee Panichkul Amnat Ratanawilai

Objective: To evaluate the role of the Student Affairs Division: Phramongkutklao College of Medicine in assessing medical cadets and determine the problems and obstacles in assessing....Material and method: Qualitative study using focus group discussion was conducted in staff and medical cadets to determine functions, problems and obstacles of the Student Affairs Division, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine.

Suthee Panichkul,Ram Rangsin,Pote Aimpun et al. Suthee Panichkul et al.

In this course, medical cadets review all the knowledge that they have learnt and in addition, Medical Platoon leader strategies, Advanced Cardiac Life support and Phramongkutklao Traumatic Life support, crucial medical practices....Since the medical cadets experience all Military Medicine courses from the second to the sixth year class and pass all medical knowledge-based examinations, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine expects all graduates to be excellent in not only all standard requirements of the medical professional set

Kamolthip Nillakupt,Nantaporn Viravathana Kamolthip Nillakupt

Ninety six participants (78 men and 18 women) were the healthy medical cadets class 34 who firstly enrolled as the second year medical students in the academic year 2008. Data on anthropometry, blood pressure and blood studies were collected....Conclusion: This study shows that the metabolic syndrome exists among second year medical cadets with the prevalence of 1.04%. This group is under the military rules and regulations.

Rungsima Ing-Arahm,Arunya Suppuang,Worarachanee Imjaijitt Rungsima Ing-Arahm

The attitudes of the medical cadets were better than those of the civilian medical students. The attitudes and also knowledge about exercise of the higher-year students were generally better than those of the lower-year ones.

Detchvijitr Suwanpakdee,Sangkae Chamnanvanakij,Suthee Panichkul Detchvijitr Suwanpakdee

Objective: To evaluate the perception of medical personnel and medical cadets toward informed consent obtained from potential research participants.