TY - JOUR
T1 - ‘Having come to university my care was very much in my hands’
T2 - exploration of university students’ perceptions of health care needs and services using the common-sense model of self-regulation
AU - Rogowsky, Rayna
AU - Laidlaw, Anita
AU - Ozakinci, Gozde
PY - 2020/3/26
Y1 - 2020/3/26
N2 - The health care needs and service experiences of higher education students require more research attention, given the increase in students who have a long-term illness, medical condition, or disability (“condition”). It is also important to consider the experiences of rising numbers of international students. This exploratory qualitative study used face-to-face interviews and the common-sense model of self-regulation to investigate students’ perceptions and coping behaviours, in a higher education institution in the UK. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. Twenty students who self-identified as having a condition were interviewed. This study adds depth to the understanding of the connections between students’ health-related experiences and their personal, academic, and post-graduation aspirations and the support needs of students, including international students. To optimise institutional support, innovations in partnerships with local care organisations and within the university, staff training about conditions, peer mentorship, and information outreach especially to international students, should be considered.
AB - The health care needs and service experiences of higher education students require more research attention, given the increase in students who have a long-term illness, medical condition, or disability (“condition”). It is also important to consider the experiences of rising numbers of international students. This exploratory qualitative study used face-to-face interviews and the common-sense model of self-regulation to investigate students’ perceptions and coping behaviours, in a higher education institution in the UK. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. Twenty students who self-identified as having a condition were interviewed. This study adds depth to the understanding of the connections between students’ health-related experiences and their personal, academic, and post-graduation aspirations and the support needs of students, including international students. To optimise institutional support, innovations in partnerships with local care organisations and within the university, staff training about conditions, peer mentorship, and information outreach especially to international students, should be considered.
KW - Health care seeking
KW - Health care use
KW - Qualitative research
KW - Symptom reporting
KW - University students
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85082932434&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10865-020-00147-0
DO - 10.1007/s10865-020-00147-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 32219601
AN - SCOPUS:85082932434
JO - Journal of Behavioral Medicine
JF - Journal of Behavioral Medicine
SN - 0160-7715
ER -