Al-Haqan Asmaa, Bates Ian, Almanasef Mona, Bajis Dalia, Alnahar Saja A
Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Health Sciences Centre, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
School of Pharmacy, University College London, London, UK.
Sci Rep. 2025 Aug 17;15(1):30084. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-98410-4.
In higher education, resilience is vital for enabling students and academics to confront challenges and sustain well-being. The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified concerns about how individuals in higher education, including in pharmacy education, adapt to drastic shifts in societal, economic, and educational contexts. This study aimed to explore resilience in pharmacy higher education within the Eastern Mediterranean Region. This cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2020 to January 2021, involving pharmacy students and academics across the 22 EMR countries. Data collection utilised an online questionnaire, that included, along with demographic and environmental items, the CD-RISC-22 scale, a modified version of the Connor Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-25). CD-RISC-22 is a 22 items, a self-administered psychometric scale, tailored to assess resilience among pharmacy students and academics in EMR region. Data were analysed using descriptive and comparative statistical methods. Students exhibited a significantly lower resilience scores (mean ± SD: 58.81 ± 13.41) when compared with academic staff/faculty (66.74 ± 10.29) across all constructs of the CD-RISC-22 scale (p < 0.000), with the exception of the 'connection/spirituality' factor (p = 0.1). The availability of mental health support services in educational institutions was found to be limited, with only 13 (10.7%) academic respondents reporting access to a mental health advisory scheme and 88 (17.7%) of students reporting access to mental health and well-being support training. Academics and students felt more supported by their colleagues and peers than by their institutions. This research sheds light on the variations in resilience levels between pharmacy students and academics in the EMR, emphasising the need for targeted interventions to enhance undergraduate students' resilience.
在高等教育中，适应力对于帮助学生和学者应对挑战并维持良好状态至关重要。新冠疫情加剧了人们对高等教育中的个体，包括药学教育领域的个体，如何适应社会、经济和教育环境的急剧变化的担忧。本研究旨在探索东地中海区域药学高等教育中的适应力。这项横断面研究于2020年10月至2021年1月进行，涉及22个东地中海区域国家的药学专业学生和学者。数据收集采用在线问卷，除人口统计学和环境项目外，还包括CD-RISC-22量表，这是康纳·戴维森适应力量表（CD-RISC-25）的修订版。CD-RISC-22是一个包含22个条目的自填式心理测量量表，专为评估东地中海区域药学专业学生和学者的适应力而设计。数据采用描述性和比较性统计方法进行分析。在CD-RISC-22量表的所有维度上，与学术人员/教师（66.74±10.29）相比，学生的适应力得分显著更低（均值±标准差：58.81±13.41）（p<0.000），“人际关系/精神寄托”因子除外（p = 0.1）。研究发现教育机构中心理健康支持服务的可及性有限，只有13名（10.7%）学术受访者表示可获得心理健康咨询服务，88名（17.7%）学生表示可获得心理健康和幸福支持培训。学术人员和学生感觉从同事和同龄人那里得到的支持比从所在机构得到的更多。本研究揭示了东地中海区域药学专业学生和学术人员在适应力水平上的差异，强调了采取针对性干预措施以提高本科生适应力的必要性。
