Association between chronic health problems and quality of life in medical students. Results of the POLLEK cohort study
Szymon Szemik, Angelina Kaleta-Pilarska, Joanna Kowalska, Małgorzata Kowalska · 2026
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Szymon Szemik and colleagues reported in 2026 on chronic illness and quality of life among Polish medical students. Their POLLEK cohort began with 887 first-year students at the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice. Students filled in surveys on quality of life, general health, alcohol use, and daily habits, then repeated them a year later.
About a quarter of first-year students reported a diagnosed chronic disease, and the share rose in the second year. Students without chronic illness scored higher on overall quality of life and on the somatic and environmental domains. The gap held into the second year, apart from the psychological domain. The authors ask universities to watch student wellbeing early and offer health support and study adjustments where needed.
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| CREATOR | Szymon Szemik, Angelina Kaleta-Pilarska, Joanna Kowalska, Małgorzata Kowalska |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |