Dagmar Schneidrová, Tereza Kopřivová Herotová
The prevention of academic failure and the promotion of a healthy lifestyle and well-being in students of the third faculty of medicine of Charles University in pandemic
Číslo: 3/2022
Periodikum: Gramotnost, pregramotnost a vzdělávání
Klíčová slova: coronavirus pandemic, medical students, online counselling, lifestyle, well-being, mental health, prevention of academic failure
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Anotace:
: Our contribution opens with the fi ndings of foreign and Czech studies on the impact of
the social isolation caused by coronavirus pandemic restrictions on the lifestyle, well-being and
mental health of university students relevant to our counselling experience. The introduction of
online teaching and counselling is refl ected. The most common problems of students presented
before and during the pandemic and managed in the course of the counselling process are summarized. We describe our counselling strategies, based on the principles of health promotion
applied when supporting a healthy lifestyle in students (work-life balance, healthy sleeping,
eating, physical activity regimen); cognitive behavioural strategies applied in managing study
and stress-related problems like test anxiety, perfectionism, addictive substances abuse and
quitting smoking or tobacco use; and Gestalt therapy strategies aimed at building the counselling relationship and increasing the awareness of the client experience. We also mention our
educational activities (optional courses on stress management using cognitive behavioural
and mindfulness strategies). Finally, the need for collaboration with the Study Division, the
faculty contact person for students with special needs, the Centre for the Treatment of Tobacco
Dependence in the Královské Vinohrady Teaching Hospital and the Carolina Counselling Centre
of Charles University is stressed. The aim of communication and networking is to spread information on counselling services among students and motivate them to use those services when
needed, thus contributing to the prevention of academic failure and the promotion of mental
health and well-being in students.
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the social isolation caused by coronavirus pandemic restrictions on the lifestyle, well-being and
mental health of university students relevant to our counselling experience. The introduction of
online teaching and counselling is refl ected. The most common problems of students presented
before and during the pandemic and managed in the course of the counselling process are summarized. We describe our counselling strategies, based on the principles of health promotion
applied when supporting a healthy lifestyle in students (work-life balance, healthy sleeping,
eating, physical activity regimen); cognitive behavioural strategies applied in managing study
and stress-related problems like test anxiety, perfectionism, addictive substances abuse and
quitting smoking or tobacco use; and Gestalt therapy strategies aimed at building the counselling relationship and increasing the awareness of the client experience. We also mention our
educational activities (optional courses on stress management using cognitive behavioural
and mindfulness strategies). Finally, the need for collaboration with the Study Division, the
faculty contact person for students with special needs, the Centre for the Treatment of Tobacco
Dependence in the Královské Vinohrady Teaching Hospital and the Carolina Counselling Centre
of Charles University is stressed. The aim of communication and networking is to spread information on counselling services among students and motivate them to use those services when
needed, thus contributing to the prevention of academic failure and the promotion of mental
health and well-being in students.