title: Predictors of quality of life of medical students and a comparison with quality of life of adult health care workers in Thailand.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There have been few studies which have compared the quality of life between medical students and adult health care workers.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  (1) To compare health related quality of life (HRQoL) between medical students and adult health care workers and (2) to identify factors associated with quality of life of medical students.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross sectional survey of medical students at Chiang Mai University and health care workers at Chiang Mai University Hospital in 2013.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared with the population of adult health care workers, medical students had a higher physical HRQoL but similar mental HRQoL. This is potentially mediated by the presence of depression, as the prevalence of depressive symptoms was similar in both groups. Higher academic achievement and absence of underlying biomedical conditions were associated with higher HRQoL in medical students.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The psychological burden for medical students in Thailand could be at similar levels to that of their adult health care counterparts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intawaroros Road, Sriphum, Muang, Chiang Mai, 50200 Thailand.
authors.forename: Chaisiri
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-4206-9164
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Angkurawaranon
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intawaroros Road, Sriphum, Muang, Chiang Mai, 50200 Thailand.
authors.forename: Wichuda
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jiraporncharoen
authors.affiliation: Chiang Mai Medical Center Hospital, 21 Nuntaram Road, Haiya, Muang, Chiang Mai, 50100 Thailand.
authors.forename: Arty
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sachdev
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intawaroros Road, Sriphum, Muang, Chiang Mai, 50200 Thailand.
authors.forename: Anawat
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wisetborisut
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intawaroros Road, Sriphum, Muang, Chiang Mai, 50200 Thailand.
authors.forename: Withita
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jangiam
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intawaroros Road, Sriphum, Muang, Chiang Mai, 50200 Thailand.
authors.forename: Ronnaphob
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Uaphanthasath
keywords: Health care workers; Medical students; Quality of life; Thailand