Author/Authors :
Peykari, Niloofar Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran and PhD Student - Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Djalalinia, Shirin Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran and PhD Student - Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Ramezani Tehrani, Fahimeh Professor - Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Malek Afzali, Hossein Professor - Health Research Institute of Tehran, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Baradaran Eftekhari, Monir Deputy of Research and Technology - Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran and PhD Student
Abstract :
BACKGROUND: Student counseling centers are responsible for physical, mental and social health of university students.
Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the key stakeholders' opinions on different aspects of the activities performed
in these centers.
METHODS: This qualitative study used focus group discussion. Key stakeholders including university students and key
informants from nine randomly selected medical universities participated in the study. After data saturation, thematic
analysis was conducted. Themes were drawn out through constant comparative method.
RESULTS: Based on 243 extracted codes and through comparative analysis, four categories were determined, namely
students' need for students counseling centers, successes and limitations of student counseling centers, student counseling
services priorities, and suggestions for service promotion
Keywords :
Opinion , Stakeholders , University , Counseling
