@article{Shahriar_Koly_2021, title={RESEARCH ARTICLE: A cross-sectional study on Bangladeshi students regarding physiological challenges of online education}, volume={21}, url={https://pharmacyeducation.fip.org/pharmacyeducation/article/view/1260}, DOI={10.46542/pe.2021.211.267275}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> The COVID-19 pandemic halted educational institutions all over the world which forced a shift to online classes, a new experience for Bangladeshi students which increased their screen time.</p> <p><strong>Objective</strong>: This study aimed at discerning the physiological challenges accompanied by the online education system and the compatibility of Bangladeshi students considering health and socio-demographic factors.</p> <p><strong>Methods</strong>: A cross-sectional pilot study was performed based upon an online survey on students (n = 590) during September 1st to 14th of 2020.</p> <p><strong>Results</strong>: Interestingly, an inevitable consequence of online education was several physiological problems. It was found that 93.9% of the participants faced some kind of physiological challenges, e.g., headaches, fatigue, eye and ear problems, from online classes. The majority of the participants (57.5%) could not concentrate for one hour or more in online classes.</p> <p><strong> Conclusion</strong>: Along with transitioning towards online education, innovative teaching methods would be helpful for the students to adapt to the ‘new normal’.</p>}, journal={Pharmacy Education}, author={Shahriar, Saimon and Koly, Fahima Jannat}, year={2021}, month={Jul.}, pages={p. 267–275} }