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12. Factors Associated with Stress and its Severity in Medical Students of Medical School of Pakistan

Tayyaba Mubeen, Muhammad Aamir Adnan, Anam Bilal and Muhammad Sulaiman Saeed

ABSTRACT

Objective: In this study, we assessed perceived stress and its severity, sources and determinants.

Study Design: Cross sectional study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the all MBBS classes of Nishtar medical college & hospital, Multan, from January 2014 to July 2016.

Materials and Methods: A total of five hundred and ten (510) subjects included in the study. Major subjects were

(Anatomy, Physiology Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Surgery and Medicine) that are taught in five years of MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) tenure. This study period consist of lectures on medical topics and result evaluating system named as examination. Study style in medical field include one year study period and than at the end of year a written and oral examination system is designed to evaluate clinical and knowledge based skills of medical professionals.

Results: A total number of five hundred and ten (510) female parturient were enrolled in the study, one hundred and thirty eight (27.1%) from 1st year class of MBBS, one hundred and thirty three (26.1%) from class 2nd year, eighty three (16.2%) from 3rd year MBBS class, one hundred and seventeen (22.9%) from 4th year and thirty nine (7.6 %) from final year class of MBBS. Among these fifteen (2.9%) were married female and a big strength four hundred ninety five (97.1%) were unmarried. Chi-square test and logistic regression test were applied to see the effect modification and association respectively.

Conclusion: The students of medical school were reported to be under an uncertain condition of high stress. Student’s academic profile and psychosocial circle are considered to be the main stressors in our study. But there is a big gap in limited literature available on this evaluation, there is more need to find out correlation between stressors and student’s psychosocial academics.  Key Words: Stress, Severity, Medical Students

Citation of article: Mubeen T, Adnan MA, Bilal A, Saeed MS. Factors Associated with Stress and its Severity in Medical Students of Medical School of Pakistan. Med Forum 2017;28(5):50-54.