Perceived stress amongst medical and dental students

Perceived stress amongst medical and dental students

Background: Reports in the last decade have shown that healthcare students face a high degree of stress. Cumulative stress leads to depression and suicidal behaviour in some of them. Aims: This study was designed to identify levels of perceived stress amongst medical and dental students in a private...

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Main Authors: Harihar Chilukuri, Sowjanya Bachali, Nagaiah Jupalle Naidu, Ahmed Shaik Basha, Samuvel Verrapam Selvam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Archives of Mental Health
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key messages: perceived stress levels were found to be significantly higher amongst dental students than amongst medical students comparable to reports from other parts of the world. if monitored periodically during their student life
they can be helped to tackle their stress levels effectively and be saved from slipping into depressions. key-words: perceived stress
medical students
dental students
Online Access:http://www.amhonline.org/article.asp?issn=2589-9171;year=2012;volume=13;issue=2;spage=104;epage=107;aulast=Chilukuri;type=0

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