Frequency of mental distress among medical students from selected medical colleges of Pakistan: a systemic review
Objective: To find out the frequency of mental distress among medical students in Pakistani medical colleges. Method: The systematic review comprised a search on PubMed and Google Scholar databases for articles published in English language between 2004 and 2019 having the key words ‘mental distr...
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| author | Syeda Rubaba Azim Nooreen Adnan Syeda Nazish Azim Munizah Nisar Muhammad Shahid Shamim |
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Objective: To find out the frequency of mental distress among medical students in Pakistani medical colleges.
Method: The systematic review comprised a search on PubMed and Google Scholar databases for articles published in English language between 2004 and 2019 having the key words ‘mental distress’, ‘medical undergraduate’, ‘depression’ and ‘anxiety’. After a four-phase scrutiny process, articles were shortlisted for detailed review. Conventional content analysis was utilised for data analysis.
Results: Of the 30 articles, 18(60%) were reviewed in detail. Distress among Pakistani medical students was reported up to 90% which is alarmingly high. Study year, financial issues and academic burden were the noteworthy causal factors. Academics and examinations were substantial stress factors and religion was the commonly adopted coping strategy.
Conclusions: Multiple studies showed evidence of an increasing rate of mental distress among medical undergraduates having various causative factors, mainly the academic burden.
Key Words: Mental stress, Medical undergraduates, Pakistani medical college, Depression and anxiety stress.
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| spelling | doaj.art-be25f7ccc21f47319d04ccc90bebc7fb2023-05-25T04:21:43ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822022-09-01721010.47391/JPMA.4042Frequency of mental distress among medical students from selected medical colleges of Pakistan: a systemic reviewSyeda Rubaba Azim0Nooreen Adnan1Syeda Nazish Azim2Munizah Nisar3Muhammad Shahid Shamim4Dow Institute of Health Professionals Education, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAEDepartment of Pediatrics, Liaquat National Medical College, Karachi, PakistanDow Institute of Health Professionals Education, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanDow Institute of Health Professionals Education, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan Objective: To find out the frequency of mental distress among medical students in Pakistani medical colleges. Method: The systematic review comprised a search on PubMed and Google Scholar databases for articles published in English language between 2004 and 2019 having the key words ‘mental distress’, ‘medical undergraduate’, ‘depression’ and ‘anxiety’. After a four-phase scrutiny process, articles were shortlisted for detailed review. Conventional content analysis was utilised for data analysis. Results: Of the 30 articles, 18(60%) were reviewed in detail. Distress among Pakistani medical students was reported up to 90% which is alarmingly high. Study year, financial issues and academic burden were the noteworthy causal factors. Academics and examinations were substantial stress factors and religion was the commonly adopted coping strategy. Conclusions: Multiple studies showed evidence of an increasing rate of mental distress among medical undergraduates having various causative factors, mainly the academic burden. Key Words: Mental stress, Medical undergraduates, Pakistani medical college, Depression and anxiety stress. https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/4042 |
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| title | Frequency of mental distress among medical students from selected medical colleges of Pakistan: a systemic review |
| title_full | Frequency of mental distress among medical students from selected medical colleges of Pakistan: a systemic review |
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| title_short | Frequency of mental distress among medical students from selected medical colleges of Pakistan: a systemic review |
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