Prevalence and sources of stress among medical \nstudents in school of medical sciences, Universiti Sains \nMalaysia.
Year: 2009
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The medical course has always been regarded as highly stressful. \nExcessive stress causes physical and mental health problems. Persistent stress will \nimpair students' academic achievement, personal and professional development. Early \ndetection and prevention of this condition will help in reducing the negative impacts \nof stress on medical students.The purpose of this study is to explore the nature of stress among \nmedical students by determining the prevalence, sources, pattern, and determinant \nfactors of stress. It is hoped that understanding the nature of stress will help medical \nteachers find ways to reduce and minimize the stress level of medical students during \ntheir study.This study utilized a cross-sectional design. All medical students in -the \nSchool of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia were taken as subjects in this \nstudy. Data collection was done two months after the academic session of 2008/2009 \nstarted. A validated questionnaire was used. School and ethical committee clearance \nwere obtained prior to the start of the study. Data were analysed using Statistical \nPackage for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 12.761 (72%) respondents participated in this study. The prevalence of \nstress among medical students in School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains \nMalaysia was 29.6%. The top 10 stressors were academic-related. Prevalence of stress \nfor the first-, second-, third-, fourth- and fifth-year students were 26.3%, 36.5 %, \n31.4%, 35.3% and 21.9% respectively. Year of study was the only significant \ndeterminant factor of stress among medical students (LR-statistics = 527.18, p-value = \n0.034).The prevalence of stress among medical students in USM is high. \nAcademic related problems were the major stressors among medical students. Year of \nstudy was the factor most significantly associated with medical students' stress level. \nThere was bimodal pattern of stress level throughout the year of study, peaking at the \nsecond and fourth years of study.
Author: Muhamad Saiful Bahri, Yusoff
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7093642311