Determinants of mental well-being in medical students

2009 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Éva Bíró ◽  
Ilona Balajti ◽  
Róza Ádány ◽  
Karolina Kósa
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Well Being

scholarly journals Why should medical students (not) be recruited to care for patients with COVID-19?

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Bank ◽  
Marjo Wijnen-Meijer
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Hygiene Measures ◽  
Development Of Anxiety ◽  
Mental Well Being

Abstract Worldwide it is being discussed whether medical students might be of help during the present COVID-19 epidemic. Although this question is probably a legitimate one, one should however discuss this thoroughly before deciding whether medical students are to be included in this kind of medical care on a larger scale. Various arguments should be weighted, and potential tasks should be chosen carefully. This period could however be also an opportunity for medical students to learn things they would probably never learn about. Nevertheless, medical students have a deficit concerning knowledge about epidemics, and they are also not really well skilled in many hygiene measures. Furthermore, some of the known medical students’ behaviour could be a risk factor for further spread of the virus as well. Then, young adults are at risk of getting infected themselves. Last but not least, medical students in general are under a great deal of pressure from their studies which could lead to the development of anxiety and other mental disorders. One could only speculate on the effects of this epidemic on their further mental well-being. Therefore, medical students participating in direct care of patients with COVID-19 should first be trained well, and then properly supervised at all times. Only then it might be a really useful and exceptional experience, for healthcare, medical schools as well as for society.

scholarly journals Improve Management of Mental Well-being and Empathy in Chinese Medical Students: A Randomized Controlled Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rong Rong ◽  
Wei Chen ◽  
Zihao Dai ◽  
Jingli Gu ◽  
Weiying Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Chinese Medical Students ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Interventional Group ◽  
Mental Well Being

Abstract Background: The Chinese medical students suffer from high prevalent mental health-related issues and low empathy. Effective strategies to improve the situations are lacking. This study aims to investigate the efficacy of the well-designed interventional courses to enhance the mental health and empathy of the senior Chinese medical students. Methods: A total of 146 3rd and 4th year medical students were randomized to intervention group (n=74) and control group (n=72). A pilot study including 5 pre-clinical students and 5 interns was first carried out to determine the themes and contents of the interventional courses. The designed courses were delivered in the intervention group once a month for three times, while the control group had no specific intervention. Five self-assessment questionnaires including the General Self-Efficacy (GSE), Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 8 (SF-8), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), and Jefferson Scale of Empathy-Health Care Provider Student version (JSE-HPS) that separately evaluated the level of self-efficacy (SE), quality of life (QoL), depression, burnout, and empathy were completed by the students before and one month after the courses. Qualitative data were collected via e-mails two year after the intervention.Results: Compared to the control group, the interventional group showed significantly higher scores of the empathy (111.0 [IQR 102.0, 118.0] vs 106.0 [IQR 93.0, 111.5]; P = .01) and QoL (32.0 [IQR 28.0, 35.0] vs 29.5 [IQR 26.0, 34.0]; P = .04). The rate of depression was significantly decreased in the interventional group compared to that in the control group (13.5% vs 29.2%; Chi-square test, P = .02). However, no significant differences of self-efficacy (25.6 ± 4.8 vs 24.3 ± 6.3; P = .16) and burnout (27.0% vs 34.7%; Chi-square test, P = .31) were observed between the two groups.Conclusions: The well-designed interventional courses had a positive impact on the mental well-being and empathy in senior Chinese medical students, which may help provide novel information for incorporation into the medical school curriculum.

scholarly journals Lack of association between religiosity/spirituality and mental well being among medical students and interns

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Parthasarathy Ramamurthy ◽  
Tabitha Gheevarghese ◽  
Manikandan Mani ◽  
Pradeep Thilakan
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Well Being

scholarly journals The mental health and well-being benefits of exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study of medical students and newly qualified doctors in the UK

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Conor Coyle ◽  
Hanya Ghazi ◽  
Ioannis Georgiou
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mood Score ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Mental Well Being

Abstract Background University students have been uniquely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is currently little data upon the measures that medical students and newly qualified doctors have taken to help their mental well-being and mood during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aim We aimed to identify the activities respondents found beneficial for their well-being and mental health and recorded a mood score from survey respondents. Methods A nationwide study was completed to investigate the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic upon medical students and newly qualified doctors (interim foundation year one). We received 2075 respondents from across the UK. Results Physical activity was found to be the most common activity used by the survey respondents to help with their mental well-being (80.1%) (medical students, 83.7%; interim foundation doctors, 72.3%). Participants who stated that exercise helped their well-being had a mean score (SD) of 52.3 (20.7) which was significantly higher (P = 0.048) than those who reported that they did not exercise (49.8 (21.1)). Respondents who stated they had used exercise to help with their mental well-being had (on average) a higher mood score than those who did not. This was seen in both the medical student and interim foundation doctor subgroups. Discussion Exercise can help to benefit the well-being of medical students and interim foundation doctors. It is hoped that higher education providers and employers recognise the importance of promoting physical activity for the well-being of their students and staff, respectively.

Mental well-being in Sri Lankan medical students: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Courtney E. Wimberly ◽  
Harshini Rajapakse ◽  
Lawrence P. Park ◽  
Ashley Price ◽  
Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mental Well Being

scholarly journals Psychological Capital (PsyCap) and Mental Well-being among Medical Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nida Nafees ◽  
Musaddiq Jahan
Keyword(s):  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
Cognitive Differences ◽  
Effects Of Stress ◽  
Mental Well Being ◽  
Adverse Environments

Currently, PsyCap study has drawn the attention of many researchers in order to help the stressed persons to cope up with adverse environments. In light of PsyCap, present study was planned to examine the influence of PsyCap on the mental well-being of medical students pursuing either MBBS or BUMS form Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. We have given an emphasis on PsyCap in order to visualize its influence on the well-being of undergraduates of the medical students. It was observed that medicos who were more hopeful, optimistic, efficacious, and resilient have had more ability to withstand against unfavourable environmental or in other words, they perceived academic environment as being less perturbing more than likely to see in their peers with lower PsyCap. This type of resilient adaptive characters and cognitive differences is considered to reconcile the effects of stress on well-being for medical students. It was, therefore, observed that PsyCap will mitigate the effects of stress on mental well-being of medical students. In this way, PsyCap were found to be positively correlated with mental well-being of the medical students. In order to impart PsyCap among the medical student there is urgent need of conveyance of a larger scale of consistent trainings, workshop, discussions on PsyCap which is particularly adaptive to medical students that will surely resolve the issues what they find challenging.

scholarly journals Mental Well-being, and Coping Strategies during Stress for Preclinical Medical Students in Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-129
Author(s):  
Huynh Ho Ngoc Quynh ◽  
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Chanuantong Tanasugarn ◽  
Mondha Kengganpanich ◽  
Punyarat Lapvongwatana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Preclinical Medical Students ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Mental Well Being

scholarly journals Prevalence and treatment patterns of dysmenorrhea among female medical students: a questionnaire based study at KIMS, Koppal

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1844
Author(s):  
Manjunath S. M. ◽  
Lakshmipathi B. S. ◽  
Ravi Kumar S. ◽  
V. Srinivasa
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Treatment Patterns ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Physical Pain ◽  
Young Females ◽  
Mild Degree ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Mental Well Being

Background: Dysmenorrhea is a common gynaecological condition which causes physical pain, affects mental well-being and quality of life. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence, severity and the treatment patterns of primary dysmenorrhea among female medical students.Methods: The present study was a prospective, questionnaire based study conducted during March-April 2020 at KIMS, Koppal. The willing participants were given a time period of 30 minutes to fill the questionnaire.Results: Among the total of 211 female medical students, 180 students were suffering from dysmenorrhea. Almost 78.3% of those suffering from dysmenorrhea belonged to the age group of 19-21 years. Most of the students suffering from dysmenorrhea achieved menarche at the age of 13-14 years.  A majority (48.8%)  of the dysmenorrhic females had dysmenorrhea of mild degree. 73.8% of dysmenorrhic females did not seek any medical advice for the management of the symptoms of dysmenorrhea. 76 (42.2%) of the dysmenorrhic participant females missed their classes due to the symptoms of dysmenorrhea. The most favoured drug for the management of the symptoms of dysmenorrhea was the combination of mefenamic acid and dicyclomine (56.8%). 56.6% of the subjects utilized pharmacological measures, while the rest 43.3% utilized non-pharmacological measures for the relief from the symptoms of dysmenorrhea.Conclusions: The present study recognized that dysmenorrhea is a common menstrual disorder among young females. There should be an effort at mass education of the young females regarding the management of dysmenorrhea.

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