scholarly journals Burnout in medical undergraduate students in Qassim, Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Alqifari ◽  
Mashael Alghidani ◽  
Ruba Almazyad ◽  
Aljowharah Alotaibi ◽  
Wijdan A. Alharbi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Personal Efficacy ◽  
Academic Pressure ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Student Burnout ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Burnout, defined as mental and physical exhaustion, has been an issue for many medical students. Medical student burnout is associated with many factors such as academic pressure, sleep deprivation, exposure to patient suffering, and high academic demand. In this study, we assessed the prevalence of burnout symptoms among preclinical and clinical medical students studying at Qassim University in Qassim, Saudi Arabia. Results Three hundred thirty-six subjects entered the final data analysis with a majority between 18 and 24 years of age, of whom 56.5% was females and 43.5% was males. The overall burnout prevalence was 8%. The female gender was a significant predictor of emotional exhaustion and personal efficacy, (OR = 2.510; 95% Cl [1.845–3.415]; p value 0.000) and (OR = 1.434; 95% Cl [1.086–1.866]; p value 0.010), respectively. Conclusion Among medical students, burnout is common. The impact of gender on burnout was noticed; female gender was a significant predictor of emotional exhaustion and personal efficacy. Medical education style had no impact on burnout levels among medical students.

Knowledge, Awareness and Perception of Facial Cosmetic and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Among Dental and Medical Undergraduate Students: Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hatan Mortada ◽  
Hassan Mortada ◽  
Abdulelah Tarek BinYamin ◽  
Shifa Sameer Nagadi ◽  
Naif M. Bafaraj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Medical Undergraduate Students

BACKGROUND Facial cosmetic and maxillofacial Surgery is primarily a surgical specialty of dentistry concerned with the management of diseases of the jaws, mouth, face and neck regions. Its the only branch of dentistry to be to be strongly linked with other medical branches. It is indeed common knowledge that many medical professionals and the general public have a very low awareness of OMFS. Surveys conducted among graduating medical students show that they have very limited exposure to OMFS without even understanding the career pathway. OBJECTIVE This multicentric study aimed to investigate and assess the awareness, knowledge, and perception of facial cosmetic and oral maxillofacial surgery among dental and medical undergraduate students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. METHODS The data of this cross-sectional study were obtained from medical and dental undergraduate students of different universities in Saudi Arabia, between September and December, 2019. The questionnaire was formulated after a pilot study was done to assess validity, and clarity of questions. It consisted of 23 variable that were divided into 2 sections: (a) demographic information (b) questions related to facial cosmetic and maxillofacial surgery. ethical approval was granted by the Research Ethics Committee at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Data were considered significant at P<.05. All analyses were performed using SPSS, version 24. RESULTS Total of 412 dentistry students and 452 medicine & surgery students included. About 36% dental students and 35% medical students have been previously exposed to rotation of surgical specialties. A significantly higher percentage of dental students (80.6%) have heard about Facial Cosmetic & Maxillofacial, p <.001. Among the specific Facial Cosmetic & Maxillofacial surgeries, ‘fractures of the jaw and face’ was known by most of the dental (77.7%) and medical (63.7%) students. The mean knowledge score was higher among the dentistry students compared to medicine & surgery students ( 8.88 ± 4.47 vs 8.78 ± 4.40). CONCLUSIONS Level of knowledge and awareness about facial cosmetic and maxillofacial surgery among medical and dental students was fair. This study ascertains the need for an effective educational program to increase the awareness, which will directly enhance its success and the optimal management being delivered to our patients.

AN EVALUATION OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF COVID 19 ON UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS IN WEST BENGAL, INDIA.

2021 ◽  
pp. 70-73
Author(s):  
Sagarika Ray ◽  
Amit Kumar Pal
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Sudden Change ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND: The COVID 19 pandemic has wreaked havoc in the lives of people all over the world. Due to the sudden change in the way of life mental health problems have been rising across the globe. Medical students have been no exception to this. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: This study aims to assess whether the pandemic has adversely affected the mental health of undergraduate medical students of West Bengal, India. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An online survey was conducted using standardized questionnaires, namely Perceived Stress Scale and Beck Depression Inventory, to assess the levels of stress and depression among the students. Specic stressors affecting the students were also studied. RESULTS: Moderate or severe levels of stress and/or depression were reported by 83.87% out of the 465 students who participated in the study. However only 21.08% of them have sought professional help. The most stressful factor for rst year students was the online mode of education, while that for the second and third year students was uncertainty about future, and that for nal year students was the impact on internship rotations and clinical experience. CONCLUSIONS: COVID 19 pandemic has signicantly affected the mental health of medical undergraduate students in India. The treatment gap has to be reduced to ensure a better quality of life for the individual, and thus benet the entire society at large.

Trend of Regular Voluntary Blood Donation and its Associated Factors in Karachi - A Comparative Analysis of Medical and Non-medical Undergraduate Students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazish Jaffar
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Blood Donation ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Medical Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Blood Donations ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Donated Blood

Background: Regular voluntary unpaid blood donation assures safe blood supply in association with minimum infection transmission. The purpose of this study was to identify the frequency of regular voluntary blood donation and to evaluate the causes of donating blood as well as factors impeding blood donations among the medical and nonmedical students of Karachi. Methods: A comparative cross sectional study was conducted among medical and nonmedical students of JSMU and NED University respectively from May to October 2018. Sample size was 272 including 137 medical and 135 non-medical students. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 22.0. Chi-square test of independence/ Fischer’s exact test were applied to assess statistical significance. Result: In medical group 5/21(23.8%) voluntary regular donors were recorded. In non-medical group, voluntary regular donors were found to be 8/30 (26.6%) (p>0.00). Medical students most commonly 15/21 (71.4%) donated blood voluntarily in a camp while non-medical participants frequently donated blood as replacement donors 13/30 (43.3%) (p>0.00). Major hindering factor for blood donation in both study groups was non-participation in blood donation derives i.e. 66/116 (56.8%) in medical and 53/105 (50.4%) in non-medical groups respectively. Anemia, 20/116 (17.2%) in medical and 15/105 (14.2%) in nonmedical students was the second major cause of not donating blood. Conclusion: The frequency of regular voluntary blood donations is very low among undergraduates. However, comparatively, the trend is slightly higher among non-medical group. The major hindrance in not donating blood was non-participation in blood donating derives.

scholarly journals Medical Studies during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Impact of Digital Learning on Medical Students’ Burnout and Mental Health

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 349
Author(s):  
Panagiotis Zis ◽  
Artemios Artemiadis ◽  
Panagiotis Bargiotas ◽  
Antonios Nteveros ◽  
Georgios M. Hadjigeorgiou
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Junior Doctors ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Student Survey ◽  
Medical Studies ◽  
The Impact

Objectives: The aim of this ecological study was to investigate what the impact of digital learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic was on the burnout and overall mental health (MH) of medical students. Background: During the unprecedented era of the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of countries worldwide adopted very strong measures. Universities closed their doors, and education continued through digital learning lectures. Methods: An anonymous questionnaire was administered to all 189 eligible candidates before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mental health was assessed via the MH domain of the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and burnout with the Maslach Burnout Inventory—Student Survey (MBI-SS). Results: The overall response rate was 81.5%. The overall burnout prevalence did not differ significantly between the two periods (pre-COVID-19 18.1% vs. COVID-19 18.2%). However, the burnout prevalence dropped significantly in year 4 (pre-COVID-19 40.7% vs. COVID-19 16.7%, p = 0.011), whereas it increased significantly in year 6 (pre-COVID-19 27.6% vs. COVID-19 50%, p = 0.01). When looking at each MBI-SS dimension separately, we found that emotional exhaustion decreased significantly in year 4 but increased in year 6, and cynicism increased in all years. The overall MH deteriorated significantly between the two periods (pre-COVID-19 58.8 ± 21.6 vs. COVID-19 48.3 ± 23, p < 0.001). Conclusions: Digital learning in medical studies carries significant risks. Not only does the MH deteriorate, but cynicism levels also increase. Emotional exhaustion was found to increase particularly in final year students, who struggle with the lack of clinical experience just before they start working as qualified junior doctors.

scholarly journals Searching for the erosion of empathy in medical undergraduate students: a longitudinal study

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. e041810
Author(s):  
José Manuel Blanco ◽  
Fernando Caballero ◽  
Santiago Álvarez ◽  
Mercedes Plans ◽  
Diana Monge
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Cognitive Empathy ◽  
Primary Outcome Measure ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
School Settings ◽  
School Year ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Sociocultural Differences

ObjectiveTo analyse the trajectory of empathy throughout the degree programme of medicine in a Spanish school of medicine.DesignLongitudinal, prospective 5-year study, between October 2014 and June 2019.SettingStudents from a Spanish university of medicine.ParticipantsTwo voluntary cohorts of undergraduate medical students from two different school years were invited to participate (n=135 (cohort 1, C1) and 106 (cohort 2, C2) per school year). Finally, a total number of 174 students (102 (C1, 71.6% women) and 72 (C2, 70.8% women) students, respectively) were monitored for 5 years. Each cohort was divided in two subcohorts of paired and unpaired students that were analysed to check possible social desirability bias.Primary outcome measureThe Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE).ResultsThe cohort of 102 students (C1) monitored between their first and fifth years of study (71.6% women) showed an improvement among paired women of 2.15 points in total JSE score (p=0.01) and 2.39 points in cognitive empathy (p=0.01); in the unpaired female cohort the increase was of 2.32 points (cognitive empathy) (p=0.02). The cohort of 72 students (C2) monitored between their second and sixth years of study (70.8% women) displayed a cognitive empathy increase of 2.32 points (p=0.04) in the paired group of women. There were no significant differences between paired and unpaired results for either cohort. Empathy scores among men did not decrease.ConclusionsThe empathy of medical students at our school did not decline along grade years. In fact, it improved slightly, particularly cognitive empathy, among women. This paper contributes to enlarge data from Europe, where longitudinal studies are scarce. It supports the idea that there may be global geo-sociocultural differences; however, more studies comparing different school settings are needed.

scholarly journals Oral Hygiene Practice And Perceived Oral Malodour Among Dental And Medical Undergraduate Students Of Bahria University Medical And Dental College

2018 ◽  
Vol 08 (04) ◽  
pp. 221-225
Author(s):  
Beenish Fatima Alam ◽  
Hira Raza ◽  
Shizma junejo ◽  
Marium Azfar ◽  
Tuba Saleem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Medical Undergraduate Students

Objective: To determine the differences of self-perception of halitosis and oral hygiene practices among the medical and dental undergraduate students. Methodology: A cross-sectional study conducted over duration of 9 months amongst the medical and dental undergraduate students of Bahria University Medical and Dental College. The questionnaires were distributed to 298 students. Questionnaire employed for this study was adopted and modified from the study conducted by Khalid Almas et al. Descriptive statistics were checked by means of percentages and frequency for all variables. Chi-square test was applied to check significant difference among the responses given by the medical and dental undergraduate students. Results: The response rate for the survey was about 85%. 55% of dental and 17 % of medical students were able to smell their breath. About having examination by dentist about 73% of medical students agreed as compared to 53% of dental students. Both medical and dental students preferred having examination done by the dentist. For management of halitosis, dentist was preferred by 62% of the dental students, while 97% of the medical students did not agree. 62% of the dental students preferred using traditional medications, while 82% of the medical students preferred using self-medications for treatment. Conclusion: The results suggest that there is not a high level of agreement among dental and medical students concerning the detection and management of halitosis. Although large percent of the respondents claimed to be aware of dentistry, our findings revealed low level of knowledge and attitude to Dentistry by the medical undergraduate students. Efforts should be made towards closing this knowledge gap to attain effective oral health.

scholarly journals “Biology of the Eye,” A Novel Multiformat Translational Elective for Medical Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
pp. e30-e35
Author(s):  
A. Marin ◽  
Joseph Brzezinski ◽  
Ram Nagaraj ◽  
Jasleen Singh
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Clinical Science ◽  
Colorado School ◽  
University Of Colorado ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Elective Course ◽  
The University

Objective To allow medical undergraduate students an exposure to ophthalmology in the preclinical years as well as introduce concepts of basic and clinical science in ophthalmology for medical students. Methods The 10-session elective was offered to 2nd year medical students in the fall of 2016 and to 1st and 2nd year medical students in the fall of 2017 at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. The curriculum included a dissection laboratory, lectures, and journal reviews of key topics in ophthalmology with a basic scientist and clinician. At the conclusion of the sessions, the students evaluated this course by survey. Results Six medical students participated in the fall of 2016 and 11 students in the fall of 2017. The response rate was 83.33 and 100%, respectively. On a five- point Likert's scale, the students in both fall 2016 and 2017 rated the course as 4.7, indicating a positive reaction. Quality of learning objectives was rated as 4.4 and 4.5 in 2016 and 2017, respectively. Course management had a score of 4.4 and 4.6 in 2016 and 2017, respectively. Comments included: “I learned a lot about the eye I would not have known if I had not taken the course,” “I enjoyed the interplay between the clinical and basic science experts,” and “I liked the model of learning about a subject then looking at the research [sic].” Conclusions Based on the students' responses and level of satisfaction, we concluded that the elective course was successful at increasing medical students' exposure to ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine while incorporating both basic and clinical science. Based on review of the students' feedback, modifications to the course included, expanding the course to 1st year medical students, limiting presentation times, simplifying presentation topics, and adding worksheets to guide article review sessions.

scholarly journals Frequency and Severity of Imposter Syndrome among Medical Students of a Private Medical College

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Ambreen Khalid ◽  
Adeela Shahid ◽  
Khalid Rahim Khan
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Female Students ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Degree Of Severity

Background: Students suffering from imposter syndrome/phenomenon (IP) consider themselves less competent and less skill full as compared to the abilities they actually possess. Although previous research has identified different causes of stress and burnout less research has been conducted to determine the frequency of imposter syndrome among medical undergraduate students. Objectives: (1) To determine the frequency and the degree of severity of Imposter syndrome among medical students. (2) To find out the association of Gender with imposter syndrome. (3) To evaluate the difference in the severity of imposter syndrome between 1st and 2nd-year MBBS students. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted on 140 1st and 2nd-year MBBS students of Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore. A convenient sampling technique was used. The study instrument used was a validated questionnaire (Clance IP Scale) containing 20 items with 5 points Likert scale. By adding up the score, the degree of severity is determined. Frequencies & percentages were determined, chi-square applied, p-value <0.05 was considered significant. Results: One hundred and 40 students filled the IP Scale questionnaire. The frequency of imposter syndrome was 53.3% among medical students. The majority (85%) of the medical students had frequent to intense imposter characteristics. A higher number of female students was affected by imposter phenomenon as compared to males. Greater number of 1st-year students were suffering from imposter syndrome as compared to 2nd-year students. Conclusions: Frequency of imposter syndrome was high among medical students. Its severity ranges from moderate to frequent IP categories in majority of students. Female students were affected more as compared to their male counterparts.

scholarly journals Assessment of innovations in tutorial method of teaching among medical students

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 4155
Author(s):  
Velavan A. ◽  
Saravanan V ◽  
Joy Bazroy ◽  
Zile Singh
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Tutorial Session ◽  
Medical Graduates ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Medical Undergraduate Students

Background: The main focus of a tutorial is to make learning more interactive. Enthusiasm and innovations of tutors make tutorials more effective. This study was done to assess the usefulness of few innovative approaches applied during a tutorial session among medical students.Methods: A total of 84 medical undergraduate students were divided in to seven groups with 12 students in each group with a faculty as a facilitator. A pretest was conducted among the students to assess their knowledge and understanding on the topic of discussion. Then the students were given a review article on the topic of discussion to read followed by group discussion. After this each group was assessed by the way of a quiz programme and individually by a post test.Results: The mean scores obtained in the pretest increased significantly in the post test from 53.6% to 83.7%. Most of the students agreed upon the various advantages of this method of teaching. About 97% of the students rated this method of teaching as good and above.Conclusions: Tutorials are effective methods of teaching medical graduates. The innovations used in this study were well appreciated by the students.

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