A Review of Research Projects done by Under-Graduate Medical Students over a Period of Fifteen Years in a Medical College in Coimbatore

2018 ◽  
Vol 03 (04) ◽  
pp. 19-22
Author(s):  
Thanigai Nayaki KP ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Graduate Medical ◽  
Medical College

scholarly journals A Cross Sectional Study Of The Prevalence Of Depression Among The Male Post-Graduate Medical Students Of Gauhati Medical College And Hospital, India

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (14) ◽  
pp. 262
Author(s):  
Heemanshu Shekhar Gogoi
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Common Mental Disorder ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Mild Depression ◽  
Post Graduate ◽  
Graduate Medical ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression

Background: Depression is defined according to the WHO as a common mental disorder, characterized by sadness, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, feelings of tiredness, and poor concentration. One-fourth to one-third of the post-graduate medical trainees and residents develop clinical depression at some point in their training period although much higher rates were reported in some other studies. Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of depression along with its different degrees among the male post-graduate students in Gauhati Medical College and Hospital. Material and method: This study was performed on 120 male post-graduate medical students according to inclusion and exclusion criterias. The ‘Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D)’ was used for evaluating depression. Result: The prevalence of depression among the male post-graduate medical students is 37% (mild depression-16%, moderate depression-14%, severe depression-7% and lastly very severe depression -0%) in Gauhati Medical College and Hospital. Conclusion: This study shows that the male post-graduate medical students are suffering from psychological distress which is leading them into depression. This issue should be properly addressed because of its possible impact on quality of health care services in teaching hospitals and on training outcome.

scholarly journals A cross sectional study to assess the psychological morbidity (depression, anxiety, stress) among undergraduate medical students in Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 4103
Author(s):  
Ramya N. ◽  
Ramakrishna Reddy N. ◽  
Ranganath T. S. ◽  
Subathra V.
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Social Stress ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Psychological Morbidity ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Graduate Medical ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Research Institute

Background: Mental health is an important factor in medical student’s career. But unfortunately many are suffering from some form of mental problems. Like other young adults, under graduate medical students are similarly vulnerable to turmoil due to academic and social stress which often hampers their education achievement. The objectives of the study were to assess the prevalence of psychological morbidity (depression, anxiety, stress) among under graduate medical students and to find the association of these psychological morbidity with personal dataMethods: A cross sectional study was conducted at Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, Bangalore among Under-graduates medical students during November 2016- January 2017. Sample Size was calculated to be 151. Data was collected using a self-administered, pre-designed, pre-tested anonymous questionnaire, DASS 42. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistics and chi-square test.Results: Out of 151 students, 80 (52.98%) were males and 71 (47.01%) were females. Out of 151, 64(42.38%) had some form of depression, 83 (54.96%) had some form of anxiety and 69 (45.69%) had some form of stress.Conclusions: It is important to detect medical students who suffer from psychological morbidity at an early stage, so that treatment in the form of counselling could be initiated.

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