Prevalence of Anger in Medical Students: A Tertiary Care Experience from a Developing Country.
| Autor: | Ahmed SI; Internal Medicine, Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi, PAK., Uneeb SN; Medical Education and Simulation, Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi, PAK., Bareeqa SB; Oncology, Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi, PAK., Ibrahym S; Medical Education and Simulation, Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi, PAK., Muneer S; Medical Education and Simulation, Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi , PAK., Humayun SH; Miscellaneous, Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi, PAK., Samar SS; Internal Medicine, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, PAK. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2019 Mar 16; Vol. 11 (3), pp. e4258. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Mar 16. |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.4258 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Anger is defined as an emotional state that involves displeasure and consists of subjective feelings that vary in intensity, from mild irritation or annoyance to intense fury and rage. Anger is dangerous because it affects the health of the individual. It also affects relationships between fellow physicians and nurses and can ultimately compromise patient care. Medical school is perceived as stressful and a number of studies have proved the high prevalence of anxiety, stress, and depression in medical students. However, no significant studies have been performed to assess the frequency of anger in medical students. The purpose of our study is to find out whether anger is prevalent among medical students and its effect on different aspects of student's lives. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on the students from all five years of Liaquat National Medical College. Sampling technique used was nonprobability purposive sampling. A self-administered questionnaire was filled by medical students. Data were recorded and analyzed using the IBM statistics SPSS software. Results: A total of 205 students participated in the survey. Using the questionnaire, it was found that the highest frequency of anger was found in first-year students (97.5%), followed by the fourth year (97.4%), final year (97.2%), third year (95.7%), and second year (91.9%). All five years identified stress as a major predictor of anger. Anger had the greatest effect on decision making, especially in final year medical students. Conclusion: Authors concluded a high frequency of anger in medical students. Increased stress has negative impacts on the mental health and coping strategies of students which greatly affect their decision-making power. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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