Stress and its correlates among medical students in six medical colleges: an attempt to understand the current situation

Autor: Esraa Ahmed Ragab, Mumen Abdalazim Dafallah, Mahmoud Hussien Salih, Wail Nuri Osman, Mugtaba Osman, Elhadi Miskeen, Mohamed H. Taha, Azza Ramadan, Musaab Ahmed, Mohamed Elhassan Abdalla, Mohamed H. Ahmed
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Middle East Current Psychiatry, Vol 28, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-5416
DOI: 10.1186/s43045-021-00158-w
Popis: Abstract Background Medical students encounter various stressors during their studies. The study aimed to assess stress levels, sources, and associated determinants among Sudanese medical students. An online questionnaire-based study was conducted among 617 undergraduate medical students of 6 different universities in Sudan. A 19-item questionnaire was utilized to assess stress sources, in addition to demographics, stress manifestations, and coping strategies. Results The overall prevalence of stress was 31.7% (p
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