Abstract
Background: Key elements in the clinical practice of prevention, health and wellness are best cultivated in medical professionals during undergraduate medical training. This study explores students' self-assessed stress relative to gender, academic expectations, and level of medical training to guide development of targeted wellness interventions. Methods: In early 2012, undergraduate (M1-M4) students in four Southeastern U.S. allopathic medical schools were surveyed about health-related attitudes and behaviors. Results: A total of 575 students returned completed questionnaires. Students in the preclinical years (M1-M2), especially females, reported significantly higher stress levels. Academic expectations and satisfaction were also significantly implicated. Discussion: These findings highlight the general areas of potential concern regarding stressors associated with medical training. Future research should guide programmatic efforts to enhance students' overall health and wellness vis-à -vis curriculum, skills training, and support services.
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Article
Publication Date
9-2017
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http://doi.org/10.4103/efh.EfH_54_16
Funding Information
The project described was supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health (NIH), through Grant UL1TR000117.
Repository Citation
Vyas, Krishna Subhash; Stratton, Terry D.; and Soares, Neelkamal S., "Sources of Medical Student Stress" (2017). Behavioral Science Faculty Publications. 30.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/behavsci_facpub/30
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Published in Education for Health, v. 30, issue 3, p. 232-235.
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