Risk Factors of Stress and an Intervention Plan to Reduce Stress among Final Year MBBS Students in Kerala
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 10
Abstract
Introduction: Repeated evidence showed that medical students are subjected to considerable stress has been published over the past decades. The present study looked into the identified risk factors and an intervention training plan was developed to be tested and used in the medical student population. Material and methods: This is a case control study which included final year MBBS students of Government Medical Colleges in Kerala. All the students were screened for stress and randomly selected them as cases (stressed) and controls(nonstressed) after getting Informed Written Consent and institutional ethical clearence. Results: The Age, Religion and Monthly Family Income are comparable among Cases and Controls as p-values were Non-Significant. In Univariate Analysis, 17 variables became Significant. The Logistic Model showed strong association of all these 3 Risk Factors with stress. According to the determinants identified in the present study, an appropriate Intervention Training Plan for stress reduction among these students. Conclusion: Inability to manage the available time due to Poor Time Management Skills of the students (OR 14.8) and public humiliation by Faculty (OR 6.1) increase the risk of stress among the final year MBBS students in Kerala. The Intervention Training Plan developed can be used to reduce stress among these students in future.
Authors and Affiliations
Sathidevi V K, Ramdas Pisharody, Rema devi
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