The influence of excessive stress on medical students in the Czech Republic - national sample.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The Czech Republic has been dealing with a long-term shortage of doctors, which, according to demographic forecasts, will continue to worsen due to the retirement of stronger generations of doctors in contrast to the gradual aging of the population, which will require more health care over time. The country´s political set is trying to respond to this shortage and demographic forecasts by gradually increasing financial funding of medical faculties with the aim of increasing the number of graduates of the program in the field of general medicine.

Methods

Anonymous questionnaire survey was conducted among students and graduates of general medicine at all eight Czech medical faculties. A total of 3183 respondents participated in the survey. There were 2843 medical stude

SUBMITTER: Palicka M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021045 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature