Prevalence of neurophobia among medical students and young doctors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neurophobia is a global phenomenon, that influences both medical students and postgraduate trainees. We aimed to analyze the prevalence of neurophobia by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on neurophobia, and potential associated risk factors.

Methods

The search was done in the PubMed, EMBASE, and Scopus databases for studies reporting neurophobia among medical students and young doctors for the period up to March 18, 2024. The overall prevalence and scores of four subcomponents of neurophobia were pooled. The potential heterogeneity was tested through meta-regression/subgroup analyses/influence analysis.

Results

Twenty-four studies from 30 countries met the inclusion criteria and involved 10,395 responding individuals. The estimate

SUBMITTER: Han F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11550533 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature