An educational intervention to enhance self-care practices among 1st year dental students- a mixed method study design.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prevalence of rising stress among medical students has been reported widely and may jeopardize patient interaction and care. Evolving medical education needs to demonstrate compassionate self-care practices to enhance mental well-being of students. Although numerous researches have highlighted the stressors and coping strategies but no structured educational intervention has been reported so far among medical students of Pakistan. Hence, we explored if a Personal Development Plan could stimulate meaningful self-reflection and self-care practices among dental students.

Methods

All first-year dental students of Riphah International University participated in this mandatory lesson plan. This 1-h activity every fortnightly, consisted of a thought-provoking discussion

SUBMITTER: Ehsan F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11562083 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature