Elevated psychological distress in undergraduate and graduate entry students entering first year medical school.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psychological distress in medical students is a global issue and poses a risk to their health, academic performance, and ability to care for patients as clinicians. There has been limited research on psychological distress levels in students prior to starting medicine and no direct comparison between undergraduate and graduate-entry students.

Methods

Psychological distress was assessed using the 21-item Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale in 168 undergraduate-entry and 84 graduate-entry medical students at two separated campuses of the same university in the orientation week prior to starting classes. Mean scores and severity proportions were compared between the two cohorts of students. Demographic data was also collected and compared to distress scores using sub

SUBMITTER: Atkinson SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7416945 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature