Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Psychological Distress of Medical Students in Japan: Cross-sectional Survey Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected medical education. However, little data are available about medical students' distress during the pandemic.

Objective

This study aimed to provide details on how medical students have been affected by the pandemic.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 717 medical students participated in the web-based survey. The survey included questions about how the participants' mental status had changed from before to after the Japanese nationwide state of emergency (SOE).

Results

Out of 717 medical students, 473 (66.0%) participated in the study. In total, 29.8% (141/473) of the students reported concerns about the shift toward online education, mostly because they thought online education would

SUBMITTER: Nishimura Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7894621 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature