Student well-being during dedicated preparation for USMLE Step 1 and COMLEX Level 1 exams.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nearly all U.S. medical students engage in a 4-8 week period of intense preparation for their first-level licensure exams, termed a "dedicated preparation period" (DPP). It is widely assumed that student well-being is harmed during DPPs, but evidence is limited. This study characterized students' physical, intellectual, emotional, and social well-being during DPPs.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional survey sent electronically to all second-year students at four U.S. medical schools after each school's respective DPP for USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX Level 1 in 2019. Survey items assessed DPP characteristics, cost of resources, and perceived financial strain as predictors for 18 outcomes measured by items with Likert-type response options. Open-ended responses on DPPs' in

SUBMITTER: Tackett S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8728922 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature