Fear of Death in Medical Students from a Peruvian University during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Due to close contact with death, medical students may question their own and their patients' dying process, especially with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the increase in deaths. This situation provokes fear and negative attitudes towards dealing with patients and their environment. This study aimed to assess the level of fear of death and associated factors in medical students at a Peruvian university. A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted during March 2021 in human medicine students from the first to the seventh year. A validated survey including the Collet-Lester fear-of-death scale was applied. Factors associated with the fear-of-death score were evaluated by calculating linear regression coefficients (β). A total of 284 students were included. The median age was 22

SUBMITTER: Miranda-Chavez B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9137769 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature