Publication: Stress and associated factors with received and needed support in medical students during COVID-19 pandemic: A multicenter study
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Issued Date
2021
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Language
eng
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application/pdf
ISSN
2005727X
Other identifier(s)
2-s2.0-85115165484
Rights Holder(s)
มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ
Bibliographic Citation
Korean Journal of Medical Education. Vol 33, No.3 (2021), p.203-213
Suggested Citation
Puranachaikere T., Hataiyusuk S., Anupansupsai R., In-Iw S., Saisavoey N., Techapanuwat T., Arunrodpanya F., Charonpongsuntorn C., Wiwattanaworaset P., Siripongpan A., Pruttithavorn W., Wonglertwisawakorn C., Pojanapotha P., Rueangrong B., Pattrakornkul N., Piyawattanametha N. Stress and associated factors with received and needed support in medical students during COVID-19 pandemic: A multicenter study. Korean Journal of Medical Education. Vol 33, No.3 (2021), p.203-213. doi:10.3946/KJME.2021.200 Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/4082
Abstract
Purpose: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global health crisis that has impacted daily life due to the policies created to contain the outbreak. Recent studies showed that medical students, a high-stress population, experienced deteriorated mental well-being during the pandemic. The aim of the present study was to assess stress and the need for support among Thai medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic, as a multicenter study. Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study which collected data from second through sixth year medical students. Data was collected during the pandemic from multiple medical schools spanning all six regions of Thailand. Questionnaires included: demographic data; the Thai version of the Perceived Stress Scale-10 (T-PSS-10) assessing stress level and the sources of stress; and the received supports from medical schools, the satisfaction with the supports, and the further necessary needs. Results: There were 1,395 medical students who responded to the questionnaires. Mean T-PSS-10 score was 17.8. Most of the sources of stress were related to the changing of teaching and evaluation system. Students residing in larger medical schools were significantly more satisfied with received support and tended to gain greater support than those in medium and small sized schools. Stress-relieving activities arrangement was considered the most sought after additional support by students. Conclusion: Medical student stress levels were higher during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic levels. Stress relieving activities, availability and access to mental health resources, and other strategies to reduce stress among medical students are urgently needed. © The Korean Society of Medical Education. All rights reserved. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Subject(s)
Adult
Clinical trial
Cross-sectional study
Epidemiology
Female
Human
Male
Medical student
Mental stress
Multicenter study
Pandemic
Psychology
Questionnaire
Social support
Thailand
Adult
COVID-19
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Pandemics
SARS-CoV-2
Social Support
Stress, Psychological
Students, Medical
Surveys and Questionnaires
Thailand
Clinical trial
Cross-sectional study
Epidemiology
Female
Human
Male
Medical student
Mental stress
Multicenter study
Pandemic
Psychology
Questionnaire
Social support
Thailand
Adult
COVID-19
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Pandemics
SARS-CoV-2
Social Support
Stress, Psychological
Students, Medical
Surveys and Questionnaires
Thailand