scholarly journals Stressors and the Levels of Stress Among the Undergraduate Medical, Dental and Nursing Students of a Medical College in Kathmandu

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-25
Author(s):  
Seerina Adhikari Manandhar ◽  
T Pramanik
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Student Stress ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Psychological Distress Scale ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Distress Scale ◽  
Kessler Psychological Distress Scale

 Educational environment in medical schools is highly demanding and stressful due to various factors. The study was aimed to explore level of stress, stressors and the coping strategies among the undergraduate medical, dental and nursing students of a medical college in Kathmandu. A cross- sectional observational study was conducted among 174 consenting (95 medical, 51 dental and 28 nursing) first year undergraduate students with predesigned, pretested, semi-structured questionnaire which included socio-demographic details, Kessler psychological distress scale and Medical student stress questionnaire. Average age of students was 19.54±1.28 years. Results revealed that 66.66% of students were under stress with 25.86% having mild, 18.96% having moderate and 21.83% having severe levels of stress. Highest prevalence of stress was noted among nursing students (75.00%) with 32.14% under severe stress. Among 116 males and 58 females, males were more stressed (75.00%) than females (50.00%). Most of the students enjoyed music and chatted with their close ones to cope with stress. Academic related stressor was found to be the major stressor (2.65±0.69) with statistically significant association (p< 0.01) with the stress levels among the students. Informing students about the “must know” and “good to know” areas of the topics of every subject may be helpful to decrease the academic related stress. Regular practice of meditation, sports and cultural activities may help to reduce stress.

Moral distress in undergraduate nursing students

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 2325-2339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simoní Saraiva Bordignon ◽  
Valéria Lerch Lunardi ◽  
Edison Luiz Devos Barlem ◽  
Graziele de Lima Dalmolin ◽  
Rosemary Silva da Silveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Moral Distress ◽  
Intensity Level ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Distress Scale

Background: Moral distress is considered to be the negative feelings that arise when one knows the morally correct response to a situation but cannot act because of institutional or hierarchal constraints. Objectives: To analyze moral distress and its relation with sociodemographic and academic variables in undergraduate students from different universities in Brazil. Method: Quantitative study with a cross-sectional design. Data were collected through the Moral Distress Scale for Nursing Students, with 499 nursing students from three universities in the extreme south of Brazil answering the scale. The data were analyzed in the statistical software SPSS version 22.0, through descriptive statistical analysis, association tests (t-test and analysis of variance), and linear regression models. Ethical considerations: Approval for the study was obtained from the Research Ethics Committee at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande. Findings: The mean intensity of moral distress in the constructs ranged from 1.60 to 2.55. As to the occurrence of situations leading to moral distress in the constructs, the frequencies ranged from 1.21 to 2.43. The intensity level of moral distress showed higher averages in the more advanced grades of the undergraduate nursing course, when compared to the early grades of this course (between 5 and 10 grade, average = 2.60–3.14, p = 0.000). Conclusion: The demographic and academic characteristics of the undergraduate nursing students who referred higher levels of moral distress were being enrolled in the final course semesters, were at a federal university, and had no prior degree as an auxiliary nurse/nursing technician.

scholarly journals Knowledge of Vitamin D among First-year Medical Undergraduate Students of a Medical College: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (235) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pratibha Manandhar ◽  
Naresh Manandhar ◽  
Sunil Kumar Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
College Teaching ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
First Year ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Medical Undergraduate Students

Introduction: Vitamin D also known as the sunshine vitamin, helps in bone metabolism and calcium homeostasis. It is estimated that one billion people in the world have vitamin D deficiency making it a public health problem. The objective of this study is to find out the knowledge regarding vitamin D among first-year medical undergraduate students of a medical college. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out from 2nd February 2020 to 15th February 2020 at Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Duwakot among medical undergraduate students of a medical college. Ethical clearance was received from the Institutional Review Committee of Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital (Reference Number: 2812201809). A structured self-designed multiple-choice questionnaire on vitamin D knowledge was used. Convenient sampling method was applied and statistical analysis was done with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 20 version. Results: Out of total 157 undergraduate medical students, 21 (13.3%) exhibited good knowledge, 116 (73.9.8%) had average, and 20 (12.8%) had poor knowledge. There were 83 (52.9%) Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery students, 39 (24.8%) were Bachelor of Dental Surgery and 35 (22.3%) were Nursing students. Conclusions: We found a satisfactory level of knowledge of vitamin D among first-year undergraduate medical students of a medical college when compared to similar studies. The majority of students from all three disciplines had average knowledge of vitamin D.

scholarly journals Higher stress scores for female medical students measured by the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) in Pakistan

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khadija Qamar ◽  
Muhammad Rizwan Bash Kiani ◽  
Aisha Ayyub ◽  
Atif Ahmed Khan ◽  
Mohammad Osama
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Distress Scale ◽  
Distress Scale ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Kessler Psychological Distress Scale

The aim of this study was to determine the stress level of medical students and the relationship between stress and academic year. A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted at an undergraduate medical school with a five-year curriculum, in Pakistan, from January 2014 to April 2014. Medical students in the first four years were included in the study. The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), a self-administered questionnaire, was distributed to the students. A total of 445 medical students completed the questionnaire. The average stress score was 19.61 (SD = 6.76) with a range from 10 to 43. Stress was experienced by 169 students (41.7%). The scores of female students were higher than scores of males, indicating a higher stress level (P = 0.011). The relationship between stress and academic year was insignificant (P = 0.392).

scholarly journals Investigating the relationships between the burden of multiple sensory hypersensitivity symptoms and headache-related disability in patents with migraine

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keisuke Suzuki ◽  
Shiho Suzuki ◽  
Tomohiko Shiina ◽  
Madoka Okamura ◽  
Yasuo Haruyama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Generalized Linear Model ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sensory Hypersensitivity ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Ordinal Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Psychological Distress Scale ◽  
Accompanying Symptoms ◽  
Distress Scale ◽  
Kessler Psychological Distress Scale

Abstract Objective Sensory hypersensitivities such as photophobia, phonophobia, and osmophobia are common in patients with migraine. We investigated the burden of these multiple sensory hypersensitivities in migraine. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 187 consecutive patients with migraine (26 men/161 women; age, 45.9 ± 13.2 years) were included. Sensory hypersensitivity symptoms such as photo−/phono−/osmophobia and accompanying symptoms were determined by neurologists in interviews. The Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) was used to assess headache-related disability. The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6) was also administered. Results Photophobia, phonophobia and osmophobia were observed in 75.4%, 76.5% and 55.1% of the patients with migraine, respectively. A significant overlap in sensory hypersensitivities (photo−/phono−/osmophobia) was found; the proportions of patients with 2 and 3 coexisting sensory hypersensitivities were 33.2% and 41.7%, respectively. The MIDAS score was higher in those with 3 sensory hypersensitivity symptoms than in those with 0 to 2 sensory hypersensitivity symptoms. A generalized linear model with ordinal logistic regression analysis revealed that multiple sensory hypersensitivities, younger age, more migraine days per month, and a higher K6 score were significantly related to the higher MIDAS score. Conclusion Our study showed that sensory hypersensitivities commonly occur and overlap in patients with migraine and that multiple sensory hypersensitivity symptoms have a significant impact on headache-related disability.

scholarly journals A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY ON ASSOCIATION OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE & STRESS LEVELS IN MEDICAL STUDENTS OF TELANGANA STATE

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Namrata R Vaishampayan ◽  
Indrajeet P Shah
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Psychological Distress Scale ◽  
Distress Scale ◽  
Kessler Psychological Distress Scale

Objective: The present study was done to assess if there is any association between Emotional intelligence (EI) & stress among medical students. Materials & Methods: In this cross-sectional observational study, information was gathered through a self-administered, semi-structured questionnaire. It consisted of Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10 Questionnaire) & Schutte self-report EI test (SSEIT) to collect the information about stress levels and emotional intelligence respectively. Statistical test Chi-square was used and p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. SPSS Version 23 was used for data analysis. Result: A total of 60 participants were assessed for Stress and EI. 11 (18.33%) students were found to be under severe stress. Majority (n=39, 65 %) of the students had high EI. Gender, type of stay (hostellers/day scholars) and stress levels were not found to be statistically significant with EI. Conclusion: Non -significant association between stress levels and EI was found hence other factors leading to stress in medical students should be investigated and studied. Keywords: Emotional intelligence, Medical students, Stress.

scholarly journals Is it Just About Physical Health? An Internet -Based Cross-Sectional Study Exploring The Pyschological Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic On University Students in Jordan Using Kessler Psychological Distress Scale

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ala'a B. Al-Tammemi ◽  
Amal Akour ◽  
Laith Alfalah
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
University Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Distress Scale ◽  
Distress Scale ◽  
Kessler Psychological Distress Scale

Abstract Background Since the spread of COVID-19 on a global scale, most of efforts at the local, national, and international levels were directed primarily to mitigate the spread of the disease. However, the psychological impacts of COVID-19 on global mental health were not thoroughly investigated yet, and studies that report the mental health risks of COVID-19 are still scarce.Objectives This study aimed to assess the level of psychological distress among university students in Jordan during the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated national measures.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted using an online self-administered questionnaire, The survey comprised of questions about (i) sociodemographic information, (ii) the 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), (iii) coping activities , and (iv) the students’ greatest concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic.Results A total of 381 completed questionnaires were included in the analysis. Female participants slightly predominated the sample (n=199, 52.2%). The respondents aged 18-38 years (mean 22.6 years, SD: 3.16). The total K10 distress scores had a mean of 34.2 (SD:9.4). However, the mean of total K10 distress scores had no significant association with gender (P=0.57). Age was negatively associated with total K10 distress score (P=0.0013). Concerning severity, most of respondents were regarded as having severe psychological distress (n=265, 69.5%), and females were found to have a statistically significant higher percentage in mild and severe psychological distress (P= 0.035), (P=0.016); respectively. 209 students (54.9%) reported that they had no motivation for distance learning. There was a statistically significant inverse relationship between severe psychological distress and motivation for distance learning (P<0.0001). The most common coping strategy among students was spending more time on social media (n=269, 70.6%). Besides, 49 students (12.9%) reported the use of medications to cope with COVID-10 related distress, and 209 students (54.9%) reported distance learning was their most serious concern.Conclusion The COVID-19 control measures resulted in a severe disruption of various human life activities, and this could impact the mental health of individuals, including students. A nationwide psychological support program should be incorporated into Jordan’s response strategy in combating the COVID-19, considering students and other vulnerable groups in Jordan.

scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge regarding Vitamin D among Medical Undergraduate Students:

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-212
Author(s):  
Pratibha Manandhar ◽  
Naresh Manandhar ◽  
Sunil Kumar Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Census Data ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Educational Training ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Medical Undergraduate

Introduction: It is estimated that one billion people in the world have vitamin D deficiency and observed as a  public health problem. The main objective of this study is to assess and compare the Vitamin D knowledge among MBBS, BDS and BSc. Nursing students of Kathmandu Medical College, Duwakot (before and after educational training). Methods: This is a cross sectional study carried out at Kathmandu Medical College, Duwakot among 1st year MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing students. Data was collected from 2nd -15th February 2020. A structured self designed multiple choice questionnaire was used. A written  pretest assessment regarding vitamin D knowledge followed by a written posttest assessment  was taken after a lecture class on vitamin D. Ethical approval was obtained from Institutional Review Committee of Kathmandu Medical College (Ref. 2812201809). The census data of students were taken. The data was analyzed using SPSS software version 20.0 Results: Mean differences between the pretest and posttest scores showed an increment of vitamin D knowledge among MBBS students (t = 22.155, p = 0.000), BDS students (t = 16.46, p = 0.000) and B.Sc. Nursing students (t = 18.615, p = 0.000). Conclusions: Interactive lecture class showed moderate gain on knowledge regarding vitamin D among the under graduate students. Health education interventions can improve the knowledge and increases self-efficacy of future doctors and nurses about vitamin D.

scholarly journals Reliability and Factor Structure of the 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) among Portuguese adults

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 729-736 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anabela Pereira ◽  
Carla Andreia Oliveira ◽  
Ana Bártolo ◽  
Sara Monteiro ◽  
Paula Vagos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Psychological Distress Scale ◽  
Distress Scale ◽  
Kessler Psychological Distress Scale

Abstract The 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) has been presented as a valid measure to assess psychological distress levels in population surveys but its dimensional structure was not consensual. Our main objective was to provide a Portuguese version of the K10 exploring the reliability and factor structure of this measure. This cross-sectional study included 694 adults collected from a web-based survey and in training entities. Results showed that 37.9% of the individuals reported significant distress symptoms. A good internal consistency of the K10 scale (α=.91) and strong inter-item correlation (ranges from .350 to .659) were found in our study but the original one-dimensional structure was not confirmed. A two-factor model considering anxiety and depression as two latent, independent but correlated factors shows a good fit with the data even across two data collection methods. The K10 tool was sensitive to sociodemographic variables. Participants aged 40 or over and belonging to the general working class presented higher distress levels. Our data indicates the Portuguese version of K10 as a reliable tool with a factor structure to assess psychological distress.

The Association Between Medical Treatment of Physical Diseases and Psychological Distress After the Great East Japan Earthquake: The Shichigahama Health Promotion Project

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 374-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoki Nakaya ◽  
Tomohiro Nakamura ◽  
Naho Tsuchiya ◽  
Ichiro Tsuji ◽  
Atsushi Hozawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Great East Japan Earthquake ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical Treatments ◽  
Psychological Distress Scale ◽  
Physical Diseases ◽  
Degree Of Damage ◽  
Distress Scale ◽  
Kessler Psychological Distress Scale

AbstractObjectivePhysical disease patients are known to experience high levels of psychological distress. This study examined the association between the medical treatment of physical diseases and psychological distress in the coastal area affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.MethodsUsing cross-sectional data, we studied 3032 individuals aged ≥40 years who lived in Shichigahama, Miyagi, Japan. We examined the associations between 8 medical treatments for physical diseases and psychological distress, defined as Kessler Psychological Distress scale score ≥13 of 24 points. To investigate the associations, we performed multiple logistic regression analyses.ResultsThere were statistically significant associations between psychological distress and medical treatments for myocardial infarction/angina pectoris (odds ratio [OR]=1.8, 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.0-3.0) and liver disease (OR=3.1, 95% CI=1.0-7.7). The other 4 medical treatments for physical diseases had ORs of 1.3 or higher and were positively associated with psychological distress: cancer, hyperlipidemia, kidney disease, and diabetes mellitus. The degree of damage to homes did not affect the association between most of the medical treatments for physical diseases and psychological distress.ConclusionsIn the disaster area, most of the medical treatments for physical diseases had positive associations with psychological distress, irrespective of the degree of damage to homes. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2015;9:374–381)

scholarly journals Exploring the Relationships of Physical Activity, Emotional Intelligence, and Mental Health Among College Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Bhochhibhoya ◽  
Paul Branscum ◽  
E. Laurette Taylor ◽  
Craig Hofford
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Standardized Assessments ◽  
Psychological Distress Scale ◽  
Distress Scale ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Kessler Psychological Distress Scale

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship among physical activity (PA), emotionalintelligence (EI), and mental health in a sample of university undergraduate students (n=438). All participants were asked to complete three standardized assessments: the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, the Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test, and the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale. Results showed that participants who reported higher levels of PA scored significantly higher in Global EI (p = 0.031) and mental health (p = 0.049) compared to participants with moderate and low levels of PA. Results also indicated that whereas Global EI was a significant predictor of PA, it was mediated by the relationship between mental health and PA.

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