PREVALANCE OF STRESS, DEPRESSION AND OTHER ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN THE MEDICAL STUDENTS: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

OBJECTIVE: To realize factors behind the rising study related anxiety in female medical students. To evaluate its intensity and frequency of different symptoms. STUDY DESIGN: A systematic cross- sectional study METHODS: The study conducted in Nishtar Hospital Multan in January 2018. A questionnaire was made and given to the female students of MBBS from all classes. The students present at the time of handing over the questionnaire were informed and an accord was taken from them. Data collection carried out and examined at the end of study. RESULTS: In this study total of (93) female students took participation and among them 70.50% were found having anxiety in their studies. The anxiety was more commonly found in final year student that and after them 1st and 2 nd year students having comprising (75%) maximum out of the total number were found a modest intensity of anxiety roundabout (40.20%) and (38.40) respectively. Rising rate was minimum among the students of 4th year as it was 62%. CONCLUSION: It was suggested that the present educational structure may have a stressful effect on student’s minds and the rate of anxiety is gradually increasing amongst the medical students. KEY WORDS: Anxiety, Medical Students, Study Related