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Stress among Isfahan medical sciences students
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نویسنده
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Sharifirad Gholamreza ,Marjani Abdoljalal ,Charkazi Abdolrahman ,Qorbani Mostafa ,Shahnazi Hossein
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منبع
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journal of research in medical sciences - 2012 - دوره : 17 - شماره : 6 - صفحه:402 -406
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چکیده
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Background: this study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of psychological stress among isfahan medical sciences students. methods: cross-sectional, questionnaire-based survey was carried out among the 387 medical sciences students (medicine, pharmacy, and dentistry) of isfahan, iran through census. in academic year 2010.2011, kessler-10 questionnaire was given to the students a month before semester examinations. scores ≥20 were considered as indicative of positive stress symptoms. results: the overall prevalence of stress among medical sciences students was found to be about 76.1%. the prevalence of stress among medicine students was 22.7% mild, 23% moderate and 21.4% severe while 32.8% showed no stress. the prevalence of stress among pharmacy students was 22.22%, 22.22%, 26.19%, and 29.36% mild, moderate, and severe and no stress, respectively. the prevalence of stress among dentistry students was 25% mild, 27% moderate, and 10% severe while 37.5% showed no stress. the prevalence of stress was higher (70.6%) in pharmacy students when compared with medicine (66.1%) and dentistry (62.5%) students. the odds of student having stress is higher in dentistry students (or: 1.44, p= 0.33), where as the odds are decreasing in pharmacy student (or: 1.16, p= 0.66). there is no statistically significant association between gender, ages, and term and having stress symptoms. conclusions: the high level of stress necessitates interventions like social and psychological support to improve the student's well-being. a prospective study is needed to study the association of psychological morbidity with sources of stress and coping strategies.
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کلیدواژه
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Isfahan ,Kessler ,medical sciences students ,stress ,student support
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آدرس
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isfahan university of medical sciences, School of Health, Department of Health Education and Promotion, ایران, golestan university of medical sciences, Gorgan School of Medicine , Biochemistry and Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Department of Biochemistry,Biophysics and Nutrition, ایران, golestan university of medical sciences, school of Para medicine and health, Public Health Department, ایران, tehran university of medical sciences tums, School of Public, Department of Epidemiology, ایران, isfahan university of medical sciences, school of health, Department health services, ایران
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پست الکترونیکی
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abdoljalal@yahoo.com
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