Medico-Legal Update

Mohammed AL-Zobaidy ¹, Adyan Mostafa ², Zahraa Hussien ², Mariem Humed Redah ², Tagreed Adnan ², Haneen Mohammed ²

Affiliations
1 Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, IQ
2 Fourth Year Nursing Students, College of Nursing, University of AL-Qadisiyah, IQ

Abstract

Background: Studying medicine, particularly, creates considerable deal of stress. Therefore, the aim of current study was to evaluate prevalence of stress and coping behaviors among medical students. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional questionnaire-based study conducted at AL-Qadisiyah Medical School from October to December 2018. The target population was 4^th- and 5^th-years medical students. Data were collected using Arabic versions of three self-reported questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS statistical software. Results: Participation rate was 70% and participants aged 19 to 26 years. Also, the most common stressors were “academic-related stressors” and the most frequently used coping behvior was “problemsolving behavior”. Conclusion: The academic and clinical settings at AL-Qadisiyah Medical School were percieved stressful

Keywords

Stress, Stressors, Medical Students, Coping Behaviors, Problem-Solving.

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