Date of Presentation
5-4-2023 12:00 AM
College
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
Mental health has taken a global priority as more realize that it is just as important as physical health in the overall health of a person. Medical students have faced mental health issues for decades and have been shown to suffer more than the general population. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has only deteriorated this issue. Many primary databases such as PubMed were used. The results indicate that medical students have extremely high rates of depression, burnout, anxiety, and stress that can affect their education but also carry over into their professions. Although many interventions increase mental wellness in medical school, future studies should focus more on how medical schools can implement these changes into their curriculums.
Keywords
Medical Students, Mental Health, COVID-19, Burnout, Depression
Disciplines
Medical Education | Medicine and Health | Medicine and Health Sciences | Psychiatric and Mental Health | Psychological Phenomena and Processes
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Medical Education Commons, Medicine and Health Commons, Psychiatric and Mental Health Commons, Psychological Phenomena and Processes Commons
Mental Health of Medical Students Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mental health has taken a global priority as more realize that it is just as important as physical health in the overall health of a person. Medical students have faced mental health issues for decades and have been shown to suffer more than the general population. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has only deteriorated this issue. Many primary databases such as PubMed were used. The results indicate that medical students have extremely high rates of depression, burnout, anxiety, and stress that can affect their education but also carry over into their professions. Although many interventions increase mental wellness in medical school, future studies should focus more on how medical schools can implement these changes into their curriculums.