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Khadija Qamar1, Najamus Saqib Khan2, Muhammad Rizwan Bashir Kiani3
1Department of Medical Education, Army Medical College, Assistant editor Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal (PAFMJ), Rawalpindi.
Objective:
To determine the probable factors responsible for stress among undergraduate medical students.
Methods:
The qualitative descriptive study was conducted at a public-sector medical college in Islamabad, Pakistan, from January to April 2014. Self-administered open-ended questionnaires were used to collect data from first year medical students in order to study the factors associated with the new environment.
Results:
There were 115 students in the study with a mean age of 19±6.76 years. Overall, 35(30.4%) students had mild to moderate physical problems, 20(17.4%) had severe physical problems and 60(52.2%) did not have any physical problem. Average stress score was 19.6±6.76. Major elements responsible for stress identified were environmental factors, new college environment, student abuse, tough study routines and personal factors.
Conclusions:
Majority of undergraduate students experienced stress due to both academic and emotional factors.
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