IMPACT OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS OF COVID-19 ON MENTAL WELLBEING OF UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS IN PAKISTAN

Authors

  • Muhammad Waseem Sahiwal Medical College, Sahiwal Pakistan
  • Nauman Aziz Sahiwal Medical College, Sahiwal Pakistan
  • Muhammad Umer Arif Sahiwal Medical College, Sahiwal Pakistan
  • Arham Noor Sahiwal Medical College, Sahiwal Pakistan
  • Maryam Mustafa Sahiwal Medical College, Sahiwal Pakistan
  • Zamzama Khalid Sahiwal Medical College, Sahiwal Pakistan

Keywords:

COVID-19, Impact of event scale-revised, MBBS students, Post-traumatic stress

Abstract

Objective: To determine frequency of post-traumatic stress among undergraduate medical students in Pakistan due to COVID-19.

Study Design: Web based cross-sectional survey.

Place and Duration of Study: Sahiwal Medical College Sahiwal, from 1st May 2020 to 31st May 2020.

Methodology: Post-traumatic stress due to COVID-19 was assessed by using Impact of Event scale revised version (IES-R). Questionnaire was distributed with use of Whatsapp messenger to 450 students.

Results: Out of total, 410 responded so response rate of our study was 91.11%. Major percentage of our study population was female (74.9%). All are aged between 18-23. Majority belong to 4th year MBBS (153-37.3%). Third year was second on the list on the basis of percentage (98-23.9%). Severe cases of post-traumatic stress were 72 (17.60%) out of 410 study participants and moderate category included 150 (36.50%) participants. The frequency rate of severe cases of post-traumatic stress in female medical undergraduates was found to be higher (77.80%). Our study found statistically significant result when frequency rate of post-traumatic stress was associated with institution (p=0.031). The frequency rate of severe and moderate post-traumatic cases was higher in other institutions (59.73% and 51.34% respectively).

Conclusion: The severity of post-traumatic stress is quite evident in all the MBBS students generally while in female students specifically in our study.

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30-07-2020

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Waseem M, Aziz N, Arif MU, Noor A, Mustafa M, Khalid Z. IMPACT OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS OF COVID-19 ON MENTAL WELLBEING OF UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS IN PAKISTAN. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2020 Jul. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 9];70(1):S220-24. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/4878