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02 / 11 / 2022

 


The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on medical students: A cross-sectional study

Swetha M, Sumitra L K.


Abstract
Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the medical education throughout the world. A study was done to assess the effect of education and psychological behavior on medical students.

Aims and Objectives: The objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of COVID-19 on medical graduates in various aspects such as education, effect on clinical rotations, impact on the technology used for online classes, effect on quality of life, loneliness, sleep, and depressive symptoms.

Materials and Methods: A set of questions were distributed to Government Medical college, Suryapet students during November 2021–January 2022. Questionnaire aimed to study students’ viewpoint of COVID-19’s impact on their education, mental health, and willingness to participate clinically.

Results: One hundred medical students from Government Medical College, Suryapet participated in this study. Most students (88%) agreed that pandemic had disrupted their medical education. About 64% agreed to attend clinical rotations and 68% of students accepting the risk of contracting COVID-19 in clinical rotations. COVID-19 had an impact on technology tools used for medical education. Students reported that COVID-19 had moderate impact on quality of life, sleep quality, anxiety, and depressive symptoms.

Conclusion: The COVID-19 had an overall significant negative impact on undergraduate medical education. It is recommended that measures need to be taken to relieve students’ stress.

Key words: Corona Virus Disease Pandemic; Medical Students; Medical Education


 
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M S, K SL. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on medical students: A cross-sectional study. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2023; 13(5): 1006-1010. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.083932022023102022


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M S, K SL. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on medical students: A cross-sectional study. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2023; 13(5): 1006-1010. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.083932022023102022



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M S, K SL. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on medical students: A cross-sectional study. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2023), [cited March 14, 2024]; 13(5): 1006-1010. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.083932022023102022



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M, S. & K, . S. L. (2023) The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on medical students: A cross-sectional study. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 13 (5), 1006-1010. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.083932022023102022



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M, Swetha, and Sumitra L K. 2023. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on medical students: A cross-sectional study. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 13 (5), 1006-1010. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.083932022023102022



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M, Swetha, and Sumitra L K. "The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on medical students: A cross-sectional study." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 13 (2023), 1006-1010. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.083932022023102022



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

M, Swetha, and Sumitra L K. "The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on medical students: A cross-sectional study." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 13.5 (2023), 1006-1010. Print. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.083932022023102022



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M, S. & K, . S. L. (2023) The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on medical students: A cross-sectional study. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 13 (5), 1006-1010. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.083932022023102022