The impact of recurrent waves of COVID-19 on the mental health of medical students: A cross-sectional study
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-2022
Abstract
The COVID-19 outbreak has impacted the mental health of the world’s population. Students were not spared, especially medical students, as they have a higher prevalence of mental health conditions as compared to the general population.1 Multiple studies have shown disruptions in medical education, including the restructuring of examinations, reduced clinical contact, deferment of clinical placements, and cancelation of elective postings.2 With the recurrent implementations of the movement control order (MCO) and disruptions in the medical education process in Malaysia, it is unsurprising that students in health-related fields have reported feeling more depressed, anxious, and stressed, like the global student population.3 There is a scarcity of data focusing on the mental health impact of the pandemic among medical students in Malaysia. This study aims to investigate the impact of recurrent waves of COVID-19 on the mental health, exclusively in the medical student population in Malaysia and identify the contributing factors
Keywords
COVID-19 outbreak, Mental health, Medical students, Medical education
Divisions
fac_med
Funders
None
Publication Title
Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health
Volume
34
Issue
4
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Publisher Location
2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320 USA