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Medical Student Syndrome: A Hypochondriacal Distress In Undergraduates– VerityOr Myth
ISSN: 2617 - 9482
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Medical Student Syndrome: A Hypochondriacal Distress In Undergraduates– VerityOr Myth
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to correlate the hypochondriacal concerns related to diseases with level of anxietyand depression symptoms among medical and engineering undergraduates.Study design and Setting: Cross sectional study was conducted among undergraduates of final year students of BUMDC(Bahria University Medical & Dental College) and engineering students from NUST- PNEC (NUST – Pakistan NavyEngineering College).Methodology: In this study; (99) final year medical students and (92) engineering students were recruited. In order tomaintain consistency of age, students aging between 21–26 years were selected. Selected students were handed to fill therequired ‘Self-administered Questionnaire’ comprising of demographic details, short health anxiety inventory, medicalhistory and DASS (depression, anxiety and stress scale) which were completed on-site. Data was entered in SPSS version21 and analyzed using Fisher’s exact tes...
