Perceived Stress and Associated Factors in Russian Medical and Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in North-West Russia.
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SUBMITTER: Drachev SN
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7432408 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
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Perceived Stress and Associated Factors in Russian Medical and Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in North-West Russia.
Drachev Sergei N SN Stangvaltaite-Mouhat Lina L Bolstad Napat Limchaichana NL Johnsen Jan-Are K JK Yushmanova Tatiana N TN Trovik Tordis A TA
International journal of environmental research and public health 20200727 15
The aim was to assess perceived stress (PS) and factors associated with PS in Russian medical and dental students. A total of 406 medical and 283 dental students aged 18-25 years that attended the Northern State Medical University in Arkhangelsk, North-West Russia participated in this cross-sectional study. A structured, self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demographic and socioeconomic factors, oral health (OH) behavior, and self-reported OH. All students wer ...[more]
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