Mental burden and perception of the study situation among undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study and comparison of dental and medical students.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate levels of distress, depression, anxiety, stress and perception of their current study situation during the COVID-19 pandemic among undergraduate dental and medical students.

Design

Observational, cross-sectional study including two consecutive surveys (May and July 2020).

Setting

A large medical school in Germany.

Participants

All first year dental and medical students were invited. 132 participating first year students (44 dental, 88 medical) from the first survey and 150 students (50 dental, 100 medical) from the second were included in our analyses.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Mental burden (distress thermometer, Patient Health Questionnaire-4, Perceived Stress Scale-4) and self-reported changes in mental health an

SUBMITTER: Guse J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8637311 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature