Abstract

Medical students in India face multiple challenges and sources of stress during their training.

No nationally representative survey has yet been undertaken.

We undertook a cross-sectional national survey to assess substance use, psychological well-being, and burnout using CAGE, Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI), and the short General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12).

The survey was open to all medical students in India.

Descriptive statistics along with chi square tests and Spearman’s correlation were performed.

Results

Burnout was reported by 86% of respondents for disengagement and 80% for exhaustion.

Seventy percent had a score of more than 2 on the GHQ-12, indicating caseness.

Conclusions

This study reveals that medical students are going through exceptional stress when compared to their age-matched peers.

More nationally representative studies must be conducted on a large scale to quantify the problem and to help design new interventions.

Citations

Philip, S., Molodynski, A., Barklie, L. Dinesh Bhugra. Psychological well-being and burnout amongst medical students in India: a report from a nationally accessible survey. Middle East Curr Psychiatry 28, 54 (2021)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s43045-021-00129-1

URI: https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/orka/title/psychological-well-being-and-burnout-amongst-medical-students-in-india-a-report-from-a-nationally-accessible-survey/