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ANXIETY IN MEDICAL EDUCATION: A GLOBAL REVIEW OF PREVALENCE AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS
Pankaj Kumar Rai¹*, Muskan Chouksey², Shubham³, Syed Abdul Rehan⁴, Nitish Rana⁵, Muhammed Adil Javad⁶, Nikhil⁷, Aishwarya Sarangapani⁸, Boykhurozov Jasurbek Asilbek oʻgʻli⁹, Kalash Dwivedi10. , ¹* Intern, Government Medical College (GMC), Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, India ²–⁵, ⁷–10 Students of Tashkent Medical Academy, Uzbekistan ⁶ Student of Bukhara State Medical University, Uzbekistan.Abstract
Anxiety is a prevalent concern among medical students, driven by academic pressure and emotional stress. This review examined nine international studies encompassing 4,508 students, revealing anxiety prevalence rates ranging from 28.48% to 81.63%. Variability was attributed to institutional, cultural, and methodological factors. Higher rates were observed in female students and those in preclinical years. Most studies emphasized the lack of psychological support systems. These findings highlight the urgent need for institutional interventions and standardized mental health assessments to support future healthcare professionals.
Keywords
anxiety, medical students, mental health, prevalence, academic stress, psychological support, cross-cultural study.
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