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Prevalence of Medical Student Syndrome among Medical Students of Nepal

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dc.contributor.authorNepal, Samata
dc.contributor.authorAtreya, Alok
dc.contributor.authorBhandari, Swasti
dc.contributor.authorSapkota, Laxmi Prasad
dc.contributor.authorMenezes, Ritesh G.
dc.contributor.authorGnawali, Laxman
dc.contributor.authorAdhikari, Kishor
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-20T08:17:44Z
dc.date.available2025-07-20T08:17:44Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionSamata Nepal Department of Community Medicine, Lumbini Medical College, Palpa, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9189-4510 Alok Atreya Department of Forensic Medicine, Lumbini Medical College, Palpa, Nepal http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6657-7871 Swasti Bhandari Lumbini Medical College, Palpa, Nepal https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1643-0417 Laxmi Prasad Sapkota Department of Community Medicine, Lumbini Medical College, Palpa, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9811-3879 Ritesh G. Menezes Forensic Medicine Division, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2135-4161 Laxman Gnawali Department of Language Education, School of Education, Kathmandu University, Hattiban, Lalitpur, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3038-532X Kishor Adhikari School of Public Health, Chitwan Medical College, Tribhuvan University, Chitwan, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2517-0834
dc.description.abstractBackground: Medical student syndrome (MSS) entails the development of symptoms of the same disease as the one being studied in medical students. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Medical student syndrome among medical students in Nepal and identify associated factors. Methods: A Cross-sectional study was conducted at Lumbini Medical College Palpa, Nepal on medical students. Google form-based questionnaire was made, and the link was distributed to the students. A cut-off score was derived for Medical student syndrome. Students whose scores exceeded this threshold were categorized as having experienced Medical student syndrome. The responses received from the consenting students were downloaded in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and exported to SPSS v 26 and analysed. Results: The overall prevalence of Medical student syndrome was 17.8%. There was no significant difference in Medical student syndrome scores between genders (p = 0.801). However, year of study significantly influenced Medical student syndrome scores (p = 0.001, ?² = 0.069), with final year students reporting higher scores. Conclusions: This cross-sectional study revealed a significant prevalence of Medical Student Syndrome among medical students in Nepal, with nearly 18% reporting symptoms of the condition. Keywords: Hypochondriasis; medical students; mental health; Nepal.
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v22i03.5330
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/427
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNepal Health Research Council
dc.titlePrevalence of Medical Student Syndrome among Medical Students of Nepal
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