Psychological distress and risk of diabetes among medical students: A cross sectional study

Sahu, Suchanda; John, Joseph; Augusty, Asha; Jawalekar, Seema

doi:10.1016/j.mjafi.2021.09.003

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“…Nearly a quarter of patients with diabetes had depression or other diabetes distress symptoms, which reflected the high prevalence of psychological comorbidities in this population. Diabetes distress is the concern of patients regarding the management of diabetes, perceived support, emotional burden, and ability to obtain high-quality medical care 30 . Diabetes distress is defined as emotions that lead to loss of belief in positive outcomes, lack of self-confidence, and inability to make necessary lifestyle adjustments.…”

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Relationship Between Diabetes Distress and Quality of Life Among Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Haskas

Suarnianti

Kadrianti

2023

JIK

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Diabetes Mellitus or commonly abbreviated as DM is a chronic disease commonly found in Indonesia, especially among people in urban areas. It is known to be incurable during the sufferer's life span, so it is called a lifelong disease. Long-term Diabetes Mellitus has a psychological impact on the quality of life of patients. This study aims to determine the relationship between diabetes distress and quality of life among patients with type II Diabetes Mellitus in the work area of Tamanlanrea Jaya Community Health Center, Makassar. This was a quantitative analytical study with a cross sectional design. Study samples were selected using consecutive sampling technique which obtained a total sample of 82 patients. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using the Chi-square test. The results showed that there was a relationship between diabetes distress and quality of life among patients with type II diabetes mellitus with a ρ value of 0.012. It can be concluded that there was a relationship between diabetes distress and quality of life among patients with type II diabetes mellitus in the work area of Tamalanrea Jaya CHC, Makassar. Future researchers are recommended to involve a larger size of samples to determine additional elements that have an impact on the quality of life among people with diabetes mellitus.

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Relationship Between Diabetes Distress and Quality of Life Among Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus

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Suarnianti

Kadrianti

2023

JIK

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“…Physiological responses to stress affect students academically and physically, leading to health disorders, depression, and sleeping disorders at a young age, and might increase the risk of substance abuse [ 12 , 24 ]. Although comorbidities were reported in only 18% of our sample, we found that most (57%) were reported in fifth-year and internship students.…”

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Assessing Physiological and Psychological Factors Contributing to Stress among Medical Students: Implications for Health

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AlSaikhan

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Background: Physiological responses to stress disturb internal homeostasis, leading to serious health consequences. Medical students experience high stress levels that should be managed promptly to prevent stress-related impacts on students’ health and education. Aim: This study aims to identify the relationship between stress factors, general health, and academic performance. Methods: This study recruited 421 medical students of all academic years. Participants completed an online survey assessing stress levels using a validated 10-item Perceived Stress Scale. Stress was also compared with students’ health and academic performance. Results: We found that 93.6% of our sample experienced moderate to severe stress, and 31% reported increased stress due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Except for internship students, stress significantly decreases as students progress each academic year (p < 0.05). Students with higher GPAs and with comorbidities are more stressed. Comorbidities were primarily reported in students in their final years of education with a 4% lower GPA than healthy students. Although we had three stress-related themes (general, academic, and pandemic), students’ perceptions of stress factors were primarily academically related. Conclusions: Students experience high stress levels in their final educational years, which might increase the risk of health issues and low academic performance. It is essential to innovate stress-coping strategies specially designed for medical students and mandatorily provided by all medical colleges and to educate students on the effects of stress on their health.

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Psychological distress and risk of diabetes among medical students: A cross sectional study

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Relationship Between Diabetes Distress and Quality of Life Among Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Relationship Between Diabetes Distress and Quality of Life Among Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Assessing Physiological and Psychological Factors Contributing to Stress among Medical Students: Implications for Health

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