Students' perception of medical school stress and their evaluation of a wellness elective
Students' perception of medical school stress and their evaluation of a wellness elective
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DOI：
10.1046/j.1365-2923.2001.00956.x
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发表时间：
2001-07-01
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6
通讯作者：
Graham, AV
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作者：
Lee, J;Graham, AV
背景由于医学教育要求高，压力大，凯斯西储大学开设了一门健康选修课，重点关注减压和个人健康。目的本研究的目的是探讨学生对医学院压力的看法，并评估他们对健康选修课的看法。结果学生感觉到：(1)健康问题对医生来说应该是重要的；(2)他们自己的幸福感因在医学院学习的信息负担而减少；(3)与同龄人交谈是一种有效的应对机制；(4)选修课允许参与健康活动而不会增加负罪感。结论根据学生的反应，健康选修课可以作为一、二年级医学课程的有益补充。
Context Because medical education is known to be demanding and stressful, Case Western Reserve University developed a programme which included a wellness elective which focused on stress reduction and personal wellness.Objectives The purpose of this study was to explore students' perceptions of medical school stress and to assess their perspective on the wellness elective.Subjects The essays of 60 medical students enrolled in the wellness elective were used.Methods The essays were analysed using qualitative methodology. Results were validated by questionnaires mailed to the students 2 years later.Results It was found that the students felt that: (1) wellness issues should be important for physicians; (2) their own wellbeing had been diminished by the burden of information to be learned in medical school; (3) talking to peers was a useful coping mechanism, and (4) the elective gave permission to engage in wellness activities without additional guilt.Conclusions Based on the students' responses, a wellness elective could be a useful addition to the first- or second-year medical curriculum.