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Availability of psychological support for medical students in Poland #MMPMID33223542
Walkiewicz M; Guziak M
Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2021[Jan]; 34 (1): 87-99 PMID33223542show ga
OBJECTIVES: Medical students suffer from a considerable level of stress, which can result in the deterioration of their mental health, including depression or suicidal ideation. They are afraid to seek help due to stigmatization and environmental ostracism. The goal of the study is to analyze the psychological support and stress management programs for students supported by medical schools in Poland. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The authors sent out e-mails with 9 questions regarding the issue being analyzed to all 19 medical schools in Poland. They obtained answers from 15 such schools, which corresponds to a response rate of 79%. The study was conducted in 2018-2019, before the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. RESULTS: Due to the lack of central regulations, support is provided by medical schools individually. Those solutions focus on short-term, temporary therapy. If a longer therapy is needed, students are redirected to external health providers. Moreover, information about the support is not transferred by student-friendly communication channels. CONCLUSIONS: Support should be flexible, and it should quickly adapt to the emerging trends and consider students' feedback. A future model of psychological support could be a center organized as a transfer point between a university problem-solving facility and external health providers, concentrating on short-term activity. Quick support would eliminate potential complications and more serious mental problems. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2021;34(1):87-99.
|Anxiety/epidemiology[MESH]
|COVID-19/*epidemiology[MESH]
|Humans[MESH]
|Mental Health[MESH]
|Mental Health Services/*organization & administration/statistics & numerical data[MESH]