The physical manifestations of stress among the Medical Students of TSMU, Georgia: An Original Study

Gayathri Pramil Menon; Aarsha Aji; Niveditha  Selvakumar; Rohit Vassan; Ranjan Tejas Venkanna; Maduri Balasubramanian

doi:10.29052/2412-3188.v10.i1.2023.01-07

Authors

Gayathri Pramil Menon Tbilisi State Medical University, Department of Medicine, Tbilisi, Georgia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3685-4214
Aarsha Aji Tbilisi State Medical University, Department of Medicine, Tbilisi, Georgia
Niveditha Selvakumar Tbilisi State Medical University, Department of Medicine, Tbilisi, Georgia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1239-2238
Rohit Vassan Tbilisi State Medical University, Department of Medicine, Tbilisi, Georgia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3328-624X
Ranjan Tejas Venkanna Tbilisi State Medical University, Department of Medicine, Tbilisi, Georgia https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3454-7630
Maduri Balasubramanian Tbilisi State Medical University, Department of Medicine, Tbilisi, Georgia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5634-6057

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29052/2412-3188.v10.i1.2023.01-07

Keywords:

Stress, Physical, Psychology, Medical Students.

Abstract

Background: Medical students experience stress due to their daily routines, which tend to be responsible for higher burnout rates. The mental stress experienced by these students manifests itself in various physical situations. As a result, they might acquire various coping strategies with positive and negative outcomes.

Methodology: A survey was designed and circulated among the medical students of TSMU, Georgia, with questions to collect data related to the subject.

Results: In the conducted survey, a total number of 203 responses was recorded. A majority, 65.5% (n=133) were females. The percentage of male participants in the survey was 34.5%. This study aims to observe the various physical manifestations of stress in pre-clinical and clinical year medical students from Tbilisi State Medical University. Multiple factors like age, year of study, prior medical conditions, etc., were considered to understand how physical manifestations exhibit themselves and how the different stress levels worsen them.

Conclusion: This study proves the prevalence of various physical manifestations of stress among medical students. The highest percentage was reported among the age group of 22, with female students being more affected. First-year students also experienced increased stress due to adaptability issues.