| Title: |
Depression, anxiety, stress and insomnia among foreign medical graduates appearing for foreign medical graduate's examination in India: A cross sectional study. |
| Authors: |
Pillarisetti, Pragnya1 (AUTHOR) pragnyap95@gmail.com, Dikkala, Vishnu Priya1 (AUTHOR), Murthy, P. S.1 (AUTHOR), Chaudhury, Suprakash2 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Industrial Psychiatry Journal. 2024 Supplement, Vol. 33 Issue 1, pS127-S133. 7p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Statistical correlation, Foreign physicians, Physician supply & demand, Student adjustment, Multiple regression analysis, Medical school graduates |
| Abstract: |
Background: As a prerequisite to start a medical practice in India, Foreign Medical graduates on returning have to sit for FMGE (Foreign Medical Graduate's Exam), organized by NBE. The time and effort involved by the students with adjustments to various changes in educational and examination pattern may manifest as psychiatric morbidities while awaiting a positive outcome. Aim: To evaluate depression, anxiety, stress, and insomnia in Foreign Medical Graduate students and to understand the various factors associated with them. Materials and Methods: A total of 80 MBBS students appearing for FMGE were enrolled during the period of April 2023 to May 2023, after obtaining their written consent on the Google form to participate in this study. The participants answered a semi-structured proforma consisting of information about sociodemographic data, DASS-21 (depression, anxiety, and stress severity scale), ISI scale (insomnia severity index), and RSES (Rosenberg self-esteem scale). Results: In this study, 76.2%, 80%, 72.5%, and 78.8% of students were found to be suffering from depression, anxiety, stress, and insomnia, respectively. A significant statistical correlation was found between anxiety and the students appearing for July FMGE 2023. Stress and depression were associated with insecurities/comparisons faced by the participants due to peers clearing the examination before them. Low self-esteem was associated with 3 or more failed attempts for FMGE and the presence of other stressors preceding/concurrent while preparing for FMGE. Clinical insomnia was found to be statistically significant with depression, anxiety as well as stress in this study. Multiple regression analysis showed that stress and anxiety predicted depression while the young age of the student, low socioeconomic status, low self-esteem, stress, and depression predicted anxiety. Stress was found to be associated with anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Insomnia was corelated with having extension in the UG course and stress while low self-esteem was corelated with students who were attempting for the July 2023 examination and anxiety. Conclusion: The significantly high proportion of psychiatric morbidities among Foreign Medical Graduates is suggestive of the need for the necessary psychological aid and counseling as these foreign medical graduates can be viewed as an opportunity to correct India's physician shortage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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