Painting the picture: Australasian medical student views on wellbeing teaching and support services

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Website: http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/192_04_150210/hil10480_fm.html

Date posted: 20.02.10

by James M Hillis, William R G Perry, Emily Y Carroll, Belinda A Hibble, Marion J Davies and Justin Yousef and published in eMJA.

An interesting study taken at five Australian and new Zealand Universities that looked at medical students’ views on support services, stigma, and teaching of wellbeing in light of their experiences of stress and distress.

Their conclusion was as follows:

Medical curricula on wellbeing should include strategies for self-help and giving assistance to others, and aim to decrease stigma. Adequate and well-promoted support services are required to complement this teaching, in particular for international students.

Some facts from the study:

  • Fifty-five per cent of students believed there was a stigma associated with being a medical student undergoing stress and distress.
  • Fifty-six per cent of students believed they had formal teaching on stress and distress. Students most wanted to learn methods to help somebody else cope.

 


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