Psychological effect on medical studenta after covid19

Introduction

Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that can cause respiratory illness

in humans. They are called “corona” because of crown-like spikes on
the surface of the virus. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS),
Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and the common cold are
examples of coronaviruses that cause illness in humans.The new strain
of coronavirus — COVID-19 — was first reported in Wuhan, China in
December 2019. The virus has since spread to all continents.COVID-19
enters your body through your mouth, nose or eyes (directly from the
airborne droplets or from transfer of the virus from your hands to your
face). The virus travels to the back of your nasal passages and mucous
membrane in the back of your throat. It attaches to cells there, begins to
multiply and moves into lung tissue. From there, the virus can spread to
other body tissues. The virus travels in respiratory droplets released
into the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes, talks, sings or
breathes near you (within 6 feet). You may be infected if you inhale
these droplets.You can also get COVID-19 from close contact (touching,
shaking hands) with an infected person and then touching your face.It’s
considered possible to get COVID-19 after touching a contaminated
surface and then touching your eyes, mouth, or nose before washing
your hands. But it’s thought to be unlikely. Coronaviruses are often
found in bats, cats and camels. The viruses live in but do not infect the
animals. Sometimes these viruses then spread to different animal
species. The viruses may change (mutate) as they transfer to other
species. Eventually, the virus can jump from animal species and begins
to infect humans. In the case of COVID-19, the first people infected in
Wuhan, China are thought to have contracted the virus at a food market
that sold meat, fish and live animals. Although researchers don’t know
exactly how people were infected, they already have evidence that the
virus can be spread directly from person to person through close
contact. The CDC says you may have coronavirus if you have these
symptoms or a combination of symptoms:Fever or
chills,Cough,Shortness of breath or difficulty
breathing,Tiredness,Muscle or body aches,Headaches,New loss of taste
or smell,Sore throat,Congestion or runny nose,Nausea or vomiting.
Globally, there have been 434,154,739 confirmed cases of COVID-19,
including 5,944,342 deaths, In Pakistan, from 3 January 2020 to 4:00pm
CET, 28 February 2022, there have been 1,508,504 confirmed cases of
COVID-19 with 30,173 deaths, reported to WHO. The most recent global
pandemic of COVID-19 has been creating multidimensional damages, including
a detrimental impact on the mental health status of individuals. Medical
students, a vulnerable cross-section of the population, may have perceived a
myriad of psychological stressors during this crisis in the background of their
prevailing stressful academic pressure and preexisting higher psychological and
mental health issue.[1]. The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic is not
exclusive to medical education, but it has been linked to many
psychological effects among the public. In China, more than 15% of the
population suffered from moderate to severe depressive symptoms, and almost
one-third experienced symptoms of anxiety. Furthermore, students carried
higher rates of anxiety and depression during COVID-19 crises, and it is mostly
related to the fear of academic delay . The mental and psychological well-being
of college students is significantly affected by public health emergencies, which
require social and academic support.[2] During this period, many studies were
conducted around the world on the general population, which found that the
prevalence of depressive symptoms ranged from 14.6 to 48.3% and the
prevalence of anxiety symptoms ranged from 6.33 to 50.9% During the
pandemic, authorities and institutions considered the possibility of involving
medical students in the delivery of health care to support health-care system.
Tran et al. proposed that to conduct fast and effective responses in the
pandemic, universities should improve their training curriculums by
incorporating field epidemiological practicum, as governments should develop
policies and protocols that specify medical students' roles and responsibilities
(9). Since the pandemic is ongoing, the approach used in Vietnam might be
helpful for other resource-scarce settings in conducting active and prompt
responses during the pandemic.[3]
1
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33390637/
2
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7779124/
3
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8007851/