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Prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress in Foreign Medical Graduates working as Interns in a Tertiary Care Hospital | |
Dr. Reema Bana, Dr. Sahil Goyal, Dr. Manpreet Singh, Dr. Kapil Sharma, Dr. Saurabh Parmar, Dr. Manpreet Singh | |
Introduction: Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) face numerous problems in their lives from constantly being looked down upon having done MBBS from a foreign country to the current changed guidelines of longer duration of internships in India. Keeping these points in mind, our study was to find the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress amongst FMGs. Method: The study was conducted in a Tertiary care hospital where FMGs were completing their internships. 44 participants who were willing to participate were recruited. They were screened with a semi-structured pro forma and DASS-21 scale and results were analysed. Results: Depression, anxiety and stress was found in 40.9%, 45.5% and 34.1% of participants respectively. Many common stressors were also found in the lives of FMGs which were probably responsible for the results. Conclusion: Very high presence of depression, anxiety and stress was found in FMGs working as interns in India. The problem needs to be addressed and immediate resolution is necessary in order to create a healthy work environment for them. Working on mental health of FMGs will be helpful for them to take keen interest in their medical practice which will further strengthen India’s healthcare. |
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