Survey on psychological adaptability of medical undergraduate interns

VernacularTitle:医学本科实习生心理适应性状况分析
Author: Xin LI ; Wanjun SUN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Clinical clerkship; Adaptability psychological
From: Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2012;(11):856-857
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: One hundred medical undergraduate interns were randomly selected to undergo a survey using self-designed questionnaire,95 students completed the questionnaire with a response rate of 95.0％.The results revealed that all interns receiving survey had psychological adaptability problems,57.9％ of the interns were not adaptive to life well,67.7％ had maladjustment of learning,63.2％ had social maladjustment,65.3％ had poor metal adaptability.The 47.4％ of the interns felt very heavy stress and 36.8 ％ felt stress,only 15.8 percent felt less stress.The stress sources included seeking employment and pursuing career for clinical practice or academic training.The results showed that psychological adaptability is a common problem for medical undergraduate interns and the social stress sources would intervene the clinical training and study for them.The medical educators should pay attention to this problem and psychological counseling and other measures should be taken for medical interns.