Investigation on improvement effect of psychological intervention on students' mental health status of eight-year medical doctor program

Abstract

Objective To investigate the mental health status of eight-year medical doctor program students in Peking Union Medical College and try to put forward feasible psychological support countermeasures. Methods Undergraduates of eight-year program from grades 3 to 8 in Peking Union Medical College were investigated by WeChat and questionnaires(www.wjx.cn). The differences among groups were analyzed by gender and grade. The practice group received strengthened psychological support intervention and compared with the theoretical study group. Results Totally 248 qualified questionnaires were collected and 82(33.1%) and 16(6.5%) students were rated “moderate” and “poor” in psychological self-assessment. The Life Satisfaction with Life Scores (SWLS) from 6th and 7th grade students was significantly lower than that from 3rd, 5th, and 8th grade. For other scales including depression, anxiety, and difficulties in emotional regulation scale, a tendency showed that these undergraduates from two grades had higher scores but the result was not statistically significant. Conclusions The undergraduates of eight-year doctor program still have some mental health problems especially during internship period when facing to greater pressure. Implementation of intervention may support their emotional regulation.

Keywords

• psychological intervention|mental health|medical students|eight-year medical doctor program