STRESS, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION AMONG PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS: A NARRATIVE REVIEW
AbstractPhysiotherapy students are a valuable human resource in the realm of medicine. Mental health of physiotherapy students deteriorates due to challenging learning environment and ongoing battle to become certified healthcare providers. Anxiety, stress and depression lead to decreased productivity, poor quality of life and suicidal thoughts. This study shed light on a narrative review of the impact of stress, anxiety and depression on academic performance of physiotherapy students. Studies were found using databases such as PubMed/ MEDLINE, Google Scholar, and Science Direct. A total of 17, 423 papers and other scientific literature were found and this narrative review included 12 of them. The key terms used were “Stress,” “anxiety,” “depression,” “academic performance,” and “physiotherapy students”. In conclusion, more than half of the physiotherapy students were found to be affected by depression, anxiety and stress. Increased levels of these elements have an impact on students’ academic performance as well as their emotional and physical health.
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IJPSR
Tarpan Harish Kumar Shah *, Kritgnasingh N. Vaghela and V. P. Hathila
Parul Institute of Physiotherapy, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
tarpanshah@hotmail.com
02 February 2023
12 April 2023
31 May 2023
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.14(10).4750-55
01 October 2023
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