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Volume 6 Journal of Oral Hygiene & Health Oral Health Meet 2018
November 29-30, 2018
Page 26
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November 29-30, 2018 Bali, Indonesia
International Conference on
Oral Health and Dental Medicine
Hypochondriasis among medical and dental students: a cross- sectional study
Mahnoor Moiz Khan
Ziauddin University, Pakistan
Statement of the Problem: Anxiety and depression are considered as an important mental health indicators in the community.
Being a student of the most stressful and a challenging degree program. Medical undergraduates face several emotional,
mental and physical stresses during the academic years. Researches indicate that medical students experience a large amount
of psychological pressure due to work required in a competitive environment, extreme working hours, examination stress,
large amount of information to seek, lack of social life, responsibility of human welfare and services and anxiety. Anxiety and
depression ranks fourth as the leading cause of disability globally. Several studies suggest high prevalence depression and
anxiety among medical students with distress levels consistently higher than in general population and age- matched peers.
The rationale of the study was to pertain the risk of developing health related anxiety and depression among the medical and
dental students throughout their study course. Examining existing individual health and morbidity among them, keeping
various factors in consideration like year of study, age and gender.
Methodology &Theoretical Orientation: A cross sectional survey was conducted amongst the students of medical and dental
college at Ziauddin University. The study included total 404 students from both disciplines, a pre-structured questionnaire
“The Illness Altitude Scale- IAS” was given to the students. SPSS version 17 was used for data analysis & P value >0.05 was
considered significant.
Findings: Of the total (n=450) 404 students completed the questionnaire. The average mean age was 22.05±2.6. Of the total
(n=164) dental students, 10 students had mild, 83 moderate and 71 had severe hypochondriasis. Among (n=240) medical
students, 13 had mild, 153 moderate and 74 had severe hypochondriasis. A significant difference was noted amongst the
medical & dental students.
Conclusion: These finding support the, seek medical advice for hypochondriacal health concerns.
Biography
Mahnoor Moiz Khan has done her Bachelor of Dental Surgery from College of Dentistry-Ziauddin University, Karachi. She is currently enrolled in a Master’s
program in Science of Dental Materials. Currently working as a General Dentist at Mera Dentist- North Carolina Dental Practice. She is an ambassador for the
Pakistan Dental Community and a registered member of the Pakistan Dental Association.
Mahnoor Moiz Khan, J Oral Hyg Health 2018, Volume 6
DOI: 10.4172/2332-0702-C2-011