Table 3.
Greatest stressors facing medical students based on responses to an open-ended question.
Theme | Number of students who mentioned the theme in their response |
---|---|
Medical school workload | 333 |
Performance pressure | 306 |
Medical school structure, administration, and faculty | 73 |
Time constraints and lack of balance | 285 |
Peer relations and social environment | 102 |
Negative health impact of school | 38 |
Career planning and concerns about the future | 93 |
Financial concerns | 147 |