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Perceived Stress and Associated Factors in Russian Medical and Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in North-West Russia

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  • Sergei N. Drachev

    (Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway
    Department of Prosthodontics, Northern State Medical University, 163000 Arkhangelsk, Russia)

  • Lina Stangvaltaite-Mouhat

    (Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway
    Oral Health Centre of Expertise in Eastern Norway, 0369 Oslo, Norway)

  • Napat Limchaichana Bolstad

    (Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway)

  • Jan-Are K. Johnsen

    (Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway)

  • Tatiana N. Yushmanova

    (Department of Prosthodontics, Northern State Medical University, 163000 Arkhangelsk, Russia)

  • Tordis A. Trovik

    (Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway)

Abstract

The aim was to assess perceived stress (PS) and factors associated with PS in Russian medical and dental students. A total of 406 medical and 283 dental students aged 18–25 years that attended the Northern State Medical University in Arkhangelsk, North-West Russia participated in this cross-sectional study. A structured, self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demographic and socioeconomic factors, oral health (OH) behavior, and self-reported OH. All students were clinically examined to assess dental caries, oral hygiene, and gingiva. PS was measured by the Perceived Stress Scale 10 (PSS-10). Of the students, 26.0%, 69.1%, and 4.9% reported low, moderate, and high PS, respectively. Female sex (b = 2.28, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.38–3.18), dental faculty (b = 1.74, 95% CI: 0.94–2.54), low subjective socioeconomic status (SES) (b = 1.71, 95% CI: 0.91–2.51), and irregular dental visits (b = 1.65, 95% CI: 0.72–2.58) were associated with higher PSS-10 score. These factors were assumed to be clinical meaningful, given that minimal clinically important difference of PSS-10 fell between 2.19 and 2.66 points. The majority of the medical and dental students reported moderate PS. Based on statistical significance and clinical meaningfulness, socio-demographic factors (sex, faculty), subjective SES, and OH behavior (regularity of dental visits) were associated with PS.

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  • Sergei N. Drachev & Lina Stangvaltaite-Mouhat & Napat Limchaichana Bolstad & Jan-Are K. Johnsen & Tatiana N. Yushmanova & Tordis A. Trovik, 2020. "Perceived Stress and Associated Factors in Russian Medical and Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in North-West Russia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(15), pages 1-15, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:15:p:5390-:d:390404
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