Journal of Clinical Trials
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0870
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2167-0870
+44 1478 350008
Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
Research Article
Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Medical Students in Sudan, 2020
Author(s): Mohammed Eltahier Abdalla Omer*, Ahd Alaaeldin Hussain Shareef, Ala'a Mirghani Babiker Al-lahawi, Hassan Hamed Mohammed Alhaj and Khalid Mohammed Ali
Background: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an emerging infection causing a widely
spread pandemic of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The current COVID-2019 pandemic is prompting fear of
falling sick, dying, helplessness and stigma so urgent and timely understanding of mental health status is needed to help the
community. The aim of our study is to assess the psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on medical students in Sudan.
Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive research was done among medical student in Sudan during COVID 19
pandemic in August 2020. DASS-21 scales were used to determine the level of depression, anxiety and stress among medical
students through an online questionnaire; their responses were taken relatable to 21 items of DASS scale. The data was
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DOI:
10.35248/2167-0870.21.s12.006