Anxiety and Occupational Anxiety Level of Final Year Medical Students Who Attend a Course for Medical Board Exam

Abstract

Objective: Our study aimed to evaluate anxiety and occupational anxiety level in final-year medical students attending a medical board exam course. Methods: This study was conducted between February and May 2020 in a medical board exam course center in Istanbul within the necessary permissions. The study was completed with 210 final year medical students who responded appropriately to the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Occupational Anxiety Questionnaire (MKA) form, and a questionnaire which is consisted of sociodemographic data prepared by us and statistical analyzes were performed. Results: The mean age of participants was 23.60±1.36 years, with 53.3% (n=112) identified as male and 46.7% (n=98) identified as female. The mean score of BAI was 14.15±11.01, and according to the level of BAI, 81 (38.6%) of participants had minimal, 43 (20.5%) had mild, 48 (22.9%) had moderate, and 38 (18.1%) had severe anxiety. The mean score of OCQ was 55.92±12.81, and 136 (64.8%) participants had a moderate level of OCQ. There was a positive correlation between BAI and OCQ mean score (r=0.228, p=0.01). Conclusion: The study results revealed that most final-year medical students had minimal anxiety levels and moderate occupational anxiety levels.