thesis
DEPRESSION AND STRESS AMONG THE FIRST YEAR MEDICAL
STUDENTS IN UNVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY
HOCHIMINH CITY, VIETNAM
Ms. Quyen Dinh Do
A Thesis Submitted in Partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Public Health Program in Health Systems Development
College of Public Health Sciences,
Chulalongkorn University
Academic Year 2007
Copyright of Chulalongkorn University
Thesis Title
DEPRESSION AND STRESS AMONG THE FIRST YEAR
MEDICAL STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND
PHARMACY AT HOCHIMINH CITY, VIETNAM
By
Quyen Dinh Do
Field of Study
Health Systems Development
Thesis Advisor
Associate Professor Prida Tasanapradit, M.D., M.Sc.
Accepted by The College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Master’s Degree
…………….………………..Dean of College of Public Health Sciences
(Professor Surasak Taneepanichsakul, M.D.)
THESIS COMMITTEE
……………………………………………….Chairperson
(Prathurng Hongsranagon, Ph.D.)
………………………………………………..Thesis Advisor
(Associate Professor Prida Tasanapradit, M.D., M.Sc)
………………………………………………..External Member
(Rasmon Kalayasiri,M.D.)
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KEY WORDS : CES-D/ DEPRESSION/ MEDICAL STUDENT STRESS
QUYEN DINH DO: DEPRESSION AND STRESS AMONG THE FIRST
YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND
PHARMACY AT HOCHIMINH CITY, VIETNAM. THESIS ADVISOR:
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PRIDA TASANAPRADIT. M.D., 95 pp.
Objectives: 1) to assess the prevalence of depression by using the Center for
Epidemiologic studies depression scale (CES-D). 2) to determine sources of stress. 3) to find out the relationship between the main sources of stress, the general characteristics, potential personal consequences and depression among the first year
Medical students in February, 2008.
Methods: in cross-sectional descriptive study design, CES-D with cut-off point 22 and Students Stress
STUDENTS IN UNVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY
HOCHIMINH CITY, VIETNAM
Ms. Quyen Dinh Do
A Thesis Submitted in Partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Public Health Program in Health Systems Development
College of Public Health Sciences,
Chulalongkorn University
Academic Year 2007
Copyright of Chulalongkorn University
Thesis Title
DEPRESSION AND STRESS AMONG THE FIRST YEAR
MEDICAL STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND
PHARMACY AT HOCHIMINH CITY, VIETNAM
By
Quyen Dinh Do
Field of Study
Health Systems Development
Thesis Advisor
Associate Professor Prida Tasanapradit, M.D., M.Sc.
Accepted by The College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Master’s Degree
…………….………………..Dean of College of Public Health Sciences
(Professor Surasak Taneepanichsakul, M.D.)
THESIS COMMITTEE
……………………………………………….Chairperson
(Prathurng Hongsranagon, Ph.D.)
………………………………………………..Thesis Advisor
(Associate Professor Prida Tasanapradit, M.D., M.Sc)
………………………………………………..External Member
(Rasmon Kalayasiri,M.D.)
iii
PH: 072464 : MAJOR HEALTH SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
KEY WORDS : CES-D/ DEPRESSION/ MEDICAL STUDENT STRESS
QUYEN DINH DO: DEPRESSION AND STRESS AMONG THE FIRST
YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND
PHARMACY AT HOCHIMINH CITY, VIETNAM. THESIS ADVISOR:
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PRIDA TASANAPRADIT. M.D., 95 pp.
Objectives: 1) to assess the prevalence of depression by using the Center for
Epidemiologic studies depression scale (CES-D). 2) to determine sources of stress. 3) to find out the relationship between the main sources of stress, the general characteristics, potential personal consequences and depression among the first year
Medical students in February, 2008.
Methods: in cross-sectional descriptive study design, CES-D with cut-off point 22 and Students Stress