TY - JOUR AU - Mahotra, Narayan Bahadur AU - Kandel, Sabita AU - Gurung, Sanyukta AU - Joshi, Bishal AU - Pant, Sagun Ballav AU - Pradhan, Sait PY - 2021/12/31 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Mental Health of Health Science Students during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Medical College of Nepal JF - Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences JA - J Univ Coll Med Sci VL - 9 IS - 02 SE - Original Articles DO - 10.3126/jucms.v9i02.42014 UR - https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JUCMS/article/view/42014 SP - 66-70 AB - <p><strong>INTRODUCTION: </strong>Mental health impact of COVID-19 is a well-known entity. Health science students are among the high risk groups for developing mental health issues due to lengthy and rigorous studies they undertake. This study aims to explore the mental health of health science undergraduate students of Maharajgunj Medical Campus, and Maharajgunj Nursing Campus during the COVID pandemic in Nepal.</p><p><strong>MATERIAL AND METHODS: </strong>A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from February 2021 to July 2021 using convenience sampling technique using Nepali version of DASS-21 to undergraduate health science students of Maharajgunj Medical Campus and Maharajgunj Nursing campus.</p><p><strong>RESULTS: </strong>Out of 164 participants, depression, anxiety and stress was seen in 43%, 33% and 29% respectively. Females showed more depression (47.6%) and anxiety (38.8%) and stress (32%) as compared to males</p><p><strong>CONCLUSION:</strong>Mental health of health science students is adversely affected during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> ER -