Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Psychological Distress of Medical Students in Japan: Cross-sectional Survey Study

• Main Authors: Nishimura, Yoshito (Author), Ochi, Kanako (Author), Tokumasu, Kazuki (Author), Obika, Mikako (Author), Hagiya, Hideharu (Author), Kataoka, Hitomi (Author), Otsuka, Fumio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected medical education. However, little data are available about medical students' distress during the pandemic. ObjectiveThis study aimed to provide details on how medical students have been affected by the pandemic. MethodsA cross-sectional s...