EFFECT OF PRE-EXAMINATION STRESS ON PULSE RATE AND BLOOD PRESSURE IN FIRST YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS OF ANDHRA MEDICAL COLLEGE
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 11
Abstract
BACKGROUND Pre-examination stress is a common condition faced by the students prior to exams and is emerging as a major health problem, especially in medical students. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of pre-examination stress on autonomic functions like pulse rate and blood pressure in the first M.B.B.S. students. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study group consisted of 100 medical students studying 1st M.B.B.S. in Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam. Among them, 45 students were males, 55 students were females. Their arterial blood pressure and pulse rate were measured one month prior to examination and again one week before examination. The data was analysed using student’s paired ‘t’ test. RESULTS In the present study, the results were consistent with early clinical studies reporting that there is increase in pulse rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, one week before examination compared to values of one month before examination. CONCLUSION Majority of the students were under stress prior to examination. Stress produced a significant increase in the pulse rate, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure among the students. Relaxation techniques like meditation, yoga, breathing exercises, appropriate diet and physical exercises can be recommended to students.
Authors and Affiliations
Pedada Pratima, Paidi Ramesh Chandra, Joshna Rani Malla, Padma Geethanjali M.
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