External pressures, desire to become a medical doctor and expectations from medical education have significant effects on anxiety and depression levels of medical students.
ABSTRACT
Objective: In this article, we aimed to analyse the anxiety and depression levels of medical student’s related to their desire for a career in medicine and expectations from that career.
Methods: In a cross-sectional design, students from the first two years of medical school filled-out a questionnaire consisting of demographics, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scales (HADS) and questions about their medical career decision.