Week 5 Discussion: Qualitative Analysis Critique
The national practice problem selected for this qualitative study is depression, burnout and
anxiety. The article by Pokhrel et al. (2020) investigates depression, anxiety, and burnout among
medical students and residents at a medical school in Nepal. According to Pokhrel et al. (2020),
the mental health of the student’s studying medicine is considered the same or even better as the
general popular prior to starting medical school.In addition, the study states that about a third of
medical student worldwide experience some form of depression which is considered much
higher than the public around 3.66.6% (Pokhrel et al.,2020). Furthermore, an increased rate of
depression is found in medical student in their first year and these symptoms connected to lack of
sleep, intense stress from their personal experiences and burnout (Pohkrel et al., 2020).
Moreover, medical students face physical and emotional demands and are exposed to more
academic and psychosocially stressors (Pokhrel et al., 2020). As their workload increases, so
does the academic pressures. The lack of sleep, pressure to be the best clinically, fear of being
deemed a failure, and competition among peers increase as well (Pokhrel et al. (2020). Not only
is stressor present in school the students also face external and personal stressors, which can lead
to a decline in their mental health. These stressors result in the students to perform poorly in
school and develop severe mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, and burnout (Pokhrel et
al., 2020).
The article by Pokhrel et al. (2020) investigates depression, anxiety, and burnout among medical
students and residents at a medical school in Nepal. According to Pokhrel et al. (2020), the
mental health of the student’s studying medicine is considered the same or even better as the
general popular prior to starting medical school.In addition, the study states that about a third of
medical student worldwide experience some form of depression which is considered much
higher than the public around 3.66.6% (Pokhrel et al., 2020). Furthermore, an increased rate of
depression is found in medical student in their first year and these symptoms connected to lack of
sleep, intense stress from their personal experiences and burnout (Pohkrel et al., 2020). The
authors in the selected quantitative study, used a cross-sectional design and surveyed medical
students and residents to assess the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and burnout. They found
that the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and burnout was higher among medical students and
residents than in the general population. 651 medical students and residents who were chosen
The national practice problem selected for this qualitative study is depression, burnout and
anxiety. The article by Pokhrel et al. (2020) investigates depression, anxiety, and burnout among
medical students and residents at a medical school in Nepal. According to Pokhrel et al. (2020),
the mental health of the student’s studying medicine is considered the same or even better as the
general popular prior to starting medical school.In addition, the study states that about a third of
medical student worldwide experience some form of depression which is considered much
higher than the public around 3.66.6% (Pokhrel et al.,2020). Furthermore, an increased rate of
depression is found in medical student in their first year and these symptoms connected to lack of
sleep, intense stress from their personal experiences and burnout (Pohkrel et al., 2020).
Moreover, medical students face physical and emotional demands and are exposed to more
academic and psychosocially stressors (Pokhrel et al., 2020). As their workload increases, so
does the academic pressures. The lack of sleep, pressure to be the best clinically, fear of being
deemed a failure, and competition among peers increase as well (Pokhrel et al. (2020). Not only
is stressor present in school the students also face external and personal stressors, which can lead
to a decline in their mental health. These stressors result in the students to perform poorly in
school and develop severe mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, and burnout (Pokhrel et
al., 2020).
The article by Pokhrel et al. (2020) investigates depression, anxiety, and burnout among medical
students and residents at a medical school in Nepal. According to Pokhrel et al. (2020), the
mental health of the student’s studying medicine is considered the same or even better as the
general popular prior to starting medical school.In addition, the study states that about a third of
medical student worldwide experience some form of depression which is considered much
higher than the public around 3.66.6% (Pokhrel et al., 2020). Furthermore, an increased rate of
depression is found in medical student in their first year and these symptoms connected to lack of
sleep, intense stress from their personal experiences and burnout (Pohkrel et al., 2020). The
authors in the selected quantitative study, used a cross-sectional design and surveyed medical
students and residents to assess the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and burnout. They found
that the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and burnout was higher among medical students and
residents than in the general population. 651 medical students and residents who were chosen
