Prevalence and associated factors of obsessive compulsive symptoms among under graduate medical and health science students in Dilla university, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Obsessive Compulsive Symptom has a high probable prevalence among medical and health science students. Being female, experiencing depressive symptoms, employing maladaptive coping mechanisms, and having poor sleep quality were significantly associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Therefore, early detection, screening, and appropriate intervention for obsessive-compulsive symptoms in medical students are crucial.