Analysis of academic stress factors in basic medical science courses among medical students: suggestions for curriculum improvement
Academic stress varied significantly across courses, underscoring the need for curriculum improvements in basic medical science education. Faculty should consider adjusting course difficulty, enhancing clinical integration, motivating students, and managing workloads to reduce stress and support learning outcomes.
Authors
- Gwanwook Bang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9998-0226)
- So-Youn Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1862-6370)
Institutions
- Kyung Hee University (KR)
- Inha University Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Korean journal of medical education
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3946/kjme.2025.072
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- Kyung Hee University
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea