Investigating the anxiety level in Iranian medical residents in 2010-2011

University entrance is accompanied by major changes in social relationship, rules, and expectations that lead to psychological disorders in susceptible students. The goal of this research is to study the anxiety rate in Iranian medical residents in 2010-2011. This study is a cross-sectional, descriptive study. It contains 370 medical residents from the 1[st] year to the 4[th] year of medical universities in Isfahan, Gilan, Zahedan, Sanandaj, and Kashan. The stratified sampling method proportionate to volume of participants is used in this study. The information is collected based on researchers' questioners and Zung self-rating anxiety scale and analyzed with the use of SPSS software version 16, addition to descriptive and analytic tests [Pearson, one way analysis of variance, t-test]. Meaningful level is regarded as P

[Relationship of specialty select and education place with internship students anxiety in 2010]

Background and Objectives: Selection of specialty field to continue education is such a great challenge for general physicians that can create stress in their personal life. The purpose of this study is survey of relationship of specialty select and education place with internship students anxiety in 2010

Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was performed on a total of 370 medical residents selected through stratified sampling from Isfahan, Guilan, Zahedan, Sanandaj and Kashan Universities of Medical Sciences, Iran. Data were collected through demographic features questionnaire and Zung anxiety self-evaluation questionnaire

Results : More than 92% of residents did not have anxiety and were in normal condition. From all, 168 [45.4%] had selected their specialty field based on just their personal interests, 55 [14.9%] based on external factors, and 147 [39.74%] based on both internal and external factors. In regard to the place of study, 220 residents [59.5%] were studying in their first three preferred cities and there was a significant relationship between anxiety and place of education [P < 0.05]

Conclusion: Since academic satisfaction and success of medical residents is highly dependent on studying in their favorite specialty field and place, administrative programming by officials and planners is highly required for omitting barriers in selecting field and place of education