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March 27, 2026Health Science Reports0 citationsOpen Access

Comparative Study on Hypochondriasis in Medical and Dental Students Post-COVID-19

A Comparative Study on Hypochondriasis Among Medical and Dental Students in Post‐COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Cross‐Sectional Study

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SDShweta DarshanNBNikita BodaniALAmos Lal

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Cross-sectional analysis compares health anxiety in medical and dental students, suggesting a need for mental health support.

Key Points

  • This study aims to compare levels of hypochondriasis among medical and dental students after the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Cross-sectional study conducted in Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Participants included MBBS and BDS students.
  • Hypochondriasis was measured using the Short Health Anxiety Inventory-18 (SHAI-18).
  • Statistical comparisons were made using independent t-tests.
  • Out of 350 participants, 220 were MBBS and 130 were BDS students.
  • In the post-COVID era, 61.3% of MBBS and 65.3% of BDS students reported feeling like hypochondriacs.
  • No significant difference in SHAI-18 scores between medical and dental students was found (p = 0.16).
  • Dental students had increased anxiety from pre-clinical to clinical years (p < 0.001), unlike medical students (p = 0.61).

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Darshan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c6207d15a0a509bde1900ehttps://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.72180
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