academic difficulties, test anxietylack of motivation, high demands, stress or difficulties related to family and personal areas are the main reasons for the need More than 280 students persons who have received treatment there Telematics Psychological Support Services for Medical Students (Sapem) and influence, To a greater extent, for sixth grade students. This was revealed by the University Medical Organization Social Security Foundation (Fpsomc), State Council of Medical Students (CEEM) and Sapem’s sponsor, the Foundation for Medical Mutual Aid (FMM), have struck a balance since their launch in October 2022.
Precisely, in the final year of training, students reported a significant increase in their competitiveness among their peers.a recent survey medical writing Specify 52% of respondents believe these relationships have “become more complex in recent years”. There is no doubt that this assessment was overwhelmingly overwhelming, as only 29% of respondents were convinced after the assessment that the relationship was “good during their degree.” According to students consulted by this newspaper, The system is designed to ‘nudge’ students From the EBAU cutoff marks for admission into medicine to allotment of a place after MIR, feeling the “urgent need” to outshine others.
The most striking primary statistic is that 48% of Sapem’s medical students are between the ages of 21 and 23.After more than a year of operation, it’s clear The sixth year of this degree is the course with the highest student enrollment 39% of students are engaged in this service, followed by fifth and third grade students at 30% and 29% respectively.this means 70% of students are in the final years of their degree.
This data reflects The importance of self-care from the early stages of your career and the relevance of psychological support tools such as Sapem in detecting patterns of mental health illness. “SAPEM was born to participate in and respond to a Specific questions for medical degree students“Psychiatric disorders and emotional discomfort related to activities during training,” they wrote from University Medical Institution (WTO).
How does Sapem work?
This service provides psycho-emotional care to medical students in Spain who voluntarily request professional help via a telematics platform, video conferencing or telephone. with a mental health professional And in complete confidentiality.
Since the launch of the WhatsApp number 669 438 903, thousands of students have contacted us to request this service or request information about Sapem and psycho-emotional support services. According to the breakdown of data, 86% of students in the service are female.
Of the medical students served by the service’s reception, approximately 177 students had academic difficulties, e.g. Loss of motivation in careeradaptive disorder, high demands, anxiety before exams, Worry about personal reactions to seriously ill patients or their family members, 52% of difficulties were related to personal/family domains or relationship conflicts with partners, family or friends. Apart from, 21% of people served in Madridfollowed by Galicia 14%, andalusia12%, and Catalonia10%, is the autonomous region with the highest incidence rate.
Medical students in need can write to the Fpsomc enabled WhatsApp number and after filling the online form, in a completely confidential manner, A mental health expert from the Galatea Foundation will contact you Make a quick and brief call to the phone number provided by the student.
Medical competitiveness raises psychological concerns
