Academic passion, perceived stress and sleep quality evaluated among medical students of private medical colleges in North Kerala

Background: Passionate doctors are required for a better health care system. Increased professional and academic requirements increase risk of developing stress sleep disruption. This study aims to determine the passion, quality among medical students explore associations them, which helps create awareness improve mental physical future doctors. Methods: cross-sectional 649 MBBS was done at 3 private colleges in North Kerala during 2019-2020 using semi-structured 31-item questionnaire containing 4 sections: socio-demographic information, perceived stress, quality. Data collected 30 minutes from participants campus setting entered MS excel analyzed SPSS-20. Result: A 61.6% were women 38.4% men. 48% had chosen profession because parental pressure, relatives friends. 51% passionate about profession. 69% under high (mean PSI score 33.54±8.71 SD). poor sleepers PSQI 6.11±3.45). 15.6% relied on medication least once month. Passion showed significant association with (p<0.001) (p<0.001). less lower Conclusions: Apart one's own desire, other factors influenced choose MBBS. Only half passionate. There is prevalence students. has an imperative role one’s life