Ellingsen Ann Elisabeth, Wilhelmsen Ingvard
Det medisinske fakultet Universitetet i Bergen Harald Hårfagres gate 1 5020 Bergen.
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2002 Mar 20;122(8):785-7.
Medical students and other people with knowledge about health and disease are often thought to have more anxiety about their health than others.
80 medical students and 100 law students were asked to fill in a questionnaire designed to identify higher disease anxiety (Whiteley Index). A high total score on the Whiteley Index indicates high disease anxiety. 62 medical students (78%) and 70 law students (70%) returned the questionnaire in an anonymous form.
Medical students had lower total score compared with law students (p < 0.01). One medical student and six law students had a total score susceptible of hypochondriasis. Male students had a non-significantly higher mean total score than female students. Those with depressive mood (n = 5), had higher total score than the others (p < 0.01.) Those who had experienced disease in their family (n = 83) tended to have lower total score.
Medical students have less disease anxiety than law students, contrary to what is often believed.
医学生以及其他了解健康与疾病知识的人通常被认为比其他人对自身健康更为焦虑。
80名医学生和100名法律专业学生被要求填写一份旨在识别更高疾病焦虑水平的问卷（怀特利指数）。怀特利指数总分高表明疾病焦虑水平高。62名医学生（78%）和70名法律专业学生（70%）以匿名形式返还了问卷。
与法律专业学生相比，医学生的总分更低（p < 0.01）。1名医学生和6名法律专业学生的总分疑似患有疑病症。男学生的平均总分略高于女学生，但无显著差异。有抑郁情绪的学生（n = 5）总分高于其他学生（p < 0.01）。那些家中有人患过病的学生（n = 83）总分往往较低。
与通常的看法相反，医学生的疾病焦虑比法律专业学生少。
