Primary Health Care Practice Journal
Psychological distress and preserved academic functioning among medical trainees in Kenya: a convergent mixed-methods cross-sectional study
Introduction: psychological distress is highly prevalent among health professional trainees, yet academic decline may inadequately identify psychologically vulnerable students. This study examined the association between psychological distress and academic functioning among medical trainees in Kenya. Methods: a convergent mixed-methods cross-sectional study was conducted among 266 medical trainees at Kenya Medical Training College, Kisumu Campus, selected through stratified random sampling. Psychological distress w …