Abstract
Objectives: To compare the levels of depression, anxiety, and stress among dental students studying in the modular and traditional curriculum.Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out among third-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery students studying in four dental colleges in Peshawar. Two colleges had traditional dental curricula, while two had modular/integrated education systems. The duration of the study was from November 2022 to February 2023. Data was collected using the DASS 21 questionnaire.Results: Among the 200 students, 100 were from modular, and 100 were from traditional systems. In modular systems, 19% had mild, and 16% had moderate depression, while 12% had severe anxiety. In the traditional system, 7% had moderate depression, while 22% had moderate anxiety. Stress was mild in 10% of traditional and modular dental education systems students. A positive correlation between the modular system was found with depression; P=0.02 and anxiety; P=0.01; a slight negative correlation between depression (P=0.02) and anxiety (P=0.01) was seen with the traditional system, while no association was found with stress. Conclusion: Students studying in the modular system have high depression and anxiety as compared to the traditional curriculum.
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