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Prevalence of neurophobia among medical students and young doctors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Neurophobia in health profession students and practitioners: a systematic review and synthesis without meta-analysis (SWiM).Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026Pooled it
- Neurophobia in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs): burden and implications for neurology care and research - a systematic review.BMC medical education · 2026Pooled it
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- A Generational Approach to Neurology Education: Engaging Generation Z Learners.Neurology. Education · 2026Review
- Perceptions of neurology and neurologists among medical students in Finland-a pilot survey of "neurophobia".Journal of neurology · 2026Article
- Next generation open access visualization of neuroanatomy through 3D modeling and 3D printing.Anatomical sciences education · 2026Review
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- Curriculum Innovation: An Interactive, Case-Based, Multimodal Preclinical Neuroanatomy Teaching Curriculum.Neurology. Education · 2026Article
- Near-peer learning in neurology residency: a 6-year experience comparing knowledge gains across cerebrovascular, electromyography, and electroencephalography modules.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Education Research: Validity and Reliability of the Neurophobia-Combined Measure (NCM) in Irish Medical Students.Neurology. Education · 2026Article
- Burnout and career satisfaction in neurology.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Neurophobia among the Egyptian early-career physicians: the first national multi-centre report.BMJ neurology open · 2026Article
- Enhancing long-term knowledge retention in undergraduate stroke education through virtual simulation: a randomized study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Education Research: Evaluating Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Diversity Trends in Neurology Residency Programs Between 2007 and 2020.Neurology. Education · 2025Article
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- A multi-center cross-sectional study examining neurophobia among the Egyptian medical students.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Article
- Education Research: ANSWER: A Multimodal Teaching Intervention for Neurology Undergraduate Medical Education: A Randomized Crossover Control Trial.Neurology. Education · 2025Article
- Education Research: Embracing the Unknown-Introducing Clinical Uncertainty Into the Neurology Clerkship Curriculum.Neurology. Education · 2025Article
- Unveiling neurophobia: exploring factors influencing medical students, residents and non-neurologist physicians globally and its implications on neurology care - a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ neurology open · 2025Article
- Increasing Medical Students Clinical Training Capacity Through the Establishment of Dedicated, Academic Out-patients' Clinics. The Case of NAC-Neurology Academic Clinic in a Tertiary Medical Center.Journal of medical education and curricular developmentArticle
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Abstract
backgroundNeurophobia is a global phenomenon, that influences both medical students and postgraduate trainees. We aimed to analyze the prevalence of neurophobia by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on neurophobia, and potential associated risk factors.
methodsThe search was done in the PubMed, EMBASE, and Scopus databases for studies reporting neurophobia among medical students and young doctors for the period up to March 18, 2024. The overall prevalence and scores of four subcomponents of neurophobia were pooled. The potential heterogeneity was tested through meta-regression/subgroup analyses/influence analysis.
resultsTwenty-four studies from 30 countries met the inclusion criteria and involved 10,395 responding individuals. The estimated overall pooled prevalence of neurophobia was 46% (95%CI, 35-57%; I
conclusionsNeurophobia was widely prevalent among medical students and young doctors. The high prevalence and severity highlight the need for targeted interventions to reduce neurophobia.
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