A Cross-sectional study: Time management skills among medical students in Pakistan

Background: Time-management skill is really important for the medical students as they have to face many pressures (like psychological, economical, educational) during their study tenure. These pressures can overcome by managing time effectively. Aim: To identify the time management skills of students of UCMD in Pakistan and also to compare time management skills of pre-clinical students with clinical students. Methodology: A pre-validated questionnaire was used to identify time-management skills of second year (preclinical) and fourth year (Clinical) MBBS students of University college of Medicine and Dentistry. Data was analyzed through SPSS version 20 after ERB approval and participant's confidentiality were ensured. Results: There were significant difference among the score of second year and fourth year MBBS students. Results also showed significant difference for student's way of living with time-management skills, while gender parameter showed no significance. Conclusion: It was concluded that students of second year (pre-clinical year) have adequate time-managing skills than students of fourth year (clinical year). As well as day scholar carry more skills to manage their time.