Late identification of SpLDs is associated with poorer academic outcomes, increased stress, and higher burnout risk among medical students¶
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q2 i? Delayed identification of SpLDs during the demanding medical curriculum is associated with poorer academic outcomes, increased stress, and higher burnout risk. → Pavletič Bernarda 2026
Evidence¶
Pavletič Bernarda 2026¶
Pavletič Bernarda, Babuder Milena Košak, Homar Vesna. (2026). Medical students with specific learning disabilities: mixed-methods systematic review of the prevalence, academic performance, challenges, and perceived impact of support interventions. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09574-0
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Review synthesis (citing Gray): many students recognize their SpLD only after entering medical school, when previously effective compensatory strategies may become insufficient; the association between late diagnosis and poorer final-year performance is observational.
"Late identification of SpLDs has been associated with poorer academic outcomes, increased stress, and a higher risk of burnout among MS [65]."
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Related Claims¶
- Study demands lead to exhaustion and self-undermining behaviors, instigating a loss spiral — related
- Psychological distress, particularly depression, consistently predicted poorer academic outcomes among university students across the reviewed literature — related
- Medical students with SpLDs report persistent academic, emotional, and social challenges including reading and writing difficulties, time pressure, anxiety, and isolation — related
- With accommodations such as additional examination time, medical students with SpLDs show no statistically significant difference in MCQ performance (d = 0.045) — related
- Prevalence of SpLDs among medical students averages 5.5%, ranging from 2% to 11.5% across studies — related
- Parity in MCQ assessments does not extend to other formats: lower performance reported in EMQ, SAQ, OSCE, and delayed progression — related
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