Prevalence and associations of neurodevelopmental and mental health disorders with academic and well-being challenges among nursing and midwifery students: A cross-sectional study.

Introduction: This study highlights the significant stress faced by nursing and midwifery students stemming from the rigorous requirements of their curriculum, which includes both demanding theoretical and practical elements. This study aims to identify the causes and manifestations of learning environment stress among midwifery and nursing students.

Methods: A cross-sectional study in Lithuania, Poland and Latvia was employed to evaluate students' learning challenges and neurodiversity using 40 different questions assessed on a Likert scale.