Common mental disorders among medical students at Universidade Federal de Sergipe: a cross-sectional study

OBJECTIVE: Estimate the prevalence of common mental disorder and its associated factors among medical students of the Universidade Federal de Sergipe. METHOD: A cross-sectional study was carried out, applying Self Reporting Questionnaire-20 to 473 students from the 512 medical students enrolled in 2006 and compared with compared with a structured questionnaire by the authors containing information on the socio-demographic characteristics, the teaching-learning process and the psycho-emotional experiences of the students. Freshmen were excluded after initial comparison with the students already exposed to the medical course. Statistical analysis by multiple logistic regression after calculating simple and adjusted odds ratio (OR). RESULTS:The general prevalence of common mental disorder was 40% (n = 473); after exclusion of the freshmen it increased to 42.5% among students from the 2nd to the 12th semester. It was higher among those who did not have faith in their acquisition of the skills needed to become a good doctor (OR = 2.82), who felt less comfortable about course activities (OR = 3.75), who considered themselves emotionally stressed (OR = 2.14), among those who did not consider themselves happy (OR = 2.85), who believed that the course did not match their expectations (OR = 1.64) and those who had a prior diagnosis of mental disorder by a psychiatrist (OR = 3.78). CONCLUSION: The results suggest the necessity of changes to the teaching-learning process and the establishment of a preventive mental health program for medical students.

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Effects of Mental Disorders on the Emotional Intelligence Levels of Brazilian Medical Students: a Single Center Cross-Sectional Study, 2017-2018

Revista Brasileira de Educação Médica ◽

10.1590/1981-5271v44.3-20200039.ing ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 44 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Marayra Inês França Coury ◽

João Gabriel Menezes Duca ◽

Antonio Toledo Júnior

Keyword(s):

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Medical Students ◽

Mental Disorder ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Self Report ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Good Doctor ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Positive Correlation

Abstract: Introduction: Recent studies have shown the direct effects of emotional intelligence (EI) on medical practice and, more specifically, on establishing and maintaining a good doctor-patient relationship. The aim was to compare the EI levels of students from different years of medical school and to evaluate other factors that affect EI levels. Method: This was a cross-sectional study of medical students attending the 1st, 3rd and 6th years in a private institution in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. A non-probabilistic convenience sample was used. EI levels were evaluated using the Schutte Self-Report EI Test, and demographic and personal data were collected. All volunteers signed the free and informed consent form prior to study inclusion. Statistical analysis used ANOVA, Student’s t-test, Pearson correlation and linear regression. A significance level of 0.05 was adopted. Results: Two hundred twenty-five volunteers were recruited between October/2017 and April/2018. Sixteen (7.1%) were excluded due to incomplete questionnaires. The final sample comprised 209 participants (71 from the 1st year, 69 from the 3rd year and 69 from the 6th year). Most were women (66.0%), 95.2% were single, 10.0% had previously graduated and 16.3% reported a previous mental disorder diagnosis. The mean age was 23.2 (±3.9) years. There was no difference in the EI overall score and in the different EI domains scores among the students from the three years. Pearson’s test showed a weak positive correlation between age and total score (r=0.172; p=0.013) and perception of emotion (r=0.236; p=0.001). Multiple regression showed a significant positive association between age and the total score (p=0.040), Perception of Emotion (padjusted=0.013) and Managing Others’ Emotions (padjusted=0.020). A significant reduction in the total score (padjusted=0.033), in Managing Own Emotions (padjusted<0.001) and in the Managing Others’ Emotions (padjusted=0.025) was found for volunteers who reported a previous mental disorder. Conclusion: High levels of EI were observed in the 3 years. No association was observed between different EI scores and the course year. There was a positive correlation between age and total EI score, Perception of Emotions, Managing Own Emotions and Managing Others’ Emotions. The presence of a mental disorder was associated with a reduction in the total score and the scores for Managing Own Emotions and Managing Others’ Emotions.

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Social support and common mental disorder among medical students

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia ◽

10.1590/1415-790x201400010018eng ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 229-242 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Adriano Gonçalves Silva ◽

Ana Teresa de Abreu Ramos Cerqueira ◽

Maria Cristina Pereira Lima

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Medical Students ◽

Mental Disorder ◽

Medical School ◽

Multivariate Analyses ◽

Common Mental Disorder ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Explanatory Variables ◽

Self Reporting Questionnaire

INTRODUCTION: Different kinds of psychological distress have been identified for students in the health field, especially in the medical school. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of mental suffering among medical students in the Southeastern Brazil and asses its association with social support. METHODS: It is a cross-sectional study. Structured questionnaires were applied for students from the 1st up to the 6th years of the medical school of Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", assessing demographic variables related to aspects of graduation and adaptation to the city. Psychological suffering was defined as a common mental disorder (CMD) assessed by the Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20). Social support was assessed by the social support scale of the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS). The association between the outcome and explanatory variables was assessed by the χ2 test and Logistic Regression, for the multivariate analyses, using p < 0.05. RESULTS: The response rate was of 80.7%, with no differences between sample and the population regarding gender (p = 0.78). The average age was 22 years old (standard deviation - SD = 2.2), mainly women (58.2%) and students who were living with friends (62%). The prevalence of CMD was 44.9% (95%CI 40.2 - 49.6). After the multivariate analyses, the explanatory variables that were associated with CMD were: feeling rejected in the past year (p < 0.001), thinking about leaving medical school (p < 0.001) and "interaction" in the MOS scale (p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of CMD among medical students was high and insufficient social support was an important risk factor. Our findings suggest that interventions to improve social interaction among those students could be beneficial, decreasing the prevalence of CMD in this group.

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The magnitude and correlates of common mental disorder among outpatient medical patients in Ethiopia: an institution based cross-sectional study

BMC Research Notes ◽

10.1186/s13104-019-4394-x ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mehbub Denur ◽

Getachew Tesfaw ◽

Zegeye Yohannis

Keyword(s):

Mental Disorder ◽

Common Mental Disorder ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Medical Patients ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Psychological Burden and Associated Factors of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People in Quarantine and Isolation Centers in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Frontiers in Psychiatry ◽

10.3389/fpsyt.2021.753383 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Tadesse Misgana ◽

Dejene Tesfaye ◽

Mandaras Tariku ◽

Tilahun Ali ◽

Daniel Alemu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Disorder ◽

Psychosocial Intervention ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Common Mental Disorder ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Psychological Burden ◽

The Common

Background: Globally, a lot of countries put into practice early quarantine measures as an essential COVID-19 prevention mechanism. Other than physical effects, quarantine has a major result on mental health and well-being at both the individual as well as the community level at large. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the psychological burden of COVID-19 on the people in quarantine and isolation centers and to identify associated factors for early and effective psychosocial intervention during the pandemic and beyond.Method: A cross-sectional study was done among 392 suspected cases of COVID-19 that were in quarantine and isolation centers found in Eastern Ethiopia in 2020. Participants were selected by the convenience sampling method. The common mental disorder was measured by the Self Reporting Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20). Logistic regression was done to identify predictive factors, and a P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: The common mental disorder among suspected cases of COVID-19 in Ethiopia was found to be 13.5% (95% CI: 10.2, 17.1%). Female (AOR = 1.52, 95% CI: 1.1, 2.92), known chronic medical illness (AOR = 7.0, 95% CI: 2.2, 21.8), inadequate accessibility of personal protective equipment (AOR = 6.1, 95% CI: 2.8, 13.3), poor awareness about the pandemic (AOR = 2.90, 95% CI: 2.71, 7.54), presence of symptoms of the disease (AOR = 5.3, 95% CI: 2.57, 11.1), and substance use (AOR = 2.7, 95% CI: 1.2, 6.1) were found to be associated with a common mental disorder.Conclusion: The current study revealed that the common mental disorder was relatively high among suspected cases of COVID-19 in quarantine and isolation centers as compared with the general population. The results of the present study demonstrate that some subpopulations are more vulnerable to the pandemic's deleterious effects on mental health. Therefore, providing appropriate psychosocial intervention for the populations at risk is important to decrease the effect of common mental disorders among suspected cases of COVID-19.

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COMMON MENTAL DISORDER AMONG ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSERS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Texto & Contexto - Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/0104-07072017004480015 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Roselma Lucchese ◽

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Paloma Cinthia Duarte Silva ◽

Tainara Catozzi Denardi ◽

Rodrigo Lopes de Felipe ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Disorders ◽

Mental Disorder ◽

Odds Ratio ◽

Illicit Drugs ◽

Common Mental Disorders ◽

Common Mental Disorder ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Outcome Variable ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

ABSTRACT Objective: to estimate the prevalence of the probability of common mental disorders among abusers of alcohol and other drugs. Method: a cross-sectional study. The sample was made up of 234 individuals undergoing treatment and rehabilitation for chemical dependence in private clinics and in a Psychosocial Care Center in the Southeast area of the state of Goiás, Brazil. Instruments on sociodemographic profile, use of licit and/or illicit drugs, and a questionnaire that tracks common mental suffering were applied. Results: the outcome variable was the probability of common mental disorder, with 37.2% of the total of the sample. Association between the probability of common mental disorders and the female gender (odds ratio=4.06; 95% CI 1.56-10.56), age ≤25 years old (odds ratio=3.00; 95% CCI 1.41-6.38), and use of marijuana in life (odds ratio=2.83; 95% CI 1.38-5.78) were found. Conclusion: the study showed an association between the use and abuse of drugs and risk for common mental disorders.

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Maternal common mental disorder and infant growth a cross-sectional study from Malawi

Maternal and Child Nutrition ◽

10.1111/j.1740-8709.2008.00147.x ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 209-219 ◽

Cited By ~ 46

Author(s):

Robert C. Stewart ◽

Eric Umar ◽

Felix Kauye ◽

James Bunn ◽

Maclean Vokhiwa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Disorder ◽

Common Mental Disorder ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Infant Growth ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Perception towards Online Teaching-learning in Medical Education among Medical Students during COVID-19 Outbreak in Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Nepal Medical Association ◽

10.31729/jnma.5410 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 59 (234) ◽

Author(s):

Rakesh Singh ◽

Madhusudan Subedi ◽

Smriti Pant ◽

Pragya Rai ◽

Krishna Gupta ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medical Education ◽

Medical Students ◽

Online Teaching ◽

Online Survey ◽

Electronic Device ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Teaching Learning ◽

Medical Colleges

Introduction: The outbreak of coronavirus disease in Nepal led medical colleges to suspend in person teaching-learning activities and ultimately online platform was introduced to deliver the contents of medical education. The objective of this study was to describe the perception of medical students towards online teaching-learning introduced during the COVID-19 outbreak in Nepal. Methods: An online survey using a descriptive cross-sectional study design was carried out among 515 undergraduate medical students currently enrolled in medical colleges in Nepal. A semi-structured questionnaire in Google form was utilized to collect data. The link of the Google form was sent to the potential respondents through email and social media. Descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used to analyze data in SPSS vs20. Ethical approval was sought from Nepal Health Research Council to conduct this study, and digital informed consent was taken from study respondents. Results: The overall score of perception of online teaching-learning was 17.61±7.19, which indicated many problems in this method of teaching-learning. The mean score of perception of online teaching-learning was found to be different across sex, location of enrolled medical colleges, having a personal electronic device, having an internet connection at residence, having separate room/space for attending online classes, and self-rated computer skills. Moreover, only 28 (5.4%) of respondents had perceived online teaching-learning as a better method of delivering content of medical curricula. Conclusions: Surveyed medical students in Nepal were found to perceive many problems in online teaching-learning. Moreover, management and faculty members need to take the necessary measures for enhancing the online teaching-learning quality.

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Common mental disorders among health care students

Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1590/s1516-44462005000300007 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 194-200 ◽

Cited By ~ 56

Author(s):

Vera Lúcia Dutra Facundes ◽

Ana Bernarda Ludermir

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Mental Disorders ◽

Learning Process ◽

Common Mental Disorders ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Childhood And Adolescence ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health Care Students ◽

Teaching Learning ◽

Self Reporting Questionnaire

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMDs) among the population of graduate students in Physical Education, Nursing, Dentistry and Medicine at the University of Pernambuco, as well as to analyze the relationship between CMDs and some characteristics of the teaching-learning process. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out in the second semester of 2001 involving all students in the second and sixth semesters of each course. A total of 443 students responded to two self-reporting questionnaires: the Self Reporting Questionnaire-SRQ-20 and another questionnaire regarding characteristics of the teaching-learning process. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of CMDs was 34.1% and was significantly higher among students who felt overloaded (OR = 2.67; 95% CI = 1.6-4.5) or reported special situations during childhood and adolescence (OR = 2.55; 95% CI = 1.5-4.4). CONCLUSION: These findings can serve as the basis for development of programs of disease prevention and student mental health care, as well as collaborating with reflections on the teaching-learning processes in university courses.

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Factors associated with symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among medical students in Cameroon: a web-based cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037297 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (5) ◽

pp. e037297

Author(s):

Karl Fai Njuwa ◽

Larissa Pone Simo ◽

Limnyuy Loweh Ntani ◽

Azumesi Nguni Forchin ◽

Chirsir Parviel ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Medical Students ◽

Mental Disorder ◽

Severe Depression ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Web Based ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Hyperactivity Disorder

IntroductionAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic mental disorder that is associated with poor productivity, with a significant impact on the quality of life.ObjectivesTo determine factors associated with symptoms of ADHD among medical students in Cameroon.DesignA web-based cross-sectional study.SettingParticipants were recruited through a social media platform, WhatsApp, from 24 June to 2 September 2018.ParticipantsMedical students aged 18 years and older from seven medical schools in Cameroon. All non-medical students and all medical residents were excluded.ResultsData from a total of 491 eligible participants were analysed. The median age was 25 (IQR 21–25) years and 54% were of the participants were female. The prevalence of self-reported symptoms of ADHD was 24.4% (95% CI 20.6% to 28.3%). Histories of chronic disease (adjusted OR (AOR) 2.96; 95% CI 1.49 to 5.86, p=0.002), family history of ADHD (AOR 3.38; 95% CI 1.04 to 10.44, p=0.035), severe depression (AOR=3.49; 95% CI 1.82 to 6.77, p<0.001) and anxiety disorder (AOR 2.06; 95% CI 1.25 to 3.36, p=0.004) were found to be independently associated with the symptoms of ADHD.ConclusionADHD may be a highly prevalent mental disorder among medical students, and is associated with severe depression, anxiety disorders and chronic diseases. There is a need to conduct a large-scale prospective cohort study with interviews to estimate the true prevalence and incidence of ADHD among medical students in Cameroon, and to determinant the risk factors associated with the disorder.

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