scholarly journals Peer Review #2 of "Association of academic stress with sleeping difficulties in medical students of a Pakistani medical school: a cross sectional survey (v0.2)"

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Cherkil
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Association of academic stress with sleeping difficulties in medical students of a Pakistani medical school: a cross sectional survey

PeerJ ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. e840 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Waqas ◽  
Spogmai Khan ◽  
Waqar Sharif ◽  
Uzma Khalid ◽  
Asad Ali
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Depression Among Undergraduate Medical Students

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 56-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bibhusan Basnet ◽  
M Jaiswal ◽  
B Adhikari ◽  
PM Shyangwa
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression ◽  
Inducing Factors ◽  
Major Factors

Background  Psychological stress is common in medical school and associated with depression. Medical education is grooming in Nepal, but only few studies are done concerning mental health of medical students. Objective  To assess the prevalence of depression among medical students at different levels of education and find about their stressors. Methods  A cross sectional, questionnaire-based survey was carried out among the undergraduate medical students of B.P.Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal. 50 students each from Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) first and third year were enrolled in the study conducted between November 2008 to January2009. The depression levels were assessed using Zung depression scale. Students were asked to complete the questionnaire and then the depression levels calculated .The stress inducing factors during their course of medical education were also assessed. Results  The overall prevalence of depression among the students was 29.78 percent. The prevalence of depression in first and third year was 36.74and 22.22 percent respectively. The prevalence of depression was 32.43 percent among female students versus 28.07 percent in male students. Both first and third year students gave high ratings to academic stress and hectic lifestyle as the main stress inducing factors. Conclusion  The prevalence of depression is seen especially in the first year medical students. So, attempts should be made to alleviate the stressors right from the time they join medical school. Since academic stress proved to be one of the major factors, measures to make the academic curriculum more student-friendly are suggested. Kathmandu University Medical Journal | VOL.10 | NO. 3 | ISSUE 39 | JUL- SEP 2012 | Page 56-59 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v10i3.8021

scholarly journals What do medical students know about e-cigarettes? A cross-sectional survey from one U.S. medical school

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Hinderaker ◽  
David V. Power ◽  
Sharon Allen ◽  
Ellen Parker ◽  
Kolawole Okuyemi
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation among medical students: a cross-sectional survey in Turin

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
G Lo Moro ◽  
F Bert ◽  
E Olivero ◽  
P Rossello ◽  
A Corradi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
School Choice ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
For Profit

Abstract Background A high prevalence of mental illnesseshave been detected in medical students (MS) during college. The aim of this study was to evaluate depressive symptoms (DS) and suicidal ideation (SI) in MS and estimate factors that can influence these conditions. Methods In November 2018 a cross-sectional survey was conducted at the School of Medicine of Turin, Italy. The questionnaire consisted of a 30-item sociodemographic part and 3 psychometric tests, including the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II). Overall, 506 surveys were collected. Multivariable logistic regressions were performed mainly. The significance level was p ≤ 0.05. Results Females were 65% and median age was 22 (IQR 19-24). Median BDI-II score was 9 (IQR 4-15). Presence of DS (BDI-II score>13) and of SI was found in 29% and 15% of the sample, respectively. Preliminary results showed that females (OR 2.03, CI: 1.16-3.56), non-heterosexuals (OR 2.69, CI: 1.49-4-84), participants negative about their college choice (OR 4.79, CI: 2.78-8.26) had a higher risk to report DS. MS who consider unsatisfying their friendships with classmates had a higher likelihood of reporting DS and SI (OR 3.10, CI: 1.16-8.30; OR 2.91, CI: 1.10-7.68, respectively). While the opposite was for those with good economic condition (OR 0.39, CI: 0.16-0.91; OR 0.21, CI: 0.09-0.52, respectively) and those practicing sports more than 90 min/week (OR 0.60, CI: 0.37-0.99; OR 0.47, CI: 0.25-0.89, respectively). Choosing Medicine for profit was related to a higher risk of reporting SI (OR 3.36, CI: 1.43-7.92), having a good family bond to a lower risk instead (OR 0.42, CI: 0.20-0.84). Conclusions Since depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, it has to be a public health priority in Europe. It is essential to consider MS as at risk and set up interventions to improve factors surrounding them and help them to face difficulties in personal and academic life, without forgetting that they will be the future health professionals. Key messages Females, non-heterosexuals, students negative about Medical School choice and students unsatisfied with their friendships with classmates had a higher risk of reporting depressive symptoms. Students unsatisfied with their friendships with classmates and students who chose Medical School for profit had a higher risk of reporting suicidal ideation.

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