Ahmadi Jamshid, Galal Ahmed Mohammed, Ali Bayoumi Fatehia, Abdul Moneenum Abeer, Alshawa Haya
Department of Psychiatry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Dubai Medical College for Girls, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci. 2012 Fall;6(2):79-83.
Considering the association between medical school dropout and psychiatric distress, we aimed to assess the prevalence of psychiatric distress among medical students at Dubai Medical College.
One hundred and three medical students were chosen randomly and were assessed by the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ).
The mean age for the students was 18.85 year (Minimum: 17, Maximum: 22), and 90.3% were between 18 and 20 years old. The mean of GHQ score was 16.46. Of the participants, 47 (45.6%) were found to be in normal range (GHQ mean < 16). A total of 33 (32.1%) of the students reported evidence of psychiatric distress. Only 23 (22.3%) were found to have severe psychiatric distress.
Early detection of psychiatric distress is important to prevent psychiatric morbidity and its unwanted effects on medical students and young doctors. Our results reveals that although a low percentage of Dubai Medical College students reported a significant level of psychiatric distress, however, it should not be underestimated, and actions should be taken to encourage Dubai Medical College students to get help from for psychiatric services for their emotional problems. The risk factors as well as the protective factors must be identified in nation-wide studies to promote mental health of medical students.
鉴于医学院校辍学与精神困扰之间的关联，我们旨在评估迪拜医学院医学生中精神困扰的患病率。
随机选取103名医学生，并用一般健康问卷（GHQ）对他们进行评估。
学生的平均年龄为18.85岁（最小17岁，最大22岁），90.3%的学生年龄在18至20岁之间。GHQ得分的平均值为16.46。在参与者中，47人（45.6%）被发现处于正常范围（GHQ平均值<16）。共有33名（32.1%）学生报告有精神困扰的迹象。只有23人（22.3%）被发现有严重的精神困扰。
早期发现精神困扰对于预防精神疾病及其对医学生和年轻医生的不良影响很重要。我们的结果显示，尽管迪拜医学院报告有显著精神困扰水平的学生比例较低，然而这不应被低估，应采取行动鼓励迪拜医学院的学生就其情感问题寻求精神科服务的帮助。必须在全国性研究中确定风险因素和保护因素，以促进医学生的心理健康。
