沙特医学院校医学生的抑郁状况：一项横断面研究。
Depression among medical students in Saudi medical colleges: a cross-sectional study.
作者信息
Alharbi Hatem, Almalki Abdulaziz, Alabdan Fawaz, Haddad Bander
机构信息
Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
出版信息
Adv Med Educ Pract. 2018 Dec 4;9:887-891. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S182960. eCollection 2018.
INTRODUCTION
Major depressive disorder is a common mental disorder worldwide that has many clinical presentations and is associated with many diseases. The aim of this study is to assess the levels of depression among medical students in Saudi medical colleges.
METHODS
A cross-sectional study with a convenience sample conducted in Saudi medical colleges. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) was used for screening and associated with sociodemographic characteristics.
RESULTS
A total of 2,562 medical students from 20 universities were recruited into this study, and 1,572 (61.4%) of the participants were females and 990 (38.6%) were males. Depression symptoms are found to be associated with college years, living conditions and smoking status (<0.05).
CONCLUSION
High levels of depression symptoms were found among Saudi medical students (83.4%). Students in the first years of college should be screened for depression, while education and support for medical students in these years are essential.
引言
重度抑郁症是一种在全球范围内常见的精神障碍，有多种临床表现且与多种疾病相关。本研究的目的是评估沙特医学院校医学生的抑郁水平。
方法
在沙特医学院校进行了一项采用便利抽样的横断面研究。使用患者健康问卷-9（PHQ-9）进行筛查，并将其与社会人口学特征相关联。
结果
本研究共招募了来自20所大学的2562名医学生，其中1572名（61.4%）参与者为女性，990名（38.6%）为男性。发现抑郁症状与大学年级、生活条件和吸烟状况相关（<0.05）。
结论
沙特医学生中发现有高水平的抑郁症状（83.4%）。大学一年级学生应接受抑郁症筛查，而这些年份对医学生的教育和支持至关重要。
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