School of Medicine, Universidad los Andes, Bogota, Colombia.
Psychol Health Med. 2021 Mar;26(3):375-380. doi: 10.1080/13548506.2020.1757130. Epub 2020 Apr 21.
There are not many direct comparisons of anxiety and depression symptoms between medicine students and the general population. This study aimed to determine the type of anxiety and depression symptoms at a medical school in Bogota (Colombia), and to compare the findings with population data. All students enrolled at a medical school were invited to participate in 2017. The Self-Reporting Questionnaire was applied to measure anxious and depressive symptoms. These findings were compared with data from the National Survey of Mental Health 2015 that were obtained with the same instrument in the same age range (18-25 years). A total of 554 students participated in the survey (70% response rate); 477 were between 18 and 25 years old. Anxiety symptoms (≥5) were reported by 44.9% of the medical students and 6.8% of the general population, and depression symptoms (≥7) were reported by 33.9% and 2.6%, respectively. The most prevalent symptoms reported by the medical students were fatigue, lack of sleep, and feeling tired all the time. In turn, the general population reported headaches, fear, nervousness, tension, and uneasiness. All comparisons showed p-values < 0.01. As prevalence is higher and symptom profile is different, specific policies are needed to reduce risk throughout medical degree programmes.
医学生和普通人群的焦虑和抑郁症状比较研究并不多。本研究旨在确定波哥大（哥伦比亚）一所医学院学生的焦虑和抑郁症状类型，并将研究结果与人群数据进行比较。邀请了医学院的所有学生参加 2017 年的研究。采用自我报告问卷来测量焦虑和抑郁症状。这些发现与 2015 年全国心理健康调查的数据进行了比较，该调查使用了相同的工具和相同的年龄范围（18-25 岁）。共有 554 名学生参与了调查（70%的回应率）；477 名学生年龄在 18 至 25 岁之间。44.9%的医学生和 6.8%的普通人群报告有焦虑症状（≥5），33.9%和 2.6%的医学生和普通人群报告有抑郁症状（≥7）。医学生报告的最常见症状是疲劳、睡眠不足和总是感到疲倦。相比之下，普通人群报告的症状有头痛、恐惧、紧张、焦虑和不安。所有比较均显示 p 值 < 0.01。由于患病率较高且症状谱不同，需要在整个医学学位课程中制定具体政策来降低风险。
