Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.
Institute of Studies in Collective Health-Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-901, Brazil.
Medicina (Kaunas). 2020 Dec 24;57(1):11. doi: 10.3390/medicina57010011.
: The presence of mental health problems in the population of medical students in Italy has been evaluated in several cross-sectional studies, which have used different methodologies and study designs. However, a global overview of the prevalence of mental health problems in Italian medical students is not available, although this would be essential for promoting preventive strategies and supportive treatments. : An integrative review aiming to describe the prevalence of mental health problems in Italian medical students has been performed. : The most relevant findings are the high prevalence of substance use, in particular alcohol and nicotine, and of depressive and anxiety disorders in Italian medical students. In particular, substance use ranges from 13 to 86%, which is higher compared to Italian students coming from other faculties. Italian medical students show a high rate of smoking and of depressive symptoms of about 20%. : Our findings highlight the need to develop appropriate supportive interventions for the medical student population, which are rarely provided and implemented among the routine activities of Italian medical universities. A relevant aspect to be considered is the stigma and anticipated discrimination attached to mental disorders, which reduce the help-seeking process in medical students.
: 意大利医学生群体中存在心理健康问题，这已在多项横断面研究中得到评估，这些研究采用了不同的方法和研究设计。然而，意大利医学生心理健康问题的普遍流行情况尚不清楚，尽管这对于促进预防策略和支持性治疗至关重要。: 目前已经进行了一项综合回顾，旨在描述意大利医学生心理健康问题的流行情况。: 最相关的发现是，意大利医学生中存在较高的物质使用，特别是酒精和尼古丁，以及抑郁和焦虑障碍。特别是，物质使用的比例从 13%到 86%不等，这比来自其他院系的意大利学生要高。意大利医学生的吸烟率和大约 20%的抑郁症状率都很高。: 我们的研究结果强调了为医学生群体开发适当的支持性干预措施的必要性，而这些措施在意大利医科大学的常规活动中很少提供和实施。需要考虑的一个重要方面是与精神障碍相关的耻辱感和预期歧视，这会减少医学生寻求帮助的过程。
