Blundell Andrew R, Font Cristina M, Figueredo Lorena, Gordon Adriana, Casas Cristina, Colon Paola, Gutierrez Ashley, Perez Jeremy, Colon-Diaz Maricarmen
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine, Caguas, Puerto Rico.
P R Health Sci J. 2023 Mar;42(1):70-76.
Currently, in Puerto Rico, there is a paucity of data regarding emotional health and depression in health professionals, specifically regarding trainees such as medical students and nursing students. The study intended to shed light on the prevalence of depression symptoms among medical and nursing students at a school of medicine in Puerto Rico.
In the fall of 2019, a descriptive cross-sectional study that included nursing and medical students in their first, second, and third years was performed. A survey consisting of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and sociodemographic questions were used for data collection. Logistic regression analyses were used to determine the association of PHQ-9 scores and the risk factors linked to depression symptoms.
A total of 173 (83.2%) out of 208 enrolled students participated in the study. Of the participants, 75.7% were medical students and 24.3% were nursing students. Of the risk factors studied, feelings of regret and lack of sleep were associated with a higher frequency of depression symptoms in medical students. For the nursing student population, suffering from a chronic disease was associated with a higher frequency of depression symptoms.
Due to the increased risk of depression in healthcare professionals, identifying risk factors that can be addressed through early changes in behavior, or in institutional policies, is important in terms of working to mitigate the risk of mental health problems in this vulnerable population.
目前，在波多黎各，关于卫生专业人员的情绪健康和抑郁症的数据匮乏，特别是关于医学生和护理学生等实习生的数据。该研究旨在揭示波多黎各一所医学院的医学生和护理学生中抑郁症状的患病率。
2019年秋季，开展了一项描述性横断面研究，纳入了大一、大二和大三的护理和医学生。使用由患者健康问卷（PHQ - 9）和社会人口统计学问题组成的调查问卷进行数据收集。采用逻辑回归分析来确定PHQ - 9得分与与抑郁症状相关的风险因素之间的关联。
208名登记学生中共有173名（83.2%）参与了该研究。在参与者中，75.7%是医学生，24.3%是护理学生。在所研究的风险因素中，后悔情绪和睡眠不足与医学生中更高频率的抑郁症状相关。对于护理学生群体，患有慢性病与更高频率的抑郁症状相关。
由于医护人员患抑郁症的风险增加，识别可通过早期行为改变或机构政策加以解决的风险因素，对于努力降低这一弱势群体心理健康问题的风险而言至关重要。
