Doctorado en Ciencias Odontológicas, Facultad de Estomatología, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, MFSO, C.P. 78290, Mexico.
Doctora en Cirugía Dental. Profesora de Cariología e Investigadora, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de El Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador.
BMC Psychol. 2023 Apr 14;11(1):115. doi: 10.1186/s40359-023-01157-8.
The global spread of COVID-19 forced schools at all educational levels to close, which was repeated in more than 60 countries. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental health of dental students world wide. This study hypothesizes that the prevalence of depression in dental students from El Salvador is higher than that reported in studies from Europe, Asia, and North America.
This study was an online cross-sectional survey performed at the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Salvador. The PHQ-9 questionnaire was applied to know the level of depression of the students, and a questionnaire focused on learning the opinion of the students on the hybrid teaching model adopted. Approximately 450 students participated in both questionnaires.
Regarding the levels of depression present in the students, 14% had minimal depression, 29% had medium depression, 23% had moderate depression and, 34% had severe depression. The students had an excellent opinion regarding the hybrid learning model.
The prevalence of depression in dental students in El Salvador seems to be higher than that reported in studies in non-Latin American countries. Therefore, universities must generate care plans for mental health to avoid these harmful effects on students during future contingencies.
COVID-19 在全球范围内的传播迫使各级学校关闭，这种情况在 60 多个国家反复出现。此外，COVID-19 大流行已经影响了全世界牙科学生的心理健康。本研究假设萨尔瓦多牙科学生的抑郁患病率高于欧洲、亚洲和北美的研究报告。
这是在萨尔瓦多大学牙科学院进行的在线横断面调查。采用 PHQ-9 问卷了解学生的抑郁程度，并采用问卷了解学生对所采用的混合教学模式的看法。大约有 450 名学生参与了这两个问卷。
就学生中存在的抑郁程度而言，14%有轻度抑郁，29%有中度抑郁，23%有中度抑郁，34%有重度抑郁。学生对混合学习模式的评价极好。
萨尔瓦多牙科学生的抑郁患病率似乎高于非拉丁美洲国家的研究报告。因此，大学必须制定心理健康关怀计划，以避免在未来的突发事件中对学生造成这些有害影响。
