Prevalence of depression and its associated factors among medical students of a private medical college in south India

Rawat, Ranu; Kumar, Santosh; Manju, L

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20161594

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“…It also differed from the study done by Aniebue, et al also in the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus which put the prevalence of depression at 23.3% [48]. It also differs from indings in other parts of the world which put the prevalence of depression among medical students between 21% -39% [25][26][27]50,[71][72][73][74][75][76].…”

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Socio-demographic characteristics and other factors associated with depressive illness among medical students at the University of Port Harcourt

Eo¹,

AK²,

Okechukwu³

et al. 2020

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Background: The burden of depression as a mental disorder has continued to increase and constituting an enormous public health concern among all age groups. A number of socio-demographic, and other factors including a stressful and rigorous academic programme or curriculum such as the one run in most medical schools could contribute to the occurrence of depression among medical students. AIM: To determine the socio-demographic and other factors associated with depression among medical students in the University of Port Harcourt. Methodology: This study was a descriptive cross-sectional study. Appropriate sample size was calculated and the stratified random sampling method was used to select the subjects. A well-structured open ended self-administered socio-demographic questionnaire was administered to the students. The Zung Self-Rated Depression Scale was used to assess the depression status of each respondent. The data were analyzed via descriptive and analytical methods. Results: The prevalence of depression among the medical students was 5.3%. Fourteen students (4.6%) were mildly depressed while only two respondents had moderate depression. Year 3 had the highest prevalence with 10.5% followed by final year with 5.3%, while the only 2 cases of moderate depression were found among students in year 2 of their medical programme. Two hundred and seventy-one respondents (88.8%) were found to have good knowledge of depression, 32 (10.5%) were found to have average knowledge of depression and 2(0.7%) had poor knowledge of depression. Conclusion: Depression does occur among medical students at the University of Port Harcourt albeit low, and was associated with a number of socio-demographic and other factors. The present medical curriculum and programme should be sustained and more efforts at making it less stressful and academically friendly, be made to further reduce the current rate of psychological stress and depression among the students.

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Socio-demographic characteristics and other factors associated with depressive illness among medical students at the University of Port Harcourt

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Okechukwu³

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“…Similar figures (28%) were also obtained in another meta-analysis of 77 studies (12,24). However, much higher rates, as high as 58% (5) have been reported from studies conducted in India. Other studies have also shown high prevalence, 51.3% from Odisha (22) and 45.4% from Andhra Pradesh (24).…”

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“…The transition from school education to professional college is a major turning point for a young adult, causing mal-adjustments. Depression is commonly reported by university students (5,6) due to change in environment, academic demands, developing new relations and more financial freedom (7). If that professional course happens to be medical education, the transition is even more drastic (8).…”

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Anxiety and Depression among new entrants in a Medical College

Prabhakar¹,

Virk²,

Saini³

2020

Indian J Community Health

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Background: Depression is commonly reported by university students due to change in environment, academic demands, developing new relations and more financial freedom. If that professional course happens to be medical education, the transition is even more drastic. Studies have also shown that Quality of Life (QOL) is negatively affected by the presence of anxiety and depression. Aim: Present study aims to find the prevalence of anxiety, depression and stress among students who have recently joined medical college. Materials & Method: This cross-sectional study was undertaken at Private medical college in north India. Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) was used for the data collection. MBBS students who have joined the institution in August 2019 were included in the study. Statistical Analysis Used: Data was entered in excel and analysed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 21. Result: We found that almost half of the students who participated in the study had scores above 10 (meaning thereby depressed) on the depression scale, with 23.5% of respondents showing moderate or severe depression. Two-third students experienced anxiety, with 20% students having severe to very severe anxiety. Stress levels amongst the students were also high, with 47% of the students reporting stress. 3.4% students experienced severe or very severe stress. Conclusion: Medical students have high prevalence of stress, anxiety and depression. It is recommended that medical colleges should implement appropriate and timely measures to address students’ well-being and offer comprehensive intervention and preventive programs to help students cope with this transition phase.

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“…[4] Also, the need to support the students during the period of training has been suggested through the provision of counselling services so as to detect and manage cases of depression as early as possible. [12] The highest proportion of the respondents who were depressed were in the third year of their study, followed by rst year students, while the least proportion were in the nal year. The third year remain the most critical in the life of the medical student in Nigeria as it is the year of the rst professional examination for the students.…”

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“…Thus, it has been postulated that mechanisms to facilitate early detection including prevalence studies, counselling services and treatment of depression among medical students should be provided in medical schools. [12] Equally important is the need to quantify the burden of depression and factors associated with it among medical students so as to enhance their counselling and efforts toward rehabilitation. [13,14] Su ce it to say that medical students of today are the physicians of tomorrow hence the need to pay attention to issues related to their mental health.…”

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How Large is The Burden of Depression in A Medical School? A Cross-Sectional Study Among Medical Students in Nigeria

Ossai

Eze

Onyenakazi

et al. 2020

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Background: Mental health of students deteriorate when they begin studies in a medical school and remains poor throughout the period of training. Notwithstanding that medical students of today are the physicians of tomorrow who need to have stable mental health for effective performance, mental status of this group have not been adequately explored in the Nigeria context. The study aimed to determine the prevalence of depression and associated factors among medical students in Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on all matriculated medical students of Ebonyi state University Abakaliki, Nigeria. Information was obtained from 522 medical students that were eligible to participate in the study using self-administered structured questionnaire. Becks Depression Inventory was used to determine the prevalence of depression. Chi square test was used in the analysis to ascertain association between variables. Level of statistical significance was determined by a p value of <0.05.Results: Mean age of the students was 23.2±3.3 years and majority, 60.2% were males. Prevalence of depression was 17.4%. Third-year class (major examination class) had the highest proportion of students who were depressed, 24.2% while final year class had the least, 8.8%. Coping mechanisms for low moods included sleeping, 50.4% and having interactions with colleagues, 46.9%. Factors associated with depression included being <25 years, (p=0.008), being in clinical school, (p=0.023) and being afraid some students may not graduate from medical school, (p=0.030).Conclusions: Burden of depression was high among the students and most pronounced among third year students. There is need for proper orientation of newly admitted medical students on the medical curriculum by authorities of the university. Medical students preparing for major examinations should be well supported and encouraged by their colleagues and efforts should be made to decrease undue anxiety among the students. Adequate measures should be put in place for early detection and prompt management of cases of depression among the students.

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Prevalence of depression and its associated factors among medical students of a private medical college in south India

Cited by 20 publications

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Socio-demographic characteristics and other factors associated with depressive illness among medical students at the University of Port Harcourt

Socio-demographic characteristics and other factors associated with depressive illness among medical students at the University of Port Harcourt

Anxiety and Depression among new entrants in a Medical College

How Large is The Burden of Depression in A Medical School? A Cross-Sectional Study Among Medical Students in Nigeria

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