Prevalence of depression among medical students: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Sajjad, Waseem; Samreen, Anwisha; Shah, Syed Ali; Batool, Afifa; Umair, Muhammad; Ahmad, Talha; Abideen, Zainul

doi:10.29309/tpmj/2021.28.12.6164

“…The prevalence of hypertension among young adults in this population is lower than in a study in Zimbabwe, i.e., 7.4%, based on survey conducted in Harare, Bulawayo, and Mashonaland East (Sabapathy et al, 2023). Similarly, a study conducted in Lahore, Pakistan showed that the prevalence of hypertension among young adults was 15.7% (Zaib Zahid et al, 2023). The study conducted in India has a higher prevalence of hypertension among young adults, i.e., 13.8%, based on The National Family Health Survey-4 data (Krishnamoorthy et al, 2023).…”

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hypertension Among Young Adults (26-35 Years Old) in Indonesia: Analysis of Secondary Data from Riskesdas 2018

Putri,

Fibriana,

Azam

2024

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BackgroundWorldwide, there are 54% adults diagnosed with hypertension. The prevalence of hypertension increased, based on the basic health survey (Riset Kesehatan Dasar; RISKESDAS) in 2013, the prevalence of hypertension was 25.8%, while the on the RISKESDAS 2018 data increased to 34.1%. This research aimed to find out the risk factors of hypertension among young adults in Indonesia using RISKESDAS 2018 data.MethodThe research design approach observational quantitative by cross-sectional design. This research used secondary data from RISKESDAS 2018 with a total of 140,073 subjects aged 26-35 years. All subjects who fulfil the inclusion criteria will be analyzed (n=78,000). Data analysed by chi-square test and binary logistic regression.ResultsThe result of research exposed gender (p<0.001), marital status (p<0.001), education levels (p<0.001), working status (p<0.001), BMI (p<0.001), diabetes mellitus (p<0.001), emotional mental disorder (p<0.001), and instant food consumption (p<0.001) has a significant consequence of hypertension.ConclusionsThe results of research can be used as a consideration for creating programs and policies to control risk factors or hypertension among young adults in Indonesia. Promotive and preventive policies programs related to hypertension must reach the community to reduce hypertension morbidity and mortality rates.

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An investigative study on the causes of depression and the coping strategies among clinical medical students in private universities in North Central Nigeria

Obilade,

Koleoso,

Nwenendah-Mpi

2024

BMC Psychiatry

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Background Depression is among known mental health conditions and students in schools of medicine are not immune to it. In this investigative study, 211 clinical medical students of two private universities from North-Central Nigeria were examined on depression prevalence, the contributory factors and their coping strategies. Methods The Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9), the Medical Student’s Stressor Questionnaire (MSSQ) and identified coping strategies according to Coping Oriented to Problems Experienced Inventory (COPE) were instruments of data collection. Results The results were obtained by both descriptive analysis and test of association between some categorical variables. The depression prevalence amongst the participants was 159 (75.4%). Females (124 (78.0%)) were more depressed than males (35 (22.0%)). Factors identified as contributing to depression were the heavy academic workload (124 (78.5%)), insufficient family time (93 (58.1%)) and financial constraints (54 (34.0%)). The most utilized method of coping with their stress was engaging on social media (133 (84.2%)), followed by talking with relatives or friends (99 (62.7%)) and use of recreational drugs (20 (12.8%)). The findings from this study have shown that more than three-quarters of the respondents suffered from varying degrees of depression from mild, 63 (29.9%), moderate, 53 (25.1%) to severe, 43 (20.4%). Conclusions The heavy academic workload was a major source of depression. Colleges of Medicine should take pro-active steps towards their students’ mental health and academic workload should be well spaced to reduce the stress imposed by the frequency of examinations. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12888-024-06197-x.

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An Investigative Study on Depression Among Clinical Medical Students in Private Universities in North Central Nigeria

Obilade,

Koleoso,

Nwenendah-Mpi

2024

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Background Depression is among known mental health conditions and students in schools of medicine are not immune to it. In this investigative study, 211 clinical medical students of two private universities from North-Central Nigeria were examined on depression prevalence, the contributory factors and their coping strategies. Methods The Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9), the Medical Student’s Stressor Questionnaire (MSSQ) and identified coping strategies according to Coping Oriented to Problems Experienced Inventory (COPE) were instruments of data collection. Results The results were obtained by both descriptive analysis and test of association between some categorical variables. The depression prevalence amongst the participants was 159 (75.4%). Females (124 (78.0%)) were more depressed than males (35 (22.0%)). Factors identified as contributing to depression were the heavy academic workload (124 (78.5%)), insufficient family time (93 (58.1%)) and financial constraints (54 (34.0%)). The most utilized method of coping with their stress was engaging on social media (133 (84.2%)), followed by talking with relatives or friends (99 (62.7%)) and use of recreational drugs (20 (12.8%)). The findings from this study have shown that more than three-quarters of the respondents suffered from varying degrees of depression from mild, 63 (29.9%), moderate, 53 (25.1%) to severe, 43 (20.4%). Conclusions The heavy academic workload was a major source of depression. Colleges of Medicine should take pro-active steps towards their students’ mental health and academic workload should be well spaced to reduce the stress imposed by the frequency of examinations.

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Prevalence of depression among medical students: A Cross-Sectional Study.

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hypertension Among Young Adults (26-35 Years Old) in Indonesia: Analysis of Secondary Data from Riskesdas 2018

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hypertension Among Young Adults (26-35 Years Old) in Indonesia: Analysis of Secondary Data from Riskesdas 2018

An investigative study on the causes of depression and the coping strategies among clinical medical students in private universities in North Central Nigeria

An Investigative Study on Depression Among Clinical Medical Students in Private Universities in North Central Nigeria

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