Study of anxiety, stress, and depression level among medical students during COVID-19 pandemic phase in Jamnagar city

Vala, Nileshwari; Vachhani, Madhuriben V; Sorani, Ashvin M

doi:10.5455/njppp.2020.10.07205202031072020

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“…The percentage of women was not reported in one study [25], and was only specified for the totality of the sample (medical and non-medical students) in another one [6], but reached almost 70% of medical students in the largest study of all [26]. Four studies investigated the prevalence of anxiety in students residing in China, specifically from Fujian Medical University (Fujian) [25], Changzhi Medical College (Hubei) [26], Tongji Medical College (Hubei) [18], Capital Medical University (Beijing) and Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Wuhan) [27], whereas the remaining investigated medical students from universities located in the United Arab Emirates [6], Iran [28], Brazil [29], and India [30]. Data were retrieved from February to May, with students being quarantined at the time of the study in all of them.…”

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“…Data were retrieved from February to May, with students being quarantined at the time of the study in all of them. All studies were carried out using an online survey which comprised demographic information (not provided in one case) [25] and the evaluation of anxiety levels with the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) in five cases [6,18,26,27,29] and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-6) [25], the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) [28], and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) [30], in one case. Additionally, some of them investigated variables related to the students' sources of information, perceived sufficiency of information and media exposure [6,25], their level of knowledge on COVID-19 statements related to its transmission, treatment, prognosis and prevention [6], their cognitions from the epidemic and preventive response [6,25,26], some COVID-related stressors such as the influence of the epidemic on their economy, academic delays and daily life [26], partaking in high-risk ward clinical rotation, contact with suspected infected patients [6] and having a relative or acquaintance be infected [26].…”

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“…For instance, Saddik et al [6] reported a higher median score for knowledge of Covid-19 in medical students than in non-medical students (p < 0.0001), as well as a higher perception of knowledge of prognosis and transmission of the virus (p < 0.0001). Similarly, protective factors such as availability of social support and living with parents were surveyed in two studies [6,26], and some investigated additional psychological responses to the epidemic, such as feelings of fear, avoidance and embarrassment [6,25] and presence of depression as evidenced by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) [18], Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) [28] or DASS-21 [30].…”

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Prevalence of Anxiety in Medical Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Rapid Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

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The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has brought a great deal of pressure for medical students, who typically show elevated anxiety rates. Our aim is to investigate the prevalence of anxiety in medical students during this pandemic. This systematic review and mini meta-analysis has been conducted following the PRISMA guidelines. Two researchers independently searched PubMed on 26 August 2020 for cross-sectional studies on medical students during the COVID-19 outbreak, with no language restrictions applied. We then performed a manual search to detect other potentially eligible investigations. To the 1361 records retrieved in the initial search, 4 more were added by manual search on medRxiv. Finally, eight studies were finally included for qualitative and quantitative analysis, which yielded an estimated prevalence of anxiety of 28% (95% CI: 22–34%), with significant heterogeneity between studies. The prevalence of anxiety in medical students is similar to that prior to the pandemic but correlates with several specific COVID-related stressors. While some preventive and risk factors have been previously identified in a non-pandemic context, knowledge and cognitions on COVID-19 transmission, treatment, prognosis and prevention negatively correlate with anxiety, emerging as a key preventive factor that may provide a rationale for why the levels of anxiety have remained stable in medical students during the pandemic while increasing in their non-medical peers and the general population. Other reasons for the invariability of anxiety rates in this population are discussed. A major limitation of our review is that Chinese students comprised 89% the total sample, which could compromise the external validity of our work

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Prevalence of Anxiety in Medical Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Rapid Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

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“…[53][54][55] Imposition of unfamiliar public health measures including social distancing and lockdown, social fear related to COVID-19, closures of universities, fear of being infected by the SARS-CoV-2, anxiety for their removal from clinical practice, worry about older relatives and the abrupt swift to a new reality have negative impact on the psychological well-being of medical students. 56 While individual studies from Turkey, India and Iran and European countries like Malta [57][58][59][60][61] showed that the prevalence of depression and anxiety in medical students was significantly high, a recent systematic review and meta-analysis indicated that the prevalence of anxiety in medical students is similar to that prior to the pandemic. 49 Interestingly, a cross-sectional study showed that medical students' burnout syndrome, depression, anxiety and somatic symptoms rates decreased during online learning.…”

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Medical education challenges and innovations during COVID-19 pandemic

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Tsamakis

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COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly disrupted the well-established, traditional structure of medical education. Τhe new limitations of physical presence have accelerated the development of an online learning environment, comprising both of asynchronous and synchronous distance education, and the introduction of novel ways of student assessment. At the same time, this prolonged crisis had serious implications on the lives of medical students including their psychological well-being and the impact on their academic trajectories. The new reality has, on many occasions, triggered the ‘acting up’ of medical students as frontline healthcare staff, which has been perceived by many of them as a positive learning and contributing experience, and has led to a variety of responses from the educational institutions. All things considered, the urgency for rapid and novel adaptations to the new circumstances has functioned as a springboard for remarkable innovations in medical education,including the promotion of a more “evidence-based” approach.

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“…In Maharashtra, a study on 250 1st year MBBS students using DASS-21 gave the prevalence as 17.20%, 15.80% and 10.80% for depression, anxiety and stress, respectively. 14 Another study on 113 medical students and junior doctors in Varanasi using GAD-7 and PHQ-9 showed a prevalence of severe anxiety and severe depression as 9.8% and 7.3%. 15 A similar study on anxiety and depression was done in Tamil Nadu during the lockdown.…”

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Assessment of depression among medical students during COVID-19 in a southern state of India

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Background: The COVID-19 lockdown has caused increased psychological disturbances among the student community. Medical students are susceptible to mental stressors and thus more likely to be affected by the pandemic. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress in medical students during the COVID-19 lockdown in Kerala along with the associated socio-demographic factors.Methods: A web-based cross-sectional study was conducted among medical students during COVID-19 lockdown in a southern state of India. Collected data included socio-demographic details and depression, anxiety and stress scale-21 (DASS-21). Chi square test was used to determine the association of depression, anxiety and stress with the socio-demographic factors.Results: A total of 760 students were invited to partake in this study. 702 satisfied the inclusion criteria and completed the evaluation, giving a response rate of 92.4%. Among the participants 67.4% were female and 32.6% were males. Prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress among medical students were 55.1%, 33.2% and 29.4% respectively. It was found that both male and female students experienced the same levels of depression (p=0.533) during the pandemic. Students studying in private self-financing medical colleges experienced more anxiety compared to students at government medical college (p=0.008) during the pandemic. It was also observed that prevalence of depression (58.4%) was highest among first year medical students.Conclusions: The study revealed that depression, anxiety and stress were prevalent in majority of medical students during the pandemic.

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Study of anxiety, stress, and depression level among medical students during COVID-19 pandemic phase in Jamnagar city

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Prevalence of Anxiety in Medical Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Rapid Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Prevalence of Anxiety in Medical Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Rapid Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Medical education challenges and innovations during COVID-19 pandemic

Assessment of depression among medical students during COVID-19 in a southern state of India

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