Depression prevalence in medical students: a scoping review
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Prevalence, Depression, Medical studentsAbstract
Introduction: Depression is a common mental disorder that affects 322 million people worldwide. It is estimated that 15% to 25% of university students have some psychiatric disorder, depression and anxiety being the most recurrent. Among those affected, medical students can be mentioned as a group that frequently presents depressive symptoms. Objective: Knowing the scientific evidence about the prevalence of depression in medical students. Methods: Scoping Review with guiding question “What is the prevalence of depression in medical students?” to search for original articles, clinical cases, meta-analyzes and guidelines published from 2010 to 2020. Searches were carried out in PubMed and in the Virtual Health Library (VHL), through searching terms such as “depression disorder” AND “students, medical” AND “schools, medical” AND “prevalence”. Results: The 12 articles found showed, for the most part, a prevalence of depression in medical students of approximately 30%. Higher prevalence values were found in female students, first year graduates, students who had doubts about the academic activities that will interfere with the choice of specialization and their professional future, those who gave up their leisure time, those who used legal and illegal drugs, students who lived alone, who did not practice physical activity and students who had a previous psychiatric diagnosis. Conclusion: The medical school is an environment that has a high prevalence of students with depression, which suggests that the medical course demands a great psychological, economic, disciplinary and social demand from the students.
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