A descriptive study of welfare and mental health issues among health-related sciences undergraduate students at the Medical University of Gdansk.
Int J Soc Psychiatry
; 68(6): 1184-1191, 2022 09.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE AND METHODS:
We surveyed a large sample of health-related sciences undergraduate students at the Medical University of Gdansk (MUG), Poland in a pilot study to assess self-reported somatic/mental health-related issues, measure the level of burnout using Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI), the presence of depressive symptoms with Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item (PHQ-9) and assess the problematic alcohol intake (CAGE questionnaire). Additionally, stress coping mechanisms were investigated.RESULTS:
A total of 864 students participated in the survey. The mean total OLBI and PHQ-9 scores equalled 43.3 ± 2.7 and 11.3±5.8 points, respectively. The CAGE questionnaire was positive in 21.6% of students. Three most prevalent stress coping mechanisms included TV binge-watching, binge-eating and cigarette chain smoking (51.0%, 45.0% and 28.0% respectively).CONCLUSIONS:
Future studies are required to confirm the obtained results, assess, and monitor trends and set-up interventions to improve the welfare of health-related science MUG students.Palabras clave
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Estudiantes de Medicina
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Agotamiento Profesional
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Humans
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Revista:
Int J Soc Psychiatry
Año:
2022
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Article
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Polonia