Mental Health Among Medical Students During COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
BackgroundThe mental health of medical students is an issue worthy of attention, especially during COVID-19. Many studies have shown that depression and anxiety are the main problems faced by medical students. To assess the pooled prevalence of depression and anxiety among medical students worldwide...
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| description | BackgroundThe mental health of medical students is an issue worthy of attention, especially during COVID-19. Many studies have shown that depression and anxiety are the main problems faced by medical students. To assess the pooled prevalence of depression and anxiety among medical students worldwide, we conducted this meta-analysis.MethodsAccording to PRISMA, we used a computerized strategy to search studies in EMBASE, PubMed, PsycArticles, Web of Science, and China Biology Medicine disc. The pooled prevalence of depression and anxiety was calculated by a random-effects model. Heterogeneity was explored by subgroup analysis. Sensitivity analysis and publication bias were also carried out in this meta-analysis.ResultsOf 1316 studies, 41 studies were selected based on 36608 medical students. The pooled depression prevalence was 37.9% (95% CI: 30.7–45.4%), and pooled anxiety prevalence was 33.7% (95% CI: 26.8–41.1%). The prevalence of depression and anxiety among medical students varied by gender, country, and continent.ConclusionThe data reported that the prevalence of depression and anxiety among medical students during COVID-19 was relatively higher than those of the general population and the healthcare workers. The impact of COVID-19 on medical students and how to protect the mental health of medical students are needed to determine through further research.Systematic Review Registration[https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42021274015], identifier [CRD42021274015]. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0d498abfce2348d28a463410eb17ee022022-12-22T00:40:30ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-05-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.846789846789Mental Health Among Medical Students During COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisQingwen Jia0Yi Qu1Huiyuan Sun2Huisheng Huo3Hongxia Yin4Dianping You5Graduate School, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, ChinaEditorial Department of Nursing Practice and Research, Children’s Hospital of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, ChinaDepartment of Scientific Research, Children’s Hospital of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, ChinaGraduate School, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, ChinaGraduate School, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, ChinaParty and Government Integrated Office, Children’s Hospital of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, ChinaBackgroundThe mental health of medical students is an issue worthy of attention, especially during COVID-19. Many studies have shown that depression and anxiety are the main problems faced by medical students. To assess the pooled prevalence of depression and anxiety among medical students worldwide, we conducted this meta-analysis.MethodsAccording to PRISMA, we used a computerized strategy to search studies in EMBASE, PubMed, PsycArticles, Web of Science, and China Biology Medicine disc. The pooled prevalence of depression and anxiety was calculated by a random-effects model. Heterogeneity was explored by subgroup analysis. Sensitivity analysis and publication bias were also carried out in this meta-analysis.ResultsOf 1316 studies, 41 studies were selected based on 36608 medical students. The pooled depression prevalence was 37.9% (95% CI: 30.7–45.4%), and pooled anxiety prevalence was 33.7% (95% CI: 26.8–41.1%). The prevalence of depression and anxiety among medical students varied by gender, country, and continent.ConclusionThe data reported that the prevalence of depression and anxiety among medical students during COVID-19 was relatively higher than those of the general population and the healthcare workers. The impact of COVID-19 on medical students and how to protect the mental health of medical students are needed to determine through further research.Systematic Review Registration[https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42021274015], identifier [CRD42021274015].https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.846789/fullCOVID-19medical studentsdepressionanxietymeta-analysis |
| spellingShingle | Qingwen Jia Yi Qu Huiyuan Sun Huisheng Huo Hongxia Yin Dianping You Mental Health Among Medical Students During COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Frontiers in Psychology COVID-19 medical students depression anxiety meta-analysis |
| title | Mental Health Among Medical Students During COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_full | Mental Health Among Medical Students During COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Mental Health Among Medical Students During COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mental Health Among Medical Students During COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_short | Mental Health Among Medical Students During COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_sort | mental health among medical students during covid 19 a systematic review and meta analysis |
| topic | COVID-19 medical students depression anxiety meta-analysis |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.846789/full |
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