An investigation of knowledge and attitudes towards antidepressants: a cross-sectional survey of Jordan’s six medical schools
Abstract Objective Depression is Jordan’s most ravaging mental illness. Despite the growth of antidepressant use, only a handful of studies examine the factors affecting antidepressant knowledge among healthcare workers or medical students. Therefore, we aimed to explore the knowledge and attitudes...
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| author | Mahmoud Abdallat Rand Murshidi Hana Taha Dunia Z. Jaber Muhammad Hammouri Leen Al-Huneidy Maram Aljayeh Hadeel H. Ghanem Adees Wirtan Bedros Jaafar Al-Omairi Rand Abbas Mustafa Ibrahim Abu-usba Zaid Alkayed Radwan Banimustafa Abdallah Al-Ani |
| author_facet | Mahmoud Abdallat Rand Murshidi Hana Taha Dunia Z. Jaber Muhammad Hammouri Leen Al-Huneidy Maram Aljayeh Hadeel H. Ghanem Adees Wirtan Bedros Jaafar Al-Omairi Rand Abbas Mustafa Ibrahim Abu-usba Zaid Alkayed Radwan Banimustafa Abdallah Al-Ani |
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| description | Abstract Objective Depression is Jordan’s most ravaging mental illness. Despite the growth of antidepressant use, only a handful of studies examine the factors affecting antidepressant knowledge among healthcare workers or medical students. Therefore, we aimed to explore the knowledge and attitudes towards antidepressants across Jordan’s six medical schools. Methods Using a cross-sectional design, we investigated the knowledge and attitudes towards antidepressants through the Drug Attitude Inventory and a literature-validated knowledge domain. Clinical students from Jordan’s six medical schools were recruited. Differences in knowledge and attitudes scores were examined by year of study, medical school among other factors. A multivariate linear regression model was utilized to assess predictors of knowledge. Results We included a total of 1,234 participants representing Jordan’s six major schools of medicine. About 14.9% of participants had a personal history of antidepressant use while 20.5% reported family history of psychiatric disease. The majority of students demonstrated favorable attitudes towards antidepressants (74.1%). Students demonstrated an average understanding of antidepressants’ mechanism of action, side effects, but not indications in special populations. Senior medical students, higher GPA, higher family income, personal history of antidepressants, and family history of psychiatric illnesses were associated with significantly higher knowledge scores (all p-values < 0.001). In addition to attitudes scores, the aforementioned were positive predictors of knowledge scores in the multivariate model. Conclusion Medical students’ knowledge towards antidepressants leaves room for significant improvement. Yet, it is evident that significant differences for both attitudes and knowledge exist across medical schools which may indicate a gap in either training or teaching methodology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ff3c80bf1a874bc086c330914999cf6b2023-11-26T13:56:46ZengBMCBMC Psychiatry1471-244X2023-08-0123111010.1186/s12888-023-05037-8An investigation of knowledge and attitudes towards antidepressants: a cross-sectional survey of Jordan’s six medical schoolsMahmoud Abdallat0Rand Murshidi1Hana Taha2Dunia Z. Jaber3Muhammad Hammouri4Leen Al-Huneidy5Maram Aljayeh6Hadeel H. Ghanem7Adees Wirtan Bedros8Jaafar Al-Omairi9Rand Abbas10Mustafa Ibrahim Abu-usba11Zaid Alkayed12Radwan Banimustafa13Abdallah Al-Ani14Department of Neurosurgery, School of medicine, The University of JordanDepartment of Dermatology, School of medicine, The University of JordanDepartment of Pharmacology, Public Health and Clinical Skills, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite UniversitySchool of medicine, The University of JordanSchool of medicine, The University of JordanSchool of medicine, The University of JordanSchool of medicine, The University of JordanSchool of medicine, The University of JordanSchool of medicine, The University of JordanSchool of medicine, The University of JordanSchool of medicine, The University of JordanSchool of medicine, The University of JordanDepartment of psychiatry, The University of JordanDepartment of psychiatry, The University of JordanOffice of Scientific Affairs and Research, King Hussein Cancer CenterAbstract Objective Depression is Jordan’s most ravaging mental illness. Despite the growth of antidepressant use, only a handful of studies examine the factors affecting antidepressant knowledge among healthcare workers or medical students. Therefore, we aimed to explore the knowledge and attitudes towards antidepressants across Jordan’s six medical schools. Methods Using a cross-sectional design, we investigated the knowledge and attitudes towards antidepressants through the Drug Attitude Inventory and a literature-validated knowledge domain. Clinical students from Jordan’s six medical schools were recruited. Differences in knowledge and attitudes scores were examined by year of study, medical school among other factors. A multivariate linear regression model was utilized to assess predictors of knowledge. Results We included a total of 1,234 participants representing Jordan’s six major schools of medicine. About 14.9% of participants had a personal history of antidepressant use while 20.5% reported family history of psychiatric disease. The majority of students demonstrated favorable attitudes towards antidepressants (74.1%). Students demonstrated an average understanding of antidepressants’ mechanism of action, side effects, but not indications in special populations. Senior medical students, higher GPA, higher family income, personal history of antidepressants, and family history of psychiatric illnesses were associated with significantly higher knowledge scores (all p-values < 0.001). In addition to attitudes scores, the aforementioned were positive predictors of knowledge scores in the multivariate model. Conclusion Medical students’ knowledge towards antidepressants leaves room for significant improvement. Yet, it is evident that significant differences for both attitudes and knowledge exist across medical schools which may indicate a gap in either training or teaching methodology.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-05037-8AntidepressantsJordanMedical studentsDrug attitude inventoryKnowledge |
| spellingShingle | Mahmoud Abdallat Rand Murshidi Hana Taha Dunia Z. Jaber Muhammad Hammouri Leen Al-Huneidy Maram Aljayeh Hadeel H. Ghanem Adees Wirtan Bedros Jaafar Al-Omairi Rand Abbas Mustafa Ibrahim Abu-usba Zaid Alkayed Radwan Banimustafa Abdallah Al-Ani An investigation of knowledge and attitudes towards antidepressants: a cross-sectional survey of Jordan’s six medical schools BMC Psychiatry Antidepressants Jordan Medical students Drug attitude inventory Knowledge |
| title | An investigation of knowledge and attitudes towards antidepressants: a cross-sectional survey of Jordan’s six medical schools |
| title_full | An investigation of knowledge and attitudes towards antidepressants: a cross-sectional survey of Jordan’s six medical schools |
| title_fullStr | An investigation of knowledge and attitudes towards antidepressants: a cross-sectional survey of Jordan’s six medical schools |
| title_full_unstemmed | An investigation of knowledge and attitudes towards antidepressants: a cross-sectional survey of Jordan’s six medical schools |
| title_short | An investigation of knowledge and attitudes towards antidepressants: a cross-sectional survey of Jordan’s six medical schools |
| title_sort | investigation of knowledge and attitudes towards antidepressants a cross sectional survey of jordan s six medical schools |
| topic | Antidepressants Jordan Medical students Drug attitude inventory Knowledge |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-05037-8 |
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