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| Title |
Mental health problems among medical students in Brazil: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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| Published in |
Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria, August 2017
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| DOI | 10.1590/1516-4446-2017-2223 |
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| Authors |
João P. Pacheco, Henrique T. Giacomin, Wilson W. Tam, Tássia B. Ribeiro, Claudia Arab, Italla M. Bezerra, Gustavo C. Pinasco |
| Abstract |
To provide a comprehensive picture of mental health problems (MHPs) in Brazilian medical students by documenting their prevalence and association with co-factors. We systematically searched the MEDLINE/PubMed, SciELO, LILACS, and PsycINFO databases for cross-sectional studies on the prevalence of MHPs among medical students in Brazil published before September 29, 2016. We pooled prevalences using a random-effects meta-analysis, and summarized factors associated with MHP. We included 59 studies in the analysis. For meta-analyses, we identified the summary prevalence of different MHPs, including depression (25 studies, prevalence 30.6%), common mental disorders (13 studies, prevalence 31.5%), burnout (three studies, prevalence 13.1%), problematic alcohol use (three studies, prevalence 32.9%), stress (six studies, prevalence 49.9%), low sleep quality (four studies, prevalence 51.5%), excessive daytime sleepiness (four studies, prevalence 46.1%), and anxiety (six studies, prevalence 32.9%). Signs of lack of motivation, emotional support, and academic overload correlated with MHPs. Several MHPs are highly prevalent among future physicians in Brazil. Evidence-based interventions and psychosocial support are needed to promote mental health among Brazilian medical students. |
Twitter Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 | 38% |
| Peru | 1 | 13% |
| Egypt | 1 | 13% |
| Unknown | 3 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 88% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 13% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 847 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 847 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 187 | 22% |
| Student > Master | 86 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 46 | 5% |
| Researcher | 44 | 5% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 38 | 4% |
| Other | 148 | 17% |
| Unknown | 298 | 35% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 298 | 35% |
| Psychology | 56 | 7% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 51 | 6% |
| Unspecified | 26 | 3% |
| Social Sciences | 16 | 2% |
| Other | 74 | 9% |
| Unknown | 326 | 38% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 29 September 2022.
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