Mental Health Assessment of Medical Students in Tanta University: A Cross Sectional Study
Aya M. El Neanay
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Amr A. Haiba
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Eiman Adel Hasby
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Mai Abd Elraoof Eissa
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Hossam Eldin Fathallah Elsawy
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
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Abstract
Background: Mental health disorders are common in university students, where the most common of them include substance abuse, anxiety, and mood disorders. College students are in a transitory age that’s accompanied by various stressors and during which diverse mental health problems usually appear for the 1st time.
Objective: To assess presence of mental health disorders among under graduate medical students.
Methods: 2900 students were invited to complete a survey that was built on Microsoft form app provided by information technology unit and directed to medical students in mentioned grads individually. An e-mail has been sent to each student's academic official e-mail which was provided to students in the first three academic years. Email included GHQ-28 form associated with phrases fostering involvement in the study and assuring anonymity.
Results: The response rate for the GHQ-28 survey was 25.9% of emailed students completing the questionnaire. The mean GHQ-28 score of 13.78 is considerably higher than general population norms.
Conclusion: The majority of students (88.16%) scored above the threshold for psychological morbidity and were considered as a possible case indicating elevated psychological distress in this student sample.
Keywords: Mental health, medical students, sincerely