Prevalence of depressive symptoms among medical students: overview of systematic reviews.

Wilson Wai Sun Wai Sun Tam Kenneth Ka Hei Lo João Pedro Gonçalves Pacheco

Published in: Medical education (2018)

Depression affected around a quarter of medical students in general and 40.9% of students in Africa. It is suggested that medical schools and health authorities should introduce preventive measures to curb the high prevalence of depressive symptoms.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
medical students
healthcare
social support
sleep quality
systematic review
public health
risk factors
mental health
high school