Prevalence of depression and its associated factors among clinical-year medical students in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.

Nouf A AlShamlanReem A AlShamlanAbeer A AlShamlanReem S AlOmarNaheel A AlAmerMagdy A DarwishAbdulaziz M Sebiany

Published in: Postgraduate medical journal (2020)

The prevalence of depression was high among the medical students examined. Policy makers should establish screening programmes, provide counselling for students who need it and deliver early interventions in detected cases.

Keyphrases

medical students
saudi arabia
risk factors
south africa
depressive symptoms
sleep quality
public health
healthcare
physical activity
smoking cessation
hepatitis c virus