The prevalence of depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances among medical students and resident physicians in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Arman ShafieeMohammad Mobin Teymouri AtharNiloofar SeighaliMohammad Javad AminiHamed HajishahRazman Arabazadeh BahriAmirhossein AkhoundiMaryam BeikyNastaran SarvipourSaba MalekiAtefeh ZandifarMahmood Bakhtiyari

Published in: PloS one (2024)

In conclusion, our study showed that nearly half of the medical students had some type of depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbance problems. To address this serious national public health issue, efficient preventive measures, routine screenings, and prompt interventions are required.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
medical students
public health
depressive symptoms
physical activity
quality improvement
primary care
mental health
risk factors
patient safety
clinical practice