Cross Sectional Study of Prevalnce of Depression and Its Associated Factors among Medical Students in a Teaching Hospital in Karnataka
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Preventive Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Adolescents group is usually perceived as a healthy age group, and yet the reports shows that 20% of them at any given point of time suffer from mental health problems like depression or anxiety which is most common among them. Depression among medical students is one of the most neglected aspects of public health problem in our country which has a substantial impact on their educational achievement and career. Hence this study was undertaken to find out the prevalence and associated risk factors of depression among medical students. Materials and Methods: A crosssectional study was conducted during April 2017 on first year medical students at a medical institution in Madikeri in Karnataka. The aim of the study was to screen the medical students for depression using Beck Depression Inventory scale and to determine its associated factors of depression. Results: The overall prevalence of depression according to Becks Depression Inventory Scale was 41.1%. Among them three quarter (74.5%) of the study population had mild to moderate depression. In the present study it was found that the prevalence was more in females (42.7%) when compared with male counterparts. there was significant association was found between the prevalence of depression and factors like alcohol use, those participants having family problems and those medical students who had a family history of depression. Conclusion and Recommendations: Measures like screening of the medical students, early diagnosis and interventions like counseling, consultation with the psychiatrist will play a huge role in healthy professional career of medical students.
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Sharvanan E.
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