Prevalence of depression, anxiety and burnout in medical students at the University of Namibia
South African Journal of Psychiatry
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Prevalence of depression, anxiety and burnout in medical students at the University of Namibia | |
| Creator | Mhata, Nelao T. Ntlantsana, Vuyokazi Tomita, Andrew M. Mwambene, Kissah Saloojee, Shamima | |
| Description | Background: There is an increased prevalence of depression, anxiety, and burnout among medical students worldwide with no information from Namibia.Aim: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with depression, anxiety, and burnout among medical students at the University of Namibia (UNAM).Methods: A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted utilising a specially designed questionnaire for the study and standardised instruments to evaluate depression, anxiety, and burnout.Results: Of the 229 students in this study, 71.6% were female and 28.4% were male. The prevalence of depression, anxiety, and burnout was 43.6%, 30.6%, and 36.2%, respectively. The prevalence of emotional exhaustion (EX), cynicism (CY), and professional efficacy (EF) was 68.1% (n = 156), 77.3% (n = 177) and 53.3% (n = 122), respectively. In the final regression model, participants with a current psychiatric illness were more likely to screen positive for depression (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 4.06, confidence interval [CI] 1.28–12.91; p = 0.02) and anxiety (aOR: 3.63, CI: 1.17–11.23; p = 0.03). Emotional exhaustion and cynicism were significantly associated with female gender (EX: aOR, 0.40, CI: 0.20–0.79; p = 0.01) (CY: aOR, 0.42, CI: 0.20–0.91; p = 0.03).Conclusion: More than one in three medical students at the UNAM were either depressed or burnt out.Contribution: This is the first study to highlight the mental health needs of medical students at the University of Namibia. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2023-05-31 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v29i0.2044 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Psychiatry; Vol 29 (2023); 9 pages 2078-6786 1608-9685 | |
| Language | eng | |
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