Prevalence of Depression among the Medical Students in Nepalgunj Medical College

Journal of Nepalgunj Medical College Pub Date : 2021-08-09 DOI:10.3126/jngmc.v18i2.38876

B. Yadav, G. J. Shah, Rahul Yadav, Rajendra K. Mahat, Aayush Joshi

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Introduction: Mental health is an important aspect of overall health of a person. Depression is a common mental health problem all around the world. According to WHO, as many as 350 million people suffer from depression all over the globe. Medical studies are well known to be stressful for students and psychological problems like depression are quite common among medical students. Although many studies are done on mental health of students worldwide, studies on depression among medical students of Nepal are quite few. Aims: To find out the prevalence of depression among medical students in Nepalgunj Medical College. Methods: A descriptive study was done in the batch of 2016 with a Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI) Questionnaire. Results: The prevalence of depression among the study subjects was found to be 25.9%. Bullying was found to be a strong factor responsible for depression among medical students. Conclusion: Depression was highly prevalent among the medical students. Students who were bullied and had appropriate pocket money suffered from higher levels of depression.

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尼泊尔医学院医学生抑郁状况调查

心理健康是一个人整体健康的一个重要方面。抑郁症是世界各地常见的心理健康问题。据世界卫生组织称，全球有多达3.5亿人患有抑郁症。众所周知，医学学习对学生来说压力很大，抑郁症等心理问题在医学生中很常见。虽然对世界各地学生的心理健康进行了许多研究，但对尼泊尔医学生抑郁症的研究却很少。目的:了解尼泊尔医学院医学生抑郁状况。方法:采用贝克抑郁量表(BDI)进行描述性研究。结果:研究对象抑郁患病率为25.9%。研究发现，欺凌是医学生抑郁的一个重要因素。结论:抑郁症在医学生中普遍存在。那些被欺负并有适当零花钱的学生患抑郁症的程度更高。

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