Prevalence and Factors Associated with Symptoms of Psychological Distress among Students of Allied Health Sciences in a Nigerian University

A. Awotidebe, Garba Nasiru Adamu, T. Ali, J. Mohammed, I. Lawal, A. Lawan
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Introduction: A student enrolled in Allied Health Sciences has a curriculum and academic standards that are different compared to a student enrolled in a medical programme. Nevertheless, little is known about the psychological distress of this population. Our objective was to determine whether psychological distress is prevalent in students enrolled in an Allied Health Sciences programme, as well as factors that contribute to it. Methods: Three hundred and thirty-three (333) undergraduates studying Allied Health Sciences, ages 18-30, were included in this cross-sectional study. A representative sample of students from nursing, physiotherapy, medical laboratory science, medical radiography, and optometry programmes were selected through a stratified sampling technique. A 21-item Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21 10) was used to collect data on psychological distress indicated by depression, anxiety, and stress. We fitted a multivariate logistic regression to identify factors associated with psychological distress among the participants. Results: As a result of the study, 58.9% reported depression, 66.1% reported anxiety, and 45.1% reported stress. Depression (AOR= 3.23; 95% CI: 1.33- 7.81), anxiety (AOR= 3.33;95% CI:1.34- 8.26) and stress (AOR= 2.58;95% CI: 1.14- 5.85) were associated with family history of mental illness. Poor academic performance was associated with anxiety (OR=2.75; 95% CI: 1.35- 5.61) and stress (OR=2.00; 95% CI: 1.05-3.81). Conclusions: The prevalence of psychological distress among allied health sciences students is high, especially among students with poor academic performance and those with a family history of mental illness. Psychological distress can be prevented with early detection and awareness programmes.
尼日利亚一所大学专职健康科学专业学生心理困扰的患病率及相关因素
导言:与医学专业的学生相比,参加联合健康科学专业的学生有不同的课程和学术标准。然而,人们对这一群体的心理困扰知之甚少。我们的目的是确定心理困扰是否在联合健康科学课程的学生中普遍存在,以及导致心理困扰的因素。方法:本横断面研究纳入了333名18-30岁的联合健康科学专业本科生。通过分层抽样技术选择了来自护理、物理治疗、医学实验室科学、医学放射学和验光专业的有代表性的学生样本。采用21项抑郁、焦虑和压力量表(dass - 2110)收集以抑郁、焦虑和压力为表现的心理困扰数据。我们拟合了多元逻辑回归来确定与参与者心理困扰相关的因素。结果:研究结果显示,58.9%的人报告抑郁,66.1%的人报告焦虑,45.1%的人报告压力。抑郁(AOR= 3.23;95% CI: 1.33- 7.81)、焦虑(AOR= 3.33;95% CI:1.34- 8.26)和压力(AOR= 2.58;95% CI: 1.14- 5.85)与精神疾病家族史相关。学习成绩差与焦虑相关(OR=2.75;95% CI: 1.35- 5.61)和压力(OR=2.00;95% ci: 1.05-3.81)。结论:健康科学专业学生的心理困扰发生率较高,尤其是学业成绩差的学生和有精神疾病家族史的学生。通过早期发现和提高认识规划,可以预防心理困扰。
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