Results of Mental Health Well-Being and Burnout Screening Among Medical Students: A Descriptive Study Comparing 2020 and 2024 Data.

IF 2.2 4区医学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Academic Psychiatry Pub Date : 2025-07-01 DOI:10.1007/s40596-025-02173-z

Egor Chumakov, Ivan Pchelin, Polina Makarova, Antonio Ventriglio, Julio Torales, Dinesh Bhugra, Nataliia Petrova

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Abstract

Objective: Medical students frequently experience burnout, stress, anxiety, and depression. Research on this issue in Russia is scarce and challenging to compare due to the lack of studies on this topic in the country. The aim of the present study was to comparatively analyze the mental well-being and mental health needs of medical students in St. Petersburg, Russia, over time using the same methodology.

Methods: An anonymous structured online survey was conducted among students of a medical institute in June-July 2024. The Short General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI), and CAGE questionnaire were used in the study. Results were compared with the data of a survey conducted at the same institute in 2020.

Results: The sample included responses from 152 students (76.3% women). The majority of respondents (95.4%) reported experiencing significant stress in their lives, with education-related factors (83.6%), uncertainty about the future (72.4%), and the current geopolitical situation (73.0%) being the leading sources of stress. According to the GHQ-12, screening was positive in 88.2% of students (cf 84.8% in 2020; p = 0.389). Screening for burnout using the OLBI showed positive results in 87.5% (cf 73.3% in 2020; p = 0.002) of students for disengagement and 90.1% (cf 80.0% in 2020; p = 0.012) of students for exhaustion. Screening with the CAGE tool identified a risk of problematic alcohol use in 20.4% of students (cf 20.0% in 2020; p = 0.930).

Conclusions: The study showed increased burnout in students in 2024 compared to 2020 and stable rates of problematic alcohol use and positive screening for minor mental disorders.

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医学生心理健康和倦怠筛查结果：比较2020年和2024年数据的描述性研究

目的：医学生经常经历倦怠、压力、焦虑和抑郁。由于俄罗斯国内对这一问题的研究较少，因此对这一问题的研究较少，难以进行比较。本研究的目的是使用相同的方法，比较分析俄罗斯圣彼得堡医科学生的心理健康和心理健康需求随时间的变化。方法：于2024年6 - 7月对某医学院校学生进行匿名结构化在线调查。采用简易健康问卷（GHQ-12）、Oldenburg职业倦怠量表（OLBI）和CAGE问卷进行研究。结果与该研究所2020年进行的调查数据进行了比较。结果：样本包括152名学生的回复，其中76.3%为女性。大多数受访者（95.4%）表示，他们在生活中经历了重大压力，其中与教育相关的因素（83.6%）、对未来的不确定性（72.4%）和当前的地缘政治局势（73.0%）是压力的主要来源。根据GHQ-12, 88.2%的学生筛查呈阳性(对比2020年的84.8%；p = 0.389)。使用OLBI筛查倦怠的阳性结果为87.5%(2020年为73.3%；P = 0.002)和90.1%(2020年为80.0%；P = 0.012)。使用CAGE工具进行筛查，发现20.4%的学生存在问题酒精使用风险(2020年为20.0%；p = 0.930)。结论：该研究表明，与2020年相比，2024年学生的倦怠程度有所增加，问题酒精使用率保持稳定，对轻微精神障碍的筛查呈阳性。

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Academic Psychiatry Multiple-

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3.60

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157

期刊介绍： Academic Psychiatry is the international journal of the American Association of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry, American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training, Association for Academic Psychiatry, and Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry. Academic Psychiatry publishes original, scholarly work in psychiatry and the behavioral sciences that focuses on innovative education, academic leadership, and advocacy. The scope of the journal includes work that furthers knowledge and stimulates evidence-based advances in academic psychiatry in the following domains: education and training, leadership and administration, career and professional development, ethics and professionalism, and health and well-being.