医学生使用非法药物及其与性别、心理困扰、睡眠质量和接触精神病学的关系:一项全国性研究

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Rayan M Joudeh, Raba'a F Jarrar, A. Alnaser, A. Battah, M. Hindi, Arwa A. Battah, Eslam M. Wadi, Osama A. Zitoun
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目的 非法使用药物是一个众所周知的全球性问题,在医学生中非法使用药物的现象明显增加。本研究旨在使用经过验证的药物滥用筛查测试-10 (DAST-10),评估约旦医科学生中非法使用药物的流行率和后果。 设计/方法/途径 作者采用横断面描述性设计来开展这项研究。共有来自六所医学院的 2,104 名参与者参与了研究。数据收集采用了结构化的在线英文自填问卷。 研究结果 在 2,104 名参与者中,有 242 人(11.5%)报告在过去一年中使用过非法药物。超过四分之三(77%)的吸毒者存在不同程度的吸毒问题,从高危(41%)到严重(6%)不等。研究发现,吸毒与性别、计划从事的专业和接受过的精神病学培训有关。 研究局限性/启示 由于采用的是横断面设计,因此无法得出因果关系,也无法确认心理状态、睡眠质量和接受过精神病学培训对药物使用倾向的影响。此外,尽管测量主观观察到的心理困扰和睡眠情况很重要,但对心理困扰和睡眠情况的客观估计(包括行动记录仪和睡眠日记)可能有助于加强研究结果。此外,采用方便抽样的在线调查也是目前 COVID-19 限制不可避免的局限性。此外,DAST-10 封闭式问题的性质也不利于准确探讨药物滥用的后果。 实际意义 本研究强烈建议进行适当的筛查,以识别有药物滥用风险的医学生,并为他们提供治疗转介服务。此外,医学院校应提供舒适的环境,鼓励学生以负责任的态度对待药物滥用,养成健康的生活方式。 原创性/价值 有关医科学生,尤其是约旦医科学生非法使用药物的信息十分匮乏。医科学生的学习性质、所经历的不同压力以及社会文化等其他因素的影响都可能使他们更容易滥用药物。据作者所知,这是首次在约旦开展的跨国研究,研究样本具有代表性,共有 2,104 名参与者。我们评估了约旦所有医学院校医学生自我报告的非法药物使用的流行程度和后果以及睡眠质量。
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Illicit drug use among medical students and its association with gender, psychological distress sleep quality and exposure to psychiatry: a nationwide study
Purpose Illicit drug use is a well-known global problem that has been noticed to be increased significantly among medical students. This study aims to assess the prevalence and consequences of illicit drug use among medical students in the country of Jordan using the validated Drug Abuse Screening Test-10 (DAST-10). Design/methodology/approach The authors used a cross-sectional, descriptive design to conduct this study. A total of 2,104 participants from six medical schools were included. A structured online-based English self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Findings Out of 2,104 included participants, 242 (11.5%) reported using illicit drugs in the past year. More than three-quarters (77%) of the drug users suffer from various degrees of problems related to drug use, ranging from risky (41%) to severe risk (6%). Drug use was found to be associated with gender, planned specialty and exposure to psychiatry training. Research limitations/implications The cross-sectional design prevents from drawing cause-and-effect relationships and confirming how the tendency toward substance use is affected by the psychological state, sleep quality and exposure to psychiatry. Also, although it is important to measure the subjective observation of distress and sleep, objective estimates of psychological distress and sleep including actigraphy and sleep diary could be helpful to strengthen the findings. Also using an online survey with convenience sampling are some inevitable limitations with the present COVID-19 restrictions. Also, the nature of DAST-10 closed-ended questions precluded from accurately exploring the consequences of substance abuse. Practical implications Appropriate screening to identify medical students at risk for substance abuse and provide them with treatment referrals are strongly recommended in this study. In addition, medical schools should provide a comfortable environment that encourages a healthy lifestyle with a responsible attitude toward using drugs. Originality/value There is a dearth of information about illicit drug use among medical students, especially in the country of Jordan. The nature of their studies, the different stresses they experience and the impact imposed by other factors such as sociocultural all are likely to make medical students more susceptible to drug abuse. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first cross-national study of its kind in Jordan with a representative sample of 2,104 participants. We assessed the prevalence and consequences of self-reported illicit drug use and the sleep quality of medical students from all schools of medicine in Jordan.
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