ArticleBJPsych open2018
Mental health in medical, dentistry and veterinary students: cross-sectional online survey.
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- Veterinarian burnout demographics and organizational impacts: a narrative review.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Review
- Before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Physical Fitness Association with Mental Health among Higher Education Students: A Multi-Group Analysis Model.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe mental health of university students, especially medical students, is of growing concern in the UK.
aimTo estimate the prevalence of mental disorder in health sciences students and investigate help-seeking behaviour.
methodAn online survey from one English university (
resultsA quarter of the students reported symptoms of moderate/severe depression and 27% reported symptoms of moderate/severe anxiety. Only 21% of students with symptoms of severe depression had sought professional help; the main reason for not seeking help was fear of documentation on academic records.
conclusionsThe study highlights the extent of mental health problems faced by health science students. Barriers to help seeking due to concerns about fitness-to-practise procedures urgently need to be addressed to ensure that this population of students can access help in a timely fashion. DECLARATION OF INTEREST: None.
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