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ArticleBMC psychiatry2023

Alcohol use disorder among healthcare professional students: a structural equation model describing its effect on depression, anxiety, and risky sexual behavior.

Timothy Mwanje Kintu, Mark Mohan Kaggwa, Robinah Namagembe, David Jolly Muganzi, Bernard Raymond Kihumuro, Garvin Ssali Luyinda, Brenda Wafana Nabwana, Muwanguzi Moses, Marvin Nnyombi, Alex Kirega and 2 more

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Article in BMC psychiatry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Authors and funding

12 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Timothy Mwanje KintuFaculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda. timothykintu@gmail.com.
Mark Mohan KaggwaDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Robinah NamagembeCollege of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
David Jolly MuganziFaculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
Bernard Raymond KihumuroFaculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
Garvin Ssali LuyindaFaculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
Brenda Wafana NabwanaFaculty of Health Sciences, Busitema University, P.O. Box 1460, Mbale, Uganda.
Muwanguzi MosesFaculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
Marvin NnyombiFaculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
Alex KiregaFaculty of Medicine, Gulu University, P.O. Box 166, Gulu, Uganda.
Jerome Kahuma KabakyengaFaculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
Samuel MalingDepartment of Psychiatry, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
Mbarara University of Science and Technology · UGBusitema University · UGGulu University · UGMakerere University · UGMcMaster University · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMental health problems such as depression, anxiety and alcohol use disorders are among the leading causes of disability worldwide. Among university students, alcohol use and poor mental health are associated with risky sexual behavior. Given the syndemic occurrence of these disorders most especially in young adults, we describe the relationship between them so as to guide and intensify current interventions on reducing their burden in this population.

methodsThis was a cross-sectional study based on an online survey among healthcare professional university students that captured sociodemographic characteristics, risky sexual behavior, alcohol use disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and depression. Structural equation modelling was used to describe the relationship between these variables using RStudio.

resultsWe enrolled a total of 351 participants of which 11% (37/351) had Alcohol Use Disorder, 33% (117/351) had depressive symptoms and 32% (111/351) had symptoms of anxiety. A model describing the relationship between these variables was found to fit well both descriptively and statistically [χ

conclusionAUD, depression and anxiety are a significant burden in this health professional student population and there's need to consider screening for anxiety and depression in students reporting with AUD so as to ensure appropriate interventions. A lot of attention and efforts should be focused on the effect of AUD on risky sexual behavior and continued health education is still required even among health professional students.

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AlcoholismAnxietyAnxiety DisordersCross-Sectional StudiesDelivery of Health CareDepressionHumansSexual BehaviorStudentsYoung AdultAlcohol use disorderAnd UgandaAnxietyDepressionHealth professional studentsRisky sexual behaviorStructural equation modelling

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