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Association of Anxiety and Depression With Suicidal Thoughts and Suicidal Ideation Amongst Dental Personnel-A Cross-Sectional Study.

Abhishek Lal, Shaharyar Usman, Dinaz Ghandhi, Shweta Gohil, Sara Saeed, Sara Altamash, Naseer Ahmed, Artak Heboyan, Gotam Das

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Abhishek LalDepartment of Medicine Aga Khan University Karachi Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-0018-7069
Shaharyar UsmanDepartment of Medicine Aga Khan University Karachi Pakistan.
Dinaz GhandhiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine Karachi Pakistan.
Shweta GohilSir Syed College of Medical Sciences for Girls Karachi Pakistan.
Sara SaeedDepartment of Anatomy Bahria University of Health Sciences Karachi Pakistan.
Sara AltamashDepartment of orthodontics Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine Karachi Pakistan.
Naseer AhmedDepartment of orthodontics Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine Karachi Pakistan.
Artak HeboyanDepartment of Research Analytics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Saveetha University Chennai India.ORCID 0000-0001-8329-3205
Gotam DasDepartment of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry King Khalid University Abha Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9506-6456

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Background and Aims: Psychological disorders like anxiety and depression are prevalent among dental professionals, being responsible for negatively affecting their mental health. Such factors are detrimental and may lead to suicidal thoughts and ideation. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of anxiety and depression on suicidal thoughts and ideation among dental professionals in Pakistan. Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study formulated a self-reporting online questionnaire of dental professionals of Karachi, Pakistan between September and December 2023. The online questionnaire consisted of demographics and validated tools to measure anxiety using GAD-7, depression using PHQ-9, and Suicide thoughts and ideation using SIDAS. Results: A total of 636 dental professionals were recruited in the study. Overall, 76.1% of the participants reported moderate to severe anxiety, 64.1% experienced moderate to severe depression, and 11.9% of participants reported high levels of suicidal thoughts and ideation. Anxiety and depression had a statistically significant association with suicide among dental professionals ( Conclusion: This study highlights the positive association of anxiety and depression with suicidal ideation and thoughts among dental professionals. Hence, it is important to monitor the mental health of dental professionals and provide essential health and support to overcome such psychological distress.

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