Global prevalence of anxiety and depression among medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

As future physicians, medical students have experienced tremendous pressure during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which is associated with a high risk of depression and anxiety. We aimed to investigate an overview of the prevalence of anxiety and depression among medical students in various countries during the global COVID-19 pandemic, and discuss associated stressors.

Methods

We systematically searched CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, PubMed, and Web of Science for relevant articles from December 1, 2019 to March 15, 2023. We performed meta-analysis using a random-effects model with REML method to calculate the pooled prevalence of anxiety and depression. Begg's and Egger's tests were used to identify the potential risk of publication bias. Meta-regression was used to expl

SUBMITTER: Lin YK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11163725 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature