Medical student mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, medical students exhibited poorer mental health relative to the general population and other students. This research aimed to assess American medical student mental health during the pandemic's height, while also identifying stressors and vulnerable populations.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, 960 US allopathic and osteopathic medical students completed a mental health survey screening for depression, anxiety, burnout, suicidal ideation and increased substance use during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Potential relationships were explored between these mental health indicators and demographic and environmental factors, such as COVID-19 exposure.

Findings

Of the 960 medical students surveyed, 25.1% (n = 241) scree

SUBMITTER: Jupina M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9353278 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature