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Volume 20, Issue 4


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Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression among postgraduate trainees in Qassim, Saudi Arabia
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Jamal Alrasheedi, Unaib Rabbani
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525020

Knowledge of Amblyopia among Primary Health Care Physicians and Family Medicine Residents: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Qassim Region of Saudi Arabia
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Noha Dekhail Aldekhail, Amel Abdalrahim Sulaiman
OI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525022

Acute chest syndrome and pulmonary hypertension in sickle cell diseases
Mehmet Rami Helvaci, Engin Altintas, Atilla Yalcin, Orhan Ekrem Muftuoglu,
Abdulrazak Abyad, Lesley Pocock
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525023

Barriers Facing Primary Health Care Physicians in Jazan when Dealing with Emergency Cases
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Sameer Ahmed Ali Holal, Hassan Ali Elsayed Abdelwahid
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525028

Predictors of Waterpipe Smoking among Male Students of Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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Mohammed Ahmed Khormi, Abdullah Ibrahim Sabai, Ali Yahya Maashi, Mohammed Abduallh Khormi,
Abdulrahman Ahmed hadadi, Abdullatif Mohammed Maashi, Mohammed Ebrahim Mojiri,
Ali Ahmed Zalah, Mohammed Abkar Shok, Ali Mohammed Shawsh
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525037

Children's vision health during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Moustafa Abdalhade Timorkhan, Mouazzar yusuf Thani Ibraheem
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525024

Multiple myeloma presenting as a pathological rib fracture in a primary health care center and its diagnostic challenges during the COVID 19 pandemic
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Koshy Mathew, Fathima Shezoon Mohideen, Prince Christopher Rajkumar Honest
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525025

The association between sleep disturbance and coronaphobia among physicians in primary health care centers of Ministry of Health, Jazan Province
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Mohammed Atiah Ahmed Bakri, Maged El-Setouhy
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525026

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What it costs to access skilled birth attendance in Pakistan
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Nida Khan, Muhammad Amir Khan, Shaheer Ellahi Khan, Muhammad Ahmar Khan, Azza Warraitch
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525027

Complementary and alternative medicine practice and perceptions of Saudi subjects in Western region of Saudi Arabia
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Fathi El-Gamal, Abdulaziz Bajubair, Aljawhara Hejji, Aseel Jarwan, Jamil Numan Salah
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525029

Prevalence of physical and verbal violence against physicians and nurses in primary health care centres, Buraidah, Qassim province
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Moodhi. R. Almutairi, Saulat. Jahan
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525038

Assessment of Food Safety Knowledge & practice and Factors that May affect them among General Population at Family Medicine Outpatient clinic
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Heba Galal Elnahas, Ghada M. Khafagy, Eman M. Abd el-Sattar, Radwa M. Elsayed
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525039

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April 2022 - Volume 20, Issue 4

Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression among postgraduate trainees in Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Received: February 2022 Accepted: March 2022; Published: April 1, 2022. Citation: Jamal Alrasheedi, Unaib Rabbani. Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression among postgraduate trainees in Qassim, Saudi Arabia. World Family Medicine. 2022; 20(4): 6-11. DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525020

Abstract


Background: Trainee doctors in postgraduate programs go through many challenges and stressor events in their life which may affect their mental health.

Objective: This study aimed to measure the prevalence and risk factor of depression, anxiety and stress among trainees of Saudi Board programs in Qassim region.

Materials & Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 119 postgraduate trainees enrolled in Saudi Board Program in Qassim region. Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) was used to measure the outcome variables. Logistic regression was used to assess the risk factors of depression, anxiety and stress.

Results: A quarter (25%) of the respondents were female, and half (51%) were married. The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress were 49.6%, 57% and 39.5% respectively. We found that failing the promotion exam adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 4.43(95% CI: 1.45-13.50), being in Internal medicine AOR 3.94 (95% CI: 1.22 - 12.66) and other specialties AOR 3.56 (95% CI: 1.22-10.39) were significant risk factors of depression. Risk factors for anxiety included; failing promotion exam AOR 4.46 (1.18-16.86) and being in internal medicine AOR 8.95(95% CI: 2.39-30.84) and other specialties AOR 5.78 (95% CI: 1.88-18.72). On the other hand, being unmarried was protective of anxiety AOR 0.23(95%CI: 0.08-0.60). The only significant factor associated with stress was not passing part one exam AOR 5.06 (95% CI: 1.70 - 15.1).

Conclusions: We found a high prevalence of mental disorders among postgraduate trainees in Qassim region of Saudi Arabia. This calls for implementing screening and support programs for trainees to improve their mental health and thus their learning and quality of care being provided by them.

Key words: Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Trainees, Postgraduate, Saudi Arabia







 


 

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