Common mental disorders among medical students

systematic review and meta-analysis of Brazilian studies

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Mental health, Education, medical, undergraduate, Review [publication type], Brazil

Resumo

BACKGROUND: Common mental disorders (CMDs) have been correlated with consequences in different domains of life. OBJECTIVE: To summarize the prevalence rates of CMDs and factors associated with them among students at Brazilian medical schools. DESIGN AND SETTING: Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies developed in Brazilian medical schools. METHODS: In October 2021, searches were carried out in seven electronic databases, in Google Scholar and in reference lists. Observational studies reporting prevalence rates of CMDs among students at Brazilian medical schools were sought. Variables associated with CMDs arising from multivariate regression models were included in the synthesis. A meta-analysis was developed using a random-effects model and the risk of bias was assessed using an instrument developed from previous references. RESULTS: Fourteen original studies were included. The pooled prevalence rate of CMDs among under-graduate students at Brazilian medical schools was 43.3% (95% confidence interval = 38.9% to 47.6%; I2 = 87%; n = 3,927). Among the nine studies in which multivariate analyses were conducted, five showed risk associations between CMDs and medical school-related dissatisfactions, among which the desire to abandon the medical course can be highlighted (n = 3). In three studies, CMDs were associated with sleep indicators. CONCLUSION: Considering that the prevalence of CMDs among medical students is higher than in the general population, we recommend that Brazilian medical schools should give greater attention to this topic, and should enable expansion of care offerings relating to mental health. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: Prospective register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) database (CRD42020142184).

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Biografia do Autor

Silvio José Batista Soares, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul

Undergraduate Medicine Student, Department of Medicine, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul (UFFS), Chapecó (SC), Brazil.

Cláudia Fernanda Garcez Fernandes, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul

Undergraduate Medicine Student, Department of Medicine, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul (UFFS), Chapecó (SC), Brazil.

Renata Tabalipa, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul

Undergraduate Medicine Student, Department of Medicine, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul (UFFS), Chapecó (SC), Brazil.

Felipe Kogima, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul

Undergraduate Medicine Student, Department of Medicine, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul (UFFS), Chapecó (SC), Brazil.

Marcelo Augusto Moreira Jubini, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul

Undergraduate Medicine Student, Department of Medicine, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul (UFFS), Chapecó (SC), Brazil.

Isabella Martins Vieira Dias, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul

Undergraduate Medicine Student, Department of Medicine, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul (UFFS), Chapecó (SC), Brazil.

Victor Emanuel Miranda Soares, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul

Undergraduate Medicine Student, Department of Medicine, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul (UFFS), Chapecó (SC), Brazil.

Severina Silva Amaral, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul

Undergraduate Medicine Student, Department of Medicine, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul (UFFS), Chapecó (SC), Brazil

Michele Santos da Cruz, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul

MSc. Doctoral Student, Postgraduate Program on Nutrition, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo (SP), Brazil.

Paulo Henrique Guerra, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul

DSc. Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul (UFFS), Chapecó (SC), Brazil.

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2022-07-07

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Soares SJB, Fernandes CFG, Tabalipa R, Kogima F, Jubini MAM, Dias IMV, Soares VEM, Amaral SS, Cruz MS da, Guerra PH. Common mental disorders among medical students: systematic review and meta-analysis of Brazilian studies. Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 7º de julho de 2022 [citado 15º de outubro de 2025];140(4):615-22. Disponível em: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/860

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