Resource Tag: MEDICAL STUDENTS

Background India has one of the world’s largest medical consortiums. It has also shown an increasing trend in suicide rates among the medical fraternity in recent years. Recognising the bio-psychosocial context in which suicidal ideation and suicide attempts emerge are important steps in reducing the likelihood of suicide. However, the country lacks a comprehensive national […]

Background Medical doctors and residents are regularly exposed to multiple stressors that may lead to mental health problems. Work-related stressors contribute to elevated levels of psychological distress, anxiety, and depression among health care workers. This is the first investigation evaluating suicidal behaviour and thoughts among Lithuanian medical doctors and residents exposed to various professional stressors […]

When equipped with the skills to recognize and intervene effectively, peers are well positioned to be early responders to near-peers in mental distress. This pilot study provides a framework for providing suicide prevention skills training to pre-clerkship medical students with the aim to improve early peer-to-peer detection and initial aid for mental health crises. This […]

Depression and suicide attempts are reported to be high among medical students. It has also been reported that depression, suicide attempts, and autistic traits may be significantly related. The aim of this study was to determine the suicide probability and autistic traits of medical students with and without depression symptoms, and to examine the relationship […]

Background/Objectives: A favorable attitude towards suicidal behavior is associated with an increased risk of suicidal behavior in youth populations. Hence, the aim of the present study was to analyze attitudinal beliefs about suicidal behavior among Mexican medical and nursing students. We also compared attitudinal beliefs about suicidal behavior according to the religious affiliation of the […]

Background: Studies reported significant levels of psychological morbidity from across the globe among undergraduate medical students. Present meta-analysis aimed to provide a most up to date comprehensive insight into the prevalence of depression, stress, anxiety and suicidal ideation among undergraduate medical students in India. Material and Methods:  A systematic search was conducted in three databases PubMed, […]

Suicide is a leading cause of death. Unfortunately, stigma still surrounds depression and mental health treatment. Many health care providers are uncomfortable broaching the topic with patients. There is an urgent need to better equip future physicians to compassionately identify and treat patients at risk for suicide. To address this problem, we created a novel […]

Introduction Medical students have been known to face numerous mental health issues at disproportionately high rates. Of pertinence, medical students have been shown to have high rates of suicidal thoughts and behavior. However, little is known about the risks and warning signs for death by suicide in this group. We therefore conducted a systematic review […]

Dilemmas and contradictions are ubiquitous in this human journey and often the source of humour. For example: “If I know one thing, it’s that I know nothing” and “I work best under pressure, but I hate being stressed!” There are also several contradictions in medical education that are not funny at all. I recently wrote […]

Introduction The ongoing training process and medical curriculum of the medical profession are crucial for equipping them with necessary knowledge and skills, but it can also be challenging to balance the demands of a busy learning schedule, making this period stressful. This study has been aimed to determining the attitude towards suicide and their help-seeking behavior […]

Background: COVID-19-related stigmatization refers to COVID-19-related judgements by others that devalue the individual. Such stigmatization towards healthcare workers may cause psychological burden and negative consequences. Such stigmatization may have particularly overwhelmed allied health trainees (AHTs) and post-graduate year doctors (PGYDs) because they just started their medical career. Social support and resource support have been reported to […]

Background and Aims: Medical students and professionals are particularly susceptible to psychological distress due to various factors especially after COVID 19 pandemic. However, there is currently no robust reporting system for suicides among medical professionals in India. We aimed to explore the characteristics of suicide deaths among medical students and professionals in India over three […]

With the continued rise in mental health concerns, including suicide on college campuses nationwide, many academic institutions have developed peer-support programs. Correspondingly, the Medical College of  Wisconsin developed and evaluated Seeking Peer Outreach as its pioneer suicide prevention initiative. Seeking Peer Outreach is an innovative approach to provide all medical students near-peer support and outreach  […]

Medical students are the medical workforce of the future, responsible for both individual and population health. With an ageing global population, changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the increased computerisation and roboticization of medicine, doctors will require ever more flexibility, foresight, and courage going forward. It is crucial that their training equips them […]

The attitudes of healthcare providers towards suicidal patients are known to influence their motivation to treat patients during a suicidal crisis. Patients who attempted suicide are more likely to have recently visited a primary care provider who is not necessarily sufficiently trained in managing a suicidal patient rather than a mental health provider who is […]

The attitudes of healthcare providers towards suicidal patients are known to influence their motivation to treat patients during a suicidal crisis. Patients who attempted suicide are more likely to have recently visited a primary care provider who is not necessarily sufficiently trained in managing a suicidal patient rather than a mental health provider who is […]

Background: Few studies have investigated suicidal behavior and attitudes of medical students. We are not aware of any previous reports emerging from the Arab world. Aims: To investigate suicidal behavior and attitudes among medical students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Method: The prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempts as well as attitudes toward suicide and reactions to […]

Background: Interest in studies of stigma toward patients with mental disorders is growing. Research on the attitudes of medical students toward suicide attempters does not exist; although as medical personnel, they will encounter suicide attempters in emergency rooms. Aims: We aimed to investigate the attitudes of preclinical and clinical medical students toward suicide attempters and to compare […]

Objective  To provide a summary estimate of depression or depressive symptom prevalence among resident physicians. Data Sources and Study Selection  Systematic search of EMBASE, ERIC, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO for studies with information on the prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms among resident physicians published between January 1963 and September 2015. Studies were eligible for inclusion if they […]

Objective: To estimate a rate of death by suicide in the Canadian medical student population and examine the prevalence of institutional response policies for suicide. Methods: A survey was sent to all 17 Canadian medical undergraduate programs (MDUPs) to collect information on deaths by suicide over the past 10 years. In the case of a reported suicide, […]

Suicide has acquired progressive importance in bioethical reflections, constituting a multifactorial theme that raises important debates for medical teaching and practice, especially regarding autonomy and vulnerability. To  investigate the topic in the field of medical education, this study sought to understand the opinion of medical students on the subject. Data were collected by a semi-structured […]

Background: Literacy and stigma of suicide have been poorly assessed across the groups in Bangladesh even though they affect help-seeking behavior and have an enduring effect on suicide prevention. Objectives: We aimed to determine the status of literacy and stigma of suicide along with associated factors among medical students of Bangladesh. Methods: This study was […]

Background: Trends in New Zealand (NZ) medical students’ health and the influence of a wellbeing curricula are unknown. Methods: The author’s collected self-report data from NZ medical students on ‘Graduation Day’ from 2014 to 2018, using a serial cross-sectional survey design with validated scales assessing psychological health, stigma, coping, and lifestyle. Comparisons were made with NZ general […]