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      Graduating from Medical School amid a Pandemic: A Study of Graduates’ Mental Health and Concerns

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      Education Research International
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          The corona virus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has vastly impacted individuals worldwide. Millions have contracted the disease thus far; however, the ramifications of containment measures such as quarantine and lockdown have affected many more. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of self-reported anxiety and depression among a cohort of Saudi medical students, as well as graduating medical students’ concerns, during this pandemic. This cross-sectional study utilized an online survey that collected demographic data, scores on validated anxiety, and depression scales, as well as the graduates’ concerns. The Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) and the Public Health Questionnaire 9-item (PHQ-9) scales were used. Cutoff scores for anxiety symptoms were (GAD-7 ≥ 8) and for depression (PHQ-9 ≥ 10). Out of 83 graduates, 55 completed the online survey. Anxiety symptoms were present in 34%, depression was present in 26%, and 19% had both depression and anxiety symptoms. Female graduates experienced higher anxiety symptoms (54 vs. 15%, p = 0.004 ). The highest-ranked concerns were the possible effect of the pandemic on the forthcoming internship year and on the impact on the current academic course. We found high levels of anxiety and depression symptoms during the pandemic among our cohort of medical students in their final year of study. Our findings suggest that medical students in their final years may be negatively affected by the pandemic, where high levels of depression and anxiety coincide with concerns about the effect of the pandemic on the next phase of their vocation.

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                Journal
                Education Research International
                Education Research International
                Hindawi Limited
                2090-4010
                2090-4002
                January 23 2021
                January 23 2021
                : 2021
                : 1-5
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                [1 ]Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Ha’il, Ha’il, Saudi Arabia
                Article
                10.1155/2021/8854587
                cc213e09-40b4-421f-ae4e-f42ef411970b
                © 2021

                https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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