TY - JOUR

T1 - Screening of minor psychiatric disorders and burnout among a sample of medical students in St. Petersburg, Russia: a descriptive study

AU - Чумаков, Егор Максимович

AU - Петрова, Наталия Николаевна

AU - Маматходжаева, Тамила Бахтиеровна

AU - Ventriglio, Antonio

AU - Bhugra, Dinesh

AU - Molodynski, Andrew

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2021, The Author(s).

PY - 2021/12

Y1 - 2021/12

N2 - Background: Despite the general interest of researchers around the world, there are few studies on the psychological wellbeing and burnout among medical students in Russia. The aim of this study was to perform screening for minor psychiatric disorders, burnout, problematic alcohol use, and quantify the psychological issues and stress among a sample of medical students in St. Petersburg, Russia. Results: According to the GHQ-12, screening for minor mental disorders was positive in 140 students (85%). Screening for burnout using the OLBI showed positive results in 121 (73%) students for disengagement and 132 (80%) students for exhaustion. Screening with the CAGE tool identified a risk of alcohol consumption in 33 students (20%). Most students reported academic studies as the main source of stress in their life (n = 147; 89.1%). Conclusions: This study identified very high levels of stress, burnout, risk of minor mental disorders, and problematic alcohol use among medical students in St. Petersburg, Russia. These findings suggest more attention is needed to the poor mental wellbeing and health in medical students in Russia.

AB - Background: Despite the general interest of researchers around the world, there are few studies on the psychological wellbeing and burnout among medical students in Russia. The aim of this study was to perform screening for minor psychiatric disorders, burnout, problematic alcohol use, and quantify the psychological issues and stress among a sample of medical students in St. Petersburg, Russia. Results: According to the GHQ-12, screening for minor mental disorders was positive in 140 students (85%). Screening for burnout using the OLBI showed positive results in 121 (73%) students for disengagement and 132 (80%) students for exhaustion. Screening with the CAGE tool identified a risk of alcohol consumption in 33 students (20%). Most students reported academic studies as the main source of stress in their life (n = 147; 89.1%). Conclusions: This study identified very high levels of stress, burnout, risk of minor mental disorders, and problematic alcohol use among medical students in St. Petersburg, Russia. These findings suggest more attention is needed to the poor mental wellbeing and health in medical students in Russia.

KW - Alcohol abuse

KW - Medical students

KW - Professional burnout

KW - Stress

KW - Wellbeing

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UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/0a9c32d4-80f3-3e3b-84dd-3e0af8fbef63/

U2 - 10.1186/s43045-021-00118-4

DO - 10.1186/s43045-021-00118-4

M3 - Article

VL - 28

JO - Middle East Current Psychiatry

JF - Middle East Current Psychiatry

SN - 2090-5408

IS - 1

M1 - 38

ER -