Meta-Analysis of Prevalence of Depression in Dental Students during COVID-19 Pandemic

: The COVID-19 pandemic has a negative impact on the mental health of the population in general, and in college students in particular. Dental students have seen their teaching altered and their clinical practice reduced. This study was aimed at conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis of st...

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Published in:Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) Lithuania), 2021-11, Vol.57 (11), p.1278
Main Authors: Santabárbara, Javier, Ozamiz-Etxebarria, Naiara, Idoiaga, Nahia, Olaya, Beatriz, Bueno-Novitol, Juan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Bias
Coronaviruses
countries
COVID-19
Dental students
depression
Depression - epidemiology
Depression, Mental
Disease transmission
Epidemics
gender
Health aspects
Humans
Medical research
Medical students
Meta-analysis
Pandemics
Prevalence
Psychological aspects
Response rates
Risk factors
Sample size
SARS-CoV-2
Spain
Statistical analysis
Statistics
Students, Dental
Systematic Review
University students
Women
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Summary:: The COVID-19 pandemic has a negative impact on the mental health of the population in general, and in college students in particular. Dental students have seen their teaching altered and their clinical practice reduced. This study was aimed at conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting levels of depression among dental students during the COVID-19 and estimating the pooled prevalence of depression. : Medline via PubMed and other databases were searched for studies on the prevalence of depression in dental undergraduates, published from 1 December 2019 to 1 September 2021. The pooled proportions of depression were calculated with random effects models. : We identified 13 studies from 9 countries. The pooled prevalence of depression in dental students was 37% (95% CI: 26-49%) with no variation due to gender, response rate or methodological quality. We only found a significantly higher prevalence of depression in studies from Asia compared to Europe and America. : Our results suggest that dental students are suffering from higher levels of depression compared with the general population or other college students during the COVID-19 pandemic, with differences across regions. Measures to improve mental health and wellbeing of dental students during the pandemic are needed.
ISSN:1648-9144
1010-660X
1648-9144
DOI:10.3390/medicina57111278