Mental health, wellbeing and burnout among medical students in the United Arab Emirates

Background: Medical students tend to experience high levels of stress during their studies, that can result in mental health disorders and burnout, further affecting academic performance and later ability to practice. Aims: To investigate previous and current mental health issues, significant source...

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Published in:International journal of social psychiatry 2023-06, Vol.69 (4), p.985-993
Main Authors: Abdel Aziz, Karim, Okasha, Tarek, Bhugra, Dinesh, Molodynski, Andrew, AlKhyeli, Fatima, AlNeyadi, Noura, AlSheryani, Mahra, Alyammahi, Shouq, El-Gabry, Dina Aly
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Burnout
Burnout, Professional - epidemiology
Burnout, Professional - psychology
College students
Disengagement
Drinking behavior
Drug use
Fatigue
Health problems
Humans
Medical schools
Medical screening
Medical students
Mental disorders
Mental Health
Psychological assessment
Questionnaires
Stress
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
Stress, Psychological - psychology
Students, Medical - psychology
Substance abuse
Substance-Related Disorders
Surveys and Questionnaires
United Arab Emirates - epidemiology
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Summary:Background: Medical students tend to experience high levels of stress during their studies, that can result in mental health disorders and burnout, further affecting academic performance and later ability to practice. Aims: To investigate previous and current mental health issues, significant sources of stress, burnout, and substance use among medical students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Method: We conducted an online survey to collect data on demographics, sources of stress, mental health problems, burnout, and substance use in 385 medical students from the UAE University. We used the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI), the General Health Questionnaire 12 (GHQ-12), and the CAGE questionnaire. Results: Our results indicated that 5.7% of participants had been diagnosed with a mental health condition prior to joining medical school, and that 21.6% of participants were diagnosed with a mental illness while in medical school. On the OLBI, 77.4% screened positive for burnout (81.3% for disengagement and 95.1% for exhaustion), with 74.5% screening positive for mental health difficulties on the GHQ-12 and
ISSN:0020-7640
1741-2854
DOI:10.1177/00207640221148092