Prevalence of depressive symptoms among Italian medical students: The multicentre cross-sectional “PRIMES” study

Fabrizio Bert, Giuseppina Lo Moro, Alessio Corradi, Anna Acampora, Antonella Agodi, Laura Brunelli, Maria Chironna, Silvia Cocchio, Vincenza Cofini, Marcello Mario D’Errico, Carolina Marzuillo, Cesira Pasquarella, Maria Pavia, Vincenzo Restivo, Maria Rosaria Gualano, Paolo Leombruni, Roberta Siliquini and Collaborating Group

PLOS ONE, 2020, vol. 15, issue 4, 1-19

Abstract: Background: Four percent of the world’s population suffers from depression, which is a major public health issue. Medical students are at risk, as their depressive symptoms (DS) prevalence is reported to be approximately 27% worldwide. Since few data on Italian medical students exist, this study aimed to estimate their DS prevalence and assess risk and protective factors. Methods: The PRIMES was a multicentre cross-sectional study performed in 12 Italian medical schools. Questionnaires were self-reported and included 30 sociodemographic items and the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). The primary outcome was the presence of DS (BDI-II score≥14). The main analyses were chi-squared tests and multivariable logistic regressions with a p-value

Date: 2020
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