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

Medicina

Beatriz Olaya¹  Nahia Idoiaga²  Naiara Ozamiz-Etxebarria²  Javier Santabárbara³  Juan Bueno-Novitol⁴ 

[1] Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Ministry of Science and Innovation, 28029 Madrid, Spain;Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 48940 Leioa, Spain;Department of Microbiology, Pediatrics, Radiology and Public Health, University of Zaragoza, C/Domingo Miral s/n, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain;Psychiatry Service, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain;

关键词: depression;    dental students;    gender;    countries;    meta-analysis;    COVID-19;   

DOI  :  10.3390/medicina57111278

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background and Objectives: 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. Materials and Methods: 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. Results: 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. Conclusions: 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.

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