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Depression and suicidal ideations in relation to occupational stress in a sample of Egyptian medical residents

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  • Mohamed Youssef Mohamed
  • Amira Naseeb Elbatrawy
  • Dalia Abdel Moneim Mahmoud
  • Mohamed Maged Mohamed
  • Eman S Rabie

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Introduction: Medical students, interns, and residents have higher rates of depression than the general population, according to previous literature. Objective: The objectives of this paper were to determine the rate of depression and its severity in a group of Egyptian residents of Ain Shams University hospitals. Methods: This is a cross-sectional comparative study that took place in El-Demerdash Hospital from March 1, 2019 to September 1, 2020, with 220 Egyptian residents of Ain Shams University Hospitals participating. Results: The socioeconomic stress scale had a statistically significant relationship with depression scores ( p value = .008) and suicide scores ( p -value = .010), according to the findings. Additionally, there was a statistically significant relationship between suicide scores and depression scores ( p -value = .001). The relationship between obstetrics and gynecology and high suicide risk was statistically significant ( p value = .010), with obstetrics and gynecology having the highest percentage of high suicide risk (10 out of 19 residents, 52.63%), followed by pediatrics with 4 out of 11 residents (36.36%). Conclusion: The pediatrics department had the highest percentage of residents who were depressed, while the obstetrics and gynecology department had the highest suicide risk. Feeling underpaid, disruption of home life, having insufficient time, being concerned about keeping skills up to date, and having a large volume of work were also found to be the most stressful aspects of residency.

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  • Mohamed Youssef Mohamed & Amira Naseeb Elbatrawy & Dalia Abdel Moneim Mahmoud & Mohamed Maged Mohamed & Eman S Rabie, 2023. "Depression and suicidal ideations in relation to occupational stress in a sample of Egyptian medical residents," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 69(1), pages 14-22, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:69:y:2023:i:1:p:14-22
    DOI: 10.1177/00207640211061981
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