Mojgan Khademi
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranPublications
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Research Article
Evaluating General Mental Health of Medical Interns Working at Care Units of COVID-19 Patients in Comparison with the Control
Author(s): Katayoon Razjouyan*, Aida Sajedi, Mojgan Khademi and Rozita Davari Ashtiani
Introduction: Starting a medical internship course is associated with major changes in social relationships and roles of students that can predispose them to mental disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the general health of medical interns during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, 110 medical interns (70 females and 40 males) were selected using convenience sampling method. Data collection tools were demographic survey and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28). Results: 63.3% of the participants were female, the mean age of the students was 25.72 ± 1.843 years, and single students had the highest frequency with 79.1%. There was a significant relationship between general health of medical interns and their attendance in COVID-19 ward (P<0.05), so that the mean sco.. Read More»
DOI: 10.3371/CSRP. SAKR.011222