Prevalence of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder among paramedic students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Common mental disorder Meta-analysis Paramedic Paramedicine Paramedicine student Prevalence

Journal

Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology
ISSN: 1433-9285
Titre abrégé: Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 8804358

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
12 Sep 2024
Historique:
received: 12 10 2023
accepted: 28 08 2024
medline: 12 9 2024
pubmed: 12 9 2024
entrez: 12 9 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

There are elevated mental health concerns in paramedic students, but estimates vary between studies and countries, and no review has established the overall prevalence. This systematic review addressed this by estimating the global prevalence of common mental health disorders, namely anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in paramedic students internationally. A systematic search of six databases, including MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Scopus, and medRxiv, was conducted to identify studies relating to mental health among paramedicine students. The search encompassed studies from inception until February 2023. To be considered for inclusion in the review, the studies had to report prevalence data on at least one symptom of anxiety, depression, or PTSD in paramedicine students, using quantitative validated scales. The quality of the studies was assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Checklist, which is a specific methodological tool for assessing prevalence studies. Subgroup analyses were not conducted due to insufficient data. 1638 articles were identified from the searches, and 193 full texts were screened, resulting in 13 papers for the systematic review and meta-analysis. The total number of participants was 1064 from 10 countries. The pooled prevalence of moderate PTSD was 17.9% (95% CI 14.8-21.6%), anxiety was 56.4% (95% CI 35,9-75%), and depression was at 34.7% (95% CI 23.4-48.1%). This systematic review and meta-analysis has found that paramedicine students globally exhibit a high prevalence of moderate PTSD, anxiety, and depression. The prevalence of these mental health conditions surpasses those among paramedic providers and the general population, as indicated by previous reviews. Further research is therefore warranted to determine appropriate support and interventions for this group.

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pubmed: 39264380
doi: 10.1007/s00127-024-02755-6
pii: 10.1007/s00127-024-02755-6
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eng

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Auteurs

Adnan Alzahrani (A)

School of Psychology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS29JT, UK. psaaa@leeds.ac.uk.
Department of Basic Science, Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz College for Emergency Medical Services, King Saud University, 11466, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. psaaa@leeds.ac.uk.

Chris Keyworth (C)

School of Psychology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS29JT, UK.

Khalid Mufleh Alshahrani (KM)

School of Psychology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS29JT, UK.
Faculty of Arts and Humanity, Psychology Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Rayan Alkhelaifi (R)

Department of Aviation and Marines, Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz College for Emergency Medical Services, King Saud University, 11466, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Judith Johnson (J)

School of Psychology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS29JT, UK.
Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford, UK.
School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

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