133.02 Study of prevalence rate and reasons of depression in Birjand University of medical science students and provide a proper educational pattern

Thursday, April 30, 2009
Sadrivaan A and B (The Hilton Istanbul Hotel )
Bibi Narjes Moasheri Brjand University of Medical Science, Health University, Iran
mohamad Reza Miri Brjand University of Medical Science, Health University, Iran
Mitra Moodi Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Iran
hamid Reza Mashreghi Moghadam Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Introduction: Nowadays depression is one of the prevalent mental disorders in adult especially in student groups. the latter study take places to survey about of prevalence rate and reasons of depression   in Birjand university of Medical science students.
Methods: In a cross-sectional study all students in Birjand University of medical science bedrooms were studied .Information gathering by questionnaire include two parts were done. First part was some questionnaire about demographic data and second, were include beak depression standard Test. After questionnaire were gathered and coding, data files in spss software were formed and compiled and analyzed. Data analysis was conducted using x2 and one-way and T-Test with P<0/05 considered significant level.
Results: The means of student’s depression score was 14.37±10.38 which form total 63 score, by attention to standard test table are grouped in few depression students. 41.5% of cases were in normal range, 22.2% of cases in few depression, 12.7% need psychologist consult, 16.5% depress, 4.57% severe depress, and 2.5% very severe depress. There were no significant difference between score means in male and female students , and also no significant different between depression intensive in student  in vary articles ,only there was meaningful relation between birth degree where is the one’s – Birth step in family children sequence    )birth rank( and also between student mean age and depression severity .
Conclusion: we can conclude that probably after coming to university , the economical and lesson problem , no hopes to future and keep far form family can resulting depression , there for with proper programming by responsible persons and special training to family and parents , we enable to diminish severity of this disorders to minimum and with depression rapid diagnosis , we can treatment it on time .
Key word: depression – prevalence – Medical student.

Learning Objectives: study of prevalence rate and reasons of depression in Birjand university of Medical science students and provide a proper educational pattern

Sub-Theme: Community mental health