The Prevalence and Associated Factors of Depressive Symptoms Among Medical Students in Bangladesh During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study

• Main Authors: Md. Abdullah Al Jubayer Biswas (Author), M. Tasdik Hasan (Author), Nora Samir (Author), Sayma Islam Alin (Author), Nusrat Homaira (Author), Md. Zakiul Hassan (Author), Mst Rabeya Khatun (Author), Afifa Anjum (Author), Sahadat Hossain (Author), Kamrun Nahar Koly (Author), Farhana Safa (Author), Syeda Fatema Alam (Author), Md. Abdur Rafi (Author), Md. Abdullah al Osman Biswas (Author), Farida Yasmin (Author), Vivek Podder (Author), Tonima Islam Trisa (Author), Dewan Tasnia Azad (Author), Rhedeya Nury Nodi (Author), Fatema Ashraf (Author), S. M. Quamrul Akther (Author), Helal Uddin Ahmed (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundWhilst very limited studies have demonstrated a correlation between the COVID-19 pandemic and depressive symptoms amongst Bangladeshi medical students, the prevalence and associated factors of depressive symptoms as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) remains widely unknow...