Citation

Barrimi M, Serraj K, Bennesser HA, Bachir H, Hamaz S, El Oumri A. Encephale (1974) 2022; 48(5): 585-589.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Masson Editeur)

DOI

10.1016/j.encep.2021.04.003

PMID

34238569

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with Chronic psychiatric and somatic illness among medical students in Morocco.
METHODS: A multicentric cross-sectional study during a period of four weeks in February 2019 involving 605 students of 1st, 2nd and 3rd cycle of medical studies of the faculties of medicine in Morocco.
RESULTS: 41.5% (251) of students confirmed having a chronic disease, among which 80% were under treatment. Psychiatric conditions represented the most frequent chronic illnesses among medical students (28%), followed by dermatological (16%), allergic and respiratory (12.2%), and gastroenterological (11%) conditions. Chronic illnesses among medical students were significantly associated with female gender (P: 0.0000000037), level of education (P: 0.0000), personal history of suicide attempts (P: 0.0000259), and a consumption of psychoactive substances (P: 0.0000029046).
CONCLUSION: Chronic illnesses are frequent, underestimated and undertreated among medical students in Morocco. The link with stress has been suggested as the value of establishing a program to train medical students in stress management.

Language: fr

Keywords

Humans; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Stress; Surveys and Questionnaires; Morocco; Chronic Disease; Stress, Psychological; Medical students; Chronic diseases; Students, Medical; Maroc; Étudiants en médecine; Maladies chroniques