Factors associated with symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among medical students in Cameroon: a web-based cross-sectional study
| Autor: | Karl Fai Njuwa, Frank Leonel Tianyi Tianyi, Larissa Pone Simo, Azumesi Nguni Forchin, Valirie Ndip Agbor, Bernard Nsah, Chirsir Parviel, Limnyuy Loweh Ntani |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Students Medical Adolescent Cross-sectional study lcsh:Medicine Epidemiology medicine Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Humans Cameroon Prospective Studies Family history Psychiatry Prospective cohort study Depression (differential diagnoses) Internet business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) lcsh:R General Medicine medicine.disease psychiatry Cross-Sectional Studies Mental Health Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Quality of Life Anxiety Female epidemiology medicine.symptom business medical education & training |
| Zdroj: | BMJ Open, Vol 10, Iss 5 (2020) BMJ Open |
| ISSN: | 2044-6055 |
| Popis: | IntroductionAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic mental disorder that is associated with poor productivity, with a significant impact on the quality of life.ObjectivesTo determine factors associated with symptoms of ADHD among medical students in Cameroon.DesignA web-based cross-sectional study.SettingParticipants were recruited through a social media platform, WhatsApp, from 24 June to 2 September 2018.ParticipantsMedical students aged 18 years and older from seven medical schools in Cameroon. All non-medical students and all medical residents were excluded.ResultsData from a total of 491 eligible participants were analysed. The median age was 25 (IQR 21–25) years and 54% were of the participants were female. The prevalence of self-reported symptoms of ADHD was 24.4% (95% CI 20.6% to 28.3%). Histories of chronic disease (adjusted OR (AOR) 2.96; 95% CI 1.49 to 5.86, p=0.002), family history of ADHD (AOR 3.38; 95% CI 1.04 to 10.44, p=0.035), severe depression (AOR=3.49; 95% CI 1.82 to 6.77, pConclusionADHD may be a highly prevalent mental disorder among medical students, and is associated with severe depression, anxiety disorders and chronic diseases. There is a need to conduct a large-scale prospective cohort study with interviews to estimate the true prevalence and incidence of ADHD among medical students in Cameroon, and to determinant the risk factors associated with the disorder. |
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