AB1333-HPR FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME IN MEDICAL STUDENTS

• Published in: Annals of the rheumatic diseases Vol. 79; no. Suppl 1; p. 1955
• Main Authors: Akcin, İ., Gur, M., Piskin Sagir, R., Oz, B., Karatas, A., Koca, S. S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.06.2020
• Subjects: Anxiety; Colleges & universities; Engineering; Fibromyalgia; Medical students; Mental depression; Mental disorders; Nursing; Public health
• ISSN: 0003-4967; 1468-2060
• DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.5842

Background:At the university, students begin to be responsible for their own life decisions and lifestyles. First year students are required to adapt especially to a new learning environment and to cope with the academic and social demands of vocational education. High academic expectations are stressful and can pose a risk to students mental and physical health. Anxiety and depression are among the most common psychiatric problems among students.Objectives:The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) in medical students and to compare students from engineering faculty.Methods:392 (284 faculty of medicine, 108 faculty of engineering) students selected from Firat University Faculty of Medicine and Engineering were included in the study. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) forms were filled in for all participants. Anxiety and depression among students of medical and engineering were examined. Moreover, 2016 ACR FMS classification criteria was used to select the student who have FMS.Results:In our sample, 185 (47.1%) and 207 (52.9%) of participants were male and female, respectively. HADS anxiety and HADS depression scores were significantly higher in engineering students than in medical students (mean HADS anxiety and depression scores were 9.07; 10.29, p= 0.007 and 7.61; 8.52, p= 0.039, respectively). While a significant difference was found among medical and engineering students in terms of HADS anxiety and depression scores in men (p<0.001 and p= 0.006), no significant difference was found in women (p= 0.676 and p= 0.278). On the other hand, 46 (16.1%) of medical students and 13 (11.7%) of students from engineering faculty have FMS (p=0.170).Conclusion:FMS prevalences are similar in the medical students and students from engineering faculty. However, anxiety and depression are more common among male engineering students than medical students. This may be related to future employment anxiety among students from engineering faculty.References:[1]Cheung T, et al. Depression, Anxiety and Symptoms of Stress among Baccalaureate Nursing Students in Hong Kong: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2016 Aug 3;13(8).Disclosure of Interests:None declared