Mental health in physicians doing the rural and suburban health service in Peru: A baseline study

Edén Galán-Rodas; Juan Antonio Gálvez-Buccollini; Favio Vega-Galdós; Jorge Osada; Daisy Guerrero-Padilla; Johann Vega-Dienstmaier; Lety Talledo; Manuel Catacora; Fabián Fiestas

doi:10.1590/S1726-46342011000200015

Mental health in physicians doing the rural and suburban health service in Peru: A baseline study

Edén Galán-Rodas
, Juan Antonio Gálvez-Buccollini
, Favio Vega-Galdós
, Jorge Osada
, Daisy Guerrero-Padilla
, Johann Vega-Dienstmaier
, Lety Talledo
, Manuel Catacora
, Fabián Fiestas

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Abstract

The disadvantageous conditions in which young physicians have to do their rural and sub-urban health service (SERUMS) may put them in a high risk for mental disorders. This study aims to establish the baseline levels of depression and alcohol use problems among those physicians scheduled to complete their SERUMS during the period 2011-2012. The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) were administered as screening tests to 493 physicians. Depression scores were met by 26% females and 14.5% males, and alcohol use problem scores were met by 22% females and 26% males. Overall, 39% persons scored for either of both mental health entities. Mental health problems seem to be common among young physicians scheduled to migrate to their SERUMS. These problems must be addressed to avoid greater risks.

Translated title of the contribution	Salud mental en médicos que realizan el servicio rural, urbano-marginal en salud en el Perú: Un estudio de línea base
Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	277-281
Number of pages	5
Journal	Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica
Volume	28
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1590/S1726-46342011000200015
State	Indexed - 2011
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Alcoholism
Depression
Depressive disorder
Physicians
Rural health services

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Galán-Rodas, E., Gálvez-Buccollini, J. A., Vega-Galdós, F., Osada, J., Guerrero-Padilla, D., Vega-Dienstmaier, J., Talledo, L., Catacora, M., & Fiestas, F. (2011). Mental health in physicians doing the rural and suburban health service in Peru: A baseline study. Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica, 28(2), 277-281. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1726-46342011000200015

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Mental health in physicians doing the rural and suburban health service in Peru: A baseline study

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