The corona virus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has vastly impacted individuals worldwide. Millions have contracted the disease thus far; however, the ramifications of containment measures such as quarantine and lockdown have affected many more. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of self-reported anxiety and depression among a cohort of Saudi medical students, as well as graduating medical students’ concerns, during this pandemic. This cross-sectional study utilized an online survey that collected demographic data, scores on validated anxiety, and depression scales, as well as the graduates’ concerns. The Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) and the Public Health Questionnaire 9-item (PHQ-9) scales were used. Cutoff scores for anxiety symptoms were (GAD-7 ≥ 8) and for depression (PHQ-9 ≥ 10). Out of 83 graduates, 55 completed the online survey. Anxiety symptoms were present in 34%, depression was present in 26%, and 19% had both depression and anxiety symptoms. Female graduates experienced higher anxiety symptoms (54 vs. 15%, ). The highest-ranked concerns were the possible effect of the pandemic on the forthcoming internship year and on the impact on the current academic course. We found high levels of anxiety and depression symptoms during the pandemic among our cohort of medical students in their final year of study. Our findings suggest that medical students in their final years may be negatively affected by the pandemic, where high levels of depression and anxiety coincide with concerns about the effect of the pandemic on the next phase of their vocation.

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大流行期间从医学院毕业：对毕业生心理健康和关注的研究

2019年的日冕病毒病（COVID-19）大流行已严重影响了全世界的个人。迄今为止，已有数百万人染上了这种疾病。但是，诸如隔离和封锁之类的遏制措施带来的影响更大。这项研究旨在探讨大流行期间沙特医学生群体中自我报告的焦虑和抑郁的患病率，以及即将毕业的医学生的担忧。这项横断面研究利用了一项在线调查，该调查收集了人口统计数据，经过验证的焦虑评分，抑郁量表以及毕业生的担忧。使用了广义焦虑症7项（GAD-7）和《公共卫生问卷》 9项（PHQ-9）量表。焦虑症状的临界值分别为（GAD-7≥8）和抑郁症（PHQ-9≥10）。在83名毕业生中，55完成了在线调查。焦虑症状的发生率为34％，抑郁症的发生率为26％，而抑郁症和焦虑症均占19％。女毕业生的焦虑症状更高（54％vs. 15％，）。排名最高的问题是大流行可能对即将到来的实习年以及对当前学术课程的影响。在大学生的最后一年学习期间，我们在大流行期间发现了高水平的焦虑和抑郁症状。我们的发现表明，医学生在其最后几年可能会受到大流行的负面影响，其中高水平的抑郁和焦虑与对大流行对下一阶段职业的影响的担忧相吻合。