Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran

en Determining the Mental Health of Tehran University of Medical Sciences Residents, According to the General Health Questionnaire Health System Health System Original Research Original Research <h1 style="margin-top:16px">    Background: Mental health disorders can significantly impact medical learners, hinder their education, and potentially affect their future practice in profound ways. This study aimed to determine the general health of residents at Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS).    Methods: We conducted this cross-sectional study in 2016 to assess the general health of 349 TUMS residents, using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). The GHQ is a widely used screening tool that evaluates general mental health across 4 domains: somatic symptoms, anxiety and insomnia, social dysfunction, and severe depression. This tool is known for its reliability and validity in identifying individuals at risk for mental health issues. For data analysis, we applied the Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests, logistic regression, and chi-square tests to examine associations among study variables.    Results: Overall, general health dysfunction was observed in 54.7% of residents (95% CI, 49.4-59.8). The prevalence of somatic symptoms, anxiety, social dysfunction, and depression was 44.1% (95% CI, 39.3-49.8), 57.6% (95% CI, 52.3-62.7), 23.8% (95% CI, 19.6-28.6), and 51.5% (95% CI, 46.2-56.7), respectively. General health dysfunction was significantly associated with sex, marital status, interest in the field, exercise habits, satisfaction with leisure time and curriculum, use of sleep-aid medications, smoking, residency level, and living arrangements.    Conclusion: This study highlights the high prevalence of mental health challenges among residents at TUMS. The findings indicate that a substantial proportion of residents experience general health dysfunction, including anxiety, depression, somatic symptoms, and social dysfunction. These results emphasize the importance of ongoing monitoring and support for residents' mental well-being during their training.  </h1> Mental health, General Health, Residents, Medical education 92 98 http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-9195-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Ghasem Pishgahi ghpishgahi@gmail.com 200319475328460096546 200319475328460096546 No Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Kamran Shirbache kamranshirbache@gmail.com 200319475328460096547 200319475328460096547 No Pediatric Orthopaedic Department, Hôpital Robert-Debré, Assistance Publique–Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Université Paris Cité, Paris, France Alireza Abdshah alireza.abdshah@gmail.com 200319475328460096548 200319475328460096548 No Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Mozhgan Sadat Hashemi hashemimozhgansadat@gmail.com 200319475328460096549 200319475328460096549 No Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany Farzaneh Shirani fa-shirani@tums.ac.ir 200319475328460096550 200319475328460096550 No Department of Emergency Medicine, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Hojat Sheikh Motahar Vahedi Vahedi.hojat@yahoo.com 200319475328460096551 200319475328460096551 No Department of Emergency Medicine, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Amirhosein Jahanshir ah-jahanshir@sina.tums.ac.ir 200319475328460096552 200319475328460096552 Yes Department of Emergency Medicine, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran