THE COMORBIDITY OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AMONG SAUDI BOARD RESIDENTS IN DIFFERENT HEALTH TRAINING PROGRAMS IN AL-AHSA, SAUDI ARABIA, 2024

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Introduction:-Depression and anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent mental illnesses worldwide; they affect a persons functionality, causing longterm impairments. The prevalence of depression and anxiety in the general population is increasing, and healthcare providers are at risk of developing these mental illnesses, which impact the care provided to patients, the quality of life of the physicians, and the level of work productivity.

Aim:-to examine the prevalence and factors associated with the comorbidity of depression and anxiety among training physicians in various health training programs under the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.

Methods:-This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among training physicians in various health care training programs under the Ministry of Health in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. Data collected from different fields from a total of the study population 471 of a total population sampling. The data was collected through a validated self-administered questionnaire form. Data was analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 26 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, United States). Descriptive statistics were used to calculate the frequency and percentage of categorical variables

[Safaa R. Alsuliman, Noora R. Bohlaiqah and Ali H. AlKhalaf (2025); THE COMORBIDITY OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AMONG SAUDI BOARD RESIDENTS IN DIFFERENT HEALTH TRAINING PROGRAMS IN AL-AHSA, SAUDI ARABIA, 2024 Int. J. of Adv. Res. (Jul). 858-883] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Noora R. Bohlaiqah
Family Medicine, Al-ahsa Family Medicine Academy, Hofuf, KSA
Saudi Arabia

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