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August 19, 2025Open Access

Physician Well-Being in Foreign Lands: Unmasking Mental Health Problems and Suicide Risk Among Egyptian Medical Expatriates

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MSMervat SaidEMEman MandourEEEman Fathey ElSemary

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Overview

Cross-sectional survey reveals depression and anxiety issues in Syrian immigrants, suggesting urgent support measures are needed.

Key Points

  • About 16% of Egyptian doctors reported moderate to severe depression, highlighting the urgent need for mental health support.
  • Women physicians were 2.5 times more likely to face moderate to severe depression compared to men, indicating gender disparities in mental health.
  • A cross-sectional online survey of 400 Egyptian immigrant physicians assessed anxiety and depression using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.
  • Barriers to accessing mental health services were significant, including lack of insurance and fear of job loss, stressing the need for improved health safety nets.

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Said et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af35e9cf1dd9ea359ea4cdhttps://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7171595/v1
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