Mental health of dental students
bibliometric study of the Annals of the Meetings of the Brazilian Society of Dental Research
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.30979/BrazJDentEduc.v25.2445Keywords:
Mental Health, Students Dental, Mental Disorders, BibliometricsAbstract
This quantitative and retrospective study aimed to investigate the Brazilian scientific production on the mental health of dental students, tracing the profile of the papers presented at the Annual Meetings of the Brazilian Society of Dental Research (SBPqO) in the last five years. Abstracts were included which addressed the mental health of dental students, published in Portuguese or English, and which presented the results of research carried out in the period. The search used the terms "mental health", "students", "stress", "anxiety" and "depressive symptoms". The results were tabulated for final analysis, providing an overview of Brazilian scientific production on the mental health of dental students. Between 2020 and 2024, the research presented at the SBPqO Meetings on the mental health of dental students explored topics such as stress, anxiety, depression, bruxism and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic significantly influenced studies between 2021 and 2023, highlighting fear of contagion, remote teaching and social isolation. There has been a thematic evolution over the years, addressing academic motivation, medication use and relationships between mental health and physical aspects such as bruxism. In 2023 and 2024, topics such as emotional intelligence and temporomandibular disorders in the post-pandemic gained prominence. Public institutions led scientific production, with the majority of studies classified as observational. The data points to the need for greater regional representation and research that promotes interventions for student well-being, highlighting the relevance of this constantly evolving field.
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