• Investigating the Impact of Covid-19 on the Mental Health of Medical Students, A Systematic Review
  • Reyhaneh Norouzi Aval,1,* Khalil Kimiafar,2 Masoumeh Sarbaz,3 Seyyedeh Fatemeh Mousavi Baigi,4 Zahra Khatami,5
    1. Department of Health Information Technology, School of Paramedical and Rehabilitation Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
    2. Department of Health Information Technology, School of Paramedical and Rehabilitation Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
    3. Department of Health Information Technology, School of Paramedical and Rehabilitation Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
    4. Department of Health Information Technology, School of Paramedical and Rehabilitation Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
    5. Department of Health Information Technology, School of Paramedical and Rehabilitation Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran


  • Introduction: The spread of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global major public health event, threatening people's physical and mental health and even life safety. This study aims to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on students' mental health.
  • Methods: The design of this study is to use a systematic review approach by collecting several articles from the databases Scopus, PubMed, Web of Sciences, and Google Scholar in August 2024. A search for articles was carried out by entering the keywords "mental health AND student AND COVID-19". The search for this article was limited to inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria. The inclusion criteria in this study were health students who were still conducting studies during the COVID-19 pandemic and a cross-sectional study design. In contrast, the exclusion criteria were non-health students, only abstracts and books, and letters to the editor.
  • Results: The results of the 15 articles that were reviewed showed that the majority of students reported mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, stress, and other emotional status moderate and severe levels of anxiety were experienced by some Health students who carried out education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic impacts psychological conditions, especially health students who are carrying out their education. the majority of Students report poor mental health conditions while carrying out home education by learning online during the COVID-19 pandemic, and necessary measures must be taken to improve their mental health status.
  • Keywords: COVID-19, Mental health, Medical Students