Place of origin associated with depressive symptoms in health professionals performing social health service in Ancash, Peru, 2015.

CONCLUSIONS: Those who completed their undergraduate professional studies in Lima had a higher prevalence of depressive symptoms than those who did in Ancash. Possible explanations include the difficulty in visiting family and friends, acculturation, and lack of Quechua language proficiency. PMID: 29734813 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Rural and Remote Health - Category: Rural Health Tags: Rural Remote Health Source Type: research