Depression is rather common among students in any educational institution, with no exception for local students in Malaysia. Early depression intervention, such as boosting awareness of depression, has been documented in the literature as a helpful strategy to prevent this type of mental disease. Therefore, knowledge of depression was introduced through a mobile app to enhance the knowledge level of depression among paramedic students at Institut Latihan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (ILKKM) Kuching, in Sarawak. An interventional study with convenience sampling was conducted among final-year paramedic students aged 22 to 27 years old. Knowledge of Depression for Students Questionnaire (KDSQ) and clinical vignette were used to assess the knowledge on depression before and after the intervention. The Knowledge of Depression for Student Mobile Application (KDS-App) consists of 12 sections and was used in intervention to enhance the knowledge of depression among the students. Assessment f.....

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