Prevalência de sintomas de estresse nos estudantes de medicina / Prevalence of stress symptoms among medical students
J. bras. psiquiatr
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58(1): 34-38, 2009. tab
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in Portuguese
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RESUMO
Objetivo: Identificar o perfil sociodemográfico dos acadêmicos de Medicina e avaliar a prevalência de sintomas de estresse nesses estudantes. Métodos: A população estudada respondeu ao Inventário de Sintomas de Stress para Adultos de Lipp (ISSL), para identificação de sintomas de estresse e a um questionário sociodemográfico. Resultados: Duzentos estudantes de Medicina, matriculados nos Ciclos Básico ou Clínico da Universidade Federaldo Ceará (UFC), foram estudados. Houve predominância do sexo masculino (54,5%), solteiros (100%), naturais de Fortaleza (87%), com idade média de 21 (± 2,3) anos. As alunas apresentaram níveis de sintomas de estresse maiores do que os estudantes homens, representando 30,1% e 19,6%, respectivamente (p ≤ 0,001). A prevalência de sintomas de estressefoi de 49,7%, sendo o quarto semestre o período com níveis mais altos desses sintomas (p = 0,002). Conclusões: Conclui-se que estudantes de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC) têm níveis de estresse similares àqueles relatados para amostras internacionais.
ABSTRACT
Objective: To study the social-demographic profile of Medical students and assess the prevalence of stress symptoms in these students. Methods: The Inventory of Symptoms of Stress forAdults of Lipp (ISSL) was used to evaluate the symptoms of stress and a questionnaire was applied to identify the participants' social-demographic characteristics. Results: Two hundred Medical students registered at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC), taking Basic and Clinical courses, wereinterviewed. Participants were predominantly male (54.5%), single (100%), born in Fortaleza (87%), mean age 21 years (SD = 2.3). Female students showed higher levels of stress' symptoms than male students, 30.1% and 19.6% respectively, (p ≤ 0.001). The prevalence of symptoms of stresswas 49.7% and students attending the fourth semester showed the highest levels of symptoms (p = 0.002). Conclusions: The conclusion is that Medical students at UFC have levels of stress similar to those reported in international studies.
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Main subject:
Stress, Psychological
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Students, Medical
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
J. bras. psiquiatr
Journal subject:
Psychiatry
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
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Canada
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal do Ceará/BR
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Universidade de Fortaleza/BR
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University of Toronto/CA
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