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Prevalência de sintomas de estresse nos estudantes de medicina / Prevalence of stress symptoms among medical students
Aguiar, Sâmia Mustafa; Vieira, Anya Pimentel Gomes Fernandes; Vieira, Karine Magalhães Fernandes; Aguiar, Sabrine Mustafa; Nóbrega, Joana Oliveira.
  • Aguiar, Sâmia Mustafa; Universidade de Fortaleza. Fortaleza. BR
  • Vieira, Anya Pimentel Gomes Fernandes; University of Toronto. Toronto. CA
  • Vieira, Karine Magalhães Fernandes; Universidade de Fortaleza. Fortaleza. BR
  • Aguiar, Sabrine Mustafa; Universidade Federal do Ceará. Fortaleza. BR
  • Nóbrega, Joana Oliveira; Universidade Federal do Ceará. Fortaleza. BR
J. bras. psiquiatr ; 58(1): 34-38, 2009. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-517365
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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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Stress, Psychological / Students, Medical Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: Portuguese Journal: J. bras. psiquiatr Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / Canada Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal do Ceará/BR / Universidade de Fortaleza/BR / University of Toronto/CA

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Stress, Psychological / Students, Medical Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: Portuguese Journal: J. bras. psiquiatr Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / Canada Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal do Ceará/BR / Universidade de Fortaleza/BR / University of Toronto/CA