Estresse percebido por internos de medicina na Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Abstract

Context: During graduation, medical students are subjected to psychosocial stressors, they are very charged, in view of the responsibility that the profession requires. A student's mental health can be shaken during the course and can influence their academic and professional future. Objectives: Assess levels of perceived stress by internal medicine and its possible clinical correlates and socio-demographic during medical internship. Methods: Cross-sectional study, where students enrolled in the internship of medical school campus of the Federal University of Sergipe had the stress measured by the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14). Results:The result of the evaluation through the PSS-14 showed an average score of 25.6 (95% CI: 24.3 to 26.9). The average age was 25.3 years (95% CI: 24.9 to 25.7 years). High scores were detected in females (p = 0.341) in those who were classified as A through Brazil Economic Classification Criterion-OSCC (p = 0.078), who reported the religion (p = 0.239) and being practitioners (p = 0.163) and among those who reported the presence of physical illnesses (p = 0.065), and especially among those with positive results in the minor mental disorders measured by the SRQ-20 (p <0.001). Conclusions: The stress perceived by students the internship of the Federal University of Sergipe, assessed by the scale of the PSS-14, although they were comparable to assessments conducted in other universities, were significantly associated with the possible presence of minor mental disorders. This situation can be detected early and prevented in order to create well-being among students at the end of the course.