Presencia de síntomas de ansiedad y depresión en estudiantes de medicina durante la pandemia de COVID-19
Background: Medical students are especially prone to anxiety and depression. Aim: To characterize the presence of anxiety and depression and their association with gender and academic year among medical students. Material and Methods: Standardized electronic surveys about anxiety and depression symptoms were sent to 498 medical students with a response rate of 78%. Results: We analyzed 359 surveys. A mean of 11.4 points out of 27 was observed in the depression symptoms scale. Also, 23 and 10% of respondents had moderately severe or symptoms of depression, respectively. A mean of 8.9 out of 21 points in the anxiety symptoms scale was observed. Moderate or severe anxiety symptoms were present in 26 and 15% of respondents, respectively. Women and preclinical students had higher depression and anxiety scores. Conclusions: A high presence of anxiety and depression symptoms was characterized among medical students during the pandemic. Preclinical students and women had higher scores in both scales.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | Spanish / Castilian |
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Sociedad Médica de Santiago
2022
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872022000801018 |
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