Asociación entre años de estudio y síntomas depresivos y ansiosos durante los primeros meses de confinamiento por la pandemia COVID-19, en una muestra de estudiantes de medicina de una universidad privada en Lima, Perú.

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https://doi.org/10.20453/rnp.v85i3.4327

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estudiantes de medicina, depresión, ansiedad, COVID-19, alfabetización en salud

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Objetivos: Determinar la relación entre años de estudio y síntomas depresivos y ansiosos durante los primeros meses de la pandemia por COVID-19, en una muestra de estudiantes de medicina de Lima, controlando en particular las covariables sexo y enfermedades médicas previas. Material y métodos: Se realizó una encuesta en línea, que recolectó información de 250 estudiantes de medicina incluyendo datos generales, historia médica previa, síntomas de depresión (PHQ-9) y de ansiedad (GAD-7). Los datos se manejaron mediante un análisis multivariado. Resultados: Se encontraron diferencias entre años de estudios y los valores combinados de PHQ-9 y GAD-7 (Lambda de Wilks = 0,86; p = 1,68 x 10-4; η2p = 0,08). La presencia de enfermedades médicas previas mostró diferencias significativas en relación a los valores combinados de PHQ-9 y GAD-7 (Lambda de Wilks = 0,94, p = 4,43 x 10-4, η2p = 0,06). Las muestras univariadas mostraron diferencias en años de estudios para PHQ-9 (F6,241 = 4,12, p = 0,001, η2p = 0,09) y GAD-7 (F6,241 = 2,81, p = 0,01, η2p = 0,07). El análisis post hoc mostró diferencias estadísticamente significativas en los primeros años de estudio. Conclusiones: Estos resultados sugieren que estudiantes de medicina de los primeros años muestran mayores niveles de síntomas depresivos y ansiosos que los participantes de años superiores. Asimismo, la ocurrencia de enfermedades médicas previas explica también los valores altos de depresión y ansiedad.

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2022-10-31

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Krüger-Malpartida H, Arévalo-Flores M, Anculle-Arauco V, Dancuart- Mendoza M, Pedraz-Petrozzi B. Asociación entre años de estudio y síntomas depresivos y ansiosos durante los primeros meses de confinamiento por la pandemia COVID-19, en una muestra de estudiantes de medicina de una universidad privada en Lima, Perú. Rev Neuropsiquiatr [Internet]. 31 de octubre de 2022 [citado 29 de marzo de 2024];85(3):169-82. Disponible en: https://revistas.upch.edu.pe/index.php/RNP/article/view/4327

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