Abstract

MOLINA-CORREA, Yesid et al. Prevalence of depression symptoms in medical students of the medical program from the University of Caldas, Manizales-Colombia. Revista médica Risaralda [online]. 2018, vol.24, n.1, pp.23-28. ISSN 0122-0667.

Introduction: actually, it isunderstood that maladjustment reactions to subjected psychosocial stressors occur in a short time after the apparition of the stressor. They manifest through the occupational and social functioning damage or through the symptoms (anxiety, depression, etc.) which are excessively compared with a normal and expected reaction to the stressor. The medicine formation is associated to diverse tensions in the students. This has important implications that extends beyond the medical education impacting in a negative way on the academic and professional development. Methodology: this is a descriptive, cross study, the sample was of 132 medical students enrolled in the second trimester of the 2013, randomized, to which was applied the Beck depression scale, them were classified according to depressive symptomatology and severity, in the same way sociodemographic data was obtained, it was made an association analyses between factors like: economic stratum, sex, age, work activity, living further away from home, and others. Results: from the sample of 132 students, it was found that 30 of them presented depressive symptomatology with a global prevalence of 22,7%. There was no statistical significance regarding the associated factors to the depressive symptomatology. It was founded that from this surveyed, 23 (76, 6%) presented minimum depression, 4 (13,3%) to mild depression, 3 (10%) to moderate depression and anyone (0%) presented severe depression. The bigger depression prevalence was found in third semester Conclusion: the depressive symptomatology in medical students of the University of Caldas is prevalent and is associated to many daily life factors to the students, this study could be the starting point for the implementation of mental health programs to the medical students and achieve a positive impact in the students that suffer the depressive symptomatology. It is necessary to realize more studies to confirm and follow the findings presented.

Keywords : depression; medical students; adjustment disorders; Affect.

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