A mental health comparative study of two peruvian public universities' medical students

Authors

  • Alberto Perales Unidad de Investigación, Facultad de Medicina, UNMSM
  • Cecilia Sogi Unidad de Investigación, Facultad de Medicina, UNMSM
  • RIcardo Morales Sección de Postgrado, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v64i4.1424

Keywords:

Mental health, students, medical, stress, health behavior, life style

Abstract

Objective: To describe and compare the medical students’ mental health of two Peruvian Public Universities. Material and method: Two medical student populations participated in the study: 1) 1115 students registered in 1997 at San Marcos University School of Medicine; and, 2) 508 students registered in 1998 at Trujillo University School of Medicine. Results: Male proportion was higher than female; mean age was 24 years in both populations. Mental health problems detected indicate high levels of stress, high lifetime prevalence of alcohol and cigarettes use/abuse, dissocial and violent behaviors. Besides the students’ lifestyle was affected by the medical career demands with few opportunities for social entertainments. Cconclusions: The study highlighted the presence of mental health problems in both populations. Students would be helped if a stress prevention program is established.

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Published

2003-12-31

Issue

Vol. 64 No. 4 (2003)

Section

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Perales A, Sogi C, Morales R. A mental health comparative study of two peruvian public universities’ medical students. An Fac med [Internet]. 2003 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];64(4):239-46. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/1424