Being in pain, being unable to sleep and having tubes in the nose and/or mouth were pointed out as the major stressors by the three groups. There was no statistically significant correlation between the total stress scores of the patients and their relatives (r = 0.193), between the patients and the team (r = -0.002), or between the total scores of the team and the relatives (r = -0.185). The results suggest that the views of the relatives and the professional team concerning the stressors have some similar points compared to the evaluation made by the patient himself, although the intensity of the evaluation for each group corresponds to its own perception.

AIM:To compare the dimensions of quality of life in the stages of chronic kidney disease and the influence of sociodemographic, clinical and laboratory data.INTRODUCTION:The information available on the quality of life of patients on conservative treatment and the relationship between the quality of life and glomerular filtration rate is limited.METHODS:155 patients in stages 1–5 of chronic kidney disease and 36 in hemodialysis were studied. Quality of life was rated by the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36-Item (SF-36) and functional status by the Karnofsky Performance Scale. Clinical, laboratory and sociodemographic variables were investigated.RESULTS:Quality of life decreased in all stages of kidney disease. A reduction in physical functioning, physical role functioning and in the physical component summary was observed progressively in the different stages of kidney disease. Individuals with higher educational level who were professionally active displayed higher physical component summary values, whereas men and those with a higher income presented better mental component summary values. Older patients performed worse on the physical component summary and better on the mental component summary. Hemoglobin levels correlated with higher physical component summary values and the Karnofsky scale. Three or more comorbidities had an impact on the physical dimension.CONCLUSION:Quality of life is decreased in renal patients in the early stages of disease. No association was detected between the stages of the disease and the quality of life. It was possible to establish sociodemographic, clinical and laboratory risk factors for a worse quality of life in this population.

Background: Medical education and training can contribute to the development of depressive symptoms that might lead to possible academic and professional consequences. We aimed to investigate the characteristics of depressive symptoms among 481 medical students (79.8% of the total who matriculated).

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Palavras-chavesSatisfação profissional, impacto do trabalho, qualidade de vida, saúde ocupacional. resumo objetivo: Avaliar o impacto da carga de trabalho sobre a satisfação profissional, a qualidade de vida e a prevalência de transtornos psiquiátricos menores em profissionais de saúde mental. mé-todo: Estudo transversal com amostra de 203 profissionais de saúde mental. Foram aplicados os instrumentos: IMPACTO-BR, SATIS-BR, SRQ-20 e um questionário sociodemográfico ocupacional. resultados: 75,4% dos participantes eram do sexo feminino, com idade média de 33,7 anos (DP = 9); 15,8% dos participantes apresentaram transtornos psiquiátricos menores. Em relação ao trabalho, obteve-se nível de satisfação global mediano (escore 3,59; DP = 0,485). O impacto global foi avaliado como pequeno (escore 1,85; DP = 0,536). Sobre a qualidade de vida, houve prejuízo nos subitens dor, estado geral de saúde e vitalidade. conclusão: Os dados obtidos com esta pesquisa demonstram que os profissionais que atuam na área da saúde mental sentem-se mais satisfeitos em relação à qualidade dos serviços oferecidos e ao trabalho realizado em equipe. O fator que gerou menor satisfação está relacionado às condições de trabalho oferecidas. Foram observados escores mais elevados na subescala referente ao impacto emocional, assim como maior presença de transtornos psiquiátricos menores nos profissionais de terapia ocupacional e serviço social. Profissionais que trabalham mais de 20 horas semanais apresentam prejuízos na qualidade de vida.. ABstrAct

Common mental disorders and assoCiated faCtors among final-year healthCare students rev assoC med Bras 2014; 60 (6) Conflict of interest: noneObjective: to assess the prevalence of common mental disorder (CMD) and to identify potential associated factors among medical, dental and nursing students. Method: a cross-sectional study conducted in a public university in Northeast Brazil with 172 undergraduate students of the last three semesters of the medicine, dentistry and nursing courses, in February 2010, using the Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) and a structured questionnaire developed by the authors. Logistic regression was performed for data analysis.Result: the prevalence of CMD was 33.7%. The courses presented no differences in CMD prevalence. The logistic regression analysis showed a strong association of the following variables with CMD: female (OR=4.34), lack of good expectations regarding the future (OR=5.83), course as not a source of pleasure (OR=7.52) and feeling emotionally tense (OR=11.23). Conclusion: the high prevalence suggests that immediate preventive measures should be implemented, such as the setting up of psycho-pedagogic support services for students, and teacher development programs.

Estudo transversal com duas amostras randomizadas de 50 alunos do segundo e 50 do sexto ano de graduação em Medicina. Foi aplicado um questionário com questões abertas e a escala "Instrumento de avaliação de atitudes de estudantes de medicina frente a aspectos relevantes da prática médica" (Colares, 2002). A escala contém 52 questões referentes à: 1. Aspectos psicológicos e emocionais nas doenças orgânicas e mentais; 2. Manejo de situações relacionadas à morte; 3. Atenção primária à saúde; 4. Aspectos relacionados à doença mental; 5. Contribuição do médico ao avanço científico da medicina; 6. Outros aspectos relacionados à atuação médica e às políticas de saúde. As atitudes são categorizadas em positivas, negativas e conflitantes. Observou-se que os estudantes apresentaram atitudes positivas frente a pelo menos três dos seis aspectos abordados; os alunos do segundo ano e do sexto ano apresentaram diferença estatisticamente significativa (chi² = 6,901, g.l. = 1, p < 0,05) nas atitudes relacionadas ao fator 2 (manejo de situações relacionadas à morte).

To compensate for the lack of practical activities during the pre-clinical stage, students search for extracurricular activities that often overload them. Because teachers function as professional role models, their attitudes towards patients have great importance. Students fear not being able to maintain their empathic capacity in the future because of work-related issues. Knowledge of the psychological aspects of the doctor-patient relationship helps students to comprehend their experiences. Gradual contact between student and medical practice from the beginning of the course is advised. It should be followed by interdisciplinary discussions that deal with the technical aspects of cases and the doctor-patient relationship.