Major impairments in HRQL were observed among Year 3 students, students with depressive symptoms and women. Medical schools should institute efforts to ensure that students' HRQL and emotional support are maintained, particularly during critical phases of medical training.

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This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study aimed at investigating the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of nursing students and its relationship with year of training, sociodemographic variables and the intensity of depressive symptoms. A convenience sample of 256 students, out of 353 eligible (72%), responded to the Medical Outcomes Study -The 36 Item ShortForm Health Survey (SF-36) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) (self-administered).Final-year students, females and students with a higher intensity of depressive symptoms presented lower SF-36 scores in the physical functioning, vitality and social functioning domains. Institutional psychopedagogic support programs may minimize this negative impact on the HRQoL and encourage better professional performance of students in higher vulnerability situations. Calidad de vida relacionada a la salud y síntomas depresivos de estudiantes del curso de graduación en enfermería.Se trata de un estudio descriptivo y transversal que investigó la calidad de vida relacionada a la salud (CVRS) de los estudiantes de enfermería y la relación con años de estudio, las variables sociodemográficas y la intensidad de los síntomas depresivos. Una muestra accidental de 256 estudiantes de 353 elegibles (72%) respondió el Medical Outcomes Study -The 36 Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) y el Inventario de Depresión de Beck (IDB) (auto-aplicación). Estudiantes del último año del curso, los del sexo femenino y con mayor intensidad de síntomas depresivos, presentaron menores puntuaciones del SF-36 en los dominios capacidad funcional, vitalidad y aspectos sociales. El impacto es mayor en el último año del curso, los estudiantes de sexo femenino o con síntomas depresivos. Programas de apoyo psicológico podrían minimizar este impacto y contribuir a una mejor formación y desempeño profesional de los estudiantes en situación de mayor vulnerabilidad.

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The initial Brazilian version of the CHQ-PF50 showed, in general, adequate psychometric properties for application in patients with CP. Although floor and ceiling effects are expected in heterogeneous group as a limitation inherent to generic assessment instruments, they must be carefully considered in further studies. The general health perception and role/social limitations-emotional behavioral scale must be further reviewed for this population.