Qualidade de vida dos médicos residentes: estudo de caso de um hospital de ensino federal

Abstract

The admission to medical courses cause changes in the lifestyle of the academics, due to several stressors, like the intense dedication to the studies. The goal of this study was to analyze the quality of life of the medical residents of a federal teaching hospital. The research method was the survey, through of the WHOQOLBref questionnaire, with a sample of 254 residents. For the analysis of the data we used descriptive statistics. The results indicate perceptions regarding overall and general health quality of life of not being satisfied or dissatisfied with the condition. The Physical and Environmental domains were those that presented the facets with lower means, demanding special attention to sleep and rest factors, negative feelings, financial resources, leisure and quality of the physical environment, which can affect the disposition and the capacity to work, favoring feelings of discouragement, anxiety, moodiness and even depression. The absence of monitoring of emotional state may incur a greater risk for depressive states, alcohol consumption and marital dysfunctions.