Anxiety, Depression and Quality of Life in a Group of Medical Residents of Mexico City

Abstract

Objective: to determine the levels of anxiety and depression in medical residents, as well as the relation with their quality of life. Material and methods: observational, descriptive, cross-sectional and scholar study. 77 medical residents of “stem” specialties of a regional hospital and of the Family Medicine specialty, corresponding to the first level health care clinics of the Institute of Security and Social Services for State Employees (issste) were included. Not randomized sample. It was applied the Beck inventory for anxiety and depression and the Coop-Wonca vignettes for quality of life related to health. It was used Kruskall Wallis, analysis of variance as a factor and coefficient of correlation of Spearman, significance level of 0.05, as well as the statistical program spss version 18. Results: 12 students, 15.5% of the total, presented some degree or level of anxiety and depression. In quality of life, the dimension with lowest average was pain (1.94%), while the highest was in feelings (2.51%). Relating anxiety and depression with quality of life in most dimensions statistical significance was obtained. Conclusions: it is evident that this two mental health disorders can produce significant impacts on the quality of life related to health, such as observed in the studied group of residents.