This paper describes a cross-sectional case control study to measure the prevalence of psychological morbidity in first year medical students and compare it to the prevalence in in a randomly selected control group of other first year students at Edinburgh University. The study was conducted anonymously using the 60 item General Health Questionnaire. Participation rates were over 90% in both subjects and controls. A total of 17% of medical students had symptoms of psychological morbidity which may benefit from treatment and a further 29% of medical students had symptoms of psychological distress which would be expected to remit spontaneously. A similar rate was found in the control group of students. This suggests that if medical students or doctors, later in their careers, fare badly in terms of mental health then this may well be related to aspects of their lives and is not an intrinsic characteristic.
Objetivo: investigar a efetividade do uso da aromaterapia com os óleos essenciais de lavanda (Lavandula angustifolia) ou ylang-ylang (Cananga odorata), associada à massagem, para o alívio da ansiedade e do estresse. Método: trata-se de um estudo quantitativo, exploratório-descritivo e correlacional com delineamento quase-experimental do tipo antes e depois. Realizou-se uma intervenção com seis sessões de massagem com aromaterapia com 21 professores de enfermagem verificado por meio de parâmetros psicológicos e biofisiológicos, antes e após cada sessão da intervenção. Aplicaram-se, no início e ao término da intervenção, o Inventário de Ansiedade Traço-Estado e a Lista de Sintomas de Stress. Analisaram-se os resultados com o Teste t de Student, considerando p-valor<0,05, e organizaram-se tabelas que os ilustram. Resultados: verificou-se que a pressão arterial apresentou redução efetiva em algumas sessões de aromaterapia. Observou-se que o estresse obteve redução de maior magnitude quando comparado à ansiedade e o grupo que utilizou ylang-ylang, maior redução da ansiedade que o grupo lavanda. Conclusão: demonstra-se efetividade parcial da aromaterapia associada à massagem, utilizando óleos essenciais de lavanda ou ylang-ylang em relação aos parâmetros biofisiológicos. Descritores: Docentes de Enfermagem; Ansiedade; Estresse Ocupacional; Aromaterapia; Terapias Complementares; Enfermagem.Abstract Objective: to investigate the effectiveness of the use of aromatherapy with essential oils of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) or ylang-ylang (Cananga odorata), associated with massage, for the relief of anxiety and stress. Method: this is a quantitative study, exploratory-descriptive and correlational with quasi-experimental design of type before and after. We performed a chart with six sessions of massage with aromatherapy with 21 teachers of nursing checked by means of psychological parameters and biophysiological, before and after each session of the intervention. There were applied, at the beginning and at the end of the intervention, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the List of Symptoms of Stress. The results were analyzed with the Student t test, whereas p-value<0.05, and organized tables that illustrate them. Results: there was found that blood pressure presented effective reduction in some aromatherapy sessions. There was observed that the stress obtained reduction of greater magnitude when compared to anxiety and the group that used ylang-ylang, a greater reduction of anxiety then the group lavender. Conclusion: it is demonstrated partial effectiveness of aromatherapy associated with massage, using essential oils of lavender or ylang-ylang, in relation to the biophysiological parameters. Descriptors: Nursing Education; Anxiety; Occupational Stress; Aromatherapy; Complementary Therapies; Nursing.ResumenObjetivo: investigar la eficacia del uso de la aromaterapia con óleos esenciales de lavanda (Lavandula angustifolia) o ylang-ylang (Cananga odorata), asociado con el masaje, para el alivio de la ansiedad y el estrés. Método: se trata de un estudio cuantitativo del tipo exploratorio-descriptivo y correlacional, con diseño cuasi-experimental del tipo antes y después. Hemos realizado un gráfico con seis sesiones de masaje con aromaterapia con 21 maestros de enfermería verificados por medio de parámetros psicológicos y biofisiológicos, antes y después de cada período de sesiones de la intervención. Aplica si, al comienzo y al final de la intervención, el State-Trait Anxiety Inventory y la lista de síntomas de estrés. Los resultados se analizaron con la prueba t de Student, mientras que el valor de p<0.05 y organizaron tablas que ilústrenlas. Resultados: se encontró que la presión arterial presentó una reducción eficaz en algunas sesiones de aromaterapia. Se observó que el estrés obtenido reducción de mayor magnitud en comparación con ansiedad y el grupo que usó ylang-ylang, una mayor reducción de la ansiedad que el grupo de lavanda. Conclusión: se demostró la eficacia parcial de la aromaterapia asociados con el masaje con aceites esenciales de lavanda o ylang-ylang, en relación con los parámetros biofisiológicos. Descriptores: Docentes de Enfermería; Ansiedad; Estrés Laboral; Aromaterapia; Terapias Complementarias; Enfermería.
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