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Os efeitos da pandemia SARS-CoV-2 na saúde mental dos estudantes universitários
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Introdução: A pandemia causada pelo vírus SARS-CoV-2 teve início em 2020 e foi responsável por milhares de mortes mundialmente, deixando também várias sequelas físicas nos doentes infetados. Perante uma situação desconhecida e imprevisível, muitas foram as medidas adotadas com vista à proteção da população. Se estas medidas permitiram o controlo da situação epidemiológica, é certo que, de um modo geral, a saúde mental da população foi bastante afetada, sendo que os estudantes universitários constituem um grupo particularmente vulnerável às mudanças impostas pela pandemia.
Objetivo: Neste trabalho pretende-se através da realização de uma revisão narrativa averiguar os efeitos da pandemia SARS-CoV-2 na saúde mental dos estudantes universitários.
Metodologia: Foi feita uma pesquisa no motor de busca PubMed usando as palavras-chave “SARS CoV 2”, “pandemic”, “mental health”, "university students”, tendo sido selecionados 41 artigos pertinentes em inglês publicados entre 2020 e 2022.
Resultados: Verificou-se um aumento da prevalência das doenças mentais entre os estudantes universitários, nomeadamente, da ansiedade, depressão e insónia. Este aumento foi mais notório em estudantes do sexo feminino.
Conclusão: Os resultados encontrados são alarmantes e requerem mais investigação de modo a perceber as sequelas a nível mental a longo prazo. Os estudantes universitários são um pilar essencial da sociedade e podem ter o seu futuro gravemente comprometido em função dos tempos vividos. Assim, é importante investir em estratégias de prevenção e promoção de saúde mental e fornecer apoio psicológico adequado de forma a diminuir as sequelas.
Introduction: The pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus began in 2020 and was responsible for thousands of deaths worldwide, also leaving several physical sequelae in infected patients. Faced with an unknown and unpredictable situation, many measures were taken to protect the population. If these measures allowed the control of the epidemiological situation, it is certain that, in general, the mental health of the population was greatly affected, with university students constituting a particularly vulnerable group to the changes imposed by the pandemic. Objectives: The aim of this work is to carry out a narrative review to investigate the effects of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on the mental health of university students. Methods: A search was conducted with the terms “SARS CoV 2”, “pandemic”, “mental health”, "university students” at PubMed. 41 relevant articles in English published between 2020 and 2022 were selected. Results: There was an increase in the prevalence of psychological illnesses among university students, namely anxiety, depression and insomnia. Conclusion: The findings are alarming and require further investigation in order to understand the long-term mental sequelae. University students are an essential pillar of society and may have their future seriously compromised due to the times they are living. Thus, it is important to invest in mental health prevention and promotion strategies and to provide adequate psychological support in order to reduce sequelae.
Introduction: The pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus began in 2020 and was responsible for thousands of deaths worldwide, also leaving several physical sequelae in infected patients. Faced with an unknown and unpredictable situation, many measures were taken to protect the population. If these measures allowed the control of the epidemiological situation, it is certain that, in general, the mental health of the population was greatly affected, with university students constituting a particularly vulnerable group to the changes imposed by the pandemic. Objectives: The aim of this work is to carry out a narrative review to investigate the effects of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on the mental health of university students. Methods: A search was conducted with the terms “SARS CoV 2”, “pandemic”, “mental health”, "university students” at PubMed. 41 relevant articles in English published between 2020 and 2022 were selected. Results: There was an increase in the prevalence of psychological illnesses among university students, namely anxiety, depression and insomnia. Conclusion: The findings are alarming and require further investigation in order to understand the long-term mental sequelae. University students are an essential pillar of society and may have their future seriously compromised due to the times they are living. Thus, it is important to invest in mental health prevention and promotion strategies and to provide adequate psychological support in order to reduce sequelae.
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Trabalho Final do Curso de Mestrado Integrado em Medicina, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 2023
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SARS-CoV-2 Pandemia Saúde mental Estudantes universitários Psiquiatria