Relationship between stress levels and the immune system in medical students
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Immune system, hemic and immune systems, mental health, (Source: DeCS)Abstract
Objective: To determine the relationship between stress levels and the immune system. Method: Descriptive observational. Results: The first level of stress is 4.34% that is, they do not present stress, in the second level there is a percentage of 17.39% that represents little stress, in the third level there is 34.78% that means that the students feel moderate stress, in the fourth level it is considered quite stressed, there is 39.13% and in the fifth level extremely stressed with a result of 4.34%. Conclusion: In relation to the practical studies in students of the Second “E” Medical School of the Uniandes, it is concluded that stress negatively affects the immune system causing more susceptibility to infections and diseases, the most common presented by the students is the flu and then depression.
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