Tamización de los trastornos de ansiedad en internos de enfermería de una universidad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Introduction: Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by recurrent worries and difficulty controlling symptoms, usually triggered by significant or recurrent stressful events (1). Objective: To determine the likelihood of generalized anxiety disorder in nursing interns at a university in Guayaquil by applying the GAD-7 Scale as a screening instrument. Population and sample: The sample consisted of 55 interns (44.72% participation) out of a total of 123 students. Instrument: The Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7). Results: 58.11% were between 18 and 25 years old, 70.91% were women, and 80% did not report previous diagnoses of mental disorders. Anxiety levels showed a predominance of mild (45.45%) and minimal (34.55%), representing almost 80% of the sample. However, 19.99% presented moderate (10.91%) and severe (9.09%) levels of anxiety, indicating cases requiring attention. In terms of gender distribution, men reported higher levels of minimal anxiety (62.50%), while women presented more mild anxiety (53.95%) and higher proportions of moderate (12.82%) and severe (10.26%) levels. Conclusion: Low levels of anxiety predominate among nursing interns, especially at mild and minimal levels. However, a small group presents moderate and severe levels. Furthermore, a higher prevalence of anxiety is observed in women, suggesting the influence of psychosocial factors, as well as the importance of differentiated interventions.