标题：Prevalência de sintomas de refluxo gastroesofágico e o impacto na qualidade de vida em estudantes de Medicina em uma Instituio de Ensino Superior do Centro-Oeste
出版社：Grupo de Pesquisa Metodologias em Ensino e Aprendizagem em Ciências
摘要：Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is defined as a chronic disease resulting from retrograde flow, that presents part of the gastroduodenal content to the esophagus and organs adjacent to it. Thus, this study aims to assess the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms and their impact on the quality of life of medical students from the 1st to the 8th period of a higher education institution in the Midwest region. This is an epidemiological, observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, and quantitative study, with a sample size of 264 students. Regarding the prevalence of GERD symptoms, the greatest one is heartburn, followed by feeling bloated or full after a regular diet. Students who regularly practice physical exercise are less affected by GERD symptoms, and although some respondents take medication to control symptoms, most still report suffering from their presence. It was also shown an inverse relationship (protection factor) between the practice of physical exercise, medication use, and the presence of heartburn, regurgitation, chest pain, and bloating. Regarding the final score of the "GERD Score" questionnaire, an overall average of 5.068 was observed, a result that considers the impact of GERD symptoms to be significant. Regarding the "HBQOL" questionnaire, the general mean of the domains was 16.12, indicating an excellent quality of life. However, it was noticed that despite the average quality of life is good, the symptoms of GERD interfere in all domains of the quality of life of individuals.
关键词：Gastroesophageal reflux;Quality of life;Chronic disease.
