Abstract
Objective: identify, in medical students from a private university, changes in quality of life (QL) that could compromise psychosocial aspects, trigger depressive symptoms and compare data of traditional and active methodology. Method: observational, analytical and transversal study with quantitative approach. The population was 300 students from a private Medicine University who responded to individual and objective questionnaires (Veras-Q, WHOQOL-BREF and Beck´s Inventory). The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Results/Discussion: The average age was 22, 9 years old, the most of them were female, single and lived alone. In Beck’s inventory, mild to severe symptoms ranged from 26 to 44% through the years, a similar percentage to the literature, which for medical students is 29-44%. The analysis of the Veras-Q showed that the time and psychological domains had worse results and, statistically, the 3rd and 5th year had worse scores compared to the 1st year. In WHOQOL-BREF all domains were compromised at all stages of the course. However, despite the altered results of this work, the absolute values are better than literature’s, not having serious repercussions on the students. Conclusion: analyzed data differs from the literature positively, which can be a reflection of the PBL method, facilitating the management of the distress and adaptation.