Quality of life of students of postgraduate dentistry program: an analysis using the whoqol-bref

Quality of life (QOL) is a complex concept, multifactorial and has received many approaches and meanings. The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of life of post-graduate students of the Graduate Program in Dentistry Dentistry (PPGO), Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing (FFOE) of the Federal University of Ceará (UFC). The study was cross-sectional with quantitative approach, using the WHOQOL-BREF employment. The collection was developed from June to August 2015 and took place at the FFOE / UFC, which is installed PPGO. The study enrolled 88 master's students, doctoral and post-doctoral, enrolled in PPGO / UFC in 2015. The students answered the survey questionnaire, the first part consists of sociodemographic information and the second by WHOQOL-BREF. For the analysis of the QOL data of the four areas studied, the physical, psychological, social and environmental relationships, and self-assessment of QoL indices "dissatisfaction" was used, "indifference" and "satisfaction". There was a larger number of female students (61.4%); 48.9% were single and 73.9% had no children. 34.1% said they devote themselves exclusively to graduate activities and 53.4% ​​worked as a clinical dentist in the public or private service. 17% reported having a monthly income of two minimum wages. 75% considered themselves religious people and 87.5% said that religion gives meaning to their lives. 31.8% were non-graduate scholarship. Most (53.4%) of students was in the doctoral / post-doctoral and 46.6% of respondents were in the second year. Regarding QOL, 55.7% were classified at level satisfaction. The physical domain when compared to the other three areas and the self-assessment of QOL was significantly lower (p <0.001). Already the self-assessment of the respondents about the QoL compared with the physical, psychological and environmental domains had higher statistical significance (p <0.001). Some socio-demographic data, such as being single (p = 0.005), be considered religious (p = 0.041) and do not have stock in graduate school (p = 0.025) were statistically significant when associated with analysis of scores of QOL, and these classified in unhappy / indifferent category. When associated domains and self-assessment of QoL with sociodemographic variables, there was statistical significance in the frequency variables of religious practice (p = 0.046) and year graduate (p = 0.025) in the physical domain; sex (p = 0.016) and considered religion (p = 0.008) in the psychological; marital status, both in social relationships domain (p = 0.017) and the environment (p = 0.008) and sex (p = 0.048) and frequency of religious practice (p = 0.031) in the self-assessment, all being classified as unhappy / indifferent. It was concluded that QOL of graduate students was good and that married students who considered themselves religious and those who owned stock in graduate school showed better QOL.Qualidade de vida (QV) é um conceito complexo, multifatorial e que tem recebido muitos enfoques e significados. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a qualidade de vida dos estudantes de pós-graduação de Odontologia do Programa de Pós-graduação em Odontologia (PPGO) da Faculdade de Farmácia, Odontologia e Enfermagem (FFOE) da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC). O estudo foi do tipo transversal, com abordagem quantitativa, através do emprego do WHOQOL-bref. A coleta foi desenvolvida de junho a agosto de 2015 e ocorreu nas dependências da FFOE/UFC, onde está instalado o PPGO. Participaram do estudo 88 alunos do mestrado, doutorado e pós-doutorado, regularmente matriculados no PPGO/UFC, no ano de 2015. Os alunos responderam o questionário da pesquisa, sendo a primeira parte formada por informações sociodemográficas e a segunda pelo WHOQOL-bref. Para a análise dos dados de QV dos quatro domínios estudados, o físico, psicológico, relações sociais e meio ambiente, e da autoavaliação da QV, utilizou-se os índices “insatisfação”, “indiferença” e “satisfação”. Houve um maior número de alunos do sexo feminino (61,4%); 48,9% eram solteiros e 73,9% não possuíam filhos. 34,1% afirmaram dedicar-se exclusivamente às atividades da pós-graduação e 53,4% atuavam como cirurgião-dentista clínico no serviço público ou privado. 17% relataram possuir uma renda mensal de dois salários mínimos. 75% consideraram-se pessoas religiosas e 87,5% afirmaram que a religião dá sentido às suas vidas. 31,8% não eram bolsistas da pós-graduação. A maioria (53,4%) dos discentes encontrava-se no doutorado/pós-doutorado e 46,6% dos entrevistados estavam no segundo ano do curso. Quanto a QV, 55,7% foram classificados no nível satisfação. O domínio físico, quando comparado aos outros três domínios e à autoavaliação da QV, foi significantemente inferior (p<0,001). Já a autoavaliação dos entrevistados quanto à QV, quando comparada com os domínios físico, psicológico e meio ambiente, apresentou significância estatística superior (p