Introducción: La pandemia de COVID-19 introdujo nuevos cambios en el proceso educativo de los estudiantes universitarios, al incrementar los factores estresores, al implementarse el uso de recurso tecnológicos con nuevas estrategias de enseñanza en las universidades. Objetivo: Determinar el nivel de estrés académico en estudiantes III a X ciclo de la Facultad Salud Pública y Administración (FASPA) de la Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) durante la pandemia COVID-19. Material y Métodos: Se llevó a cabo un estudio cuantitativo observacional de tipo transversal analítico, con una población de 161 estudiantes. Toda la población fue invitada a participar vía correo electrónico institución. Los niveles de estrés académico se midieron utilizando el Inventario SISCO del Estrés Académico a través de Google forms con previo consentimiento informado. Resultados. Partic...

Objective: To evaluate the level of academic stress among students in the public health, global health, and health administration programs at a Peruvian university during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A quantitative, observational, cross-sectional study was performed with a sample of 126 third- and fourth-year students from these programs. All students were invited to participate via institutional email. Academic stress levels were assessed using the SISCO Inventory of Academic Stress through Google Forms after obtaining informed consent. Results: 89 students who completed the questionnaire were included. 95.5% reported experiencing feelings of nervousness and worry throughout the semester. Among these, 55 (64.7%) experienced severe stress, 20 (23.5%) moderate stress, and 10 (11.8%) mild stress. Conclusion: Students in the Public and Global Health and Health Administration programs at ...