The Effects of Training About Prevention of Factors Associated with Musculoskeletal Symptoms on Nursing Students Affectivity.

AIM: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of pedagogical training program for the prevention of musculoskeletal symptoms in affectivity of nursing students. METHOD: A quantitative, longitudinal, and quasi-experimental study, which included a pre-test, intervention, and a later test was conducted in a convenience sample of 21 students from the 4th year nursing degree at a private university in the region of Lisboa e Vale do Tejo. A total of 11 students were included in the experimental group and 10 were included in the control group. A multidisciplinary team conducted the musculoskeletal symptoms prevention program to the experimental group. Participants completed the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule Scale before and after attending each of the 6 program sessions that took place between February and April 2019. Each session lasted for about 120 minutes. RESULTS: Before implementing the program, the groups did not reveal any statistically significant differences in positive and negative affectivities. However, after the program, there were statistically significant differences observed in positive affectivity, showing gains in the experimental group, and a decrease in negative affectivity was observed in the experimental group. A significant increase in positive affectivity was observed in psychotherapeutic techniques. CONCLUSION: Is essential the nursing schools provide learning experiences with an impact on students' affectivity to allow a better and more effective integration of knowledge and skills in their training path.

Sintomatologia musculosquelética nos estudantes de enfermagem: o papel dos fatores psicossociais / Musculoskeletal symptoms in nursing students: the role of psychosocial factors / Sintomatología musculoesquelética en estudiantes de enfermería: el papel de los factores psicosociales

Resumo Enquadramento: Durante todo o curso, os estudantes de enfermagem estão expostos a fatores que podem contribuir para uma diminuição da sua qualidade de vida e do seu estado de saúde em geral, quando associados a sintomatologia musculoesquelética. Objetivo: Identificar os fatores psicossociais associados à presença de sintomatologia musculoesquelética no estudante do curso de licenciatura em enfermagem. Metodologia: Estudo transversal, com 253 estudantes de escolas superiores de enfermagem. A recolha de dados foi realizada em março e abril de 2018, através de um questionário autopreenchido incluindo variáveis sociodemográficas, bem como questionários Nórdico Músculo-esquelético (QNM), Questionário Estado de Saúde (SF-36) e a Escalas de Ansiedade Depressão e Stress (EADS-21). Resultados: A ansiedade, stress e depressão foram identificadas como variáveis associadas à presença de sintomatologia musculoesquelética, interferindo na saúde dos estudantes de enfermagem. Conclusão: Existem fatores psicossociais associados à sintomatologia musculosquelética nos estudantes de enfermagem. Conhecer estes fatores de risco irá permitir que se possam planear atempadamente estratégias de prevenção e, também, contribuir para a potenciação do processo de aprendizagem.

Abstract Background: Throughout their education, nursing students are exposed to factors that can decrease their quality of life and general health status when associated with musculoskeletal symptoms. Objective: To identify the psychosocial factors associated with the occurrence of musculoskeletal symptoms in undergraduate nursing students. Methodology: Cross-sectional study with 253 students from university-level nursing schools. Data were collected between March and April 2018 through a self-administered questionnaire including sociodemographic variables and the Portuguese versions of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ), the 36-Item Short-Form Survey (SF-36), and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (EADS-21). Results: Anxiety, stress, and depression were identified as variables associated with the occurrence of musculoskeletal symptoms affecting nursing students' health. Conclusion: There are psychosocial factors associated with musculoskeletal symptoms in nursing students. Understanding these risk factors will allow for the timely planning of prevention strategies and contribute to enhancing the learning process.

Resumen Marco contextual: Durante todo el curso, los estudiantes de enfermería están expuestos a factores que pueden contribuir a la disminución de su calidad de vida y de su estado de salud en general cuando se asocian con la sintomatología musculoesquelética. Objetivo: Identificar los factores psicosociales asociados con la presencia de sintomatología musculoesquelética en el estudiante de enfermería. Metodología: Estudio transversal, con 253 estudiantes de escuelas de enfermería. La recopilación de datos se llevó a cabo en marzo y abril de 2018 mediante un cuestionario autocompletado que incluía variables sociodemográficas, así como los cuestionarios Nórdico Músculo-esquelético (QNM), Cuestionario Estado de Salud (SF-36) y la Escalas de Ansiedad, Depresión y Estrés (EADS-21). Resultados: La ansiedad, el estrés y la depresión se identificaron como variables asociadas a la presencia de sintomatología musculoesquelética, que interfieren en la salud de los estudiantes de enfermería. Conclusión: Hay factores psicosociales asociados con la sintomatología musculoesquelética en los estudiantes de enfermería. Conocer estos factores de riesgo permitirá planificar oportunamente las estrategias de prevención y contribuirá también a mejorar el proceso de aprendizaje.

Consumo de bebidas alcoólicas e binge drinking nos jovens em formação / Consumo de bebidas alcohólicas y binge drinking en jóvenes estudiantes / Consumption of alcohol and binge drinking among school-age young invididuals

Resumo Objetivo: Este estudo, tem o objetivo de conhecer o consumo de bebidas alcoólicas e em particular a prática de binge drinking (BD) em jovens que frequentam a escolaridade obrigatória, no distrito de Lisboa, Portugal. Métodos: Estudo descritivo e correlacional de natureza quantitativa. Amostra constituída por 174 indivíduos de ambos os sexos que frequentam a escolaridade obrigatória em escolas do distrito de Lisboa, Portugal. Foram utilizados como instrumentos de avaliação: questionário sociodemográfico e Alcohol Use Disordens Identification Test (AUDIT-C). Análise dos dados pelo SPSS 25. Resultados: Amostra com uma média de idades 15 anos, em que 75,9% da amostra já consumiu bebidas alcoólicas e 23% da amostra já praticou BD, destacando-se uma maior percentagem no sexo feminino. Existem diferenças estatisticamente significativas entre a prática de BD, o consumo de risco identificado pelo AUDIT-C e o tipo de ensino frequentado. Participantes de ambos os sexos apresentavam percentagens idênticas de consumo de risco de bebidas alcoólicas. Há correlação positiva entre a idade de experimentação, o consumo de risco e a prática de BD. Conclusão: O consumo de bebidas alcoólicas nos jovens em formação, em idades muito precoces, assim como a de BD, mostram a pertinência de iniciar ações de prevenção do consumo de álcool ainda no ensino básico e a necessidade de aumentar a literacia dos jovens sobre o consumo de álcool, em especial no BD.

Resumen Objetivo: Este estudio tiene el objetivo de conocer el consumo de bebidas alcohólicas, en particular la práctica de binge drinking (BD) en jóvenes que asisten a la escuela obligatoria en el distrito de Lisboa, Portugal. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo, correlacional y de naturaleza cuantitativa. Muestra constituida por 174 individuos de ambos sexos que asisten a la escuela obligatoria en instituciones del distrito de Lisboa, Portugal. Los instrumentos de evaluación utilizados fueron: cuestionario sociodemográfico y Alcohol Use Disordens Identification Test (AUDIT-C). Análisis de datos mediante SPSS 25. Resultados: Muestra con un promedio de edad de 15 años, de los que el 75,9% ya consumió bebidas alcohólicas y el 23% ya practicó BD, con un mayor porcentaje entre el sexo femenino. Existen diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre la práctica de BD, el consumo de riesgo identificado por el AUDIT-C y el nivel de enseñanza en el que se encuentran. Participantes de ambos sexos presentaron porcentajes idénticos de consumo de riesgo de bebidas alcohólicas. Hay una correlación positiva entre la edad que probaron por primera vez, el consumo de riesgo y la práctica de BD. Conclusión: El consumo de bebidas alcohólicas de jóvenes estudiantes, a una edad muy precoz, así como la práctica de BD, demuestran la relevancia de iniciar acciones de prevención sobre el consumo de alcohol en la escuela primaria y la necesidad de aumentar la instrucción de los jóvenes sobre el consumo de alcohol, en especial el BD.

Abstract Objective: This objective of this study is to understand the consumption of alcohol, in particular the practice of binge drinking (BD), among young people attending compulsory education in the district of Lisbon, Portugal. Method: This was a descriptive correlational study of quantitative nature. The sample consisted of 174 male and female participants attending compulsory education in the district of Lisbon, Portugal. The following assessment instruments were used: a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C). Data were analyzed using SPSS 25. Results: The sample included participants with a mean age of 15 years old, 75.9% of which had already consumed alcohol, and 23% had already practiced BD; a higher percentage of BD was seen among female participants. Statistically significant differences correlating practice of BD, hazardous drinking as per the AUDIT-C, and type of education attended were seen. Participants of either sex showed the same percentage of hazardous drinking. A positive correlation between age of onset, hazardous drinking, and BD was seen. Conclusion: Early-onset alcohol consumption and BD among school-age young people evidences a pressing need for alcohol consumption prevention actions in Basic Education and increased alcohol consumption literacy among young people, in particular regarding BD.

Alcohol Consumption and Binge Drinking Among Young Adults Aged 20-30 Years in Lisbon, Portugal.

BACKGROUND: Over the past decade, the changes to the pattern of alcohol consumption in Portugal, in particular among young people with heavy episodic drinking (binge drinking), are well documented. However, there are limited studies in individuals aged between 20 and 30 years, which is an important period of transition into adulthood where binge drinking can negatively influence the resolution of developmental tasks. Therefore, this study aims at analyzing the pattern of alcohol consumption and binge drinking among young adults aged between 20 and 30 years living in the municipality of Lisbon. METHODOLOGY: This is a quantitative, descriptive correlational study using a convenience sample composed of 259 individuals. We used the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test for data collection. RESULTS: Among the sampled subjects, 19.3% of them reported being nondrinkers. Among the alcohol-drinking subjects (N = 209), 61.3% reported binge drinking behaviors. We found a higher percentage of binge drinkers among vocational training students than among university students, as well as a relatively higher percentage of women. In both cases, we found no statistically significant differences. Within the total sample, 10.8% reported hazardous or harmful consumption, with men showing greater hazardous consumption. CONCLUSIONS: Although approximately one fifth of the sampled subjects reported being nondrinkers, the percentage of binge drinkers in this study was significantly higher than that reported in other studies. We also found that binge drinking is more common among vocational training students, although this difference was not statistically significant. Further studies are needed on this age group and in nonacademic settings.

Alcohol consumption and the sense of coherence in young people in educational training / O consumo de álcool e o sentido de coerência em jovens em formação educativa / El consumo de alcohol y el sentido de coherencia en jóvenes en formación educativa

The rate of consumption of alcoholic beverages has undergone changes as well as the factors that influence it. In order to understand the significance of drinking patterns, this study was conducted with a sample of young adults (N = 260) ages 20 to 30, in Lisbon. The instruments used were The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and the Sense of Coherence Questionnaire. The results show that 10.8% had problems with alcohol. Those who had a lower sense of coherence, especially in the dimension of investment capacity, presented with more harmful and risky consumption patterns. We conclude that health promotion behaviors should include measures to strengthen a sense of coherence.

O consumo de bebidas alcoólicas tem sofrido alterações assim como os fatores que o influenciam. Com o objetivo de perceber o papel do sentido no padrão de consumo de bebidas alcoólicas, realizou-se estudo, numa amostra de jovens adultos (N=260) com idade entre 20 e 30 anos, em Lisboa. Os instrumentos utilizados foram o The Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test e o Questionário do Sentido de Coerência. Os resultados mostram que 10,8% têm problemas de consumo de álcool. Os que têm sentido de coerência mais baixo, principalmente na dimensão capacidade de investimento, apresentam mais consumo nocivo e de risco. Conclui-se que a promoção de comportamentos de saúde deve incluir medidas que visem o fortalecimento do sentido de coerência.

El consumo de bebidas alcohólicas ha sufrido alteraciones, y también los factores que lo influencian. Con objeto de percibir el papel del sentido en el estándar de consumo de bebidas alcohólicas, fue desarrollado un estudio en una muestra de jóvenes adultos (N=260) con edad entre 20 y 30 años, en Lisboa. Los instrumentos utilizados fueron el The Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test y el Questionário do Sentido de Coerência. Los resultados muestran que el 10,8% tiene problemas de consumo de alcohol. Aquellos que poseen sentido de coherencia más bajo, principalmente en la dimensión capacidad de inversión, presentan mayor consumo nocivo y de riesgo. Se concluye que la promoción de comportamientos de salud debe incluir medidas que visen al fortalecimiento del sentido de coherencia.