A system dynamics approach to understand Dutch adolescents' sleep health using a causal loop diagram.

BACKGROUND: Healthy sleep is crucial for the physical and mental wellbeing of adolescents. However, many adolescents suffer from poor sleep health. Little is known about how to effectively improve adolescent sleep health as it is shaped by a complex adaptive system of many interacting factors. This study aims to provide insights into the system dynamics underlying adolescent sleep health and to identify impactful leverage points for sleep health promotion interventions. METHODS: Three rounds of single-actor workshops, applying Group Model Building techniques, were held with adolescents (n = 23, 12-15 years), parents (n = 14) and relevant professionals (n = 26). The workshops resulted in a multi-actor Causal Loop Diagram (CLD) visualizing the system dynamics underlying adolescent sleep health. This CLD was supplemented with evidence from the literature. Subsystems, feedback loops and underlying causal mechanisms were identified to understand overarching system dynamics. Potential leverage points for action were identified applying the Action Scales Model (ASM). RESULTS: The resulting CLD comprised six subsystems around the following themes: (1) School environment; (2) Mental wellbeing; (3) Digital environment; (4) Family & Home environment; (5) Health behaviors & Leisure activities; (6) Personal system. Within and between these subsystems, 16 reinforcing and 7 balancing feedback loops were identified. Approximately 60 potential leverage points on different levels of the system were identified as well. CONCLUSIONS: The multi-actor CLD and identified system dynamics illustrate the complexity of adolescent sleep health and supports the need for developing a coherent package of activities targeting different leverage points at all system levels to induce system change.

Percepción de los adolescentes y jóvenes sobre la atención en servicios de salud de El Salvador / Adolescents and Young People's Perception of Care in Health Services in El Salvador

Introducción. Los Servicios de Salud Amigables son espacios de atención integral y diferencial para personas adolescentes y jóvenes, que parten de sus necesidades biológicas, sociales y afectivas. Objetivo. Evaluar las percepciones de las juventudes sobre la calidad de atención que recibieron y su experiencia en las Unidades de Salud. Metodología. Se realizó un estudio mixto que recogió las percepciones de los participantes en dos etapas sucesivas. Primero, con un cuestionario se evaluó la calidad de atención y experiencia de los usuarios; luego, mediante entrevistas grupales e individuales se estimó el nivel de satisfacción. Resultados. El 68,2 % de los jóvenes y adolescentes desconocen los programas exclusivos para ellos. El servicio más utilizado es el de medicina general (76,6 %). En cuanto a la atención recibida, el respeto, la confianza y la privacidad brindada por los profesionales de salud fue calificada como excelente o muy buena (76 %). El 39,7 % reportó que el tiempo de espera fue de 30 a 60 minutos; el 17,6 % refirió esperar más de dos horas. Conclusión. Aunque la percepción de las unidades de salud por parte de los adolescentes y jóvenes en general es buena, los Servicios de Salud Amigables cuentan con barreras que interfieren en el acceso, oportunidad y aceptabilidad

Introduction. Friendly Health Services are spaces of comprehensive and differential care for adolescents and young people, which start from their biological, social and emotional. Objective. Evaluate the perceptions of youth about the quality of care they received and their experience in the Community Family Health Units. Methodology. A mixed study was carried out that collected the perceptions of the participants in two successive stages. First with a questionnaire that evaluated the quality of care and experience of users, then through group and individual interviews that estimated the level of satisfaction. Results. Youth consult health establishments, although 68.2 % are unaware of the exclusive programs for them (Friendly Health Services). The most used service was general medicine (76.6 %). Regarding the care received, the respect, trust and privacy provided by health professionals was rated as excellent or very good (76 %). 39.7 % reported that the waiting time was 30 to 60 minutes, 17.6 % reported waiting more than two hours. Conclusion. Currently, there is a need to improve access to services for adolescents and young people by socializing the offer to encourage their use, increase attention in preventive areas and implement their evaluation with methods different from current ones

Adolescent health care and perceptions in a provincial hospital in Papua New Guinea.

OBJECTIVES: Adolescents make up an estimated 22 % of the 11.8 million population of Papua New Guinea (PNG), yet, as in many low and middle income countries, there are limited specific services for adolescents, who in traditional health service design fall between paediatric and adult patients. With more survivors of chronic illnesses, including tuberculosis and HIV, congenital and acquired heart disease, epilepsy and cerebral palsy, diabetes, cancer and other chronic conditions, there are gaps in the care of such young people, and in their eventual transition to adult services. Moreover, traditional health service design rarely addresses many adolescent health concerns - mental health, self-esteem, substance use, and adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health. This study, amongst a cohort cared for in a provincial hospital in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, aimed to explore the perceptions of adolescents on the health care they receive, and their views on their health priorities. METHODS: A qualitative study was carried out from April to August 2022, amongst adolescents (persons aged 10-19 years) attending or admitted to Alotau Provincial Hospital. Data were collected via semi-structured wide-ranging interviews, and contextual data obtained from their medical charts. Thematic data analysis was done. RESULTS: Fifty-four adolescents were interviewed. Adolescents were generally content with the care they received, although many raised concerns regarding feeling out of place in a ward with older adults or infants, and staff attitudes towards them including not directly communicating. Forty four adolescents preferred an adolescent-friendly setting, as opposed to the adult or children's wards, stating that it would allow for positive peer-interaction, improve their experience in the hospital, and improve the quality of health care received. Many adolescents with chronic illnesses had concerns regarding loneliness and isolation, and uncertainty of their future. Pregnant adolescents highlighted the lack of education on sexual and reproductive health, and experiences of gender-based violence. CONCLUSIONS: This study shows that adolescents can perceive the need for adolescent-friendly health services and advocate for improvement in the quality of health care they receive, and the breadth of adolescent health care concerns.

Social media influencers and adolescents' health: A scoping review of the research field.

Social media influencers (SMIs) have become an important source of health information for adolescents. However, the lack of expertise and commercial interests of SMIs pose challenges for adolescent health. To gain a better understanding of these challenges, this scoping review aimed to synthesize existing research on the role of SMIs in adolescent health. Using the PRISMA-ScR approach, we conducted a comprehensive search of eight databases and screened articles based on predefined criteria. The final sample included 51 articles published between 2012 and 2022. Results revealed inconsistent definitions and classifications of SMIs. The most common topics included appearance, nutrition, and substance use, while mental and sexual health topics were underrepresented. The ability of SMIs to establish trustworthy relationships with their followers was highlighted in the reviewed studies, shedding light on potential benefits and challenges for adolescent health. However, most studies focused on the negative roles of SMIs, such as the promotion of unrealistic body images, unhealthy diets, substance use, and inaccurate diagnosis and treatment advice. In addition, inappropriate advertising of unhealthy products (e.g., junk food, tobacco products and alcohol) was identified as a major challenge. The reviewed studies identified stricter regulation and improved social media and health literacy as important avenues for policy action. Less attention was given to the potential positive impact of SMIs and how to effectively include them in health promotion campaigns. In addition, the majority of studies were conducted in the Global North and relied on quantitative approaches, resulting in a lack of representation of minority populations and male adolescents.

Factors related to health literacy among Brazilian adolescents: cross-sectional study / Factores relacionados con la alfabetización en salud de adolescentes brasileños: estudio transversal / Fatores relacionados ao letramento em saúde de adolescentes brasileiros: estudo transversal

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the relationship between sociodemographic and clinical factors with health literacy in Brazilian adolescents. Method: This is a cross-sectional study with 526 adolescents aged 14 to 19. Data were collected virtually between July and September 2021 using a sociodemographic characterization questionnaire, clinical profile and the Health Literacy Assessment Tool - Portuguese version. The variables were evaluated by multiple linear regression with normal response, with significance p < 0.05. Results: The average age was 16.9 years (±1.6), the average health literacy score was 25.3 (±5.4). Female gender (p = 0.014), university educational level (p = 0.002) and use of medication (p = 0.020) were related to higher levels of health literacy. Adolescents with chronic illnesses had a higher total literacy score, on average 1.51 points, compared to those without chronic illnesses. Conclusion: Male adolescents and those with less education performed worse in health literacy and, therefore, deserve special attention in health promotion actions.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Analizar la relación entre factores sociodemográficos y clínicos con la alfabetización en salud de adolescentes brasileños. Método: Se trata de un estudio transversal llevado con 526 adolescentes entre 14 y 19 años. Los datos se recogieron virtualmente entre julio y septiembre de 2021 mediante un cuestionario de caracterización sociodemográfica, de perfil clínico y de la Health Literacy Assessment Tool - versión en portugués. Las variables se sopesaron por regresión linear múltiple con respuesta normal y significación p < 0,05. Resultados: La edad promedio era de 16,9 años (±1,6) y la puntuación media en alfabetización en salud de 25,3 (±5,4). El sexo femenino (p = 0,014), la mayor escolaridad (p = 0,002) y el uso de medicación (p = 0,020) estaban relacionados con niveles más altos de alfabetización en salud. Los adolescentes con enfermedades crónicas obtuvieron una puntuación total de alfabetización más alta, en media, 1,51 puntos, en comparación con los que no padecían dichas enfermedades. Conclusión: Adolescentes del sexo masculino y aquellos con menos escolaridad presentaron un desempeño pobre en la alfabetización en salud y, por esa razón, necesitan atención especial durante las acciones de promoción de la salud.

RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar a relação entre fatores sociodemográficos e clínicos com o letramento em saúde de adolescentes brasileiros. Método: Trata-se de um estudo transversal com 526 adolescentes de 14 a 19 anos. Os dados foram coletados virtualmente entre julho e setembro de 2021 por meio de questionário de caracterização sociodemográfica, do perfil clínico e do Health Literacy Assessment Tool - versão em português. As variáveis foram avaliadas por regressão linear múltipla com resposta normal, com significância p < 0,05. Resultados: A média de idade foi de 16,9 anos (±1,6), a pontuação média do letramento em saúde foi de 25,3 (±5,4). Sexo feminino (p = 0,014), maior escolaridade (p = 0,002) e uso de medicamentos (p = 0,020) foram relacionados a maiores níveis de letramento em saúde. Adolescentes com doenças crônicas apresentaram pontuação total do letramento superior, em média 1,51 pontos, comparados aos sem doença crônica. Conclusão: Adolescentes do sexo masculino e os com menor escolaridade apresentaram pior desempenho no letramento em saúde e, por isso, merecem especial atenção nas ações de promoção da saúde.

Construção e validação de instrumento para avaliação socioestrutural e comportamental associado à infecção pelo HIV em jovensa / Construcción y validación de un instrumento de evaluación sociológica y comportamental asociado con la infección por VIH en jóvenes / Construction and validity of an instrument for sociological and behavioral assessment associated with HIV infection in young peoplea

RESUMO Objetivo construir e validar conteúdo de instrumento para avaliação socioestrutural e comportamental associado à infecção pelo HIV em jovens. Método estudo metodológico, desenvolvido em duas etapas: elaboração do instrumento; e validação de conteúdo. Os itens que compuseram o instrumento foram selecionados através de revisão literária, tendo como referencial os domínios multiníveis do Modelo Social Ecológico Modificado, categorizados em componentes socioestruturais e comportamentais. O conteúdo foi avaliado por especialistas em duas rodadas conduzidas pela técnica Delphi, admitindo-se um índice de concordância de, no mínimo, 80%. Resultados a primeira versão do instrumento continha 52 itens, distribuídos em três domínios. Na primeira rodada, 19 itens (36,5%) obtiveram Índice de Validade de Conteúdo inferior a 0,80, dois itens foram excluídos e os demais foram reformulados. Na segunda rodada, 2 itens foram excluídos e 3 foram incorporados como subitem, totalizando 45 itens. O Índice de Validade de Conteúdo do Instrumento foi de 95%. Conclusão e implicações para a prática as recomendações dos especialistas contribuíram para a qualificação do instrumento Avaliação Socioestrutural e Comportamental-HIV, possibilitando a reorganização do conteúdo. O instrumento é válido para a identificação de fatores socioestruturais e comportamentais associados à infecção pelo HIV em jovens, com potencial para constituir planejamento de cuidados preventivos.

RESUMEN Objetivo construir y validar el contenido de un instrumento de evaluación socioestructural y conductual asociada a la infección por VIH en jóvenes. Método estudio metodológico, desarrollado en dos etapas: elaboración del instrumento; y validación de contenido. Los ítems que conformaron el instrumento fueron seleccionados a través de una revisión literaria, tomando como referencia los dominios multinivel del Modelo Ecológico Social Modificado, categorizados en componentes socioestructurales y conductuales. El contenido fue evaluado por expertos en dos rondas realizadas mediante la técnica Delphi, suponiendo una tasa de acuerdo de al menos el 80%. Resultados la primera versión del instrumento contuvo 52 ítems, distribuidos en tres dominios. En la primera ronda, 19 ítems (36,5%) tuvieron un Índice de Validez de Contenido inferior a 0,80, dos ítems fueron excluidos y el resto fueron reformulados. En la segunda ronda, se excluyeron 2 ítems y se incorporaron 3 como subítems, totalizando 45 ítems. El Índice de Validez de Contenido del Instrumento fue del 95%. Conclusión e implicaciones para la práctica las recomendaciones de los expertos contribuyeron para la calificación del instrumento Evaluación Socioestructural y del Comportamiento-VIH, permitiendo la reorganización del contenido. El instrumento es válido para identificar factores socioestructurales y conductuales asociados a la infección por VIH en jóvenes, con potencial para constituir una planificación de atención preventiva.

ABSTRACT Objective to construct and validate the content of an instrument for sociostructural and behavioral assessment associated with HIV infection in young people. Method a methodological study developed in two steps: instrument elaboration; and content validity. The items that made up the instrument were selected through a literary review using the Modified Social Ecological Model multilevel domains as a reference, categorized into sociostructural and behavioral components. Content was assessed by experts in two rounds conducted using the Delphi technique, assuming an agreement rate of at least 80%. Results the first version of the instrument contained 52 items, distributed across three domains. In the first round, 19 items (36.5%) had a Content Validity Index lower than 0.80, two items were excluded and the rest were reformulated. In the second round, 2 items were excluded and 3 were incorporated as subitems, totaling 45 items. The Instrument Content Validity Index was 95%. Conclusion and implications for practice experts' recommendations contributed qualifying the Sociostructural and Behavioral Assessment-HIV instrument, enabling content reorganization. The instrument is valid for identifying socio-structural and behavioral factors associated with HIV infection in young people, with the potential to constitute preventive care planning.

A saúde de adolescentes na volta às atividades escolares presenciais após dois anos de pandemia do Covid-19 ­ estudo transversal de base escolar em Pelotas/RS / The health of adolescents returning to face-to-face school activities after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic - school-based cross-sectional study in Pelotas/RS / La salud de los adolescentes que retornan a las actividades escolares presenciales después de dos años de la pandemia de Covid-19 - estudio transversal escolar en Pelotas/RS

O objetivo do estudo foi comparar a percepção sobre a massa corporal, comportamentos relacionados à saúde, e a saúde mental de escolares adolescentes durante o período de retorno às atividades escolares presenciais com o período anterior à pandemia de COVID-19. O estudo foi realizado com 425 escolares (16,96±1,39 anos; 60,2% do sexo feminino) selecionados aleatoriamente de escolas das redes pública e privada de Pelotas/RS. Para a coleta dos dados foi utilizado um questionário de autopreenchimento contendo perguntas retrospectivas e atuais sobre as variáveis analisadas. Os resultados indicaram que a percepção sobre a massa corporal, o nível de atividade física, o tempo de sono, e a saúde mental (apenas para as meninas) estão piores (p<0,05) no momento atual quando comparados ao período anterior à pandemia. Por outro lado, hábitos alimentares e tempo de tela recreativo apresentaram melhores resultados (p<0,05) no momento atual do que no período anterior à pandemia. Estes resultados mostram um complexo panorama em relação à saúde de adolescentes no período de retomada das atividades presencias, tornando o retorno às atividades escolares presenciais um desafio para os próprios adolescentes, seus familiares, para professores, e para as escolas.

The aim of this study was to compare the perception of body mass, health- related behaviors and mental health of adolescent schoolchildren during the period of return to face to face school activities with the period before COVID-19 pandemic. The study was carried out with 425 students (16.96±1.39 years; 60.2% female) randomly selected from public and private schools in Pelotas/RS. For data collection, a self-completion questionnaire was used, containing retrospective and current questions about analyzed outcomes. The results indicated that the perception of body mass, level of physical activity, sleep time, and mental health (only for girls) are worse (p<0.05) at present when compared to the period before the pandemic. On the other hand, eating habits and recreational screen time showed better results (p<0.05) at present than in the period before the pandemic. These results show a complex panorama concerning the health of adolescents in the period of resumption of face to face activities, making this return a challenge for the adolescents themselves, their families, teachers and for schools.

El objetivo de este estudio fue comparar la percepción de masa corporal, comportamientos relacionados a la salud y salud mental de escolares adolescentes durante el período de retorno a las actividades escolares presenciales con el período anterior a la pandemia de COVID-19. El estudio fue realizado con 425 alumnos (16,96±1,39 años; 60,2% del sexo femenino) seleccionados aleatoriamente de escuelas públicas y privadas de Pelotas/RS. Para la recolección de datos, se utilizó un cuestionario auto-completado, conteniendo preguntas retrospectivas y actuales sobre los resultados analizados. Los resultados indicaron que la percepción de la masa corporal, el nivel de actividad física, el tiempo de sueño y la salud mental (sólo para las niñas) son peores (p<0,05) en la actualidad en comparación con el período anterior a la pandemia. Por otro lado, los hábitos alimentarios y el tiempo de pantalla recreativo mostraron mejores resultados (p<0,05) en la actualidad que en el periodo anterior a la pandemia. Estos resultados muestran un panorama complejo en relación a la salud de los adolescentes en el período de reanudación de las actividades presenciales, haciendo de este retorno un desafío para los propios adolescentes, sus familias, profesores y para las escuelas.

Ferramentas/recursos de educação em saúde com adolescentes durante a pandemia COVID-19: revisão integrativa / Health education tools/resources with adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: an integrative review

Objetivo: Identificar ferramentas/recursos de educação em saúde utilizados com adolescentes durante a pandemia COVID-19.Métodos: Revisão integrativa, cuja busca ocorreu durante o mês de janeiro de 2022, nas bases de dados National Library of Medicine/PUBMED (PMC), Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Sciencee Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature(CINAHL). Resultados: A amostra foi constituída por 22 artigos, cujos temas encontrados deram origem a quatro categorias: ferramentas/recursos de educação em saúde focados na prevenção e redução de agravos relacionados à saúde mental (oito estudos); ferramentas/recursos de educação em saúde focados na promoção de hábitos de vida saudáveis (cinco estudos); ferramentas/recursos de educação em saúde focados no estabelecimento de sentimentos ligados ao bem-estar (Dois estudos); e ferramentas/recursos de educação em saúde de temas variados (sete estudos).Conclusão: As ferramentas/recursos de educação em saúde voltadas para a saúde dos adolescentes foram abordadas, principalmente no contexto sobre prevenção e redução de agravos relativos à saúde mental, desencadeados pelo cenário da pandemia COVID-19. Descritores: Educação em Saúde; Saúde do Adolescente;COVID-19.

Objective: To identify Health Education tools/resources used with adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: An integrative review conducted during January 2022 in the following databases: National Library of Medicine National/PUBMED (PMC), Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL). Results: The sample consisted of 22 articles, and the topics identified gave rise to four categories: Health Education tools/resources focused on preventing and reducing mental health-related problems (eight studies); Health Education tools/resources focused on promoting healthy lifestyle habits (five studies); Health Education tools/resources focused on establishing well-being-related feelings (two studies); and Health Education tools/resources on various topics (seven studies).Conclusion: The Health Education tools/resources focused on adolescents' health were mainly discussed in the context of preventing and reducing mental health-related problems triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic scenario. Descriptors: Health Education; Adolescents' Health; COVID-19

A Qualitative Study on Parenting Practices to Sustain Adolescent Health Behaviors in American Indian Families.

American Indian (AI) adolescents who practice healthy behaviors of sleep, nutrition, physical activity, and limited screen time can lower their lifetime risk of diet-sensitive disease. Little is known about how AI parenting practices influence the health behaviors of youth. The objective of this qualitative study was to explore how a group of AI parents of youths at risk of disease influenced their youth's health behaviors after a family intervention. A secondary objective was to understand the role of AI parents in supporting and sustaining health behavior change in their youths following the intervention. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with AI parents (n = 11) and their young adolescents, 10-15 years old (n = 6). Parents reported facilitators to how they enacted healthy lifestyle behaviors, including family togetherness, routines, youth inclusion in cooking, and motivation due to a health condition in the family. Barriers to enacting healthy behaviors included a lack of time, a lack of access to health resources, negative role modeling, and the pervasiveness of screen media. Three major themes about the role of AI parenting emerged inductively from the interview data: "Parenting in nontraditional families", "Living in the American grab-and-go culture", and "Being there and teaching responsibility". The importance of culture in raising youths was emphasized. These findings inform strategies to promote long-term adherence to behavior changes within the intervention. This study contributes to public health conversations regarding approaches for AI youths and families, who are not well represented in previous health behavior research.

Revisão sobre características de meninos e meninas que praticam bullying escolar / Revisión sobre características de niños y niñas que practican acoso escolar / Review on characteristics of boys and girls who are bully school

Bullying at school affects the health and development of children and adolescents. This study aimed to describe evidence about the characteristics of boys and girls identified as bullies in bullying situations. This is a review with publications from 2015 to 2020, operationalized in SciELO, Scopus, Web of Science, and PsycINFO. Data were independently extracted by two reviewers and submitted to methodological quality assessment. The corpus was composed of 27 primary studies. It was found that boys do more bullying and are more engaged in physical aggression. Girls engage more in verbal or psychological type violence. Social/cultural issues are factors consistently associated with such differences. Regarding the consequences of the aggression perpetrated, bullies, regardless of gender, may also have mental health problems. This study gathers quantitative evidence on characteristics of boys and girls who engage in bullying at school. Differences/similarities should be considered in anti-bullying intervention programs.

El acoso afecta a la salud y el desarrollo de niños y adolescentes. Este estudio tenía como objetivo describir las características de los chicos y chicas identificados como agresores. Se trata de una revisión desarrollada entre 2015-2020 en las bases SciELO, Scopus, Web of Science y PsycINFO. Dos revisores extrajeron los datos y los sometieron a una evaluación de la calidad metodológica. La revisión incluyó 27 estudios primarios. Se descubrió que los chicos practican más el acoso y se dedican más a la agresión física. Las chicas ejercen más violencia de tipo verbal o psicológico. Las cuestiones sociales/culturales son factores que se asocian sistemáticamente a estas diferencias. En cuanto a las consecuencias de la agresión perpetrada, los agresores, independientemente del sexo, también pueden presentar problemas de salud mental. Este estudio reúne pruebas cuantitativas sobre las características de los chicos y chicas agresores. Los datos deben tenerse en cuenta en los programas de intervención.

O bullying escolar afeta a saúde e desenvolvimento de crianças e adolescentes. Este estudo objetivou descrever evidências sobre as características de meninos e meninas identificados como agressores(as) em situações de bullying. Trata-se de uma revisão da literatura que abarcou publicações entre 2015 e 2020, operacionalizada nas bases SciELO, Scopus, Web of Science e PsycINFO. Os dados foram extraídos de forma independente por dois revisores e submetidos à avaliação de qualidade metodológica. O corpus foi composto por 27 estudos primários. Verificou-se que meninos praticam mais bullying e estão mais engajados em agressões físicas. Meninas envolvem-se mais em violência do tipo verbal ou psicológica. Questões sociais/culturais são fatores consistentemente associados a tais diferenças. Sobre as consequências das agressões praticadas, agressores, independentemente do sexo, também podem apresentar problemas de saúde mental. Este estudo reúne evidências quantitativas sobre características de meninos e meninas que praticam bullying na escola. Diferenças/semelhanças devem ser consideradas em programas de intervenção antibullying.

The Swedish intersectoral national public health policy: effects on child and adolescent health.

BACKGROUND: To improve health, intersectoral cooperation is often advocated. However, only few studies have reported health effects of this approach. Sweden has adopted a national public health policy (NPHP), which focuses on intersectoral primary prevention of disorders and injuries. AIM: To investigate the effects of the NPHP, on child and adolescent health in Sweden during the period 2000-19. METHODS: In the first step, the most important improvements in disorders and injuries, assessed as DALYs and incidences, were identified using the GBD Compare database. In the second step, primary prevention methods for these disorders and injuries were identified. In the third step, the relative importance of various government agents for these preventive measures was assessed using Google searches. RESULTS: Out of 24 groups of causes of disease or injury, only two groups demonstrated an incidence decrease: neoplasms and transport injuries. Leukaemia neoplasms might be prevented by reducing parental smoking, reducing outdoor air pollution and having the mother take folate supplements before getting pregnant. Transport injuries might be prevented by speed restrictions, and physically separating pedestrians from vehicle transport. Most of the primary prevention work was done by government agencies, like the Swedish Transport Agency, which worked independently of the National Institute of Public Health. CONCLUSION: Governmental agencies outside the health carried out most of the effective primary preventive efforts, almost independently of the NPHP.

Estándares de calidad para evaluar establecimientos de salud que brindan servicios de cuidado integral de salud para adolescentes. Norma técnica de salud / Quality standards to evaluate health facilities that provide comprehensive health care services for adolescents. technical health standard

Los estándares de calidad han sido diseñados para ser evaluados mediante un proceso con las siguientes características: i) Evaluación orientada a resultados centrados en el/la usuario/a (adolescentes); ii) evidencias medibles de los procesos y resultados evaluados; iii) flexibilidad para evaluar diversas evidencias que los equipos de salud presenten para demostrar el cumplimiento; y, iv) seguimiento a usuarios/as trazadores/ras. (Anexo N°5 para adolescentes).

Mixed Signals in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Well-Being Indicators in the United States: A Call for Improvements to Population Health Monitoring.

Policy Points Social indicators of young peoples' conditions and circumstances, such as high school graduation, food insecurity, and smoking, are improving even as subjective indicators of mental health and well-being have been worsening. This divergence suggests policies targeting the social indicators may not have improved overall mental health and well-being. There are several plausible reasons for this seeming contradiction. Available data suggest the culpability of one or several common exposures poorly captured by existing social indicators. Resolving this disconnect requires significant investments in population-level data systems to support a more holistic, child-centric, and up-to-date understanding of young people's lives.

Intersectionality and adolescent medicine: an overview.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review defines intersectionality, discusses recent studies that use an intersectional framework in adolescent health research, and outlines ways where clinicians can use intersectionality to address health disparities in youth of color through clinical practice, research, and advocacy. RECENT FINDINGS: Research using an intersectional framework can identify populations at risk for certain disorders or behaviors. Recent studies in adolescent health research using an intersectional lens identified lesbian girls of color as an at-risk population for e-cigarette use, demonstrated lower skin color satisfaction among Black girls of all ages predicted greater binge-eating disorder symptoms, and showed that two-thirds of Latine (gender-neutral term that refers to people with Latin American roots) youth who recently immigrated to the United States experienced at least one traumatic event during their migration journey, putting them at risk for PTSD and other mental health disorders. SUMMARY: Intersectionality refers to how multiple social identities intersect to produce a specific experience that reflects overlapping systems of oppression. Diverse youth contain multiple identities that intersect to produce unique experiences and health inequities. Using an intersectional framework acknowledges that youth of color are not homogenous. Intersectionality becomes an important tool to care for marginalized youth and advance health equity.

A enfermagem na rede de cuidados de adolescentes com necessidades especiais de saúde / Nursing in the care network for adolescents with special care needs / Enfermería en la red de atención a adolescentes con necesidades especiales de salud

Objetivo: Identificar o papel da enfermagem na rede de cuidados de adolescentes com necessidades especiais de saúde na perspectiva de cuidadores familiares. Métodos: Análise de um banco de dados de pesquisa realizada com cuidadores familiares de adolescentes com necessidades especiais de saúde usuários de um ambulatório de especialidades. Realizou-se a leitura das transcrições inéditas e posteriormente, procedeu-se a análise de discurso Pecheutiana, o corpus do estudo foi composto por 30 participantes. Resultados: A enfermagem foi a referência no cuidado de adolescentes com necessidades especiais de saúde, existe uma relação de confiança e ajuda, apoiada pela credibilidade nesses profissionais frente as demandas de cuidados requeridos pelos adolescentes. Com destaque para aqueles que atuavam no hospital e ambulatório em que o estudo foi realizado, devido as frequentes hospitalizações dos adolescentes. Conclusão: O enfermeiro representa ajuda, apoio, orientação para o desenvolvimento e continuidade dos cuidados desses adolescentes. (AU)

Objective: To identify the role of nursing in the care network for adolescents with special health needs from the perspective of family caregivers. Methods: Analysis of a research database carried out with family caregivers of adolescents with special health needs, users of a specialty clinic. Unpublished transcripts were read and later, the Pecheutian discourse analysis was carried out, the corpus of the study was composed of 30 participants. Results: Nursing was the reference in the care of adolescents with special health needs, there is a relationship of trust and help, supported by the credibility of these professionals facing the demands of care required by adolescents. With emphasis on those who worked at the hospital and clinic where the study was carried out, due to the frequent hospitalizations of adolescents. Conclusion: The nurse represents help, support, guidance for the development and continuity of care for these adolescents. (AU)

Objetivo: Identificar el rol de la enfermería en la red de atención a adolescentes con necesidades especiales de salud desde la perspectiva de los cuidadores familiares. Métodos: Análisis de una base de datos de investigación realizada con cuidadores familiares de adolescentes con necesidades especiales de salud, usuarios de una clínica especializada. Se leyeron transcripciones inéditas y posteriormente se realizó el análisis del discurso pecheutiano, el corpus del estudio estuvo compuesto por 30 participantes. Resultados: Enfermería fue el referente en la atención de adolescentes con necesidades especiales de salud, existe una relación de confianza y ayuda, sustentada en la credibilidad de estos profesionales ante las demandas de atención que requieren los adolescentes. Con énfasis en quienes laboraban en el hospital y clínica donde se realizó el estudio, debido a las frecuentes hospitalizaciones de adolescentes. Conclusión: La enfermera representa ayuda, apoyo, orientación para el desarrollo y continuidad de la atención de estos adolescentes. (AU)

Dependence on the use of technologies and daytime sleepiness in adolescent students

INTRODUCTION: Over the past 50 years, there has been a decline in average sleep duration and quality, with adverse consequences for overall health. Growing evidence from countries around the world shows the negative impact of using internet access technologies on sleep due to the short wavelength enriched light emitted by these electronic devices. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the exposure to modern technologies/internet and its relationship with the state of daytime sleepiness in teenage high school students. METHODS: a survey was conducted in six public schools located in the northeast of Brazil. The sample consisted of 1,130 students (mean age 16.6 years ± 1.1). The data collection instrument used was an objective criterion. The characteristic analytical study and quantitative interpretation. Quantitative variables were expressed as mean and standard deviation. For association analyses, the chi-square test or Student's t-test was used. It was considered significant p<0.05. RESULTS: We found that 7% and 31.6% of the participants reported a state of sleepiness during and after classes, respectively. 59.3% report using the internet excessively, 39.9% have a feeling of dependence, 32.6% report sleep deprivation due to excessive internet use, and 26.7% are unsuccessful in trying to reduce the use of cell phones. CONCLUSION: The relationships between the variables in this study will allow us, the younger students use internet access equipment, the more they are exposed to the risk of sleep impairment.

COVID-19 clinical manifestations in children and adolescents admitted to intensive care in the city of São Carlos, Brazil: a case series / Manifestações clínicas da COVID-19 em crianças e adolescentes admitidos para terapia intensiva na cidade de São Carlos: uma série de casos

INTRODUCTION: Children with COVID-19 may be asymptomatic or present a heterogeneous clinical presentation. The present case series aimed to report clinical manifestations of COVID-19 in children and adolescents admitted to pediatric intensive care units (PICU) in the city of São Carlos, Brazil, during 2020 and 2021. REPORTS: The subjects were six children aged 3 months to 13 years, with COVID-19. The data were collected from electronic charts. All cases were domestic contact with a COVID-19 case. Two cases had multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) and one had jaundice and ascites. One case had a seizure. One case required invasive ventilation and two cases presented gastrointestinal symptoms. There were no deaths in the cases. The length of PICU stays varied from one to 16 days. CONCLUSION: In the six cases reported, COVID-19 clinical manifestations in children and adolescents who required intensive care in São Carlos revealed a heterogeneous presentation and no lethality. It is worth emphasizing that a history of contact with a symptomatic respiratory person should guide the suspicion of COVID-19 in children and indicate a proper follow-up, as COVID-19 may be severe in this population.

INTRODUÇÃO: Crianças com COVID-19 podem ser assintomáticas ou podem ter apresentação clínica heterogênea. O objetivo desta série de casos foi relatar as manifestações clínicas da COVID-19 em crianças e adolescentes internados em unidade de terapia intensiva pediátrica (UTIP) na cidade de São Carlos, Brasil, durante 2020 e 2021. RELATOS: Os casos foram seis crianças com idade entre 3 meses e 13 anos, com COVID-19. Os dados foram coletados do prontuário eletrônico. Todos os casos foram contactantes domiciliares de algum caso de COVID-19. Dois casos se apresentaram como síndrome multissistêmica inflamatória (MIS-C), sendo um destes com icterícia e ascite. Um caso manifestou convulsão. Um caso necessitou de ventilação mecânica invasiva e dois casos apresentaram sintomas gastrointestinais. Não foi observado óbito entre os casos e o tempo de permanência na UTIP variou de 0 a 16 dias. CONCLUSÃO: Nos seis casos relatados, a COVID-19 revelou manifestações clínicas variadas, com rápida resolução e não foi observado óbito. É importante enfatizar que a história de contato com uma pessoa sintomática respiratória deveria guiar a suspeita de COVID-19 em crianças e indicar acompanhamento, uma vez que esta doença pode ser grave nesta população.

Práticas aplicadas nas escolas em situações de automutilação em adolescentes: protocolo de revisão de escopo / Practices applied in schools in situations of self-mutilation among adolescents: scope review protocol

OBJETIVO: Identificar as práticas aplicadas nas escolas em situações de autolesão não suicida em adolescentes. MÉTODO: A estratégia de busca será aplicada no Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE/PubMed), Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE/Elsevier); Cumulated Index in Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL/Ebsco); Scopus/Elsevier, Cochrane Library; Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS) via Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS), Base de Dados de Enfermagem (BDENF); PsycINFO; Education Resources Information Center (ERIC); Web of Science Core Collection, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO), e na literatura cinzenta. Serão considerados artigos de pesquisas primárias, quantitativos e/ou qualitativos, sem limitações quanto à data da publicação e idioma. Os resultados serão inseridos no EndNote v.X9 e duplicatas serão removidas. O Rayyan QCRI20 será utilizado na seleção dos estudos. Esta será feita por dois revisores independentes de forma cega. Discordâncias serão resolvidas por consenso ou terceiro revisor. Será utilizado o diagrama de fluxo Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Os dados serão extraídos usando a ferramenta de extração na abordagem scoping review do Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI).

OBJECTIVE: Identify practices applied in schools in situations of non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents. METHOD: The search strategy will be applied in Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE/PubMed), Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE/Elsevier); Cumulated Index in Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL/Ebsco); Scopus/Elsevier, Cochrane Library; Latin America and the Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS) by Virtual Health Library (VHL), Nursing Database (BDENF); PsycINFO; Education Resources Information Center (ERIC); Web of Science Core Collection, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO), and gray literature. Primary, quantitative and/or qualitative research articles will be considered without restriction regarding publication date and language. Results will be entered into EndNote X9, and duplicates will be removed. The Rayyan QCRI20 will be used in the selection of studies. This will be done by two independent reviewers blindly. Disagreements will be resolved by consensus or a third reviewer. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) flowchart will be used. Data will be extracted using the extraction tool in the JBI scoping review approach.

O Modelo de Nola Pender para promoção da saúde do adolescente / The Nola Pender model for adolescent health promotion: an integrative reviewel / Modelo de Nola Pender para la promoción de la salud de los adolescentes: una revisión integradora

Objetivo: analisar a aplicabilidade da teoria de enfermagem de Nola Pender para a promoção da saúde de adolescentes. Metodologia: revisão integrativa da literatura com busca nas bases de dados on-line LILACS, MEDLINE, CINAHL, COCHRANE, EMBASE, e biblioteca SciELO, respondendo a seguinte questão: Qual a aplicabilidade do modelo de promoção da saúde de Nola Pender na atenção aos adolescentes? Resultados: foram selecionados 27 artigos científicos, cujas principais contribuições foram elencadas nas categorias do Modelo de Promoção da Saúde. O estudo possibilitou vislumbrar a complexidade de fatores, que envolvem o itinerário da promoção da saúde do adolescente e a pertinência dessa teoria para a prática de enfermagem. Considerações finais: o Modelo de Nola Pender é prático, dinâmico e relevante, e permite a elaboração do plano de cuidado direcionado à promoção da saúde do adolescente.(AU)

Objective: to analyze the applicability of Nola Pender's Health Promotion Model (HPM) for the adolescent public. Methodology: integrative literature review with search in online databases LILACS, MEDLINE, CINAHL, COCHR ANE, EMBASE and SciELO library, answering the following question: what is the applicability of HPM in the care of adolescents in recent times? Results: 27 scientific articles were selected, whose main contributions were listed in the categories of the referred model itself. The study made it possible to glimpse the complexity of factors that involve the itinerary of adolescent health promotion and the pertinence of this theory for Nursing practice. Final considerations: the Nola Pender Model is practical, dynamic, relevant and allows the elaboration of a care plan aimed at promoting adolescent health.(AU)

Objetivo: analizar la aplicabilidad del Modelo de Promoción de la Salud de Nola Pender a la población adolescente. Metodología: revisión integrativa de la bibliografía con búsqueda en las bases de datos online LILACS, MEDLINE, CINAHL, COCHR ANE, EMBASE, y biblioteca SciELO, respondiendo a la siguiente pregunta: Cuál es la aplicabilidad del MPS en la atención a los adolescentes en tiempos recientes? Resultados: fueron seleccionados 27 artículos científicos, cuyas principales contribuciones fueron listadas en las categorías del propio modelo. El estudio permitió vislumbrar la complejidad de los factores que envuelven el itinerario de promoción de la salud para adolescentes y la relevancia de esta teoría para la práctica de enfermería. Conclusiones: El Modelo de Nola Pender es práctico, dinámico y pertinente, y permite el desarrollo de un plan de atención dirigido a la promoción de la salud del adolescente.(AU)

Ethnic and Sexual Identity-Related Inequalities in Adolescent Health and Well-Being in a National Population-Based Study.

Purpose: This study employed an intersectional framework to examine impact of inequalities related to sexual minority (SM) and ethnic minority (EM) identities in risk for health, well-being, and health-related behaviors in a nationally representative sample. Methods: Participants included 9789 (51% female) adolescents aged 17 years from the U.K.-wide Millennium Cohort Study, with data on self-identified sexual and ethnic identities. Adolescents were grouped into White heterosexual, White-SM, EM-heterosexual, and EM-SM categories. Questionnaires assessed mental health (e.g., self-reported psychological distress, doctor-diagnosed depression, attempted suicide), general health (self-rated health, chronic illness, body mass index), and health-related behaviors (e.g., smoking, substance use). Associations were analyzed using multivariable logistic regression. Results: SM individuals (White: 18% and EM: 3%) had increased odds for mental health difficulties and attempted suicide, with higher odds for White-SM individuals than for EM-SM individuals. Compared with White heterosexual individuals, White-SM and EM-SM individuals had higher risk for psychological distress (adjusted odds ratios [OR] 3.47/2.24 for White-SM/EM-SM, respectively) and emotional symptoms (OR 3.17/1.65). They had higher odds for attempted suicide (OR 2.78/2.02), self-harm (OR 3.06/1.52), and poor sleep quality (OR 1.88/1.67). In contrast, the White heterosexual and White-SM groups had similarly high proportions reporting risky behaviors except for drug use (OR 1.45) and risky sex (OR 1.40), which were more common in White-SM individuals. EM-heterosexual and EM-SM individuals had decreased odds for health-related behaviors. Conclusion: SM (White and EM) individuals had substantially worse mental health compared with heterosexual peers. Adverse health-related behaviors were more common in White-SM individuals. Investigation into the mechanisms leading to these differences is needed.