SARS-CoV-2 in Brazil and Psychosocial Repercussions on Men's Health: Health Literacy Is Important.

This study aimed at analyzing the psychosocial repercussions of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic on the health of men living in Brazil. For this, we carried out a socio-historical and qualitative study, with the participation of 200 men who answered an online questionnaire. The data collected were processed in the NVIVO12® software, structured by the Collective Subject Discourse method, and analyzed from the epidemic disease theoretical framework proposed by Charles Rosenberg. Our results showed that the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic brought about repercussions of different dimensions that compromised the health of men living in Brazil. The repercussions evidenced were behavioral changes and emergence of new habits due to the pandemic; uncomfortable family situations; impaired affective and sexual relationships; harms in marital relationships; and insecurity and psychological distress. It is important to implement strategies that maximize men's health literacy, promoting better communication in terms of health, and search for help and suitable information about health/mental health.

Psychological Distress in Men during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil: The Role of the Sociodemographic Variables, Uncertainty, and Social Support.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the relationships between sociodemographic variables, intolerance to uncertainty (INT), social support, and psychological distress (i.e., indicators of Common Mental Disorders (CMDs) and perceived stress (PS)) in Brazilian men during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: A cross-sectional study with national coverage, of the web survey type, and conducted with 1006 Brazilian men during the period of social circulation restriction imposed by the health authorities in Brazil for suppression of the coronavirus and control of the pandemic. Structural equation modeling analysis was performed. RESULTS: Statistically significant direct effects of race/skin color (λ = 0.268; p-value < 0.001), socioeconomic status (SES) (λ = 0.306; p-value < 0.001), household composition (λ = 0.281; p-value < 0.001), PS (λ = 0.513; p-value < 0.001), and INT (λ = 0.421; p-value < 0.001) were evidenced in the occurrence of CMDs. Black-skinned men with higher SES, living alone, and with higher PS and INT levels presented higher prevalence values of CMDs. CONCLUSIONS: High levels of PS and INT were the factors that presented the strongest associations with the occurrence of CMDs among the men. It is necessary to implement actions to reduce the stress-generating sources as well as to promote an increase in resilience and the development of intrinsic reinforcements to deal with uncertain threats.

Nursing Process Addressing the Nursing Focus "Hallucination": A Scoping Review.

Although hallucinations are prevalent in psychiatric disorders, such as psychosis or dementia, no studies were to be found in literature about the nursing process addressing the focus "Hallucination". This literature review, which is integrated with a scoping study framework, was performed to determine a clinical data model addressing the focus "Hallucination". PRISMA checklist for scoping reviews was followed. From the total of 328 papers found, 32 were selected. The findings of this review were summarized according to the nursing process addressing the focus "Hallucination". These findings led to determine a clinical data model addressing the focus "Hallucination", comprising the elements of the nursing process. This clinical data model may contribute toward improving nursing decision-making and nursing care quality in relation to a client suffering from hallucination, as well as contribute toward producing more reliable nursing-sensitive indicators.

Modelos de avaliação em saúde mental: entre fatores de risco e fatores de proteção / Valuation models in mental health: between risk factors and protective factors / Modelos de valoración de la salud mental: entre los factores de riesgo y factores de protección

Objetivos: Identificar e analisar os modelos existentes de avalia

Objectives: To identify and analyze existing models of evaluation of risk factors and protective factors related to mental health. Method: An systematic review of the literature survey, conducted in: Medline, Lilacs and Pubmed. Results: 119 potential studies were selected by extracting 63 instruments that met the inclusión criteria, leaving 27 instruments available online for free access. Conclusión: It is noted that it was not always possible to obtain the original instrument available, which composes a limitation to the study. Thus, caution is recommended when comparing the individual characteristics of the instruments and it is recommended that a specific instrument is designed to assess the mental health of many human groups.

Objetivos: Identificar y analizar los modelos existentes de evaluación de los factores de riesgo y factores protectores relacionados con la salud mental. Método: Revisión sistemática de la literatura llevada a cabo en Medline, Lilacs y Pubmed. Resultados: Se seleccionaron 119 estudios potenciales la extracción de 63 instrumentos que cumplieron los criterios de inclusión. Se dejaron 27 instrumentos disponibles en línea para el libre acceso. Conclusión: Cabe señalar que no siempre ha sido posible obtener el instrumento original disponible, lo que compone una limitación del estudio. Por lo tanto, se recomienda precaución cuando se comparan las características individuales de los instrumentos y que un instrumento específico esté diseñado para evaluar la salud mental de muchos grupos humanos.

Suicidal Ideation on Higher Education Students: Influence of Some Psychosocial Variables.

INTRODUCTION: While attending to higher education, multiple changes occur in the lives of young students. These changes make higher education students particularly more exposed and vulnerable to mental health problems, and therefore more likely to present suicidal behaviors. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess suicidal ideation in higher education students, and its relationship with some psychosocial variables. METHODS: Exploratory, quantitative and descriptive study, applied on a sample of 1074 students of a higher education institution in Portugal. RESULTS: Some significant associations with suicidal ideation were found with self-concept factors (self-acceptance, self-effectiveness and impulsivity); stress, anxiety and clinical depression; linkage anxiety and social support activities dimensions; intimacy and total social support. CONCLUSION: In our sample we found 84 students with potential suicidal risk, and through the result analysis, the biopsychosocial profile of the student at risk for suicidal ideation exhibits the following traits: female, age 18/19, low self-concept, insecure linkage patterns and little involvement in social activities and intimacy relationships. All facts considered, higher education institutions should provide programs that promote mental health and suicide prevention in academic environments. The results of this study also have implications for policy makers, clinical practice, suicide prevention and higher education institutions.