Integrative Community Therapy - interventive strategies in the reduction of depression symptoms in adolescents: A quasi-experimental study.

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Integrative Community Therapy on depression symptoms in adolescents in the school context. This is a quantitative, quasi-experimental, pre-, and post-test study that compared depression scores before and after the Integrative Community Therapy intervention was applied, conducted with 56 adolescent students. The guidelines recommended by the Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence were used to present this study. The instruments used for data collection were the following: Participants' characterization, Economic Classification, and the Children's Depression Inventory. This depression inventory was applied before and after the intervention was carried out. Most of the participants presented depressive symptoms (53.6%). Girls presented higher depression scores and were more likely to develop depression; to be working proved to be a protective factor for depression and adolescents with depression symptoms presented a higher proportion of suicidal ideation. The analysis of the depression variable indicated a reduction of the scores in the post-intervention period; however, in the gender analysis, there was a reduction in the depression scores only for the girls. The Integrative Community Therapy was an effective intervention in reducing depression scores, being a relevant strategy for healthcare services and schools in assisting adolescents to deal with their emotions, mitigate psycho-emotional suffering, and contribute as a support tool in the context of vulnerabilities inherent to the process of becoming an adolescent.

Avaliação do nível de estresse em acadêmicos de enfermagem de uma universidade pública / Evaluación del nivel de estrés en estudiantes de enfermería de una universidad pública / Stress level assessment in nursing students of a public university

Objetivo: avaliar o estresse em acadêmicos de enfermagem de uma universidade pública, identificando seu nível, comparando-o entre diferentes períodos e verificando correlação entre variáveis socioeconômicas. Método: estudo transversal, com 93 acadêmicos de 128, selecionados por conveniência. Dados coletados em dezembro de 2019, com instrumento socioeconômico e Escala de Avaliação de Estresse em Estudantes de Enfermagem. Análise feita com testes de Qui-quadrado, exato de Fisher, Análise de Variância e Scott-Knott, 5% de significância. Resultados: predominou o nível médio de estresse (63,44%). Morar em república foi associado aos escores alto e médio de estresse comparado a morar com família (P=0,04). Nunca ter trabalhado foi associado aos escores altos de estresse. Concluintes apresentaram nível muito alto de estresse em "Formação Profissional" (13,71) e nível alto de estresse em "Realização das Atividades Práticas" (13) e "Comunicação Profissional" (7,28). Conclusão: a avaliação indica necessidade de intervenções sociais e na formação profissional.(AU)

Objective: to assess stress in nursing students at a public university, identifying its level, comparing it between different periods and verifying the correlation between socioeconomic variables. Method: cross-sectional study, with 93 students out of 128, selected for convenience. Data collected in December 2019, through a socioeconomic instrument and the Nursing Student Stress Assessment Scale. Analysis performed with chi-square, Fisher's exact, Analysis of Variance and Scott-Knott tests, 5% significance. Results: the average level of stress prevailed (63.44%). Living in a republic was associated with high and medium stress scores compared to living with family (P=0.04). Never having worked was associated with high stress scores. Graduates showed a very high level of stress in "Professional Training" (13.71) and a high level of stress in "Performing Practical Activities" (13) and "Professional Communication" (7.28). Conclusion: the assessment indicates the need for social interventions and professional training.(AU)

Objetivo: evaluar estrés en estudiantes de enfermería de una universidad pública, identificando su nivel, comparándolo entre diferentes períodos y verificando la correlación entre variables socioeconómicas. Método: estudio transversal, con 93 estudiantes de 128 seleccionados por conveniencia. Datos recolectados en diciembre de 2019, mediante instrumento socioeconómico y Escala de Evaluación de Estrés del Estudiante de Enfermería. Análisis realizado con chi-cuadrado, Exacto de Fisher, Análisis de Varianza y Scott-Knott. Resultados: predominó el nivel medio de estrés (63,44%). Vivir en una república se asoció con puntuaciones de estrés alto y medio en comparación con vivir con la familia (P = 0,04). No haber trabajado nunca se asoció con puntuaciones altas de estrés. Los egresados mostraron un altísimo nivel de estrés en "Formación Profesional" (13,71) y un alto nivel de estrés en "Realización de Actividades Prácticas" (13) y "Comunicación Profesional" (7,28). Conclusión: la valoración indica la necesidad de intervenciones sociales y formación profesional.(AU)