O estudo está fundamentado na pesquisa qualitativa e teve como propósito expandir o conhecimento dasredes de apoio social formadas pelas pessoas com doença respiratória crônica. Fizeram parte do estudo oito pessoas comproblemas respiratórios crônicos e quatro pessoas indicadas como integrantes da rede de apoio. Foram identificadas duascategorias: a constituição da rede e os apoios recebidos. O principal apoio que os integrantes do estudo receberam foi defamília, vizinhos, profissionais da saúde e dirigentes de igrejas. Conclui-se que a rede de apoio social de pessoas comdoença respiratória crônica é ainda bastante restrita, estando principalmente centrada na família. O estudo contribui parao avanço na tecitura das redes de apoio às pessoas com doenças respiratórias crônicas, evidenciando a necessidade deserem estabelecidas inter-relações, não apenas pessoais, mas também sociais.
Introduction: Few studies about discrimination and patterns of alcohol consumption among youth populations have been conducted outside the United States addressing different types of discriminatory experiences, in addition to racially motivated events. This study investigated moderators of the association between discrimination attributed to single and multiple reasons and patterns of alcohol consumption. Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled a representative sample (n = 1,264) of undergraduate students from Florianópolis, southern Brazil, in 2013. Analyses included adjustment of associations for covariates in ordinal logistic regression models and the examination of effect modification by common mental disorders, year of study and age. Results: Discrimination was reported by 65.8% of the students, and alcohol consumption, by 80.0%. Over half of the students reported being discriminated against for two or more reasons. The odds of alcohol-related problems were higher among lastyear students that reported discrimination (odds ratio [OR] = 1.9, 95% confidence interval [95%CI] 1.0-3.4) or multiple reasons for being discriminated against (OR = 2.3, 95%CI 1.3-4.3), when compared to first-year students that did not report discrimination. For the whole sample, there were no associations between discrimination, discrimination attributed to multiple reasons and patterns of alcohol consumption (OR = 1.0, 95%CI 0.8-1.4; and OR = 0.9, 95%CI 0.5-1.6).
Conclusions:The effects of discrimination on the patterns of alcohol consumption are seen at a critical period in university life, specifically during the completion of undergraduate studies.
BackgroundThe incidence of depressive symptoms among adolescents has been increasing in the last years and several risk factors have been associated with depression which has become a major public health issue.ObjectivesAssess the prevalence and determinants of depression in a Portuguese sample of adolescents.MethodsA cross-sectional study was designed with a sample of 447 adolescents aged 12 to 19 years old, attending a public school in S tao, Portugal. A self-administered questionnaire with questions about socio-economic status, risk behaviours and sleep disorders was answered by adolescents. Depressive symptoms were assessed by the Portuguese validated version of the Beck Depression Inventory, and the cut-off point for depression was 13 points. We considered the following global scores: 0-13:minimal depression; 14-19:mild depression; 20-28:moderate depression; and 29-63:severe depression. Prevalence was expressed in proportions and compared by the Chi-square test.ResultsThe prevalence of depressive symptoms was 13.2%. According to the severity of depressive symptomatology, the prevalence of minimum, slight and moderate depressive symptoms was 57.4%, 5.4% and 2.3%, respectively. Depression was associated with insomnia (yes, OR=7.9 95%CI=3.1-19.9), residence area (urban, OR=1.4 95%CI=1.1-2.1), father’s educational level (<9yrs, OR=3.4 95%CI=1.1-10.2), alcohol consumption (OR=1.6 95%CI=1.1-2.2), coffee consumption (OR=1.4 95%CI=1.0-1.9) and smoking habits (OR=1.5 95%CI=1.2-1.8).ConclusionsAdolescents who develop depression are also likely to develop insomnia. Depressive symptoms are associated with sociodemographic variables and addictive habits. Mental health promotion should be considered in school programmes in order to decrease the risk of depression and associated diseases.
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