Predisposição ao uso e abuso de álcool entre estudantes de graduação em enfermagem da UFRN

Abstract

Estudo de natureza exploratória descritiva com abordagem quantitativa, avaliou a predisposição para o uso e abuso do álcool na Graduação em Enfermagem/UFRN. A amostra foi composta por 42 alunos regularmente matriculados, sendo 76% do gênero feminino. Utilizou-se o questionário CAGE acrescido de itens sobre a síndrome da abstinência alcoólica. Metade (50%) faz uso de álcool, com idade entre 21 e 22 anos (41%). O maior consumo está no quinto período (38%), seguido do terceiro (19%). Dentre os pesquisados, 34% sentem-se fisicamente mal após beberem, 33% tropeçam, cambaleiam e trançam as pernas, e 33% sentem calor e suam. No que se refere aos sintomas mentais e emocionais, 50% referiram lentidão do raciocínio, 25% sensações estranhas e assustadoras quando bebem, e 25%, perda da memória. Conclui-se que há predisposição para o uso e abuso do álcool, e uma tendência ao alcoolismo feminino.

Consumo de álcool entre estudantes de enfermagem Alcohol consumption among nursing students

“…15 As to gender, there were no difference the risk levels between men and women corroborating with others studies. [3][4][6][7]15 The same was verified with students from others areas. 16 Researches indicate there is a female trend increasingly to consume alcoholic beverages.…”

“…4,6 Research conduced with nursing students at Brazilian Northeast found a strong tendency for consumption problematic use when was evaluated the difference between sex , especially for female. 7 These results do not differ from investigations conducted with nursing students from south of the country which 90% used alcoholic beverages and these 14% were on alcohol intoxication level, five or more doses any occasion. 13 Both Brazilian region south and mid-western has identified nursing students with problematic drinking, especially young women.…”

“…[4][5][6][7]15 Alcohol consumption is widely present in the life this young students. Most students maintain an alcohol risk level harmful use, not differing from other findings with similar sample.…”

“…Whereas earlier studies [4][5][6][7] have verified problematic alcohol consumption among nursing students, and although more frequent in final year, there are still few studies with this population, and considering the need to map the situation in different regions of the country besides those had been already studied. This article aimed to identify alcohol consumption among nursing students from a private institution located in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul and the influence of sociodemographic characteristics in their consumption.…”

“…1 Several research has done in Brazil about this theme [2][3][4][5][6][7][8] which indicates that alcohol consumption as a social behavior has started increasingly in this group. 2 Many problems due to alcohol use have been identified and documented in literature.…”