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- Health literacy in higher education students: comparison of nursing students with students from other areas. Health literacy in higher education students in ViseuPublication . Amaral, Odete; Pedro, Ana Rita; Veiga, Nélio; Escoval, Ana; Ferreira, ManuelaIntroduction: Increasingly, health literacy is considered a public health priority. The association between literacy and health is essential for health promotion, disease prevention and use of health services. The objectives of this study were to determine the level of health literacy in higher educational students and to identify associated factors. Methods: We carried out an analytical cross - sectional epidemiological study with a sample of 503 higher educational students from the five schools of the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Portugal. The majority of the sample was female (67.4%); mean age of 21.59 ± 4.35 years, 43.3% lived in rural areas and 55.3% of the students attended the nursing course. The data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire and presented socio-demographic and academic variables and also the Portuguese version of the health literacy questionnaire (HLS-EU-PT). Results: Most students (53.9%) had a sufficient level of overall literacy. In all domains of the questionnaire, most students presented a sufficient or problematic level of health literacy. Nursing students presented higher averages of health literacy, in general and in all domains, compared to students in other courses. Sociodemographic variables were not significantly associated with health literacy. Regarding the academic variables, being a nursing student was positively associated with the level of literacy (p = 0.01) and the young ‘student-workers’ had a lower level of health literacy in the health promotion field (Average Order = 212.72 vs. 258.04, p = 0.02). Conclusions: This study suggests that it is necessary to improve the level of health literacy of young people, future adults and some future health professionals.
- Inteligência emocional em estudantes do ensino superiorPublication . Santos, Eduardo; Ferreira, Manuela; Ribeiro, Célia; Cardoso, Ana Paula; Cunha, Margarida; Campos, SofiaIntrodução: A inteligência emocional é a capacidade de identificar e lidar com as emoções e sentimentos pessoais e de outros indivíduos. Apesar do papel das emoções no envolvimento dos estudantes já ter sido estudado ainda pouco se sabe sobre a forma como a inteligência emocional está relacionada com o envolvimento e outros resultados de aprendizagem chave no ensino superior. Objetivo: Descrever os níveis da inteligência emocional dos estudantes do ensino superior; e Apurar os preditores de inteligência emocional em estudantes do ensino superior. Métodos: Estudo quantitativo, transversal e descritivo-correlacional. A amostra foi não probabilística por conveniência, constituída por 538 estudantes do ensino superior, maioritariamente género feminino (74,21%), com uma média de idades de 21,53±4,53 anos. Resultados: Os scores de inteligência emocional mais elevados correspondem à perceção das próprias emoções (M=32,78±5,57) e à componente sociocognitiva das emoções (M=32,27±4,87). Os estudantes com um score global mais elevado de inteligência emocional são os que estudam diariamente (p=.002). O controlo, o envolvimento social, a autoestima e a felicidade estabeleceram uma associação positiva (β=.21; p<.001; β=.14; p=.002; β=.13; p=.02; β=.18; p=.004, respetivamente) com a inteligência emocional. O equilíbrio estabeleceu uma associação negativa (β=-.16; p<.001) com a inteligência emocional. Conclusão: O controlo, o envolvimento social, a autoestima, a felicidade e o equilíbrio são preditores da inteligência emocional. Impõe-se a necessidade de implementação de programas promotores do desenvolvimento de Inteligência emocional.
- Oral and gastric helicobacter pylori: effects and associationsPublication . Veiga, Nélio; Pereira, Carlos; Resende, Carlos; Amaral, Odete; Ferreira, Manuela; Nelas, Paula; Chaves, Claudia; Duarte, João; Cirnes, Luis; Machado, José Carlos; Ferreira, Paula; Correia, Ilídio J.Introduction This study consisted in the comparison of the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) present in the stomach and in saliva of a sample of Portuguese adolescents and the assessment of the association between H. pylori infection with socio-demographic variables and prevalence of dental caries. Materials and Methods A cross-sectional study was designed including a sample of 447 adolescents aged 12 to 19 years old, attending a public school in Sátão, Portugal. A questionnaire about socio-demographic variables and oral health behaviors was applied. Gastric H. pylori infection was determined using the urease breath test (UBT). Saliva collection was obtained and DNA was extracted by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) in order to detect the presence of oral H. pylori. Results The prevalence of gastric H. pylori detected by UBT was 35.9%. Within the adolescents with a gastric UBT positive, only 1.9% were positive for oral H. pylori. The presence of gastric H. pylori was found to be associated with age (>15years, Odds ratio(OR)=1.64,95% CI=1.08-2.52), residence area (urban,OR=1.48,95%CI=1.03-2.29) and parents' professional situation (unemployed,OR=1.22,95%CI=1.02-1.23). Among those with detected dental caries during the intra-oral observation, 37.4% were positive for gastric H. pylori and 40.2% negative for the same bacterial strain (p=0.3). Conclusions The oral cavity cannot be considered a reservoir for infection of H. pylori. Gastric H. pylori infection was found to be associated with socio-demographic variables such as age, residence area and socioeconomic status.
- Oral health education among Portuguese adolescentsPublication . Veiga, Nélio Jorge; Pereira, Carlos; Amaral, Odete; Chaves, Claudia; Nelas, Paulo; Ferreira, ManuelaIntroduction: Oral health education is an important issue that should be given to children and adolescents, allowing the acquisition of correct oral health behaviours. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and assess the quality of oral health behaviours among a sample of portuguese adolescents and verify their association with socio-demographic variables. Participants and methods: A cross-sectional study was designed with a sample of 447 adolescents aged 12 to 19 years old, attending a public school in Satao, Portugal. An interview was made questioning about socio-demographic factors and oral health behaviours to each adolescent in the classroom. Prevalence was expressed in proportions and crude odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were used to measure the strength of association between oral health behaviours and socio-demographic factors. Results: The prevalence of toothbrushing (twice-a-day or more) was 90.6%. Five point eight percent of adolescents reported daily flossing, more frequent among female gender (female, OR=2.03 95% CI=1.35-3.05) and adolescents older than 15 years (>15years, OR=1.90 95% CI=1.24-2.92). Sixty-seven percent had at least one dental appointment in the previous twelve months. The prevalence of dental appointments was associated with socio-economic variables such as the father's professional situation (unemployed, OR=0.33 95% CI=0.17-0.65) and crowding index (>1,OR=0.495%CI=0.16-0.98). Conclusion: Considering the results of the present study, oral health community programs and primary preventive strategies, such as improvement of oral health education in schools should be considered in order to reduce the risk level of oral diseases and develop better oral health behaviours. (C) 2015 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
- Parental attitudes of children without neurodevelopmental disorders and inclusion of children with Special Educational Needs (SEN)Publication . Campos, Sofia; Pinto, Flávia; Ferreira, Manuela; Cardoso, Ana Paula; Ribeiro, Célia; Couceiro, PaulaOver the last decade there has been a development on the inclusion of students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in mainstream education. The general objective is to analyze the attitudes of parents of children without neurodevelopmental disorders regarding the inclusion of children with Special Educational Needs. Methods: This is a comparative and correlational study and aims to: Characterize and analyze the possible differences in attitudes of parents of children without neurodevelopmental disorders regarding the inclusion of children with SEN considering the three disorders. The results revealed that parents of children without neurodevelopmental disorders tend to show positive attitudes towards the inclusion of children with SEN. It was found that the type of disturbance and the description that is made of children with SEN have an influence on parental attitudes, which show more positive attitudes towards Hearing Impairment, followed by Trisomy 21, and Behavioral Disorder. Conclusions: Sensitizing parents of children without neurodevelopmental disorders plays an essential role in the messages they convey to their children promoting inclusion.