Does insomnia mediate the link between childhood trauma and impaired control over drinking, alcohol use, and related problems?

Objetivo: relatar a experiência da implementação de uma intervenção educativa acerca da prevenção do uso de álcool em adolescentes escolares. Método: trata-se de um estudo descritivo, com abordagem qualitativa, tipo relato de experiência, desenvolvido a partir das seguintes etapas: 1) conhecimento da unidade escolar e apresentação da proposta de intervenção; 2) conhecimento do território e diagnóstico situacional de problemas com base nos eixos e diretrizes norteadoras do programa saúde na escola; 3) seleção da temática e planejamento da intervenção; e 4) execução e avaliação da intervenção educativa. Resultados: propiciou-se, por meio da intervenção, o esclarecimento sobre os riscos do uso do álcool, permitindo aos adolescentes escolares a reflexão sobre determinadas condutas e o quanto estas podem ser prejudiciais à saúde, como o uso do álcool na adolescência. Conclusão: avaliou-se a intervenção como positiva tanto para os acadêmicos em formação como para os alunos e reforça-se a necessidade de atividades educativas no espaço escolar, a fim de prevenir agravos relacionados à saúde do adolescente. Descritores: Consumo de Álcool por Menores; Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Álcool; Educação em Saúde; Serviços de Saúde Escolar; Saúde do Adolescente; Enfermagem.ABSTRACTObjective: to report the experience of implementing an educational intervention on the prevention of alcohol use in school adolescents. Method: this is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach, type experience report, developed from the following steps: 1) knowledge of the school unit and presentation of the intervention proposal; 2) knowledge of the territory and situational diagnosis of problems based on the axes and guidelines of the School Health Program; 3) theme selection and intervention planning; and 4) implementation and evaluation of the educational intervention. Results: it was provided, through the intervention, the clarification of the risks of alcohol use, allowing school adolescents to reflect on certain behaviors and how they may be harmful to health, such as alcohol use in adolescence. Conclusion: the intervention was evaluated as positive for both undergraduate students and students and reinforces the need for educational activities in the school space, in order to prevent health problems related to adolescents. Descriptors: Underage Drinking; Alcohol-Related Disorders; Health Education; School Health Services; Adolescent Health; Nursing.RESUMENObjetivo: informar sobre la experiencia de implementar una intervención educativa sobre la prevención del consumo de alcohol en adolescentes escolares. Método: este es un estudio descriptivo con un enfoque cualitativo, tipo relato de experiencia, desarrollado a partir de los siguientes pasos: 1) conocimiento de la unidad escolar y presentación de la propuesta de intervención; 2) conocimiento del territorio y diagnóstico situacional de problemas con base en los ejes y lineamientos orientadores del programa de salud en la escuela; 3) selección del tema y planificación de la intervención; y 4) ejecución y evaluación de la intervención educativa. Resultados: se proporcionó, a través de la intervención, la aclaración de los riesgos del consumo de alcohol, permitiendo a los adolescentes escolares reflexionar sobre ciertos comportamientos y cómo pueden ser perjudiciales a la salud, como el consumo de alcohol en la adolescencia. Conclusión: la intervención fue evaluada como positiva tanto para estudiantes de pregrado como para estudiantes y refuerza la necesidad de actividades educativas en el espacio escolar, con el fin de prevenir problemas de salud relacionados con los adolescentes. Descriptores: Consumo de Alcohol en Menores; Trastornos Relacionados con Alcohol; Educación en Salud; Servicios de Salud Escolar; Salud del Adolescente; Enfermería.

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Understanding the Link between Victimization and Alcohol Use among Homeless Youth Using Ecological Momentary Assessment

Socius Sociological Research for a Dynamic World ◽

10.1177/2378023118779832 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 ◽

pp. 237802311877983 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Kimberly A. Tyler ◽

Kristen Olson ◽

Colleen M. Ray

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Ecological Momentary Assessment ◽

Homeless Youth ◽

Short Message Service ◽

Binary Logistic Regression ◽

Short Message ◽

Drinking Alcohol ◽

Message Service ◽

Ecological Momentary ◽

Momentary Assessment

Most prior research on victimization and alcohol use among homeless youth is retrospective and thus does not allow researchers to determine the sequencing of these events. We address this gap using ecological momentary assessment via short message service surveying with homeless youth during 30 days. Multilevel binary logistic regression results revealed that experiencing physical or sexual victimization on a specific day was positively associated with youth’s drinking alcohol later that day. Because ecological momentary assessment via short message service allows for such specificity, we can link a specific victimization experience with a current drinking episode. Thus, the time ordering of daily events in the current study is a significant improvement over prior research. Understanding the timing between victimization and drinking alcohol is also important for intervention with this underserved population.

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Smoking habits and alcohol use of patients with tuberculosis at Standerton Tuberculosis Specialised Hospital, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Health SA Gesondheid ◽

10.4102/hsag.v24i0.1146 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 24 ◽

Author(s):

Janke Wessels ◽

Corinna M. Walsh ◽

Mariette Nel

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Smoking Habits ◽

Drinking Alcohol ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Level Of Education ◽

Hospitalised Patients ◽

Immunodeficiency Virus ◽

High Prevalence

Background: A high prevalence of smoking and alcohol use has been reported in patients with tuberculosis (TB) by several researchers, even though these lifestyle habits have a negative impact on prognosis and treatment.Aim: To determine the smoking habits and alcohol use of patients with TB and TB/human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection, and how it is associated with gender, level of education and body mass index (BMI).Setting: The study was conducted at Standerton TB Specialised Hospital, Mpumalanga.Methods: A cross-sectional approach was applied. A structured interview was conducted by the researcher with each of the 100 hospitalised patients to obtain information about smoking habits, alcohol use and level of education. Weight and height were measured using standard techniques.Results: Almost six out of 10 participants (58%) indicated that they were former (44%) or current (14%) smokers. Nearly half (49%) reported that they used alcohol, with 25% drinking alcohol more than three times per week. Significantly more women than men were non-smokers (60.0% vs. 30.0%) and more men drank alcohol three times or more per week than women (36.7% vs. 7.5%). Participants who indicated that they were either former or current smokers had significantly lower levels of education than participants who were non-smokers (95% confidence interval [CI] [−26.7%; −2.6%] and [−39.9%; −1.0%] respectively).Conclusion: A high percentage of patients with TB and TB/HIV co-infection previously or currently smoked and used alcohol. Smoking and alcohol use are likely to have a negative impact on nutritional status and may further affect the prognosis of patients with TB.

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