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- Family environment and portuguese adolescents: Impact on quality of life and well-beingPublication . Guedes, F. B.; Cerqueira, Ana; Gaspar, Susana; Gaspar, Tania; Moreno, Carmen; Matos, M. G.Background: A healthy and supportive family environment leads to more positive results regarding adolescents’ development. The main objective of this study was to explore and analyze the relationship between adolescents’ quality of life (QoL) and their family environment/relationship. Method: The sample was collected as part of the Health Behavior in School-aged Children 2018 study, which included 8215 adolescents, 52.7% female, with a mean age of 14.36 years (SD = 2.28). Results: Girls are more involved in family activities (such as family meals), report being treated with fairness by their parents and feel less parental pressure to get good grades. Boys have a higher perception regarding their family affluence, better family relationships and support and better QoL. Having an above-average QoL is significantly related to high family affluence, better communication with both parents, greater involvement in family activities, greater perception of help from parents regarding decision-making, greater perception of being treated with fairness by parents and less pressure from parents to get good grades, as well as a better family relationship/support. Conclusion: It is important to determine the impact that parental divorce/separation or a weak parent–child relationship can have on adolescents. It is also necessary to consider the family relationship and structure when devising strategies and public policies related to the promotion of adolescents’ health and well-being.
- Health literacy and medication health literacy in adolescents: Highlights from HBSC/WHOPublication . Gaspar, Susana; Guedes, F. B.; Cerqueira, Ana; Gaspar, Tania; Machado, Maria do Céu Soares; de Matos, Margarida GasparHealth literacy (HL) is an essential health determinant thatcould encourage the adoption of individual and commu-nity protective behaviours that contribute to public health.This study aims to analyse the associations between HLand medication HL (MHL) in 4015 adolescents from theHealth Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC/WHO).Data were collected from the HBSC/WHO questionnaire.Descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis, and multinomiallogistic regression were performed. 62.4% of participantshave a moderate level of HL and 29.1% have a high levelof HL. The youngest boys, and those who have a low levelof MHL in the different dimensions presented (expirationdate, recycling, side effects, illegal sale and safety), havea low level of HL. The oldest girls have a moderate levelof HL. Also, girls with a high level of MHL, reported a highlevel of HL. MHL, namely, the expiration date, recycling,side effects and safety dimensions in adolescents is signifi-cantly related to and positively associated with HL. The re-sults will enable us to highlight to family professionals andpublic policies the importance of HL and MHL promotionin adolescents.
- Pressure ulcer risk profiles of hospitalized patients based on the Braden Scale: A cluster analysisPublication . Gaspar, Susana; Peralta, Miguel; Budri, Aglécia; Ferreira, Carlos; Gaspar de Matos, Margarida; Gaspar de Matos, MargaridaThe aim of this work is to identify the pressure ulcer risk profiles of hospitalized patients with reference to Braden Scale subscales. Methods: A total of 2996 hospitalized Portuguese participants were screened using the Braden Scale. A hierarchical and nonhierarchical cluster analysis was conducted, with ethical approval. Five risk profiles (clusters) based on the first risk assessments were identified. Regarding the Braden Scale total score, two profiles with high risk and three profiles with low risk of pressure ulcer development were identified. All clusters were statistically significantly different in terms of sociodemographic and clinical variables. When the first and the last risk assessments were compared, all the clusters improved the Braden Scale total score on the last risk assessment, except Cluster 4 (low‐risk category). Clusters 3, 4 and 5, which were classified as low risk, decreased in several Braden subscales at the last risk assessment.Conclusions: The classification of low risk may misguide the early identification of patients with individual risk factors. Increasing the awareness of health care professionals for the importance of risk assessment of each Braden subscale is necessary for pressure ulcer prevention. We recommend the implementation of strategies for early identification of patients at risk at local and national levels.
- Quality of life and well-being of adolescents in portuguese schoolsPublication . Guedes, F. B.; Cerqueira, Ana; Gaspar, Susana; Gaspar, Tania; Moreno, Carmen; de Matos, Margarida GasparThe quality of the school environment is associated with greater school involvement and academic success and improved levels of well-being/quality of life. In this sense, this study intends to explore the relationship between the quality of life of Portuguese adolescents and school. 8215 adolescents participated in this study, 52.7% of which were female, aged between 10 and 22 years and an average age of 14.36 years (SD=2.28). The sample was collected as part of the Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) study. The results show that girls like school, teachers, school breaks (between classes) and classes more than boys and present less concerns/difficulties with school. Compared to boys, they report more pressure with the schoolwork and a better perception of safety at school. On the other hand, boys have a better relationship with their peers and teachers, miss more classes on purpose and report a higher perception of quality of life. An above-average QoL is statistically and significantly related with liking school, peers, teachers, school breaks (between classes) and classes. It is also related with feeling less pressure with the schoolwork, a better perception of school success and of safety in the school environment. Additionally, having an above-average QoL is statistically significantly associated with having a better relationship with peers and teachers and less concerns/difficulties with school. This is an important message for the reorganization of schools in terms of their practices and curricula. The need to develop strategies to promote greater identification of students with school is reinforced.
- Refugees, migrants and covid-19: qualitative analysis of the aparttogether/who studyPublication . Guedes, Fábio Botelho; Gaspar, Susana; Cerqueira, Ana; Gaspar, Tania; Tomé, Gina; Branquinho, Cátia; Calado, Pedro; Marques, Maria Emília; Derluyn, Ilse; Verelst, An; Skovdal, Morten; Matos, Margarida Gaspar deO presente estudo tem como principal objetivo perceber quais são as condições que os migrantes e refugiados a viver em Portugal identificam como sendo as mais importantes para lidar com a pandemia da COVID-19, assim como perceber de que forma conseguirão ajudar outros migrantes e refugiados a lidar com a pandemia. Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo com análise de conteúdo, integrado no estudo internacional ApartTogether em colaboração com a Organização Mundial de Saúde. Responderam ao questionário 330 indivíduos, com uma média de idades de 35,25±11,21 anos, dos quais 62% (n=183) são do género feminino. Os resultados indicam que as condições identificadas pelos indivíduos migrantes ou refugiados como importantes para ajudar a lidar com a pandemia da COVID-19 são a proximidade com a família e amigos, os pensamentos positivos e o facto de manterem ou conseguirem trabalho, assim como apoio financeiro (uma vez que muitos perderam o emprego na pandemia e face às medidas de confinamento). O apoio emocional e as situações de voluntariado/doação de alimentos e produtos essenciais foram referidas como condições criadas por migrantes ou refugiados para ajudar terceiros a lidar com a pandemia. É importante ter em conta as populações migrantes e refugiadas aquando da delineação de planos e estratégias para a prevenção e combate à pandemia da COVID-19. É igualmente necessário ter presente as características e as necessidades específicas desta população, para o combate das desigualdades sociais.