School intervention: Prevention of alcohol consumption among young people

Authors

  • Clara André , Instituto Politécnico de Santarém, Investigadora da UIIPS, Unidade de Monitorização de Indicadores em Saúde, Portugal
  • Anabela Cândido Instituto Politécnico de Santarém, Investigadora da UIIPS, Unidade de Monitorização de Indicadores em Saúde, Portugal
  • Teresa Carreira Instituto Politécnico de Santarém, Investigadora da UIIPS, Unidade de Monitorização de Indicadores em Saúde, Portugal
  • Maria da Conceição Santiago Instituto Politécnico de Santarém, Investigadora da UI_IPS, Investigadora do Centro de Investigação em Tecnologia e Serviços de Saúde, Unidade de Monitorização de Indicadores em Saúde, Portugal
  • Olimpia Cruz Instituto Politécnico de Santarém, Investigadora da UIIPS, Unidade de Monitorização de Indicadores em Saúde, Portugal
  • José Amendoeira Instituto Politécnico de Santarém, Coordenador da Unidade de Monitorização de Indicadores em Saúde, Investigador da UI_IPS, Investigador integrado no CIIS_UCP, Investigador colaborador do CIEQV, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25746/ruiips.v8.i1.19881

Keywords:

Adolescents, Alcohol consumption, Health education, Nursing, School

Abstract

Aim: Empowering young people to adopt responsible behaviors regarding the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Methods: Health education sessions, using active methodologies, in class, from the 3rd Cycle-9th grade, in the groupings of the School's area of influence, in the academic years of 2017/18-2018/19. The sessions focused on the effects of alcohol on the body: centrally, liver and other organs. Sessions evaluated by questionnaire. Results: 11 sessions were held, covering 209 students; 188(98,0%) identified at least one harmful effect on the liver, and 177(55,5%) reported liver cirrhosis. The opinion on the session for 115(59,9%) of the students was between [20;25]. Conclusion: The valorization of the adoption of responsible behaviors in face of alcohol consumption constitutes as a challenge in the training of young people for an informed decision making, revealing an added value in the construction of a healthy lifestyle.

Downloads

Published

2020-04-11

How to Cite

André, C., Cândido, A., Carreira, T., Santiago, M. da C., Cruz, O., & Amendoeira, J. (2020). School intervention: Prevention of alcohol consumption among young people . Revista Da UI_IPSantarém, 8(1), 87–95. https://doi.org/10.25746/ruiips.v8.i1.19881

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2020): Thematic Edition: Life Sciences and Health

Section

Papers

License

Authors publishing in this journal agree to the following terms:

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication, with the article simultaneously licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License that allows sharing of the work with acknowledgement of authorship and initial publication in this journal.
Authors are permitted to enter into additional contracts separately for non-exclusive distribution of the version of the article published in this journal (e.g., publish in an institutional repository or as a book chapter), with acknowledgment of authorship and initial publication in this journal.
Authors have permission and are encouraged to publish and distribute their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their personal webpage) at any point before or during the editorial process, as this may generate productive changes, as well as increase the impact and citation of the published work.

Most read articles by the same author(s)

<< < 1 2 3 4 > >>