Abstract

NUNES, Bárbara Souza de Medeiros; BARBOSA, Guilherme Correa  and  DOMINGOS, Thiago da Silva. Associations between alcohol use and the sociodemographic profile of nursing and nutrition students. SMAD, Rev. Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool Drog. (Ed. port.) [online]. 2021, vol.17, n.2, pp.72-81. ISSN 1806-6976.  https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.smad.2021.162031.

OBJECTIVE: to verify the pattern of alcohol use in undergraduate nursing and nutrition students at a public university and possible associations between sociodemographic variables. METHOD: a cross-sectional study with 170 undergraduate Nursing and Nutrition students from a public university. A sociodemographic questionnaire and the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test were used for data collection. Associations were verified by the chi-square test considering a p-value <0.05. RESULTS: the prevalence of consumption was 80%, and of binge drinking, 59.53%. The low risk pattern was identified in 53.53% of the students. Alcohol consumption profiles were associated with current age range and age of first contact with alcohol, household composition and type of alcohol consumed. CONCLUSION: among nursing and nutrition students, low and harmful risk patterns were associated with the following variables: age group between 17 and 23 years old, age of first contact with alcohol between 10 and 17 years, and living with friends. The use of fermented drinks was associated with the low risk pattern. The recognition of the profile contributes to the development of health promotion, prevention and education strategies in order to reduce future risks arising from the use of alcohol.

Keywords : Students, Health Occupations; Alcohol Drinking in College; Nursing; Nutrition Personnel; Policy.

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