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SMAD. Revista eletrônica saúde mental álcool e drogas

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Abstract

FERNANDES, Márcia Astrês et al. Alcohol consumption among nursing students of a university center. SMAD, Rev. Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool Drog. (Ed. port.) [online]. 2019, vol.15, n.2, pp.38-44. ISSN 1806-6976.  https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.smad.2019.000401.

OBJECTIVE: to investigate the pattern of alcohol consumption in nursing students at a University Center. METHODS: this is an exploratory, descriptive study with a quantitative approach, developed with 372 nursing students from a University Center. Data were collected in May 2014, using a socio-demographic questionnaire and the AUDIT scale. RESULTS: it was evidenced that 90.6% of the students use or have already used alcohol. When evaluating the result by area of the AUDIT, it was evidenced that the majority of respondents 162 (44%) was classified in Zone II. CONCLUSION: it is relevant to conduct future research to uncover protection and risk factors for alcohol use.

Keywords : Alcoholism; Alcohol Drinking; Nursing Students; Mental Health.

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