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Drug use among medical students in S ão Paulo, Brazil: a cross-sectional study during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic
CONCLUSION: The prevalence of substance use was high in this population and increased from the basic to the clinical cycle. The COVID-19 pandemic may have affected the frequency of drug use and prevalence estimates.PMID:37703121 | PMC:PMC10495101 | DOI:10.1590/1516-3180.2022.0493.R1.150623
Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal - September 13, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Pedro Lemos-Santos Lukas Blumrich Jordi Blanes Debia Jo ão Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia Paulo Jeng Chian Suen Andr é Malbergier Source Type: research

A web-based health education module and its impact on the preventive practices of health-care workers during  the COVID-19 pandemic
AbstractProper training on the preventive measures against COVID-19 among health-care workers is crucial for mitigating the spread of viral infection. The present study evaluated the efficacy of a brief web-based module on the practice of hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette among respective health-care workers. A comparative study was conducted with a total of 500 participants. A self-reported questionnaire was used for both pre- and post-intervention evaluation. The post-intervention assessment was conducted 1 –2 weeks following the intervention. The difference in the practice of hand hygiene and respiratory etique...
Source: Health Education Research - September 20, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: research

Drug use among medical students in S ão Paulo, Brazil: a cross-sectional study during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic
CONCLUSION: The prevalence of substance use was high in this population and increased from the basic to the clinical cycle. The COVID-19 pandemic may have affected the frequency of drug use and prevalence estimates.PMID:37703121 | DOI:10.1590/1516-3180.2022.0493.R1.150623
Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal - September 13, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Pedro Lemos-Santos Lukas Blumrich Jordi Blanes Debia Jo ão Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia Paulo Jeng Chian Suen Andr é Malbergier Source Type: research

Medical mask or N95 respirator: When and how to use?
Authors: Azap A, Erdinç FŞ Abstract COVID-19 pandemic is now a global threat on human health reaching up to 2 million infected people all around the World. Since its first recognition in Wuhan, many topics were discussed intensively about COVID-19, both in the public and scientific community. Personal protective equipments and especially masks were among the hottest topics during this pandemic. Regardless of which mask is used, performing hand hygiene frequently with an alcohol-based hand rub or with soap and water if hands are dirty; is the most effective preventive measure for COVID-19. The type of mask used wh...
Source: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences - April 28, 2020 Category: General Medicine Tags: Turk J Med Sci Source Type: research

Effect of COVID-19 Outbreak on the Diet, Body Weight, and Food Security Status of Students of Higher Education; A Systematic Review
Br J Nutr. 2022 Aug 10:1-39. doi: 10.1017/S0007114522002604. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe Covid-19 pandemic has impacted college students' lifestyles and placed them at a greater risk of obesity and food insecurity. The purpose of the systematic review was to consolidate evidence for the effect of Covid-19 on students' dietary quality, dietary habits, body weight, and food security status. A comprehensive literature search was conducted utilizing various databases including Google Scholar, MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, Embase, and Scopus to identify relevant studies. To be incorporated in this review, studies had to include...
Source: The British Journal of Nutrition - August 10, 2022 Category: Nutrition Authors: T Jehi R Khan R Halawani H Dos Santos Source Type: research

Digital approaches to continuing care
Purpose of review To provide an update of studies on the effectiveness of digital and telephonic approaches to providing remote continuing care for substance use disorders. Recent findings Effective continuing care can be provided via smartphone apps, text messaging, interactive voice response, and structured telephone counseling. The remote continuing care interventions with the strongest evidence of efficacy are the Addiction Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System app and Telephone Monitoring and Counseling. Positive effects for these intervention on drinking outcomes in patients with alcohol use diso...
Source: Current Opinion in Psychiatry - July 1, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: ADDICTIVE DISORDERS: Edited by John B. Saunders and Linda B. Cottler Source Type: research

Does the Length of Time to Complete an Online Program Matter?
J Contin Educ Nurs. 2021 Nov;52(11):505-510. doi: 10.3928/00220124-20211008-05. Epub 2021 Nov 1.ABSTRACTHealth care providers are challenged to meet the simultaneous demands of delivering clinical care and acquiring new information, especially in the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, the opioid epidemic, and concurrent escalation in alcohol and other drug use. To address the gap in knowledge related to substance use, screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT), a self-paced online educational program, was developed and delivered to 169 learners. Posttest knowledge scores increased for a...
Source: Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing - November 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Yovan Gonzalez Bryan R Hansen J Paul Seale Deborah S Finnell Source Type: research

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