Consumption of alcohol among nursing students/Consumo de bebidas alcóolicas entre estudantes de enfermagem

The objective of this study is to compare the consumption of alcohol among freshmen and senior nursing students of an undergraduate course. Cross-sectional study with 154 nursing students. The research instrument was a questionnaire with socio-demographic data and academic life and the Alcohol Use D...

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Published in:Acta paulista de enfermagem 2015-07, Vol.28 (4), p.301
Main Authors: Pires, Cláudia Geovana da Silva, Mussi, Fernanda Carneiro, de Souza, Raisa Correia, da Silva, Diorlene Oliveira, Santos, Carlos Antonio de Souza Teles
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Language:English
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Summary:The objective of this study is to compare the consumption of alcohol among freshmen and senior nursing students of an undergraduate course. Cross-sectional study with 154 nursing students. The research instrument was a questionnaire with socio-demographic data and academic life and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). In the data analysis, the authors have used descriptive statistics, Pearson chi-square test, Fisher's exact test and linear trend. A statistical significance of 5% was adopted. Most participants were female, aged 20-24 years old, single, who were black and from the C socioeconomic class. A total of 57.1% of the sample consumed alcohol. They found a higher frequency of consumption and alcohol doses for undergraduate students and greater proportion of these in AUDIT risk level zone II, III and IV. There was no statistically significant difference in analysis between zone and year of study. Conclusion: Senior students had higher harmful alcohol consumption.
ISSN:0103-2100
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