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Suicidal Ideation in People with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

2025-05-27T02:00:21Z

Title: Suicidal Ideation in People with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Authors: Faleiros, Fabiana; Binati, Flávia; Bimbatti, Karina; Vedana, Kelly; Silva, Jonas C.; Käppler, Christoph; Sousa, L.M.M.; José, Helena; Rabiais, Isabel; Almeida, António; Albuquerque, Geyslane Abstract: Suicidal behavior is considered a worldwide social phenomenon and a serious public health problem. In this regard, people with traumatic spinal cord injury may be associated with low mood, depression, suicidal ideation, and behavior. To evaluate the factors associated with suicidal ideation in people with SCI, this is quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out in a virtual environment. In total, 200 people aged 18 or over with TSCI living in Brazil took part in the study. Data were collected using the Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation, answered online by participants using SurveyMonkey®. The sample consisted of 200 participants, most of whom were male, from southeast Brazil, with a mean age of 36.22 years, a duration of injury of 134.4 months, and a 32.5% frequency of suicidal ideation, as suicidal ideation was also verified in relation to the variables of schooling, rehabilitation, and consequence of injury. A statistically significant relationship was found between the duration of injury and suicidal ideation. According to the results, a considerable percentage of these individuals still think about suicide. On the other hand, the duration of the injury showed a significant difference in relation to suicidal ideation, and it was observed that the shorter the duration of spinal cord injury, the greater the likelihood of suicidal ideation.

The Effect of Coping on the Relationship between Work-Family Conflict and Stress, Anxiety, and Depression

2025-05-24T02:00:19Z

Title: The Effect of Coping on the Relationship between Work-Family Conflict and Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Authors: Sousa, Cristina; Viseu, João; Pimenta, Ana Cristina; Vinagre, Helena; Ferreira, João; Matavelli, Rafaela; José, Helena; Sousa, Luís; Romana, Fernando; Valentim, Olga Abstract: The challenges experienced in the context of the pandemic have required a significant reconciliation between work and family domains due to confinement and the need to spend more time at home, which may have increased the levels of stress, anxiety, and depression, making it necessary to use resilient coping strategies to overcome the difficulties felt. This study examined the effect of resilient coping on the relationship between work-family conflict and stress, anxiety, and depression in this context. Data were collected using a self-report protocol from a sample of Portuguese workers (N = 476). The results indicated that work-family conflict was positively associated with stress, anxiety, and depression. Resilient coping established a negative relationship with stress, anxiety, and depression. The moderation effect was not corroborated; it was found that in the presence of the moderating variable (resilient coping), the relationship between the variables of work-family conflict and stress, anxiety, and depression was strengthened. This study reinforces the importance of appropriate interventions in resilient coping in the work-family context, which helps control stress, anxiety, and resilience levels.

Preventing falls in the aged: a challenge in patient safety

2025-05-24T02:00:17Z

Title: Preventing falls in the aged: a challenge in patient safety Authors: Sousa, L.M.M.; Tomás, João; Severino, Sandy; Valido, Susana; Santos, Maria João; José, Helena Abstract: Falls and fall-related injuries are considered an important public health problem, with implications for the health and well-being of older people and society in general. This review aims to analyze updates on the topic of falls, in order to understand the magnitude of the problem, associated factors and main preventive interventions. Assessment and intervention must be multifactorial and directed at clinical and environmental factors. Education and promotion of physical activity and exercise emerge as the most effective interventions in reducing the risk of falls in older people. From this reflection emerge the bases for the practice and formulation of health policies in the area of patient safety, in order to minimize the risks of falls and their occurrence in aged people, in hospital environments and community contexts.

Depression and Anxiety of Portuguese University Students: ACross-Sectional Study about Prevalence and Associated Factors

2025-03-28T03:00:11Z

Title: Depression and Anxiety of Portuguese University Students: ACross-Sectional Study about Prevalence and Associated Factors Authors: Amaro, Pedro; Fionseca, César; Afonso, Anabela; Jacinto, Gonçao; Gomes, Luís; José, Helena; Silva, Celso; Lima, Andreia; Arco, Helena; Nabais, João; Lopes, Manuel; Pereira, Anabela; Fragoeiro, Isabel; Pinho, Lara Guedes Abstract: Background. The mental health of university students has worsened over time, and it is young people who have suﬀered the mostfrom the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of mental health. Anxiety and depression are the most common symptoms reported byuniversity students and are often the cause of disabilities, either in academic performance or in other spheres of life. Aim. The aimof this study was to both assess the prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms in Portuguese university students and analyzethe factors associated with these symptoms. Methods. A quantitative cross-sectional study with a sample of 3,399 universitystudents from seven Portuguese higher education institutions was conducted. The following questionnaires were used: thegeneralized anxiety disorder assessment scale (GAD-7), the patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9), and a study-createdsociodemographic questionnaire. The Kendall correlation coeﬃcient, chi-square test of independence, Spearman correlationcoeﬃcient, Shapiro-Wilk test, Mann–Whitney-Wilcoxon test, and Kruskall-Wallis test were used to analyze the associationbetween variables. The statistical analysis was done using the software R Statistics (Version 4.0.4), using a signiﬁcance level of0.05. Results. Mild to severe anxiety symptoms were reported by 75% of the participants, and 61.2% described mild to severeHindawiDepression and AnxietyVolume 2024, Article ID 5528350, 14 pageshttps://doi.org/10.1155/2024/5528350 depressive symptoms. Of the sample, 19.5% reported a previous diagnosis of a mental disorder, with 38.7% diagnosed after thepandemic began. Additionally, 23% reported taking medication for mental health issues, and 26.7% had considered self-harmor harbored thoughts of being “better oﬀ dead.” The study found lower anxiety and depressive symptoms (p < 0 05) amongmen, students with higher socioeconomic status, those who frequently traveled home, individuals without prior mental healthdiagnoses, those with better academic performance, and those who avoided substances like coﬀee, tobacco, cannabis, and otherillegal psychoactive substances. Interestingly, students in romantic relationships exhibited more anxiety symptoms (p < 0 05).Moreover, participants who believed they had experienced moral or sexual harassment displayed higher levels of anxiety anddepressive symptoms (p < 0 001). Conclusions. There was a decrease in the mental health of university students after thepandemic compared to prepandemic studies, and the proportion of students with anxiety and depressive symptoms wasalarming. There is an urgent need to implement programs in universities to promote students’ mental health.