Autor(es):
Alves, Mateus Goulart ; Nascimento, Juliana da Silva Garcia ; Rosário, Rafaela ; Komatsu, André Vilela ; Dalri, Maria Célia Barcelos ; Silva, Jorge Luiz da
Data: 2023
Identificador Persistente: https://hdl.handle.net/1822/87554
Origem: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
Assunto(s): Cardiovascular diseases; Disease prevention; Health promotion; Heart disease risk factors; Student health; Students; Promoção da saúde; Saúde do estudante; Doenças cardiovasculares; Prevenção de doenças; Estudantes; Fatores de risco de doenças cardíacas; Promoción de la salud; Factores de riesgo de enfermedad cardiaca.; Salud del estudiante; Estudiantes; Enfermedades cardiovasculares; Prevención de enfermedades
Descrição
Objective: To verify whether nursing and medical students take measures regarding their cardiovascular health and the associated risk factors. Method: Cross-sectional study, online data collection with 413 students in February and March 2021, using specific and validated instruments. Kruskal-Wallis, chi-square and logistic regression were adopted for statistical analyses. Results: 73.3% self-reported that they were healthy. We identified a higher risk for developing cardiovascular diseases in sedentary students (OR = 38.6, p < 0.001), with irregular adherence to physical activity (OR = 16.2, p < 0.001) and with a higher level of perceived stress (OR = 1.12, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Students who take action to promote cardiovascular health showed lower risk compared to those who did not. If students do not value their own health during the education process, this may interfere with their professional performance after graduation.
