Objective This work aimed to analyze parental burnout (PB) and establish a comparison between the times before (Wave 1) and during (Wave 2) the COVID‐19 pandemic. Background The COVID‐19 pandemic brought additional stress to families. The pandemic could be particularly difficult for parents experiencing parental burnout, a condition that involves four dimensions: an overwhelming sense of exhaustion, emotional distancing from the child, saturation or a loss of fulfillment with the parental role, and a sharp contrast between how parents used to be and how they see themselves now. Method A quasi‐longitudinal research design was adopted, comparing two cross‐sectional studies among Portuguese parents (N = 995), with an interval of 2 years between each wave of data collection. Participants were surveyed voluntarily through an online questionnaire located on the institutional web platform of the universities involved in the study. Multivariate analysis of covariance was used to take into account the associations among variables, alongside controlling the possible confounding effects. Results Parents have overall higher parental burnout scores in Wave 2 than Wave 1, with increased exhaustion, emotional distancing, and contrast, but decreased saturation. Although parental burnout levels remain higher for mothers across the two Waves, the growth is greater for fathers than for mothers. Conclusion Reconciling childcare with paid work is a stressful and new experience for many fathers. However, results suggest that even amid a crisis, some parents had the opportunity to deeply bond with their children. Implications We expect this work to encourage stakeholders to consider proper intervention strategies to address potential parental burnout. Also, initiatives that strengthen gender equity within parenting context are needed.

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ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to examine the association between religiousness and blood donation among postgraduate students.MethodsThe Portuguese-language version of the Duke University Religion Index was administered to a sample of 226 Brazilian students with ages ranging from 22 to 55 years. All study participants had completed undergraduate courses in health-related areas.ResultsIn the present study, 23.5% of the students were regular donors. Organizational religiousness was found to be associated with attitudes related to blood donation. This study also shows evidence that regular blood donors have a higher intrinsic religiousness than subjects who donate only once and do not return.ConclusionThis study shows that the attitudes concerning blood donation may have some association with religiosity.

RESUMOEste é um estudo quantitativo realizado no Ambulatório da Liga Acadêmica de Geriatria e Gerontologia da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, tendo como objetivo conhecer o perfil dos idosos atendidos e seu grau de dependência em relação às atividades básicas da vida diária. A partir dessas informações, elaboramos os diagnósticos de enfermagem presentes na população em estudo e selecionamos os mais frequentes com a finalidade de compor uma etapa do instrumento para a consulta de enfermagem em geriatria. Constatamos que os pacientes idosos dependentes são predominantemente do sexo feminino, viúvos, e têm, em média, 81 anos de idade e 4 anos de estudo. Dor crônica relacionada à incapacidade física e andar prejudicado relacionado à presença de patologias osteoarticulares são exemplos de diagnósticos mais frequentes na população estudada. É importante que o enfermeiro atuante na área geriátrica implemente a sistematização da assistência de enfermagem baseado no conhecimento da população com a qual trabalha, atentando para o grau de dependência dos idosos com relação às atividades básicas da vida diária, a fim de que o cuidado seja integral, individualizado, e preserve a autonomia ainda existente na vida do idoso.

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