Objective: to determine the relationship between knowledge of consequences and drug use in undergraduate students of a university in San José, Costa Rica. Method: the cross-sectional study examines the demographic profile of the sample and the relationship between knowledge of consequences, drug use and academic performance. The study focuses on three types of drugs: alcohol, marijuana and cocaine. Three variables will be analyzed: demographic data, knowledge of consequences and use of drugs. Results: the relationship between knowledge of consequences and use of drugs was made using of the T-test. The sample had 272 students, 28.2% (n=77) of them were men and 71.4% were women (n=195). They were selected from the areas of social sciences (n=137, 50.2%), and from the area of health sciences (n=136; 49.8%). Alcohol was the most used drug (n=217, 79.8%), followed by marijuana (n=72, 26.6%) and finally cocaine (n=3, 1.1%) in the last 12 months. Conclusion: the results shown indicate that there is no significant relationship between such variables. The findings are important at the level of drug policies to support the development of new preventive strategies for drug use.Objetivo: determinar a relação entre o conhecimento das consequências e o uso de drogas em estudantes de graduação de uma universidade em San José, Costa Rica. Método: este estudo, de corte transversal, examina o perfil demográfico da amostra e a relação entre o conhecimento das consequências, o uso de drogas e o desempenho acadêmico. A pesquisa centra-se em três tipos de drogas: álcool, maconha e cocaína. Três variáveis foram analisadas: os dados demográficos, o conhecimento das consequências e o uso de drogas. Resultados: a relação entre o conhecimento das consequências e o uso de drogas foi realizada através do uso do T-test. A amostra foi composta por 272 estudantes, sendo 28,2% (n=77) homens e 71,4% mulheres (n=195); selecionados da área de ciências sociais (n=137;50,2%), e da área de ciências da saúde (n=136;49,8%). O álcool foi a droga mais utilizada (n=217;79,8%), seguida da maconha (n=72;26,6%) e, finalmente, a cocaína (n=3; 1.1%) nos últimos 12 meses. Conclusão: os resultados demostram que não existe relação significativa entre tais variáveis, e são importantes no nível das políticas de drogas para apoiar o desenvolvimento de novas estratégias preventivas para o uso de drogas.
RESUMENAntecedentes. El objetivo de este artículo es presentar la mejor evidencia disponible en relación con el desarrollo de las visitas domiciliares de enfermería, brindadas a personas adultas mayores, con un enfoque de promoción de la salud y prevención de las enfermedades para el mejoramiento en su autocuidado. El proceso de envejecimiento poblacional en Costa Rica y a nivel mundial, como producto de los avances en condiciones socioeconómicas y sanitarias, ha generado necesidades para la atención de personas adultas mayores que permiten un mantenimiento o mejoramiento de la calidad de vida. Método. como método se utilizó la investigación basada en la evidencia, la cual parte de una pregunta clínica; en cuanto a los datos, se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica en las bases de datos EBSCO, PubMed y ProQuest, para luego ejecutar una lectura crítica con el programa FLC 2.0. Resultados. Se obtuvo un total de 58 artículos, de cuya lectura crítica se seleccionó seis que presentaron la mejor evidencia. Conclusión. Se concluye que las personas adultas mayores que reciben atención domiciliaria del profesional de enfermería desde un enfoque de la promoción de la salud y prevención de la enfermedad mejoran su autocuidado.Palabras clave: atención-domiciliar-de-enfermería; autocuidado; personas-adultas-mayores; prevención-de-la-enfermedad; promoción-de-la-salud. CITED ABSTRACTBackground. The objective of this article is to present the best available evidence in relation to the development of nursing home visits, made to elderly, with a focus on health promotion and disease prevention for the improvement in self-care. The aging population in Costa Rica and worldwide, as a result of advances in socioeconomic and sanitary conditions, has led to the need for care of elderly individuals that allow maintaining or improving the quality of life. Method. as a research was used method based on the evidence, which part of a clinical question; in terms of the data, a literature search in the databases EBSCO, ProQuest and PubMed data was performed, and then run a critical reading of the FLC 2.0. Result. Was obtained a total of 58 items, whose critical reading was selected six presented the best evidence. Conclusion. We concluded that older adults receiving home care nurse from an approach to health promotion and disease prevention improve self-care.
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