Search

The aim of the study was to analyze the possible effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the perception of learning, mental health and quality of life of university students in Paraíba, Brazil. This is a cross-sectional, quantitative and analytical study conducted using the STROBE recommendations. Study participants showed a high incidence of difficulty in the distance education (DE) model (71.5%), dissatisfaction with the course (68.8%), learning difficulties (82.6%) and reported not having a good learning experience (82.6%). It can also show that more than half of the students (58.3%) scored 11.22 on their anxiety levels, which results in a warning sign for anxiety symptoms. This research could show that the academic aspects of university students in Paraíba suffered significant negative impacts, these findings may be associated with the decline of biopsychosocial aspects associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aimed to identify the levels of knowledge of users of a Basic Health Unit (BHU) about the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) virus. The study was descriptive, quantitative, and with a cross-sectional approach, carried out with a sample of 52 people between 18 and 60 years old, users of a UBS. Among the results pointed out, the gap in health education offered by health professionals stands out, since only 28 of the 52 people interviewed indicated that they received information about HPV through UBS professionals. The study can show that there is a deficiency of a solid health education about HPV, with many disagreements in the answers of the interviewees, as well as doubts about how to recognize the symptoms of HPV and the importance of performing the cytological periodically. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To characterize the scientific production about the perception of nursing professionals regarding care for HIV/AIDS carriers. This is an integrative review of the literature on the perception of nursing professionals regarding care for HIV/AIDS patients. In relation to the years 2013 and 2016, there was a greater number of publications on the subject, with 37.5% each. In the years 2011 and 2017, there was a lower number of publications, with a value of 12.5% each, and through the research carried out in the VHL, it was noticed that the Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem had a greater number of publications, with 37.5%. It was possible to observe the knowledge about the nursing problems that make their care difficult, and the importance of a more centered and human view in the care aimed at seropositive patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]