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characterization of individuals and identification of risk factors. Semi-
structured telephone interviews were made one year after discharge.
Results
Modification occurred in identified risk factors, an evaluation of ses-
sions in changing these factors was performed, and other educa-
tional support was identified.
Conclusions
Data was obtained on the impact of health education, given the
knowledge of the disease, control of health risk factors and adher-
ence to lifestyle and therapy. Contributions were collected for the
reorganization of the sessions, and also for the development of a
protocol to standardize the practice of education favouring improve-
ment and guaranteed health gains.
Keywords
health education, coronary heart disease, nursing
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Information and training needs of informal caregivers of
individuals with stroke sequelae: a qualitative survey
Jaime Ribeiro1, Catarina Mangas2, Ana Freire3
1
Escola Superior de Sade de Leiria eCADR& Centro de Investigao
Didtica e Tecnologia na Formao de Formadores, Universidade de
Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; 2Unidade de Investigao Incluso e
Acessibilidade em Aco iACT e Escola Superior Educao e Cincias
Sociais, Instituto Politcnico de Leiria; 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal; 3Instituto
Politcnico de Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
Correspondence: Jaime Ribeiro (jaime.ribeiro@ipleiria.pt) Escola
Superior de Sade de Leiria eCADR& Centro de Investigao Didtica e
Tecnologia na Formao de Formadores, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-
193 Aveiro, Portugal
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An adequate offer of information and training is undoubtedly a decisive
step to endow the informal caregiver with the competences to safe-
guard the wellbeing of both the caregiver and the person to whom he/
she provides care. There is a known insufficiency of information and
training making it necessary to fill these lacks on those who take care of
elderly people with stroke sequelae. The difficulty of finding an adjusted
training is owed to the little knowledge of their real needs as well as to
the fact that there isnt a systematic plan addressed to these needs.
Focusing an area still to be explored in Portugal, this descriptive-
exploratory study attempted to identify the information and training
needs of informal caregivers of people with stroke sequelae, envisaging
the design of a training programme. We endeavoured to conceptualize
a training program starting from that which should be the starting
point of any educative action - the identification of needs. Using a
qualitative approach, we conducted an enquiry through a semi-
structured interview with the informal caregivers, as well with key infor-
mants such as the formal caregivers and individuals with stroke seque-
lae, with subsequent content analysis according to Bardin.
It was observed in different dimensions the perceived importance of
information and the need for a formal training structure. The results
suggest the training must be geared towards supporting the process
of rehabilitation and mediation, as well to the basic learning for the
act of caring for a person with stroke sequelae, requiring a practical
component.
Keywords
Informal caregivers, information and training needs, training programme
O250
Prevention of psychoactive substances consumption in students
from 6th grade of Albergaria-a-Velhas School Group
Sara Silva, Irene Francisco, Ana Oliveira
Unidade de Sade Pblica, Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga, Aveiro,
3814-501 Aveiro, Portugal
Correspondence: Sara Silva (sararebelo.silva@gmail.com) Unidade de
Sade Pblica, Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga, Aveiro, 3814-501
Aveiro, Portugal
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Background
Teenagers are considered a vulnerable group for several risk behav-
iours, which include the use of psychoactive substances. The better
you know the risk factors and protection, as well as the risks associ-
ated with consumption of these substances, the better you can de-
fine and identify intervention strategies.
Objectives: The overall aim of this intervention study was to em-
power students from the 6th grade, from the Albergaria-a-Velha
School Group, in 2014, with personal and social skills for prevention
of psychoactive substance consumption.
Methods
This study consisted of two groups, one subjected to intervention
and one control group not submitted to intervention, each en-
compassing four classes. Five sessions were held, addressed to stu-
dents on personal and social skills, in particular, about taking part
in the decision and resolution of problems, of resistance to social
influence and peer pressure and information. The evaluation is
based on self-administered questionnaires before and after the
intervention.
Results
In the intervention group there was an increase in the proportion of
components of decision-making and problem solving and also in in-
formation, whereas in the resistance component of the social influ-
ence and peer pressure, there was a decrease. In the control group
there was a rate of decrease for the three components.
Conclusions
After the completion of this work it is considered appropriate to con-
tinue this kind of intervention, not only to make use of the available
material already applied/tested but also because more interventions
on this issue are invaluable.
Keywords
Intervention, personal and social skills, psychoactive substances
O251
Promoting healthy sexuality: shared responsibility for family,
youth and educators
Helena Catarino, M Anjos Dixe, M Clarisse Louro
Health Research Unit & School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic institute
of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
Correspondence: Helena Catarino (helena.catarino@ipleiria.pt) Health
Research Unit & School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic institute of Leiria,
2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
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Background
The study aimed to identify the knowledge and information of
young people and parents concerning sexuality and to identify the
needs and difficulties in sexual education of youths.
Methods
This quantitative study was conducted on a non-probabilistic con-
venience sample which was composed by 285 young people aged
between 14 and 20 years and their parents (257). A questionnaire
comprising questions of open, closed and mixed responses was
used.
Results
It was found that young people feel they have good information
(57.4 %) on sexuality, have doubts about topics such as pleasure and
orgasm (16.9 %) and sexually transmitted diseases (12.1 %) and that
the issue continues to be a taboo on a family, school and social level.
The information is acquired at school (24.9 %) and Internet (20.4 %).
They talk with friends (39.1 %) about the subject, but do not talk to
health professionals, or resort to family planning, and have risk be-
haviours. Most parents (73.3 %) had already talked to the child about
the issue of sexuality, giving it much importance and considering
that the issue should be addressed by 12 years of age. They feel less
difficulty in talking to their children about boyfriends (57.6 %) and
most difficulties in talking about their sexual behaviour (7.4 %). To
overcome the difficulties, most parents resort to books (36.2 %) and
Internet (29.6 %), considering the implementation a sexual education
programme relevant (67.3 %).