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Objetivo: describir las aversiones y preferencias alimenticias de los estudiantes de Enfermería y Fisioterapia en las Universidades de Cantabria, País Vasco y Extremadura. Método: se realizó un estudio transversal, analizando una muestra de 606 alumnos: 88 varones (14,5 %) y 518 mujeres(85,5 %), de 18 a 43 años de edad, matriculados en las Escuelas de Enfermería y Fisioterapia citadas, mediante el empleo de un cuestionario autoadministrado. Se diseñó una base de datos en Access de Microsoft® dotada de mecanismos que impedían la introducción de valores erróneos. Se analizaron los datos empleando el paquete estadístico R, versión 2.9.0. En todos los contrastes de hipótesis el nivel de significación se situó en el 0,05. Resultados: la pasta alimenticia, el jamón serrano y las patatas son los alimentos preferidos de los estudiantes, porotro lado, las verduras y hortalizas, las legumbres y el marisco constituyen las principales aversiones alimenticias. Las lentejas,la lechuga, la fresa, el agua y la pasta alimenticia en general fueron los alimentos más valorados dentro de sus respectivos grupos de alimentos y bebidas.Conclusión: los datos obtenidos son útiles para detectar hábitos alimentarios y observar las tendencias futuras sobrepreferencias alimenticias que, conjuntamente con otros parámetros,permitan caracterizar el comportamiento alimentario de los jóvenes universitarios (AU)
Objective: to describe the food aversions and preferences of Nursing and Physical Therapy students in the Universities of Cantabria, the Basque Country and Extremadura.Method: a cross-sectional study was performed, in which asample of 606 students was analysed: 88 males (14,5%) and 518 females (85,5%), aged 18 to 43 years, enrolled in the aforementioned Nursing and Physical Therapy Schools,completed a self-administered questionnaire. A database endowed with mechanisms that prevented the introduction of incorrect values was designed using Microsoft Access®. Data were analysed using the R statistical program, version 2.9.0. In all hypotheses contrasts, the significance level was 0,05.Results: dietary pasta, cured serrano ham and potatoes were the students favourite foods. On the other hand, vegetables,legumes and fish comprised the primary food aversions.Overall, lentils, lettuce, strawberries, water and dietarypasta were the most highly valued foods with in their corresponding food and drink groups.Conclusion: the data obtained are useful to detect eating habits and observe future trends of food preferences, which,together with other parameters, enable us to characterize the eating behaviour of university students (AU)
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Humans , Modalities, Alimentary , Feeding Behavior , Feeding Behavior , Students/statistics & numerical data , Nutrition SurveysABSTRACT
Objetivo. Identificar el grado de conocimiento y aplicación de las medidas de bioseguridad en los estudiantes de Enfermería, así como conocer los tipos de accidentes biológicos durante sus prácticas clínicas. Método. Estudio descriptivo y transversal, realizado en los estudiantes de los tres cursos de Enfermería durante el mes de mayo de 2008. La información se recogió mediante un cuestionario anónimo de autocumplimentación, obteniendo una participación del 54%. Resultados. El 97% de los estudiantes manifiesta conocer las precauciones estándares y el 100% afirma que deben ser aplicadas a todos los pacientes. Sin embargo, en la práctica clínica, las medidas de bioseguridad son aplicadas parcialmente: como media, un 60,2% manifiesta realizar las normas de higiene personal, un 66,1% manifiesta el uso de elementos de protección de barrera y un 44% manifiesta el manejo de objetos cortantes o punzantes. El 32,25% de los estudiantes ha sufrido un accidente biológico, con mayor incidencia en el segundo curso, administrando una inyección (24%), extrayendo sangre con agujas tipo venojet® (18%) y reencapsulando la aguja (17%). Conclusiones. El alto grado de conocimiento que manifiestan tener los estudiantes sobre las precauciones estándares no se demuestra en la práctica clínica. Se observan importantes deficiencias en las prácticas de seguridad de los estudiantes ya que el reencapsulado de la aguja sigue siendo una de las prácticas de riesgo más frecuente(AU)
Objective. To identify the degree of knowledge and performance of bio-safety measures by nursing students and knowing the type of biological accidents suffered during their clinical practice. Method. A cross-sectional study was conducted on the students of three Nursing courses held in May of 2008. Data was collected by an anonymous self-administered questionnaire, with a return of 54%. Results. A total of 97% of students seemed to know the standard biosafety measures, and all of them (100%) stated that those measures must be applied to every patient. However, the reality of clinical practice shows that biosafety measures are only partially applied. An average of 60.2% implement the personal hygiene measures, 66.1% use physical barriers, and 44% use sharp materials safely. Results. Around 32.25% of the students have suffered some biological accident, with a greater incidence in the second year: administering injections (24%), drawing blood samples with Venojet® needles (18%) and recapping used needles (17%). Conclusions. The high level of knowledge shown by the students on standard precautions is not always shown in clinical practice. There are significant deficiencies in student safety practices: recapping of used needles continues to be one of the most common risk practices carried out(AU)
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Humans , Accidents, Occupational/prevention & control , Universal Precautions , Surveys and Questionnaires , Cross-Sectional Studies , Containment of Biohazards/prevention & control , Guideline Adherence , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Students, NursingABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To identify the degree of knowledge and performance of bio-safety measures by nursing students and knowing the type of biological accidents suffered during their clinical practice. METHOD: A cross-sectional study was conducted on the students of three Nursing courses held in May of 2008. Data was collected by an anonymous self-administered questionnaire, with a return of 54%. RESULTS: A total of 97% of students seemed to know the standard biosafety measures, and all of them (100%) stated that those measures must be applied to every patient. However, the reality of clinical practice shows that biosafety measures are only partially applied. An average of 60.2% implement the personal hygiene measures, 66.1% use physical barriers, and 44% use sharp materials safely. Around 32.25% of the students have suffered some biological accident, with a greater incidence in the second year: administering injections (24%), drawing blood samples with Venojet needles (18%) and recapping used needles (17%). CONCLUSIONS: The high level of knowledge shown by the students on standard precautions is not always shown in clinical practice. There are significant deficiencies in student safety practices: recapping of used needles continues to be one of the most common risk practices carried out.
