Alcohol consumption and risky sexual practices: the pattern of nursing students from the Spanish University

Authors

  • Eugenia Gil-Garcia Universidad de Sevilla; Departamento de Enfermeria
  • Jussara Gue Martini Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Centro de Ciencias da Saude
  • Ana Maria Porcel-Galvez Universidad de Sevilla; Departamento de Enfermeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692013000400016

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to determine the prevalence of substance abuse and unsafe sexual practices and to analyze the relationship between them, in nursing students at the University of Seville. METHOD: quantitative methodological approach with a descriptive cross-sectional design. The population was composed of first year nursing students in the University of Seville, during the academic year 2010-2011 (N=510), with consecutive opportunistic sampling composed of students who attended class on the scheduled day (n=291). RESULTS: a high prevalence of alcohol consumption, and increased likelihood of not using protective measures during sexual practices when alcohol had been consumed, was present. CONCLUSION: these findings are consistent with those obtained in the same population in Brazil, and highlight the need to strengthen in the nursing curriculum, the transverse axis related to the prevention of substance abuse, especially alcohol.

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Published

2013-07-01

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 4 (2013)

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Original Articles

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Alcohol consumption and risky sexual practices: the pattern of nursing students from the Spanish University . (2013). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 21(4), 941-947. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692013000400016