Cleidilene Ramos Magalhães

Estratégias de promoção da saúde relacionadas à saúde mental desenvolvidas com adolescentes no âmbito escolar

Adolescence is a period of rapid biological and psychosocial changes and schools seem to be an appropriate place to develop interventions to promote mental health. The objective of the present study was to do an integrative review to identify the main themes in terms of mental health in the adolescence and to analyze the main strategies of intervention adopted and their results. Of 285 articles found, only 5 were selected as they were interventions on mental health promotion with adolescents in schools. We observed a focus on developing social competences, which brought apparent positive results in terms of creating a wellness environment and promoting better life quality for adolescents.

Face-to-Face and Distance Education Modalities in the Training of Healthcare Professionals: A Quasi-Experimental Study

This study evaluates the effectiveness of an 18-month-long course in Family Health. The course was offered in two modalities, distance education and face-to-face learning. Dependent variables were as follows: self-regulation of learning, procrastination, the perception of self-efficacy, and academic performance. The course was attended by 27 health professionals (i.e., physicians, nurses, and dentists) working in the Brazilian Unified Health System. The investigation followed a quasi-experimental design. Participants in the two modalities achieved similar academic performance; and globally no statistically significant differences were found regarding the study variables. Findings, notwithstanding their importance for professional training in health, are preliminary and further research is needed on the effectiveness of training modalities distance education and face-to-face learning (e.g., focus groups, interviews, online monitoring). The educational implications of this study are discussed and analyzed considering specificities and differences of each modality.