Interaction between Work and Metabolic Syndrome: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a clinical condition and a relevant risk factor in the development of cardiovascular diseases; it occurs as a result of lifestyle factors, e.g., work. The aim of this research was to estimate the interaction between work and MS among primary health care (PHC) nursing professionals in the state of Bahia, Brazil. A sectional multicentered study carried out in 43 municipalities in Bahia, whose study population consisted of nursing professionals. The exposure variables were occupation, professional exhaustion, and working time, and the outcome variable was MS. Interaction measures based on the additivity criteria were verified by calculating the excess risks due to the interactions and according to the proportion of cases attributed to the interactions and the synergy index. The global MS prevalence is 24.4%. There was a greater magnitude in the exposure group regarding the three investigated factors (average level occupation, professional exhaustion, and working time in PHC for more than 5 years), reaching an occurrence of 44.9% when compared to the prevalence of 13.1% in the non-exposure group (academic education, without professional burnout, and working time in PHC for up to 5 years). The study’s findings showed a synergistic interaction of work aspects for MS occurrence among PHC nursing professionals.

CARTOGRAFIA DOS SERVIÇOS DE ACOLHIMENTO AO ACADÊMICO EM SOFRIMENTO PSÍQUICO NAS UNIVERSIDADES PÚBLICAS BRASILEIRAS

Objetivo: mapear os serviços de acolhimento em saúde mental ofertados aos acadêmicos pelas universidades públicas brasileiras. Método: pesquisa documental apresentada como cartografia das universidades públicas presenciais brasileiras. Os dados foram coletados de agosto a outubro de 2019 no site do Ministério da Educação, segundo as variáveis: informações sobre o serviço de acolhimento, modalidade de acesso, atividades ofertadas, distribuição geográfica das universidades que ofertam o serviço no Brasil. Resultados: das 107 universidades, 73 referem ter um serviço de acolhimento em saúde mental, e destas, 43 informam a modalidade de acesso, sendo a maioria o agendamento, e os tipos de atividades desenvolvidas, com respeito ao Plantão Psicológico. Considerações Finais:com o aumento de sofrimento psíquico entre acadêmicos, é missão da academia dialogar e acolher essa demanda. O estudo contribui alertando para a necessidade da expansão desses serviços.

Psychological Distress in Men during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil: The Role of the Sociodemographic Variables, Uncertainty, and Social Support

Objective: To analyze the relationships between sociodemographic variables, intolerance to uncertainty (INT), social support, and psychological distress (i.e., indicators of Common Mental Disorders (CMDs) and perceived stress (PS)) in Brazilian men during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional study with national coverage, of the web survey type, and conducted with 1006 Brazilian men during the period of social circulation restriction imposed by the health authorities in Brazil for suppression of the coronavirus and control of the pandemic. Structural equation modeling analysis was performed. Results: Statistically significant direct effects of race/skin color (λ = 0.268; p-value < 0.001), socioeconomic status (SES) (λ = 0.306; p-value < 0.001), household composition (λ = 0.281; p-value < 0.001), PS (λ = 0.513; p-value < 0.001), and INT (λ = 0.421; p-value < 0.001) were evidenced in the occurrence of CMDs. Black-skinned men with higher SES, living alone, and with higher PS and INT levels presented higher prevalence values of CMDs. Conclusions: High levels of PS and INT were the factors that presented the strongest associations with the occurrence of CMDs among the men. It is necessary to implement actions to reduce the stress-generating sources as well as to promote an increase in resilience and the development of intrinsic reinforcements to deal with uncertain threats.