Schools are particularly suitable contexts for the implementation of interventions focused on adolescent sexual behavior. Sexual education and promotion have a multidisciplinary nature. Nurses’ role and the spectrum of the carried-out interventions is not clear. We aimed to identify interventions that promote a healthy sexuality among school adolescents. Our review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews and was registered in the Open Science Framework. Published articles on sexuality in adolescents in school contexts were considered. The research limitations included primary studies; access in full text in English, Spanish, or Portuguese; and no data publication limitation. Research was carried out on the EBSCOhost, PubMed, SciELO, and Web of Science platforms; gray literature and the bibliographies of selected articles were also searched. A total of 56 studies were included in the sample. The studies used a broad range of research methods, and 10 types of interventions were identified. Multi-interventional programs and socio-emotional interventions showed a greater impact on long-term behavioral changes, and continuity seemed to be a key factor. Long-term studies are needed to reach a consensus on the effectiveness of interventions. Nurses’ particular role on the multidisciplinary teams was found to be a gap in the research, and must be further explored.

Introduction: Baby-led weaning (BLW) is a growing method for parents to introduce food to their kids. As advisers who affect the decisions of parents, health practitioners have significant obligations in this regard. Objective: We aim to identify existing literature on the knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes of health professionals toward BLW. Methods: We carried out a scoping review in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews. After registering with Open Science Framework, published articles were retrieved from EBSCOhost, PubMed, SciELO, ScienceDirect, Open Grey, and the Portuguese Scientific Open Access Repository. Primary studies with full-text availability in English, Spanish, or Portuguese, and no data publication limitations were included. Results: The final sample included seven publications conducted in five countries published between 2012 and 2022. Only one study employed a hybrid methodology showing incongruent practices in parents/health professionals on BLW, whereas most studies employed a quantitative approach. Regarding BLW, it is recognized that there is a dearth of evidence, consensus, and advice. Conclusion: Despite benefits, health professionals hesitate to recommend BLW due to insufficient study and safety concerns, warranting more research. Hence, our scoping review demonstrated that BLW is a scientifically under-researched subject, indicating a significant research gap that must be filled in the future.

Introdução: O desenvolvimento profissional em Enfermagem exige mais do que o domínio técnico, sendo essencial compreender os fatores emocionais e cognitivos que impactam a aprendizagem em contextos clínicos. Objetivo: Relatar, na percepção da estudante de Enfermagem, a experiência de ensino clínico de cinco semanas (estágio curricular), em contexto de Cuidados de Saúde Primários em Portugal, analisando a influência da autoeficácia, da resiliência e da comunicação terapêutica no processo de aprendizagem e no desenvolvimento profissional em Enfermagem. Relato da experiência: O cenário da experiência foi o estágio em uma Unidade de Cuidados de Saúde Primários, no âmbito da Unidade Curricular de Enfermagem Clínica, em um município de Portugal. A análise da experiência foi realizada com base no Ciclo Reflexivo de Gibbs, permitindo identificar os desafios enfrentados, as estratégias de superação adotadas e os aprendizados construídos. A reflexão revelou que a percepção de autoeficácia fragilizada impactou negativamente o envolvimento da estudante na prática clínica, limitando sua participação ativa. O apoio social, a comunicação terapêutica e a reflexão ativa funcionaram como mecanismos promotores da resiliência. Conclusão: A experiência permitiu reconhecer que a aprendizagem em Enfermagem é multidimensional, exigindo o fortalecimento contínuo de competências emocionais, cognitivas e relacionais. A integração da autoeficácia e da resiliência no processo formativo mostrou-se essencial para a construção de uma prática profissional consciente, segura e humanizada. O relato contribuiu para o crescimento pessoal e profissional da estudante, fortalecendo o seu compromisso com a qualidade dos cuidados de Enfermagem.

Background: Early childhood is a critical period for preventing malnutrition and ensuring adequate nutrient intake. While various feeding approaches exist, no consensus has been reached on the ideal one. Baby-Led Weaning (BLW) is an emerging method that involves the direct introduction of finger foods to children. However, limited evidence exists on health professionals’ (HP) perspective. We aim to translate and validate an instrument to assess the knowledge and attitudes of HP toward BLW method in European Portuguese. Design and methods: A methodological study was conducted with a nonprobability sample of 118 HPs working in primary care settings. The instrument underwent translation, back-translation, and review by an expert panel to ensure semantic and conceptual equivalence. The content validity index (CVI) and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) were employed to assess content and construct validity, respectively. Internal consistency was measured using Cronbach’s alpha. The instrument was available online. Results: The adapted instrument showed high content validity, with CVI values of 0.89 for practice-related items and 0.87 for knowledge and attitude items. EFA revealed three distinct factors: positive child-centered contributions, positive parent-centered contributions, and BLW constraints, explaining 67.46% of total variance. The model’s suitability was confirmed by Bartlett’s test of sphericity (χ²(66) = 665.735; p < 0.001) and the KMO index (0.829). All dimensions demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach’s α > 0.7). Conclusions: The validated instrument is a reliable tool for assessing HPs’ knowledge and attitudes toward BLW. Findings support the need for targeted education to better equip professionals in guiding parents on BLW practices.

This article presents a comprehensive analysis of the impact of teacher training on mental health and well-being, focusing on the context of Portuguese schools. Here are the identified positive and negative aspects: Representative Sample: The study...

INTRODUCTION: School is a privileged place for sex education that equips adolescents with the knowledge and skills to make choices about their health, well-being, and safe experience of sexuality. The study was carried out as part of a health promotion project with secondary school students from a school in the Lisbon Metropolitan Region, with the aim of drawing up a profile of knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes about sexuality, which would inform the development of specific and adapted interventions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional study using a questionnaire comprising questions on socio-demographic and academic characterization and two scales of knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes towards sexuality (QCS and QACSES), validated for the population under study. The sample consisted of students from a secondary school attending the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades. RESULTS: The sample had an average age of 16.4 years, 51.1% boys, and 48.5% girls. Female gender, age, and previous attendance at courses on sexuality showed statistically significant correlations with knowledge and/or attitudes, and these also showed a positive correlation with each other. The different areas of study also showed significant differences in terms of both attitudes and knowledge. CONCLUSIONS: The instruments used are suitable for the initial diagnosis and/or assessment of sexuality.