Publications by authors named "W Abreu"
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic added new challenges and stressors to the childbirth period, potentially increasing the risk of traumatic childbirth experiences. There is little known about posttraumatic growth (PTG) in a childbearing population. This study describes PTG in women after traumatic childbirth during the COVID-19 pandemic and its association with sociodemographic, birth-related characteristics, traumatic childbirth events, perceived stress, and core beliefs, as well as explores what factors predict PTG.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere are several factors that influence women's childbirth experience, and personal interactions with health professionals are of particular significance. The main objective of this study was to present the validation of an abbreviated form of an existing questionnaire on attitudes about childbirth in medical and nursing students. We used a sample of 512 perinatal medicine and nursing students who received the original 52-item CAVE-st questionnaire to obtain a shorter version with proper psychometric properties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSelf-efficacy and consistent condom use by people living with HIV and seroconcordant and serodiscordant sexual partners in the Ceará, Brazil.
AIDS Care
December 2024
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- * Out of 190 participants, 43.1% reported consistent condom use, with serodiscordant individuals using condoms more consistently than seroconcordant individuals, but overall self-efficacy for condom use was similar across both groups.
- * Results indicated that serodiscordant PLHIV who lacked guidance on HIV prevention and access to testing had significantly lower self-efficacy and were 11.5 times more likely to use condoms inconsistently
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- Creatine supplementation was studied in twelve strength-trained men to assess its impact on maximal strength and strength endurance.
- After five days of supplementation, the creatine group showed significant improvements in repetitions performed and total work done during strength tests, but no changes were observed in maximal strength or other measured parameters like blood lactate and fatigue.
- Overall, while creatine enhanced performance in endurance aspects of strength training, it did not significantly increase maximal strength.