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Home / Archives for Fraga S

Does interview setting influence disclosure of violence? A study in elderly

  • Autores: Barros H, Costa D, Dias S, Fraga S
  • Journal: Age and Ageing
  • Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Does+interview+setting+influence+disclosure+of+violence%3F+A+study+in+elderly

BACKGROUND:
Violence is a very sensitive research topic and interview’s setting might influence the participation rate and response accuracy. We aimed to evaluate such effect when assessing the prevalence of different types of violence in a sample of urban elderly by comparing those interviewed at home with those assessed at the research office.
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Impact of socio-demographic factors on HIV testing among African immigrants in Portugal

  • Autores: Dias S, Fraga S, Gama A
  • Journal: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
  • Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Impact+of+socio-demographic+factors+on+HIV+testing+among+African+immigrants+in+Portugal

This study aimed to describe the proportion of HIV testing among an African immigrant population in Portugal and identify the socio-demographic factors that may be associated. A questionnaire was applied to 522 African immigrants (53% men) who attend the National Immigrant Support Centre, in Lisbon. Odds ratios (OR) with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) […]
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Interpersonal violence among immigrants in Portugal

  • Autores: Barros H, Dias S, Fraga S
  • Ano de Publicação: 2013
  • Journal: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
  • Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22618354

To assess prevalence of interpersonal violence among a mixed gender sample of immigrants in Portugal, describing the type of violence and associated factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted between October 2008 and May 2009, evaluating a sample of 702 immigrants residing in the Lisbon region. Information was obtained by trained interviewers using a structured questionnaire. Overall, 15.1 % (15.5 % females and 14.7 % males; p = 0.844) of the immigrants reported to be victims of at least one episode of violence during the last year, regardless of which type of violence was involved.
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Alcohol use among 13-year-old adolescents: associated factors and perceptions.

  • Autores: Barros H, Dias S, Fraga S, Ramos E, Sousa S
  • Journal: Public Health
  • Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21704349

OBJECTIVE:
To describe the frequency and determinants of alcohol use in a representative sample of 13 years old adolescents, and to analyse qualitatively how adolescents perceive this issue.
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Physical fighting among school-going Portuguese adolescents: social and behavioural correlates.

  • Autores: Barros H, Dias S, Fraga S, Ramos E
  • Journal: Preventive Medicine
  • Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Physical+fighting+among+school-going+Portuguese+adolescents%3A+social+and+behavioural+correlates

OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this study was to estimate the frequency and to assess the determinants of physical fighting among Portuguese school-going adolescents.
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