Desenvolvimento de cartilha sobre os benefícios da alimentação para reduzir a ansiedade em tempos de COVID-19: Relato de experiência

  • Fernanda da Fonseca Freitas Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7349-0333
  • Jéssyca Camila Carvalho Santos Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Anna Cecília Queiroz de Medeiros Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Fívia de Araújo Lopes Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Palavras-chave: Saúde Mental, Transtornos de Ansiedade, Coronavírus, Dieta

Resumo

Este artigo possui como objetivo relatar o desenvolvimento de uma cartilha sobre os benefícios da alimentação para reduzir a ansiedade em tempos de COVID-19. O desenvolvimento do material foi realizado por discentes e docentes da Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairi e do Departamento de Fisiologia e Comportamento, ambos pertencentes à Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. O material pretendeu abranger a comunidade acadêmica e não acadêmica. As pesquisas que fundamentaram o conteúdo da cartilha foram realizadas nas bases de dados Pubmed, Science Direct, Scopus, Lilacs e PsycINFO e o material foi dividido em três seções. A cartilha foi finalizada e compartilhada no mês de abril de 2020, em formato pdf, e possui 18 páginas. A linguagem utilizada foi coloquial, e partes do texto estão na voz ativa. O projeto de extensão universitária aqui relatado possivelmente auxiliou na promoção da saúde nesse período de pandemia, pois facilitou a disseminação de conhecimentos para a população. Nesse sentido, em tempos de pandemia, ações de extensão realizadas através do desenvolvimento de cartilhas podem ser consideradas uma estratégia benéfica, segura e acessível para a população.

Palavras-chave: Saúde Mental; Transtornos de Ansiedade; Coronavírus; Dieta

Development of a booklet on the benefits of food to reduce anxiety in times of COVID-19: Experience report

Abstract: his article aimed to report the development of a booklet on food benefits to reduce anxiety in times of COVID-19. Students and professors carried out the development of the material at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Trairi and the Department of Physiology and Behavior, both belonging to the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The material was intended to reach the academic and non-academic communities. The research that substantiated the booklet's content was obtained in the databases Pubmed, Science Direct, Scopus, Lilacs, and PsycINFO, and the material was divided into three sections. The booklet was finalized and shared in April 2020, is in pdf format with 18 pages. The language used was colloquial, and parts of the text are in the active voice. The university extension project reported here possibly helped promote health in this pandemic period, as it facilitated disseminating knowledge to the population. In this sense, in times of pandemic, extension actions carried out through the development of booklets can be considered a beneficial, safe, and accessible strategy for the population.

Keywords: Mental Health; Anxiety Disorders; Coronavirus; Diet

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Biografia do Autor

Fernanda da Fonseca Freitas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Discente nível doutorado no Programa de Pós-graduação em Psicobiologia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte e Docente do curso de Nutrição da Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairi da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte.

Jéssyca Camila Carvalho Santos, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Nutricionista e Discente nível mestrado no Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde Coletiva da Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairi da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte.

Anna Cecília Queiroz de Medeiros, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Docente do curso de Nutrição e do Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde Coletiva da Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairi da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte.

Fívia de Araújo Lopes, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Docente do Departamento de Fisiologia e Comportamento e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicobiologia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte e Coordenadora do Laboratório de Evolução do Comportamento Humano da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte.

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FREITAS, F.; SANTOS, J. C.; DE MEDEIROS, A. C.; LOPES, F. Desenvolvimento de cartilha sobre os benefícios da alimentação para reduzir a ansiedade em tempos de COVID-19: Relato de experiência. Revista Brasileira de Extensão Universitária, v. 12, n. 2, p. 257-267, 7 jul. 2021.
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