O uso das metodologias ativas como estratégias de ensino da medida da pressão arterial

Backgroung: Blood pressure (BP) measurement is part of the physical examination performed by students in the health field. Active methodologies may be linked to the education system, with positive contributions to knowledge about BP measurement steps. Objective: Compare knowledge about blood pressure measurement steps, before and after an educational intervention among physiotherapy and medical students. Methods: Quasi-experimental study, with a single group that will be in control of itself, before and after the intervention, carried out in the year 2020. The evaluations were based on the active methodologies: KAHOOT, theoretical evaluation, and the OSCE method for practical evaluation. An educational intervention was carried out, using the Inverted Classroom, followed by debates, using practice and simulation for better learning. In the pre and post-intervention comparison, the Wilcoxon test was used on the theoretical and practical knowledge of students regarding blood pressure measurement. Results: A total of 81 students, mean age 22.31 + 3.24 years. In the theoretical knowledge, from the KAHOOT, in the comparison before and after the educational intervention, a significant difference was observed in the total number of correct answers (p <0.001), except in the “patient position” step (p = 0.227). In the analysis of practical knowledge, from the checklist used in the OSCE, there was a significant improvement after the pedagogical intervention in all analyzed stages (p = 0.001). Conclusion: educational intervention with active methodologies inverted classroom, KAHOOT, and OSCE were useful in apprehending knowledge about Blood Pressure measurement and suggests studies of broader scope.Introdução: A medida da pressão arterial é parte do exame físico realizado por estudantes da área da saúde. Metodologias ativas podem estar vinculadas ao sistema de ensino, com contribuições positivas para o conhecimento sobre as etapas da medida da PA. Objetivo: Comparar o conhecimento sobre as etapas da medida da PA, pré e pós uma intervenção educativa entre estudantes de fisioterapia e medicina. Método: Estudo quase experimental, com grupo único que será controle dele mesmo, antes e depois da intervenção, realizado no ano de 2020, na Unifran. As avaliações foram baseadas nas metodologias ativas: KAHOOT, para avaliação teórica, e o método OSCE para avalição prática. Realizou-se uma intervenção educativa, com o recurso da Sala de Aula Invertida, seguida de debates, utilizando a prática e simulação para melhor aprendizado. Utilizou-se o teste de Wilcoxon, na comparação pré e pós intervenção, sobre o conhecimento teórico e prático dos estudantes referentes à medida da PA. Resuladots: 81 estudantes, idade média de 22,31+3,24 anos. No conhecimento teórico, a partir do KAHOOT, na comparação pré e pós intervenção educativa, observou-se diferença significativa no total dos itens de acertos (p<0,001), exceto na etapa “posição do paciente” (p=0,227). Na análise do conhecimento prático, a partir do checklist utilizado no OSCE, houve melhora significativa após a intervenção educativa em todas as etapas analisadas (p=0,001). Conclusão: a intervenção educativa com metodologias ativas Sala de aula invertida, KAHOOT e OSCE foram efetivas na apreensão de conhecimento sobre a medida da PA e sugere estudos de maior amplitude

Religiosidade e Espiritualidade entre Profissionais da Saúde em tempos de Pandemia / Religiosity and Spirituality among Health Professionals in Times of Pandemic

Objetivo: identificar aspectos da espiritualidade e religiosidade entre profissionais de saúde em tempos de pandemia do COVID-19. Método: Estudo descritivo, exploratório, transversal, realizado no período de Maio e Junho de 2020. Disponibilizou-se um link no Google Forms para profissionais da saúde. Para avaliar a espiritualidade, aplicou-se a Escala de auto avaliação da espiritualidade. Para avaliar a religiosidade, aplicou-se o Índice de Religiosidade de DUREL. Resultados: 579 profissionais de saúde. A “Escala de auto avaliação da espiritualidade” evidenciou um escore médio de 24,9 pontos para indicação do nível de orientação espiritual. O “Índice de Religiosidade de Duke”, apresentaram: religiosidade organizacional e religiosidade não-organizacional uma média de cinco. Conclusão: Os aspectos de religiosidade/espiritualidade, ajudam os profissionais de saúde que atuam na linha de frente da pandemia, a administrar seus sentimentos e comportamentos na prática clínica e no enfrentamento de doenças graves, por meio da resiliência, com um potencial de tornar a experiência mais significativa

Importation and early local transmission of COVID-19 in Brazil, 2020

We conducted the genome sequencing and analysis of the first confirmed COVID-19 infections in Brazil. Rapid sequencing coupled with phylogenetic analyses in the context of travel history corroborate multiple independent importations from Italy and local spread during the initial stage of COVID-19 transmission in Brazil

Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants

Summary Background Comparable global data on health and nutrition of school-aged children and adolescents are scarce. We aimed to estimate age trajectories and time trends in mean height and mean body-mass index (BMI), which measures weight gain beyond what is expected from height gain, for school-aged children and adolescents. Methods For this pooled analysis, we used a database of cardiometabolic risk factors collated by the Non-Communicable Disease Risk Factor Collaboration. We applied a Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate trends from 1985 to 2019 in mean height and mean BMI in 1-year age groups for ages 5–19 years. The model allowed for non-linear changes over time in mean height and mean BMI and for non-linear changes with age of children and adolescents, including periods of rapid growth during adolescence. Findings We pooled data from 2181 population-based studies, with measurements of height and weight in 65 million participants in 200 countries and territories. In 2019, we estimated a difference of 20 cm or higher in mean height of 19-year-old adolescents between countries with the tallest populations (the Netherlands, Montenegro, Estonia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina for boys; and the Netherlands, Montenegro, Denmark, and Iceland for girls) and those with the shortest populations (Timor-Leste, Laos, Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea for boys; and Guatemala, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Timor-Leste for girls). In the same year, the difference between the highest mean BMI (in Pacific island countries, Kuwait, Bahrain, The Bahamas, Chile, the USA, and New Zealand for both boys and girls and in South Africa for girls) and lowest mean BMI (in India, Bangladesh, Timor-Leste, Ethiopia, and Chad for boys and girls; and in Japan and Romania for girls) was approximately 9–10 kg/m2. In some countries, children aged 5 years started with healthier height or BMI than the global median and, in some cases, as healthy as the best performing countries, but they became progressively less healthy compared with their comparators as they grew older by not growing as tall (eg, boys in Austria and Barbados, and girls in Belgium and Puerto Rico) or gaining too much weight for their height (eg, girls and boys in Kuwait, Bahrain, Fiji, Jamaica, and Mexico; and girls in South Africa and New Zealand). In other countries, growing children overtook the height of their comparators (eg, Latvia, Czech Republic, Morocco, and Iran) or curbed their weight gain (eg, Italy, France, and Croatia) in late childhood and adolescence. When changes in both height and BMI were considered, girls in South Korea, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and some central Asian countries (eg, Armenia and Azerbaijan), and boys in central and western Europe (eg, Portugal, Denmark, Poland, and Montenegro) had the healthiest changes in anthropometric status over the past 3·5 decades because, compared with children and adolescents in other countries, they had a much larger gain in height than they did in BMI. The unhealthiest changes—gaining too little height, too much weight for their height compared with children in other countries, or both—occurred in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, New Zealand, and the USA for boys and girls; in Malaysia and some Pacific island nations for boys; and in Mexico for girls. Interpretation The height and BMI trajectories over age and time of school-aged children and adolescents are highly variable across countries, which indicates heterogeneous nutritional quality and lifelong health advantages and risks

Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis of 1201 population-representative studies with 104 million participants.

BACKGROUND: Hypertension can be detected at the primary health-care level and low-cost treatments can effectively control hypertension. We aimed to measure the prevalence of hypertension and progress in its detection, treatment, and control from 1990 to 2019 for 200 countries and territories. METHODS: We used data from 1990 to 2019 on people aged 30-79 years from population-representative studies with measurement of blood pressure and data on blood pressure treatment. We defined hypertension as having systolic blood pressure 140 mm Hg or greater, diastolic blood pressure 90 mm Hg or greater, or taking medication for hypertension. We applied a Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate the prevalence of hypertension and the proportion of people with hypertension who had a previous diagnosis (detection), who were taking medication for hypertension (treatment), and whose hypertension was controlled to below 140/90 mm Hg (control). The model allowed for trends over time to be non-linear and to vary by age. FINDINGS: The number of people aged 30-79 years with hypertension doubled from 1990 to 2019, from 331 (95% credible interval 306-359) million women and 317 (292-344) million men in 1990 to 626 (584-668) million women and 652 (604-698) million men in 2019, despite stable global age-standardised prevalence. In 2019, age-standardised hypertension prevalence was lowest in Canada and Peru for both men and women; in Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and some countries in western Europe including Switzerland, Spain, and the UK for women; and in several low-income and middle-income countries such as Eritrea, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Solomon Islands for men. Hypertension prevalence surpassed 50% for women in two countries and men in nine countries, in central and eastern Europe, central Asia, Oceania, and Latin America. Globally, 59% (55-62) of women and 49% (46-52) of men with hypertension reported a previous diagnosis of hypertension in 2019, and 47% (43-51) of women and 38% (35-41) of men were treated. Control rates among people with hypertension in 2019 were 23% (20-27) for women and 18% (16-21) for men. In 2019, treatment and control rates were highest in South Korea, Canada, and Iceland (treatment >70%; control >50%), followed by the USA, Costa Rica, Germany, Portugal, and Taiwan. Treatment rates were less than 25% for women and less than 20% for men in Nepal, Indonesia, and some countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania. Control rates were below 10% for women and men in these countries and for men in some countries in north Africa, central and south Asia, and eastern Europe. Treatment and control rates have improved in most countries since 1990, but we found little change in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania. Improvements were largest in high-income countries, central Europe, and some upper-middle-income and recently high-income countries including Costa Rica, Taiwan, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Brazil, Chile, Turkey, and Iran. INTERPRETATION: Improvements in the detection, treatment, and control of hypertension have varied substantially across countries, with some middle-income countries now outperforming most high-income nations. The dual approach of reducing hypertension prevalence through primary prevention and enhancing its treatment and control is achievable not only in high-income countries but also in low-income and middle-income settings. FUNDING: WHO

Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis of 1201 population-representative studies with 104 million participants

Background Hypertension can be detected at the primary health-care level and low-cost treatments can effectively control hypertension. We aimed to measure the prevalence of hypertension and progress in its detection, treatment, and control from 1990 to 2019 for 200 countries and territories. Methods We used data from 1990 to 2019 on people aged 30-79 years from population-representative studies with measurement of blood pressure and data on blood pressure treatment. We defined hypertension as having systolic blood pressure 140 mm Hg or greater, diastolic blood pressure 90 mm Hg or greater, or taking medication for hypertension. We applied a Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate the prevalence of hypertension and the proportion of people with hypertension who had a previous diagnosis (detection), who were taking medication for hypertension (treatment), and whose hypertension was controlled to below 140/90 mm Hg (control). The model allowed for trends over time to be non-linear and to vary by age. Findings The number of people aged 30-79 years with hypertension doubled from 1990 to 2019, from 331 (95% credible interval 306-359) million women and 317 (292-344) million men in 1990 to 626 (584-668) million women and 652 (604-698) million men in 2019, despite stable global age-standardised prevalence. In 2019, age-standardised hypertension prevalence was lowest in Canada and Peru for both men and women; in Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and some countries in western Europe including Switzerland, Spain, and the UK for women; and in several low-income and middle-income countries such as Eritrea, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Solomon Islands for men. Hypertension prevalence surpassed 50% for women in two countries and men in nine countries, in central and eastern Europe, central Asia, Oceania, and Latin America. Globally, 59% (55-62) of women and 49% (46-52) of men with hypertension reported a previous diagnosis of hypertension in 2019, and 47% (43-51) of women and 38% (35-41) of men were treated. Control rates among people with hypertension in 2019 were 23% (20-27) for women and 18% (16-21) for men. In 2019, treatment and control rates were highest in South Korea, Canada, and Iceland (treatment >70%; control >50%), followed by the USA, Costa Rica, Germany, Portugal, and Taiwan. Treatment rates were less than 25% for women and less than 20% for men in Nepal, Indonesia, and some countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania. Control rates were below 10% for women and men in these countries and for men in some countries in north Africa, central and south Asia, and eastern Europe. Treatment and control rates have improved in most countries since 1990, but we found little change in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania. Improvements were largest in high-income countries, central Europe, and some upper-middle-income and recently high-income countries including Costa Rica, Taiwan, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Brazil, Chile, Turkey, and Iran. Interpretation Improvements in the detection, treatment, and control of hypertension have varied substantially across countries, with some middle-income countries now outperforming most high-income nations. The dual approach of reducing hypertension prevalence through primary prevention and enhancing its treatment and control is achievable not only in high-income countries but also in low-income and middle-income settings. Copyright (C) 2021 World Health Organization; licensee Elsevier

Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis of 1201 population-representative studies with 104 million participants

Background Hypertension can be detected at the primary health-care level and low-cost treatments can effectively control hypertension. We aimed to measure the prevalence of hypertension and progress in its detection, treatment, and control from 1990 to 2019 for 200 countries and territories. Methods We used data from 1990 to 2019 on people aged 30–79 years from population-representative studies with measurement of blood pressure and data on blood pressure treatment. We defined hypertension as having systolic blood pressure 140 mm Hg or greater, diastolic blood pressure 90 mm Hg or greater, or taking medication for hypertension. We applied a Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate the prevalence of hypertension and the proportion of people with hypertension who had a previous diagnosis (detection), who were taking medication for hypertension (treatment), and whose hypertension was controlled to below 140/90 mm Hg (control). The model allowed for trends over time to be non-linear and to vary by age. Findings The number of people aged 30–79 years with hypertension doubled from 1990 to 2019, from 331 (95% credible interval 306–359) million women and 317 (292–344) million men in 1990 to 626 (584–668) million women and 652 (604–698) million men in 2019, despite stable global age-standardised prevalence. In 2019, age-standardised hypertension prevalence was lowest in Canada and Peru for both men and women; in Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and some countries in western Europe including Switzerland, Spain, and the UK for women; and in several low-income and middle-income countries such as Eritrea, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Solomon Islands for men. Hypertension prevalence surpassed 50% for women in two countries and men in nine countries, in central and eastern Europe, central Asia, Oceania, and Latin America. Globally, 59% (55–62) of women and 49% (46–52) of men with hypertension reported a previous diagnosis of hypertension in 2019, and 47% (43–51) of women and 38% (35–41) of men were treated. Control rates among people with hypertension in 2019 were 23% (20–27) for women and 18% (16–21) for men. In 2019, treatment and control rates were highest in South Korea, Canada, and Iceland (treatment >70%; control >50%), followed by the USA, Costa Rica, Germany, Portugal, and Taiwan. Treatment rates were less than 25% for women and less than 20% for men in Nepal, Indonesia, and some countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania. Control rates were below 10% for women and men in these countries and for men in some countries in north Africa, central and south Asia, and eastern Europe. Treatment and control rates have improved in most countries since 1990, but we found little change in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania. Improvements were largest in high-income countries, central Europe, and some upper-middle-income and recently high-income countries including Costa Rica, Taiwan, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Brazil, Chile, Turkey, and Iran. Interpretation Improvements in the detection, treatment, and control of hypertension have varied substantially across countries, with some middle-income countries now outperforming most high-income nations. The dual approach of reducing hypertension prevalence through primary prevention and enhancing its treatment and control is achievable not only in high-income countries but also in low-income and middle-income settings

Blood pressure screening programs in the municipality of Franca - SP: a proposal in line with the World Hypertension League

Programas de Rastreamento da Pressão Arterial (PA) baseiam-se na elaboração de estratégias educativas para a conscientização da população sobre a importância do controle da PA, bem como a modificação dos fatores de risco predisponetes ao desenvolvimento de Doenças Cardiovasculares (DCV). O presente estudo teve como objetivo analisar os valores de PA e identificar os fatores de risco para a doença cardiovascular em participantes de Programas de Rastreamento da PA no município de Franca. Trata-se de um estudo de caráter descritivo, transversal e de base populacional, que buscou explorar dados secundários em banco de dados provenientes de Programas de Rastreamento da PA promovidos pelo Comitê Consultivo Brasileiro - World Hypertension League (WHL), no município de Franca, no período de 2015 a 2018. A amostra por conveniência foi selecionada a partir de um banco de dados. Os dados foram coletados com o instrumento intitulado \"Formulário de Coleta de Dados - Programa de rastreamento da pressão arterial no Brasil\", traduzido e adaptado para o Português e validado por especialistas em HA quanto à forma e conteúdo. As medidas indiretas da PA foram realizadas por uma equipe multiprofissional e por estudantes da área da saúde que receberam treinamento sobre as diretrizes da WHL. Foram utilizados aparelhos automáticos (oscilométricos) devidamente calibrados e o tamanho do manguito foi determinado de acordo com as recomendações do fabricante. A medida da PA foi verificada em ambos os braços, aquele que apresentou maior valor de PA foi utilizado para a realização das próximas medições. Após isso, três medidas foram realizadas no braço determinado, com intervalo de um minuto entre elas. A média da PA foi calculada utilizando-se os valores de PA das duas últimas medidas. Para análise das variáveis, foi utilizado o teste não-paramétrico de Mann-Whitney, com nível de significância de p<= 0,05. Foram analisados 505 participantes: 240 (47,5%) mulheres e 265 (52,5%) homens com idade média de 56,2±14,4 e 59,7±14,2 anos, respectivamente. Um total de 270 participantes (54,4%) referiu ser hipertenso, dentre eles 117 (43,3%) apresentaram valores de PA não controlados e 42 (15,5%) não faziam o uso regular de medicamentos anti-hipertensivos. O valor médio da pressão arterial sistólica (PAS) foi de 126,4±17,2 mmHg e da pressão arterial diastólica (PAD) 79,3±12,4 mmHg. Os principais fatores de risco identificados foram: sedentarismo 287 (58,3%); consumo elevado de sal 272 (55,7%) e excesso de peso 220 (46,1%). Dentre as recomendações estabelecidas aos participantes 380 (75,2%) foram orientados a verificar a PA anualmente; 103 (20,4%) procurar um profissional de saúde em algumas semanas e 22 (4,4%) procurar um profissional de saúde o mais rápido possível. As recomendações estabelecidas aos participantes apresentaram associação estatisticamente significativa com as variáveis: HA autorreferida; uso de medicamento anti-hipertensivo e Índice de Massa Corpórea (IMC). Este estudo identificou baixa taxa de controle da PA entre os participantes hipertensos, e permitiu conhecer as possíveis relações entre os fatores de risco e a PA elevada. Isso ressalta a importância da implementação de Programas de Rastreamento da PA, a fim de promover intervenções educativas para a promoção de saúde no municípioBlood pressure (BP) screening programs are based on the development of educational strategies to raise awareness of the importance of BP control, as well as the modification of risk factors predisposing to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study aimed to analyze blood pressure values and identify risk factors for cardiovascular disease in participants of Blood Pressure Tracking Programs in the city of Franca. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional, population-based study that sought to explore secondary data in a database from BP tracking programs promoted by the Brazilian Advisory Committee - World Hypertension League (WHL), in the municipality of Franca, from 2015 to 2018. The convenience sample was selected from the database belonging to the Interdisciplinary Arterial Hypertension Research Group. Data were collected using the instrument entitled \"Data Collection Form - Blood Pressure Tracking Program in Brazil\", translated and adapted to Brazilian Portuguese and validated by HA experts for form and content. Indirect BP measurements were performed by a multiprofessional team and health students who received training on WHL guidelines. Properly calibrated automatic (oscillometric) devices were used and the cuff size was determined according to the manufacturer\'s recommendations. The BP measurement was verified in both arms and the one with the highest BP value was used to perform the next measurements. After that, three measurements were performed on the determined arm, with a one-minute interval between them. The mean BP was calculated using the BP values of the last two measurements. For the analysis of the variables, the nonparametric Mann-Whitney test was used, with a significance level of p<=0.05. A total of 505 participants were analyzed: 240 (47.5%) women and 265 (52.5%) men with a mean age of 56.2 ± 14.4 and 59.7 ± 14.2 years, respectively. A total of 270 participants (54.4%) reported being hypertensive, among them 117 (43.3%) had uncontrolled BP values and 42 (15.5%) did not regularly use antihypertensive drugs. The mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) was 126.4 ± 17.2 mmHg and the diastolic blood pressure (DBP) 79.3 ± 12.4 mmHg. The main risk factors identified were: physical inactivity 287 (58.3%); high salt intake 272 (55.7%) and overweight 220 (46.1%). Among the recommendations established to the participants, 380 (75.2%) were instructed to verify their BP annually; 103 (20.4%) see a health professional in a few weeks and 22 (4.4%) seek a health professional as soon as possible. The recommendations made to the participants presented a statistically significant association with the variables: self-reported hypertension; use of antihypertensive medication and Body Mass Index (BMI). This study identified a low BP control rate among participants who reported being hypertensive, and allowed us to know the possible relationships between risk factors and high BP. This underscores the importance of implementing BP tracking programs in order to promote educational interventions for health promotion in the municipalit

<b>Evaluation of the Stress Phasei In Students of tThe Health Area</b>

O estresse é causado pelas alterações psicofisiológicas que ocorrem quando o indivíduo é forçado a enfrentar situações que o irritem. O presente estudo teve como objetivo aplicar um Inventário de Sintomas de estresse entre estudantes de medicina e fisioterapia, comparar e identificar a fase de estresse que eles se encontram. Trata-se de um estudo de caráter descritivo e transversal. A amostra foi composta por estudantes do 4º ano do curso de Medicina e de Fisioterapia da Universidade de Franca- São Paulo, voluntários,sem distinção de sexo ou etnia. Foi aplicado um Inventário de Sintomas de estresse I.S.S. Lipp para caracterizar a fase do estresse dos estudantes. Participaram deste estudo70 estudantes, 25 do curso de Fisioterapia, com idade 21,92 + 1,57 anos e 45 estudantes do curso de medicina, com idade média de 24,87 + 4,26 anos. A amostra analisada apresenta, em ambos os cursos, uma predominância na fase de Resistência, correspondendo um escore de 4,26 em relação aos estudantes de Medicina e 1,57 aos de Fisioterapia. Com base nos resultados dos dados do presente estudo, foi possível identificar que os estudantes da área de saúde encontram-se em uma fase predominantemente de Exaustão segundo o inventário de Lipp. Evaluation of the stress phasei In students of the health area Stress is a general wear and tear of the body, being responsible for changes in the state of health and well-being of the individual. The present study had as objective apply an Inventory of Stress Symptoms among both medical and physiotherapy students, compare and identify the stage of stress they encounter. This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of students of the 4th year of both Medicine and Physiotherapy courses from Universidade de Franca- São Paulo, volunteers, regardless of sex or ethnicity. An inventory of Stress Symptoms I.S.S. Lipp to characterize the stress phase of students. A total of 70 students participated in the study, 25 of which were physiotherapists, 22 male and 48 female, 21.92 ± 1.57 years old, and 45 medical students, with a mean age of 24, 87 + 4.26 years. In both courses, the sample analyzed showed a predominance in the Resistance phase, corresponding to a score of 4.26 in relation to medical students and 1.57 in physiotherapy. Based on the data from the present study, it was possible to identify that the students of the health area are in a predominantly Exhaustion phase, according to the Lipp inventory

Assessment of the Lifestyle of University Students in the Healthcare Area Using the Fantastic Questionnaire

<div><p>Abstract Background: The constant concern about quality of life nowadays has incited individuals to seek parameters for disease prevention. Along with that, arise a need to investigate and the ability to measure elements that characterize an appropriate lifestyle. Objective: To compare the factors determining the quality of life of students in the healthcare area using the Fantastic questionnaire. Methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional, population study. The sample was obtained by convenience and comprised medical and physical therapy students of both sexes and any ethnicity, attending a private institution of higher education, who agreed to fill out the questionnaire voluntarily. The Fantastic instrument used in this study has 25 closed questions that explore nine domains including physical, psychological, and social lifestyle components. Results: In total, 57 university students participated, of whom 28 (15%) were physical therapy students and 29 (50.8%) were medical students. The mean age was 23 ± 2 years, and 40 (70.1%) were female and 17 (28.8%) were male. The overall rating was "regular", and none of the participants scored in the "very good" and "excellent" categories. The domains that mostly required change among medical students related to nutrition and physical activity, while among physical therapy students they related to cigarette, drugs, and alcohol. Conclusion: According to the data collected using the Fantastic questionnaire, there was a remarkable need for improvement in the management of the quality of life of physical therapy and medical students, therefore allowing some social and educational measures through health promotion and disease prevention.</p></div