The General Subdirectorate of Addictions, HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections and Viral Hepatitis of the Public Health Agency of Catalonia actively collaborates in the planning, development and dissemination of results of the DESKcohort project.

DESKcohort

Panel survey on social, educational and health aspects among high schooled students in Central Catalonia.

The DESKcohort is a survey of social, educational, health and health behaviours aspects. It is targeted at students from secondary school (aged from 12 to 16), vocational training programs and College-preparatory school (aged from 16 to 18) in Central Catalonia. The study’s main purpose is to address social inequalities in aspects such as education and health. This study consists of a multidisciplinary panel survey which is carried out every two years in Central Catalonia high schools, and it allows to monitor the variables that may have an impact on youth health and well-being in Catalonia. The DESKcohort project is led by Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya with the support of General Subdirectorate of drug addiction of the Public Health Agency of Catalonia and the Education Department. The Catalan Public Health Agency, the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, the Center of Epidemiological studies on sexually transmitted infections and AIDS in Catalonia and Manresa city council also collaborate in this project.

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Presentation of the project and 1st wave results

We explain everything so that you know what the DESKcohort project is, who we are, what we do and who we work with. We also present some of the most outstanding general results of the first wave, referring to the data collected during the academic year 2019-20.

Field work of the 2nd wave

We go to high schools in Central Catalonia to collect data on health behaviors. The survey is administered to students in the 2nd year of ESO, 4th year of ESO, 2nd course of College-preparatory (baccalaureate) and 2nd course of vocational training.

Field work of the 2nd wave

DESK Workshops

UOC experts in nutrition have given a food workshop to 1st of ESO of the Institut de Tona. They talked about healthy breakfasts and the students learned how to read product labels.