Pharmaceutical services evaluation in Brazil: broadening the results of a WHO methodology.

abstract：:The scope of this study was to conduct a transcultural adaptation of the Body-Related Self-Conscious Emotions Fitness Instrument (BSE-FIT) to Brazilian Portuguese. The adaptation process involved the following steps: translation of the BSE-FIT to Brazilian Portuguese; evaluation by the Committee of Judges; back-transl...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Santos VS,Carleto CT,Haas VJ,Castonguay AL,Pedrosa LAK

更新日期：2019-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper aims to analyze the mortality trend in the population aged 5-69 years residing in the Southeast and Federal Units (UF), using the "Brazilian List of Preventable Deaths Causes". An ecological study on time series of the standardized mortality rate from preventable and non-preventable causes, with adjustments...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Saltarelli RMF,Prado RRD,Monteiro RA,Machado ÍE,Teixeira BSM,Malta DC

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose in life (PiL) is defined as the sense that life has meaning and intentionality, and plays a guiding role in life goals and decision making regarding the use of personal resources. OBJECTIVES:to recognize and analyze data on PiL and conditions associated with good aging or with positive adaptation in aging. M...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Ribeiro CC,Yassuda MS,Neri AL

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The scope of this study was to present the participation of caregivers in creating strategies for disclosure of their condition to HIV-positive children, as well as discussing the interventions that might contribute to overcoming the difficulties that commonly prevent family members from accepting this process. The pa...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Galano E,De Marco MA,Succi RC,Silva MH,Machado DM

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to analyze in the literature how the applications were developed and how they influence the prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). PubMed, CAPES Periodicals and Bireme databases were searched using the descriptors sexually transmitted diseases and mHealth combined by the ...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Sales RO,Silva RMD

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article aims to categorize elderly non-frail (NF), pre-frail (PF) and frail (FF) as to fast and slow gait speed. Compare NF, PF and FF, and analyze associations between fast or slow gait speed with clinical, functional and mental factors. 5,501 elderly (65 years or over; to the Frailty in Brazilian Older People S...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Guedes RC,Dias R,Neri AL,Ferriolli E,Lourenço RA,Lustosa LP

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) is a strategy for community development endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Labor Office (ILO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It is designed to promote rehabilitation, equal opportunity and social in...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Díaz-Aristizabal U,Sanz-Victoria S,Sahonero-Daza M,Ledesma-Ocampo S,Cachimuel-Vinueza M,Torrico M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid population aging and abdominal obesity (AO) are worldwide public health problems among the elderly and have been insufficiently investigated. This article sets out to identify the prevalence of AO among the elderly, its association with different morbidities, sociodemographic variables, and lifestyle according t...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Silveira EA,Vieira LL,Souza JD

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The paper discusses the results of research into user satisfaction in three healthcare facilities at Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Rio de Janeiro. The analysis is based on the concepts of user satisfaction and responsiveness. Perceptions and opinions of outpatients from Instituto de Pesquisa Evandro Chagas, Instituto Fer...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Hollanda E,de Siqueira SA,de Andrade GR,Molinaro A,Vaitsman J

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This survey examined the status of the implementation of policies for tobacco control in a medium-sized municipality through an assessment of actions recommended by the National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP) promoted by Primary Health Care (PHC) units. The coordinator of the local NTCP and professionals from 44 PHC u...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Portes LH,Campos EM,Teixeira MT,Caetano R,Ribeiro LC

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased life expectancy and the prospect of longevity lead to reflection on the importance of spirituality while aging. This article aims to investigate and analyze the concepts that older people have of spirituality and how this concept affects their quality of life. It is a descriptive, exploratory, quantitative-q...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Chaves LJ,Gil CA

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The scope of this study was to analyze the discourse of managers regarding the relationship between the organization of the health services and tuberculosis care management in a city in the metropolitan region of João Pessoa, State of Pernambuco. Using qualitative research in the analytical field of the French line of...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Barrêto AJ,de Sá LD,Nogueira Jde A,Palha PF,Pinheiro PG,de Farias NM,Rodrigues DC,Villa TC

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the covid-19 pandemic, physical distancing is being promoted to reduce the disease transmission and pressure on health systems. Yet, what determines physical distancing? Through a panel data analysis, this article identifies some of its determinants. Using a specifically built index that measures the strictness...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Moraes RF

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article is to accomplish a critical analysis of two governmental important programs in health and environmental education - Health Education and Social Mobilization Program (PESMS) and Environmental Education and Sanitation Social Mobilization Program (PEAMSS), aiming at stimulate participative edu...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Moisés M,Kligerman DC,Cohen SC,Monteiro SC

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study sought to verify the patterns of alcohol consumption and associated factors among adult users of a primary health care service in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A household survey with a sample of 301 individuals who responded to a collection instrument containing the Alcohol Use Disorders Identificati...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Jomar RT,Abreu ÂM,Griep RH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The undue use of benzodiazepines particularly among women has raised concern in the public health area. This qualitative study aimed at understanding the beliefs and values associated with undue use of benzodiazepines among women. Thirty-three participants (aged between 18 and 60) with a history of undue use of benzod...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Souza AR,Opaleye ES,Noto AR

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The last decade has seen a breakthrough in the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) with the advent of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors. There are few population-based observational studies on the prevalence of use of these drugs. We conducted a cross-sectional population-based study in the city of Pelotas (Brazil). O...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Duarte DV,Restrepo-Méndez MC,Silveira MFD

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is important to have an epidemiological understanding of oral diseases among indigenous persons, in order to contribute with the organization of health services for these populations. The SB Brasil 2010 database was used to compare the prevalence of dental caries among 308 self-identified indigenous and 37,211 non-...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Miranda KCO,Souza TAC,Leal SC

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patient satisfaction is an important criterion for assessing the quality of Brazilian mental health services at Psychosocial Care Centers (CAPS - from the Portuguese 'Centro de Atenção Psicossocial'). The aim of this study was to evaluate the satisfaction of users at the main CAPS in a region of Minas Gerais state, Br...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Silva SN,Lima MG,Ruas CM

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subjects were selected from five urban beaches to characterize the type of work conducted on urban beaches in the city of Natal, state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, and determine potential associated factors among workers exposed to the sun. Data collection was based on a validated questionnaire. Results were obtain...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Lucena EE,Costa DC,da Silveira EJ,Lima KC

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper analyses the impact of the Working with Traditional Midwives Program on the daily routine of a Krahô indigenous women group. This is an ethnographic study that mainly used observation and field diary as supporting tools. Other tools were timely interviews and secondary data. Fieldwork occurred between Augus...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Gusman CR,Rodrigues DA,Villela WV

更新日期：2019-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The article outlines the development and initial validation of a Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) including five social determinants of risk to health and demonstrates its application in the financing of primary care by the Unified Health System (SUS) in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. Municipal indicators of vulnerab...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Drachler Mde L,Lobato MA,Lermen JI,Fagundes S,Ferla AA,Drachler CW,Teixeira LB,Leite JC

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, Healthy Housing is discussed as a potential field of knowledge and practices to be applied in the Health Promotion strategy and as an instrument in a larger discussion of problems in health and living standards. The development and consolidation of Health Promotion is presented focusing the discussion...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Cohen SC,Bodstein R,Kligerman DC,Marcondes WB

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper aims to analyze the male sexual initiation, identifying the way low income youth understand it. The theoretical and conceptual references were those in which sexuality reflects wider relations that involve the person itself and society. The methodological plan features a case study under the social sciences...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： do Nascimento EF,Gomes R

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Community Health Agent (CHA) has traditionally been linked to doctors and nurses, being considered exclusive 'property' of these professionals. Historically, oral health tended to operate isolated, disconnecting the mouth from the rest of the body and the individual from his environment. The Family Health Program ...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： de Holanda AL,Barbosa AA,Brito EW

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this article is to translate, to adapt and to validate the National College Health Risk Behavior Survey to apply at Brazilian college students. 208 college students from the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) and University of Pernambuco (UPE) participated in the study. The validation was carried...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Franca Cd,Colares V

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper investigated the occurrence and impact of stressing events for 297 low- income children/adolescents (both sexes; 7-16 years, M =11.22; SD = 2.13) in the city of Porto Alegre. Group 1 (G1) consisted of 142 participants (living with their families) and Group 2 (G2) of 155 institutionalized individuals. All we...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Poletto M,Koller SH,Dell'Aglio DD

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the assistance provided to the elderly by the supplementary health care system. Information was collected from interviews with managers of chronic diseases management programs and/or of specific programs in this area. Information was organized in cases and analyzed...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Veras RP,Caldas CP,Araújo DV,Mendes RK

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adoption of neo-liberal economic models in Latin American countries between the late 1980's and early 1990's has led to, among other impacts, a significant change in the rural production model, with a clear incentive to exportation-oriented agribusiness, especially that based on extensive monoculture (soy-bean, co...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： de Miranda AC,Moreira JC,de Carvalho R,Peres F

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study proposes and analyzes the construct validity and internal consistency of the Leisure Practices Scale (EPL). This survey seeks to identify the preferences and involvement in in different leisure practices in adults. The instrument was formed based on the cultural leisure content (artistic, manual, physical, ...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Andrade RD,Schwartz GM,Tavares GH,Pelegrini A,Teixeira CS,Felden ÉPG

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00