[Floods and public health: a review of the recent scientific literature on the causes, consequences and responses to prevention and mitigation].

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 relative burden due to non communicable diseases (NCD) is increasing worldwide and has been shown to be generally greater for men than women. The objective of this paper is to describe gender differences in NCD mortality rates and trends in Brazil. Standardized mortality rates for the years 1991-2010 were correcte...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Stevens A,Schmidt MI,Duncan BB

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compares the challenges for work in emergency services of publicuniversity hospitals in Algeria, Brazil and France. The description and analysis are organized in three topics: context and trajectory of the health systems; hospitals and emergency services; and the challenges that are faced. The research carr...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Scherer MDDA,Conill EM,Jean R,Taleb A,Gelbcke FL,Pires DEP,Joazeiro EMG

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The scope of this study was to establish the profile of caregivers of pediatric patients diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). It was a cross-sectional, descriptive and prospective study in which the caregivers of fibrocystic patients were interviewed during pharmaceutical consultation in a reference center of a Univer...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Alves SP,Bueno D

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper the authors describe and contextualize the participation of users and family members in mental health research in Brazil, addressing the recent tradition of the experiences of recovery and empowerment to define the analysis of some Brazilian experiences of evaluative research and intervention projects, w...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Presotto RF,Silveira M,Delgado PG,Vasconcelos EM

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The scope of this article is to evaluate to what extent social support for families with children with congenital disease impacts their quality of life. It involved a cross-sectional study with 254 parents of children with congenital heart disease. A semi-structured interview was conducted with the parents, using the ...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Silva GVD,Moraes DEB,Konstantyner T,Leite HP

更新日期：2020-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The Mais Médicos (More Doctors) Program (PMM) addresses shortages of doctors, one of whose objectives is to reduce regional inequalities in access to health care. This descriptive cross-sectional study evaluated service responsiveness and user satisfaction with PMM doctors among 263 users of the public health system i...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Comes Y,Trindade Jde S,Shimizu HE,Hamann EM,Bargioni F,Ramirez L,Sanchez MN,Santos LM

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is considered the most important nutritional disorder due to a rapid increase in its prevalence in recent years. The scope of this study was to estimate the prevalence of abdominal obesity and excess fat in students aged 11 to 14 (boys and girls) from a town in the mountains of southern Brazil, and to verify t...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Pedroni JL,Rech RR,Halpern R,Marin S,Roth Ldos R,Sirtoli M,Cavalli A

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Technologies can be promoters of breastfeeding. The scope of this review is therefore to identify health technologies and their contribution to the promotion of breastfeeding. A search was conducted in the following databases: Lilacs, SCOPUS, Medline and CINAHL, using the key words "breastfeeding," "technology" and "h...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Silva NVND,Pontes CM,Sousa NFC,Vasconcelos MGL

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to identify buccal/gingival cosmetic dentistry patterns subjacent to formation and professional practice of the dental surgeon from the ethnocentrism point of view. This is an exploratory study with a qualitative approach based on the thematic analysis. Initially a documental analysis was car...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Bolla ED,Goldenberg P

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although administrators unanimously agree that the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) is underfunded, it is also unanimous that there are problems in the efficiency of expenditures management. From this perspective, this study assessed the health technical efficiency in the seven cities of the Rota dos Bandeirantes...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Santos-Neto JAD,Mendes ÁN,Pereira AC,Paranhos LR

更新日期：2019-09-26 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：:The paper discusses the relationship between work and psychic suffering among police officers in the State of Rio de Janeiro. A questionnaire was filled out by these professionals in three separate studies: Capital Baixada Fluminense and Interior. The socio-demographic profile, quality of life, health and working cond...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Pinto LW,Figueiredo AE,de Souza ER

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Community Health Worker Program was established in 1991 with the aim of contributing to improving the quality of life of the population, with the community health workers being the program's protagonists. In line with this, this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of burnout syndrome in the community health wor...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Mota CM,Dosea GS,Nunes PS

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigate the factors associated with the glycemic control in people with diabetes mellitus (DM). Cross-sectional study with 746 people with type-2 DM of age 40 or older. The following variables were selected: socioeconomic, clinical data, lifestyle and the risk of developing foot ulcers. Data collection occurred th...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Rossaneis MA,Andrade SM,Gvozd R,Pissinati PSC,Haddad MDCL

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mental health is a state of well-being, in which the individual is aware of its capacities, capable of coping with the ordinary stress of everyday life, of working productively and of functioning in society. The purpose of the present work is a quantitative analysis of the prevalence of psychic disorders, using refere...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Paixão C,Matias D,Alencar I,Nunes M,Sales P,Veiga PH

更新日期：2009-01-01 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

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the prevalence of body image (BI) dissatisfaction in adolescents. The study enrolled 641 adolescents aged 11 to 17 from the town of Saudades, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The prevalence of BI dissatisfaction was 60.4% (males = 54.5%, females = 65.7%; p < 0.05). Boys were more likely to wish to incre...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Petroski EL,Pelegrini A,Glaner MF

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The scope of this article is to describe hospitalizations resulting from intentionally self-inflicted injuries attended by the Unified Health System (SUS) for the 2002-2013 period. It is an observational, descriptive study of hospital admissions in the SUS arising from intentionally self-inflicted injuries in Brazil b...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Monteiro RA,Bahia CA,Paiva EA,de Sá NN,Minayo MC

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article seeks to identify the principle of family and community orientation in Family Health Units, relating to care for the health of children under the age of 10. It is a quantitative, assessment study of 344 family members and/or carers of children under the age of 10, served in the 53 Family Health units of t...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Reichert AP,Leônico AB,Toso BR,Santos NC,Vaz EM,Collet N

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：Objective::to provide an overview of occupational accidents among Brazil's adult population. Methods::descriptive study using data from the 2013 National Health Survey. Results::A total of 4.9 million workers mentioned having suffered some kind of work-related accident, which is equivalent to 3.4% (CI95% 4.6-5.6) of ...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Malta DC,Stopa SR,Silva MM,Szwarcwald CL,Franco MD,Santos FV,Machado EL,Gómez CM

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a cross-sectional study to verify the prevalence and associated factors related to exclusive breastfeeding in adolescent mothers between 14 and 16 years of age with 6-month-old or younger babies, born in Porto Alegre in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in 2009. The sample was based on 50% of the newborn...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： de Gusmão AM,Béria JU,Gigante LP,Leal AF,Schermann LB

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article seeks to establish a confrontation between theory and practice with respect to healthcare for the elderly. The theory was evaluated by a study of documents that comprise the legal and theoretical framework related to the health of the elderly, which generated a matrix to assess universal access, equity, c...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Martins AB,D'Avila OP,Hilgert JB,Hugo FN

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This ethnography was conducted in Barcelona, a city that provides different gay leisure resources, such as gay saunas. We aimed to analyze from studies on gender and masculinities, how sexuality, perception of HIV infection and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and preventive measures are articulated in ga...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Jacques-Aviñó C,Andrés A,Roldán L,Fernández-Quevedo M,Olalla PG,Díez E,Romaní O,Caylà JA

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The final destination of medicine residues is a relevant subject to the public health due to the pharmacological properties of each medicine, that in future will become a residue and will need to be treated. In Brazil, the correct discard of the solid medicine residues is regulated by the Ministry of Health and also b...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Falqueto E,Kligerman DC,Assumpção RF

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The scope of this study was to identify the profile of fragility and associated factors among the elderly registered in a Family Health Unit. It involved an observational, exploratory, household -based and cross-sectional study conducted with 139 elderly individuals. The data were collected using a structured question...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Santos PH,Fernandes MH,Casotti CA,Coqueiro Rda S,Carneiro JA

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article deals with intergovernmental relations in health within the 20 years of implantation of the Unified Health System (SUS), in the light of the historical course of Brazilian federalism and its implications to health. Initially, a theoretical-conceptual review was carried out on the topic of federalism, soci...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Viana AL,Machado CV

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explored the association between demographic characteristics (age and sex) and other variables related to violence committed against children (form of violence perpetrator, place of occurrence, and nature of injury) using a sample of 404 children taken from the 2014 Violence and Accident Surveillance System...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Malta DC,Bernal RTI,Teixeira BSM,Silva MMAD,Freitas MIF

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The need to resolve immediate problems in basic healthcare systems and the decisions that must be made in the daily management of healthcare centers must reach beyond awareness of common sense, and be reinforced by the evidence sought in scientific knowledge that will provide a new look at the facts and phenomena that...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Fonseca LE,Figueiredo MCB,Porto CSBM

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00