[Men, health and public policies: gender equality in question].

abstract：:Our aim was to assess differences between men and women in the likelihood of exposure to traffic as drivers of cars and motorcycles, and in the risk of dying from a car or a motorcycle crash, in order to verify the extent to which Darwin's Sexual Selection Theory could have predicted the findings and can help to inter...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Medeiros AL,Nadanovsky P

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates the nutritional status of children and women of an indigenous Yanomamigroup, and seeks to clarify associated factors. It was a cross-sectional study, carried out in 17 villages, in 2014. For evaluation of nutritional status we used 2006 growth standards to assign height-for-age (stunting)Z-scores ...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Orellana JDY,Marrero L,Alves CLM,Ruiz CMV,Hacon SS,Oliveira MW,Basta PC

更新日期：2019-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:This article discusses some issues related to Brazilian dental researches having the bioethics as the rationale for appraising the adequacy of the scientific production in relation to the social context, aiming to contribute to a shift of the professional health formation. From a search in journals database and CAPES ...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Finkler M,Calvo MC,Caetano JC,Ramos FR

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The scope of this study is to analyze the differences in the profile of emergency care for external causes between public and private emergency departments. With data come from VIVA-Campinas 2009, the association between the nature of healthcare and the characteristics of the victims was verified using the chi-square ...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Belon AP,da Silveira NY,Barros MB,Baldo C,da Silva MM

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents and discusses the epistemological and methodological challenges related to the empirical study of first-person experience in mental health research. Considering the field of qualitative research, the methodological principles of phenomenology and medical anthropology are examined from a historica...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Leal EM,de Serpa OD Jr

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health or disease is shaped for all individuals by interactions between their genes and environment. Exactly how the environment changes gene expression and how this can lead to disease are being explored in a fruitful new approach to environmental health research, representative studies of which are reviewed here. We...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Edwards TM,Myers JP

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are a greater number of elderly people with diseases which has led to a greater use in medication and complexity in pharmacotherapy. The aim of this study was to understand the level of understanding on pharmacotherapy amongst the elderly and associated factors. An analytical transversal study was carried out in...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Pinto IV,Reis AM,Almeida-Brasil CC,Silveira MR,Lima MG,Ceccato MD

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper addresses risks management of environmental disasters from the standpoint of people in vulnerable situations. It is based on the initial phase of research on Life in risk areas conducted with financial support from CNPq. Data was gathered from multiple sources: activities of a local organization (Sociedade ...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Spink MJ

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The scope of this paper is an analysis of suicide of elderly people and the impact on the dynamics of their families is presented. The method used is of the qualitative research type known as psychosocial autopsy and is based on interviews with the family members of 51 elderly people who committed suicide in 10 Brazil...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Figueiredo AE,Silva RM,Mangas RM,Vieira LJ,Furtado HM,Gutierrez DM,Sousa GS

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detecting and monitoring cognitive deficits in elderly populations are necessary, as they can impact individuals´ functionality. This integrative review aims to analyze the scientific production on the use of cognitive assessment instruments in Brazilian elderly individuals through articles published in the last five ...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Martins NIM,Caldas PR,Cabral ED,Lins CCDSA,Coriolano MDGWS

更新日期：2019-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Tooth loss is highly prevalent in Brazil, especially among the elderly, where more than three million need bimaxillary dentures. The federal government instituted Specialized Dental Care Centers (SDCC) to remedy this situation. The scope of this study was to evaluate one attribute of these Centers, namely the provisio...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Costa AP,Machado FC,Pereira AL,Carreiro Ada F,Ferreira MÂ

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In view of the emphasis on primary care for the health system and the consolidation of Family Healthcare Strategy, it is important that information on attended demand be updated to assist in administration of the Unified Health System (UHS). The study compared the profile of attended demand in basic healthcare units (...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Tomasi E,Facchini LA,Thumé E,Piccini RX,Osorio A,Silveira DS,Siqueira FV,Teixeira VA,Dilélio AS,Maia Mde F

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The geographical distribution of COVID-19 through Geographic Information Systems resources is hardly explored. We aimed to analyze the distribution of COVID-19 cases and the exclusive intensive care beds in the state of Ceará, Brazil. This is an ecological study with the geographic distribution of the case detection c...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Pedrosa NL,Albuquerque NLS

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the limited comprehension of the indigenous oral health profile, this study proposed to understand the self-perception of oral health of this population group. This study aimed to verify the association of oral health's self-perceived impact on daily living with sociodemographic and oral health characteristics a...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Mauricio HA,Moreira RDS

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cross-sectional study was carried out in the second semester of 2004 by means of a household survey with 292 elderly people in a Southern Brazilian city, selected by probabilistic sampling. The objectives were: to describe the use and geographic access of the elderly to primary healthcare (PHC) in Porto Alegre (RS),...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Paskulin LM,Valer DB,Vianna LA

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The scope of this research was to analyze the ethical dimension of the training of health professionals, specifically in Dentistry. Interviews were conducted with teachers, in addition to observation of academic activities and focus groups with students of two undergraduate courses. Data analysis revealed some element...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Finkler M,Caetano JC,Ramos FR

更新日期：2013-10-01 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：:This study sought to identify the perception of the family caregivers regarding care provided by them and the ESF to the elderly with dementia. This qualitative, analytical and descriptive research was carried out through semi-structured interviews, with five family caregivers users of a primary care facility organize...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Nascimento HGD,Figueiredo AEB

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article analyzes the presence of gender inequality and violence in the lives of elderly women who have attempted suicide. This survey is part of a qualitative research study developed in twelve municipal regions in Brazil with high levels of suicide, and is coordinated by Claves-Fiocruz. Information was obtained ...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Meneghel SN,Moura R,Hesler LZ,Gutierrez DM

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a descriptive cross-sectional study of the population base conducted in the town of Colombo in the state of Paraná. The objectives were to identify the prevalence of food insecurity in families that are beneficiaries of the Bolsa Família Program and the factors related to this condition, and describe the nutri...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Monteiro F,Schmidt ST,da Costa IB,Almeida CC,Matuda Nda S

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cross sectional study aims to create the patients' profile and understand their demands for seeking public rehabilitation services from Belo Horizonte. Data were analyzed from 516 patients who gained entry into the health care system by means of the Protocol for Identification of Problems for Rehabilitation (PLPR)...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Souza MA,Dias JF,Ferreira FR,Mancini MC,Kirkwood RN,Sampaio RF

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The scope of this study was to analyze child healthcare in the Family Healthcare Program (FHP) in Teixeiras, MG, Brazil. A descriptive transversal study was conducted by applying a questionnaire to 161 mothers of children under 2 years of age. A specific score system was used to analyze the dimensions of structure, pr...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Costa GD,Cotta RM,Reis JR,Ferreira Mde L,Reis RS,Franceschini Sdo C

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this article was to reflect about the Free and Informed Consent (IC) in qualitative researches in the health field. Coming from the experience of being part of a CER (Committee for Ethic in Research) in the health area the authoresses place in debate some important questions, exploring them and conducting s...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Concone MH,Cerveny CM

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article aims to determine the pattern of alcohol use in the elderly and its associations with sociodemographic characteristics in an elderly sample of patients from the city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 557 seniors, aged 60 years or more, through appl...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Guidolin BL,Silva Filho IG,Nogueira EL,Ribeiro Junior FP,Cataldo Neto A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study sought to understand the social representations of health and immunization for elderly individuals vaccinated and unvaccinated with influenza vaccine. The theoretical benchmark adopted was the Theory of Social Representations of a qualitative nature. The research was carried out with thirty elderly individu...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Costa e Silva SP,Menandro MC

更新日期：2013-08-01 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 increase in plastic surgery interventions in Brazil and the growth of the beauty industry, as well as care of the body and corporal enhancement, are part of a broader process of medical and aesthetic preoccupation with health. According to the Brazilian Plastic Surgery Association there has been a substantial incr...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Ferreira FR

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Primary Health Care (PHC), access, and integrality are strongly influenced by the coordination of care, which in turn receives a positive impact from the articulation of telehealth actions for teleregulation of care. We created a teleregulation method (RegulaSUS Project) based on specific protocols firmly grounded ...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Katz N,Roman R,Rados DV,Oliveira EB,Schmitz CAA,Gonçalves MR,Mengue SS,Umpierre RN

更新日期：2020-03-01 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 work aimed to analyze the coverage of the Program of Environmental Surveillance in Health in the city of Olinda, Pernambuco State and the factors that interfered in not achieving the number of properties established by the National Program of Dengue's Control to be visited by the environmental surveillance agents...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Pimentel FC,Albuquerque PC,Acioli RM

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00