Social and geographical inequalities in the performance of prenatal care in a metropolitan area of Brazil.

abstract：:The National Health Promotion Policy reasserted the Brazilian Ministry of Health's commitment to bolster the promotion of health in the Unified Health System. In this context, the Health Academy Program constitutes a new tool of the health network for the enhancement of individual and collective primary healthcare. Th...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Sá GB,Dornelles GC,Cruz KG,Amorim RC,Andrade SS,Oliveira TP,Silva MM,Malta DC,Souza Mde F

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the existence of racial inequalities in the prevalence of emotional problems, the search for healthcare services and the use of psychotropic drugs. A population-based, cross-sectional study was conducted with data from the 2014/15 Campinas Health Survey. Sample of 1953 i...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Fernandes CSE,Lima MG,Barros MBA

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the prevalence and associated variables in leisure-time physical activity (LTPA), by gender, in Duque de Caxias/Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. METHODS:This is a population-based cross-sectional study with 1,246 adults. During home visits, questionnaires were applied on LTPA, socio-demographic factors a...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Sá Silva SP,Sandre-Pereira G,Salles-Costa R

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The structure of Brazil's National Health System (SUS) is being firmed up through programs adding a new element to its multi-professional healthcare teams: Community Healthcare Agents. This study examines psycho-social factors that are significant for the construction of this identity, from the standpoint of these Com...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Bachilli RG,Scavassa AJ,Spiri WC

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This cross-sectional study aims to assess through analysis of data suggested by the Social Behavior Schedule (SBS) quantitatively and qualitatively distinguishing between the limitations of social interaction presented by users of substitute services. Analyses were performed of 385 instruments applied to users of Ther...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Jardim VM,Kantorski LP,de Oliveira MM,Treichel CA,Rodrigues CG,Dias LV

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a cross-cut study that was carried out with the objective of investigating the causes through which adolescents have provoked abortion, relating it to age and the type of school attended. The sample was calculated by taking into account the number of hospital admissions for post-abortion curettage. A semi-stru...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Correia DS,Cavalcante JC,do Egito ES,Maia EM

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to identify the determinants of low birth weight (LBW) amongst children of adolescent mothers through a hierarchical approach in a cross-sectional study of 751 adolescents attended at a public hospital in Rio de Janeiro. Sociodemographic data, prenatal care, and biological and maternal obstetric condi...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Belfort GP,Santos MMAS,Pessoa LDS,Dias JR,Heidelmann SP,Saunders C

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The female prison population is on the increase in the world. This population is being exposed to precarious conditions of confinement that often prevent or hinder access to food of effective and equitable quality, thereby representing a considerable problem within the scope of public health. This paper aims to unders...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Sousa LMP,Matos INB,Paiva TRL,Gomes SM,Freitas CHSM

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The scope of this study was to assess attitudes of dietitians in relation to obesity; involving beliefs about the characteristics attributed to obese people, the reasons that lead to obesity and obesity itself. Dietitians (N = 344; 97.1% women) were contacted via their professional council and filled out the online su...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Cori Gda C,Petty ML,Alvarenga Mdos S

更新日期：2015-02-01 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

abstract：:Among the various ways of adopting the biographical approach, we used the curriculum vitaes (CVs) of Brazilian researchers who work as social scientists in health as our research material. These CVs are part of the Lattes Platform of CNPq - the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, which inclu...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： do Nascimento JL,Nunes ED

更新日期：2014-04-01 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：:The presence of clowns in hospitals is relatively recent and more than 700 organizations now perform clown therapy in hospitals in Brazil and around the world. Considering the emphasis on comprehensive care and the humanization of health, it is timely to understand and analyze the national and international scientific...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Catapan SC,Oliveira WF,Rotta TM

更新日期：2019-09-09 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：: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：:This article discusses the role of populations affected by environmental injustice situations in the production of knowledge about environmental health stemming from inequalities and discrimination in the distribution of risks and benefits of economic development. Special attention is given to the epistemological and ...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Porto MF,Finamore R

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The scope of this paper is to address some questions about Occupational Health Surveillance (VISAT) in Brazil based on various elements of analysis, in order to contribute to the debate on this theme at the Fourth National Conference on Occupational Health. The topics discussed in the article are: the role of Referenc...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： de Vasconcellos LC,Gomez CM,Machado JM

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to analyze the perception of managers of the Councils of Municipal Health Secretariats (COSEMS) and their contributions to the health regionalization process. We conducted thorough interviews with presidents of COSEMS of the states of Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, Ceará, Tocantins and Minas Gerais. Data ...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Shimizu HE,Cruz MS,Bretas N Júnior,Schierholt SR,Ramalho WM,Ramos MC,Mesquita MS,Silva EN

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to evaluate the decentralization of Epidemiologic Surveillance actions to the Family Health Program in a city in the state of Bahia, Brazil. The research was conducted as a case study, using adapted techniques of thematic and evaluative analysis. In face of the need to adopt a model for this a...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Santos SS,de Melo CM

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this work was to present the theory, propose the practice and evaluate the difficulties of the new food classification system that was presented in the second edition of the Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population. The questionnaire used included a list of 30 foods divided into four groups: in...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Menegassi B,Almeida JB,Olimpio MYM,Brunharo MSM,Langa FR

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：:The scope of this study was to relate child obesity with the family's perception of the child's silhouette's and concern with excess weight in childhood A cross-sectional study was conducted among children aged between 20 and 48 months who frequent Health Units or are preschoolers in the city of Curitiba from June to ...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Santos DFBD,Strapasson GC,Golin SDP,Gomes EC,Wille GMFC,Barreira SMW

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Musculoskeletal pain and functionality are linked to the individual health and, thus, influence the mode of interaction between individuals and between them and the environment that surrounds them. However, there are not many studies that question such health issues concerning the population in general, especially whe...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： de Sousa Mata M,da Costa FA,de Souza TO,de Sousa Mata ÁN,Pontes JF

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study analyzed the factors associated with first sexual intercourse among 427 mothers with 14-16 years of age from Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil. Data on adolescent socio-demographic status (skin color, religion and schooling gap) and reproductive aspects (age at menarche, age at first sexual intercourse, partnership...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Spinola MCR,Béria JU,Schermann LB

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In some Latin American countries acute intoxication is professionally managed by specialized physicians qualified in the area. Something similar occurs with work-related chronic intoxication in the formal sector. However, a different reality prevails for the assessment of chronic intoxication of environmental origin, ...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Leal ME,González D,García SI,Pérez-Maldonado IN,Rico E,Cossío P,Van Brussel E,Domínguez G,Díaz-Barriga F

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study used ethnographic methods to examine the perception of mercury contamination by adolescents in the mining community of Poconé, Mato Grosso, Brazil. In Phase I, 53 students aged 13 to 16 years in six schools presented theatrical sketches about community health risks to generate key terms for a pile sorting a...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Novais G,Câmara Vde M

更新日期：2009-11-01 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：:It was investigated the perception of service users in relation to the professional practice of dentists, based on gender differences. The Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCATool) was applied to 900 users of the Public Service in Curitiba, PR, Brazil. Sixty clinics were selected using random sampling, divided between co...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Kfouri MDG,Moysés ST,Gabardo MCL,Nascimento AC,Rosa SVD,Moysés SJ

更新日期：2019-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The scope of this article is to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with alcohol use during pregnancy. It involved a cross-sectional study in a sample of 361 pregnant women in a reference service for gynecological and prenatal care. The data related to socio-demographic characteristics, alcohol use and pote...

journal_title：Ciencia & saude coletiva

authors： Guimarães VA,Fernandes KS,Lucchese R,Vera I,Martins BCT,Amorim TA,Guimarães RA

更新日期：2018-10-01 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