abstract：:We conducted a cross-sectional study on 193 mothers of children 6 to 18 months of age in an African-Colombian community, with the objectives: (1) to adapt and validate the Community Childhood Hunger Identification Project scale, the DUKE-UNC-11 social support scale, and the Quebec Longitudinal Study of Child Developme...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Alvarado BE,Zunzunegui MV,Delisle H

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This epidemiological study focused on meningococcal meningitis in the Municipality of Manaus, Brazil from 1998 and 2002, considering the following aspects: incidence and case-fatality, age, sex, clinical manifestations, evolution, diagnostic criteria, and predominant meningococcal strains. The mean incidence rate for ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Santos ML,Ruffino-Netto A

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, mental disorders, and alcoholism in bisexuals, lesbians, and gays in Mexico City and analyze the possible relationship between violence, discrimination, and the mental health of these population groups. A questionnaire...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Ortiz-Hernández L,García Torres MI

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors investigated the association between the reported frequency of breast self-examination and five dimensions of social support (material, emotional, affective, information, and positive social interaction) among 2,240 female employees from a university in Rio de Janeiro who were participants in Phase 1 of a ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Andrade CR,Chor D,Faerstein E,Griep RH,Lopes CS,Fonseca Mde J

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A historical cohort of children born between January 2000 and December 2002 from low-income families attending a primary health care facility on the periphery of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, was studied in relation to prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding. Analysis was based on a life table focusing on interrup...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Faleiros JJ,Kalil G,Casarin DP,Laque PA Jr,Santos IS

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lack of comparability has been a major limitation in studies on physical activity, due to the utilization of different methodological instruments and inconsistent cut-off points. This study aims to compare the levels of physical activity in adults from two Brazilian areas: (a) São Paulo, the richest State in the count...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Hallal PC,Matsudo SM,Matsudo VK,Araújo TL,Andrade DR,Bertoldi AD

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of intestinal parasites and epidemiological aspects were evaluated in 238 workers from a fast food company and other individuals working in street markets and farmers' produce markets in the city of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina State, Brazil. Parasitological techniques used in this study were: Lutz, Baer...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Nolla AC,Cantos GA

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the sample design used in the Brazilian application of the World Health Survey. The sample was selected in three stages. First, the census tracts were allocated in six strata defined by their urban/rural situation and population groups of the municipalities (counties). The tracts were selected usi...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Vasconcellos MT,Silva PL,Szwarcwald CL

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of common mental disorders and the association with social support in a community located in the Zona da Mata, a sugar cane plantation area in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil. A household survey was carried out and the Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20), t...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Costa AG,Ludermir AB

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Variations in classification systems related to color/race and the contextual dependence of their utilization are two challenges for researchers conducting health studies within an ethnic/racial framework. A comparison was made between the results obtained by two distinct approaches to racial self-classification -- a ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Maio MC,Monteiro S,Chor D,Faerstein E,Lopes CS

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes HIV-related behaviors recorded through a questionnaire applied to 570 individuals in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, who were not regular drug users. Mean age was 30.3 years, 51.1 % were male, and most were low-income (59.1%). The HIV seropositive rate was 9.9% (13.1% for males, 6.9% for ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Pechansky F,von Diemen L,Kessler F,De Boni R,Surrat H,Inciardi J

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to verify whether two simplified Viegas indices, "Method One" and "Method Two", could be recommended for epidemiological surveys. The sample was obtained from secondary data for 29 cities, totaling 2,378 epidemiological tests in 12-year-old schoolchildren. Considering mean DMFT in each city, ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Cypriano S,Sousa Mda L,Wada RS

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents the perceptions of 250 women who requested contraceptive methods (CM) at a public health clinic in relation to their freedom of choice and the role of an educational activity and consultation in this degree of freedom. Satisfaction with the chosen method and continuation after 6 months were also st...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Osis MJ,Duarte GA,Crespo ER,Espejo X,Pádua KS

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article was based on the results of research concerning health policy in municipalities that achieved the most extensive development of decentralization and innovation in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The study applied a questionnaire for health system users' representatives in Municipal Health Councils. T...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Gerschman S

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to describe childhood tuberculosis incidence in Southeast Brazil in 1996. It is a descriptive study based on secondary records from the Tuberculosis Division of the Sao Paulo State Health Department. The study area includes 40 cities, has some 1,800,000 inhabitants, and is located between Sao Paulo and...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Nascimento LF

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cross-sectional population-based study of determinants of growth retardation in under-five children (3,389) in the city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil estimated odds ratios (OR) for stunting, defined as height-for-age < -2 zeta-scores of the NCHS standards. Hierarchical modeling based on a framework of t...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Aerts D,Drachler Mde L,Giugliani ER

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article analyzes the spatial distribution of homicide rates in Minas Gerais State, Brazil, using data from the Ministry of Health Mortality Information System (SIM/MS) from 1996 to 2000. Population data used to calculate rates were also obtained from the Brazilian Ministry of Health. Minas Gerais has a large terr...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Castro MS,Silva BF,Assunção RM,Beato Filho CC

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationships were studied between daily life, work, and mental disorders in female health workers from the Mexican Health Insurance Institute. The study sample (n = 170) included female physicians, nurses, laboratory workers, and medical assistants. Primary data were obtained through an interview which had been p...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Noriega M,Gutiérrez G,Méndez I,Pulido M

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The proportion of cancer attributed to occupation varies, and estimates are partially dependent on the characteristics of exposed populations, type of tumor, and methodology. The main difficulty for estimating these proportions is the reconstruction of past individual occupational exposure. Appropriate methods for ret...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Ribeiro FS,Wünsch Filho V

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports on an exploratory analysis of potential associations between snakebite incidence and environmental and socioeconomic variables in Rio de Janeiro from 1990 to 1996. Specific geographic locations in the State of Rio de Janeiro, the percentage of working children aged 10 to 14 years, illiteracy, low ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Bochner R,Struchiner CJ

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes the control mechanisms used in a telemarketing call center and compares them with workers' complaints previously filed through the respective trade union. Such complaints related to fatigue, mental exhaustion, and powerlessness in the face of a rigid work organization. The work in various division...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Vilela LV,Assunção AA

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data from Brazilian national surveys conducted since the 1970s have indicated an increase in the prevalence of overweight/obesity. The two most frequently cited causes of this trend have been dietary changes and reduction in physical activity, characterizing a "contemporary Western lifestyle". The objective of this pa...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Mendonça CP,dos Anjos LA

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study focused on barriers to dental care for pregnant women registered with the Health Family Program in Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco, Brazil. A qualitative approach using three focal groups was adopted. Each focal group included four to nine pregnant women. The information was analyzed by means of content...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： de Albuquerque OM,Abegg C,Rodrigues CS

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the spatial distribution of childhood community-acquired pneumonia detected through prospective surveillance in Goiânia, Brazil. Three spatial analysis techniques were applied to detect intra-urban geographic aggregation of pneumonia cases: Kernel method, nearest neighbor hierarchical technique, an...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Andrade AL,Silva SA,Martelli CM,Oliveira RM,Morais Neto OL,Siqueira Júnior JB,Melo LK,Di Fábio JL

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the services sector, the product of labor is not a commodity that can be traded easily. What is sold is a specialized service, basically through an exchange of information to meet the client's needs and expectations. What emerge are thus the social relations between individuals: professionals and clients/consumers....

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Maciel-Lima SM

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to identify risk factors associated with episodes of diarrhea among infants under six months from the Southern Zona da Mata region in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil. This was a case-control study nested in a cohort. A total of 397 infants were studied, with 239 infants classified as cases and 158 as c...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Silva GA,Lira PI,Lima Mde C

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Performance assessment in health services is essential. The comparison of performance indicators requires the use of risk adjustment strategies. The objective of this paper was to assess variations in clinical performance, measured by hospital mortality and length of stay, between private and public hospitals, while t...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Martins M,Blais R,Leite Ida C

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study characterizes the women receiving precarious prenatal care according to socio-demographic variables, mother's reproductive history, family support, satisfaction with pregnancy, and risk behavior during pregnancy. A total of 1,967 adolescents were interviewed in the immediate post-partum in public and outsou...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Gama SG,Szwarcwald CL,Sabroza AR,Castelo Branco V,Leal Mdo C

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cesarean section rate in municipal public maternity hospitals in the city of Rio de Janeiro in the year of 2000 was 30.1%. With such a high rate, our hypothesis is that attending obstetricians in these units are indicating cesarean sections for reasons not restricted to clinical factors. The article aims to analyz...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Dias MA,Deslandes SF

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The scientific literature on teachers' health is scarce, recent, and focuses predominantly on stress and burnout. This study describes the labor conditions of private school teachers in Vitória da Conquista, Bahia State, Brazil. Information on 250 teachers from the ten largest schools in the municipality was collected...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Delcor NS,Araújo TM,Reis EJ,Porto LA,Carvalho FM,Oliveira e Silva M,Barbalho L,de Andrade JM

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exogenous obesity increases morbidity and mortality risk and has been associated with nutritional habits, which in turn can be affected by health education. Health education aims to promote patient participation in achieving behavior change and healthy lifestyles. The objective of this study is to show the advantages ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Cabrera-Pivaral CE,González-Pérez G,Vega-López MG,Arias-Merino ED

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents the methodological basis for elaborating an Organizational Perceptions Index. The tool allows one to grasp the perceptions of organization members and solve some problems identified in the process. It is assumed that perceptions are the result of individual and collective subjectivities, the latt...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Vaitsman J,Farias LO,Mattos AM,Campos Filho AC

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to identify changes in knowledge and practices learned to prevent dengue fever in two areas of Catanduva, São Paulo State, from 1999 to 2001: a study area and a control area. The study included an initial quantitative survey, qualitative research, a preliminary diagnosis presented to the community to ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Chiaravalloti Neto F,Fiorin AM,Conversani DT,Cesarino MB,Barbosa AA,Dibo MR,Morais MS,Baglini V,Ferraz AA,Rosa RS,Battigaglia M,Cardoso RP Jr

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sexual transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continues to pose a public health problem worldwide. Men who have sex with men are still at differential risk of infection. Although there is evidence to claim that HIV can be transmitted by oral sex, the perception of this risk is ambiguous and relates par...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Funari SL

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptospirosis is an endemic disease in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and presents a broad diversity of exposure routes, reservoirs, etiological agents, and clinical features. The main objective of this work is to identify transmission areas and possible ecological components of leptospirosis transmission. Th...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Barcellos C,Lammerhirt CB,de Almeida MA,dos Santos E

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Air quality in industrial environments has been studied since the second half of the 20th century. Well-documented results show that exposure to chemical pollutants through their consumption, production, and storage can damage workers' health. New research focusing on non-industrial environments has shown unexpected c...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Gioda A,de Aquino Neto FR

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article compares the food intake of overweight and normal-weight adolescents from 12 to 17.9 years of age (71.8% of the original sample). Data were obtained in a survey performed in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1995-1996. Food intake was assessed by a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire, and ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Andrade RG,Pereira RA,Sichieri R

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Modifications of the landscape by human activity and migratory movements contribute to the emergence or reemergence of zoonotic and human diseases, particularly those transmitted by insects which often escape the changing environmental conditions, adapting and modifying their trophic networks and morphology, including...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Romaña C,Emperaire L,Jansen AM

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The AIDS epidemic has spread and reached various population groups differently. The epidemic's dynamics have also differed according to the characteristics of different areas within cities, related to the principal modes of spread. This study analyzes the AIDS epidemic in women in the city of Rio de Janeiro using the ...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： Tomazelli J,Czeresnia D,Barcellos C

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper, the second in a series, reports on a study designed to assess how physicians operate selective mechanisms to sort out relevant and/or reliable information from what is presented to them. Twenty-four professors of internal medicine from two leading medical schools in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, answered open-en...

journal_title：Cadernos de saude publica

authors： de Camargo KR Jr

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00