The objective of this study was to analyze the performance of daily life activities in women young in the acute phase of stroke and three months after the onset. This is a study of longitudinal and analytical correlational design, carried out in three public hospitals in the city of Fortaleza, state of Ceará. The population involved women of childbearing age, in the age group of 15 to 49 years of age, with a di...
Introduction: The familiar planning is represented as an essential component at the Primary Attention to health, in which conforms the entrance door to the acting promotion and health prevention. Above all, it is noticed that the care at this sphere is marked by action and service fragmentation, without programming the activities by the team, unavailability of contraceptive Technologies, as by the lack of perma...
Depression is an important variable related to the worsening of quality of life in post-stroke patients. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of depression in patients after stroke. It is a cross-sectional study conducted between February and April 2013, 51 patients admitted to specialized stroke unit in a hospital in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. Hamilton Depression Rating Scale was applied to investigate d...
Objective: To characterize the scientific production related to the impact of urinary incontinence on quality of life of pregnant women. Method: An integrative review carried out from September 2014 to May 2015. The search was conducted in six databases, and a final sample of seventeen publications was presented. The data were presented in tables. Results: Incontinence related factors are: Being older, second p...
Objective: To analyze the search for the elderly to perform a quick testing. Method: A descriptive, quantitative, documentary study conducted with seniors who entered the Center for Quick Testing and Counseling, from June to August 2014, and analyzed in the form of percentages. Results: The demand for quick testing by the elderly is still incipient, since that, from the 1.314 members attending the service in th...