ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the correlation between the quality of life, depression, life satisfaction, and functional capacity in elderly people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Methods: A cross-sectional study developed in reference hospitals for treatment and follow-up of people with HIV. 241 elderly people participated by applying a questionnaire containing sociodemographic variables, ...
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the quality of life and the burden of female caregivers. Method: Descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative study carried out with 224 informal caregivers from March to July 2016. Three instruments were used: a characterization form for the caregiver, the WHOQOL-Bref questionnaire and the Zarit Burden Interview. The following tests were used: Cronbach’s Alpha, Kolmogorov-Smirnov, K...
Abstract OBJECTIVE To validate a video containing image representations of clinical signs and symptoms of sexually transmitted infections expressed in Libras. METHOD Methodology development study conducted in an audio communication school. Thirty-six deaf people were selected. A video containing image representations of clinical signs and symptoms of sexually transmitted infections expressed in Libras was produ...
It was aimed to investigate what actions taken in Basic Health Units of the Family-(BHUF) to meet the demands of adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) post-rehabilitation, list facilities/difficulties to meet the demands of users. Descriptive study conducted in twenty BHUF. Twenty doctors and twenty nurses, randomly selected, participated in the study. To collect and analyze data, it was used semi-structured int...
Estudo descritivo que objetivou caracterizar condições de acesso das pessoas com deficiência (PCD) nas Unidades Básicas de Saúde-UBS. Coletaram-se dados em janeiro de 2009 em 20 UBSF. Utilizou-se máquina digital e check list baseado na NBR 9050-ABNT. Os resultados apontaram: acesso urbano - ausência de semáforos (100%), de faixas para pedestres (100%), calçadas esburacadas (90%). Acesso nas UBSF: portas fora do...
Estudo descritivo objetivando verificar se os herbolários oferecem as informações corretas para a utilização das plantas medicinais; se orientam os clientes acerca das possíveis intoxicações ou interação com os alopáticos; e se utilizam critérios para a comercialização dos fitoterápicos. Utilizou-se um questionário contendo questões abertas e fechadas envolvendo aspectos da atuação dos herbolários com os fitote...
OBJETIVOS: Caracterizar abuso sexual em crianças e adolescentes registrados pelo Programa Sentinela em Campina Grande-PB; analisar incidência de abuso sexual; traçar perfil das crianças e adolescentes atendidas nesse programa; identificar principais abusadores e incidência desse abuso no ambiente intra e extrafamiliar. MÉTODOS: Estudo descritivo-exploratório. Coletaram-se dados nos prontuários de 60 crianças e ...
This study aimed to investigate the impact of the National Policy for the Integration of Disabled People in Brazil and to analyze which aspects of this policy are evidenced in academic publications. Data were collected in indexed databases and academic bibliography. The sample composition criteria permitted the inclusion of texts on social inclusion and public inclusion policies. Data were analyzed according to...
OBJECTIVE: To identify knowledge production by healthcare professionals about blood transfusion in Jehovah's Witnesses (JW), listing the therapeutic alternatives for blood transfusion in these individuals and citing the legal, ethical and bioethical standards regarding blood transfusion in JWs. METHODS: Data were collected in the LILACS and SciELO databases, Nursing journals and on http://www.google.com.br. Art...
Estudo descritivo objetivando enfocar a construção cultural da sexualidade, influências da mídia na sexualidade humana, como o enfermeiro pode participar do processo de educação sexual. O corpus foi composto por textos da área de Humanas e da Saúde. Utilizou-se a Análise de Conteúdo para categorizar os recortes discursivos. A análise apoiou-se em multireferenciais. Concluiu-se que as relações de gênero são fund...