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Institutional strengths and weaknesses in the care of older adults with hyperte...
Braga, Johrdy Amilton da Costa; Bordoni, Mérida Zilanda Barbosa; Brito, Elorides de; Mendes, Maíra dos Santos; Barros, Iarema Fabieli Oliveira deObjective: to evaluate the institutional capacity to care for hypertensive patients in health services for older adults, based on the perception of health teams. Method: a cross-sectional study with 53 health professionals from outpatient institutions specializing in the care of older adults in the city of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. The Institutional Capacity Assessment for Attention to Chronic Conditions (ACIC)...
Serviços de atenção ao idoso na cidade de Manaus (AM): um estudo de caso
Barros, Iarema Fabieli Oliveira deGrowing older was previously considered a rare phenomenon, but old age is now part of most societies. The world population is growing much older; there are currently 600 million elderly people in the world, thrice the number 50 years ago and thrice less than the forecast for 2050. This rapid aging pattern follows suit in Brazil, leading to new demands and increases in costs related to care for the elderly due t...
Deaths and Hospitalizations for Falls in the Brazilian Elderly: Integrative Lit...
Barros, Iarema Fabieli Oliveira de; Pereira, Marisa Bastos; Weiller, Teresinha HeckFalls have become a significant part of public health problems and occupy a prominent position in health statistics in most countries, including Brazil. This study is an integrative review of the literature whose methodology seeks the systematized research on the problem of falls, with the purpose of identifying possible knowledge gaps. It was verified that the female sex represents a greater proportion of hosp...
Quedas em idosos brasileiros: morbimortalidade e projeção de internações no Est...
Barros, Iarema Fabieli Oliveira deCoordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior; Population aging is a global reality. Initially observed in developed countries, today presents intensively in developing countries. Brings with it many concerns to managers, as is becoming a public health problem, especially when considering the external causes of morbidity and mortality, especially falls. This research aims to evaluate the morbidity...
Hospitalizations due to falls among elderly Brazilians and related costs under ...
Barros, Iarema Fabieli Oliveira de; Pereira, Marisa Bastos; Weiller, Teresinha Heck; Anversa, Elenir Terezinha RizzettiThe aim of this research was to analyze the hospitalizations for falls among elderly Brazilians and related costs under the Public Health System. Directed study of secondary data published by the Ministry of Health online form by the Department of Health System Information, related to morbidity due to falls involving elderly residents in Brazil from 2005 to 2010. The data analysis was made through descriptive s...
ORGANIZATIONAL AND GEOGRAPHIC ACCESSIBILITY: OBSTACLES BETWEEN USERS WITH TUBER...
Engel, Rosana Huppes; Weiller, Teresinha Heck; Farão, Elaine Miguel Delvivo; Barros, Iarema Fabieli Oliveira de; Bordignon, Julianahttp://dx.doi.org/10.5902/217976928494Aim: the study aimed to identify the geographical and organizational accessibility of Tuberculosis (Tb) patients at a city of the central area of Rio Grande do Sul. Method: the sample was formed by seventy addresses of Tb patients at the period of 1999 and 2008. Information were obtained from geographical and territorial boundaries of the Brazilian Institute of Geography an...