Aimed to analyze the knowledge on HIV/AIDS in a group of institutionalized elderly. A qualitative study carried out in a focus group with ten institutionalized elderly in Fortaleza- CE, Brazil, whose data collection happened from two group dynamics: patchwork and mural of risks. The results revealed lack of knowledge and distorted concepts about the disease and prejudiced view of the group. Thus, it is necessar...
This is a descriptive type study of qualitative approach that aimed to describe the perception of leprosy patients on the prejudice with this disease in their daily lives. The population was composed by 23 informants who were monitoring the disease in a Health Reference Center of leprosy in Ceará, Brazil. Data collection happened between August and September 2009 using semi-structured interviews. Data was analy...
Objetivou-se descrever a visão do usuário hipertenso sobre o acompanhamento do enfermeiro em uma Unidade Básica de Saúde. Para tanto, foram entrevistados nove usuários de uma Unidade Básica de Saúde, de Fortaleza-CE, Brasil, de agosto a setembro de 2008. Da análise dos dados emitidos pelos usuários, emergiram três categorias: acompanhamento do paciente pelo enfermeiro da equipe; visão do portador de hipertensão...
With the objective of describing the user's view of hypertension on follow-up of the nurse in a Basic Health Unit, nine patients of a Basic Care Unit of Fortaleza-CE, Brazil, were interviewed from August to September 2008. From the users' data analysis three categories were identified: patient's follow up by team nurse; view of hypertensive patient on the pathology follow-up; and the patients´ proposals to impr...
Estudo do tipo descritivo, de natureza qualitativa, que objetivou descrever a percepção do usuário com hanseníase sobre o preconceito com esta doença no seu cotidiano. A população foi de 23 informantes que faziam acompanhamento da doença em um Centro de Saúde de Referência em hanseníase do Ceará, Brasil. A coleta de dados realizou-se entre agosto e setembro/2009, na qual foi utilizada entrevista semiestruturada...
This is a descriptive type study of qualitative approach that aimed to describe the perception of leprosy patients on the prejudice with this disease in their daily lives. The population was composed by 23 informants who were monitoring the disease in a Health Reference Center of leprosy in Ceará, Brazil. Data collection happened between August and September 2009 using semi-structured interviews. Data was analy...
MOURA, Ana Débora Assis ; MENDONÇA, Mirna Garcia de ; LIMA, Guldemar Gomes de ; FARIAS, Leiliane Martins ; FEITOSA, Aline Rodrigues ; CHAVES, Emilia Soares. Atuação do enfermeiro soba ótica do usuário hipertenso. Rev Rene, Fortaleza, v. 13, n.3, p. 504-13, 2012.; With the objective of describing the user's view of hypertension on follow-up of the nurse in a Basic Health Unit, nine patients of a Basic Care Unit ...
Estudo de natureza quantitativa, desenvolvida com o objetivo de realizar uma amostragem dos indicadores de saúde de Alto Santo antes da implantação do PITS, nos anos de 1999 e 2000, e após, nos anos de 2002 e 2003. A coleta foi realizada através do SIAB, na Secretaria Municipal de Saúde, em abril de 2004. A amostra constou do consolidado das informações nos anos de 1999, 2000, 2002 e 2003. Os dados foram agrupa...
Study of quantitative nature, developed with the objective of gathering a sample of the indicators of health in Alto Santo before the implementation of PITS, in the years of 1999 and 2000, and after the implementation, in the years of 2002 and 2003. The data collection was accomplished through SIAB, in the Municipal Bureau of Health, in April of 2004. The sample consisted of the information consolidated in the ...