The aim of this study is to validate an assessment tool for functioning and health according to the conceptual proposal of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), for its use in post-chikungunya patients. This is a validation study with individuals >17 years old of both sexes. Data collection was performed through interviews, gathering information on functioning (WHODAS), q...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Currently, chikungunya has become an important health problem due to its painful symptomatology and the chronicity of this condition, which may compromise the functioning of individuals. Thus, using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, which focuses on functioning in the biopsychosocial context, this review sought to detect and assist in the selectio...
This article aims to evaluate the quality of life of working women and its relationship with sociodemographic and occupational aspects. Cross-sectional study in a sample of 579 working women in a city with a population of 318,000. Data was collected by means of questionnaires for sociodemographic, occupational and WHOQOL-BREF characteristics. For the analysis, we used descriptive statistics, t-student test and ...
To evaluate the functioning of individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM) using a biopsychosocial model, recommended by the World Health Organization and sustained in the theoretical-conceptual framework of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), this study proposed validating the Brazilian version of WHODAS 2.0 (World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule). The 3...
Justification and Objective: Chikungunya is a disease characterized by episodes of fever associated with arthralgia, headache and myalgia, which can trigger a reduction in the quality of life of the infected individual. Methods: Cross-sectional observational study. Patients eligible for the study were older than 18 years and diagnosed with Chikungunya. The data were collected from two instruments: 1-Individual ...
Our objective was to perform a data collection about the epidemiology of stroke in Fortaleza, from 2008 to 2017. This is an ecological retrospective study. Data were collected in August, 2018, on Information Department of Unified Health System. Were collected data about hospitalization, mortality rate, average hospital stay and average hospitalization. The results showed an increase in hospitalizations, with gr...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of body mass index in the postural balance of school children. Casecontrol study involving 128 students from six to nine years, divided in the case (over weight) and control (eutrophic) groups, each with 64 people. Evaluation of static and dynamic balance was accessed by Fonseca´s Psychomotor Battery; body mass was calculated by BMI. Statistical analysis was d...
The literature has shown an increased prevalence of common mental disorder over the years, especially among female. Carrying out population surveys to investigate the prevalence of psychological morbidity and associated factors are relevant, allowing early identification of cases to suggest and/or forward to appropriate intervention strategies. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of common mental disord...
Abstract: Background: In Brazil, 38,000 new cases of leprosy are discovered each year, making it a public health problem. Objective: To identify whether or not there is an association between activity limitations and the restriction of social participation with some demographic data (age range, gender, and education) of the patients in a Basic Health Unit (BHU), diagnosed with leprosy. Methods: The SALSA scale ...
BURANELLO, Mariana Colombini et al. Prática de exames de rastreio para câncer de mama e fatores associados : inquérito de saúde da mulher em Uberaba MG, Brasil, 2014. Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, Rio de Janeiro, v. 23, n. 8, p. 2661-2670, 2018.; This study aimed to characterize women’s socioeconomic and epidemiological profile in Uberaba according to the breast cancer screening practice and identify associated fac...