ABSTRACT: Objective: To analyze the characteristics and trends of HIV/AIDS epidemic in Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, between 2005 and 2015 through indicators related to infection and the cascade of care of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Methods: Descriptive study performed with data from the Health Information Systems of the Ministry of Health. Historical sets of indicators related to detection of HIV/AI...
Abstract This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between the Sense of Coherence and impact of oral health on the quality of life. Was conducted with a sample of 720 individuals of both sexes, between the ages of 50 and 74 years, selected through multistage proportional random sampling. The data collection instruments used were: short version of the Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC-13), Oral...
Resumo Introdução O Agente Comunitário de Saúde (ACS) é elo entre o serviço de saúde e a comunidade, sendo imprescindível para a implementação de ações de Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS). As condições de emprego e de insatisfação com o trabalho podem ter reflexos sobre a saúde deste trabalhador. O objetivo do estudo foi conhecer o perfil sociodemográfico, as características do emprego e a satisfação com o trabal...
Introduction: Access to health services, including those for oral health, depends upon socioeconomic, environmental and individual factors. Moreover, cultural and lifestyle differences also influence the degree to which services are sought. Objective: This study aimed to assess factors associated with the use of dental services among adolescents in the 7th grade of public primary schools from the city of Gravat...
Estudo transversal com 1.170 adolescentes da sétima série da rede pública municipal de Gravataí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, investigando a associação de fatores sócio-demográficos, psicossociais e relacionados ao estilo de vida com hábitos de saúde bucal e utilização de serviços odontológicos. Os dados foram analisados por regressão de Cox modificada para estudos transversais. As meninas tiveram maior freqüênci...