The diabetic foot is one of the complications of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and it significantly affects the elderly population with DM; thus developing actions for prevention and encouragement of self-care with the feet is essential to prevent such complication. The present study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of an educational intervention for self-care with the feet of elderly people with DM. Quasi-experi...
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of an educational nursing intervention in self-care for older adults who have Diabetes Mellitus. Method: A quasi-experimental study with control and intervention two groups conducted with older adults living with Diabetes Mellitus, attended at Primary Health Care Units of Fortaleza/Ceará. The intervention was a group educational approach with guidelines on diabetes treatment ...
Objetivo: investigar o perfil sociodemográfico e obstétrico de parturientes de um hospital público. Métodos: estudo documental descritivo, realizado com informações contidas em um livro de registros elaborado baseado na Declaração de Nascido Vivo de 323 parturientes.Resultados: observou-se que 69,3% das parturientes tinham entre 20 e 35 anos, 70,0% ensino fundamental, 74,3% possuíam companheiro, 78,6% eram lavr...
Objective: to investigate the sociodemographic and obstetric profile of pregnant women in a public hospital. Methods: descriptive, documentary study with information contained in a record book created based on the Certificate of Live Birth of 323 pregnant women. Results: it was observed that 69.3% of pregnant women were between 20 and 35 years old, 70.0% had elementary school educaiton, 74.3% had a partner, 78....
MARQUES, Marilia Braga; MORAES, Gerídice Lorna Andrade de; SILVA, Maria Josefina da; XIMENES, Lorena Barbosa. Estatuto do idoso e sua interface com a promoção da saúde: uma reflexão. Revista Avaliação de Políticas Públicas (AVAL), Fortaleza, ano 1, v. 2, n. 2, p. 81-89, jul./dez. 2008.; The goal is to reflect on the Statute of the Elderly (Brazilian Law 10,741, 1/10/2003) and the promotion of health. The frame ...
Objective: to investigate the sociodemographic and obstetric profile of pregnant women in a public hospital. Methods: descriptive, documentary study with information contained in a record book created based on the Certificate of Live Birth of 323 pregnant women. Results: it was observed that 69.3% of pregnant women were between 20 and 35 years old, 70.0% had elementary school educaiton, 74.3% had a partner, 78....
Introduction: the infantile autism is a developmental disorder that affects social interaction, language, cognition and quality of life. Objective: describing the parents’ perception about daily care for autistic children. Methods: it was a descriptive and qualitative study performed with parents of autistic children attending a reference health center in a Brazilian city. A semi-structured interview was used t...
Changes in blood pressure levels are commonly found in patients submitted to cardiac surgery. This study aimed to analyze the blood pressure of patients in the perioperative period of cardiac surgery. This is a descriptive and documentary research, the sample was 176 was composed of records of patients undergoing cardiac surgery in 2007 at the Heart Hospital of Sobral-CE. The profile was predominantly made of m...
Objective: To analyze the sexual behavior of elderly assisted on primary health care. Method: Transversal study, exploratory and quantitative. Results: The sample was comprised of 130 elderly people, these 60,8% were male, showing age between 60 and 92 years, with an average of 69 ± 7,04 years. With respect to the sexual profile, 63,1% elderly had active sex life, being more frequent among men with stable or ma...
This study aims at describing the actions of nurses from a primary care unit in Picos, Piauí, Brazil, regarding the care of patients suffering from Systemic Arterial Hypertension. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study, done with 26 nurses who work with family health. The study was conducted from August, 2010 to June, 2011. Data were collected by means of a semi structured questionnaire on the basis of li...