To examine changes in the time spent in each mode of transportation used for going to school by gender and age among adolescents from Santa Catarina State, Brazil. Two school-based surveys were performed in 2001 (N = 5,028) and 2011 (N = 6,529) in high school students (15-19 years old). The mode of transportation (on foot; by bicycle; by bus; car/motorcycle) and the time spent for commuting to school were asses...
This study aimed to evaluate the implementation of the Family Health Program in municipalities of the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil at two different periods (2004 and 2008). Two hundred forty-four (83%) municipalities with complete health information data comprised the sample. Indicators of coverage, evidence of change in the healthcare model, and impact were calculated based on health system database. Offici...