ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To assess the perceptions of pregnant women about COVID-19 and the prevalence of common mental disorders during the implemented social distancing period. METHODS This was an observational, cross-sectional study using digital media, of pregnant women exposed to social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Fortaleza, Ceará, Northeastern Brazil. Common mental disorders were estimated using...
Resumo Com o objetivo de avaliar o desempenho de um hospital do interior do Estado do Ceará nos eixos normativos do Programa de Reestruturação dos Hospitais de Ensino após a contratualização com o Sistema Único de Saúde, foi realizada uma pesquisa avaliativa, descritiva e exploratória, com abordagem qualitativa, pautada na Avaliação de Quarta Geração de Guba e Lincoln (1989), no período de novembro de 2014 a ma...
Resumo Objetivo Conhecer na percepção e vivências de mães cegas como ocorre o acesso aos serviços de atenção básica de saúde em Fortaleza, Ceará. Métodos Trata-se de um estudo de abordagem qualitativa realizado na cidade de Fortaleza-Ceará, com vinte mães cegas que tinham filhos de zero a dez anos de idade. A coleta de dados ocorreu no primeiro semestre de 2017 por meio de entrevista semiestruturada. Utilizou-s...
Resumo Objetivo relatar a experiência de consultoras em amamentação no atendimento às lactantes durante a pandemia de COVID-19. Método relato de experiência de atendimentos de consultoria em amamentação, nas modalidades online e presencial, na cidade de Fortaleza-CE, Brasil, entre março e abril de 2020. Resultados diante de sentimentos de medo e ansiedade das lactantes, as consultoras prestaram apoio por meio d...
Abstract 200 million pre-school age children are not developing properly. Delays in child development are associated with multiple factors. This study aims to analyze if vitamin A supplementation is associated with improved development and how this effect could be mediated by nutritional status. Population-based study surveyed a representative sample of 8000 households, 1232 children 0-35 months, in the state o...
ABSTRACT The new National Curriculum Guidelines aim at restructuring and adapting medical curricula. The objective is to conduct a critical-reflective analysis of the restructure of a medical course’s curricular matrix. This action research was conducted at a Brazilian federal university. The material was analyzed using the discourse analysis method. Among the results, the proposal of a curriculum that values l...
Abstract Objectives: this study intends to estimate the rates, associated factors and trends of selfreported abortion rates in the northeast of Brazil. Methods: series of population-based surveys realized in Ceará, northeast of Brazil, one of the poorest states in the country. A sample of about 27,000 women of reproductive age was used. Abortion was assessed according to women´s information and rates were calcu...
Abstract Objectives: to evaluate blind women’s learning on the anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system through the use of an educational material. Methods: methodological development study performed with blind women. The participants responded the pre-test to evaluate their knowledge on sexual and reproductive health and received a manual on anatomy and the reproduction of the physiology After ...
Abstract Background Food insecurity has important effects on human health, particularly in children’s. It continues to increase, with an estimated prevalence of 14.9% in the USA and 35% in Brazil. There have been few studies on the effect of cash transfer programs (CTPs) on the prevalence of food security in Brazil. Objective Evaluate the association between cash transfer programs and reductions in inequity and...
Objectivo: descrever os métodos utilizados nas Pesquisas de Saúde Materno-Infantil (PESMIC) no Ceará, durante 20 anos. Métodos: a série de inquéritos realizados no período de 20 anos foi analisada nos seguintes aspectos: a) Estudos transversais em série de base populacional, com amostra representativa de 8000 famílias; b) Utilizou-se questionários e medições antropométricas, estudando-se níveis e causas de mort...