Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) represents a serious public health problem. Some of the main risk factors for its development are common to the leading causes of morbidity in primary health care, making it important to identify these patients and register the problem in the computerized clinical file. Objectives: We aim to estimate the prevalence of CKD in the Family Health Units (USF) studied and id...
Background: meeting the needs of families with a member who has a Neuromuscular Disorder (ND), enables an improvement in their quality of life, minimizing the possibility of illness and allowing greater family contribution to their functions. Objectives: characterize the needs of families with a member who has a ND in the functional dimension. Methodology: a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study was ...
Enquadramento: dar resposta às necessidades das famílias com membro Portador de Patologia Neuromuscular (PPN), possibilita uma melhoria na qualidade de vida dos mesmos, minimizando a possibilidade de doença e permite maior contribuição familiar nas suas funções. Objetivos: este estudo tem como objetivo caracterizar as necessidades das famílias com membro PPN, na sua dimensão funcional. Metodologia: foi realizad...