Visual impairment is considered a risk factor for sexual violence, as the disabled victim may not be able to identify the abuser, making them more vulnerable. In the perspective of promoting the health of the blind person and preventing sexual violence, we highlight the assistive technologies, considered as strategies that aim not only at the blind subject, but also at health professionals, since most of the se...
Objective: To assess the physical accessibility from the front desk of primary healthcare units. Method: Descriptive and quantitative research to map the accessibility of the physical space in 157 health units, between August 2014 and May 2015, in the region of Baturité, Ceará, Brazil. The data were collected using a checklist instrument type, and absolute and relative frequencies, binomial and verisimilitude t...
Objetivo: Avaliar acessibilidade física da recepção de unidades de atenção primária à saúde.Método: Pesquisa descritiva, quantitativa, para mapear acessibilidade do espaço físico da área de recepção em 157 unidades de saúde, entre agosto de 2014 a maio de 2015, na região do maciço de Baturité, Ceará, Brasil. Os dados foram coletados com instrumento tipo check-list e para análise utilizou-se frequências absoluta...
Background: Accessibility enables the effective participation of disabled persons in public and private areas and the use of urban equipment and street furniture. Obje c- tive: This study aimed to analyze the physical accessibility of toilet facilities in urban and rural primary health care units. Methods: It was a quantitative descriptive study conducted in 157 Primary Health Care Units of 16 municipalities in...
This is a descriptive qualitative study with the objective of tracing a socioeconomic and tocogynecological profile of women victims of violence, identifying the main types of violence and knowing the reasons for this. It was carried out in a Reference Center specialized in assisting women victims of violence, in Fortaleza-CE, Brazil. 64 women were interviewed between April and May 2009. The following profile w...
The aim was to identify the role of the professionals acting in a service of excellence for women who are victims of domestic violence, and to describe the difficulties found. This descriptive and qualitative study was undertaken in a center of excellence in treating victims of violence, in Fortaleza-Ceará, between September and October 2009. Interviews were held with 20 professionals working in this service; t...
This study aimed to assess the nurses’ perception on the nursing care provided to women facing the diagnosis of fetal death. Research with qualitative approach carried out in a maternity school in Fortaleza-CE, Brazil, from September to October 2009. The sample was composed of nine nurses who worked in the service of high-risk pregnancy. The results showed that the focus of assistance offered was the provision ...
Estudo descritivo, quantitativo, cujos objetivos foram traçar o perfil socioeconômico e tocoginecológico de mulheres vítimas de violência, identificar os principais tipos de violência e conhecer os motivos desta. Realizado em um Centro Especializado de Referência em atendimento a mulheres vítimas de violência, em Fortaleza-CE, Brasil. Foram entrevistadas 64 mulheres entre abril e maio/2009. Encontrou-se um perf...
This is a descriptive qualitative study with the objective of tracing a socioeconomic and tocogynecological profile of women victims of violence, identifying the main types of violence and knowing the reasons for this. It was carried out in a Reference Center specialized in assisting women victims of violence, in Fortaleza-CE, Brazil. 64 women were interviewed between April and May 2009. The following profile w...