Objective: to analyze the sexual practice of women who have sex with women and its association with condom use. Methods: correlational study involving 231 women who have sex with women, recruited through electronic application (Instagram and WhatsApp). A questionnaire was applied through Google Forms, containing sociodemographic data, sexual history, and the types of sexual practices. Results: most women perfor...
Objective: to analyze the sexual practice of women who have sex with women and its association with condom use. Methods: correlational study involving 231 women who have sex with women, recruited through electronic application (Instagram and WhatsApp). A questionnaire was applied through Google Forms, containing sociodemographic data, sexual history, and the types of sexual practices. Results: most women perfor...
Objective: to analyze the sociodemographic, obstetric, type of delivery and professional factors that provided care that can influence the quality of life related to women’s health in the immediate puerperium period. Method: cross-sectional, correlational study conducted in a reference maternity hospital, with 272 women in the immediate puerperium period hospitalized in the rooming-in accommodation. A sociodemo...
Objective To identify the influence of sociodemographic, obstetric and behavioral factors on the quality of life of pregnant women. Methods This is a cross-sectional, correlational study conducted between September and January 2015 in four different health locations: three basic health centers and a private obstetric and gynecological imaging service. The sample consisted of 261 low-risk pregnant women. A socio...
Introduction: The postpartum period can have a significant physical, emotional, and social impact on the quality of a woman’s life. Most postpartum research has focused on physical complications and only a few studies have specifically investigated quality of life. The purpose of this study was to explore predictors affecting the quality of life of postpartum Brazilian mothers. Study Design and Methods: A cross...
The quality of life related to health in the postpartum is an important quality indicator of maternal care influenced by sociodemographic, clinical and obstetric factors. This study aimed to analyze the quality of life related to health of women immediately postpartum. It is a cross-sectional, correlational study, performed in a public hospital in the state of Piaui. The sample consisted of 272 women immediatel...
Objective: quality of life issues are central to maternal health and well-being. Within the context of a study examining postnatal quality of life, we set out to translate into Brazilian Portuguese the Mother- Generated Index and ensure its cross-cultural adaption for use in a Brazilian context. Design: the Mother-Generated Index, a subjective quality of life tool, underwent a validated process of translation a...
Objetivos: objetivou-se traduzir e adaptar culturalmente a escala Adherence Determinants Questionnaire para a língua Portuguesa, no contexto brasileiro, e verificar a confiabilidade e a validade da mesma para analisar os elementos da adesão das pacientes ao tratamento clínico do câncer de mama e cervical. Método: trata-se de estudo metodológico, realizado em dois centros de referência em oncologia. A amostra fo...
Objetivos: se objetivó traducir y adaptar culturalmente la escala Adherence Determinants Questionnaire para la lengua Portuguesa, en el contexto brasileño, y verificar la confiabilidad y la validez de la misma para analizar los elementos de la adhesión de las pacientes al tratamiento clínico del cáncer de mama y cervical.Método: se trata de estudio metodológico, realizado en dos centros de referencia en oncolog...
Considering the peculiarities and risks present in the sexual life of sterilized women reported in the literature, this study aims to characterize the sexual behavior of sterilized women and investigate the presence of association between socio-demographic and sexual variables, to identify potential vulnerabilities. This retrospective, documentary and quantitative study was held in the city of Fortaleza, in the...