Resumo A Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) refere-se a um conjunto de práticas que objetiva atender às necessidades de saúde individuais e coletivas. Neste nível assistencial, certos atributos devem ser desenvolvidos para garantir a qualidade dos serviços: Primeiro Contato, Longitudinalidade, Integralidade, Coordenação, Focalização na Família, Orientação Comunitária e Competência Cultural. O objetivo deste estudo ...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Integrative and Complementary Health Practices are proposed as possibilities of intervention for women in minimizing the effects of pregnancy and changes associated with this period, especially low back pain. There is a need for health professionals to increase their technical-scientific knowledge in the control of low back pain in pregnant women, as well as to start viewing ...
<p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> To analyze factors associated with perceived social support in older people with cancer.<br> <b>METHODS:</b> This was a cross-sectional, analytical study conducted with a convenience sample of 134 older people seen at a specialist cancer treatment unit in a hospital located in a municipal district in the South of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Data collection was conducted by interview and ana...
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the capacity of Primary Healthcare to coordinate healthcare networks. Method: A cross-sectional, population-based and descriptive study developed in the State of Minas Gerais through interviews with nurses working in the Family Health Strategy Sector (FHS) of the Unified Health System, using the Network Coordination Assessment Tool for Primary Healthcare. A descriptive statistica...