Objective: to analyze the temporal trend of the incidence of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in people aged 50 years or more in Brazil and its regions. Method: a mixed ecological study of reported cases of AIDS in people aged 50 years or more between 2007 and 2017, in Brazil and regions. Data were extracted from the National System of Diseases and Notification and analyzed using the Prais-Winsten met...
Aim: To investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of elderly patients about influenza and the vaccine used to prevent the disease. Methodology: Descriptive study with 71 seniors who were interviewed by way of a questionnaire based on KAP survey (Knowledge, Attitude and Practices). Data were collected from February to April 2015 and its analysis was based on recommendations made from the Ministry of Hea...
OBJECTIVES: to identify the degree of knowledge of people with hypertension concerning the disease and to verify the factors associated with the non-adherence to anti-hypertensive drug therapy. METHOD: Cross sectional study, involving 422 people. Data collection took place at their homes, between December 2011 and March 2012, through interviews using the following instruments: Medication Adherence Questionnaire...
This exploratory, descriptive and cross-sectional study was performed with the objective to estimate the frequency of adherence to malaria treatment in the Brazilian district of Três Fronteiras, belonging to the municipality of Colniza, in the state of Mato Grosso, and describe the contributing factors. Twenty-seven patients were selected by active search. Interviews were conducted for data collection, and trea...
Estudo descritivo de cunho qualitativo, cujos objetivos foram compreender a perspectiva do profissional de saúde e do usuário hipertenso sobre a interação que ocorre entre eles no contexto da saúde pública, e analisar de que forma essa interação contribui para a não adesão ao tratamento. A coleta dos dados foi realizada por meio de entrevistas semi-estruturadas com 15 profissionais de saúde e 10 usuários hipert...