Hansen’s disease is probably the human disease that causes more damage. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the occurrence of the association of grade 1 and 2 physical disabilities in Hansen’s disease, as well as implications of joint analysis and strength of association with independent demographic and clinical variables. This is a quantitative, descriptive, retrospective, populati...
The aim was to compare the level of physical disability of the affected body sites, the deficiencies and disabilitiespresent in affected nerves in the diagnosis and discharge of leprosy patients. Thisis a study developed between 2009 and 2014 in areferencecenter for leprosy in Paraíba. It involved 414 medical records, using a structured form. The data were analyzed using descriptive (absolute frequency and perc...
Estudo quase experimental realizado com quinze idosos, desenvolvido na Clínica Escola de Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal da Paraíba, em 2011. Objetivou-se avaliar o desempenho da marcha de idosos praticantes de atividades psicomotoras. Foi realizada uma entrevista estruturada centrada em dados sociais, clínicos e funcionais, com o intuito de poder correlacionar diversas informações que sustentassem o objet...
This investigation aimed to verify the meaning of University Hospital Lauro Wanderley (HULW) nurses’ quality of life; to verify nurses’ perception in terms of quality of life and to identify factors that are interfering with those professionals’ quality of life. This exploratory-descriptive study with a qualitative approach took place at the HULW, in João Pessoa, Paraíba/Brazil. The sample was composed of 12 ho...
Aim: to investigate the feeling of social inclusion of people with venous ulcers. Method: qualitative research conducted with eight people with venous ulcers treated at adressingsclinic, in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. The data collection was made in February 2012through structured interviews and discourse was explored through thematic content analysis. Results: people with venous ulcers consider the injury a ...
The main focuses of bioethics are the respect and the valorization of human-being. In this sense, the objectives of this study were to investigate the discuss of people with HIV/AIDS concerning to their rights and duties and to analyze theses discusses within bioethical criteria. It is an exploratory work with a qualitative approach. The investigation field was the Assistance to the HIV/AIDS carrier from the un...