This thesis aims at the design of an Adaptive controller for the modeling and real-time control of a water pumping system through the simultaneous use of control valves and frequency converter is used for the drive of a pump motor set, aiming to reduce the consumption of water and electricity. We developed a prototype of the water pumping system composed of two branches, aiming to model and identify the motor-p...
This thesis is constituted by three articles, one theoretical, entitled Scientific Production about the elderly person in palliative care: a bibliometric study and two originals: Structural evaluation, developmental, and functional of families of elderly patients with cancer in palliative care; and Family Evaluation of elderly patients with Brain Vascular Accident in palliative care. Objective: to analyze the s...
Introduction: The care toward the elderly has aroused the interest of professionals in the area of health, in particular, of the nurses, for studies involving the impact physical, psychological and emotional generated on the caregiver by care process. In spite of this, there are still significant gaps in research whose focus are nursing interventions aimed at improving the well-being of caregivers in our contex...
Although there are numerous definitions for the term quality of life, there is no universal conceptualization. Nevertheless, it is observed that for people to have a good quality of life, it is important that they feel satisfied in various aspects, principally those considered essential in their lives. Hence, the QOL emerges as an instrument of impact in the evaluation of chronic noncommunicable diseases (CNCDs...
Introduction: it is undeniable that the evolution of mobile computing devices, associated with the development of capacities for operation in wireless network, potencializes new ways to use them for nursing care provision, enabling to extend information systems up with the patient. Objectives: to developing an application for mobile device that allows data logging for systematization of nursing care in the Neon...
Introduction: In Brazil, the wounds affect the population in general, regardless of sex, age or ethnicity, is a serious public health problem due to the large number of patients with changes in skin integrity, although few records of such calls . The high number of people with ulcers contributes to link public spending, in addition to interfering in their quality of life. It is important that nursing care is gr...
Introduction: vulnerability consists of a multidimensional construct in which behavioral, socio-cultural, economic and political conditions interact with biological processes throughout life. Although there is little studied in gerontology, the quoted concept emphasizes the need for expansion of integral and contextualized care in the health of the elderly through the recognition of individual and collective as...
Introduction: The caring is part of basic needs for the survival of human life, and is often in the way of the man act and relate. However, routinely, caring for the other causes numerous and complex conditions of physical wear and psychic, therefore it is imperative that the caregiver, be it health professional or not, you can book a time to take care of themselves. It was from this perspective that emerged th...
Introduction: People with disabilities have physical and / or sensory that are closely related to accessibility issues. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure these individuals the effective exercise of citizenship and social life by the right to freedom and independence to come and go. Objective: To analyze the accessibility of people with physical and / or sensory impairment in the Family Health Units. Methodol...
The change of the attention to mental health model within the NHS is directed to the expansion of health care practices that seek to include and integrate the different subject areas of society, implementing care technologies in order to promote health promotion and prevention of illness mental. In this sense, the Caring for the Caregiver / Rescue Self-esteem acts as a light care technology that provides a foru...