scholarly journals RECEPTION: STRATEGIC POINT FOR USER ACCESS TO THE UNIFIED HEALTH SYSTEM

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thaise Honorato de Souza ◽  
Maria Terezinha Zeferino ◽  
Vivian Costa Fermo
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health System ◽  
Acute Illness ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Work Process ◽  
Thematic Content Analysis ◽  
Unified Health System ◽  
User Access

ABSTRACT This study investigated to understand how user embracement of users with acute illness or chronic worsened works, which has no scheduled service (spontaneous demand) from the perspective of workers of the reception service of health centers in a municipality in the southern region of Brazil. Descriptive exploratory qualitative study conducted in ten health centers in a municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil. In data collection 17 workers from the reception of these health services were interviewed between January and March 2014. Thematic content analysis was performed. The results showed that user access does not occur as recommended by the Ministry of Health, due to weaknesses in the work process. Therefore, it is necessary to reorganize the work process, considering the reception as a strategic point in order to qualify the access of users to the Unified Health System.

scholarly journals Referral and counter-referral for the integrality of care in the Health Care Network

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cleise Cristine Ribeiro Borges Oliveira ◽  
Elaine Andrade Leal Silva ◽  
Mariluce Karla Bomfim de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health System ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
The State ◽  
Healthcare Network ◽  
Unified Health System ◽  
Health Care Network

Abstract The objective was to analyze the functioning of the referral and counter-referral system for integral care in the Healthcare Network. Qualitative study performed through interviews with 66 participants - managers, workers and users of a town of the state of Bahia, Brazil, and upon approval by the Ethics Committee, opinion number nº 334.737. The material was analyzed using the Content Analysis proposed by Bardin, finished in 2014. Various conceptions of referral and counter-referral were identified, as follows: referral of users, user’s broader view; non-fragmented care; and integral care. For the users, the difficulties and facilities in the flows are concentrated in the Regulation and Scheduling Center and Family Health Units. It is concluded that, to enable the establishment of the network in an integral way, it is necessary to identify important strategies provided by the Unified Health System (SUS) and strengthen these strategies, as well as to identify any drawbacks to remedy them.

scholarly journals Street clinic: the care practices with users of alcohol and other drugs in Macapá

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Nolli Bittencourt ◽  
Paulo Victor das Neves Pantoja ◽  
Paulo Cesar Beckman da Silva Júnior ◽  
José Luis da Cunha Pena ◽  
Camila Rodrigues Barbosa Nemer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Psychosocial Care ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Thematic Content Analysis ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
Alcohol And Other Drugs

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the care practices of professionals from the Street Clinic team (SCt) about the care provided to users of alcohol and other drugs in Macapá, capital city of the state of Amapá. Method: Descriptive, qualitative study, carried out between April and June 2017. Ten SCt professionals participated. Five guiding questions were used for data collection, later analyzed through Bardin’s Thematic Content Analysis. Results: Facilitating care strategies involved harm reduction, teamwork, creating the link with users, team commitment and partnership with other members of the Psychosocial Care Network (PSCN). Of the factors that make care difficult, are the deficit of self-care, structural and human resources, and prejudice. Conclusion: Professionals are aware of the purpose and importance of SCt in strengthening PSCN. Conclusion: When conducting a practice based on public policies, care for the street population is facilitated.

scholarly journals The Idealized Brazilian Health System versus the real one: contributions from the nursing field

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 1026-1033 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dirce Stein Backes ◽  
Martha Helena Teixeira de Souza ◽  
Mara Teixeira Caino Marchiori ◽  
Juliana Silveira Colomé ◽  
Marli Terezinha Stein Backes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Health System ◽  
Linear Model ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Thematic Content Analysis ◽  
Unified Health System ◽  
System Versus ◽  
Qualitative Nature ◽  
Brazilian Health System

OBJECTIVE: to identify the perceptions of professionals working in a facility connected with the Brazilian Unified Health System - SUS in regard to what they know, think and talk about public health policy.METHOD: this exploratory-descriptive study with a qualitative nature was conducted with 28 professionals working in a facility connected with the SUS. Data were collected through interviews with guiding questions and analyzed through the thematic content analysis technique.RESULTS: coded and interpreted data resulted in three thematic axes: The SUS - perfect web that does not work in practice; The recurrent habit of complaining about the SUS; The need to rethink the way of thinking about, acting in and managing the SUS.CONCLUSION: the professionals working for the SUS are aware of the principles and guidelines that govern the Brazilian health system, however, they reproduce a dichotomous and linear model of conception and practice strongly linked to the thinking of society in general.

scholarly journals Assessment of the procedures record by professionals of Psychosocial Care Centers

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (suppl 5) ◽  
pp. 2191-2198
Author(s):  
Nathália dos Santos Silva ◽  
Nayana Cristina Souza Camargo ◽  
Ana Lúcia Queiroz Bezerra
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Psychosocial Care ◽  
The State ◽  
Work Process ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Intervening Factors

ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the use of procedures record tools as data source for monitoring and assessment of Psychosocial Care Centers (CAPS- Centros de Atenção Psicossocial). Method: A descriptive, exploratory qualitative study was carried out in seven CAPS in the state of Goiás. A total of 58 professionals participated, and the data collection was from April to May 2016 through focus groups. The data were submitted to the thematic analysis of content with the aid of the ATLAS.ti 6.2 software. Results: Three thematic categories emerged from the content analysis: Understanding about the record of Psychosocial Care Centers procedures; Management of the record tools of Psychosocial Care Centers procedures; and Intervening factors for recording Psychosocial Care Centers procedures. Final considerations: Investment in the Permanent Education of professionals will be necessary; focusing on the management of the records resulted from the actions developed in the CAPS to qualify the information and the work process of the professionals.

scholarly journals Access to the Unified Health System in the perspective of male homosexuals

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luís Eduardo Soares dos Santos ◽  
Wemerson dos Santos Fontes ◽  
Ana Karla Sousa de Oliveira ◽  
Luisa Helena de Oliveira Lima ◽  
Ana Roberta Vilarouca da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health System ◽  
Northeast Brazil ◽  
Unified Health System ◽  
Prejudice And Discrimination ◽  
Male Homosexuals

ABSTRACT Objectives: To analyze the perception of male homosexuals regarding the access to the Unified Health System. Methods: A qualitative study with male homosexuals in a city in the Northeast Brazil. Eight subjects participated, a socioeconomic questionnaire was used for data collection and a focal group was carried out, in which the narratives were recorded and later transcribed. For the analysis of the speeches, the analysis of thematic content was used. Results: The analysis revealed five thematic categories that express the limitations on humanization and reception, as well as in the quality of health care offered to subjects, disregarding the psychosocial and lifestyle-related demands. Final considerations: It was emphasized that the focus group technique contributed to the approach of the research with the perception of male homosexuals marked by prejudice and discrimination, reflecting the subjects’ dissatisfaction with the care received in the health services.

Cuidando de quem cuida: um estudo qualitativo baseado na metodologia participativa

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martins Corrêa da Silva ◽  
Claudia Feio da Maia Lima ◽  
Miriam Da Costa Lindolpho ◽  
Thiara Joanna Peçanha da Cruz ◽  
Célia Pereira Caldas
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health System ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Group Activities ◽  
Team Meetings ◽  
Unified Health System ◽  
The Relationship

Aim: present the results of activities conducted by nurses to improve support to family caregivers of the elderly. Method: This is a qualitative study based on participatory methodology. Meetings were held with twelve family caregivers and team meetings with 8 nurses from July to March 2016. The records of the speeches were submitted to content analysis. Results: the caregivers exposed their difficulties, their dilemmas and the contradiction between public policies and reality. In response to caregivers, the nurses constructed a plan of action. Discussion: the problematization of the relationship between services, health professionals and population increased the network of support to caregivers accompanied in the Unified Health System. Conclusion: group activities are more than a moment of catharsis; they produce interaction, the strengthening of the service, and contribute to the promotion of health.

scholarly journals Fears and concerns related to menstruation: a qualitative study from the perspective of gender

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia Botello-Hermosa ◽  
Rosa Casado-Mejia
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Oral Transmission ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Education Campaigns ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
Harmful Effects

The aim of this article is to analyze the fears about menstruation and health that have been passed down to us by oral transmission from a gender perspective. A qualitative study, whose design was the Grounded Theory, performed in Seville, Spain, with 24 rural and urban women from different generations, young (18-25, 26-35 years), middle aged (36-45, 46-55, 56-65 years) and elderly (> 65 years). The semi-structured interview was used as a data collection technique. The discourses were subjected to content analysis, following the steps of Grounded Theory. The results highlight the abundant fears related to use of water during menstruation, with very harmful effects to health. As a conclusion to highlight the lack of women's knowledge about reproductive health and that despite Health Education campaigns there are still ancient misconceptions present about menstruation.

scholarly journals VER-SUS project: Influences on the training and performance of nurses

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 2922-2929
Author(s):  
Fernanda Almeida Fettermann ◽  
Elisabeta Albertina Nietsche ◽  
Marlene Gomes Terra ◽  
Cléton Salbego ◽  
Odete Messa Torres ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Health System ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Interview Technique ◽  
Unified Health System ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Nursing Professionals ◽  
Nursing Training

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the influences of the Vivências e Estágios na Realidade do Sistema Único de Saúde (Brazilian Unified Health System), in the training and performance of nurses. Method: A qualitative study was carried out with 14 nurses who participated in the VER-SUS project in Rio Grande do Sul State. The data were collected through a semi-structured interview technique. The data were analyzed, interpreted and discussed, through the technique of Content Analysis. Results: The categories “VER-SUS Influences on Nursing Training for SUS” and “VER-SUS Contributions for Nurses Performance in the SUS” were highlighted. Final considerations: It was possible to identify the influences of the VER-SUS project in the training and performance of the nursing professionals, pointing out the revision of the Pedagogical Projects of Course and the preparation of the teachers, as a way to carry out the training with emphasis in the Brazilian Unified Health System.

Preparation for sexual and reproductive self-care in Iranian adolescent girls: a qualitative study

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zainab Alimoradi ◽  
Nourossadat Kariman ◽  
Fazlollah Ahmadi ◽  
Masoumeh Simbar
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Main Theme

AbstractBackgroundAdolescence is one of the most important stages in every individual’s life. Pubertal changes and acquiring reproduction capability require adolescents to perform special health care processes. Also the possibility of involvement in high-risk sexual behaviors endangers adolescent girls’ sexual and reproductive health.ObjectiveIncrease and deepen the understanding and knowledge of the factors affecting Iranian adolescent girls’ readiness to take care of their sexual and reproductive health.Materials and methodsThe present qualitative study was conducted using conventional content analysis method. The participants included 18 adolescents who were aged 13–19 years old, single, studying at high school, art school, or university and had no history of chronic medical or psychological diseases; further, most of them had the experience of menstruation. Purposive sampling was initiated and continued until data saturation. Data collection were performed using in-depth and unstructured interviews. Qualitative content analysis of the interviews was conducted simultaneously with data collection using the Graneheim and Lundman approach .MAXQDA 2010 software was used for storage, retrieval, and management of the data.FindingsPreparation for care was the main theme that emerged in this study along with 19 subcategories and four main categories, including desirable interaction between families and adolescents, readiness for puberty and menstruation, life skills and spiritual self-monitoring.ConclusionThe education and health care systems’ authorities of the country can exploit the results of this study for making policies and interventions expedient to the society’s cultural conditions in order to improve the reproductive and sexual self-care status of adolescents’ girls.

scholarly journals Ways of coping with AIDS: opinion of mothers with HIV children

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 260-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richardson Augusto Rosendo da Silva ◽  
Vera Maria da Rocha ◽  
Rejane Marie Barbosa Davim ◽  
Gilson de Vasconcelos Torres
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Public Hospital ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Ways Of Coping ◽  
Thematic Content Analysis ◽  
The Public ◽  
Hiv Positive Women

The research aims at identifying strategies of coping with AIDS used by mothers of HIV positive children to live better with their children's disease. The method used was a descriptive qualitative study. Thirty-three structured interviews were conducted with HIV positive women voluntaries and registered as users in the clinic of the public hospital of reference for the treatment of AIDS in Natal/RN. For data analysis, the method used was thematic content analysis. From the analysis, prevalent categories regarding forms of facing AIDS came up, they were: overprotection and fear; donation; hope; religious belief; underestimation of HIV; hiding the diagnosis; and resignation. This study shows that despite AIDS limitations and barriers, relatives develop strategies that make it possible to face every day problems and live better with it.

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