scholarly journals Main reasons for medical consultations in family healthcare units in the city of Recife, Brazil: a cross-sectional study

2015 ◽  
Vol 133 (4) ◽  
pp. 367-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rinailda de Cascia Santos Torres ◽  
Karine Sobral Marques ◽  
Kamila de Nazaré Ribas Leal ◽  
Pedro Augusto Sampaio Rocha-Filho
Keyword(s):  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Attention ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Family Health Program ◽  
Medical Attendance ◽  
The City

ABSTRACTCONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Only a few studies have focused on the main reasons for consultations at primary healthcare units within the Family Health Program. The aim here was to describe the reasons that led patients to seek assistance at four primary healthcare units in the city of Recife, Brazil.DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study at primary healthcare units in the city of Recife.METHODS: Among adult patients who were consecutively attended at four primary healthcare units in the city of Recife, their two main reasons for going there were recorded by medical students. The students did not interfere in the consultation dynamics. The data were gathered between September 2010 and March 2011 and between November 2012 and August 2013. The reasons for the consultations were grouped into broader categories in accordance with the International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC-2).RESULTS: 478 patients were included. Their mean age was 45.9 years (± 16 years) and 71% were female. Pain was the main reason for seeking medical attention (34%), followed by evaluation of tests, prescription renewal and medical certificates (17.6%). The most frequent types of pain were musculoskeletal pain (15.7%), headache (10.4%) and abdominal pain (8%). The main reasons for consultation according to ICPC-2 were in the general and nonspecific, musculoskeletal, nervous system-related and digestive tract categories.CONCLUSION:Pain was the most frequent reason for seeking medical attendance at these primary healthcare units.

scholarly journals Ethnodirigid study of Medicinal plants used by the population assisted by the “Programa de Saúde da Família” (Family Health Program) in Marechal Deodoro - AL, Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 80 (2) ◽  
pp. 410-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. Lima Melro ◽  
S. A. Fonseca ◽  
J. M. Silva Júnior ◽  
S. P. B. Franco ◽  
M. A. Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lemon Balm ◽  
Family Health Program ◽  
Socioeconomic Data ◽  
The City

Abstract This study aimed to assess diagnosis of Unique Health System (SUS) users profile with regard to herbal medicine. This is a cross-sectional study with observational data collection conducted in the city of Marechal Deodoro, through a semi-structured questionnaire with questions related to socioeconomic data, use, and knowledge of medicinal plants and herbal medicines and satisfaction with the use of medicinal herbs (MH) and interactions of phytotherapeutic drugs (PD). Among the topics, 86.89% of users used herbal medicines often, especially lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.). It was also observed that the plants are generally used as a sedative (21.74%) and as tea (87.84%). 82.32% of respondents claim to have acquired the knowledge of herbal medicine through a family member and 85.36% make use of medicinal plants without having received any information on the use of MH and PD. 61% of the plants described that coincided with the form of use and therapeutic properties found in the literature. With regard to satisfaction by treatment with MH and PD, it was found that 56.67% are satisfied. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to this aspect of usage, in order to avoid possible drug interactions or adverse reactions resulting from the incorrect use.

scholarly journals Socioeconomic, hygienic, and sanitation factors in reducing diarrhea in the Amazon

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katiuscia Shirota Imada ◽  
Thiago Santos de Araújo ◽  
Pascoal Torres Muniz ◽  
Valter Lúcio de Pádua
Keyword(s):  
Family Health ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cow’S Milk ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public Network ◽  
Cow's Milk ◽  
The Public ◽  
Family Health Program ◽  
The City

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the contributions of the socioeconomic, hygienic, and sanitation improvements in reducing the prevalence of diarrhea in a city of the Amazon. METHODS In this population-based cross-sectional study, we analyzed data from surveys conducted in the city of Jordão, Acre. In 2005 and 2012, these surveys evaluated, respectively, 466 and 826 children under five years old. Questionnaires were applied on the socioeconomic conditions, construction of houses, food and hygienic habits, and environmental sanitation. We applied Pearson’s Chi-squared test and Poisson regression to verify the relationship between origin of water, construction of homes, age of introduction of cow’s milk in the diet, place of birth and the prevalence of diarrhea. RESULTS The prevalence of diarrhea was reduced from 45.1% to 35.4%. We identified higher probability of diarrhea in children who did not use water from the public network, in those receiving cow’s milk in the first month after birth, and in those living in houses made of paxiúba. Children born at home presented lower risk of diarrhea when compared to those who were born in hospital, with this difference reversing for the 2012 survey. CONCLUSIONS Sanitation conditions improved with the increase of bathrooms with toilets, implementation of the Programa de Saúde da Família (PSF – Family Health Program), and water treatment in the city. The multivariate regression model identified a statistically significant association between use of water from the public network, construction of houses, late introduction of cow’s milk, and access to health service with occurrence of diarrhea.

scholarly journals Depressive symptoms in postpartum women at Family Health Units

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-169
Author(s):  
Synara Barbosa de Melo ◽  
Rhayza Rhavênia Rodrigues Jordão ◽  
Fernanda Jorge Guimarães ◽  
Jaqueline Galdino Albuquerque Perrelli ◽  
Amaury Cantilino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Early Identification ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Postpartum Women ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The City ◽  
Postpartum Depression Screening Scale ◽  
Screening Scale

Abstract Objectives: to identify postpartum depression among women assisted by Family Health Units (FHU). Methods: this is a cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach carried out in FHUs at the city of Vitoria de Santo Antão - PE. Fifty eight mothers constituted the sample. We used the Portuguese version of the Postpartum Depression Screening Scale – PDSS for screening. We collected data from February to April 2011. Results: we were able to demonstrate that 8.6% of participants had scores above the PDSS cut-off point. We also found an association between postpartum depression and incomplete primary education. Conclusions: although the percentage of women with postpartum depression scores is lower than values found in other national studies, the early identification of these mothers in FHU is imperative, given the harmful repercussions that depression can cause in women, as well as in physical and psychic development of the baby.

scholarly journals COVID-19 tents: specialized triage service, a temporal analysis of the patients’ profile

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (suppl 1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniele Brasil ◽  
Luciana Julek ◽  
Luciane Patrícia Andreani Cabral ◽  
Guilherme Arcaro ◽  
Mirian Cristina Ribas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Temporal Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Attention ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
N 93 ◽  
Epidemiological Profile ◽  
The City

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the change in the clinical-epidemiological profile of patients attended at the specialized triage service for COVID-19 (COVID-19 tent) in the first three months of operation. Methods: Cross-sectional study, with users attended from March 2020 to May 2020 (n=379) at the COVID-19 tent in the city of Ponta Grossa, Paraná. Data collection was retrieved from an electronic form fed by tent professionals, which included sociodemographic characteristics, symptoms, risk factors of exposure, means of search and clinical conduct. Trend tests and chi-square tests were performed. Results: March showed a greater demand (n=197), motivated by mild symptoms and direct search (p<0.05). In the following months, there was a decrease in demand (n=93; n=89), however the search for referrals, ambulances and conditions that required medical attention, observation and hospitalization increased (p<0.05). The search resulting from exposure to risk factors has not changed (p>0.05). Conclusion: the profile has changed over time, reflecting, in the end, severe and critical symptoms, requiring intervention.

scholarly journals Blood pressure control in hypertensive patients within Family Health Program versus at Primary Healthcare Units: analytical cross-sectional study

2012 ◽  
Vol 130 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Telma Lima Martins ◽  
Álvaro Nagib Atallah ◽  
Edina Mariko Koga da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Blood Pressure Control ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Family Health Program ◽  
Diagnosis Of Hypertension

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Hypertension is a public health problem due to its high prevalence and long-term cardiovascular complications. In Brazil in 2005, cardiovascular diseases were responsible for 28% of all deaths. Efforts are being made within primary care to achieve adequate hypertension control. The Family Health Program (FHP) has the aims of promoting quality of life and intervening in factors that put this at risk. The objective of this study was to evaluate the rate of blood pressure control among patients followed up at FHP units compared with those at primary healthcare units (PHUs). DESIGN AND SETTING: Analytical cross-sectional study in the municipality of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, from January to December 2005. METHODS: Five hundred patients with a diagnosis of hypertension were included: 250 were being followed up at two FHP units and 250 at two PHUs. The diagnosis of hypertension was based on the Fourth Brazilian Hypertension Consensus, and the patients needed to have been under follow-up at the units for at least 12 months. Patients' blood pressure was considered to be under control if it was less than 140/90 mmHg at the last consultation. RESULTS: Blood pressure was under control in 29.2% (n = 73) at FHP units and 39.23% (n = 98) at PHUs (odds ratio = 0.64; confidence interval = 0.44-0.93; P = 0.024). CONCLUSION: Blood pressure control was better among patients followed up at PHUs than among those followed up at FHP units.

scholarly journals Persons with disabilities, cancer screening and related factors

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 3705-3714
Author(s):  
Shamyr Sulyvan de Castro ◽  
Alarcos Cieza ◽  
Chester Luiz Galvão Cesar
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Social Variables ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Visual Disabilities ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Family Health Program ◽  
Gender And Age

The scope of this article is to describe persons with disabilities (PwD) being subjected to cancer screening and the relationship between some social variables and inequalities in performing these tests. A cross-sectional study of cancer screening among PwD was conducted in 2007 with 333 participants interviewed in residence in 4 cities of São Paulo. Variables in the practice of cancer screening, disabilities, gender, age, income of main family breadwinner, ethnicity, use of health services, assistance required, private health insurance, and coverage by the family health program were studied. Frequencies, χ²-test, trend χ² percentages and the Odds Ratios (OR) were used for data analysis. 44% of PwD attended at least one cancer screening at the appropriate time. Persons with visual disabilities and with hearing disabilities were subjected to more screening examinations than those with mobility disabilities and women were attended in screening exams more than men. Persons between the ages of 21 and 60 reported cancer screening more frequently than those between 80 and 97 years of age. The outcomes indicate that PwD have different attitudes toward cancer screening according to the type of disability, gender, and age, which were the variables that directly influenced cancer screening exams.

scholarly journals The hope of women with HIV/AIDS: evaluation using the Herth Scale

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabiana de Souza Orlandi ◽  
Neide de Souza Praça
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hiv Positive Women ◽  
The City ◽  
Hiv Aids

This descriptive cross-sectional study had the objective to evaluate the level of hope in women aged 50 or older suffering from HIV/AIDS, utilizing the Herth Hope Scale. The study involved 200 HIV- positive women, within the age bracket of interest, enrolled in three STI/AIDS specialized healthcare services in the city of São Paulo. The rules of the 196/96 Resolution were met and the study was approved by the Research and Ethics Committee. Data were collected in 2010 using two instruments: subjects' characterization and the Herth Hope Scale. Results demonstrated an average score of 36.75 (±4.52) on the Herth Hope Scale, with an interval of 12 to 48. This score is below the score obtained with the same scale for various pathologies, indicating a reduced perception of hope by the sample. Nurses should provide interventions to improve hope for these people, establishing realistic goals and strengthening social support.

scholarly journals Compreensão da prescrição de medicamentos em uma unidade básica de saúde: autorrelato do usuário e aferição pelo pesquisador

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 24934
Author(s):  
Cristiane Olinda Coradi ◽  
Jussara Dos Santos Cardoso ◽  
Ronara Camila de Souza Groia ◽  
Karina Cristina Lima Silva ◽  
Maria das Graças Braga Ceccato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Drug Prescriptions ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Proper Understanding ◽  
Kappa Test ◽  
Belo Horizonte ◽  
The City ◽  
Selection Of

Aims: To evaluate the understanding of drug prescriptions by patients, comparing the user self-report with the researcher assessment.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2013 to February 2014 at a Basic Health Unit in the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Users 18 years of age or older who sought medicines in the unit's pharmacy, for themselves or for minors under their care, were interviewed. The selection of the sample was non-probabilistic, for convenience. During the interview, the users informed if they had understood the following data of the prescriptions: drug name, dose and frequency of administration. Participants then repeated the data for researchers, being allowed to check the prescriptions at the same time. After the interviews, the answers to the questions were interpreted by the researchers, who evaluated the agreement between the information provided by the users and the actual instructions of the recipes, using the Kappa test.Results: Data were collected from 69 users of the unit's pharmacy (corresponding to 69 delivered prescriptions). Fifty-nine (85.5%) users reported having understood all the prescriptions data (self-report), while according to the measurement of the researchers, 23 (33.3%) were the respondents who simultaneously understood all data, relating to the name of the drug, number of daily doses and schedule. Kappa test indicated a degree of agreement between self-report and measurement of researchers of 0.138 (slight) considering all items of the prescription, and specifically on the number of doses the agreement was -0.055 (poor).Conclusions: Self-reported rate of patient's understanding of drug prescriptions was higher than the assessed by the researchers. This result suggests that self-report of patients with respect to the understanding of prescriptions has limitations and should be interpreted with caution both in research and in clinical practice. It is recommended to enhance the means of providing information to patients, in order to contribute to the proper understanding of drug prescriptions.

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