scholarly journals Educational pamphlets on health: a reception study

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 432-439
Author(s):  
Évelyn Aparecida Nascimento ◽  
Rita Maria Lino Tarcia ◽  
Lidiane Pereira Magalhães ◽  
Mariângela Abate de Lara Soares ◽  
Maria Lucia Fernandez Suriano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Reading Material ◽  
Reception Study ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Content Range

OBJECTIVES Identifying the socioeconomic and cultural profile of users/readers of educational pamphlets, characterizing the context of the reading material and people involved; describing the user/reader evaluation on language and style used, as well as content range or limitations, and its characterization as an educational material in assisting users for meeting homecare demands. METHOD A reception, cross-sectional, qualitative study. 27 respondents who had received five educational pamphlets were interviewed on Oncology signs and symptoms during primary care consultations. RESULTS Study participants were adults, with average schooling of more than 10 years and low income. Pamphlets were assessed as appropriate for consistent language, quantity and quality of content, and especially in relation to the capacity of helping in the homecare decision making process. The importance of receiving pamphlets at the initial stage of the disease was verified. CONCLUSION Users acceptance was positive and the study revealed aspects that should be reinforced in the creation of educational pamphlets.

A View of the Lexical–Grammatical Link in Young Latinos With Specific Language Impairment Using Language-Specific and Conceptual Measures

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 1775-1786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucía I. Méndez ◽  
Gabriela Simon-Cereijido
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Language Impairment ◽  
Specific Language Impairment ◽  
L2 Acquisition ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Specific Language ◽  
Vocabulary Skills ◽  
In The Beginning ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
L1 And L2

Purpose This study investigated the nature of the association of lexical–grammatical abilities within and across languages in Latino dual language learners (DLLs) with specific language impairment (SLI) using language-specific and bilingual measures. Method Seventy-four Spanish/English–speaking preschoolers with SLI from preschools serving low-income households participated in the study. Participants had stronger skills in Spanish (first language [L1]) and were in the initial stages of learning English (second language [L2]). The children's lexical, semantic, and grammar abilities were assessed using normative and researcher-developed tools in English and Spanish. Hierarchical linear regressions of cross-sectional data were conducted using measures of sentence repetition tasks, language-specific vocabulary, and conceptual bilingual lexical and semantic abilities in Spanish and English. Results Results indicate that language-specific vocabulary abilities support the development of grammar in L1 and L2 in this population. L1 vocabulary also contributes to L2 grammar above and beyond the contribution of L2 vocabulary skills. However, the cross-linguistic association between vocabulary in L2 and grammar skills in the stronger or more proficient language (L1) is not observed. In addition, conceptual vocabulary significantly supported grammar in L2, whereas bilingual semantic skills supported L1 grammar. Conclusions Our findings reveal that the same language-specific vocabulary abilities drive grammar development in L1 and L2 in DLLs with SLI. In the early stages of L2 acquisition, vocabulary skills in L1 also seem to contribute to grammar skills in L2 in this population. Thus, it is critical to support vocabulary development in both L1 and L2 in DLLs with SLI, particularly in the beginning stages of L2 acquisition. Clinical and educational implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Identification of post-cesarean surgical site infection: nursing consultation

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (suppl 3) ◽  
pp. 1395-1403
Author(s):  
Marcia Regina Cunha ◽  
Maria Clara Padoveze ◽  
Célia Regina Maganha e Melo ◽  
Lucia Yasuko Izumi Nichiata
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Service ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Surgical Site Infection ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Site Infection ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cesarean Deliveries ◽  
The City

ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the profile of women in relation to their living conditions, health status and socio-demographic profile, correlating it with the presence of signs and symptoms suggestive of post-cesarean surgical site infection, identifying information to be considered in the puerperium consultation performed by nurses and proposing a roadmap for the systematization of care. Method: Quantitative, exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional and retrospective review of medical records of women who had cesarean deliveries in 2014, in the city of São Paulo. Results: 89 medical records were analyzed, 62 of them with incomplete information. In 11, there was at least one of the signs and symptoms suggestive of infection. Conclusion: Given the results of the study, the systematization of puerperal consultation is essential. The roadmap is an instrument that can potentially improve the quality of service and the recording of information.

scholarly journals Living with disabling chronic pain: results from a face-to-face cross-sectional population-based study

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. e020913 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrés Cabrera-León ◽  
Miguel Ángel Cantero-Braojos ◽  
Llenalia Garcia-Fernandez ◽  
Juan Antonio Guerra de Hoyos
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Face To Face

ObjectivesTo estimate the prevalence of disabling chronic pain (DCP) in Spanish adults, to analyse its characteristics, to determine its multimorbidity and to identify its associated factors.Settings2011 Andalusian Health Survey, a cross-sectional population survey based on face-to-face home interviews.Participants6507 people aged 16 years or older and living in Andalusia, Spain.OutcomesThe response variable was disabling chronic pain. Multivariate multinomial logistic regression models were used to analyse the association of factors with disabling chronic pain. The sample design was considered throughout the statistical analysis.ResultsThe prevalence of disabling chronic pain in the Spanish adult population was 11.36% (95% CI 11.23 to 11.49), while that of non-disabling chronic pain was 5.67% (95% CI 5.57 to 5.77). Disabling chronic pain was associated with high multimorbidity (especially in women (51%) and in the elderly (70%) with three or more additional chronic diseases), as well as with disadvantaged social status (such as female gender (OR=2.12), advanced age (OR10-year increase=1.28), unemployment (OR=1.33), manual work (OR=1.26), low income (OR=1.14) and reduced emotional social support (OR=1.04)). Other influential factors were tobacco consumption (OR=1.42), sleeping ≤7 hours (OR=1.2)], environmental or work conditions (OR=1.16) and quality of life (ORmental=1.21, ORphysical=2.37).ConclusionsThe population with disabling chronic pain was associated with multimorbidity, vulnerable social status and an impaired quality of life. In contrast, the population with non-disabling chronic pain showed almost no differences when compared with the population without chronic pain. The association between DCP and mental disorders highlights the need for psychosocial services in the management of chronic pain.

scholarly journals Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) awareness among young women of central India

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 3960
Author(s):  
Jaya Patel ◽  
Shailesh Rai
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ◽  
Central India ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The People ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Ovarian Syndrome

Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) associated with multiple presentation in females although it is common disorder but due to lack of knowledge females often delays in getting confirm diagnosis and treatment. PCOS remains a syndrome and as such no single diagnostic criterion is sufficient for clinical diagnosis. Objective: To assess the knowledge about PCOS in young women.Methods: Cross sectional study was performed on 400 women of age group 18-30 years either studying in Colleges or working in Indore city. Written informed consent was obtained and simple random technique was applied for selection of study participants. Pre-designed, pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The data collected were analyzed through percentages and frequencies using Excel. Relevant statistical test was applied was applied and p value was calculated where ever required and considered statistically significant when it is <0.05.Results: Among 400 participants, only 41% of the women were aware of the term PCOS. 46% of the subjects who were aware about the organ system involved in this disease. Most of the people know about this disorder through friends or relatives. 49% of the women knew about the various signs and symptoms associated with PCOS.Conclusions: The results of present study show that very few of the young women understand what this disease is and what are the earliest symptoms that should alarm them to consult a physician.  Discussion with the girls in college authors came to know that most of the people are considering menstrual pain and irregularities as a part of their physiological process and do not consider consulting a doctor.

‘Far from the views of decision-makers’: podoconiosis instruction at medical schools across endemic countries in Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 114 (12) ◽  
pp. 899-907
Author(s):  
Kelly Fowler ◽  
Lilian Nantume Wampande ◽  
Agazi Gebreselassie ◽  
Ursin Bayisenge ◽  
Chany Uwase ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
Government Support ◽  
African Countries ◽  
French And English ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Common Barriers

Abstract Background Podoconiosis is a neglected tropical disease that causes significant physical, emotional and financial suffering, especially among impoverished rural farmers. Sufficient physician training is integral to optimizing patient outcomes through timely diagnosis and appropriate management. Therefore we sought to characterize podoconiosis instruction offered to medical students in endemic African countries. Methods We invited faculty from 170 medical schools in all podoconiosis-endemic African countries to provide information about podoconiosis inclusion in medical curricula. Surveys were available in French and English and captured podoconiosis knowledge, quantity/quality of instruction, ranking of importance relative to other diseases and barriers for improvement. Respondents voluntarily shared responses online or by telephone. Results Study participants provided information about curricula at 97 medical schools across 14 countries. In total, 42.6% of schools across nine countries offered podoconiosis-specific instruction; most respondents felt that the quality (60.4%) and quantity (61.5%) of instruction was insufficient. Common barriers to sufficient training included exclusion from government curricula, prioritization according to caseload and scarce epidemiological data. Conclusions Our study demonstrates widespread neglect in podoconiosis training for physicians in endemic countries. Government support is needed to ensure curricula match the needs of health workers practicing in rural, low-income regions.

scholarly journals Nutritional Quality of Breakfast Consumed by the Low-Income Population in Brazil: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice Ramos de Sousa ◽  
Raquel B. A. Botelho ◽  
Rita de Cássia C. A. Akutsu ◽  
Renata Puppin Zandonadi
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Trans Fatty Acids ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean

Objective: This study aimed to characterize the nutritional quality of breakfast consumed by the low-income Brazilian population. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 1547 low-income individuals attending 36 Community Restaurants (CRs) in Brazil. Food consumption was analyzed by the frequency of food groups presented in the 24 h recall for three days. The nutritional consumption consisted of the analysis of the total energetic value (TEV) and the macronutrients, fibers, monounsaturated fatty acids, saturated fatty acids, trans fatty acids, calcium, and sodium. The nutrients were evaluated considering the percentage of contribution concerning the daily recommendation of consumption. Results: Among the 4641 breakfasts expected to be consumed and reported, 17.2% (n = 797) of the consumers did not consume breakfast. Therefore, we analyzed the 3844 breakfasts. The analysis of food groups showed a high consumption of dairy and cereals, and low consumption of fruits, roots/tubers, and meat/eggs. The percentages of energy contribution of the macronutrients in the TEV were adequate for a balanced diet. The mean intake of monounsaturated fatty acids was low, and the contribution percentages of saturated fatty acids and trans fatty acids were within the recommendations. The mean fiber intake of the breakfast was low, agreeing with the result of low fruit consumption. Calcium intake covered 73.49% of that expected for this meal, and sodium intake was adequate in breakfast. Conclusion: The individuals studied consumed a nutritionally balanced breakfast. Although dairy was one of the most consumed groups, calcium consumption was low, indicating the need to consume higher portions of food sources of this nutrient.

scholarly journals Caring for the carer: quality of life and burden of female caregivers

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 728-736
Author(s):  
Michelly Guedes de Oliveira Araújo ◽  
Michelinne Oliveira Machado Dutra ◽  
Carla Carolina Silva Leite Freitas ◽  
Tatiane Gomes Guedes ◽  
Francisco Stélio de Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Kolmogorov Smirnov ◽  
Status Number ◽  
The Mean

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the quality of life and the burden of female caregivers. Method: Descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative study carried out with 224 informal caregivers from March to July 2016. Three instruments were used: a characterization form for the caregiver, the WHOQOL-Bref questionnaire and the Zarit Burden Interview. The following tests were used: Cronbach’s Alpha, Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Kruskal-Wallis, Spearman and Mann-Whitney. Results: The mean age of caregivers was 51.8 years with a standard deviation of 13.7. They were predominantly married, had a low income and low level of education, were first-degree relatives, had been providing care for one to five years and presented some pathology. The associations of quality of life that presented statistical significance were: income, marital status, number of people living with the caregiver and time of care. Conclusion: The burden was negatively correlated with QOL, that is, the greater the burden, the more impaired will be the life of these caregivers.

scholarly journals Quality of Life (QOL) in Patients with Acromegaly Is Severely Impaired: Use of a Novel Measure of QOL: Acromegaly Quality of Life Questionnaire

2005 ◽  
Vol 90 (6) ◽  
pp. 3337-3341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susannah V. Rowles ◽  
L. Prieto ◽  
X. Badia ◽  
Steven M. Shalet ◽  
Susan M. Webb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Utility Index ◽  
Igf I

Acromegaly Quality of Life Questionnaire (AcroQoL) is a new disease-generated quality of life (QOL) questionnaire comprising 22 questions covering physical and psychological aspects of acromegaly and subdivided into “appearance” and “personal relations” categories. We have performed a cross-sectional study of QOL in 80 patients [43 male (mean age, 54.2 yr; range, 20–84); median GH, 0.93ng/ml (range, &lt;0.3 to 23.7); IGF-I, 333.1 ng/ml (range, 47.7–899)] with acromegaly. In addition to AcroQoL, patients completed three generic QOL questionnaires: Psychological General Well-Being Schedule (PGWBS), EuroQol, and a signs and symptoms score (SSS). All three generic questionnaires confirmed impairment in QOL [mean scores: PGWBS, 69.6; EuroQol, visual analog scale, 66.4 (range, 20–100) and utility index, 0.7 (range, −0.07 to 0.92); and SSS, 12 (range, 0–27)]. There was no correlation between biochemical control and any measure of QOL. AcroQoL (57.3%; range, 18.2–93.2) correlated with PGWBS (r = 0.73; P &lt; 0.0001); and in patients with active disease, AcroQoL-physical dimension correlated with SSS (r = −0.67; P &lt; 0.0003). In all questionnaires, prior radiotherapy was associated with impaired QOL. In conclusion, these data underline the marked impact that acromegaly has on patients’ QOL and provide the first evidence validating AcroQoL against well-authenticated measures of QOL. This indicates the potential of AcroQoL as a patient-friendly measure of disease activity.

The subject who thinks economically? Comparative money subjectivities in neoliberal context

2016 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 523-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Joanne Verdouw
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Life Goals ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Life Values ◽  
Study Participants

Theoretically, neoliberalism is acknowledged as a powerful, discursive mode of governmentality, whose key tenets widely influence sociological discourses around the role of money in attaining quality of life and happiness. However, few studies qualitatively reflect in any detail on how neoliberalism is implicated in the making of particular subjectivities. In this comparative study, participants from different income contexts (middle and low income, and downshifters) are interviewed about money meanings with attention to the particular ways of living they narrate. The findings attest to participant adoption of, and/or resistance to, lay forms of neoliberalism in the ordering of their subjectivities around key themes: life values, life goals, monetary boundaries and future understandings. Their stories show the prevalence of the neoliberal subject and clarify the practical limits of neoliberal discourses, as well as demonstrating how moral alternatives to neoliberalism can transform self-understanding and practice.

scholarly journals Factors associated with low quality of life in schizophrenia

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 1338-1340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clareci Silva Cardoso ◽  
Waleska Teixeira Caiaffa ◽  
Marina Bandeira ◽  
Arminda Lucia Siqueira ◽  
Mery Natali Silva Abreu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Mental Health Center ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Patient Treatment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Interest in quality of life in mental health care has been stimulated by the deinstitutionalization of psychiatric patients as well as a parallel interest in understanding the scope of their daily lives. This study aims to investigate the socio-demographic and clinical variables related to low quality of life, using a cross-sectional design to evaluate quality of life by means of the QLS-BR scale. We interviewed a sample of 123 outpatients from a reference mental health center in Divinópolis, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, clinically diagnosed with schizophrenia. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were carried out. The results showed that low quality of life is associated with one or more of the following: male gender, single marital status, low income plus low schooling, use of three or more prescribed psychoactive drugs, psychomotor agitation during the interview, and current follow-up care. The study identifies plausible indicators for the attention and care needed to improve psychiatric patient treatment.

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