scholarly journals The Attitudes of Elderly Women Regarding the Expression of Their Sexuality

Aquichan ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Francielle Garcia da Silva ◽  
Marlene Teda Pelzer ◽  
Bruna Ruoso da Silva Neutzling
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Sexual Relation ◽  
Semistructured Interview ◽  
The City

Objective: To identify the attitudes elderly women have with respect to their sexuality. Material and method: Exploratory, descriptive study of qualitative approach conducted during the second semester of 2018, with the participation of 19 elderly women, between 60 and 69 years of age, members of two groups for the elderly located in the city of Rio Grande-RS, Brazil. Data was collected through individual, semistructured interview and audio recorded. Thereafter, the data were subjected to the Bardin thematic analysis. Results: Upon analyzing the data, four categories emerged: Change in the expression of sexuality after 60 years of age; feelings derived from talking about sexuality; with whom do they talk about sexuality; importance of affective relationships for the elderly. The elderly women show favorable attitudes regarding their sexuality and noted no significant changes in the expression of sexuality after turning 60 years of age. However, they were embarrassed to talk about this matter because they had received a repressive education. In addition, they sought friends to address any questions. Conclusion: Affective, loving, and sexual relation are extremely important, given that it promotes physical and mental wellbeing, generates feelings of joy and happiness, which provides more vitality and pleasure in living to the elderly women.

scholarly journals Dependente sim, viciado não: representações sociais de dependentes químicos

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 17-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sílvio Éder Dias Da Silva ◽  
Maria José Itayra Padilha ◽  
Jéssica Mayara Marques Barboza De Oliveira ◽  
Jeferson Santos Araujo ◽  
Ingrid Mello Barata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Free Association ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Semistructured Interview ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Representations Theory ◽  
Salud Mental

Resumo: Objetivou-se identificar e interpretar as Representações Sociais dos Dependentes Químicos sobre as Drogas, atendidos pela CasaMental Álcool e Drogas (Casa AD). Trata-se de um estudo do tipo descritivo, com abordagem qualitativa. Tem como aporte a Teoria das RepresentaçõesSociais criada por Serge Moscovici, constituída pelos depoimentos de 30 dependentes químicos produzidos a partir de entrevistasemiestruturada e da técnica de associação livre de palavras. Foi realizada análise temática. Os depoentes se sentiam afetados por tudo aquilo queaconteceu e/ou estava ainda acontecendo em suas vidas, mas o vício se faz presente, e emerge sensação de necessidade extrema do consumo.Descritores: Enfermagem, Saúde Mental, Entorpecentes.Dependent yes, not addicted: representations of drugAbstract: This study aimed to identify and interpret the social representations of chemical dependents About Drugs, Mental served by CasaAlcohol and Drugs (House AD). This is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach. Its contribution to the social representations theory createdby Serge Moscovici, comprising the testimonies of 30 drug produced from a semistructured interview and the technique of free association ofwords. Thematic analysis was performed. The respondents felt affected by everything that happened and / or was still happening in their lives,but addiction is present, and emerge feeling of extreme necessity consumption.Descriptors: Nursing, Mental Health, Narcotics.Dependiente sí, no addicted: representaciones de la drogaResumen: Este estudio tuvo como objetivo identificar e interpretar las representaciones sociales de Dependientes químicos sobre las Drogas,Alcohol mentales atendidos por Casa y Medicamentos (Anuncio). Se trata de un estudio descriptivo con un enfoque cualitativo. Su contribucióna la teoría de las representaciones sociales creado por Serge Moscovici, que incluye los testimonios de 30 medicamentos producidos a partirde una entrevista semiestructurada y la técnica de asociación libre de palabras. El análisis temático se realizó. Los encuestados se sintieronafectados por todo lo que pasó y / o que se siguen sucediendo en sus vidas, pero la adicción está presente, y surgen sentimientos de consumode extrema necesidad.Descriptores: Enfermería, Salud Mental, Narcóticos.

Habilidades do Enfermeiro no Diagnóstico e Cuidado ao Portador de Depressão / Nursing Skills in Diagnosis and Care For Patients With Depression

1970 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 13-19
Author(s):  
Cristiane Rosa Guedes ◽  
Bianca Del Ducca Alvarenga ◽  
Isabella Rotella ◽  
Débora Vitória Alexandrina Lisboa Vilella
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Family Involvement ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Direct Contact ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Patient Relationship ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The City

RESUMOObjetivo: Identificar o significado para o enfermeiro em prestar cuidados para pacientes com Depressão.  Materiais e métodos: Estudo exploratório e descritivo com abordagem qualitativa, a amostra foi de 12 enfermeiras, o cenário de estudo foram Unidades Básicas de Saúde e Estratégias de Saúde da Família, urbanas da cidade de Itajubá-MG. A coleta de dados foi por meio do roteiro de entrevista semiestruturada composta por questionário contendo uma pergunta inerente ao assunto. Resultados: Encontramos oito categorias como estigma da depressão, suicídio, dificuldade em lidar, tempo escasso, envolvimento familiar, aceitação da doença, acolhimento e dar medicamento, de acordo com os discursos dos sujeitos coletados na entrevista. Conclusão: Os enfermeiros não estão em contato direto com portadores de depressão no seu trabalho, não entendem que é sua tarefa identificar e encaminha-los para tratamento especializado. Sugerimos que outros estudos sejam desenvolvidos sobre essa temática.Palavras-chave: Depressão. Relação Enfermeiro-Paciente. Assistência de Enfermagem. ABSTRACTObjective: To identify the meaning for nurses when providing care for patients with depression. Materials and Methods: exploratory and descriptive study with qualitative approach, the sample consisted of 12 nurses, the study scenario was the urban Unidades Básicas de Saúde e Estrategia de Saúde da Família, in the city of Itajubá. Data collection was done through semi-structured interview guides consisting of a questionnaire containing a question related to the subject. Results and Discussion: we found eight categories as stigma of depression, suicide, coping difficulties, scarce time, family involvement, acceptance of the disease, host and give medicine, according to the speeches of the subjects collected in the interview. Conclusion: nurses are not in direct contact with individuals with depression in their work, do not understand that it is their job to identify and refer them to specialized treatment. We suggest that other studies be developed on this theme.Keywords: Depression, Nurse-patient Relationship, Nursing care.

scholarly journals Consulta de enfermagem no pré e pós-operatório de transplante renal: faz a diferença?

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 237
Author(s):  
Adriana Valongo Zani ◽  
Giovana Paz ◽  
Glaucimara Boniotti
Keyword(s):  
Renal Failure ◽  
Kidney Transplantation ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Kidney Transplant ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Random Draw

ABSTRACTObjective: to describe the patient’s knowledge with chronic renal failure submitted to kidney transplantation on the importance of consultation with nursing for his treatment. Methodology: this is about an exploratory-descriptive study from qualitative approach. The data collection was from January to December 2007. The sample consisted of 36 patients undergoing kidney transplant from a total of 400. For the choice of the patients was a random draw simple daily. For data collection was used a questionnaire consisting of 11 questions concerning the information about the kidney transplant. For organization of the results was used thematic analysis proposed by Minayo. Results: as for nursing consultation for a significant number of patients claiming to be of importance to them, since they make them safer, take your questions and will be better targeted.  Conclusion: confirming the effectiveness of professional practice of nurses in the monitoring of renal patients who is subject to renal transplantation. Descriptors: nursing; kidney transplantation; chronic renal failure.RESUMOObjetivo: descrever o conhecimento do paciente portador de insuficiência renal crônica submetido a transplante renal referente à importância da consulta de enfermagem para seu tratamento. Metodologia: tratou-se de um estudo descritivo-exploratório com abordagem qualitativa. O período de coleta foi de janeiro a dezembro de 2007. A amostra foi constituída por 36 pacientes submetidos a transplante renal de um total de 400. Para a escolha dos pacientes foi realizado um sorteio aleatório simples diário. Para a coleta de dados foi utilizado um questionário composto por 11 perguntas referentes as informações sobre o transplante renal. Para organização dos resultados foi utilizada a análise temática proposta por Minayo. Resultados: quanto à consulta de enfermagem um número significativo de pacientes afirmam ser de importância aos mesmos, uma vez que os tornam mais seguros, tiram suas dúvidas e  serão melhor orientados. Conclusão: estes dados vêm a confirmar a eficácia da atuação profissional do enfermeiro no acompanhamento dos pacientes renais que se submeterão ao transplante renal. Descritores: enfermagem; transplante renal; insuficiência renal crônica.RESUMENObjetivo: describir el conocimiento del paciente portador de insuficiência renal crónica sometido a transplante renal, referente a la importáncia de la consulta de enfermería para su tratamiento. Metodologia: studio exploratório y descriptivo con abordaje cualitativa. El período de recogida fue de enero a diciembre de 2007. La muestra consistió de 36 pacientes sometidos a trasplante de riñón de un total de 400. Para la elección de los pacientes fue de un sorteo aleatorio simple diario. Para la recogida de datos se utilizó un cuestionario de 11 preguntas relativas a la información sobre el trasplante de riñón. Para la organización de los resultados se utilizó el análisis temático propuesto por Minayo. Resultados: cuanto a consulta de enfermeria, un número significativo de pacientes, afirma ser de importância a los mismos, una vez que los hacen mas seguros, disipan sus dudas y serán mejor orientados. Conclusión: lo que confirma la eficácia de la actuación profesional del enfermero, en el acompañamiento de los pacientes renales que se sometieron al transplante renal. Descriptores: enfermería; transplante renal; insuficiéncia renal crónica.

scholarly journals Fenomena Kesurupan Dalam Persepsi Psikolog Dan Peruqyah

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Syarifah Irkani
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Psychological Theory ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
The Body ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
Islamic Studies ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The City ◽  
Scientific Competencies

This study aims to compare the perceptions of psychologists and who do people ruqyah to trans possession phenomena. This research is a comparative descriptive study using a qualitative approach. The subjects of this study amounted to 6 people consisting of 3 people who work as psychologists and 3 people who work as who do people ruqyah in the Pondok Sehat Al-Wahida. Data collection techniques used are interviews, observation, and documentation. Analysis of the data used with descriptive-comparative methods.Based on the results of the research can be concluded that there are differences and similarities of perceptions of psychologists and people who do ruqyah in viewing at the trance phenomenon in the city of Banjarmasin. The difference between the perception of psychologists and people who do ruqyah in viewing the phenomenon of trance is that psychologists view the phenomenon of possession using psychological theory, while peruqyah views the phenomenon of possession using Islamic studies so that treatment given by psychologists and people who do ruqyah has this difference in accordance with their scientific competencies. As for the similarities between the perception of psychologists and people who the ruqyah in viewing at  the phenomenon of possession can be caused by psychological problems but they also believe in Islamic studies can be caused by a genie that penetrates the body,

scholarly journals Validation of a questionnaire for the evaluation of informal social support for the elderly: section 1

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 647-656 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcello Barbosa Otoni Gonçalves Guedes ◽  
Kenio Costa Lima ◽  
André Luiz Lima ◽  
Thais Sousa Rodrigues Guedes
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cognitive Status ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Validity Index ◽  
Response Process ◽  
Informal Social Support ◽  
The City

Abstract Objectives: to construct and carry out content (CV) and response process (RPV) validation for a questionnaire to assess informal social support for the elderly. Method: a descriptive, observational, quantitative study was performed between January and December 2016 in the city of Natal (Rio Grande do Norte) and other locations in Brazil. The inclusion criteria were: proven experience in the area of social support (for experts) or 60 years of age or older and with preserved cognitive status (for the elderly). The CV stage evaluated the relevance of the items according to the general Content Validity Index (CVI) and per item as well as the assembly of the panel based on the observations of the experts. In the RPV stage, the understanding of the items by the target audience was evaluated. Results: the CV stage included a total of 40 interviewees. The overall CVI was 0.88 and only one item had a CVI considered poor. In the RPV stage 41 people were interviewed. Conclusion: the questionnaire exhibited good relevance for the proposed items and the observations of the interviewees allowed an approximation of the language used in the instrument to the language of the elderly.

Users’ opinion on the embracement in a family health unit

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 2083
Author(s):  
Anne Jaquelyne Roque Barrêto ◽  
Vitória Suzanna Cordeiro Vasconcelos ◽  
Matheus Figueiredo Nogueira ◽  
Janaína Von Söhsten Trigueiro ◽  
Ana Cristina Oliveira e Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Program ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Health Unit ◽  
Professional Qualification ◽  
Family Health Program ◽  
Trabajo En Equipo ◽  
The City

ABSTRACTObjectives: to know the user’s opinion on embracement in a family health unit (FHU) in the city of Joao Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil; to describe, from the user’s view, the organization of the service after the embracement implantation; and to identify the frailties of embracement in the FHU. Method: this is an exploratory-descriptive study with a qualitative approach, developed in a FHU located in the Sanitary District III of Joao Pessoa, whose sample consisted of eight users. The data collection started on October 2009, after the approval by the Ethics Comitee of Facene/Famene, under the Protocol 161/2009; after obtaining the participants’ speeches through interviews, the material was analyzed having the Collective Subject Discourse technique as a basis. Results: the participants understand embracement as a means for guaranteeing access to the health services and problems resolution, with higher agility and quality of treatment; the qualified listening showed to be significant in the change perceived by users; and the professional qualification, the service organization, and strengthened teamwork showed to be the main frailties. Conclusion: the meaning of embracing needs to surpass the frontiers of the relation team/users, obliging the health professionals to develop a work process which catches a glimpse of a comprehensive and humanized care provided to users. Descriptors:  nursing; embracement; family health program; delivery of health care.RESUMOObjetivos: conhecer a opinião do usuário sobre o acolhimento em uma unidade de saúde da família (USF) na cidade de João Pessoa-PB; descrever, a partir da visão do usuário, a organização do serviço após a implantação do acolhimento; e identificar as fragilidades do acolhimento na USF. Método: trata-se de estudo exploratório-descritivo com abordagem qualitativa, desenvolvido em uma USF localizada no Distrito Sanitário III de João Pessoa, cuja amostra constituiu-se por oito usuários. A coleta de dados foi iniciada em outubro de 2009, após a aprovação pelo Comitê de Ética da Facene/Famene, sob Protocolo n. 161/2009; após obtenção dos discursos dos participantes por meio de entrevistas, o material foi analisado com base na técnica do Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo. Resultados: os participantes entendem o acolhimento como recurso para a garantia de acesso aos serviços de saúde e resolução de problemas, com maior agilidade e qualidade do atendimento; a escuta qualificada evidenciou-se significativa na transformação percebida pelos usuários; e a qualificação profissional, a organização do serviço e o trabalho em equipe fortalecido apresentaram-se como principais fragilidades. Conclusão: o sentido de acolher precisa ultrapassar as fronteiras da relação equipe/usuários, devendo os profissionais de saúde desenvolver um processo de trabalho que vislumbre um cuidado integral e humanizado aos usuários. Descritores: enfermagem; acolhimento; programa saúde da família; assistência à saúde.RESUMENObjetivos: conocer la opinión del usuario acerca del acogimiento en una unidad de salud de la familia (USF) en la ciudad de João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil; describir, desde la visión del usuario, la organización del sevicio después de la implantación del acogimiento; y identificar las fragilidades del acogimiento realizado en la USF. Método: esto es un estudio exploratorio-descriptivo con abordaje cualitativo, desarrollado en una USF en el Distrito Sanitario III de João Pessoa, cuya muestra fue constituida por ocho usuarios. La recogida de datos tuvo inicio en octubre de 2009, después de la aprobación por el Comité de Ética de la Facene/Famene, bajo el Protocolo 161/2009; después de la obtención de los discursos de los participantes por medio de entrevistas, el material fue analisado con base en la técnica del Discurso de lo Sujeto Colectivo. Resultados: los participantes entenden el acogimiento como recurso para garantizar el acceso a los servicios de salud y resolución de problemas, con mayor agilidad y calidad de atendimiento; la escucha cualificada se mostró significativa en la transformación percibida por los usuarios; y la cualificación profesional, la organización del servicio y el trabajo en equipo fortalecido se presentaron como las principales fragilidades. Conclusión: el sentido de acoger precisa superar las fronteras de la relación equipo/usuarios debiendo los profesionales de salud desarrollar un proceso de trabajo que mire un cuidado integral y humanizado a los usuarios, Descriptores: enfermería; acogimiento; programa de salud de la familia; prestación de atención de salud.

The experience of nursing students in home visits to elderly people living with dementia

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 1410
Author(s):  
Geilsa Soraia Cavalcanti Valente ◽  
Carla Reis Manso ◽  
Anna Flávia Cavalcanti Barbosa Maia ◽  
Ana Barbara Cerff Ornellas ◽  
Selma Petra De Sá ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Home Visits ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Physical Structure ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Health Conditions

ABSTRACTObjectives: to identify the main needs of healthcare for the elderly with dementia by home visits and discuss the importance of household visits by scholars, aiming to promote the health of their clients. Method: this is a descriptive study of a kind experience report with a qualitative approach, in which seven were carried out home visits to elderly dementia participating in the Program of Geriatrics and Gerontology in Niterói - RJ, Brazil, September 1 November 24, 2009. The research received approval under No. 062/09 of the Ethics Committee of University Hospital Antonio Pedro - HUAP. Results: the visits, an evaluation of the home as their physical structure and health conditions besides providing guidance to caregivers and family members about changes in the environment and care that meet the specific needs of each client. Conclusion: the activity was very important for the students, allowing the understanding of aspects related to caring for the elderly with dementia at home by means of the holistic approach, taking into account the promotion, prevention and recovery in health. Descriptors: students nursing; home visits; health of the elderly; dementia; Alzheimer disease.RESUMOObjetivos: identificar as principais necessidades de atenção à saúde do idoso com demência através da visita domiciliar e Discutir a importância da realização de Visitas Domiciliares pelos acadêmicos, visando à promoção da saúde destes clientes. Método: trata-se de um estudo descritivo, do tipo relato de experiência com abordagem qualitativa, no qual foram realizadas sete visitas domiciliares aos idosos demenciados que participam do Programa de Geriatria e Gerontologia no município de Niterói - RJ, no período de 1 de setembro a 24 de novembro de 2009. A pesquisa recebeu a aprovação sob nº 062/09 do Comitê de Ética do Hospital Universitário Antonio Pedro – HUAP. Resultados: as visitas permitiram uma avaliação do domicílio quanto a sua estrutura física e condições sanitárias além de possibilitar a orientação aos cuidadores e/ou familiares sobre as mudanças no ambiente e os cuidados que atendem as necessidades específicas de cada cliente. Conclusão: a atividade foi de suma importância para os acadêmicos, possibilitando a compreensão dos aspectos relacionados ao cuidar do idoso com demência no domicilio por meio da abordagem holística, levando em consideração a promoção, prevenção e recuperação em saúde. Descritores: estudantes de enfermagem; visita domiciliar; saúde do idoso; demência; doença de Alzheimer. RESUMENObjetivos: Identificar las principales necesidades de asistencia sanitaria para los ancianos con demencia mediante visitas domiciliarias y discutir la importancia de las visitas domiciliarias por los estudiosos, con el objetivo de promover la salud de sus clientes. Método: estudio descriptivo de un informe experiencia única con un enfoque cualitativo, de los cuales siete se llevaron a cabo visitas domiciliarias a demencia senil que participan en el Programa de Geriatria y Gerontología en Niterói - RJ, Brasil, 1 de septiembre 24 de noviembre 2009. La investigación recibió la aprobación en virtud N º 062/09 de la Comisión de Ética del HUAP. Resultados: las visitas han permitido la evaluación de la vivienda como su estructura física y las condiciones de salud además de proporcionar orientación a los cuidadores y familiares acerca de los cambios en el medio ambiente y la atención que satisfagan las necesidades específicas de cada cliente. Conclusión: la actividad fue muy importante para los estudiantes, permitiendo la comprensión de los aspectos relacionados con el cuidado de los ancianos con demencia en el hogar por medio de un enfoque holístico, teniendo en cuenta la promoción, prevención y recuperación de la salud. Descriptores: estudiantes de enfermería; visita domiciliaria; salud del anciano; demencia; enfermedad de Alzheimer.

scholarly journals Training in diabetes education: meanings attributed by primary care nurses

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (suppl 4) ◽  
pp. 1611-1618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magda Coeli Vitorino Sales Coêlho ◽  
Camila Aparecida Pinheiro Landim Almeida ◽  
Ana Roberta Vilarouca da Silva ◽  
Luana Kelle Batista Moura ◽  
Lucíola Galvão Gondim Corrêa Feitosa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Diabetes Education ◽  
Hierarchical Classification ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Nurse Training ◽  
Semistructured Interview ◽  
Primary Care Nurses

ABSTRACT Objective: seize meanings attributed by primary care nurses to training in diabetes education. Method: exploratory and descriptive study, with a qualitative approach, with twenty primary care nurses; semistructured interview script, with interviews processed in the IRaMuTeQ software and analyzed through the Descending Hierarchical Classification. The results were subsidized in the Representational Theory of Meaning. Results: nurse training in diabetes education is insufficient for holistic action, although it allows the community to be instrumentalized in specific issues about the disease, using the limited tools available, especially lectures. Nurses find themselves in a context of challenges, improvisations, weaknesses, and limitations that determine the meaning attributed to diabetes education and subsequent actions. Conclusion: the meanings attributed by the nurses revealed an incipient training, which limits the quality of care provided and instigates the search for qualification.

scholarly journals Dental Functionality: construction and validation of an oral health indicator for institutionalized elderly persons in the city of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 389-396
Author(s):  
Natália Cristina Garcia Pinheiro ◽  
Yan Nogueira Leite de Freitas ◽  
Tamires Carneiro de Oliveira ◽  
Vinícius Carlos Duarte Holanda ◽  
Paulo Sérgio Silva Pessoa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
The City

Abstract Objective: to suggest a composite indicator that identifies the oral health condition of institutionalized elderly persons. Method: an observational and cross-sectional study was performed. A total of 315 elderly persons were investigated in long-stay care facilities for the elderly in the city of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Such individuals underwent an epidemiological evaluation of their oral health conditions, based on the DMFT index, CPI and the PAL (periodontal attachment loss) index. Factor analysis was used to identify a relatively small number of common factors by principal component analysis. Results: five oral health variables were included in factor analysis, and using the Kaiser criterion, which considers the percentage of variance explained by the factors, a single factor which together explained 79.7% of the total variance of the variables included in the analysis model was selected. This factor was analyzed and interpreted according to the dimension to which it related, and was entitled the factor of Dental Functionality. Conclusion: this factor generated an objective indicator to characterize the oral health of the elderly in long-term care facilities for the elderly of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, and represents a parameter for studies of the oral health outcomes of this elderly population. It also revealed a change in the dental profile of this population with more teeth present in the mouth and a reduction in edentulism.

scholarly journals DEFENSIVE STRATEGIES USED BY NURSES IN THE ESTRATÉGIA SAÚDE DA FAMÍLIA TO COPE WITH DISTRESS

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Hübner Freitas ◽  
Carmem Lúcia Colomé Beck ◽  
Viviani Viero ◽  
Marcelo Nunes da Silva Fernandes ◽  
Katiusci Lehnhard Machado
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Work Organization ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Collective Actions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Defensive Strategies

ABSTRACT This study's aim was to identify defensive strategies used by nurses working in the Estratégia Saúde da Família to cope with distress and keep working. This structured descriptive and exploratory study with a qualitative approach was conducted Estratégia Saúde da Família units in a city in the central region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. A total of 16 nurses participated. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data and thematic analysis was adopted. The results show that the work organization, conditions and relations are essential for the emergence and intensity of defensive strategies used in the workers' routine. By using defensive strategies, workers can minimize damage to their health, however, there is a need to expand collective actions focused on occupational' health, especially among managers.

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