Abstract Obesity impacts the quality of life (HRQL). Studies about the effects of a possible interaction between gender and body mass are rare. The objective of the present paper is to estimate the biological interaction between gender and obesity on HRQL. This was a cross-sectional study based on data f...
Abstract Aim This article aims to evaluate access to prenatal care according to the dimensions of availability, affordability and acceptability in the SUS microregion of southeastern Brazil. Methods A cross-sectional study conducted in 2012-2013 that selected 742 postpartum women in seven hospitals i...
Brasil,
Estudios Transversales,
Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud,
Disparidades en Atención de Salud/economía,
Disparidades en Atención de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos,
Mortalidad Materna,
Atención Prenatal/economía,
Atención Prenatal/estadística & datos numéricos,
Servicios de Salud Rural/economía,
Servicios de Salud Rural/estadística & datos numéricos,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Servicios Urbanos de Salud/economía,
Servicios Urbanos de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos
Resumo A Estratégia da Saúde da Família (ESF) tem demostrado resultados efetivos em indicadores de saúde. Neste estudo transversal foi avaliado o impacto das equipes de saúde bucal (ESB) da ESF na saúde bucal de 2581 adolescentes escolares, com idade de 12 e 15-19 anos de 36 municípios, 19 com e 1...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Salud de la Familia,
Enfermedades de las Encías/epidemiología,
Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud,
Salud Bucal,
Grupo de Atención al Paciente/organización & administración,
Distribución de Poisson,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Enfermedades Dentales/epidemiología
Resumo No 1º semestre de 2014, 6.675 usuários adultos e cuidadores de crianças usuárias dos serviços de Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) do Rio de Janeiro foram entrevistados por meio do Instrumento de Avaliação da APS, Primary Care Assessment Tool, o PCATool-Brasil. O objetivo era ter um panor...
Background: Screening instruments are required for the detection of depressive disorders by primary care practitioners. Aim: To develop a screening instrument to detect depression, based on data gathered interviewing patients attending primary health care settings. Material and Methods: The instrument wa...
Background: Stroke is the most common specific cause of death in Chile since 2008, representing roughly 10% of total deaths in the country. Aim: To analyze hospital discharges with a diagnosis of stroke in the period 2001-2010 in a regional Chilean health service. Material and Methods: Analysis of hospit...
Background: Handgrip strength is an important predictor of functional performance among older adults. Aim: To measure handgrip strength in older adults and relate its values to their clinical functional assessment. Material and Methods: Handgrip strength was measured in 1047 older adults living in the co...
Background: Health literacy is defined as the degree to which individuals obtain, process and understand basic health information and services. It is necessary to make appropriate decisions about their health. Evidence has shown that the level of health literacy is critical to the prognosis of chronic di...
Objetivo: Avaliar quais parâmetros os médicos da atenção primária à saúde do município de São Carlos, SP, Brasil, adotam para realizar triagem de função tireoidiana em crianças e adolescentes, quais exames complementares são solicitados e qual a conduta diante de resultados laboratoriais alt...
Introducción. La práctica físico-deportiva es un elemento importante de un estilo de vida saludable. El objetivo fue analizar la relación entre la práctica de actividad físico-deportiva y el hábito de consumo de alcohol en adolescentes escolarizados en función del género. Población y métodos. ...
