Results: 2010

Preliminary stages of a cross-cultural Brazilian Portuguese adaptation of a measurement tool for assessing public understanding of human papillomavirus

Abstract: The objective of this study was to conduct the initial stages of the cross-cultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese of a scale to measure the level of knowledge about HPV. The stages included: translation from English into the Portuguese spoken in Brazil; synthesis of the translated version;...

"Bomba hormonal": os riscos da contracepção de emergência na perspectiva dos balconistas de farmácias no Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Resumo: A pesquisa objetivou conhecer a perspectiva dos balconistas de farmácias sobre a contracepção de emergência na Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. O material empírico advém de pesquisa socioantropológica com vinte entrevistas semiestruturadas com balconistas dos sexos feminino...

Meanings and vulnerability to HIV/AIDS among long-distance truck drivers in Brazil

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To understand the meanings assigned by long-distance truck drivers to HIV/AIDS and its transmission and prevention, bearing in mind different contexts of vulnerability. METHODS Qualitative research with 22 truck drivers. Semi-structured interviews and participant observation were c...

Use of the Brazilian people's pharmacy program by older adults

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence and factors associated with the use of the expanded Brazilian People's Pharmacy Program among older adults and the reasons for not using it. METHODS In this population-based cross-sectional study conducted in the urban area of Pelotas, RS, Southern Brazil, ...

Conocimiento sobre medicina física y rehabilitación de los médicos del sistema público de salud de la Región Metropolitana de Chile

Más de mil millones de personas viven en el mundo en situación de discapacidad. La Medicina Física y Rehabilitación (MFR) o Fisiatría es la especialidad médica que con un enfoque transdisciplinario es responsable de la prevención, diagnóstico y tratamiento rehabilitador de las personas en situaci...

Perception of the value of generic drugs in São Paulo, Brazil

Abstract The objective of this study was to assess the perceptions of opinion-leaders, patients and their accompanying family members or carers about generic drugs. Three groups of participants were surveyed: (i) 50 customers while they were visiting commercial pharmacies located in São Paulo city, Braz...

Incentives and barriers to HIV testing in men who have sex with men in a metropolitan area in Brazil

Abstract: This study aimed to identify incentives and barriers to HIV testing in men who have sex with men (MSM). This was a cross-sectional study of MSM who had lived at least three months in greater metropolitan Fortaleza, Ceará State, Brazil, 2010. The study recruited 391 men ≥ 18 years of age ...

Diabetes education in primary care: a randomized clinical trial

Abstract: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of a structured group education program administered by a primary care nurse in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The sample included 137 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, randomized into two groups: intervention (5-week educational co...

Percepção, conhecimento e uso de medicamentos genéricos no Sul do Brasil: o que mudou entre 2002 e 2012?

Resumo: Este estudo compara a percepção, conhecimento e uso de medicamentos genéricos em adultos de Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, por meio de dois estudos transversais de base populacional realizados em 2002 e 2012. Os desfechos estudados foram: (a) prevalência de utilização de medicamentos g...

Consciência de mundo epistemológica de docentes da área da saúde

Rev. gaúch. enferm; 37 (3), 2016
RESUMO Objetivo Compreender como a consciência de mundo epistemológica se expressa na prática pedagógica de docentes da área da saúde. Métodos Estudo qualitativo do tipo descritivo, exploratório e analítico. A coleta de dados ocorreu por entrevista aberta e observação não participante, re...