Introdução: A hipertensão arterial é a principal causa de morbimortalidade cardiovascular e o controle da hipertensão arterial é a forma mais eficaz de evitar as complicações cardiovasculares e diminuir a morbimortalidade. Porém, as taxas de controle em nosso meio ainda são insatisfatórias e o...
Introdução: A tuberculose (TB) ainda apresenta alta incidência em âmbito mundial, taxas de abandono do tratamento acima da média preconizada e dificuldade de se alcançar a cura. Ao longo do tempo a doença tem acometido, proporcionalmente, mais homens do que mulheres. No entanto, das doenças infec...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Malaria is the main cause of death by infection among travelers and is preventable through a combination of chemoprophylaxis and personal protective measures. METHODS: Travelers were interviewed by phone 28-90 days after returning, to assess adherence to pre-travel advice for m...
ABSTRACT Objective To prepare an instrument to evaluate health literacy with regard to adherence to drug treatment among diabetics, identify the validity of its content, and estimate its reliability. Methods Pilot study, with the following stages of instrument construction: literature review, content...
Factores de Edad,
Brasil,
Diabetes Mellitus/tratamiento farmacológico,
Alfabetización en Salud/métodos,
Alfabetización en Salud/normas,
Cumplimiento de la Medicación,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Proyectos Piloto,
Psicometría,
Valores de Referencia,
Factores Sexuales,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios/normas
Abstract Objective: This article aims to evaluate the access and rational use of essential and strategic medicine in the prison population in Paraiba prison system. Method: Qualitative study, carried out with 13 health professionals and 43 prisoners, between February and August of 2016 in seven peniten...
Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud,
Medicamentos Esenciales/provisión & distribución,
Política Nacional de Medicamentos,
Prisiones,
Prisioneros,
Investigación Cualitativa,
Cumplimiento de la Medicación,
Almacenaje de Medicamentos,
Medicamentos Esenciales/uso terapéutico,
Registros Médicos,
Prescripciones de Medicamentos,
Personal de Salud
Abstract Objective: To describe the discharge preparation for relatives of hospitalized children for continuing antibiotic therapy at home, from the nurse perspective. Method: A descriptive and qualitative research, performed in the ward of a pediatric hospital in Rio de Janeiro. It was attended by fif...
Alta del Paciente,
Antibacterianos/uso terapéutico,
Comunicación,
Investigación Cualitativa,
Enfermeras Practicantes,
Antibacterianos/administración & dosificación,
Seguridad del Paciente,
Educación en Salud,
Cumplimiento de la Medicación,
Farmacorresistencia Bacteriana,
Cuidadores,
Grupo de Enfermería
Este artigo tem como objetivo cartografar a experiência de um acadêmico de Psicologia em um encontro na cidade de Santa Maria/RS, com a temática de Redução de Danos (RD) e Gestão Autônoma da Medicação (GAM). Na ocasião estavam presentes usuários, estudantes, residentes, professores e profissio...
ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the relationship between inadequate functional health literacy and inadequate blood pressure control in older people with hypertension in Primary Health Care. Method: a cross-sectional study with sample calculated at 392. SAHLPA-18 tool was used for functional health liter...
Abstract: This study sought to develop and evaluate a new patient-reported outcome measure to assess perceived barriers to antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. The Perceived Barriers to Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence (PEDIA) scale was developed based on individual interviews with patients. After pil...
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the treatment compliance of patients with paracoccidioidomycosis. Methods: We studied 188 patients with paracoccidioidomycosis admitted to a tertiary referral hospital in the Central-West Region of Brazil from 2000 to 2010, to assess their compliance to treatment. In ord...
