Results: 2010

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of university adolescents about syphilis: a cross-sectional study in the Northeast

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To analyze knowledge, attitudes and practices of university adolescents about syphilis. METHODS: Cross-sectional, analytical, census-type study, developed with the universe of adolescents aged 18 and 19 years (n = 598), enrolled in three institutions of higher education in a municip...

Older adults with dementia: knowledge and attitudes of physicians in health units

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To describe the knowledge and attitudes of general practitioners of the basic health network of the city of São Paulo in relation to patients with dementia and identify patterns of attitudes. METHODS: A total of 10% of the basic health units in the city of São Paulo (n = 45) were ...

Epistemologias do Sul e descolonização da saúde: por uma ecologia de cuidados na saúde coletiva

Saúde Soc; 29 (3), 2020
Resumo Este ensaio aborda a importância da descolonização da saúde, fundamentada no referencial teórico das epistemologias do Sul de Boaventura de Sousa Santos, e aponta para uma ecologia de cuidados a ser produzida no campo da saúde coletiva, abordando saúde e doença, sofrimento e cura, agravo e...

Do primary and specialized care physicians know and use coordination mechanisms?

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To analyze if primary and specialized care physicians know and use care coordination mechanisms between healthcare levels. METHODS: Cross-sectional survey study, with the application of the COORDENA-BR instrument to primary and specialized care physicians in a public heathcare netw...

Impact of a respiratory ICU rotation on resident knowledge and confidence in managing mechanical ventilation

J. bras. pneumol; 46 (5), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: To develop and apply a competency-based test to assess learning among internal medicine residents during a respiratory ICU rotation at a university hospital. Methods: We developed a test comprising 19 multiple-choice questions regarding knowledge of mechanical ventilation (MV) and 4...

Comparación de las percepciones del cáncer entre pacientes oncológicos y personal de salud

Summa psicol. UST; 17 (2), 2020
El cáncer es una de las principales causas de muerte en el mundo. Las percepciones sobre esta enfermedad impactan en la calidad de vida de los pacientes y del personal de salud. El objetivo de esta investigación fue conocer la percepción del cáncer en pacientes oncológicos y profesionales de la salu...

Association between knowledge and adherence to foot self-care practices performed by diabetics

Rev. bras. enferm; 73 (5), 2020
ABSTRACT Objectives: to verify the association between knowledge and adherence to foot self-care practices performed by patients with diabetes mellitus type 2. Methods: cross-sectional, descriptive study carried out with 197 patients in basic health units located in the Northeast region of Brazil. For ...

Men's knowledge on body care: a cartographic study

Rev. bras. enferm; 73 (5), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: to identify men's knowledge on body care. Method: it is a cartographic study with a qualitative approach. The research was conducted with 70 men in the city of Boa Vista, state of Roraima. The strategy for data production was called the meeting. Participants were encouraged to think...

Knowledge of primary health care professionals on health policies for the riverside population

Rev. bras. enferm; 73 (5), 2020
ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze the knowledge of health professionals on the health policies for the riverside population; identify how health practices with this group are developed; and discuss facilitators and barriers for the implementation of these policies. Methods: qualitative and descriptive st...