Clinical profile and quality of life in climacteric women.

BACKGROUND: The Quality of Life in climacteric women is intrinsically related to signs and symptoms influenced by the decrease of estrogen and psychosocial factors linked to the natural aging process. Thus, this study aimed to trace the sociodemographic and clinical profiles of climacteric women working at the State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN) and evaluate their Quality of Life. METHODS: It is a descriptive, exploratory, and quantitative study. The population consisted of female workers from UERN, aging between 40 and 65 years. The total sample consisted of 63 women who answered the forms. Data collection was completely online, which allowed the women to have free choice to choose the most appropriate time to answer the questions. RESULTS: The majority of the participants were older than 50 years (53.97%, n = 34), were married or in a stable union (55.56%, n = 35), and lived in Mossoró-RN (82.53%, n = 52). Regarding skin color, white and brown women had the same percentage of 44.44% (n = 28). The pain, general health status, and vitality domains evidence the predominance of poor quality of life in the SF-36 questionnaire. Regarding the level of satisfaction with their current health status, 4.76% (n = 3) stated that they fit the level considered excellent, 44.44% (n = 28) very good, 46, 03% (n = 29) were good, and 4.77% (n = 3) stated unsatisfied with their current health status. The intensity of symptoms related to estrogen deficiency established by the Kupperman menopause index is as Mild 55.56% (n = 35), moderate 41.27% (n = 26), and severe 3.17% (n = 2). CONCLUSIONS: The occurrence of symptoms and perception of these symptoms differs from woman to woman, to a greater or lesser extent. These findings emphasize the need for qualified and individualized care for the needs of these women in health services and the development of applicable solutions for solving problems based on each woman profile.

Microcephaly Diagnosis: Maternal Perspectives About the Organization of the Health Care Network / Diagnóstico de la microcefalia: perspectivas maternas acerca de la organización de la red de atención a la salud / Diagnóstico da microcefalia: perspectivas maternas sobre a organização da rede de atenção à saúde

Objetivo: entender a organização da Rede de Atenção à Saúde (RAS) a partir de vivências de mães e de familiares no processo assistencial para o diagnóstico de microcefalia. Materiais e métodos: pesquisa descritiva e exploratória, de abordagem qualitativa, realizada com 14 mães de crianças com microcefalia. Para a definição da amostra, foram elencados os seguintes critérios de inclusão: ser mãe de criança diagnosticada com microcefalia decorrente do zika vírus, ter parido e ser residente do município de Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil. Enquanto critérios de exclusão, foram especificados: mães que não aceitaram participar do estudo. A população desta investigação foi definida no ano de 2018. Para a análise dos dados, foi empregado o método da análise temática do conteúdo de Minayo. Resultados: os resultados foram divididos nas seguintes categorias: 1. acesso aos serviços, aos exames e ao acompanhamento profissional; 2. percepção das mães acerca do seguimento na RAS. Foi possível apreender os obstáculos vivenciados na RAS para o diagnóstico e o seguimento das crianças com síndrome congênita decorrente do zika vírus. Conclusões: evidenciou-se a dificuldade de operacionalização de protocolo proposto para a RAS quer seja pelo conhecimento insuficiente acerca da síndrome, impossibilitando a manutenção do fluxo organizacional estabelecido pelo protocolo, quer seja pela escassez de tecnologias duras que auxiliem na efetivação dessa assistência.

Objective: To understand the organization of the Health Care Network (Rede de Atenção à Saúde, RAS) from the experiences of mothers and family members in the assistance process for the diagnosis of microcephaly. Materials and methods: A descriptive and exploratory research study with a qualitative approach, conducted with 14 mothers of children with microcephaly. For the definition of the sample, the following inclusion criteria were listed: being a mother of a child diagnosed with microcephaly due to Zika Virus, having given birth, and being a resident of the municipality of Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Regarding the exclusion criterion, the following was specified: mothers who did not accept to participate in the study. The population of this research was defined in 2018. Minayo's method of thematic content analysis was employed for data analysis. Results: The results were divided into the following categories: 1. Access to the services, exams, and professional monitoring; 2. Perception of the mothers about follow-up in the RAS. It was possible to apprehend the obstacles experienced in the RAS for the diagnosis and follow-up of children with congenital syndrome due to the Zika Virus. Conclusions: The difficulty of operationalizing the proposed protocol for the RAS was evidenced, either due to insufficient knowledge about the syndrome, making it impossible to maintain the organizational flow established by the protocol, or to the scarcity of hard technologies that assist in the implementation of this assistance.

Objetivo: entender la organización de la Red de Atención a la Salud (RAS) desde vivencias de madres y de familiares en el proceso asistencial para el diagnóstico de microcefalia. Materiales y métodos: investigación descriptiva y exploratoria, de enfoque cualitativo, realizado con 14 madres de niños con microcefalia. Para definir la muestra, se consideraron los siguientes criterios de inclusión: ser madre de niño diagnosticado con microcefalia resultante del virus zika, haber parido y ser residente del municipio de Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil. Como criterios de exclusión, se especificaron: madres que no aceptaron a participar en el estudio. La población del estudio se definió en el 2018. Para analizar los datos, se empleó el método de análisis temático de contenido de Minayo. Resultados: los resultados se dividieron en las categorías: 1. acceso a los servicios, a las pruebas y al seguimiento profesional; 2. percepción de las madres acerca del seguimiento en la RAS. Se logró aprehender los obstáculos vivenciados en la RAS para o diagnóstico y el seguimiento de los niños con síndrome congénito resultante del virus zika. Conclusiones: se evidenció la dificultad de operacionalización de protocolo propuesto para la RAS, ya sea por el conocimiento insuficiente acerca del síndrome, imposibilitando el mantenimiento del flujo organizacional establecido por el protocolo, ya sea por la escasez de tecnologías duras que auxilien en la efectuación de esta asistencia.