Racial iniquity in mortality from cervical cancer in Brazil: a time trend study from 2002 to 2021. / Iniquidade racial na mortalidade por câncer de colo de útero no Brasil: estudo de séries temporais de 2002 a 2021.

This ecological study examined time series, from 2002 to 20121, of age-adjusted coefficients of cervical cancer mortality, in Brazil, in women aged 20 years or more, by race. The information sources were Brazil's mortality information system (Sistema de Informação sobre Mortalidade - SIM) and the official bureau of statistics (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística - IBGE). Annual changes in age-adjusted mortality rates were calculated using the Prais-Winsten linear regression method. Black women die more and the rate is decreasing less. Racial inequality has increased over the years. In 2002, there were 0.08 more deaths per 100,000 women in the black population than among white women; in 2021, the number was one death. Health policymaking should consider racial differences in the implementation of strategies and goals.

O objetivo desse artigo é analisar séries temporais da mortalidade por câncer de colo do útero segundo raça/cor no Brasil de 2002 a 2021. Estudo ecológico de séries temporais com dados do Sistema de Informação sobre Mortalidade e informações populacionais do IBGE. Variações anuais das taxas de mortalidade ajustadas por idade de mulheres de 20 anos ou mais foram estimadas pelo modelo de regressão linear simples com correção de Prais-Winsten. Foram registrados 133.429 óbitos por câncer de colo de útero, destes, 51,2% foram de mulheres negras. As mulheres negras morrem mais e têm menor queda do coeficiente. Houve aumento da desigualdade racial ao longo dos anos. Em 2002, ocorriam 0,08 óbitos/100 mil mulheres a mais na população negra comparada com a população branca; em 2021 esse número é de aproximadamente 1 óbito. Para a elaboração de políticas de saúde da mulher devem ser consideradas as diferenças raciais na implementação de estratégias e metas.

Iniquidade racial na mortalidade por câncer de colo de útero no Brasil: estudo de séries temporais de 2002 a 2021 / Racial iniquity in mortality from cervical cancer in Brazil: a time trend study from 2002 to 2021

Resumo O objetivo desse artigo é analisar séries temporais da mortalidade por câncer de colo do útero segundo raça/cor no Brasil de 2002 a 2021. Estudo ecológico de séries temporais com dados do Sistema de Informação sobre Mortalidade e informações populacionais do IBGE. Variações anuais das taxas de mortalidade ajustadas por idade de mulheres de 20 anos ou mais foram estimadas pelo modelo de regressão linear simples com correção de Prais-Winsten. Foram registrados 133.429 óbitos por câncer de colo de útero, destes, 51,2% foram de mulheres negras. As mulheres negras morrem mais e têm menor queda do coeficiente. Houve aumento da desigualdade racial ao longo dos anos. Em 2002, ocorriam 0,08 óbitos/100 mil mulheres a mais na população negra comparada com a população branca; em 2021 esse número é de aproximadamente 1 óbito. Para a elaboração de políticas de saúde da mulher devem ser consideradas as diferenças raciais na implementação de estratégias e metas.

Abstract This ecological study examined time series, from 2002 to 20121, of age-adjusted coefficients of cervical cancer mortality, in Brazil, in women aged 20 years or more, by race. The information sources were Brazil's mortality information system (Sistema de Informação sobre Mortalidade - SIM) and the official bureau of statistics (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística - IBGE). Annual changes in age-adjusted mortality rates were calculated using the Prais-Winsten linear regression method. Black women die more and the rate is decreasing less. Racial inequality has increased over the years. In 2002, there were 0.08 more deaths per 100,000 women in the black population than among white women; in 2021, the number was one death. Health policymaking should consider racial differences in the implementation of strategies and goals.

Adolescents, poverty areas, violence, and public health: an intersectional perspective.

OBJECTIVES: to discuss the influence of urban poverty on the context of violence among adolescents from an intersectional perspective. METHODS: the original research, of the action research type, analyzed data from 13 workshops. The participants were adolescents from both sexes, from 15 to 17 years old, from a public school in a peripheral neighborhood of São Paulo, SP. The methodological proposition of intersectional analysis guided the interpretation of the empirical material. RESULTS: the intersection of class and gender may increase the (re)production of violence in some men. The intersection of race/color, social class, and territory contributes to the construction of narratives that naturalize inequality and, thus, justify discrimination. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: there is necessity of new public policies that consider the social contexts and experiences of the subjects that stem from the articulation of social markers.

Adolescents, poverty areas, violence, and public health: an intersectional perspective / Adolescentes, áreas de pobreza, violencia y salud pública: un enfoque interseccional / Adolescentes, áreas de pobreza, violência e saúde pública: um enfoque interseccional

ABSTRACT Objectives: to discuss the influence of urban poverty on the context of violence among adolescents from an intersectional perspective. Methods: the original research, of the action research type, analyzed data from 13 workshops. The participants were adolescents from both sexes, from 15 to 17 years old, from a public school in a peripheral neighborhood of São Paulo, SP. The methodological proposition of intersectional analysis guided the interpretation of the empirical material. Results: the intersection of class and gender may increase the (re)production of violence in some men. The intersection of race/color, social class, and territory contributes to the construction of narratives that naturalize inequality and, thus, justify discrimination. Final Considerations: there is necessity of new public policies that consider the social contexts and experiences of the subjects that stem from the articulation of social markers.

RESUMEN Objetivos: discutir la influencia de la pobreza urbana en el contexto de la violencia entre adolescentes bajo la perspectiva de la interseccionalidad. Métodos: la investigación original, de tipo investigación-acción, se analizó en 13 talleres. Participaron adolescentes de ambos los sexos, entre 15 y 17 años, de una escuela pública de un barrio de la periferia de São Paulo, SP. La propuesta metodológica de análisis interseccional dirigió la interpretación del material empírico. Resultados: la intersección de clase con género puede potencializar en algunos hombres la (re)producción de las violencias. La intersección de raza/color, clase social, género y territorio contribuye en la construcción de narrativas que naturalizan las desigualdades y, así, justifican las discriminaciones. Consideraciones Finales: son necesarias y oportunas políticas públicas que consideren los contextos sociales y experiencias de los sujetos resultantes de las articulaciones de los marcadores sociales.

RESUMO Objetivos: discutir a influência da pobreza urbana no contexto da violência entre adolescentes sob a perspectiva da interseccionalidade. Métodos: a pesquisa original, de tipo pesquisa-ação, analisou dados produzidos em 13 oficinas. Participaram adolescentes de ambos os sexos, entre 15 e 17 anos, de uma escola pública de um bairro de periferia de São Paulo, SP. A proposta metodológica de análise interseccional orientou a interpretação do material empírico. Resultados: a intersecção de classe com gênero pode potencializar em alguns homens a (re)produção das violências. A intersecção de raça/cor, classe social, gênero e território contribui na construção de narrativas que naturalizam as desigualdades e, assim, justificam as discriminações. Considerações Finais: são necessárias e oportunas políticas públicas que considerem os contextos sociais e experiências dos sujeitos resultantes das articulações dos marcadores sociais.

Determinantes estruturais da saúde, raça, gênero e classe social: uma revisão de escopo / Structural determinants of health, race, gender, and social class: a scope review

Resumo O objetivo do artigo é explorar e sistematizar o conhecimento a respeito dos determinantes estruturais da saúde, por meio da revisão de escopo nas bases de dados: Web of Science, Cinahl, Scopus, Lilacs e PubMed e nas revistas: International Journal of Epidemiology, Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, American Journal of Public Health e American Journal of Epidemiology no período de 2005 a 2018, pelos termos de busca: Social Determinants of Health, Health Services, Health Policies, e Inequity. Como resultado, foram identificados 1.164 artigos e selecionados 19. Os determinantes estruturais, também chamados marcadores sociais, foram: raça, gênero, identidade de gênero, migração e classe social. As perspectivas teóricas direta ou indiretamente assumiram a saúde como direito. As políticas de saúde propostas tiveram como foco o impacto positivo na equidade através de funções de planejamento; capacitação de prestadores de serviços; redução de barreiras ao acesso e participação dos grupos excluídos. Assim, a literatura científica reforça que todo indivíduo deve ter a capacidade de alcançar seu estado de saúde ideal sem qualquer distinção de raça; cor da pele; religião; idioma; nacionalidade; recursos socioeconômicos; gênero; orientação sexual; identidade de gênero; incapacidade física, mental ou emocional; ou qualquer outra característica ligada à discriminação ou à exclusão de oportunidades sociais e políticas.

Abstract This article aims at exploring and systematizing the knowledge about structural health determinants. For such purpose, we developed a scope review in the databases Web of Science, Cinahl, Scopus, Lilacs and PubMed; and in the journals International Journal of Epidemiology, Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, American Journal of Public Health and American Journal of Epidemiology from 2005 to 2018. We used the search terms "Social Determinants of health", "Health services", "health policies", and "inequity". We identified 1,164 articles, of which 19 were selected. The structural determinants, also called social markers, were race, gender, gender identity, migration and social class. Theoretical perspectives of these articles, directly or indirectly, assumed health as a right. The proposed health policies focused on the positive effect of planning functions, training of service providers, and reduction of barriers to access and participation of excluded groups on equity. We concluded that the scientific literature reinforces that every individual must have the capacity to reach a personal ideal state of health without any distinction of race, skin color, religion, language, nationality, socioeconomic resources, genre, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical, mental or emotional disability, or any other characteristic linked to discrimination or exclusion from social and political opportunities.

Contribuição da interseccionalidade na compreensão da saúde-doença-cuidado de homens jovens em contextos de pobreza urbana / The contribution of intersectionality on understanding young men's health-disease and care in contexts of urban poverty / Contribución de la interseccionalidad en la comprensión de la salud-enfermedad y el cuidado de hombres jóvenes en contextos de pobreza urbana

O artigo analisa as experiências vividas por homens jovens da periferia a respeito das desigualdades sociais e seus impactos no processo de produção da saúde-doença-cuidado. O material empírico que dá suporte à análise interseccional foi produzido pela metodologia qualitativa da pesquisa-ação, a partir de oficinas, técnica grupal em investigações participativas. Participaram 21 homens e cinco mulheres, com idades entre 15 e 17 anos, que frequentavam escola pública da região periférica do município de São Paulo (SP), Brasil. Os resultados salientam que os homens jovens compartilham desvantagens de raça/cor, classe, gênero e geração que se entrelaçam e atuam de forma complexa na produção das iniquidades sociais e de saúde. Portanto, análises que reduzem as desigualdades a um único sistema classificatório - seja classe, gênero ou raça/cor - são inadequadas para compreender as várias dimensões que as compõem.(AU)

This article analyzes the experiences of young men living in the city outskirts regarding social inequalities and their impacts on the health-disease-care production process. The empirical material that supports the intersectional analysis was produced with a qualitative methodology of research-action based on workshops, a group technique with participatory investigations. A total of 21 men and five women aged between 15 and 17 years who studied at a neighborhood public school of the Brazilian city of São Paulo, state of São Paulo, participated in the study. The results highlight that young men share intertwined race-color, class, gender, and generation disadvantages that act in a complex way in the production of social and health inequalities. Therefore, analyses that restrict inequalities to a single classificatory system—class, gender, or race/color—are inadequate to understand the various dimensions that comprise them.(AU)

El artículo analiza las experiencias vividas por hombres jóvenes de la periferia con relación a las desigualdades sociales y a sus impactos en el proceso de producción de la salud-enfermedad-cuidado. El material empírico que da soporte al análisis interseccional fue producido por la metodología cualitativa de investigación-acción a partir de talleres, técnica grupal en investigaciones participativas. Participaron 21 hombres y cinco mujeres con edades entre los 15 y 17 años que frecuentaban una escuela pública de la región periférica del municipio de São Paulo (Estado de São Paulo), Brasil. Los resultados subrayan que los hombres jóvenes comparten desventajas de raza-color, clase, género y generación que se entrelazan y actúan de manera compleja en la producción de las iniquidades sociales y de la salud. Por lo tanto, análisis que reducen las desigualdades a un único sistema clasificatorio, sea de clase, género o raza/color, son inadecuadas para comprender las varias dimensiones que las componen.(AU)

Detection of clinical and neurological signs in apparently asymptomatic HTLV-1 infected carriers: Association with high proviral load.

Several studies suggest that HTLV-1 infection may be associated with a wider spectrum of neurologic manifestations that do not meet diagnostic criteria for HAM/TSP. These conditions may later progress to HAM/TSP or constitute an intermediate clinical form, between asymptomatic HTLV-1 carriers and those with full myelopathy. Our aim was to determine the prevalence of HTLV-1-associated disease in subjects without HAM/TSP, and the relationship between these findings with HTLV-1 proviral load (PVL). METHODS: 175 HTLV-1-infected subjects were submitted to a careful neurological evaluation, during their regular follow up at the HTLV outpatient clinic of the Institute of Infectious Diseases "Emilio Ribas", São Paulo city, Brazil. Clinical evaluation and blinded standardized neurological screening were performed for all the subjects by the same neurologist (MH). RESULTS: After the neurological evaluation, 133 patients were classified as asymptomatic and 42 fulfilled the criteria for intermediate syndrome (IS). The mean age of the enrolled subjects was 46.3 years and 130 (74.3%) were females. Clinical classification shows that neurological symptoms (p<0.001), visual disorders (p = 0.001), oral conditions (p = 0.001), skin lesions (p<0.001), bladder disorders (p<0.001), and rheumatological symptoms (p = 0.001), were strongly associated to IS, except for disautonomy (p = 0.21). A multivariate analysis revealed that HTLV-1 proviral load, oral conditions, bladder disorders and rheumatological symptoms were independently associated with the IS. CONCLUSIONS: We found some early alterations in 42 patients (24%), particularly the presence of previously not acknowledged clinical and neurological symptoms, among subjects previously classified as "asymptomatic", who we reclassified as having an intermediate syndrome.

The feminist perspective of intersectionality in the field of public health: a narrative review of the theoretical-methodological literature. / La perspectiva feminista de la interseccionalidad en el campo de la salud pública: revisión narrativa de las producciones teórico-metodológicas.

The intersectionality approach emerged in the late 1990s in the field of black feminist activism in the USA, as a critique of one-dimensional analyses of social inequalities. This descriptive-analytical narrative review presents the current state of theoretical-methodological inclusion of intersectionality in public health. Seven scientific literature databases were consulted: Web of Science, Embase, Cinahl, Scopus, Sociological Abstracts, Lilacs, and Medline, resulting in 1763 papers. After duplicates were eliminated and the titles and abstracts screened, 30 papers produced in five countries between 2006 and 2017 were selected. The analysis, structured into three central themes (theoretical-methodological debates, social markers - gender, race, ethnicity and sexual orientation - and health policies and practices), shows intersectionality to be a promising analytical resource for understanding and facing the global challenge of inequalities in health.

El abordaje de la interseccionalidad emergió a fines de la década de 1980, en el campo del activismo feminista negro en EEUU, como crítica a los análisis unidimensionales de las desigualdades sociales. Esta revisión narrativa descriptivo-analítica presenta el estado actual de la inclusión teórico-metodológica de la interseccionalidad en la salud pública. Se consultaron siete bases de bibliografía científica: Web of Science, Embase, Cinahl, Scopus, Sociological Abstracts, Lilacs y Medline, y se obtuvieron 1.763 artículos. Eliminados los duplicados y leídos los títulos y resúmenes, se seleccionaron 30 artículos producidos en cinco países entre 2006 y 2017. El análisis, estructurado en tres temas (debates teórico-metodológicos; marcadores sociales ­género, raza, etnicidad, orientación sexual­; y políticas y prácticas de salud), muestra que la interseccionalidad es un recurso analítico prometedor para la comprensión y el enfrentamiento del desafío global de las desigualdades en salud.

La perspectiva feminista de la interseccionalidad en el campo de la salud pública: revisión narrativa de las producciones teórico-metodológicas / The feminist perspective of intersectionality in the field of public health: a narrative review of the theoretical-methodological literature

RESUMEN El abordaje de la interseccionalidad emergió a fines de la década de 1980, en el campo del activismo feminista negro en EEUU, como crítica a los análisis unidimensionales de las desigualdades sociales. Esta revisión narrativa descriptivo-analítica presenta el estado actual de la inclusión teórico-metodológica de la interseccionalidad en la salud pública. Se consultaron siete bases de bibliografía científica: Web of Science, Embase, Cinahl, Scopus, Sociological Abstracts, Lilacs y Medline, y se obtuvieron 1.763 artículos. Eliminados los duplicados y leídos los títulos y resúmenes, se seleccionaron 30 artículos producidos en cinco países entre 2006 y 2017. El análisis, estructurado en tres temas (debates teórico-metodológicos; marcadores sociales -género, raza, etnicidad, orientación sexual-; y políticas y prácticas de salud), muestra que la interseccionalidad es un recurso analítico prometedor para la comprensión y el enfrentamiento del desafío global de las desigualdades en salud.

ABSTRACT The approach of intersectionality emerged in the late 1990s in the field of black feminist activism in the US, as a critique of one-dimensional analyses of social inequalities. This descriptive-analytical narrative review presents the current state of theoretical-methodological inclusion of intersectionality in public health. Seven scientific literature databases were consulted: Web of Science, Embase, Cinahl, Scopus, Sociological Abstracts, Lilacs, and Medline, resulting in 1763 papers. After duplicates were eliminated and the titles and abstracts screened, 30 papers produced in five countries between 2006 and 2017 were selected. The analysis, structured into three central themes (theoretical-methodological debates, social markers - gender, race, ethnicity and sexual orientation - and health policies and practices), shows intersectionality to be a promising analytical resource for understanding and facing the global challenge of inequalities in health.

Lifestyle factors, direct and indirect costs for a Brazilian airline company / Fatores de estilo de vida, gastos diretos e indiretos por companhia aérea brasileira

OBJECTIVE To analyze lifestyle risk factors related to direct healthcare costs and the indirect costs due to sick leave among workers of an airline company in Brazil. METHODS In this longitudinal 12-month study of 2,201 employees of a Brazilian airline company, the costs of sick leave and healthcare were the primary outcomes of interest. Information on the independent variables, such as gender, age, educational level, type of work, stress, and lifestyle-related factors (body mass index, physical activity, and smoking), was collected using a questionnaire on enrolment in the study. Data on sick leave days were available from the company register, and data on healthcare costs were obtained from insurance records. Multivariate linear regression analysis was used to investigate the association between direct and indirect healthcare costs with sociodemographic, work, and lifestyle-related factors. RESULTS Over the 12-month study period, the average direct healthcare expenditure per worker was US$505.00 and the average indirect cost because of sick leave was US$249.00 per worker. Direct costs were more than twice the indirect costs and both were higher in women. Body mass index was a determinant of direct costs and smoking was a determinant of indirect costs. CONCLUSIONS Obesity and smoking among workers in a Brazilian airline company were associated with increased health costs. Therefore, promoting a healthy diet, physical activity, and anti-tobacco campaigns are important targets for health promotion in this study population. .

OBJETIVO Analisar fatores de estilo de vida relacionados aos gastos diretos com saúde e indiretos com absenteísmo de trabalhadores de companhia aérea brasileira. MÉTODOS Coorte retrospectiva com 2.201 trabalhadores de uma companhia área de São Paulo, SP, em 2010. Os desfechos de interesse foram: gastos com serviços de saúde e com ausência no trabalho. As variáveis independentes sexo, idade, nível educacional, tipo de trabalho, estresse e fatores relacionados ao estilo de vida (índice de massa corporal, atividade física e tabagismo) foram obtidas por entrevista. Informações sobre absenteísmo foram obtidas dos registros da companhia aérea e dados sobre serviços de saúde foram informados pela operadora de saúde responsável pelo plano de saúde dos funcionários da empresa. Foi realizada regressão linear múltipla para analisar a associação entre as variáveis. RESULTADOS A média de gastos por trabalhador foi de US$505,00 com serviços de saúde e US$249,00 devido ao absenteísmo nos 12 meses de seguimento. Gastos diretos foram superiores aos gastos indiretos e ambos foram maiores em mulheres. Índice de massa corporal e tabagismo associaram-se a gastos diretos e indiretos, respectivamente. CONCLUSÕES Excesso de peso e tabagismo significaram maiores gastos dentro de um ano, o que sugere que dieta saudável, atividade física e controle do tabagismo são importantes alvos em programas de promoção da saúde para a população estudada. .

[Recommendations for physical activity and health: consensus, controversies, and ambiguities]. / Recomendações para atividade física e saúde: consensos, controvérsias e ambiguidades.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the results of physical activity (PA) classification according to five international guidelines (American College of Sports Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Advisory Committee on International Physical Activity Questionnaire, World Health Organization, and European Union). METHODS: Cross-sectional study with 52 779 adults of both sexes, living in state capitals and the Federal District, selected using probability sampling. Data about duration, intensity, and frequency of weekly PA were obtained from a yearly survey conducted by the Health Ministry of Brazil (Risk and Protection Factors for Chronic Diseases Telephone Surveillance System-VIGITEL). RESULTS: The percent of participants classified as inactive by the five recommendations was similar. Among those who reported having engaged in PA, 45% were classified in the same activity level by all five guidelines (24.8% as insufficiently active, 10.6% as active, and 9.1% as very active). For the additional 55% who reported having engaged in PA, different classifications were obtained, ranging from insufficiently active to very active depending on the guideline. CONCLUSIONS: Nuances in the criteria used for each guideline translated into differences in classification of PA. Even though the overall goals of all guidelines are the same, the lack of agreement regarding the minimum recommended amount of PA impacts the development of policies to promote PA.

Sociodemographic and behavioral factors associated with physical activity in Brazilian adolescents.

BACKGROUND: Physical activity in adolescents is associated with short- and long-term health benefits. Physical activity can occur in various domains and is influenced by a complex network of factors. The aims of this study are 1) to describe the physical activity of Brazilian adolescents in physical education classes, during leisure time, and during active commuting and 2) to investigate the socio-demographic and behavioral factors associated with physical activity. METHODS: The representative sample included 109,104 Brazilian students in the final year of elementary school from 2,842 schools. The weekly frequency and duration of physical activity were assessed. A variety of socio-demographic and behavioral factors were studied. A multiple Poisson regression analysis was used to test for associations between physical activity and the socio-demographic and behavioral variables. RESULTS: Most of the students (97.0%) engaged in physical activity in at least one of the domains studied, especially physical education at school (81.7%) and leisure time physical activity (67.5%). However, only 29% of the adolescents reached the recommended level of physical activity. Among the adolescents who reached the minimum recommended time for physical activity, the various domains contributed the following proportions to total physical activity: leisure time physical activity (PR 12.5; 95% CI 11.17-13.97), active commuting (PR 1.63; 95% CI 1.59-1.67), and physical education at school (PR 1.36; 95% CI 1.29-1.44). The weekly frequency of all activities was greater among boys than among girls. Moreover, nearly two-thirds (61.8%) of students spent more than two hours per day engaging in sedentary behaviors; the prevalence of sedentary behaviors was similar between boys and girls (59.0 and 64.5%, respectively).Total level of physical activity, leisure time physical activity, and active commuting were associated with higher nutritional scores. CONCLUSIONS: Physical activity is important in any health promotion program. Therefore, it is necessary to invest in policies and interagency initiatives that promote all domains and to ensure that the general population helps determine the scope and design of such policies.

Lifestyle factors, direct and indirect costs for a Brazilian airline company.

OBJECTIVE To analyze lifestyle risk factors related to direct healthcare costs and the indirect costs due to sick leave among workers of an airline company in Brazil. METHODS In this longitudinal 12-month study of 2,201 employees of a Brazilian airline company, the costs of sick leave and healthcare were the primary outcomes of interest. Information on the independent variables, such as gender, age, educational level, type of work, stress, and lifestyle-related factors (body mass index, physical activity, and smoking), was collected using a questionnaire on enrolment in the study. Data on sick leave days were available from the company register, and data on healthcare costs were obtained from insurance records. Multivariate linear regression analysis was used to investigate the association between direct and indirect healthcare costs with sociodemographic, work, and lifestyle-related factors. RESULTS Over the 12-month study period, the average direct healthcare expenditure per worker was US$505.00 and the average indirect cost because of sick leave was US$249.00 per worker. Direct costs were more than twice the indirect costs and both were higher in women. Body mass index was a determinant of direct costs and smoking was a determinant of indirect costs. CONCLUSIONS Obesity and smoking among workers in a Brazilian airline company were associated with increased health costs. Therefore, promoting a healthy diet, physical activity, and anti-tobacco campaigns are important targets for health promotion in this study population.

Diferenciais intermunicipais de condições de vida e saúde: construção de um indicador composto / Diferencias intermunicipales de condiciones de vida y salud: construcción de un indicador compuesto / Differences in living conditions and health between cities: construction of a composite indicator

OBJETIVO: Descrever um índice para reconhecimento das desigualdades de condições de vida e saúde e sua relação com o planejamento em saúde. MÉTODOS: Foram selecionadas variáveis e indicadores que refletissem os processos demográficos, econômicos, ambientais e de educação, bem como oferta e produção de serviços de saúde. Esses indicadores foram utilizados no escalonamento adimensional dos indicadores e agrupamento dos 5.507 municípios brasileiros. As fontes de dados foram o censo de 2000 e os sistemas de informações do Ministério da Saúde. Para análise dos dados foram aplicados os testes z-score e cluster analysis. Com base nesses testes foram definidos quatro grupos de municípios segundo condições de vida. RESULTADOS: Existe uma polarização entre o grupo de melhores condições de vida e saúde (grupo 1) e o de piores condições (grupo 4). O grupo 1 é caracterizado pelos municípios de maior porte populacional e no grupo 4 estão principalmente os menores municípios. Quanto à macrorregião do País, os municípios do grupo 1 concentram-se no Sul e Sudeste e no grupo 4 estão os municípios do Nordeste. CONCLUSÕES: Por incorporar dimensões da realidade como habitação, meio ambiente e saúde, o índice de condições de vida e saúde permitiu identificar municípios mais vulneráveis, embasando a definição de prioridades, critérios para financiamento e repasse de recursos de forma mais eqüitativa.

OBJECTIVE: To describe an index to identify inequities in living conditions and health and its relationship with health planning. METHODS: Variables and indicators that would reflect demographic, economic, environment and education processes as well as supply and production of health services were applied for nondimensional scaling and clustering of 5,507 Brazilian municipalities. Data sources were the 2000 Census and the Brazilian Ministry of Health information systems. Z-score test statistic and cluster analysis were performed allowing to defining 4 groups of municipalities by living conditions. RESULTS: There was seen a polarization between the group with the best living conditions and health (Group 1) and the group with the worst living conditions (Group 4). Group 1 consisted of municipalities with larger populations while Group 4 comprised mainly the smallest municipalities. As for Brazilian macroregions, municipalities in Group 1 are clustered in the south and southeast and those in Group 4 are in the Northeast. CONCLUSIONS: The living conditions and health index comprises reality dimensions such as housing, environment and health which allows to identifying the most vulnerable municipalities and can provide input for setting priorities, and developing criteria for more equitable financing and resource allocation.

OBJETIVO: Describir un índice para reconocimiento de las desigualdades de condiciones de vida y salud y su relación con la planificación en salud. MÉTODOS: Fueron seleccionados variables e indicadores que reflejasen los procesos demográficos, económicos, ambientales y de educación, bien como oferta y producción de servicios de salud. Esos indicadores fueron utilizados en el escalonamiento adimensional de los indicadores y agrupamiento de los 5.507 municipios brasileros. Las fuentes de datos fueron el censo de 2000 y los sistemas de informaciones del Ministerio de la Salud. Para análisis de los datos fueron aplicadas las pruebas z-score y cluster analysis. Con base en estas pruebas fueron definidos cuatro grupos de municipios según condiciones de vida. RESULTADOS: Existe una polarización entre el grupo de mejores condiciones de vida y salud (grupo 1) y el de peores condiciones (grupo 4). El grupo 1 es caracterizado por los municipios de mayor porte poblacional y en el grupo 4 están principalmente los menores municipios. Con relación a la macro región del País, los municipios del grupo 1 se concentran en el Sur y Sureste y en el grupo 4 están los municipios del Noreste. CONCLUSIONES: Por incorporar dimensiones de la realidad como habitación, medio ambiente y salud, el índice de condiciones de vida y salud permitió identificar municipios más vulnerables, acotando la definición de prioridades, criterios para financiamiento y repase de recursos de forma más equitativa.

[Differences in living conditions and health between cities: construction of a composite indicator]. / Diferenciais intermunicipais de condições de vida e saúde: construção de um indicador composto.

OBJECTIVE: To describe an index to identify inequities in living conditions and health and its relationship with health planning. METHODS: Variables and indicators that would reflect demographic, economic, environment and education processes as well as supply and production of health services were applied for nondimensional scaling and clustering of 5,507 Brazilian municipalities. Data sources were the 2000 Census and the Brazilian Ministry of Health information systems. Z-score test statistic and cluster analysis were performed allowing to defining 4 groups of municipalities by living conditions. RESULTS: There was seen a polarization between the group with the best living conditions and health (Group 1) and the group with the worst living conditions (Group 4). Group 1 consisted of municipalities with larger populations while Group 4 comprised mainly the smallest municipalities. As for Brazilian macroregions, municipalities in Group 1 are clustered in the south and southeast and those in Group 4 are in the Northeast. CONCLUSIONS: The living conditions and health index comprises reality dimensions such as housing, environment and health which allows to identifying the most vulnerable municipalities and can provide input for setting priorities, and developing criteria for more equitable financing and resource allocation.

[Health care services utilization and access inequalities in the Sao Paulo Metropolitan Region]. / Desigualdades no acesso e utilização dos serviços de saúde na Região Metropolitana de São Paulo.

This paper presents case study findings in five municipalities in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region. Inequalities in access to health care services and their utilization were described through advanced tabulation data from the 1998 SEADE Life Conditions Survey. The variables analyzed were: owning or not owning private health care insurance, income and age brackets. The health care service attributes studied were: health care services coverage by a health insurance plan, health services demands and average waiting time to receive health care. Compared with other studies, using the 1998 IBGE PNAD, the results allowed us to confirm interregional imbalances which can only be detected in shorter special scale studies: the municipalities. Despite showing the high private health insurances coverage the São Paulo Metropolitan Region has a great inner heterogeneity. The inequalities in private health care insurance, access, waiting time, and type of insurance coverage were observed through income quintiles and age classes analyses. Findings suggest that an expansion of the State's regulation capacity is necessary in order to empower the Brazilian Health Care System principles of universality and equity to be qualified to offer Brazilians the right to access health care services.

Desigualdades no acesso e utilização dos serviços de saúde na Região Metropolitana de São Paulo / Health care services utilization and access inequalities in the Sao Paulo Metropolitan Region

Este artigo relata achados dos estudos de casos realizados em cinco municípios da Região Metropolitana de São Paulo (RMSP): São Paulo, Guarulhos, Santo André, Osasco e Franco da Rocha. As desigualdades no acesso aos serviços e sua utilização foram descritas a partir de tabulações avançadas da Pesquisa de Condições de Vida-PCV de 1998 do Seade. Analisamos informações a partir das variáveis posse ou não de planos de saúde, quintil de renda e faixa etária. Os atributos estudados foram: utilização dos serviços, tipo de cobertura do plano, procura pelos serviços e tempo médio de espera no atendimento. A comparação com estudos de outras regiões metropolitanas do Brasil, a partir da PNAD 98 do IBGE, permite afirmar que existem disparidades intra-regionais somente detectadas em estudos de menor escala espacial - os municípios. Apesar da RMSP possuir a maior cobertura de planos de saúde no Brasil, nota-se grande heterogeneidade interna. As desigualdades na posse de planos, no acesso, tempo de espera, tipo de cobertura se manifestam claramente na análise segundo quintil de renda e faixa etária. Conforme os resultados, sugerimos o aumento da capacidade de regulação do Estado, permitindo que os princípios da universalidade e eqüidade se estabeleçam no SUS, efetivando o direito à saúde.

This paper presents case study findings in five municipalities in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region. Inequalities in access to health care services and their utilization were described through advanced tabulation data from the 1998 SEADE Life Conditions Survey. The variables analyzed were: owning or not owning private health care insurance, income and age brackets. The health care service attributes studied were: health care services coverage by a health insurance plan, health services demands and average waiting time to receive health care. Compared with other studies, using the 1998 IBGE PNAD, the results allowed us to confirm interregional imbalances which can only be detected in shorter special scale studies: the municipalities. Despite showing the high private health insurances coverage the São Paulo Metropolitan Region has a great inner heterogeneity. The inequalities in private health care insurance, access, waiting time, and type of insurance coverage were observed through income quintiles and age classes analyses. Findings suggest that an expansion of the State's regulation capacity is necessary in order to empower the Brazilian Health Care System principles of universality and equity to be qualified to offer Brazilians the right to access health care services.

[Governance and regulation in health: challenges for health management in Greater Metropolitan São Paulo, Brazil]. / Governança e regulação na saúde: desafios para a gestão na Região Metropolitana de São Paulo, Brasil.

This paper discusses the relationship between the public and private sectors in the Unified National Health System (SUS), based on research whose objective was to identify governance strategies and mechanisms for public/private relations in the health sector, considering the search for equity in Greater Metropolitan Sao Paulo, Brazil. Governance was used as an analytical category, with health system regulation as the issue. Municipal and State health secretaries, members of health councils, and SUS staff were interviewed, and the empirical material was classified as: (a) regulatory mechanisms and instruments; (b) power loci; and (c) actors' positions concerning the SUS and its relationship to the private sector. Mechanisms and instruments have been created and used in the municipalities for regulation of their own services. Regulatory measures for the complementary and supplementary healthcare sector are practically nonexistent. There are numerous institutional power loci, seen more as places for submitting demands than as forums for negotiation. Despite some progress, governance appears to be more of a formal issue. Discussion is needed on the relationship between the public and private sectors and its regulation by municipalities in order to improve the health system.

Governança e regulação na saúde: desafios para a gestão na Região Metropolitana de São Paulo, Brasil / Governance and regulation in health: challenges for health management in Greater Metropolitan Sao Paulo, Brazil

Este artigo discute a relação público/privado no Sistema Unico de Saúde (SUS) da perspectiva do gestor municipal, a partir de pesquisa cujo objetivo foi identificar estratégias e mecanismos de governança na relação público/privado do setor saúde na busca da eqüidade na Região Metropolitana de São Paulo, Brasil. Governança é ferramenta analítica. O problema é a regulação do sistema de saúde. O material para análise foi obtido por meio de entrevistas com secretários municipais e estaduais de saúde, conselheiros e técnicos do SUS. Assim, foi possível agregar os resultados em: (a) mecanismos e instrumentos de regulação; (b) espaços de poder; e (c) posição do ator SUS sobre a relação público/privado. Há mecanismos e instrumentos de regulação utilizados nos municípios para serviços estatais. Para o setor complementar e suplementar a ação regulatória, neste nível de gestão, praticamente inexiste. Os espaços de poder institucionais são inúmeros e reconhecidos como lugares para encaminhamento de demandas mais do que fóruns de pactuação. Apesar dos avanços, a governança se apresentou como de tipo formalista. O debate da regulação na relação público/privado mostrou-se necessário para avanços na gestão do sistema.

This paper discusses the relationship between the public and private sectors in the Unified National Health System (SUS), based on research whose objective was to identify governance strategies and mechanisms for public/private relations in the health sector, considering the search for equity in Greater Metropolitan Sao Paulo, Brazil. Governance was used as an analytical category, with health system regulation as the issue. Municipal and State health secretaries, members of health councils, and SUS staff were interviewed, and the empirical material was classified as: (a) regulatory mechanisms and instruments; (b) power loci; and (c) actors' positions concerning the SUS and its relationship to the private sector. Mechanisms and instruments have been created and used in the municipalities for regulation of their own services. Regulatory measures for the complementary and supplementary healthcare sector are practically nonexistent. There are numerous institutional power loci, seen more as places for submitting demands than as forums for negotiation. Despite some progress, governance appears to be more of a formal issue. Discussion is needed on the relationship between the public and private sectors and its regulation by municipalities in order to improve the health system.

[Risk society and epidemiological risk]. / Sociedade de risco e risco epidemiológico.

The concept of risk entails a broad discussion, ranging from a more general approach, seeking to contextualize it in the dynamic of societal change, to a more specific approach in the field of health, particularly in epidemiological studies on associations. The term "risk" has appeared with increasing frequency in medical journals in the last three decades, but the phenomenon is not exclusive to health and is permeated by the diversity of a notion that hides a conceptual gap. Given this diversity, the current paper begins with a literature review to systematize the discussion of risk. The result is organized in three sections: 1) an overview of the discussion on risk within the debate on societal change in the transition from modernity to a new phase of social organization; 2) a summary of various uses of the risk notion in health knowledge; and 3) the establishment of the epidemiological concept of risk and its link to clinical medicine.