"uma casa e uma sanfona para sonhar": grupo multifamiliar musicoterapêutico na comunidade / "una casa y un acordeón para soñar": grupo de musicoterapia multifamiliar en la comunidad / "a house and an accordion to dream": multifamily music therapy group in a community

RESUMO. Esta pesquisa tem por objetivo investigar o uso do Grupo Multifamiliar Musicoterapêutico (GMM) junto a famílias socialmente vulneráveis. Trata-se de uma pesquisa-intervenção realizada em uma região administrativa do Distrito Federal. Participaram do estudo 30 famílias inscritas no Cadastro Único do governo federal e atendidas no Centro de Referência em Assistência Social. Os instrumentos de coleta de dados foram as visitas domiciliares, as entrevistas semiestruturadas e os registros dos encontros e das supervisões. O GMM foi realizado em seis encontros, com duração de 03 horas cada, com periodicidade quinzenal, intercalados com as supervisões da equipe, formada por 15 profissionais das áreas de psicologia, pedagogia, assistência social e musicoterapia. Após a análise foram identificados dois temas: 1) música, afetos e reminiscências; 2) música e sonhos. Percebeu-se que as experiências musicais auxiliaram as famílias na conscientização das formas violentas de comunicação e na transformação por meio de expressões afetuosas mediadas pela música e seu potencial de evocar memórias e sonhos. A capacidade imaginativa das famílias foi uma estratégia de enfrentamento às adversidades e se constituiu como ponte entre o real e o imaginário, nutrindo a esperança de uma vida melhor. Destaca-se o valor da música que, com rapidez e emocionalidade, acessa e comunica com o tal público, por favorecer intervenções musicoterapêuticas comunitárias.

RESUMEN. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo investigar el uso del Grupo Musicoterapéutico Multifamiliar (GMM) con familias socialmente vulnerables. Se trata de una intervención-investigación realizada en una Región Administrativa del Distrito Federal. Participaron del estudio 30 familias que se encuentran inscritas en el Registro Único del Gobierno Federal y que son atendidas en el Centro de Referencia de Asistencia Social. Los instrumentos de recolección de datos fueron: visitas domiciliarias, entrevistas semiestructuradas y registros de reuniones y supervisiones. El GMM fue realizado en seis encuentros, con una duración de tres horas cada uno. Los encuentros se realizaron cada dos semanas, intercalados con la supervisión del equipo, formado por 15 profesionales en las áreas de psicología, pedagogía, asistencia social y musicoterapia. Después del análisis temático, se identificaron dos temas: 1) música, afectos y reminiscencias; 2) y música y sueños. Se observó que las experiencias musicales ayudaron a las familias en la concientización de las formas violentas de comunicación y en la transformación por medio de expresiones afectuosas mediadas por la música y su potencial para evocar recuerdos y sueños. La capacidad imaginativa de las familias fue una estrategia para enfrentar las adversidades y se constituye como un puente entre lo real y lo imaginario, alimentando la esperanza de una vida mejor. Se destaca el valor de la música que, con rapidez y emotividad, accede en y se comunica con esa población, favoreciendo las intervenciones de musicoterapia comunitaria.

ABSTRACT: This research aims to investigate the use of Multi-family Music Therapy Group (MMG) with socially vulnerable families. This is an intervention research carried out in an Administrative Region in the Federal District of Brazil. The study included 30 families enrolled in the Federal Government's Single Registry and assisted at the Social Assistance Reference Center. The data collection instruments were: home visits, semi-structured interviews, and records of meetings and supervisions. The MMG was carried out in six meetings, lasting three hours each, every two weeks, interspersed with the supervision of the team, which was formed by 15 professionals from the fields of psychology, pedagogy, social assistance, and music therapy. After the thematic analysis, two themes were identified: 1) music, affections, and reminiscences; and 2) music and dreams. It was noticed that the musical experiences helped the families in the awareness of violent forms of communication and in the transformation through expressions of affection mediated by music and its potential to evoke memories and dreams. The families imaginative capacity was a strategy to face adversities and constitutes a bridge between the real and the imaginary, nurturing the hope of a better life. The value of music is highlighted, which quickly and emotionally accesses and communicates with that audience, favoring community music therapy interventions.

Marcas na/da pele "entre mulheres": a experiência de um processo arteterapêutico no diálogo com feminismos e psicologias / Marks on/of the skin "between women": the experience of an art-therapeutic process in the dialogue with feminisms and psychologies / Marcas en/sobre la piel "entre mujeres": la experiencia de un proceso arte terapéutico en el diálogo con feminismos y psicologías

Este trabalho discute sobre algumas das posições que circunscrevem o encontro entre três campos do saber: a Psicologia, a Arteterapia e os feminismos pós-estruturais e decoloniais. O caminho trilhado parte das experiências vividas no grupo de estágio do Curso de Formação em Arteterapia denominado "Entre Mulheres". Diversidade de construções e posicionamentos diante de diferenças/desigualdades eram buscados na construção desse grupo, que contou com a presença de 14 mulheres com idades entre 22 e 50 anos, de distintas classes sociais, moradoras de Recife e da sua região metropolitana, negras e brancas, com diferentes graus de escolaridade. É sobre as experiências de diversidade de desigualdades, a partir das marcas/artes desenhadas e tatuadas nas peles dessas mulheres, que este texto vai tratar, buscando deslocar alguns dos saberes/poderes da Psicologia em seus (des)encontros com as epistemes feministas, e desses dois campos com a Arteterapia como método e epistemologia.

This paper discusses some of the positions and that circumscribe the encounter between three fields of knowledge: Psychology, Art Therapy and post-structural and decolonial feminisms. The path taken starts from the experiences lived in the internship group, from the Art Therapy Training Course, called "Entre Mulheres". Diversity of constructions and positions in the face of differences/inequalities were sought in the construction of this group, which was attended by 14 women aged between 22 and 50 years old, from different social classes, residents of Recife and its metropolitan region, black women and white, with different degrees of education. It is about the experiences of diversity of inequalities, based on the brands/arts designed and tattooed on the skins of these women, that this text will address, seeking to displace some of the knowledge/powers of Psychology in their (dis) encounters with feminists epistemes, and of these two fields with Art Therapy as a method and epistemology.

Este artículo discute algunas de las posiciones que circunscriben el encuentro entre tres campos del conocimiento: Psicología, Terapia de Arte y feminismos post-estructurales y descoloniales. El camino tomado parte de las experiencias vividas en el grupo de pasantías del curso de capacitación en Terapia de Arte llamado "Entre Mulheres". Se buscó diversidad de construcciones y posiciones frente a las diferencias/desigualdades en la construcción de este grupo, al que asistieron 14 mujeres de entre 22 y 50 años, de diferentes clases sociales, residentes de Recife y su región metropolitana, mujeres negras y blancas, con diferentes grados de educación. Se trata de las experiencias de diversidad de desigualdades, basadas en las marcas/artes diseñadas y tatuadas en las pieles de estas mujeres, que este texto abordará, buscando desplazar algunos de los conocimientos/poderes de la Psicología en sus (des) encuentros con epistemes feministas y de estos dos campos con la Terapia de Arte como método y epistemología.

Factors Associated with Attitude towards Wife-Beating among Married Women of the Reproductive Ages in Arba Minch Town, Southern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Evidence from demographic and health surveys in various countries and Ethiopia too showed that more women are generally believed to justify intimate partner violence (IPV) than men do. An attitude that justifies IPV is one of the factors affecting victimization and perpetration from IPV. However, women's justification about the violence and factors affecting the justification are not well documented, particularly by addressing household factors such as household food conditions. Therefore, the present study aims to fill this gap among married women of childbearing age so that evidence can be drawn for holistic interventions. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 696 currently married women of childbearing age (15-49) by using a multistage cluster sampling technique to obtain the women from 11 kebeles (the smallest administrative unit in the government structure of Ethiopia) of Arba Minch town, Southern Ethiopia. Data were collected using a pretested and structured questionnaire. Logistic regression was performed using IBM SPSS version 20. The odds ratio with its 95% confidence interval was used to show the degree of association between the outcome variable and explanatory variables. Nearly two-thirds (59.5%) of the study women justified wife-beating in at least one of the five conditions. A higher odds of justification of wife-beating was observed among women whose marriage was arranged by any other person than the couples themselves, from food-insecure households, with a family size of 5 and above, in the age group of 30-39 years, and whose partner was in the age range of 31-39 years. In contrast, lower odds of justification of wife-beating was observed among women having an age difference of 10 or more years with their partner and those in a household wealth index of middle and higher category. Despite great efforts in realizing gender equality in the country, a higher proportion of women were having the attitude that justifies wife-beating in the five conditions specified to them. Interventions targeting the improvement of women's attitude towards wife-beating should target against the traditional norms of arranged marriage, improve household food conditions, and decrease family size.

Seeking Divine Intervention to Manage the Advanced Stages of Breast Cancer in Southwestern Nigeria.

BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization records indicate that breast cancer is the most common cancer in women both in developed and developing regions of the world. In developed countries, breast cancer is the second cause of cancer-related deaths, whereas in developing countries, breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in women. The empirical literature on Nigeria indicates that women present with advanced stages of the illness. OBJECTIVES: To explore the health-seeking behaviors of Southwestern Nigerian women with advanced breast cancer from the time they noticed a breast abnormality to their eventual presentation at the hospital for the management of the illness. METHODS: Thirty women with advanced stages of breast cancer in a large tertiary, referral, teaching, and university-affiliated Southwestern Nigeria Hospital were purposively selected for study participation. Participants completed a demographic information form and an in-depth face-to-face, one-on-one, semistructured interview guided by open-ended questions. Data analysis was inductive. RESULTS: Findings revealed that women sought divine interventions for the management of breast cancer. Prayer and spirituality were associated with high levels of optimism among the study participants. CONCLUSION: Nurses should provide information and counseling to women and the general public on the etiology and appropriate management of breast abnormalities and include the importance of a spiritual dimension of care. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Findings indicate the need to introduce a spiritual dimension to the care of women with advanced breast cancer. Findings also indicate the need for a comprehensive population-based breast health education.

Efeitos da terapia floral sobre o estado de ansiedade em mulheres no climatério / Effects of floral therapy on the state of anxiety in climacteric women

Introdução: O climatério corresponde ao período de vida da mulher onde ocorre a transição do ciclo reprodutivo para o não reprodutivo. Ocorre habitualmente entre os 40 e 65 anos, constituindo-se por um período de inúmeras mudanças. O uso da terapia floral nesta fase de vida pode ser visto como terapêutica única ou complementar ao tratamento convencional. Objetivos específicos: analisar as queixas clínicas de mulheres no climatério sob acompanhamento e sua relação com os indicadores do Diagnóstico de Enfermagem Ansiedade; avaliar os efeitos da terapia floral no autocontrole do estado de ansiedade em mulheres vivendo o climatério. Método: Intervenção clínica individualizada, quase- experimental, comparativo, do tipo antes-depois, com abordagem quantitativa, aprovado por Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa, tendo respeitado todos os preceitos éticos de pesquisas com seres humanos. O campo da pesquisa foi o Núcleo de Atenção em Práticas Integrativas e Complementares de Saúde (NAPICS), da Rede de Atenção Básica do município de Maricá/RJ. As participantes foram mulheres na faixa etária compreendida entre 40 e 65 anos, independentemente de estarem, ou não, em uso de terapia hormonal, selecionadas por conveniência. A coleta de dados foi realizada no período de março a novembro de 2019, através de consulta de enfermagem individual, com acompanhamento por seis meses seguidos, sendo um encontro a cada mês. Adotou-se a entrevista individual, guiada por um roteiro semiestruturado, seguido da aplicação da escala tipo Likert para classificação dos resultados de enfermagem relacionados ao Autocontrole da Ansiedade, empregada em todas as consultas. Os frascos contendo os florais foram preparados pela pesquisadora e entregues às mulheres a partir da terceira consulta. Todas as consultas foram gravadas em meio magnético e transcritas na íntegra para posterior análise. O programa utilizado para análise foi o IBM SPSS Statistics version 24. Descrição apresentada na forma de frequência observada, porcentagem, valores mínimo e máximo, medidas de tendência central e de variabilidade. O teste não paramétrico de Friedman comparou os escores do autocontrole da ansiedade entre as consultas. O nível alfa de significância utilizado foi de 5%. Adotou-se conceitos da Teoria de Martha Elizabeth Rogers como sustentação da terapia implementada. Resultados e Discussão: Todas as consultas de enfermagem seguiram os preceitos de acolhimento e integralidade no cuidado em saúde, preconizados pelo SUS. Os resultados confirmam o perfil das mulheres que substancialmente procuram a rede básica de saúde: baixa renda familiar, ocupações compatíveis a pouca escolaridade e, ainda, desemprego. Não realizam atividadfísica 79,37% das participantes. Além da ansiedade, as mulheres apresentam tristeza (100,00%); fadiga/cansaço (98,41%); dor nas articulações (96,83%); fogachos/ondas de calor (95,24%), insônia (93,65%), cefaleia (88,89%) e dormência (88,89%). No âmago das tecnologias de cuidado no climatério, a terapia floral vem angariando espaço, vez que atende aos princípios de integralidade da mulher, elevando sua autoestima e bem-estar. Conclusão: Os resultados da investigação após o desenvolvimento de três consultas 'pré intervenção' e três consultas 'pós intervenção', constataram que a terapia floral proporcionou às participantes responderem ao DE Ansiedade de forma satisfatória, quando se compara as consultas pré e pós intervenção. Portanto, houve redução dos níveis de ansiedade das participantes do estudo com o uso da terapia floral, deferindo o desfecho pretendido.

Introduction: O climacteric corresponds to the life period of the woman where the transition from the reproductive cycle to the non-reproductive cycle occurs. It usually occurs between 40 and 65 years, constituting for a period of numerous changes. The use of floral therapy in this phase of life can be seen as a single therapy or complementary to conventional treatment. Specific objectives: to analyze the clinical complaints of women in the climacteric under follow-up and their relationship with the indicators of the Anxiety Nursing Diagnosis; evaluate the effects of floral therapy on self-control of anxiety status in women living in climacteric. Method: Individualized, almost experimental, comparative clinical intervention, of the type before-after, with quantitative approach, approved by the Research Ethics Committee, having respected all ethical precepts of research with human beings. The field of research was the Center for Attention in Integrative and Complementary Health Practices (NAPICS), of the Primary Care Network of the municipality of Maricá/RJ. The participants were women between 40 and 65 years old, regardless of whether or not they were using hormone therapy, selected for convenience. Data collection was performed from March to November 2019, through individual nursing consultation, with follow-up for six months in a row, being a meeting each month. The individual interview was adopted, guided by a semi- structured script, followed by the application of the Likert scale to classify nursing outcomes related to Self-Control Anxiety, used in all consultations. The vials containing the florals were prepared by the researcher and delivered to the women from the third consultation. All consultations were recorded in magnetic medium and transcribed in full for further analysis. The program used for analysis was IBM SPSS Statistics version 24. Description presented in the form of observed frequency, percentage, minimum and maximum values, measures of central tendency and variability. Friedman's nonparametric test compared anxiety self-control scores between appointments. The alpha level of significance used was 5%. Concepts of Martha Roger's Theory were adopted as support for the implemented therapy. Results and Discussion: All nursing consultations followed the precepts of reception and integrality in health care, recommended by the SUS. The results confirm the profile of women who substantially seek the basic health network: low family income, occupations compatible with low schooling and also unemployment. 79.37% of the participants did not perform physical activity. In addition to anxiety, women present sadness (100.00%); fatigue/tiredness (98.41%); joint pain (96.83%); hot flashes (95.24%), insomnia (93.65%), headache (88.89%) and numbness (88.89%). At the heart of climacteric care technologies, floral therapy has been gathering space, since it meets the principles of integrality of women, raising their self-esteem and well-being. Conclusion: The results of the research after the development of three 'pre- intervention' consultations and three 'post-intervention' consultations found that floral therapy allowed participants to respond to ED Anxiety satisfactorily when com commencing pre- and post-intervention consultations. Therefore, there was a reduction in the anxiety levels of the study participants with the use of floral therapy, deferring the intended outcome.

Plantas que curan y descolonialidad. prácticas cotidianas comunitarias de las mujeres, en Montes de Maria / Plantas que curam e decolonialidade. práticas cotidianas comunitárias das mulheres, em Montes de Maria / Plants that cure and decoloniality: practices of everyday life communitary of women, in Montes de Maria

RESUMEN. El artículo parte de las reflexiones de la investigación de Doctorado Grupalidad curadora. Descolonialidad de saberes-prácticas campesinas y afroindígenas en Montes de María (Caribe colombiano); interesada, desde una perspectiva descolonial, por aquellos saberes para curar que fueron excluidos por la ciencia moderna y colonial, silenciando el potencial que entraña la comunidad. Nos centramos en las prácticas cotidianas como curar con plantas que utilizan las mujeres campesinas en las comunidades San Francisco, Medellín y Villa Colombia (Ovejas-Sucre). Las herramientas y técnicas fueron el mapeo de saberes y prácticas comunitarias, entrevistas colectivas, observaciones y recorridos comunitarios por las veredas y las huertas; también el diario de campo, como herramienta de apoyo para el registro y la descripción. El método de análisis cualitativo de la información, privilegió el punto de vista de la experiencia de las mujeres. Los aportes descoloniales orientaron nuestras reflexiones y el análisis del material de campo sobre los saberes y prácticas de cura. En el conocimiento silenciado que reside en las prácticas cotidianas de las mujeres campesinas estarían las claves para curar los dolores de la guerra en los territorios colombianos; lo que justifica una reflexión y un aprendizaje para la academia, en particular, para la Psicología Comunitaria.

RESUMO. O artigo parte das reflexões de pesquisa de doutorado Grupalidade Curadora. Descolonialidade dos saberes-práticas camponesas e afroindígenas em Montes de Maria (Caribe colombiano), interessada, a partir de uma perspectiva descolonial, esses saberes para curar que foram excluídos pela ciência moderna e colonial, silenciando o potencial envolvido na comunidade. Focalizamos as práticas cotidianas como curar com plantas usadas pelas mulheres camponesas nas comunidades San Francisco, Medellín e Villa Colombia (Ovejas-Sucre). As ferramentas e técnicas eram mapeamento de saberes e práticas comunitárias, entrevistas coletivas, observações e visitas comunitárias pelos caminhos e hortas; também o diário de campo, como ferramenta de apoio ao registro e descrição. O método de análise qualitativa da informação privilegiou o ponto de vista e a experiência das mulheres. Aportes descoloniais orientaram nossas reflexões e a análise do material de campo sobre os saberes e práticas de cura. No conhecimento silenciado que reside nas práticas cotidianas, haveria as chaves para curar as dores da guerra nos territórios colombianos; o que justifica uma reflexão e um aprendizado para a academia, em especial, para a Psicologia Comunitária.

ABSTRACT. This article originates from the PhD research Groupality curator: Decoloniality of peasant and afro-indigenous knowledge/practices in Montes de Maria (Colombian Caribbean); from a decolonial perspective, it is interested on the knowledge of cure that were excluded by modern/colonial science. Ando as a consequence, it has silenced the potential of the community. The central point of our study are the practices of everyday life related to cure with medicinal plants that are employed by peasant women in the communities of San Francisco, Medellin and Villa Colombia (Ovejas-Sucre). The tools and techniques we used were mapping community knowledge and practices, collective interviews, observations, trips along the countryside roads and vegetable gardens, and, finally, a field diary—as support tool for registration and description. The method of qualitative analysis of information privileges the point of view and experience of woman. The decolonial contributions enabled us to direct our reflections and analyses of the field material toward knowledge and practices of cura. In the silenced knowledge that resides in the practices of everyday life of peasant women would be the keys to heal the pains of war in the Colombian territories; which justifies a reflection and learning for the academy, in particular, for Community Psychology.

Bodily intimacy and ritual healing in women'stantric retreats.

Alternative health care and holistic spiritual practices have become increasingly popular in many Western countries, especially among women, who often claim them to be deeply transformative. This paper presents an ethnographic study of women's tantric retreats in Northwest Europe that aimed to help women reconnect with their vital sexual energy, rediscover the sacredness of their female bodies, and possibly heal from damaging and even traumatic experiences regarding their femininity and sexuality. It draws on Turner's influential view on ritual as a liminal space in order to account for the transformative potential of these workshops. Specifically, it applies Hinton and Kirmayer's flexibility hypothesis, which suggests that healing rituals shift people's mode of being-in-the-world, including their cognitive, emotional, and physical state or stance, towards openness to new ways of being. First, it highlights different ontological domains where shifts took place, notably somatic state, self-image and relationality. Subsequently, it identifies the main modalities that were used for enabling transformation: the embodiment of the metaphor of the goddess/the divine as present in each woman and the use of intimate, loving touch and meditative awareness. The process of transformation and healing elucidated in this way engaged the physical, emotional and cognitive levels as interacting dimensions, relying foremost on the activation of a vital energy that both gave participants a deep sense of self and connected beyond the self.

Associations Between Religious/Spiritual Practices and Well-Being in Indian Elderly Rural Women.

Religion and spirituality (R/S) are embedded in all aspects of life in India, a predominantly rural economy. The aim of this mixed methods study was to assess the associations between a culturally tailored intervention and preexisting religious/spiritual (R/S) practices with indicators of well-being and factors which contribute to happiness among elderly rural women from Haryana state, India. The study consisted of three groups: field experimental group (FEG; n = 24); practitioners of preexisting R/S practices for at least 6 weeks Satsang (SG, n = 54), Brahma Kumaris (BKG, n = 54), and Radha Soami (RSG, n = 30), and non-practitioners of R/S practices (n = 64). All groups completed self-report measures of overall happiness and life satisfaction, global health, quality of life, and health status and physical health. Results revealed that FEG participants improved significantly on physical health, body balancing, and self-care; no changes were observed on the other well-being measures following the intervention. Practitioners of preexisting R/S practices were found significantly different from the non-practitioners on some indicators of health, quality of life, and well-being. Qualitative measures pointed to the importance of R/S and family and interpersonal relationships among elderly rural women.

Medicamentos homeopáticos en el tratamiento del climaterio y la menopausia: una revisión / Homeopathic medicinal products in the treatment of climateric and menopause: a review

RESUMEN Durante el climaterio y la menopausia debido a cambios hormonales pueden presentarse en las mujeres síntomas que afectan la calidad de vida y las relaciones interpersonales. La homeopatía puede ser utilizada como terapia alternativa o complementaria en el manejo de sus síntomas proporcionando múltiples beneficios, escasos efectos secundarios, ahorro de recursos y apertura de una nueva línea para investigar. La bibliografía sobre este tema es insuficiente y se encuentra dispersa lo que dificulta la consulta por parte de los profesionales que la necesitan. Se realizó una revisión bibliográfica con el objetivo de identificar y describir los principales medicamentos homeopáticos que pueden ser utilizados para tratar los síntomas durante el climaterio y la menopausia. Los artículos se identificaron básicamente a través de la búsqueda automatizada en las bases de datos Scielo, PubMed y EBSCO, entre los meses de enero de 2017 a mayo de 2018. Se revisaron aquellos libros y artículos que por su trascendencia fueron considerados como referentes en el tema. Se escogieron 26 referencias bibliográficas que se ajustaban a los objetivos de esta investigación. Fueron identificados y descritos 22 medicamentos homeopáticos susceptibles de ser utilizados en el tratamiento de los síntomas de climaterio y menopausia por lo que puede ser una fuente útil de consulta (AU).

ABSTRACT During the climacteric and menopause, due to hormonal changes, women may present symptoms affecting life quality and interpersonal relations. Homeopathy could be used as an alternative or complementary therapy in the management of those symptoms, providing several benefits, scarce secondary effects, saving resources and opening a new research field. There is not enough bibliography on this topic and it is dispersed, making it difficult for the professional to consult it when it is necessary. A bibliographic review was carried out with the objective of identifying and describing the main homeopathic medicinal products that could be used to treat the symptoms during the climacteric and menopause. The articles were identified mainly through an automated search in Scielo, PubMed and EBSCO databases, in the period from January 2017 and May 2018. Those books and articles considered as referents in the topic because of their transcendence were reviewed. 26 bibliographic references were chosen because they complied with the objective of this research. 20 homeopathic medicinal products capable of being used in the treatment of the climacteric and menopause symptoms were identified and described, being therefore a useful consultation source (AU).

Medicamentos homeopáticos en el tratamiento del climaterio y la menopausia: una revisión / Homeopathic medicinal products in the treatment of climateric and menopause: a review

RESUMEN Durante el climaterio y la menopausia debido a cambios hormonales pueden presentarse en las mujeres síntomas que afectan la calidad de vida y las relaciones interpersonales. La homeopatía puede ser utilizada como terapia alternativa o complementaria en el manejo de sus síntomas proporcionando múltiples beneficios, escasos efectos secundarios, ahorro de recursos y apertura de una nueva línea para investigar. La bibliografía sobre este tema es insuficiente y se encuentra dispersa lo que dificulta la consulta por parte de los profesionales que la necesitan. Se realizó una revisión bibliográfica con el objetivo de identificar y describir los principales medicamentos homeopáticos que pueden ser utilizados para tratar los síntomas durante el climaterio y la menopausia. Los artículos se identificaron básicamente a través de la búsqueda automatizada en las bases de datos Scielo, PubMed y EBSCO, entre los meses de enero de 2017 a mayo de 2018. Se revisaron aquellos libros y artículos que por su trascendencia fueron considerados como referentes en el tema. Se escogieron 26 referencias bibliográficas que se ajustaban a los objetivos de esta investigación. Fueron identificados y descritos 22 medicamentos homeopáticos susceptibles de ser utilizados en el tratamiento de los síntomas de climaterio y menopausia por lo que puede ser una fuente útil de consulta (AU).

ABSTRACT During the climacteric and menopause, due to hormonal changes, women may present symptoms affecting life quality and interpersonal relations. Homeopathy could be used as an alternative or complementary therapy in the management of those symptoms, providing several benefits, scarce secondary effects, saving resources and opening a new research field. There is not enough bibliography on this topic and it is dispersed, making it difficult for the professional to consult it when it is necessary. A bibliographic review was carried out with the objective of identifying and describing the main homeopathic medicinal products that could be used to treat the symptoms during the climacteric and menopause. The articles were identified mainly through an automated search in Scielo, PubMed and EBSCO databases, in the period from January 2017 and May 2018. Those books and articles considered as referents in the topic because of their transcendence were reviewed. 26 bibliographic references were chosen because they complied with the objective of this research. 20 homeopathic medicinal products capable of being used in the treatment of the climacteric and menopause symptoms were identified and described, being therefore a useful consultation source (AU).

This girl can #jointhemovement: Effectiveness of physical functionality-focused campaigns for women's body satisfaction and exercise intent.

We tested the effectiveness of exposure to two functionality-focused media campaigns, This Girl Can and #jointhemovement, in improving state appearance and physical functionality satisfaction, exercise intent, and protecting against exposure to idealised imagery. Across two studies, 339 (Mage=24.94, SD=4.98) and 256 (Mage=26.46, SD=5.50) women viewed the campaign or control video, followed by images of models who were posed or physically active, or images of landscapes. State satisfaction and exercise intent was measured at pre-test, post-video, post-images, and 1-week follow-up. Social comparison was measured at post-images. Viewing either campaign produced higher appearance satisfaction and exercise intentions than the control video. Effects weren't maintained after viewing idealised imagery or 1 week later. Further, the campaigns did not decrease social comparisons when viewing idealised imagery. Results can inform agencies about campaign effectiveness and suggest that women benefit from campaigns that feature non-idealised depictions of women exercising.

How Does Paying Attention Improve Sexual Functioning in Women? A Review of Mechanisms.

INTRODUCTION: Female sexual dysfunction (FSD), consisting of a constellation of distressing sexual symptoms, is highly prevalent worldwide. Given the central role played by psychological factors in the development of FSD, psychologically and in particular mindfulness-based interventions have arisen as potential treatment options for women. Although mindfulness-based interventions have been evaluated in samples of women with gynecologic cancer; a history of sexual abuse; multiple sclerosis; and spinal cord injury; and provoked vestibulodynia, the mechanisms by which mindfulness leads to improvements in sexual functioning are largely unstudied. AIM: To summarize the literature on mechanisms of mindfulness interventions in general and to hypothesize which mechanisms most likely apply to samples of women with FSD. METHODS: Medline was searched with terms such as mindfulness, meditation, mediator, mode, moderator, mechanism, sex, and sexual dysfunction. Only studies that conducted a formal mediation or moderation analysis were included. We also conducted a broader review on mechanisms in other populations, with slightly modified inclusion criteria: the terms sex and sexual dysfunction were removed and only studies from 2012 to 2016 and studies that included an active mindfulness intervention were included. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES AND RESULTS: In general populations, trait mindfulness and decentering were the most common mechanisms identified for the efficacy of mindfulness. In four studies that examined mediators of improvement in samples with FSD, the following mediators were found to be significant: relationship satisfaction, genital self-image, interoceptive awareness, depressed mood, anxiety, and trait mindfulness, of which interoceptive awareness had the most supporting evidence. CONCLUSION: Clinicians and researchers can use the identified mediators of improvement (ie, interoceptive awareness, depression, and trait mindfulness) when making decisions about which patient might be more likely to benefit from a mindfulness-based approach to treating sexual dysfunction. Future work should examine these mediators and other putative mediators and moderators in randomized controlled trials of mindfulness. Arora N, Brotto LA. How Does Paying Attention Improve Sexual Functioning in Women? A Review of Mechanisms. Sex Med Rev 2017;5:266-274.

Perspectives of urban Ghanaian women on vasectomy.

BACKGROUND: Advocacy for male involvement in family planning has been championed over the years after the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). There are a few contraceptive methods for men, and vasectomy uptake has been identified as one of the indicators of male involvement in family planning. Vasectomy also known as male sterilization is a permanent form of contraception. It is a generally safe, quick, easy, effective surgical operation with rare complications to prevent release of sperm. The study explored the vasectomy perspectives of urban Ghanaian women. METHODS: A qualitative approach was used and five focus group discussions were held with women in urban Accra. The study was conducted in the five sub-metropolitan areas of the Accra Metropolitan Health Directorate from September-October 2013. Participants were adult and young adult women who are members of organized groups and unions. Data were analyzed manually after transcribing and coding and themes were sorted using thematic version 0.9. RESULTS: Both adult and young adult participants regarded vasectomy as an easy way for male partners to become promiscuous and cheat on them (women) because the operation renders males incapable of having a child; promiscuity could lead to the women contracting sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS. They were also skeptical about vasectomy and the possibility that it could damage the sexual organs of their partners and affect their sexual relationships. The uptake of vasectomy will not benefit a new wife in case of divorce or death of a previous wife. Some women would allow their partners to undergo the procedure only if both of them will benefit health-wise and also if it would reduce the financial burden on the family. CONCLUSION: The women held mixed perceptions; both negative and positive views were shared on vasectomy uptake. The views were predominantly negative, and they regarded vasectomy as an unacceptable method of contraception. The women virtually had no reasons to encourage their partners to undergo a vasectomy. In order to increase vasectomy uptake in Ghana, innovative efforts to address the misconceptions and superstitions surrounding vasectomy should take centre stage; appropriate and targeted messaging during integrated health services delivery and social/health campaigns would be a good starting point.

Perceptional gaps among women, husbands and family members about intentions for birthplace: a cross-sectional study.

OBJECTIVE:: women are more likely to give birth at a health facility when their families agree with the birthplace. However, in rural areas of Tanzania, women are often marginalized from decision-making. This study predicted birthplace intention and identified factors to reduce perceptional gaps among pregnant women, husbands and family members. METHOD:: explanatory cross-sectional survey was conducted in three villages in North Eastern Tanzania. Participants were 138 pregnant women and their families who answered the Birth Intention Questionnaire (BIQ), measuring knowledge, attitude, perceived behavioral control, subjective norms and intention for birthplace. Descriptive analysis, ANOVA, Chi-square, and multiple linear regression was used to analyze the data. RESULTS:: the regression model showed that knowledge, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norms predicted intention for birthplace (R2 = .28). While 81% of pregnant women thought their husbands were decision-makers for their birth, only 38% of husbands and 37% of family members agreed. Pregnant women had significantly lower scores on the item "I will prepare for childbirth with my family" compared with husbands (p < .01) and other family members (p < .001). CONCLUSION:: providing evidence-based birth preparation and reducing the identified perceptual gaps may enhance women's intention to deliver at health facilities. OBJETIVO:: as mulheres são mais propensas a dar à luz em um centro de saúde quando suas famílias estão de acordo com o local de nascimento. No entanto, nas áreas rurais da Tanzânia, as mulheres são muitas vezes marginalizadas do processo de decisão. Este estudo fez previsoes de intenção para o local do parto e fatores para reduzir as lacunas de percepção entre as mulheres grávidas, seus maridos e familiares identificados. MÉTODO:: estudo transversal explicativo realizado em três aldeias no nordeste da Tanzânia. Os participantes foram 138 mulheres grávidas e suas famílias que responderam ao Questionário de Intenção sobre Parto (BIQ), medindo o conhecimento, atitude, percepcão de controle comportamental, normas subjetivas e intenção para lugar de parto. Análise descritivas, ANOVA, Qui-quadrado e regressão linear múltipla foram utilizados para analisar os dados. RESULTADOS:: o modelo de regressão mostrou que o conhecimento, percepcão de controle comportamental e normas subjetivas previram intenção de lugar de parto (R2 = 0,28). Enquanto 81% das mulheres grávidas pensavam que seus maridos eram os decisores para seu parto, apenas 38% dos maridos e 37% dos membros da família concordaram. As mulheres grávidas tiveram escores significativamente mais baixos sobre o item "Vou me preparar para o parto com a minha família", em comparação com os maridos (p < 0,01) e outros membros da família (p < 0,001). CONCLUSÃO:: Proporcionar preparação para o parto baseada em evidencias e a redução das lacunas de percepção identificadas podem melhorar a intenção das mulheres para dar à luz em unidades de saúde. OBJETIVO:: las mujeres son más propensas a dar a luz en un centro de salud cuando sus familias están de acuerdo con el lugar de parto. Sin embargo, en las zonas rurales de Tanzania, las mujeres son a menudo marginadas de la toma de decisiones. Este estudio predijo la intención del lugar de parto y los factores identificados para reducir la brecha de percepción entre las mujeres embarazadas, esposos y miembros de la familia. MÉTODO:: encuesta transversal explicativa llevada a cabo en tres aldeas en el noreste de Tanzania. Los participantes fueron 138 mujeres embarazadas y sus familias, que respondieron al Cuestionario sobre Intención del Parto (BIQ), que mide el conocimiento, la actitud, percepción de control del comportamiento, las normas subjetivas y la intención de lugar de parto. Se utilizaron análisis descriptivo, ANOVA, Chi-cuadrado y regresión lineal múltiple para analizar los datos. RESULTADOS:: el modelo de regresión mostró que el conocimiento, la percepción de control del comportamiento, y las normas subjetivas predijeron la intencion del lugar de parto (R2 = 0,28). Mientras que el 81% de las mujeres embarazadas pensaba que sus maridos estaban encargados de tomar decisiones para el nacimiento, sólo el 38% de los esposos y el 37% de los miembros de la familia estuvieron de acuerdo. Las mujeres embarazadas tenían puntuaciones significativamente más bajas en el tema "Me prepararé para el parto con mi familia", en comparación con los maridos (p < 0,01) y otros miembros de la familia (p < 0,001). CONCLUSIÓN:: proporcionar la preparación al parto basada en la evidencia y reducir las brechas de percepción identificadas pueden mejorar intención de las mujeres a dar a luz en centros de salud.

The Boundaries of Woman's Spirituality in the Beliefs-Spirituality-Religiousness (B-S-R) Model: A Third Perspective-Beliefs as a Cognitive Basis.

The real nature of the phenomenon of woman's Spirituality is the main contemporary challenge for empirical research. The literature needs many more examples of the cognitive genesis of worldviews, Spirituality and Religiousness. The first aim of this article is to present the central tenet of the Threefold Nature of Spirituality model which theoretically explains the nature of Spirituality and the theoretical relationship between beliefs (worldviews), Spirituality and Religiousness (B-S-R model). The second aim is the empirical verification of this relationship through the application of an analysis of mediation. The 308 participants were women aged 18-50 years (M = 25.25, SD = 9.42). The results obtained indicate that is a good mediator between an individual's worldview and Religiousness. Presented analysis of mediation allows us to describe the basic functioning mechanism of the spiritual sphere and the relationship between the three elements: worldview, Spirituality and Religiousness.

Perceptional gaps among women, husbands and family members about intentions for birthplace: a cross-sectional study / Lacunas de percepção entre as mulheres, maridos e membros da família sobre intenções para local de parto: um estudo transversal / Brechas de percepción entre mujeres, maridos y familiares acerca de las intenciones de lugar del parto: un estudio transversal

ABSTRACT Objective: women are more likely to give birth at a health facility when their families agree with the birthplace. However, in rural areas of Tanzania, women are often marginalized from decision-making. This study predicted birthplace intention and identified factors to reduce perceptional gaps among pregnant women, husbands and family members. Method: explanatory cross-sectional survey was conducted in three villages in North Eastern Tanzania. Participants were 138 pregnant women and their families who answered the Birth Intention Questionnaire (BIQ), measuring knowledge, attitude, perceived behavioral control, subjective norms and intention for birthplace. Descriptive analysis, ANOVA, Chi-square, and multiple linear regression was used to analyze the data. Results: the regression model showed that knowledge, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norms predicted intention for birthplace (R2 = .28). While 81% of pregnant women thought their husbands were decision-makers for their birth, only 38% of husbands and 37% of family members agreed. Pregnant women had significantly lower scores on the item “I will prepare for childbirth with my family” compared with husbands (p < .01) and other family members (p < .001). Conclusion: providing evidence-based birth preparation and reducing the identified perceptual gaps may enhance women’s intention to deliver at health facilities.

RESUME Objetivo: as mulheres são mais propensas a dar à luz em um centro de saúde quando suas famílias estão de acordo com o local de nascimento. No entanto, nas áreas rurais da Tanzânia, as mulheres são muitas vezes marginalizadas do processo de decisão. Este estudo fez previsoes de intenção para o local do parto e fatores para reduzir as lacunas de percepção entre as mulheres grávidas, seus maridos e familiares identificados. Método: estudo transversal explicativo realizado em três aldeias no nordeste da Tanzânia. Os participantes foram 138 mulheres grávidas e suas famílias que responderam ao Questionário de Intenção sobre Parto (BIQ), medindo o conhecimento, atitude, percepcão de controle comportamental, normas subjetivas e intenção para lugar de parto. Análise descritivas, ANOVA, Qui-quadrado e regressão linear múltipla foram utilizados para analisar os dados. Resultados: o modelo de regressão mostrou que o conhecimento, percepcão de controle comportamental e normas subjetivas previram intenção de lugar de parto (R2 = 0,28). Enquanto 81% das mulheres grávidas pensavam que seus maridos eram os decisores para seu parto, apenas 38% dos maridos e 37% dos membros da família concordaram. As mulheres grávidas tiveram escores significativamente mais baixos sobre o item “Vou me preparar para o parto com a minha família”, em comparação com os maridos (p < 0,01) e outros membros da família (p < 0,001). Conclusão: Proporcionar preparação para o parto baseada em evidencias e a redução das lacunas de percepção identificadas podem melhorar a intenção das mulheres para dar à luz em unidades de saúde.

RESUMEN Objetivo: las mujeres son más propensas a dar a luz en un centro de salud cuando sus familias están de acuerdo con el lugar de parto. Sin embargo, en las zonas rurales de Tanzania, las mujeres son a menudo marginadas de la toma de decisiones. Este estudio predijo la intención del lugar de parto y los factores identificados para reducir la brecha de percepción entre las mujeres embarazadas, esposos y miembros de la familia. Método: encuesta transversal explicativa llevada a cabo en tres aldeas en el noreste de Tanzania. Los participantes fueron 138 mujeres embarazadas y sus familias, que respondieron al Cuestionario sobre Intención del Parto (BIQ), que mide el conocimiento, la actitud, percepción de control del comportamiento, las normas subjetivas y la intención de lugar de parto. Se utilizaron análisis descriptivo, ANOVA, Chi-cuadrado y regresión lineal múltiple para analizar los datos. Resultados: el modelo de regresión mostró que el conocimiento, la percepción de control del comportamiento, y las normas subjetivas predijeron la intencion del lugar de parto (R2 = 0,28). Mientras que el 81% de las mujeres embarazadas pensaba que sus maridos estaban encargados de tomar decisiones para el nacimiento, sólo el 38% de los esposos y el 37% de los miembros de la familia estuvieron de acuerdo. Las mujeres embarazadas tenían puntuaciones significativamente más bajas en el tema “Me prepararé para el parto con mi familia”, en comparación con los maridos (p < 0,01) y otros miembros de la familia (p < 0,001). Conclusión: proporcionar la preparación al parto basada en la evidencia y reducir las brechas de percepción identificadas pueden mejorar intención de las mujeres a dar a luz en centros de salud.

Psychological and Psychosocial Consequences of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis among Women in Tunisia: Preliminary Findings from an Exploratory Study.

BACKGROUND: The incidence of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) makes it the most widespread parasitic disease in Tunisia and the Arab world. Yet, few studies have addressed its psychological and psychosocial effects. The purpose of this study was to examine the psychosocial impact of ZCL scars among Tunisian women. METHODS: We conducted an exploratory study, we administered Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R), World Health Organization Quality Of Life-26 (WHOQOL-26) and Psoriasis Life Stress Inventory (PLSI) to a group of girls and women with ZCL scar in the region of Sidi Bouzid. This group was randomly selected from volunteers who came to primary health care facilities to seek for treatment for any pathology. RESULTS: Descriptive statistics showed that the collected scores from the three scales exhibit heterogeneous distributions: IPQ-R (M = 63.6, SD = 15.6), PSLI (M = 9.5, SD = 6.7), WHOQOL-Physical (M = 63, SD = 12.9), WHOQOL-Psychological (M = 52.6, SD = 11.1), WHOQOL-Social (M = 61.8, SD = 17.5), and WHOQOL-Environmental (M = 47.8, SD = 13.3). The correlation analyses performed on Inter and intra-subscales showed that the emotional representations associated with ZCL were correlated with the loss of self-esteem and feelings of inferiority (r = 0.77, p<0.05). In addition, high education level and the knowledge about ZCL are positively correlated with cognitive and emotional representation in the IPQ-R (r = 0.33, p<0.05). "Rejection experiences" and the "anticipation and avoidance of stress" were respectively negatively correlated with age (r = -0.33, p<0.05 and r = -0.31, p<0.05). Correlations between the scores on IPQ-R domains and PLSI factors were significant. The results showed that anticipation of rejection and avoidance of stress are strongly correlated with a negative perception of ZCL. Quality of life scores were not correlated with either age, education level, time of illness, or the number of facial or body scars. However, the correlations between quality of life scores and the multiple IPQ-R domains were all insignificant. Finally, there was a negative correlation between the scores on the perceived quality of social life and the knowledge about ZCL (r = -0.34, p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: This makes it vital to strengthen preventive health education. Conducting studies on ways to establish a holistic support system for managing ZCL, a system that covers the psychological challenges and the barriers it causes to women's social and professional integration, is a vital first step.

Exploring Spirituality Among African American Women: Implications for Promoting Breast Health Behaviors.

The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain understanding of the definition, meaning, and function of spirituality to African American women. Four categories emerged that add insight for nurses to develop innovative spiritual-based strategies to promote African American women's positive health behaviors. Implications for promoting breast health behaviors are described.

Empowerment, intimate partner violence and skilled birth attendance among women in rural Uganda.

BACKGROUND: There is limited research on how the empowerment of women and intimate partner violence (IPV) are associated with skilled birth attendance (SBA) among rural women in Uganda. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to investigate the association between women's empowerment, their experience of IPV and SBA in rural Uganda. METHODS: Using data from the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS), we selected 857 rural women who were in union, had given birth in the last 5 years preceding the survey and were selected for the domestic violence (DV) module. Frequency distributions were used to describe the background characteristics of the women and their partners. Pearson's chi-squared (χ (2)) tests were used to investigate the associations between SBA and women's empowerment; and partners' and women's socio-demographic factors including sexual violence. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to examine the association between SBA and explanatory variables. RESULTS: More than half (55 %) of the women delivered under the supervision of skilled birth attendant. Women's empowerment with respect to participation in household decision-making, property (land and house) (co)ownership, IPV, and sexual empowerment did not positively predict SBA among rural women in Uganda. Key predictors of SBA were household wealth status, partners' education, ANC attendance and parity. CONCLUSIONS: For enhancement of SBA in rural areas, there is a need to encourage a more comprehensive ANC attendance irrespective of number of children a woman has; and design interventions to enhance household wealth and promote men's education.

Hypertension: What are the self-care and health-care-seeking behaviours in women over time?

The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and incidence of hypertension in women, and describe their self-care and health-seeking behaviours. This research was conducted as part of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health, a study comprising a nationally representative sample of Australian women in three age groups. The focus of this research is 14 099 women born in 1946-1951, who have been surveyed six times (1996-2010). Student t-tests were used to compare women who did or did not have hypertension by their health-care utilization. Longitudinal analyses were conducted using a Poisson generalized estimating equation model. The incidence of hypertension among this cohort during 1996 to 2010 ranged from 400 to 597 participants per survey, resulting in an increase in prevalence of hypertension from 20.9% in 1996 to 41.3% in 2010. For all survey periods, women with hypertension had a significantly higher average number of visits to doctors and allied health practitioners compared with women without hypertension (P<0.005). The use of complementary medicine (practitioners and self-prescribed treatments) by women with hypertension was significantly lower compared to women without hypertension (P<0.005). Over time, conventional health-care utilization was higher for women with hypertension compared with women without hypertension (adjusted RR=1.18; 95% CI: 1.14, 1.22; P<0.0001). Our findings show that women with hypertension are using a range of conventional and complementary and alternative medicine: with hypertensive women using more conventional medicine and less complementary and alternative medicine than non-hypertensive women. As such, health-care providers should communicate with their patients regarding their use of complementary and alternative medicine in their efforts to provide safe, effective and coordinate care.