Impact of a nationwide study for surveillance of maternal near-miss on the quality of care provided by participating centers: a quantitative and qualitative approach.

BACKGROUND: The Brazilian Network for Surveillance of Severe Maternal Morbidity was established in 27 centers in different regions of Brazil to investigate the frequency of severe maternal morbidity (near-miss and potentially life-threatening conditions) and associated factors, and to create a collaborative network for studies on perinatal health. It also allowed interventions aimed at improving the quality of care in the participating institutions. The objective of this study was to evaluate the perception of the professionals involved regarding the effect of participating in such network on the quality of care provided to women. METHODS: A mixed quantitative and qualitative study interviewed coordinators, investigators and managers from all the 27 obstetric units that had participated in the network. Following verbal informed consent, data were collected six and twelve months after the surveillance period using structured and semi-structured interviews that were conducted by telephone and recorded. A descriptive analysis for the quantitative and categorical data, and a thematic content analysis for the answers to the open questions were performed. RESULTS: The vast majority (93%) of interviewees considered it was important to have participated in the network and 95% that their ability to identify cases of severe maternal morbidity had improved. They also considered that the study had a positive effect, leading to changes in how cases were identified, better organization/standardization of team activities, changes in routines/protocols, implementation of auditing for severe cases, dissemination of knowledge at local/regional level and a contribution to local and/or national identification of maternal morbidity. After 12 months, interviewees mentioned the need to improve prenatal care and the scientific importance of the results. Some believed that there had been little or no impact due to the poor dissemination of information and the resistance of professionals to change practice. In this second interview, a lack of systematic surveillance after the end of the study, difficulty in referring cases and changes in the leadership of the unit were mentioned. CONCLUSION: In the opinion of these professionals, participating in a network for the surveillance of severe maternal morbidity represented a good strategy for improving services, even in reference centers.

Perspectives of professionals participating in the Brazilian Network for the Surveillance of Severe Maternal Morbidity regarding the implementation of routine surveillance: a qualitative study.

BACKGROUND: The Brazilian Network for the Surveillance of Severe Maternal Morbidity was developed in Brazil with the participation of 27 centers in different regions of the country. The objective of the network project was to evaluate the frequency of severe maternal morbidity (near-miss and potentially life-threatening conditions) and the factors involved with these clinical conditions. Over the data collection period, this project implemented a surveillance system to identify these cases in the participating institutions. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the perspective of the professionals who participated in this network regarding the surveillance of cases of severe maternal morbidity, the facilities and difficulties encountered in involving colleagues in the process, and participants' proposals to give continuity to this practice of qualifying maternal healthcare. METHODS: A descriptive study with a qualitative approach was conducted in which coordinators, investigators and managers at all the 27 obstetric units participating in the network were interviewed. Data were collected at 6 and 12 months after implementation of the network during semi-structured telephone interviews that were recorded following verbal informed consent. Thematic content analysis was performed of the responses to the open questions in the interviews. RESULTS: In the opinion of 60% of the participants, involving their colleagues in the surveillance process proved difficult, principally because these professionals were not very interested in the research project, but also because they found it difficult to review concepts and professional practices, because they had an excessive workload or due to operational and technical difficulties. The great majority considered that support from government agencies providing financial resources would be crucial to enable surveillance to be maintained or expanded and also to train a larger number of professionals and improve work conditions. The majority of participants found it difficult to define the ideal time interval at which surveillance should be conducted. CONCLUSION: The investigators, coordinators and managers involved in the Brazilian network project mentioned several problems that had to be confronted during this process; however, in their opinion the project should be maintained and even expanded in view of its potential to contribute towards improving obstetric care.

Filling out the compulsory notification in health services that care for women who suffer from sexual violence.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the proportion of health services that fill out the compulsory notification and what the main difficulties to fill it out are. METHODS: A study was carried out with two different approaches. For the quantitative approach, a cross sectional study was performed, with telephone data collection. In the state of São Paulo, 291 health services that had reported providing care to women who suffer from sexual violence were identified. The sample was composed of 172 services that reported providing emergency care to women. In the qualitative approach, case studies were conducted. Six cities were chosen by intention and convenience. For each of them, professionals from two health services were invited to participate. Forty-five semi-structured interviews were conducted. For quantitative data, a descriptive analysis was carried out. For qualitative data, a thematic analysis of content was performed. RESULTS: The proportion of health services which reported always filling out the notification in cases of sexual violence was 79.1%. More than half (53.5%) reported difficulties concerning the assisted women, one third reported reasons related to the form, and 29.7%, to the professionals. In the qualitative approach, the main difficulties were the size of the form, the problems to obtain the information about the woman and the difficulty for the professional to obtain this information. CONCLUSION: Although most health services claimed to fill out the compulsory notification, they also mentioned several difficulties to do so, especially with regard to the workload of professionals and the misunderstanding about the importance of the notification in the context of comprehensive care to women who suffer from sexual violence. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the proportion of health services that fill out the compulsory notification and what the main difficulties to fill it out are. METHODS: A study was carried out with two different approaches. For the quantitative approach, a cross sectional study was performed, with telephone data collection. In the state of São Paulo, 291 health services that had reported providing care to women who suffer from sexual violence were identified. The sample was composed of 172 services that reported providing emergency care to women. In the qualitative approach, case studies were conducted. Six cities were chosen by intention and convenience. For each of them, professionals from two health services were invited to participate. Forty-five semi-structured interviews were conducted. For quantitative data, a descriptive analysis was carried out. For qualitative data, a thematic analysis of content was performed. RESULTS: The proportion of health services which reported always filling out the notification in cases of sexual violence was 79.1%. More than half (53.5%) reported difficulties concerning the assisted women, one third reported reasons related to the form, and 29.7%, to the professionals. In the qualitative approach, the main difficulties were the size of the form, the problems to obtain the information about the woman and the difficulty for the professional to obtain this information. CONCLUSION: Although most health services claimed to fill out the compulsory notification, they also mentioned several difficulties to do so, especially with regard to the workload of professionals and the misunderstanding about the importance of the notification in the context of comprehensive care to women who suffer from sexual violence.

Preenchimento da notificação compulsória em serviços de saúde que atendem mulheres que sofrem violência sexual / Filling out the compulsory notification in health services that care for women who suffer from sexual violence

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a proporção de serviços de saúde (SSs) que preenchem a notificação compulsória e quais os principais obstáculos para o preenchimento de tal documento. MÉTODOS: Realizou-se um estudo com abordagem mista. Para a abordagem quantitativa, foi realizado um estudo de corte transversal, com coleta de dados por telefone. Foram identificados 291 SSs no Estado de São Paulo que referiam dar atendimento a mulheres que sofrem violência sexual. A amostra foi composta por 172 serviços que referiram prestar atendimento de emergência às mulheres. Na abordagem qualitativa realizaram-se estudos de casos, com amostra intencional e de conveniência. Foram escolhidos seis municípios, nos quais foram entrevistados profissionais de dois SSs. Realizaram-se 45 entrevistas semiestruturadas. Para os dados quantitativos, realizou-se uma análise descritiva simples. Para os dados qualitativos, realizou-se análise temática do conteúdo das entrevistas. RESULTADOS: A proporção de serviços que referiram sempre preencher a ficha de notificação em casos de violência sexual foi de 79,1%. Mais da metade (53,5%) referiu dificuldades relativas às mulheres atendidas, um terço referiu motivos referentes à ficha e 29,7% reportaram dificuldades relacionadas aos profissionais. Na etapa qualitativa, as dificuldades mais referidas foram o tamanho da ficha, os problemas para se obter as informações da mulher e a dificuldade do profissional em obter essas informações. CONCLUSÃO: Embora a maior parte dos SSs tenha referido preencher a ficha de notificação compulsória, mencionou também várias dificuldades para fazê-lo, especialmente relacionadas à sobrecarga de trabalho dos profissionais e à incompreensão acerca da importância dessa notificação no contexto da atenção integral às mulheres que sofrem violência sexual. .

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the proportion of health services that fill out the compulsory notification and what the main difficulties to fill it out are. METHODS: A study was carried out with two different approaches. For the quantitative approach, a cross sectional study was performed, with telephone data collection. In the state of São Paulo, 291 health services that had reported providing care to women who suffer from sexual violence were identified. The sample was composed of 172 services that reported providing emergency care to women. In the qualitative approach, case studies were conducted. Six cities were chosen by intention and convenience. For each of them, professionals from two health services were invited to participate. Forty-five semi-structured interviews were conducted. For quantitative data, a descriptive analysis was carried out. For qualitative data, a thematic analysis of content was performed. RESULTS: The proportion of health services which reported always filling out the notification in cases of sexual violence was 79.1%. More than half (53.5%) reported difficulties concerning the assisted women, one third reported reasons related to the form, and 29.7%, to the professionals. In the qualitative approach, the main difficulties were the size of the form, the problems to obtain the information about the woman and the difficulty for the professional to obtain this information. CONCLUSION: Although most health services claimed to fill out the compulsory notification, they also mentioned several difficulties to do so, especially with regard to the workload of professionals and the misunderstanding about the importance of the notification in the context of comprehensive care to women who suffer from sexual violence. .

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the proportion of health services that fill out the compulsory notification and what the main difficulties to fill it out are. METHODS: A study was carried out with two different approaches. For the quantitative approach, a cross sectional study was performed, with telephone data collection. In the state of São Paulo, 291 health services that had reported providing care to women who suffer from sexual violence were identified. The sample was composed of 172 services that reported providing emergency care to women. In the qualitative approach, case studies were conducted. Six cities were chosen by intention and convenience. For each of them, professionals from two health services were invited to participate. Forty-five semi-structured interviews were conducted. For quantitative data, a descriptive analysis was carried out. For qualitative data, a thematic analysis of content was performed. RESULTS: The proportion of health services which reported always filling out the notification in cases of sexual violence was 79.1%. More than half (53.5%) reported difficulties concerning the assisted women, one third reported reasons related to the form, and 29.7%, to the professionals. In the qualitative approach, the main difficulties were the size of the form, the problems to obtain the information about the woman and the difficulty for the professional to obtain this information. CONCLUSION: Although most health services claimed to fill out the compulsory notification, they also mentioned several difficulties to do so, especially with regard to the workload of professionals and the misunderstanding about the importance of the notification in the context of comprehensive care to women who suffer from sexual violence. .

Avaliação do comportamento de ratos estressados ou não associado com o uso do laser em baixa intensidade / Evaluation of the behavior of rats stressed or not associated with the use of low-intensity laser

O presente estudo avaliou o comportamento de ratos estressados ou não, associado com o uso do laser em baixa intensidade. Selecionaram-se 30 ratos Wistar adultos os quais foram divididos aleatoriamente em 3 grupos (n=10/grupo): Grupo GC – controle negativo, grupo GL - laser e grupo LE - laser e estresse. Sob anestesia, realizou-se feridas padronizadas em dorso e utilizou-se dispositivo de laser de baixa intensidade de alumínio gálio índio fósforo, com potência de 40mW e 5J/cm2. O laser foi aplicado nos animais GLE e GL de forma pontual em 5 pontos distintos da ferida de cada animal, sendo um ponto em cada extremidade. Cada ponto foi irradiado por 10 segundos em 3 momentos: imediatamente após a cirurgia, 24 e 48 horas após. Os animais dos grupos GLE foram submetidos a estresse crônico após 48 horas do ato cirúrgico, pelo período de 12hrs por 11 dias. Aplicou-se o teste estatístico ANOVA e Bonferroni (p<0,05). Na análise do comportamento pelo método de campo aberto, parâmetros locomoção central, autolimpeza e sustentação em duas patas, os resultados não apresentaram diferença estatística significativa entre os grupos (p<0,05). Para locomoção periférica o GL demonstrou uma maior atividade motora em relação aos demais grupos (p<0,05). No labirinto elevado, comparando-se os grupos, pelos tempos de permanência no braço aberto, o GLE manteve-se maior tempo no local comparado ao GL (p<0,05). Para o braço fechado o tempo de permanência do GLE demonstrou ser maior comparado com o GL (p<0,05). Conclusão: O uso do laser em baixa intensidade associado ao estresse crônico parece interferir no comportamento dos animais.

This study evaluated the behavior of rats stressed or not, associated with the use of low-intensity laser. We selected 30 adult Wistar rats were divided randomly into 3 groups (n = 10/group): Group GC - negative control, group GL - laser group and GLE – Laser and stress. Under anesthesia, there was standardized wounds in the back and used the device lowlevel laser aluminum galliu mindium phosphorus, with an output of 40mW and 5J/cm2. The laser was applied in animals GL and GLE punctually at 5 different points of the wound of each animal, one at each end point. Each point has been irradiated for 10 seconds three times: immediately after surgery, 24 and 48 hours. GLE groups of animals were subjected to chronic stress after 48 hours of surgery for a period of 12hrs for 11 days. We applied the ANOVA and Bonferroni (p <0.05). The analysis of behavior by the method of open field locomotion parameters central, selfcleaning and support on two legs, the results showed no statistically significant difference between groups (p <0.05). For the peripheral locomotion GL showed a higher motor activity than the other groups (p <0.05). In the elevated maze, comparing the groups, the time spent in open arm, the GLE remained in place as long compared to GL (p<0.05). For the arm closed the permanence of GLE proved to be higher compared with the GL (p <0.05). Conclusion: The use of lasers in low-intensity associated with the chronic stress appears to interfere with the behavior of animals.