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Saúde Soc ; 26(1): 300-311, jan.-mar. 2017.
Article in Portuguese | LILACS, MOSAICO - Integrative health | ID: biblio-948643

ABSTRACT

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar as trajetórias de formação e a atuação profissional de acupunturistas. Trata-se de estudo de natureza qualitativa, baseado no referencial metodológico das narrativas de histórias de vida. Participaram oito profissionais de saúde ­ cinco homens e três mulheres ­, graduados em enfermagem, fisioterapia e medicina, que utilizavam a acupuntura a partir da perspectiva da medicina chinesa (MC) e que responderam a entrevistas semiestruturadas. A análise das narrativas resultou em três categorias centrais: busca por novas racionalidades em saúde; adentrando no universo da acupuntura; a acupuntura vai além da agulha. Observou-se que a busca pela acupuntura foi motivada pela insatisfação com a formação inicial no paradigma biomédico. A trajetória de formação na acupuntura foi gradativa e envolveu profunda inserção na racionalidade da MC, devido à complexidade de sua proposta terapêutica, o que os levou a entender que a inserção da agulha representa a confluência de diversos aspectos da racionalidade, não podendo ser reduzida a mera aplicação técnica. Nesse sentido, aponta-se a necessidade de discutir a formação desses profissionais e sua atuação no Sistema Único de Saúde, bem como a aplicabilidade da perspectiva biomédica de pesquisa nos estudos sobre acupuntura.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Acupuncture , Education, Professional/statistics & numerical data , Medicine, Chinese Traditional , Brazil , Health Systems
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Rev. AMRIGS ; 60(4): 283-287, out.-dez. 2016. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: biblio-847659

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Introdução: O acompanhamento do uso de serviços hospitalares é importante no planejamento em saúde e no auxílio à gestão, na medida em que permite verificar o fluxo de pacientes no sistema. Objetivo: avaliar as prevalências de hospitalizações no estado do Rio Grande do Sul nos anos de 1998, 2003 e 2008. Métodos: Estudo conduzido com dados da Pesquisa Nacional por Amostras de Domicílios de 1998, 2003 e 2008. Variáveis dependentes: prevalência de todas as hospitalizações e a prevalência das hospitalizações pelo SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde). Estimaram-se a prevalência e intervalos de confiança de 95%, das hospitalizações totais e hospitalizações pelo SUS. As taxas de hospitalizações pelo SUS foram estratificadas por sexo e analisadas por meio de padronização direta. Resultados: Não houve diferenças nas prevalências de todas as hospitalizações e hospitalizações pelo SUS. A análise estratificada por sexo não mostrou diferenças nas hospitalizações pelo SUS entre os homens. Nas mulheres, observou-se um aumento em 2003. Conclusão: Apesar da diminuição de leitos hospitalares e do envelhecimento populacional, não ocorreram alterações no número de hospitalizações no estado do Rio Grande do Sul (AU)


Introduction: The follow-up of the use of hospital services is important in health planning and in management assistance, since it allows to determine the flow of patients in the system. Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of hospitalizations in the State of Rio Grande do Sul in the years 1998, 2003 and 2008. Methods: A study conducted with data from the National Survey of Household Samples (PNADs) for 1998, 2003 and 2008. Dependent variables: Prevalence of all hospitalizations and prevalence of hospitalizations by the SUS (Unified Health System). Prevalences and 95% confidence intervals for total hospitalizations and SUS hospitalizations were estimated. Rates of SUS hospitalizations were stratified by sex and analyzed by means of direct standardization. Results: There were no differences in the prevalence of all hospitalizations and SUS hospitalizations. The stratified analysis by sex did not show differences in SUS hospitalizations among men. In women, an increase was observed in 2003. Conclusion: Despite a decrease in hospital beds and population aging, there were no changes in the number of hospitalizations in the State of Rio Grande do Sul (AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data , Brazil/epidemiology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Retrospective Studies
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Int. j. cardiovasc. sci. (Impr.) ; 28(5): 377-384, set.-out. 2015. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-786803

ABSTRACT

Fundamentos: Os componentes da síndrome coronariana aguda e do acidente vascular encefálico apresentamem sua etiologia o envolvimento de processo aterotrombótico. Ambas as doenças apresentam fatores de risco em comum e grande parte deles é modificável. O entendimento de que essas doenças são consequências do processo vascular subjacente possibilita o desenvolvimento de novas intervenções terapêuticas e pode ajudar a identificar pacientes de risco e, portanto, prevenir manifestações da aterotrombose.Objetivos: Verificar a incidência de complicações da síndrome coronariana aguda ou de acidente vascular encefálico e seus fatores de risco em uma coorte, durante um ano de acompanhamento. Métodos: Estudo de coorte, prospectivo, que incluiu pacientes de ≥30 anos, de ambos os sexos, com diagnóstico de síndrome coronariana aguda ou de acidente vascular encefálico, internados em hospital na cidade de Porto Alegre, RS. O desfecho foi a presença de complicações até um ano após a alta hospitalar. Foram consideradas complicações: a ocorrência de novo episódio de AVE, de reinfarto, de insuficiência cardíaca ou de óbito. Utilizou-se regressão de Poisson com variância robusta para a análise ajustada. Resultados: De 512 participantes, 130 apresentaram complicações (27,6%; IC95% 23,6-31,7). Os participantes com≥80 anos (p=0,01), cor da pele não branca (p=0,008), com hábito de fumar (p=0,01) e diabetes mellitus (p=0,02)apresentaram maior incidência de complicações. Conclusões: A incidência de complicações por SCA ou AVE foi elevada. As doenças confirmaram sua condição de gravidade, sendo a ocorrência de óbitos a complicação mais incidente no acompanhamento. Observou-se importante associação do diabetes mellitus e do tabagismo com a ocorrência de complicações mesmo com ocontrole para idade e cor da pele.


Background: The components of acute coronary syndrome and stroke have the involvement of atherothrombotic process in their etiology. Both diseases have risk factors in common and most of them are modifiable. Understanding that these diseases are consequences of the underlying vascular process enables the development of new therapeutic interventions and can help identify patients at risk and thus prevent manifestations of atherothrombosis. Objectives: To check the incidence of complications of acute coronary syndrome or stroke and its risk factors in a cohort over on eyear of follow-up. Methods: Cohort prospective study that included patients aged ≥ 30 years, of both sexes, diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome or stroke admitted to the hospital in Porto Alegre, state of Rio Grande do Sul. The outcome was the presence of complications up toone year after hospital discharge. The following were considered complications: the occurrence of new episode of stroke, reinfarction, heart failure or death. We used Poisson regression with robust variance in the adjusted analysis. Results: Of 512 participants, 130 had complications (27.6%; 95% CI 23.6-31.7). Participants aged ≥ 80 (p=0.01), white color(p=0.008), smokers (p=0.01) and with diabetes mellitus (p=0.02) presented greater incidence of complications. Conclusions: The incidence of complications for ACS or stroke was high. Diseases confirmed the severity of condition. The occurrenceof deaths was the most frequent complication in the follow-up. There was an important association of diabetes mellitus and smoking with the occurrence of complications, even controlling for age and skin color.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Stroke/complications , Stroke/etiology , Cohort Studies , Acute Coronary Syndrome/complications , Acute Coronary Syndrome/etiology , Acute Disease , Body Mass Index , Brazil/epidemiology , Diabetes Mellitus/diagnosis , Hypertension/complications , Myocardial Infarction/complications , Risk Factors , Socioeconomic Survey , Treatment Outcome
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Article in English, Portuguese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26759968

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OBJECTIVE: To analyze if the demographic and socioeconomic variables, as well as percutaneous coronary intervention are associated with the use of medicines for secondary prevention of acute coronary syndrome. METHODS: In this cohort study, we included 138 patients with acute coronary syndrome, aged 30 years or more and of both sexes. The data were collected at the time of hospital discharge, and after six and twelve months. The outcome of the study was the simultaneous use of medicines recommended for secondary prevention of acute coronary syndrome: platelet antiaggregant, beta-blockers, statins and angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker. The independent variables were: sex, age, education in years of attending, monthly income in tertiles and percutaneous coronary intervention. We described the prevalence of use of each group of medicines with their 95% confidence intervals, as well as the simultaneous use of the four medicines, in all analyzed periods. In the crude analysis, we verified the outcome with the independent variables for each period through the Chi-square test. The adjusted analysis was carried out using Poisson Regression. RESULTS: More than a third of patients (36.2%; 95%CI 28.2;44.3) had the four medicines prescribed at the same time, at the moment of discharge. We did not observe any differences in the prevalence of use in comparison with the two follow-up periods. The most prescribed class of medicines during discharge was platelet antiaggregant (91.3%). In the crude analysis, the demographic and socioeconomic variables were not associated to the outcome in any of the three periods. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of simultaneous use of medicines at discharge and in the follow-ups pointed to the under-utilization of this therapy in clinical practice. Intervention strategies are needed to improve the quality of care given to patients that extend beyond the hospital discharge, a critical point of transition in care.


Subject(s)
Acute Coronary Syndrome/prevention & control , Cardiovascular Agents/administration & dosage , Adult , Aged , Brazil , Cardiovascular Agents/classification , Cohort Studies , Drug Therapy, Combination , Evidence-Based Medicine , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Secondary Prevention
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Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-962158

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE : To analyze if the demographic and socioeconomic variables, as well as percutaneous coronary intervention are associated with the use of medicines for secondary prevention of acute coronary syndrome. METHODS : In this cohort study, we included 138 patients with acute coronary syndrome, aged 30 years or more and of both sexes. The data were collected at the time of hospital discharge, and after six and twelve months. The outcome of the study was the simultaneous use of medicines recommended for secondary prevention of acute coronary syndrome: platelet antiaggregant, beta-blockers, statins and angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker. The independent variables were: sex, age, education in years of attending, monthly income in tertiles and percutaneous coronary intervention. We described the prevalence of use of each group of medicines with their 95% confidence intervals, as well as the simultaneous use of the four medicines, in all analyzed periods. In the crude analysis, we verified the outcome with the independent variables for each period through the Chi-square test. The adjusted analysis was carried out using Poisson Regression. RESULTS : More than a third of patients (36.2%; 95%CI 28.2;44.3) had the four medicines prescribed at the same time, at the moment of discharge. We did not observe any differences in the prevalence of use in comparison with the two follow-up periods. The most prescribed class of medicines during discharge was platelet antiaggregant (91.3%). In the crude analysis, the demographic and socioeconomic variables were not associated to the outcome in any of the three periods. CONCLUSIONS : The prevalence of simultaneous use of medicines at discharge and in the follow-ups pointed to the under-utilization of this therapy in clinical practice. Intervention strategies are needed to improve the quality of care given to patients that extend beyond the hospital discharge, a critical point of transition in care.


RESUMO OBJETIVO : Analisar se variáveis demográficas e socioeconômicas e intervenção coronária percutânea estão associadas ao uso de medicamentos para prevenção secundária da síndrome coronariana aguda. MÉTODOS : Neste estudo de coorte, foram incluídos 138 pacientes com síndrome coronariana aguda, com idade igual ou superior a 30 anos e de ambos os sexos. Os dados foram coletados no momento da alta hospitalar e após seis e 12 meses da alta. O desfecho do estudo foi o uso simultâneo dos medicamentos recomendados para prevenção secundária da síndrome coronariana aguda: antiagregante plaquetário, betabloqueador, estatina e inibidor da enzima conversora de angiotensina ou bloqueador do receptor de angiotensina. As variáveis independentes foram: sexo, idade, escolaridade em anos de estudo, renda mensal em tercis e intervenção coronária percutânea. Descreveu-se a prevalência do uso de cada grupo de medicamento com respectivos intervalos de confiança de 95%, bem como o uso simultâneo dos quatro, em todos os períodos analisados. Na análise bruta verificou-se a associação do desfecho com as variáveis independentes para cada período por meio do teste Qui-quadrado. A análise ajustada foi realizada por Regressão de Poisson. RESULTADOS : Mais de um terço dos pacientes (36,2%; IC95% 28,2;44,3) recebeu prescrição dos quatro medicamentos, simultaneamente, no momento da alta. Não foram observadas diferenças nas prevalências de uso na comparação com os dois períodos de seguimento. A classe de medicamento mais prescrita na alta foi antiagregante plaquetário (91,3%). Na análise bruta, as variáveis demográficas e socioeconômicas não se associaram ao desfecho em nenhum dos três períodos. CONCLUSÕES : A prevalência de uso simultâneo dos medicamentos na alta e nos seguimentos apontou para a subutilização dessa terapêutica na prática clínica. São necessárias estratégias de intervenção para melhoria da qualidade da atenção dada aos pacientes que se estendam além da alta hospitalar, um ponto crítico de transição no cuidado.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Aged , Cardiovascular Agents/classification , Acute Coronary Syndrome/prevention & control , Brazil , Cardiovascular Agents/administration & dosage , Cohort Studies , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Evidence-Based Medicine , Drug Therapy, Combination , Secondary Prevention , Middle Aged
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Rev. bras. saúde matern. infant ; 14(3): 219-227, Jul-Sep/2014. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS, BVSAM | ID: lil-725697

ABSTRACT

Determinar a proporção de crianças com cadernetas de saúde com preenchimento adequado e analisar associações com características geográficas, socioeconômicas e biológicas maternas e da criança e com o percentual de utilização de serviços de saúde em dois municípios do semi-árido brasileiro. Métodos: estudo transversal de base populacional com crianças até cinco anos de idade. A coleta de dados foi realizada mediante aplicação de questionários domiciliar entre julho e setembro de 2008. A presença de todos os registros na caderneta, relativos à identificação, crescimento, desenvolvimento e status vacinal da criança foi definida como preenchimento adequado. Calcularam-se as razões de prevalência brutas e ajustadas pela Regressão de Poisson, seguindo modelo hierarquizado. Resultados: entre as 342 crianças estudadas, 22,2 por cento (IC95 por cento 17,5 a 26,2) apresentavam cadernetas de saúde preenchidas de forma adequada. A alta escolaridade materna esteve associada a este evento, após ajuste do efeito das variáveis no modelo hierarquizado. Conclusões: os resultados demonstraram baixo percentual de cadernetas de saúde adequadamente preenchidas. A maior prevalência de cadernetas com preenchimento inadequado nas mães de baixa escolaridade pode denotar iniquidade no sistema de saúde local. O preenchimento adequado da caderneta um direito da criança, a sua inadequação indicou despreparo dos profissionais de saúde e dos pais às necessidades da atenção básica...


To determine the proportion of children with adequately completed health records and to investigate associations with geographical, socioeconomic and the mother and child's biological characteristics, and with the percentage use of health services in two municipalities in the semi-arid region of Brazil. Methods: a population-based cross-sectional study was carried with children aged up to five years. Data were collected by way of a household questionnaire between July and September 2008. The presence of all records relating to identification, growth, development and vaccine status of the child was deemed to be adequate completion. The raw and adjusted prevalence ratios were calculated using the Poisson Regression, following a hierarchized model. Results: of the 342 children studied, 22.2 percent (CI95 percent 17.5 - 26.2) had adequately completed health records. A high level of education of the mother was associated with this, after adjusting for the effect of variables in the hierarchized model. Conclusions: the results show a low level of adequate completion of health records. The high prevalence of inadequately completed records in mothers with low levels of education may reflect inequalities in the local health system. Children have a right to adequate completion of health records and failure to do so suggests lack of training of health workers and parents in basic health care needs...


Subject(s)
Humans , Child , Primary Health Care , Brazil , Child Development , Health Equity , Child Health , Cross-Sectional Studies
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Ciênc. Saúde Colet. (Impr.) ; 18(2): 481-488, Fev. 2013. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-662906

ABSTRACT

OBJETIVO:descrever a tendência dos indicadores da tuberculose em relação à sua prevalência e incidência e os percentuais dos desfechos dos casos no encerramento (cura, abandono ao tratamento ou óbito) dos pacientes que ingressaram no Programa em Sapucaia do Sul, RS, entre 2000 e 2008. MÉTODOS: Foi realizada uma análise ecológica das taxas. Foram apresentadas as taxas brutas de frequência e os respectivos intervalos de confiança a 95%. Verificaram-se as estimativas das taxas através das variações percentuais médias anuais. Foram realizadas médias móveis a cada três anos. RESULTADOS: As taxas médias de prevalência e incidência foram de 64,3 e 58,0 por 100.000 habitantes respectivamente. As análises dos indicadores não apresentaram diferenças estatisticamente significativas entre as taxas anuais ou nas médias móveis durante o período. DISCUSSÃO: Os desfechos estavam abaixo das metas propostas pela Organização Mundial de Saúde o que compromete o controle da doença, já que não se consegue interromper a cadeia de transmissão.


The scope of this study was to describe the trends of tuberculosis indicators in relation to their prevalence, incidence and the case outcome percentages (cure, abandonment of treatment or death) for the patients who entered in the Program in Sapucaia do Sul, state of Rio Grande do Sul, between 2000 and 2008. An ecological analysis of the incidence was conducted and the gross frequency rates and respective confidence intervals of 95% were presented. The rate estimates were verified by means of average annual percent change as well as the mobile averages every three years. The prevalence rate was 64.3 and the incidence rate was 58.0 per 100.000 inhabitants. Analysis of the indicators did not reveal statistically significant differences between the annual rates or in the mobile averages during the period. The outcomes were below the targets proposed by the World Health Organization, what compromises control of the disease, as it is not proving possible to interrupt the chain of transmission.


Subject(s)
Humans , Program Evaluation , Tuberculosis/epidemiology , Tuberculosis/prevention & control , Brazil , Health Status Indicators , Incidence , Prevalence , Time Factors
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Cien Saude Colet ; 18(2): 481-8, 2013 Feb.
Article in Portuguese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23358773

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The scope of this study was to describe the trends of tuberculosis indicators in relation to their prevalence, incidence and the case outcome percentages (cure, abandonment of treatment or death) for the patients who entered in the Program in Sapucaia do Sul, state of Rio Grande do Sul, between 2000 and 2008. An ecological analysis of the incidence was conducted and the gross frequency rates and respective confidence intervals of 95% were presented. The rate estimates were verified by means of average annual percent change as well as the mobile averages every three years. The prevalence rate was 64.3 and the incidence rate was 58.0 per 100.000 inhabitants. Analysis of the indicators did not reveal statistically significant differences between the annual rates or in the mobile averages during the period. The outcomes were below the targets proposed by the World Health Organization, what compromises control of the disease, as it is not proving possible to interrupt the chain of transmission.


Subject(s)
Program Evaluation , Tuberculosis/epidemiology , Tuberculosis/prevention & control , Brazil , Health Status Indicators , Humans , Incidence , Prevalence , Time Factors
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Rev Bras Epidemiol ; 14(3): 478-85, 2011 Sep.
Article in Portuguese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22069015

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OBJECTIVE: To estimate the Tuberculosis treatment drop out prevalence and the variables associated in the patients registered in the Tuberculosis Control Program in Sapucaia do Sul (Brazil), between 2000 and 2008. METHOD: A cross-sectional study was conducted, which was based on the notified data in Information System for Disease Surveillance of the City Health Secretariat. RESULTS: From the 632 cases included in the study, 65 (10.3%; CI95%=7.9-12.7) were classified as treatment abandonment. Between 2000 and 2004, the prevalence of noncompliance was 12.7% (95%CI=9.1-16.2), and in the period 2005 to 2008 decreased to 7.0% (95%CI=4.0-9.9). In the crude analysis, we find association with sex, age and AIDS presence. The adjusted analysis with the Poisson regression didn't show significant differences between the independent variables. CONCLUSION: The analysis showed reduction in the prevalence of noncompliance with the creation of Tuberculosis Control Program, from 2005, although the confidence intervals are shown superimposed. Still, the prevalence of noncompliance was high and stove above the 5% target, agreed between levels of government.


Subject(s)
Medication Adherence/statistics & numerical data , Patient Dropouts/statistics & numerical data , Tuberculosis/drug therapy , Adolescent , Adult , Brazil , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prevalence , Time Factors , Young Adult
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Rev. bras. epidemiol ; 14(3): 478-485, set. 2011. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-604620

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OBJETIVO: Estabelecer a prevalência de abandono do tratamento da tuberculose e fatores associados nos pacientes que ingressaram no Programa de Controle de Tuberculose do município de Sapucaia do Sul (RS), entre 2000 e 2008. MÉTODO: Foi realizado estudo transversal com base em dados notificados no Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação da Secretaria Municipal de Saúde . RESULTADOS: Dos 632 casos incluídos no estudo, 65 (10,3 por cento; IC 95 por cento 7,9-12,7) foram classificados como abandono do tratamento. Entre 2000 e 2004, a prevalência de abandono foi de 12,7 por cento (IC 95 por cento 9,1-16,2) e no período de 2005 a 2008 diminuiu para 7,0 por cento (IC 95 por cento 4,0-9,9). A análise bruta mostrou associação com sexo, idade e presença de AIDS. A análise ajustada, através da regressão de Poisson, não mostrou diferenças estatisticamente significativas entre as variáveis independentes. CONCLUSÕES: A análise mostrou uma redução das prevalências de abandono do tratamento a partir da criação do Programa Municipal de Controle da Tuberculose, a partir de 2005, embora os intervalos de confiança tenham apresentado superposição. Ainda assim, a prevalência de abandono foi considerada alta e situou-se acima da meta de 5 por cento, pactuada entre os níveis de governo.


OBJECTIVE: To estimate the Tuberculosis treatment drop out prevalence and the variables associated in the patients registered in the Tuberculosis Control Program in Sapucaia do Sul (Brazil), between 2000 and 2008. METHOD: A cross-sectional study was conducted, which was based on the notified data in Information System for Disease Surveillance of the City Health Secretariat. RESULTS: From the 632 cases included in the study, 65 (10.3 percent; CI95 percent=7.9-12.7) were classified as treatment abandonment. Between 2000 and 2004, the prevalence of noncompliance was 12.7 percent (95 percentCI=9.1-16.2), and in the period 2005 to 2008 decreased to 7.0 percent (95 percentCI=4.0-9.9). In the crude analysis, we find association with sex, age and AIDS presence. The adjusted analysis with the Poisson regression didn't show significant differences between the independent variables. CONCLUSION: The analysis showed reduction in the prevalence of noncompliance with the creation of Tuberculosis Control Program, from 2005, although the confidence intervals are shown superimposed. Still, the prevalence of noncompliance was high and stove above the 5 percent target, agreed between levels of government.


Subject(s)
Adolescent , Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Medication Adherence/statistics & numerical data , Patient Dropouts/statistics & numerical data , Tuberculosis/drug therapy , Brazil , Cross-Sectional Studies , Prevalence , Time Factors
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Cad Saude Publica ; 27(5): 868-76, 2011 May.
Article in Portuguese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21655838

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The aim was to describe healthcare utilization by adults in a Brazilian city. The outcomes were medical appointments in the previous month and use of public (Unified National Health System - SUS) versus private healthcare services. A population-based cross-sectional study with 1,098 adults aged 20 years or over was carried out. No medical appointment in the previous month was reported by 623 persons (56.7%, 95%CI: 53.8-59.7). Of the 487 individuals who had consulted a physician, 51.2% used the public healthcare system, 26.9% private care, and 22% other services. Consultation was associated with female gender and older age. Individuals in the intermediate categories for income, schooling, and socioeconomic status consulted less than the corresponding high and low categories. The results suggest that the middle class in this city lacks the purchasing power to seek care in the private sector while also using public services less, thus generally seeking healthcare less frequently.


Subject(s)
Health Services Needs and Demand/statistics & numerical data , National Health Programs/statistics & numerical data , Adult , Age Factors , Aged , Brazil , Cross-Sectional Studies , Educational Status , Female , Healthcare Disparities/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Referral and Consultation , Sex Factors , Socioeconomic Factors , Urban Population
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Cad. saúde pública ; 27(5): 868-876, maio 2011. graf, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-588973

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O objetivo do estudo foi descrever as características da população adulta em São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, quanto ao uso de serviços de saúde. Avaliaram-se como desfecho: não se consultar com médico no último mês, utilizar serviços do SUS e se consultar nos serviços privados. Foi realizado um estudo transversal com indivíduos de ambos os sexos, de 20 a 69 anos. Das 1.098 pessoas respondentes, 623 (56,7 por cento; IC95 por cento: 53,8-59,7) não haviam se consultado com médico no último mês. Dos 487 indivíduos que tinham se consultado, 51,2 por cento utilizaram os serviços do SUS, 26,9 por cento os serviços privados e 22 por cento outros serviços. Consultar estava associado com sexo feminino e idade elevada. A análise evidenciou que os indivíduos nas categorias intermediárias de renda, escolaridade e classe econômica se consultavam menos do que as correspondentes altas e baixas categorias. Os resultados sugerem que a classe intermediária, por não possuir "capacidade de compra" para serviços privados e/ou por não utilizar o sistema público, tenderia a procurar assistência de saúde com menor frequência.


The aim was to describe healthcare utilization by adults in a Brazilian city. The outcomes were medical appointments in the previous month and use of public (Unified National Health System - SUS) versus private healthcare services. A population-based cross-sectional study with 1,098 adults aged 20 years or over was carried out. No medical appointment in the previous month was reported by 623 persons (56.7 percent, 95 percentCI: 53.8-59.7). Of the 487 individuals who had consulted a physician, 51.2 percent used the public healthcare system, 26.9 percent private care, and 22 percent other services. Consultation was associated with female gender and older age. Individuals in the intermediate categories for income, schooling, and socioeconomic status consulted less than the corresponding high and low categories. The results suggest that the middle class in this city lacks the purchasing power to seek care in the private sector while also using public services less, thus generally seeking healthcare less frequently.


Subject(s)
Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Health Services Needs and Demand/statistics & numerical data , National Health Programs , Age Factors , Brazil , Cross-Sectional Studies , Educational Status , Healthcare Disparities , Referral and Consultation , Sex Factors , Socioeconomic Factors , Urban Population
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Epidemiol. serv. saúde ; 20(4): 491-498, 2011. tab, ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-610202

ABSTRACT

Objetivo: identificar fatores relacionados à mortalidade infantil em Foz do Iguaçu, estado do Paraná, Brasil. Metodologia: foi realizado um estudo de caso-controle utilizando-se dados secundários obtidos do Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos e do Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade; os casos estudados foram crianças que morreram em 2007 antes de completarem um ano de vida; para cada caso foram definidas como controles duas crianças do mesmo sexo, nascidas no mesmo hospital e queainda estivessem vivas; foi realizada análise multivariada com regressão logística. Resultados: participaram do estudo 69 casos e 138 controles; a idade gestacional inferior a 37 semanas, baixo peso ao nascimento, crianças com anomalias congênitas e com escore de Apgar menor de 7 aos cinco minutos foram considerados fatores de risco, apresentando odds ratios ajustadas de 5,96 (IC95 por cento: 1,35-26,4), 4,32 (IC95: 1,14-16,4), 7,87 (IC95 por cento: 2,0-30,9) e 4,44 (IC95 por cento: 1,21-16,2), respectivamente. Conclusão: excluído as anomalias congênitas, os fatores de risco para mortalidade infantil identificados em Foz do Iguaçu estão relacionados à oferta e qualidade dos serviços de saúde, principalmente em seu componente neonatal.


Objective: to identify factors related to infant mortality in Foz do Iguaçu, State of Paraná, Brazil. Methodology: a case-control study was conducted using secondary data obtained from Brazil’s Live Birth Information System and Mortality Information System; the study cases were children who died in 2007 before reaching one year; for each case, the authors defined as controls two children born of the same sex, in the same hospital, and still alive; multivariate analysis was performed with logistic regression. Results: there were 69 cases and 138 controls; gestational age less than 37 weeks, low birth weight, children with congenital anomalies and Apgar score less than 7 at five minutes were considered risk factors, with odds ratios of 5.96 (CI95 per cent: 1.35-26.4), 4.32 (CI95 per cent: 1.14-16.4), 7.87 (CI95 per cent: 2.0-30.9) e 4.44 (CI95 per cent: 1.21-16.2), respectively. Conclusion: excluding congenital anomalies, the risk factors for infant mortality identified in Foz do Iguaçu are related to the supply and quality of health services, especially in its neonatal component.


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Humans , Male , Female , Infant, Newborn , Child , Infant Mortality , Risk Factors , Case Reports , Congenital Abnormalities , Pregnancy
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