Prevalence and underreporting of immunization errors in childhood vaccination: results of a household survey.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate underreporting of immunization errors based on vaccination records from children under five years of age. METHOD: An epidemiological, cross-sectional analytical study, carried out through a household survey with 453 children aged 6 months to 4 years in three municipalities in Minas Gerais in 2021. A descriptive analysis was carried out, and the prevalence of the error was calculated per 100 thousand doses applied between 2016 and 2021. The magnitude was estimated of the association between variables by prevalence and 95% Confidence Intervals (95%CI). To analyze underreporting, State reporting records were used. RESULTS: A prevalence of immunization errors was found to be 41.9/100,000 doses applied (95%CI:32.2 - 51.6). The highest prevalence occurred between 2020 (50.0/100,000 doses applied) and 2021 (78.6/100,000 doses applied). The most frequent error was an inadequate interval between vaccines (47.2%) associated with adsorbed diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) vaccine (13.7/100,000) administration. Vaccination delay was related to immunization errors (7.55 95% CI:2.30 - 24.80), and the errors found were underreported. CONCLUSION: The high prevalence of underreported errors points to a worrying scenario, highlighting the importance of preventive measures.

Hospital discharge planning in care transition of patients with chronic noncommunicable diseases.

OBJECTIVE: to analyze care transition in hospital discharge planning for patients with chronic noncommunicable diseases. METHOD: a qualitative study, based on the Care Transitions Intervention theoretical model, with four pillars of intervention, to ensure a safe transition. Twelve professionals participated in a public hospital in the countryside of São Paulo. Data were collected through observation, document analysis and semi-structured interviews. RESULTS: there was a commitment of a multidisciplinary team to comprehensive care and involvement of family members in patient care. The documents facilitated communication between professionals and/or levels of care. However, the lack of time to prepare for discharge can lead to fragmented care, impairing communication and jeopardizing a safe transition. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: they were shown to be important elements in discharge planning composition, aiming to ensure a safe care transition, team participation with nurses as main actors, early discharge planning and family involvement.

Indicadores de desempeño de la Atención Primaria del Programa Previne Brasil / Performance indicators of Primary Care of the Previne Brasil Program / Indicadores de desempenho da Atenção Primária do Programa Previne Brasil

Objetivo: analizar el alcance de los indicadores de desempeño del Programa Previne Brasil de Atención Primaria a la Salud. Método: para ello, se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo, con abordaje cuantitativo, utilizando datos secundarios, referentes a los años 2020 y 2021, en las cinco regiones brasileñas (Norte, Nordeste, Sur, Sudeste y Centro Oeste), disponibles en el Sistema de Información de la Atención Primaria de Salud. Se utilizaron estadísticas descriptivas, frecuencias relativas y medidas de tendencia central y modelación semiparamétrica considerando un intervalo de confianza del 5%. Resultados: hubo evidencia de evolución en las tasas de los indicadores de desempeño en la mayoría de las regiones brasileñas en 2021, en comparación con 2020, sin embargo, las Regiones Norte y Centro Oeste presentaron tasas incipientes o negativas, en comparación con la Región Sudeste. A pesar de la evolución en las tasas de los indicadores, pocos estados lograron alcanzar las metas establecidas por el Ministerio de Salud para las acciones estratégicas de atención prenatal y salud de la mujer, mientras que ningún estado logró la meta en la acción estratégica de enfermedades crónicas. Conclusión: se considera importante acompañar la evolución de los indicadores actuales, previendo su calificación para que puedan evaluar el seguimiento y la atención primaria en salud, así como garantizar la consecución de las metas asegurando la financiación de las acciones de atención primaria.

Objective: to analyze the scope of the performance indicators of the Previne Brasil Program of Primary Health Care. Method: an observational, descriptive study with a quantitative approach was carried out using secondary data, referring to the years 2020 and 2021, in the five Brazilian regions (North, Northeast, South, Southeast and Midwest), available in the Primary Health Care Information System. Descriptive statistics, relative frequencies and measures of central tendency and semiparametric modeling were used considering a 5% confidence interval. Results: there was evidence of evolution in the rates of performance indicators in most Brazilian regions in 2021, compared to 2020, however, the North and Midwest regions had incipient or negative rates, compared to the Southeast region. Despite the evolution in the rates of the indicators, few States managed to reach the goals established by the Ministry of Health for the strategic actions of prenatal care and women's health; and no state achieved the goal in strategic action on chronic diseases. Conclusion: it is considered important to monitor the evolution of current indicators, envisioning their qualification so that they can evaluate primary health care and assistance, as well as guarantee the achievement of goals by ensuring funding for primary care actions.

Objetivo: analisar o alcance dos indicadores de desempenho do Programa Previne Brasil da Atenção Primária à Saúde. Método: realizou-se um estudo observacional, descritivo, com abordagem quantitativa, utilizando dados secundários referentes aos anos de 2020 e 2021, nas cinco regiões brasileiras (Norte, Nordeste, Sul, Sudeste e Centro-Oeste), disponíveis no Sistema de Informação da Atenção Primária à Saúde. Foram utilizadas estatística descritiva, frequências relativas e medidas de tendência central e modelagem semiparamétrica considerando o intervalo de confiança de 5%. Resultados: evidenciou-se a evolução nas taxas dos indicadores de desempenho na maioria das regiões brasileiras em 2021, comparadas com 2020, todavia as Regiões Norte e Centro-Oeste tiveram taxas incipientes ou negativas, se comparadas com a Região Sudeste. Apesar da evolução nas taxas dos indicadores, poucos estados conseguiram alcançar as metas estabelecidas pelo Ministério da Saúde para as ações estratégicas de pré-natal e saúde da mulher, enquanto nenhum estado alcançou a meta na ação estratégica de doenças crônicas. Conclusão: considera-se importante o acompanhamento da evolução dos atuais indicadores, vislumbrando a sua qualificação, para que possam avaliar a assistência e a atenção primária à saúde, bem como garantir o alcance das metas assegurando o financiamento para as ações da atenção primária.

Performance indicators of Primary Care of the Previne Brasil Program. / Indicadores de desempeño de la Atención Primaria del Programa Previne Brasil.

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the scope of the performance indicators of the Previne Brasil Program of Primary Health Care. METHOD: an observational, descriptive study with a quantitative approach was carried out using secondary data, referring to the years 2020 and 2021, in the five Brazilian regions (North, Northeast, South, Southeast and Midwest), available in the Primary Health Care Information System. Descriptive statistics, relative frequencies and measures of central tendency and semiparametric modeling were used considering a 5% confidence interval. RESULTS: there was evidence of evolution in the rates of performance indicators in most Brazilian regions in 2021, compared to 2020, however, the North and Midwest regions had incipient or negative rates, compared to the Southeast region. Despite the evolution in the rates of the indicators, few States managed to reach the goals established by the Ministry of Health for the strategic actions of prenatal care and women's health; and no state achieved the goal in strategic action on chronic diseases. CONCLUSION: it is considered important to monitor the evolution of current indicators, envisioning their qualification so that they can evaluate primary health care and assistance, as well as guarantee the achievement of goals by ensuring funding for primary care actions.

Spatial and temporal analysis of tuberculosis incidence in Guinea-Bissau, 2018 to 2020.

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the epidemiological profile, spatial and temporal distribution of tuberculosis in Guinea-Bissau from 2018 to 2020. METHODS: an ecological study, carried out in Guinea-Bissau, considering new cases of tuberculosis. Spatial analysis of areas was used to verify tuberculosis distribution in the country, and time series were used to identify incidence evolution over the years of study. RESULTS: a total of 6,840 new cases of tuberculosis were reported. Tuberculosis incidence rate in the country ranged from 36.8 to 267.7 cases/100,000 inhabitants, with emphasis on the regions of Bissau and Biombo (over 90 cases/100,000). By using time series, it was possible to observe an increase in case incidence over the years of study. CONCLUSIONS: the study made it possible to identify the epidemiological profile of tuberculosis in Guinea-Bissau, spatial distribution heterogeneity, in addition to identifying the disease evolution over the years of investigation.

COVID-19 Infodemic and Impacts on the Mental Health of Older People: Cross-sectional Multicenter Survey Study.

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic received widespread media coverage due to its novelty, an early lack of data, and the rapid rise in deaths and cases. This excessive coverage created a secondary "infodemic" that was considered to be a serious public and mental health problem by the World Health Organization and the international scientific community. The infodemic particularly affected older individuals, specifically those who are vulnerable to misinformation due to political positions, low interpretive and critical analysis capacity, and limited technical-scientific knowledge. Thus, it is important to understand older people's reaction to COVID-19 information disseminated by the media and the effect on their lives and mental health. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to describe the profile of exposure to COVID-19 information among older Brazilian individuals and the impact on their mental health, perceived stress, and the presence of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). METHODS: This cross-sectional, exploratory study surveyed 3307 older Brazilians via the web, social networks, and email between July 2020 and March 2021. Descriptive analysis and bivariate analysis were performed to estimate associations of interest. RESULTS: Major proportions of the 3307 participants were aged 60 to 64 years (n=1285, 38.9%), female (n=2250, 68.4%), and married (n=1835, 55.5%) and self-identified as White (n=2364, 71.5%). Only 295 (8.9%) had never started or completed a basic education. COVID-19 information was mainly accessed on television (n=2680, 81.1%) and social networks (n=1943, 58.8%). Television exposure was ≥3 hours in 1301 (39.3%) participants, social network use was 2 to 5 hours in 1084 (32.8%) participants, and radio exposure was ≥1 hour in 1223 (37%) participants. Frequency of exposure to social networks was significantly associated with perceived stress (P=.04) and GAD (P=.01). A Bonferroni post hoc test revealed significantly different perceived stress in participants who were exposed to social networks for 1 hour (P=.04) and those who had no exposure (P=.04). A crude linear regression showed that "some" social media use (P=.02) and 1 hour of exposure to social media (P<.001) were associated with perceived stress. Adjusting for sociodemographic variables revealed no associations with this outcome variable. In a crude logistic regression, some social media use (P<.001) and 2 to 5 hours of exposure to social media (P=.03) were associated with GAD. Adjusting for the indicated variables showed that some social network use (P<.001) and 1 hour (P=.04) and 2 to 5 hours (P=.03) of exposure to social media were associated with GAD. CONCLUSIONS: Older people, especially women, were often exposed to COVID-19-related information through television and social networks; this affected their mental health, specifically GAD and stress. Thus, the impact of the infodemic should be considered during anamnesis for older people, so that they can share their feelings about it and receive appropriate psychosocial care.

Spatial and temporal analysis of tuberculosis incidence in Guinea-Bissau, 2018 to 2020 / Análisis espacial y temporal de la incidencia de tuberculosis en Guinea-Bissau, 2018 a 2020 / Análise espacial e temporal da incidência da tuberculose em Guiné-Bissau, 2018 a 2020

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the epidemiological profile, spatial and temporal distribution of tuberculosis in Guinea-Bissau from 2018 to 2020. Methods: an ecological study, carried out in Guinea-Bissau, considering new cases of tuberculosis. Spatial analysis of areas was used to verify tuberculosis distribution in the country, and time series were used to identify incidence evolution over the years of study. Results: a total of 6,840 new cases of tuberculosis were reported. Tuberculosis incidence rate in the country ranged from 36.8 to 267.7 cases/100,000 inhabitants, with emphasis on the regions of Bissau and Biombo (over 90 cases/100,000). By using time series, it was possible to observe an increase in case incidence over the years of study. Conclusions: the study made it possible to identify the epidemiological profile of tuberculosis in Guinea-Bissau, spatial distribution heterogeneity, in addition to identifying the disease evolution over the years of investigation.

RESUMEN Objetivo: analizar el perfil epidemiológico, distribución espacial y temporal de la tuberculosis en Guinea-Bissau, de 2018 a 2020. Métodos: estudio ecológico, realizado en Guinea-Bissau, considerando nuevos casos de tuberculosis. Se utilizó análisis espacial de áreas para verificar la distribución de la tuberculosis en el país y series de tiempo para identificar la evolución de la incidencia a lo largo de los años de estudio. Resultados: se notificaron 6.840 nuevos casos de tuberculosis. La tasa de incidencia de tuberculosis en el país varió de 36,8 a 267,7 casos/100.000 habitantes, con énfasis en las regiones de Bissau y Biombo (más de 90 casos/100.000). Con el uso de series de tiempo, fue posible observar un aumento en la incidencia de casos a lo largo de los años del estudio. Conclusiones: el estudio permitió identificar el perfil epidemiológico de la tuberculosis en Guinea-Bissau, la heterogeneidad de la distribución espacial, además de identificar la evolución de la enfermedad a lo largo de los años de investigación.

RESUMO Objetivo: analisar o perfil epidemiológico, a distribuição espacial e temporal da tuberculose em Guiné-Bissau, no período de 2018 a 2020. Métodos: estudo ecológico, realizado em Guiné-Bissau, considerando os casos novos de tuberculose. Empregaram-se análise espacial de áreas, para verificar a distribuição da tuberculose no país, e séries temporais, para identificar a evolução da incidência ao longo dos anos de estudo. Resultados: foram notificados 6.840 casos novos de tuberculose. A taxa de incidência da tuberculose no país variou de 36,8 a 267,7 casos/100.000 habitantes, com destaque para as regiões de Bissau e Biombo (superior a 90 casos/100.000). Com o uso de séries temporais, foi possível observar um aumento na incidência dos casos ao longo dos anos do estudo. Conclusões: o estudo permitiu identificar o perfil epidemiológico da tuberculose em Guiné-Bissau, a heterogeneidade da distribuição espacial, além de identificar a evolução da doença ao logo dos anos de investigação.

Hospital discharge planning in care transition of patients with chronic noncommunicable diseases / Planificación del alta hospitalaria en la transición asistencial de pacientes con enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles / Planejamento de alta hospitalar na transição do cuidado de pacientes com doenças crônicas não transmissíveis

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze care transition in hospital discharge planning for patients with chronic noncommunicable diseases. Method: a qualitative study, based on the Care Transitions Intervention theoretical model, with four pillars of intervention, to ensure a safe transition. Twelve professionals participated in a public hospital in the countryside of São Paulo. Data were collected through observation, document analysis and semi-structured interviews. Results: there was a commitment of a multidisciplinary team to comprehensive care and involvement of family members in patient care. The documents facilitated communication between professionals and/or levels of care. However, the lack of time to prepare for discharge can lead to fragmented care, impairing communication and jeopardizing a safe transition. Final considerations: they were shown to be important elements in discharge planning composition, aiming to ensure a safe care transition, team participation with nurses as main actors, early discharge planning and family involvement.

RESUMEN Objetivo: analizar la transición de la atención en la planificación del alta hospitalaria de pacientes con enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles. Método: estudio cualitativo, basado en el modelo teórico Care Transitions Intervention, con cuatro pilares de intervención, para garantizar una transición segura. Doce profesionales participaron en un hospital público del interior de São Paulo. Los datos fueron recolectados a través de observación, análisis de documentos y entrevistas semiestructuradas. Resultados: el equipo multidisciplinario se comprometió a brindar una atención integral e involucrar a los familiares en el cuidado del paciente. Los documentos facilitaron la comunicación entre profesionales y/o niveles de atención. Sin embargo, la falta de tiempo para prepararse para el alta puede dar lugar a una atención fragmentada, perjudicando la comunicación y poniendo en peligro la transición segura. Consideraciones finales: se mostraron elementos importantes en la composición de la planificación del alta, con el objetivo de garantizar una transición segura de la atención, la participación del equipo con los enfermeros como protagonistas, la planificación del alta temprana y la participación de la familia.

RESUMO Objetivo: analisar a transição do cuidado no planejamento de alta hospitalar de pacientes com doenças crônicas não transmissíveis. Método: estudo qualitativo, fundamentado no modelo teórico Care Transitions Intervention, com quatro pilares de intervenção, para garantir uma transição segura. Participaram 12 profissionais, em hospital público, no interior paulista. Os dados foram coletados por meio de observação, análise documental e entrevistas semiestruturadas. Resultados: houve comprometimento da equipe multiprofissional para a integralidade da assistência e envolvimento de familiares nos cuidados ao paciente. Os documentos facilitaram a comunicação entre profissionais e/ou níveis de atenção. Todavia, a falta de tempo hábil para preparação da alta pode ocasionar um cuidado fragmentado, prejudicando a comunicação e colocando em risco a transição segura. Considerações finais: evidenciaram-se como elementos importantes na composição do planejamento de alta, visando garantir a transição do cuidado segura, participação da equipe com protagonismo do enfermeiro, planejamento precoce de alta e envolvimento da família.

Prevalence and underreporting of immunization errors in childhood vaccination: results of a household survey / Prevalencia y subregistro de errores de inmunización en la vacunación infantil: resultados de una encuesta de hogares / Prevalência e subnotificação de erros de imunização na vacinação de crianças: resultados de um inquérito domiciliar

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate underreporting of immunization errors based on vaccination records from children under five years of age. Method: An epidemiological, cross-sectional analytical study, carried out through a household survey with 453 children aged 6 months to 4 years in three municipalities in Minas Gerais in 2021. A descriptive analysis was carried out, and the prevalence of the error was calculated per 100 thousand doses applied between 2016 and 2021. The magnitude was estimated of the association between variables by prevalence and 95% Confidence Intervals (95%CI). To analyze underreporting, State reporting records were used. Results: A prevalence of immunization errors was found to be 41.9/100,000 doses applied (95%CI:32.2 - 51.6). The highest prevalence occurred between 2020 (50.0/100,000 doses applied) and 2021 (78.6/100,000 doses applied). The most frequent error was an inadequate interval between vaccines (47.2%) associated with adsorbed diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) vaccine (13.7/100,000) administration. Vaccination delay was related to immunization errors (7.55 95% CI:2.30 - 24.80), and the errors found were underreported. Conclusion: The high prevalence of underreported errors points to a worrying scenario, highlighting the importance of preventive measures.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Investigar el subregistro de errores de vacunación a partir de los registros de vacunación de niños menores de cinco años. Método: Estudio epidemiológico, analítico transversal, realizado mediante encuesta de hogares con 453 niños de 6 meses a 4 años en tres municipios de Minas Gerais en 2021. Análisis descriptivo y cálculo de la prevalencia de error por 100 mil dosis aplicadas entre 2016 y 2021. La magnitud de la asociación entre las variables se estimó mediante prevalencia e intervalos de confianza del 95% (IC95%). Para analizar el subregistro se utilizaron los registros de notificaciones estatales. Resultados: Se encontró una prevalencia de errores de inmunización de 41,9/100.000 dosis aplicadas (IC95%: 32,2 - 51,6). La prevalencia más alta se produjo entre 2020 (50,0/100.000 dosis aplicadas) y 2021 (78,6/100.000 dosis aplicadas). El error más frecuente fue un intervalo inadecuado entre vacunas (47,2%) asociado a la administración de la vacuna adsorbida contra la difteria, el tétanos y la tos ferina (DTP) (13,7/100.000). El retraso en la vacunación estuvo relacionado con errores de vacunación (7,55 IC 95%: 2,30 - 24,80), y los errores encontrados fueron subreportados. Conclusión: La alta prevalencia de errores no reportados apunta a un escenario preocupante, destacando la importancia de las medidas preventivas.

RESUMO Objetivo: Investigar a subnotificação de erros de imunização a partir dos registros de vacinação da caderneta de crianças menores de cinco anos. Método: Estudo epidemiológico, transversal analítico, realizado por inquérito domiciliar com 453 crianças de 6 meses a 4 anos em três municípios de Minas Gerais em 2021. Realizaram-se a análise descritiva e o cálculo da prevalência do erro por 100 mil doses aplicadas entre 2016 e 2021. Estimou-se a magnitude da associação entre as variáveis pela prevalência e Intervalos de Confiança 95% (IC95%). Para a análise da subnotificação, utilizaram-se os registros de notificação do Estado. Resultados: Encontrou-se uma prevalência de erros de imunização de 41,9/100.000 doses aplicadas (IC95%:32,2 - 51,6). A maior prevalência ocorreu entre 2020 (50,0/100.000 doses aplicadas) e 2021 (78,6/100.000 doses aplicadas). O erro mais frequente foi intervalo inadequado entre vacinas (47,2%) associado à administração da vacina adsorvida difteria, tétano e pertussis (DTP) (13,7/100.000). O atraso vacinal relacionou-se ao erro de imunização (7,55 IC95%:2,30 - 24,80), e os erros encontrados foram subnotificados. Conclusão: A alta prevalência de erros subnotificados aponta para um cenário preocupante, ressaltando a importância de medidas preventivas.

Transição do cuidado de pessoas idosas do hospital para casa / Transición del cuidado de adultos mayores del hospital a su casa / Care transition of older adults from hospital to home

Resumo Objetivo Analisar a qualidade da Transição do Cuidado de idosos que receberam alta do hospital para casa. Métodos Estudo observacional transversal, realizado com 156 idosos, após internação em hospital público, localizado no município de Piracicaba, estado de São Paulo. Os dados foram coletados em prontuário eletrônico do paciente e por ligações telefônicas com idosos, seus familiares e/ou cuidadores, até quatro semanas após alta hospitalar. Foram utilizados questionário com dados sociodemográficos e instrumento Care Transitions Measure, versão validada para o Brasil. Resultados A duração média da última internação foi de 8,27 dias causada, majoritariamente (72,44 %) por COVID-19 e 75% dos idosos apresentaram entre 1 e 3 comorbidades, sendo a hipertensão arterial sistêmica (57,7%) a mais frequente. A média de escore do CTM 15 - Brasil foi 68,6. O Fator 1 - Preparação para o autogerenciamento obteve o maior escore (70,5) e o Fator 4 - Plano de Cuidados, o menor (59,14). Houve correlação positiva entre os 4 fatores do Care Transitions Measure, também entre estes fatores e do número de medicamentos utilizados para tratamento dos idosos, de acordo com a Classificação Anatômica Terapêutica Química. Conclusão Evidenciou-se a qualidade da Transição do Cuidado no hospital, próxima do valor considerado satisfatório, sendo dois dos quatro fatores com pontuação maior que 70; entretanto há necessidade de adoção de estratégias para melhorar o processo de alta do hospital para casa, principalmente, no que se refere a preferências asseguradas e plano de cuidado dos idosos.

Resumen Objetivo Analizar la calidad de la transición del cuidado de adultos mayores que recibieron alta del hospital a su casa. Métodos Estudio observacional transversal, realizado con 156 adultos mayores, después de estar internados en un hospital público ubicado en el municipio de Piracicaba, estado de São Paulo. Los datos fueron recopilados de la historia clínica del paciente y mediante llamados telefónicos a los adultos mayores, sus familiares o cuidadores, hasta cuatro semanas después del alta hospitalaria. Se utilizó un cuestionario con datos sociodemográficos y el instrumento Care Transitions Measure, versión validada para Brasil. Resultados La duración promedio de la última internación fue de 8,27 días, causada principalmente por COVID-19 (72,44 %) y el 75 % de los adultos mayores presentó entre una y tres comorbilidades, con hipertensión arterial sistémica como la más frecuente (57,7 %). El promedio de puntuación del CTM 15 - Brasil fue de 68,6. El Factor 1: Preparación para la autogestión obtuvo la mayor puntuación (70,5) y el Factor 4: Plan de cuidados, el menor (59,14). Se observó correlación positiva entre los cuatro factores del Care Transitions Measure, también entre estos factores del y número de medicamentos utilizados para el tratamiento de los adultos mayores, de acuerdo con la Clasificación Anatómica Terapéutica Química. Conclusión Se evidenció la calidad de la transición del cuidado en el hospital, cercana al valor considerado satisfactorio, donde dos de los cuatro factores obtuvieron puntuación superior a 70. Sin embargo, existe la necesidad de adoptar estrategias para mejorar el proceso del alta del hospital a la casa, principalmente respecto a las preferencias aseguradas y al plan de cuidado de los adultos mayores.

Abstract Objective To analyze the quality of care transition of older adults who were discharged from hospital to home. Methods This is a cross-sectional observational study, conducted with 156 older adults after public hospital admission, located in the municipality of Piracicaba, state of São Paulo. Data were collected in patients' electronic medical records and by telephone calls with older adults, their relatives and/or caregivers, up to four weeks after hospital discharge. We used a questionnaire with sociodemographic data and the Care Transitions Measure, version validated for Brazil. Results The mean duration of the last hospitalization was 8.27 days, mostly caused (72.44%) by COVID-19 and 75% of older adults had between 1 and 3 comorbidities, with hypertension (57.7%) being the most frequent. The mean CTM-15 score was 68.6. Factor 1, Management preparation, obtained the highest score (70.5), and Factor 4, Care plan, the lowest (59.14). There was a positive correlation between the 4 factors of Care Transitions Measure, also among these factors is the number of drugs used to treat older adults, according to the Anatomical Chemical Therapeutic Classification. Conclusion We evidenced the quality of the transition of care in the hospital close to the value considered satisfactory, with two of the four factors with a score greater than 70; however, there is a need to adopt strategies to improve the discharge process from hospital to home, especially with regard to preferences imported and care plan for older adults.

Importância do agente comunitário de saúde nas ações da Estratégia Saúde da Família: revisão integrativa / Role of the community health agent in Family Health Strategy actions: an integrative review / Importancia del agente comunitario de salud en las acciones de la Estrategia de Salud Familiar: revisión integradora

Esta revisão integrativa analisa o papel do agente comunitário de saúde (ACS) e os fatores associados ao trabalho desenvolvido na Estratégia Saúde da Família (ESF). A busca de estudos foi realizada no portal da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS), incluindo as bases de dados Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS) e Base de Dados em Enfermagem (Bdenf). Incluíram-se estudos primários publicados entre 2016 e 2021, com textos completos, nos idiomas português, inglês e espanhol. Excluíram-se protocolos, normas técnicas e outras revisões. Os estudos elegíveis foram avaliados na íntegra para a sumarização de dados e classificação dos níveis de evidências A busca inicial obteve 578 estudos. Destes, excluíram-se 44 duplicados, restando 534 para leitura de títulos e resumos. Foram selecionados 29 para leitura na íntegra, excluindo-se dez por não responderem à questão de pesquisa. A amostra foi constituída por 19 estudos. O trabalho do ACS baseia-se principalmente em ações de visita domiciliar, cadastramento e acompanhamento da população adstrita em seu território de atuação. Tal profissional contribui de forma significativa para a melhoria das condições de saúde da população, pois serve de elo entre a equipe de saúde e a comunidade, possibilitando maior acesso da população aos serviços ofertados pelo Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS).

This integrative review analyzes the role of community health agents (CHA) and factors associated with the work developed by the Family Health Strategy (FHS). Bibliographic search was conducted on the Virtual Health Library (VHL), including the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS) and Base de Dados em Enfermagem (BDENF) databases. Primary studies published in Portuguese, English and Spanish between 2016 and 2021, and available in full were included. Protocols, technical standards, and other reviews were excluded. Eligible studies were assessed in full for data summarization and classification of the levels of evidence Initial search identified 578 studies, of which 44 duplicates were excluded. A total of 534 papers had their title and abstract read. Of these 29 were selected for full reading and 10 were excluded for not answering the research question, resulting in a final sample with 19 studies. CHA work consists mainly in home visits, registration, and monitoring of the population in their territory, contributing significantly to improve people's health conditions, since they serve as a link between the health team and the community, providing greater user access to Unified Health System (SUS) services.

Esta revisión integradora analiza el papel del agente comunitario de salud (ACS) y los factores asociados al trabajo desarrollado en la Estrategia de Salud Familiar (ESF). La búsqueda de estudios se realizó en el portal de Biblioteca Virtual en Salud (BVS), incluyendo las bases de datos Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe en Ciencias de la Salud (LILACS) y Base de Datos en Enfermería (BDENF). Se incluyeron estudios primarios publicados entre 2016 y 2021, con textos completos en los idiomas portugués, inglés y español. Se excluyeron los protocolos, las normas técnicas y otras revisiones. Los estudios elegibles se evaluaron en su totalidad para sintetizar los datos y clasificar los niveles de evidencia La búsqueda inicial obtuvo 578 estudios. De estos, se excluyeron 44 duplicados, quedando 534 para la lectura de títulos y resúmenes. Se seleccionaron 29 para su lectura íntegra, excluyendo diez por no responder a la pregunta de investigación. La muestra estaba formada por 19 estudios. El trabajo de las ACS se basa principalmente en acciones de visita domiciliaria, registro y seguimiento de la población en su territorio de actuación. Ese profesional contribuye significativamente para la mejoría de las condiciones de salud de la población, pues sirve de enlace entre el equipo de salud y la comunidad, posibilitando un mayor acceso de la población a los servicios de salud ofrecidos por el Sistema Único de Salud (SUS).

Transição do cuidado de idosos do hospital para casa: vivência da enfermagem / Transición del cuidado de adultos mayores del hospital a la casa: vivencia de enfermería / Transition of elder care from hospital to home: nursing experience

Resumo Objetivo Compreender como ocorre a transição do cuidado do hospital para casa de idosos na vivência de técnicos de enfermagem que atuam em uma unidade de internação clínica. Métodos Pesquisa observacional, descritiva, transversal, com abordagem qualitativa, composta por 15 técnicos de enfermagem que prestam assistência direta aos idosos internados em um hospital público, médio porte, no interior do estado de São Paulo. Realizadas quatro Rodas de Conversas Dialógicas, conduzidas por questões fundamentadas nos pilares do Care Transition Intervention e os principais componentes do modelo de Transição do Cuidado Ideal, com duração média de 30 minutos. Posteriormente realizada observação participante no local de atuação desses profissionais. Após transcrição das falas, seguiu-se análise temática e sistematização dos dados utilizando-se o Atlas.ti Qualitative Datas Analysis. Resultados Os técnicos de enfermagem demonstraram desconhecimento sobre o significado de transição do cuidado, contudo na prática vivenciam aspectos importantes que permeiam o seu conceito, como continuidade do cuidado, planejamento de alta e reconciliação medicamentosa. O fortalecimento da comunicação com os serviços da rede de atenção à saúde, a importância da família e educação em saúde foram eixos nas discussões referentes às transições de idosos do hospital para casa junto com estes profissionais. Conclusão Os profissionais apontaram para potencialidades no desenvolvimento de transições seguras na sua prática assistencial, consonantes com os pilares do Care Transition Intervention e componentes do modelo de Transição do Cuidado Ideal, desde que alinhadas a diretrizes assistenciais da instituição.

Resumen Objetivo Entender cómo ocurre la transición del cuidado del hospital a la casa de adultos mayores en la vivencia de técnicos de enfermería que actúan en una unidad de internación clínica. Métodos Investigación de observación, descriptiva, transversal, con enfoque cualitativo, compuesta por 15 técnicos de enfermería que brindan atención directa a adultos mayores internados en un hospital público, de tamaño mediano, en el interior del estado de São Paulo. Se realizaron cuatro Rondas de Conversaciones Dialógicas, conducidas por cuestiones fundamentadas en los pilares del Care Transition Intervention y los principales componentes del modelo de Transición del Cuidado Ideal, con una duración promedio de 30 minutos. Posteriormente se realizó la observación del participante en el lugar de actuación de esos profesionales. Después de la transcripción de los relatos, se siguió al análisis temático y a la sistematización de los datos utilizando el Atlas.ti Qualitative Datas Analysis. Resultados Los técnicos de enfermería demostraron una falta de conocimiento del significado de transición del cuidado, sin embargo, en la práctica vivencian aspectos importantes que penetran en su concepto, como continuidad del cuidado, planificación del alta y reconciliación medicamentosa. El fortalecimiento de la comunicación con los servicios de la red de atención a la salud, la importancia de la familia y la educación en salud fueron ejes en las discusiones referentes a la transición de adultos mayores del hospital a la casa junto con estos profesionales. Conclusión Los profesionales apuntaron las potencialidades en el desarrollo de transiciones seguras en su práctica asistencial, consonantes con los pilares del Care Transition Intervention y componentes del modelo de Transición del Cuidado Ideal, siempre y cuando estén alineadas a directivas asistenciales de la institución.

Abstract Objective To understand how the transition of care from hospital to home of older adults occurs in the experience of nursing technicians who work in a clinical inpatient unit. Methods This is an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional research, with a qualitative approach, composed of 15 nursing technicians who provide direct care to older adults hospitalized in a medium-sized public hospital in the countryside of the state of São Paulo. Four Dialogical Conversation Circles were held, guided by questions based on the Care Transition Intervention pillars and the Ideal Care Transition model main components, with an average duration of 30 minutes. Subsequently, participant observation was carried out in the place where these professionals work. After transcription of speeches, thematic analysis and data systematization followed using the Atlas.ti Qualitative Data Analysis. Results Nursing technicians showed a lack of knowledge about the meaning of care transition; however, in practice, they experience important aspects that permeate their concept, such as continuity of care, discharge planning and medication reconciliation. The strengthening of communication with the health care network services, the importance of family and health education were axes in the discussions regarding the transitions of older adults from hospital to home together with these professionals. Conclusion Professionals pointed to potentialities in the development of safe transitions in their care practice, in line with the Care Transition Intervention pillars and Ideal Care Transition model components, as long as they are aligned with the institution's care guidelines.

Temporal trend of tuberculosis incidence and its spatial distribution in Macapá - Amapá.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the temporal trend of tuberculosis incidence after the implementation of the rapid molecular test (RMT-TB), to identify whether tuberculosis presents seasonal variation and to classify the territory according to case density and risk areas in Macapá, Amapá. METHODS: Ecological study of tuberculosis cases registered in the Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (SINAN - Information System for Notifiable Diseases) between 2001 and 2017. We used the Prais-Winsten test to classify the temporal trend of incidence and the interrupted time series to identify changes in the temporal trend before and after the implementation of the rapid molecular test, and to verify seasonality in the municipality. The Kernel estimator was used to classify case density and scan statistics to identify areas of tuberculosis risk. RESULTS: A total of 1,730 cases were identified, with a decreasing temporal trend of tuberculosis incidence (-0.27% per month, 95%CI -0.13 to -0.41). The time series showed no change in level after the implementation of the GeneXpert®MTB/RIF molecular test; however, the incidence increased in the post-test period (+2.09% per month, 95%CI 0.92 to 3.27). Regarding the seasonal variation, it showed growth (+13.7%/month, 95%CI 4.71 to 23.87) from December to June, the rainy season - called amazon winter season -, and decrease (-9.21% per month, CI95% -1.37 to -16.63) in the other periods. We classified areas with high density of cases in the Central and Northern districts using Kernel and identified three protection clusters, SC1 (RR = 0.07), SC2 (RR = 0.23) and SC3 (RR = 0.36), and a high-risk cluster, SC4 (RR = 1.47), with the scan statistics. CONCLUSION: The temporal trend of tuberculosis incidence was decreasing in the time series; however, detection increased after the introduction of RMT-TB, and tuberculosis showed seasonal behavior. The case distribution was heterogeneous, with a tendency to concentrate in vulnerable and risk territories, evidencing a pattern of disease inequality in the territory.

Inequality of gender, age and disabilities due to leprosy and trends in a hyperendemic metropolis: Evidence from an eleven-year time series study in Central-West Brazil.

The present study aimed to investigate the epidemiological situation of leprosy (Hansen's Disease), in a hyperendemic metropolis in the Central-West region of Brazil. We studied trends over eleven years, both in the detection of the disease and in disabilities, analyzing disparities and/or differences regarding gender and age. This is an ecological time series study conducted in Cuiabá, capital of the state of Mato Grosso. The population consisted of patients diagnosed with leprosy between the years 2008 and 2018. The time series of leprosy cases was used, stratifying it according to gender (male and female), disability grade (G0D, G1D, G2D, and not evaluated) and age. The calendar adjustment technique was applied. For modeling the trends, the Seasonal-Trend decomposition procedure based on Loess (STL) was used. We identified 9.739 diagnosed cases, in which 58.37% were male and 87.55% aged between 15 and 59 years. Regarding detection according to gender, there was a decrease among women and an increase in men. The study shows an increasing trend in disabilities in both genders, which may be related to the delay in diagnosis. There was also an increasing number of cases that were not assessed for disability at the time of diagnosis, which denotes the quality of the services.

Social inequalities associated with the onset of tuberculosis in disease-prone territories in a city from northeastern Brazil.

INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis remains a major health problem worldwide, killing thousand adults and children every year mainly in developing countries as Brazil. The disease is socially determined, caused mainly by inequalities as overcrowding, bad conditions of housing, unemployment, and limited access to health care. The aim of this study was to identify the social inequalities associated with the onset of tuberculosis in disease-prone territories in a city from the Northeast. METHODOLOGY: This was an ecological study, which has gathered patients diagnosed with tuberculosis through secondary data source in a city from the northeast of Brazil. The GAMLSS statistical model has been applied considering as response variable the count of Tuberculosis cases and the independent variable, the social conditions. The double Poisson distribution was considered in the analysis. The best model fitted was selected according the Akaike information criterion value. For all tests, the p value < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. RESULTS: 460 patients with diagnosis of tuberculosis were identified, which represents an incidence of 36.3 cases/100,000 in males and 20.7 cases/100,000 in females. Regarding social inequality associated with tuberculosis, income (households with per capita income between 1/8 and 3 minimum wages), gender and age (Proportion of males under 15 years of age) were associated with the disease. CONCLUSIONS: The findings evidenced the social determinants associated with tuberculosis, with a greater occurrence of the disease in areas with mostly male children and low-income families, these issues must be managed within and beyond the health sector, which is mandatory for the Tuberculosis elimination.

Implementation of the e-SUS Primary Care system: Impact on the routine of Primary Health Care professionals.

OBJECTIVE: to understand how the implementation of the e-SUS Primary Care system has been processed and its impact on the daily life of the health teams. METHOD: a qualitative research study, conducted in a municipality in the inland of the state of São Paulo with professionals who work in Primary Health Care and use the e-SUS Primary Care system as a work tool. Semi-structured interviews and thematic data analysis were used with Kotter's three-phase approach. RESULTS: a total of 17 professionals, nurses, physicians, dentists and community agents were interviewed. The implementation of e-SUS Primary Care and its impact on the daily life of health teams were understood in terms of mandatory implementation; weaknesses for implementation, such as absence of material resources and implicit imposition for the use of the system; fragile training for deployment and learning from experience. CONCLUSION: a harmful incentive process was observed, conducted from the perspective of institutional pressure, use of the system to justify the work performed and, on the other hand, there was the creation of collaborative learning mechanisms between the teams.

Construction and validation of a matrix for normative evaluation of the integrated health system of the borders.

OBJECTIVE: to build and validate a matrix for normative evaluation of the Integrated Health System of Borders. METHOD: a methodological study, composed by the construction of an evaluation matrix elaborated in three stages: elaboration of the logical model, containing the triad of structure, process and result; definition of evaluative questions and appearance and content validation of the matrix. Appearance and content validation were performed simultaneously by seven judges. For data collection, an online questionnaire and the Delphi technique were used and, for analysis, the Content Validity Index and Content Validity Ratio. RESULTS: the evaluation matrix containing 24 questions was submitted to two evaluations for its appearance and content validation. In the first, the overall mean Content Validity Index was 99.40% and the Content Validity Ratio was 0.90. In the second, the Content Validity Index was 100% and the Content Validity Ratio, 1.0; there were no new proposals and the matrix was made up of 24 questions. The matrix was considered intelligible in terms of appearance validation. CONCLUSION: the evaluation matrix of the Integrated Health System of the Borders is validated in terms of appearance and content for analyzing the performance of public actions and policies in border regions.

[Primary Healthcare e-SUS: determinant attributes for the adoption and use of a technological innovation]. / e-SUS Atenção Primária: atributos determinantes para adoção e uso de uma inovação tecnológica.

The study aimed to analyze the adoption and use of the Primary Healthcare e-SUS (PHC e-SUS) as a technological innovation from the perspective of workers in primary healthcare (PHC). This was a sequential exploratory mixed-methods study (QUAN → qual) in municipalities in the interior of São Paulo state, Brazil, drawing on Diffusion of Innovation Theory. The quantitative component was analytical cross-sectional, applying a validated questionnaire to 114 PHC workers. The model was tested by applying partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) using SmartPLS 2.3.0. The qualitative study was descriptive-exploratory, using interviews (n = 10) with thematic content analysis, aimed at understanding the attributes that did not influence the adoption and use of PHC e-SUS. The attributes "experimentation", "ease of use", "relative advantage", and "compatibility" did not display statistical significance, indicating that they were not determinant attributes for the adoption and use of PHC e-SUS. Integration of the data evidenced failures in connectivity; lack of time to feed the system in real time and training; lack of prior experimentation; abrupt presentation of the system; and lack of skill with the technology. The results can assist other municipalities in Brazil with the implementation of the PHC e-SUS in relation to the importance of the organizational infrastructure, as well as training in the technology's use and handling. The study contributes to reflections and proposals for interventions in the problems faced in daily work with the adoption and use of a technological innovation such as the PHC e-SUS.

O estudo objetivou analisar a adoção e o uso do e-SUS Atenção Primária (e-SUS APS) como inovação tecnológica na perspectiva dos profissionais da atenção primária à saúde (APS). Trata-se de um estudo de método misto explanatório sequencial (QUAN → qual) realizado em municípios do interior de São Paulo, Brasil, utilizando a Teoria da Difusão de Inovação. O estudo quantitativo foi do tipo transversal analítico, aplicando-se um questionário validado a 114 profissionais da APS. Para testar o modelo do estudo, aplicou-se a modelagem de equações estruturais de mínimos quadrados parciais (PLS-SEM) por meio do software SmartPLS 2.3.0. O estudo qualitativo teve caráter descritivo-exploratório, por meio de entrevistas (n = 10) analisadas por análise temática de conteúdo, visando entender os atributos que não influenciaram a adoção e o uso do e-SUS APS. Os atributos "experimentação", "facilidade de uso", "vantagem relativa" e "compatibilidade" não apresentaram significância estatística, indicando não serem atributos determinantes para adoção e uso do e-SUS APS. Na integração dos dados, evidenciaram-se: falhas de conectividade; ausência de tempo para alimentação do sistema em tempo real e de capacitação; não experimentação prévia; apresentação abrupta do sistema e ausência de habilidade com a tecnologia. Os resultados podem auxiliar os demais municípios do Brasil na implantação e/ou efetivação do e-SUS APS, no que tange à importância da infraestrutura organizacional, bem como na capacitação para utilização e manuseio da tecnologia. Este estudo contribui para reflexões e propostas de intervenções aos problemas enfrentados no cotidiano do trabalho quanto à adoção e ao uso de uma inovação tecnológica, como o e-SUS APS.

El objetivo del estudio fue analizar la adopción y uso del e-SUS Atención Primaria (e-SUS APS), como innovación tecnológica, desde la perspectiva de los profesionales de la atención primaria en salud (APS). Se trata de un estudio de método mixto secuencial explicativo (CUAN → Cual) realizado en municipios del interior de São Paulo, utilizando la Teoría de la Difusión de Innovación. El estudio cuantitativo fue de tipo transversal analítico, aplicándose un cuestionario validado a 114 profesionales de la APS. Para probar el modelo del estudio se aplicó el modelado de ecuaciones estructurales de mínimos cuadrados parciales (PLS-SEM), a través del software SmartPLS 2.3.0. El estudio cualitativo tuvo carácter descriptivo-exploratorio, mediante entrevistas (n = 10), analizadas por análisis de contenido temático, con el objetivo de entender los atributos que no influenciaron en la adopción y uso de la e-SUS APS. Los atributos "probar", "facilidad de uso", "ventaja relativa" y "compatibilidad" no presentaron significación estadística, indicando no ser atributos determinantes para la adopción y uso de la e-SUS APS. En la integración de los datos se evidenciaron: fallos de conectividad; ausencia de tiempo para alimentación del sistema en tiempo real y de capacitación; no pruebas previas; presentación abrupta del sistema y ausencia de habilidad con la tecnología. Los resultados pueden ayudar a los demás municipios de Brasil en la implantación y/o efectuación de la e-SUS APS, en lo que atañe a la importancia de la infraestructura organizativa, así como la capacitación para la utilización y manejo de la tecnología. Este estudio contribuye a las reflexiones y propuestas de intervenciones, respecto a los problemas enfrentados en el día a día del trabajo, en cuanto a la adopción y uso de una innovación tecnológica, como la e-SUS APS.

Patients' perceptions regarding multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and barriers to seeking care in a priority city in Brazil during COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.

This study aimed to analyze the discourses of patients who were diagnosed with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, the perception of why they acquired this health condition and barriers to seeking care in a priority city in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was an exploratory qualitative study, which used the theoretical-methodological framework of the Discourse Analysis of French matrix, guided by the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research. The study was conducted in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. Seven participants were interviewed who were undergoing treatment at the time of the interview. The analysis of the participants' discourses allowed the emergence of four discursive blocks: (1) impact of the social determinants in the development of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, (2) barriers to seeking care and difficulties accessing health services, (3) perceptions of the side effects and their impact on multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment, and (4) tuberculosis and COVID-19: a necessary dialogue. Through discursive formations, these revealed the determinants of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Considering the complexity involved in the dynamics of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, advancing in terms of equity in health, that is, in reducing unjust differences, is a challenge for public policies, especially at the current moment in Brazil, which is of accentuated economic, political and social crisis. The importance of psychosocial stressors and the lack of social support should also be highlighted as intermediary determinants of health. The study has also shown the situation of COVID-19, which consists of an important barrier for patients seeking care. Many patients reported fear, insecurity and worry with regard to returning to medical appointments, which might contribute to the worsening of tuberculosis in the scenario under study.

Social inequalities and their association with the leprosy burden in a Brazilian city of low endemicity: An ecological study.

OBJECTIVE: To analyse the association between social inequalities and the leprosy burden in a low endemicity scenario in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: This ecological study was carried out in the city of Ribeirão Preto, state of São Paulo, Brazil, considering leprosy cases notified from 2006 to 2016. Regarding social inequalities, dimensions related to high household density, literacy, home occupation conditions, health conditions, household income, ethnicity and age were considered. The generalised additive model for location, scale and shape (GAMLSS) was used to verify the association between the social inequalities and leprosy burden. RESULTS: The increase in men and women with no education and people with an income of 1 to 2 minimum wages was associated with a relative increase in the number of leprosy cases (7.37%, 7.10% and 2.44%, respectively). Regarding the ethnicity variables, the increase in the proportion of men (black) and women (mixed race) with no schooling was associated with a relative increase in the number of cases of the disease (10.77% and 4.02%, respectively). Finally, for people of mixed race or ethnicity, the increase in the proportion of households with 1/2 to 1 minimum wage was related to a relative decrease in the total number of cases (-4.90%). CONCLUSION: The results show that the determinants associated with the increase in leprosy cases are similar to those in Brazilian hyperendemic regions, and that even in cities with low endemicity, social inequality is one of the main determinants of the disease.