Care of People with Post-COVID-19 Sequelae in the Scope of Primary Health Care: Scoping Review Protocol.

The sequelae of COVID-19 disease significantly impact the quality of life of people, requiring long-term longitudinal care for recovery and rehabilitation. Primary health care is fundamental in the reception, monitoring, and multi-professional follow-up of post-COVID-19 symptoms and complications. This study proposes a scoping review protocol to identify and map the care process of monitoring and multi-professional follow-up of post-COVID-19 sequelae within the scope of primary health care worldwide. This protocol was based on the Joanna Briggs Institute Manual and guided by PRISMA-ScR. Articles, theses, dissertations, and official documents searched in several databases (MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, LILACS, Web of Science, Embase, and gray literature) will be included. Two independent reviewers will organize and select studies according to inclusion and exclusion criteria using the Rayyan software. The selected publications will be organized and summarized using a checklist proposed by the PRISMA-ScR. Simple descriptive statistics will analyze the quantitative data, while thematic analysis will be used for the qualitative data. The final scoping review will present the main findings, challenges, limitations, and potential research gaps related to the care of people with post-COVID-19 sequelae.

Effectiveness of Agreement Criteria and Flows of Collaborative Care in Primary Mental Health Care in Brazil.

The supply of mental health processes in primary care has gaps. This study aims to analyze the association of agreement criteria and flows between primary care teams and the Family Health Support Center (NASF) for mental health collaborative care, considering the difference between capital and non-capital cities in Brazil. This cross-sectional study was conducted based on secondary data from the Primary Care Access and Quality Improvement Program. Agreement criteria and flows were obtained from 3883 NASF teams of the matrix support or collaborative care. The Chi-square test and multiple Poisson regression were used; p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Prevalence ratios of negative associations demonstrated protective factors for support actions: follow-up at Psychosocial Care Center, management of psychopharmacotherapy, offer of other therapeutic actions, care process for users of psychoactive substances, and offer of activities to prevent the use of psychoactive substances. Collaborative care in primary care was effective, and capital cities were a protective factor compared with non-capital cities.

Surveillance of Drinking Water Quality Worldwide: Scoping Review Protocol.

Universal access to clean and safe drinking water is essential for life maintenance since exposure to poor quality water is harmful to health. Drinking water quality is part of public health actions and, together with sanitation, a human right essential for life and a sustainable development goal. Moreover, an independent surveillance system conducted by the Ministry of Health or government agencies is needed for the safety of drinking water quality. We propose a scoping review protocol to identify and map worldwide surveillance actions and initiatives of drinking water quality implemented by government agencies or public health services. This scoping review protocol is based on the Joanna Briggs Institute manual and guided by the PRISMA-ScR. Articles, theses, dissertations, and official documents consulted in the following databases will be included: Medline/PubMed, Scopus, LILACS, Web of Science, Embase, Engineering Village, and gray literature. No date limit or language will be determined. The authors will develop a worksheet for data extraction. Quantitative (simple descriptive statistics) and qualitative data (thematic analysis) will be analyzed. The final scoping review will present the main findings, impacts, challenges, limitations, and possible research gaps related to surveillance of drinking water quality on population health.

Digital Health Opportunities to Improve Primary Health Care in the Context of COVID-19: Scoping Review.

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic brought social, economic, and health impacts, requiring fast adaptation of health systems. Although information and communication technologies were essential for achieving this objective, the extent to which health systems incorporated this technology is unknown. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to map the use of digital health strategies in primary health care worldwide and their impact on quality of care during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: We performed a scoping review based on the Joanna Briggs Institute manual and guided by the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses) Extension for Scoping Reviews. A systematic and comprehensive three-step search was performed in June and July 2021 in multidisciplinary health science databases and the gray literature. Data extraction and eligibility were performed by two authors independently and interpreted using thematic analysis. RESULTS: A total of 44 studies were included and six thematic groups were identified: characterization and geographic distribution of studies; nomenclatures of digital strategies adopted; types of information and communication technologies; characteristics of digital strategies in primary health care; impacts on quality of care; and benefits, limitations, and challenges of digital strategies in primary health care. The impacts on organization of quality of care were investigated by the majority of studies, demonstrating the strengthening of (1) continuity of care; (2) economic, social, geographical, time, and cultural accessibility; (3) coordination of care; (4) access; (5) integrality of care; (6) optimization of appointment time; (7) and efficiency. Negative impacts were also observed in the same dimensions, such as reduced access to services and increased inequity and unequal use of services offered, digital exclusion of part of the population, lack of planning for defining the role of professionals, disarticulation of actions with real needs of the population, fragile articulation between remote and face-to-face modalities, and unpreparedness of professionals to meet demands using digital technologies. CONCLUSIONS: The results showed the positive and negative impacts of remote strategies on quality of care in primary care and the inability to take advantage of the potential of technologies. This may demonstrate differences in the organization of fast and urgent implementation of digital strategies in primary health care worldwide. Primary health care must strengthen its response capacity, expand the use of information and communication technologies, and manage challenges using scientific evidence since digital health is important and must be integrated into public service.

Distribuição e dependência espacial da mortalidade por tuberculose em um município da região amazônica / Spatial distribution and dependence of mortality due to tuberculosis in a city in the Amazon region

Resumo Introdução A mortalidade por tuberculose é um indicador sensível às desigualdades em saúde, considerando-se que o risco para sua ocorrência está relacionado à vulnerabilidade dos territórios. Objetivo Investigar se as variações espaciais dos determinantes sociais afetam as mortes por tuberculose em um município da região amazônica. Método Estudo ecológico com medidas múltiplas de análise, composto por óbitos por tuberculose como causa básica em Manaus, Amazonas, Brasil, notificados no Sistema de Informação sobre Mortalidade (2006-2015). Nas análises, foram calculadas as taxas bruta e padronizada, e usado o Índice de Moran para verificar a autocorrelação espacial da mortalidade e, posteriormente, foi aplicada a regressão geograficamente ponderada para aferir a relação da desigualdade com as mortes por tuberculose. Resultados Foram identificados 731 óbitos pela doença. A distribuição da mortalidade ocorreu de forma heterogênea, sendo que as altas taxas de óbito por tuberculose estavam em áreas mais socialmente vulneráveis. Foram confirmadas a autocorrelação e a dependência espacial. O modelo final apresentou as variáveis indicadoras de iniquidades (baixa renda, pobreza e escolaridade), mostrando relação destas com a mortalidade. Conclusão Ficou evidente que os determinantes sociais no espaço urbano influenciam a mortalidade por tuberculose na região. Portanto, avançar em políticas públicas para corrigir as iniquidades em saúde pode influenciar positivamente esse cenário.

Abstract Background Mortality from tuberculosis is a sensitive indicator of health inequalities, given that the risk for its occurrence is related to the vulnerability of the territories. Objective To investigate whether the spatial variations of social determinants affect deaths from tuberculosis in a municipality in the Amazon region. Method Ecological study with multiple measures of analysis. The study was composed of deaths from tuberculosis as a basic cause in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, reported in the Brazilian Mortality Information System (2006-2015). In the analyzes, the crude and standardized rate was calculated, Moran Index was used to verify the spatial autocorrelation of mortality, and subsequently, the geographically weighted regression was applied to assess the inequality relationship of deaths from tuberculosis. Results 731 deaths from the disease were identified. The distribution of mortality was heterogeneous, with high rates of death from tuberculosis in more socially vulnerable areas. The autocorrelation and spatial dependence was confirmed. The final model presented variables that indicate inequities: low income, poverty and education, showing their relationship with mortality. Conclusion It was evident that social determinants in the urban space influence mortality from tuberculosis in the region. Therefore, advancing public policies to correct health inequities can positively impact this scenario.

Digital health interventions and quality of home-based primary care for older adults: A scoping review protocol.

Introduction: The use of digital health interventions has expanded, particularly in home-based primary care (HBPC), following the increase in the older adult population and the need to respond to the higher demand of chronic conditions, weakness and loss of autonomy of this population. There was an even greater demand with COVID-19 and subsequent isolation/social distancing measures for this risk group. The objective of this study is to map and identify the uses and types of digital health interventions and their reported impacts on the quality of HBPC for older adults worldwide. Methods and analysis: This is a scoping review protocol which will enable a rigorous, transparent and reliable synthesis of knowledge. The review will be developed from the theoretical perspective of Arksey and O'malley, with updates by Levac and Peters and respective collaborators based on the Joanna Briggs Institute manual, and guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Data from white literature will be extracted from multidisciplinary health databases such as: the Virtual Health Library, LILACS, MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cinahl and Embase; while Google Scholar will be used for gray literature. No date limit or language restrictions will be determined. The quantitative data will be analyzed through descriptive statistics and qualitative data through thematic analysis. The results will be submitted to stakeholder consultation for preliminary sharing of the study and will later be disseminated through publication in open access scientific journals, scientific events and academic and community journals. The full scoping review report will present the main impacts, challenges, opportunities and gaps found in publications related to the use of digital technologies in primary home care. Discussion: The organization of this protocol will increase the methodological rigor, quality, transparency and accuracy of scoping reviews, reducing the risk of bias.

Worldwide Surveillance Actions and Initiatives of Drinking Water Quality: A Scoping Review.

This study identified and mapped worldwide surveillance actions and initiatives of drinking water quality implemented by government agencies and public health services. The scoping review was conducted between July 2021 and August 2022 based on the Joanna Briggs Institute method. The search was performed in relevant databases and gray literature; 49 studies were retrieved. Quantitative variables were presented as absolute and relative frequencies, while qualitative variables were analyzed using the IRaMuTeQ software. The actions developed worldwide and their impacts and results generated four thematic classes: (1) assessment of coverage, accessibility, quantity, and drinking water quality in routine and emergency situations; (2) analysis of physical-chemical and microbiological parameters in public supply networks or alternative water supply solutions; (3) identification of household water contamination, communication, and education with the community; (4) and investigation of water-borne disease outbreaks. Preliminary results were shared with stakeholders to favor knowledge dissemination.

Logical model and matrix of criteria for assessing care to people with mental disorders in conflict with the law. / Modelo lógico e matriz de critérios para avaliação da assistência à pessoa com transtorno mental em conflito com a lei.

We aim to describe the construction and validation of the logical model and the matrix of criteria for assessing care to people with mental disorders in conflict with the law. This is a methodological research, carried out from February to December 2019, following three procedures: 1) theoretical - composed of an evaluability study performed from documentary research and interviews with key informants; 2) empirical - construction of the collection instrument and selection of experts for the validation process of the proposed evaluation instrument; and 3) analytical - performing two Delphi steps. The evaluability study resulted in the elaboration and agreement of the logical model; the analysis and comparison between the reality of the policy and the logical model; and the elaboration of the matrix of criteria. The criteria matrix content adequacy was assessed by 16 experts in the Delphi 1 step and 12 experts in the Delphi 2 step, whose content was validated with a Content Validity Coefficient of 0.93. The logical model and the matrix of criteria proposed in this study are expected to direct health professionals, researchers, workers, and other social actors to assess this clientele's care.

Objetiva-se descrever a construção e validação do modelo lógico e da matriz de critérios para avaliação da assistência à pessoa com transtorno mental em conflito com a lei. Trata-se de pesquisa metodológica, desenvolvida de fevereiro a dezembro de 2019, seguindo três procedimentos: 1) teóricos - composto por estudo de avaliabilidade, realizado a partir de pesquisa documental e entrevista com informantes-chave; 2) empíricos - construção do instrumento de coleta e seleção de experts para o processo de validação do instrumento de avaliação proposto; e 3) analíticos - realização de duas etapas Delphi. O estudo de avaliabilidade resultou na elaboração e pactuação do modelo lógico; na análise e comparação entre a realidade da política e o modelo lógico; e na elaboração da matriz de critérios. A adequabilidade do conteúdo da matriz de critérios foi avaliada por 16 experts na etapa Delphi 1 e por 12 na etapa Delphi 2, a qual teve seu conteúdo validado com Coeficiente de Validade de Conteúdo de 0,93. Espera-se que o modelo lógico e a matriz de critérios propostos neste estudo direcionem profissionais de saúde, pesquisadores, trabalhadores e demais atores sociais para a avaliação da assistência a esta clientela.

Modelo lógico e matriz de critérios para avaliação da assistência à pessoa com transtorno mental em conflito com a lei / Logical model and matrix of criteria for assessing care to people with mental disorders in conflict with the law

Resumo Objetiva-se descrever a construção e validação do modelo lógico e da matriz de critérios para avaliação da assistência à pessoa com transtorno mental em conflito com a lei. Trata-se de pesquisa metodológica, desenvolvida de fevereiro a dezembro de 2019, seguindo três procedimentos: 1) teóricos - composto por estudo de avaliabilidade, realizado a partir de pesquisa documental e entrevista com informantes-chave; 2) empíricos - construção do instrumento de coleta e seleção de experts para o processo de validação do instrumento de avaliação proposto; e 3) analíticos - realização de duas etapas Delphi. O estudo de avaliabilidade resultou na elaboração e pactuação do modelo lógico; na análise e comparação entre a realidade da política e o modelo lógico; e na elaboração da matriz de critérios. A adequabilidade do conteúdo da matriz de critérios foi avaliada por 16 experts na etapa Delphi 1 e por 12 na etapa Delphi 2, a qual teve seu conteúdo validado com Coeficiente de Validade de Conteúdo de 0,93. Espera-se que o modelo lógico e a matriz de critérios propostos neste estudo direcionem profissionais de saúde, pesquisadores, trabalhadores e demais atores sociais para a avaliação da assistência a esta clientela.

Abstract We aim to describe the construction and validation of the logical model and the matrix of criteria for assessing care to people with mental disorders in conflict with the law. This is a methodological research, carried out from February to December 2019, following three procedures: 1) theoretical - composed of an evaluability study performed from documentary research and interviews with key informants; 2) empirical - construction of the collection instrument and selection of experts for the validation process of the proposed evaluation instrument; and 3) analytical - performing two Delphi steps. The evaluability study resulted in the elaboration and agreement of the logical model; the analysis and comparison between the reality of the policy and the logical model; and the elaboration of the matrix of criteria. The criteria matrix content adequacy was assessed by 16 experts in the Delphi 1 step and 12 experts in the Delphi 2 step, whose content was validated with a Content Validity Coefficient of 0.93. The logical model and the matrix of criteria proposed in this study are expected to direct health professionals, researchers, workers, and other social actors to assess this clientele's care.

Risk communication in the fight against COVID-19 in Brazil: A rhetorical analysis / Comunicação de risco no enfrentamento da COVID-19 no Brasil: uma análise retórica

Abstract The objective was to analyze the information related to the new coronavirus pandemic in Brazil, conveyed by national and state authorities, through the lens of risk communication and community engagement. This is a qualitative and reflective study, anchored in rhetorical analysis. Two groups of speeches were analyzed. The first, nationwide, subdivided into the discourse by the Presidency of the Republic of Brazil and by the Ministry of Health. The second, of the states, represented by their normative actions related to the fight against the pandemic. Some recommendations in the management of the disease have unanimous understanding. Other actions, however, do not find the same support in the national and subnational discourse, reason why the following is adopted for a more detailed analysis in this article: the organization of risk communication and community engagement; the practice of social distancing; and the use of medications to treat the disease. Risk communication is based on the premise that every public health emergency faces communication challenges and may benefit from the lessons already learned. The fact that there are different discourses among the entities of the Federation implies disorganization of information, disagreements, and a greater degree of uncertainty in the population about the disease and how to prevent it.

Resumo Objetivou-se analisar as informações relacionadas à pandemia do novo coronavírus no Brasil, veiculadas pelas autoridades nacionais e estaduais, pelas lentes da comunicação de risco e engajamento comunitário. Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo, reflexivo, ancorado na análise retórica. Foram analisados dois grupos de discursos. O primeiro, de âmbito nacional, subdividido em discurso da Presidência da República do Brasil e do Ministério da Saúde. O segundo, dos estados, representados por seus atos normativos relacionados ao enfrentamento da pandemia. Algumas recomendações no manejo da doença têm compreensão unânime. Outras ações, no entanto, não encontram o mesmo amparo no discurso nacional e subnacional, por esse motivo sendo tomado para análise mais detalhada nesse artigo, a saber: a organização da comunicação de risco e o engajamento comunitário; a prática de distanciamento social; e o uso de medicamentos para o tratamento da doença. A comunicação de risco parte da premissa de que toda emergência de saúde pública enfrenta desafios de comunicação e pode se beneficiar das lições aprendidas anteriormente. O fato da existência de discursos distintos entre os entes da federação implica na desorganização das informações, desentendimentos e maior grau de incerteza da população sobre a doença e como se prevenir.

National Health Systems and the pandemic by COVID-19: actions to cope with Brazil and Italy / Sistemas Nacionais de Saúde e a pandemia por COVID-19: ações de enfrentamento do Brasil e da Itália

Abstract The objective was to identify the actions developed by the health systems of Brazil and Italy to face the pandemic caused by COVID19. This is an integrative literature review in the Web of Science, Scopus, Pubmed and Virtual Health Library databases, with the addition of the snowball technique, in July 2020. After collection, 48 publications constituted the sample. The actions of the health systems of the two countries to face the pandemic were grouped into the categories: Adequacy of the legal norms of the health system; Expansion and strengthening of the health system; Use of Information and Communication Technologies; Encouraging individual and collective measures to face the pandemic; and Limitations and challenges in facing the pandemic. The measures adopted are influenced by the political, economic and social contexts. There was a reorganization of the hospital network in both countries, but weaknesses are identified in the preventive actions developed by Primary Health Care, with a predominance of the biomedical model. Telemedicine stood out in this scenario and could last in the post-pandemic. The summary of actions will subsidize the confrontation of other pandemics that, eventually, the health systems of these and other countries may encounter.

Resumo Objetivou-se identificar as ações desenvolvidas pelos sistemas de saúde do Brasil e da Itália para o enfrentamento da pandemia por COVID19. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura nas bases de dados Web of Science, Scopus, Pubmed e Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde, com adição da técnica snowball, em julho de 2020. Após a coleta, 48 publicações constituíram a amostra. As ações dos sistemas de saúde dos dois países para o enfrentamento da pandemia foram agrupadas nas categorias: Adequação do normativo legal do sistema de saúde; Ampliação e fortalecimento do sistema de saúde; Uso das Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação; Estímulo às medidas individuais e coletivas para enfrentamento da pandemia; e Limitações e desafios no enfrentamento da pandemia. As medidas adotadas são influenciadas pelos contextos político, econômico e social. Houve a reorganização da rede hospitalar nos dois países, mas identificam-se fragilidades nas ações preventivas desenvolvidas pela Atenção Primária à Saúde, predominando o modelo biomédico. A telemedicina destacou-se neste cenário e poderá perdurar no pós-pandemia. A sumarização das ações subsidiará o enfrentamento de outras pandemias com que, eventualmente, os sistemas de saúde destes e de outros países possam se deparar.

A pessoa idosa domiciliada sob distanciamento social: possibilidades de enfrentamento à covid-19 / Older adults living under social distancing: possibilities for tackling Covid-19

Reflete sobre a contribuição da Atenção Primária à Saúde na concretização da estratégia de proteção dos idosos em isolamento social no contexto do seu domicílio e na vigilância e monitoramento das ILPI (Instituição de Longa Permanência para Idosos), neste momento da pandemia do novo coronavirus . Recomenda ações para os cuidados em saúde na atenção primária no Brasil numa perspectiva de um trabalho articulado e integrado que garanta a proteção às pessoas idosas em todos os locais de moradia, inclusive para aquelas em situação de maior vulnerabilidade, como os residentes em instituições de longa permanência, comunidades, os de baixa renda, moradores de rua, refugiados e nômades. Sugere a implementação de política pública emergencial, que reduza os internamentos, necessidade de terapia intensiva e, principalmente, os óbitos. Propõe uma ferramenta de monitoramento dos cuidados essenciais domiciliares à saúde das pessoas idosas que possibilite mapeamento das fortalezas e fragilidades na gestão do cuidado do idoso e será um guia para as ações da APS.

It reflects on the contribution of Primary Health Care to the implementation of the strategy to protect the elderly under social distancing in the context of their homes and in the surveillance and monitoring of the LTCFs (Long-Term Care Facility for the Elderly), at this time of the new coronavirus pandemic. Recommends actions for health care in primary care in Brazil from the perspective of articulated and integrated work that guarantees the protection of elderly people in all places of residence, including those in situations of greater vulnerability, such as residents of long-term care institutions. permanence, communities, the low-income, homeless, refugees and nomads. Suggests the implementation of emergency public policy, which reduces hospitalizations, the need for intensive care and, especially, deaths. It proposes a tool for monitoring essential home care for the health of the elderly that enables mapping of strengths and weaknesses in the management of elderly care and will be a guide for PHC actions.

Medication and test prescription by nurses: contributions to advanced practice and transformation of care.

OBJECTIVE: To carry out a documentary study on the rules, guidelines, policies and institutional support for the nurse to prescribe medicines and request tests with a view to the advanced practice in the scope of Primary Health Care. METHODS: Documentary research using open-access institutional documents - Federal Nursing Council (COFEN), its regional representations in the respective Brazilian states (COREN) and the Brazilian Nursing Association (ABEN). RESULTS: Most of the news/notices were issued by the Regional Nursing Councils in the different Federative Units. The argumentation regarding the prescription of medicines and request for tests by nurses is based on three categories: Autonomy and competencies for the prescription of medicines and/or request of tests; Corporate policies that undermine the full exercise of nursing; and Transformation of health and nursing care in Primary Health Care. CONCLUSION: The prescriptive practice by nurses integrates health care and has been defended by the institutions that represent the category. It emerges as an important element of advanced practice and in the transformation of care in the context of health teams.

Inovação e utilidade: Avaliação Externa do Programa Nacional de Melhoria do Acesso e da Qualidade da Atenção Básica / Innovation and utility: External Evaluation of the National Program for Access and Quality Improvement in Primary Health Care

RESUMO O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a utilidade da Avaliação Externa do Programa Nacional de Melhoria do Acesso e da Qualidade da Atenção Básica, considerado uma inovação. Trata-se de pesquisa avaliativa da Avaliação Externa do PMAQ-AB na percepção de sujeitos que vivenciaram a condução dessa avaliação por meio de estudo de caso qualitativo. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevista semiestruturada e de grupo focal on-line, e analisados por meio da análise de conteúdo de Bardin. Observou-se envolvimento dos interessados com pactuação em diferentes esferas da gestão nacional, envolvimento processual entre Departamento de Atenção Básica e Instituições de Ensino e Pesquisa, abrangência nacional facilitada com recurso de Tecnologia da Informação, negociação da logística in loco com gestores municipais. Verificou-se credibilidade científica dos avaliadores; a relação entre gestor nacional e instituições de pesquisa não se mostrou conflituosa; as instituições desvelaram conflitos entre gestores e Equipes de Atenção Básica sobre destinação dos recursos provenientes do PMAQ. Constatou-se grande escopo das informações sobre estrutura, processos e resultados; capilaridade e acesso aos resultados. Conclui-se que, na ótica dos participantes do estudo, a Avaliação Externa mostrou-se inovadora e útil à indução da melhoria da qualidade da Atenção Básica.(AU)

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the utility of the External Evaluation of the Brasil's National Program for Improvement Access and Quality in Primary Health Care, considered an innovation. It is an evaluation study of the External Evaluation of the PMAQ-AB in the perception of subjects who experienced the conduction of this evaluation through a qualitative case study. The data were collected through a semi-structured interview and the online focal group, and analyzed through the Bardin content analysis. It was observed the involvement of stakeholders with different national management spheres, procedural involvement between the Department of Primary Care and Teaching and Research Institutions, national coverage facilitated with Information Technology resources, negotiation of logistics in loco with municipal managers. Scientific credibility of the evaluators was observed; the relationship between national managers and research institutions did not appear to be conflicting; the institutions uncovered conflicts between managers and Primary Care Teams about the allocation of resources to management. A large scope of information on structure, processes, and results was found; capillarity and access to results. It is concluded that from the perspective of the participants of the study, the External Evaluation proved to be innovative and useful to induce the improvement of the quality of Primary Care.(AU)

Medication and test prescription by nurses: contributions to advanced practice and transformation of care / Prescrição de medicamentos e exames por enfermeiros: contribuições à prática avançada e transformação do cuidado / Prescripción de medicamentos y exámenes por enfermeros: contribuciones a la práctica avanzada y transformación del cuidado

ABSTRACT Objective: To carry out a documentary study on the rules, guidelines, policies and institutional support for the nurse to prescribe medicines and request tests with a view to the advanced practice in the scope of Primary Health Care. Methods: Documentary research using open-access institutional documents - Federal Nursing Council (COFEN), its regional representations in the respective Brazilian states (COREN) and the Brazilian Nursing Association (ABEN). Results: Most of the news/notices were issued by the Regional Nursing Councils in the different Federative Units. The argumentation regarding the prescription of medicines and request for tests by nurses is based on three categories: Autonomy and competencies for the prescription of medicines and/or request of tests; Corporate policies that undermine the full exercise of nursing; and Transformation of health and nursing care in Primary Health Care. Conclusion: The prescriptive practice by nurses integrates health care and has been defended by the institutions that represent the category. It emerges as an important element of advanced practice and in the transformation of care in the context of health teams.

RESUMO Objetivo: realizar um estudo documental sobre as normativas, diretrizes, políticas e respaldo institucional do enfermeiro para a prescrição de medicamentos e solicitação de exames com vistas à prática avançada no âmbito da Atenção Primária à Saúde. Métodos: pesquisa documental utilizando-se de documentos de autoria institucional - Conselho Federal de Enfermagem (COFEN), suas representações regionais nos respectivos estados do Brasil (COREN) e Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem (ABEN), de acesso aberto. Resultados: a maioria das notícias/notas foi veiculada pelos Conselhos Regionais de Enfermagem nas distintas Unidades Federadas. A argumentação de convencimento das entidades representativas a respeito da prescrição de medicamentos e solicitação de exames por enfermeiros sustenta-se em três categorias: A autonomia e competências para a prescrição de medicamentos e ou solicitação de exames; Políticas corporativas que prejudicam o exercício da enfermagem de forma plena; e A transformação do cuidado em saúde e da enfermagem no âmbito da Atenção Primária à Saúde. Conclusão: a prática prescritiva do enfermeiro integra o cuidado em saúde e vem sendo defendida pelas entidades representativas da categoria. A prescrição de medicamentos por enfermeiros na Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) desponta como importante elemento da prática avançada e na transformação do cuidado no contexto das equipes de saúde.

RESUMEN Objetivo: realizar un estudio documental sobre las normativas, directrices, políticas y respaldo institucional del enfermero para la prescripción de medicamentos y solicitación de exámenes buscando la práctica avanzada en el ámbito de Atención Primaria a la Salud. Métodos: investigación documental que utiliza documentos de autoría institucional - Conselho Federal de Enfermagem (COFEN), sus representaciones regionales en los respectivos estados de Brasil (COREN) y Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem (ABEN), de accesso abierto. Resultados: la mayoría de las noticias/notas fue vehiculada por los Consejos Regionales de Enfermería en las distintas Unidades Federadas. El argumento de convencimiento de las entidades representativas con respecto a la prescripción de medicamentos y solicitación de exámenes por enfermeros se sustentan en tres categorías: La autonomía y competencias para la prescripción de medicamentos y/o solicitación de exámenes; Políticas corporativas que perjudican el ejercicio de la enfermería de forma plena y La transformación del cuidado en salud y de la enfermería en el ámbito de la Atención Primaria a la Salud. Conclusión: la práctica prescriptiva del enfermero integra el cuidado en salud y viene siendo defendida por las entidades representativas de la categoría. La prescripción de medicamentos por enfermeros en la Atención Primaria a la Salud (APS) despunta como importante elemento de la práctica avanzada y en la transformación del cuidado en el contexto de los equipos de salud.

Tuberculose no Brasil: relação entre porte populacional, estrutura e processo / Tuberculosis in Brazil: the relationship between population size, structure and process / Tuberculosis en Brasil: relación entre el tamaño de la población, la estructura y el proceso

Objetivo: avaliar a relação entre porte populacional dos municípios e as características de estrutura e processo de cuidado da atenção primária em tuberculose no Brasil. Método: estudo transversal. Participaram 12.656 profissionais de equipes da Estratégia de Saúde da Família, , submetidas à Avaliação Externa do Programa de Melhoria do Acesso e da Qualidade da Atenção Básica, onde houve atendimento de casos de tuberculose. Utilizou-se a análise do Qui-quadrado e teste de Kruskal Wallis para verificar a associação entre as variáveis e o porte dos municípios. A pesquisa foi aprovada pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa sob número 21904. Resultados: observa-se diferença significativa (p<0,001) entre o acesso, a coordenação do cuidado, a qualidade técnica da atenção à tuberculose e o porte do município Conclusão: as características de estrutura e processo do cuidado no controle da tuberculose estão relacionadas ao porte populacional do município.

Objective: to evaluate the relationship between population size and characteristics of structure and care process of primary attention to tuberculosis in Brazil. Methods: cross-sectional study. A total of 12656 professionals from family health strategy teams were analysed, measured by External Evaluation of the Program for Access and Quality Improvement in Primary Care, where there were cases of tuberculosis. Data analysis was performed using chi-square and Kruskal Wallis tests to verify association between variables and municipality sizes. Research was approved by Ethics in Research Committee - Protocol #21904. Results: significant difference between access, coordination of care, technical quality of attention to tuberculosis and municipality size was observed (p <0.001). Conclusion: characteristics of structure and care process in control of tuberculosis are related to municipal population size.

Objetivo: evaluar la relación entre el tamaño poblacional y las características de la estructura y el proceso asistencial de atención primaria a la tuberculosis en Brasil. Método: estudio transversal. Se analizó un total de 12656 profesionales de los equipos de estrategia de salud familiar, medidos por la Evaluación Externa del Programa de Acceso y Mejora de la Calidad en Atención Primaria, donde hubo casos de tuberculosis. El análisis de los datos se realizó utilizando pruebas de chi-cuadrado y Kruskal Wallis para verificar la asociación entre variables y tamaños de municipios. La investigación fue aprobada por Ethics in Research Committee - Protocol # 21904. Resultados: se observó una diferencia significativa entre el acceso, la coordinación de la atención, la calidad técnica de la atención a la tuberculosis y el tamaño del municipio (p <0,001). Conclusión: las características de la estructura y el proceso de atención en el control de la tuberculosis están relacionados con el tamaño de la población municipal.

Areas with evidence of equity and their progress on mortality from tuberculosis in an endemic municipality of southeast Brazil.

BACKGROUND: In Brazil, people still fall ill and die from tuberculosis (TB), and this can be explained by the significant impasse in the equity of distribution of therapeutic resources to the population as a whole. The aim was to identify geographical areas which have shown progress in terms of equity (of income, schooling and urban occupancy) and test its effect on mortality from TB in a municipality of southeast Brazil. METHODS: It is an ecological study considering TB as the basic cause for deaths registered between 2006 and 2013 on the Mortality Information System and other variables obtained through the Demographic Census of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (2010). The geographical area for analysis comprised the areas of coverage of the health services. Social indicators have been constructed through the Principal Component Analysis (PCA). The cases were geocoded and the annual mortality rate from TB was calculated with smoothing using the local empirical Bayesian method. Multiple linear regression was then performed. There was confirmation of the existence of spatial dependence of residue through the application of the Global Moran I test, and application of the Models with Global Spatial Effects, to identify the best standard of spatial regression. RESULTS: The mortality rates ranged from 0.00 to 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people, per year. In the PCA, three indicators were constructed, and designated as indicators of income, social inequality, and social equity. In multiple linear regression, the indicator of social equity was statistically significant (P < 0.0001) but had a negative association, an adjusted R2 of 28.36% and with spatial dependence (Moran I = 0.21, P = 0.003455). The best model to deal with existing spatial dependence was the Spatial Lag Model. CONCLUSIONS: The better social conditions have shown progress in reducing mortality from TB, thereby reinforcing the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. In addition, cartography was also applied, which can be replicated in other scenarios throughout the world, using a scope distinct from that of works traditionally produced in that it places the emphasis on social equity.

Spatial clustering and local risk of leprosy in São Paulo, Brazil.

BACKGROUND: Although the detection rate is decreasing, the proportion of new cases with WHO grade 2 disability (G2D) is increasing, creating concern among policy makers and the Brazilian government. This study aimed to identify spatial clustering of leprosy and classify high-risk areas in a major leprosy cluster using the SatScan method. METHODS: Data were obtained including all leprosy cases diagnosed between January 2006 and December 2013. In addition to the clinical variable, information was also gathered regarding the G2D of the patient at diagnosis and after treatment. The Scan Spatial statistic test, developed by Kulldorff e Nagarwalla, was used to identify spatial clustering and to measure the local risk (Relative Risk-RR) of leprosy. Maps considering these risks and their confidence intervals were constructed. RESULTS: A total of 434 cases were identified, including 188 (43.31%) borderline leprosy and 101 (23.28%) lepromatous leprosy cases. There was a predominance of males, with ages ranging from 15 to 59 years, and 51 patients (11.75%) presented G2D. Two significant spatial clusters and three significant spatial-temporal clusters were also observed. The main spatial cluster (p = 0.000) contained 90 census tracts, a population of approximately 58,438 inhabitants, detection rate of 22.6 cases per 100,000 people and RR of approximately 3.41 (95%CI = 2.721-4.267). Regarding the spatial-temporal clusters, two clusters were observed, with RR ranging between 24.35 (95%CI = 11.133-52.984) and 15.24 (95%CI = 10.114-22.919). CONCLUSION: These findings could contribute to improvements in policies and programming, aiming for the eradication of leprosy in Brazil. The Spatial Scan statistic test was found to be an interesting resource for health managers and healthcare professionals to map the vulnerability of areas in terms of leprosy transmission risk and areas of underreporting.