RESUMO: O principal objetivo deste trabalho foi caracterizar as vítimas de trauma por acidente com motocicletas. Trata-se de estudo quantitativo, descritivo, desenvolvido em um serviço de emergência na cidade de Picos (PI). A população constou de 80 vítimas, com dados coletados entre os meses de novembro/2010 a maio/2011, a partir da aplicação de um instrumento. Os resultados mostraram que, quanto à caracterização das vítimas, houve predominância do sexo masculino com 71 (88,8%) casos, 43 (53,8%) eram solteiros e 44 (55%) não possuíam renda financeira mensal. Quanto às características do acidente, 20 (25%) no sábado, 60 (75%) diurnamente e 35 (43,8%) no trajeto para casa. De acordo com as variáveis de risco para o acidente, a maioria não possuía carteira nacional de habilitação e não utilizava capacete. Concluiu-se que a enfermagem pode realizar programas de prevenção e de promoção de saúde, para, assim, minimizar as repercussões para os indivíduos e para a sociedade. Palavras-Chave: Acidentes de trânsito; motocicletas; epidemiologia; socorro de urgência.

This qualitative research aimed at understanding the experience of familiar caregivers in the process of caring for persons disabled by stroke, in their home. It was held in the Program of Domiciliary Assistance of a tertiary public hospital in Fortaleza-CE, with nine caregivers. The statements were obtained through interviews recorded and organized into categories, then interpreted according to the Symbolic Interactionism method: why I take care?, Realizing the family victimized by stroke, the daily activities of caregivers, perceiving themselves as caregivers and the changes in the lives of caregivers. The analysis suggests that the nurse insert into its care tools that facilitate the process of adaptation to the new situation of the family, such as sensitivity to promote the training of familiar caregivers.

RESUMO: A universidade é uma instituição criada para atender às necessidades do país. Uma das estratégias que a universidade utiliza para a formação de um profissional cidadão é baseada na extensão universitária. Objetivou-se no estudo investigar a relação atual existente entre uma universidade e as comunidades circunvizinhas a partir da visão dos seus moradores. A pesquisa é de natureza descritiva com abordagem qualitativa. Foi realizada no município de Fortaleza-CE. A população da pesquisa foi constituída por moradores da comunidade. O estudo teve início após a aprovação do projeto pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa. Os resultados foram divididos em cinco categorias para uma melhor organização da discussão dos resultados. Percebeu-se que a extensão universitária possui uma função essencial no ensino superior brasileiro principalmente para a formação de uma integração entre a comunidade e a universidade, objetivando, com isso, uma maior transformação de nossa realidade social.

OBJETIVO: analisar os fatores de risco para o desenvolvimento da Síndrome de Burnout em profissionais da saúde durante a pandemia da Covid-19. MÉTODO: revisão integrativa realizada no período de abril a agosto de 2020, na qual foram consultadas as bases de dados LILACS, SciELO e PubMed, resultando em dez artigos analisados. RESULTADOS: a análise dos artigos incluídos no estudo permitiu identificar os seguintes fatores de risco para a síndrome nos trabalhadores: sobrecarga de trabalho, estresse, esgotamento físico, depressão e interação social comprometida. CONCLUSÃO: medidas de intervenção psicológica devem ser implementadas para minimizar os efeitos dos fatores que contribuem para o desenvolvimento da Síndrome de Burnout nos profissionais de saúde, assim como a reorganização da jornada de trabalho e benefícios financeiros para a valorização do profissional da saúde.

Breastfeeding is a very important practice to establish a good health condition to the child. The World Health Organization recommends that all children should receive only breast milk until the sixth month of life, but the reality flees to the rule. In this sense, the present study sought to investigate the social factors that interfere in the duration of exclusive breastfeeding. The literature review was the strategy used for this study. The sample was composed of books and articles published in scientific journals in electronic databases of Virtual Health Library, in the period from 2000 to 2012, as well as government data and some classic publications on the subject. The review pointed out that the early interruption of exclusive breastfeeding is one of the most important public health problems, pointing out the need for a constant monitoring of the process indicators, interventions and further research. Among the various factors that interfere in this practice, the most targeted are level of education of the mother, maternal employment, family income, father's presence, birth and postpartum period, as well as the mother's age, cultural influences of family and normal conditions of life. Therefore, breastfeeding should be seen from the perspective of women, understanding their needs, ideas and difficulties, adapting the assistance through an interdisciplinary team, providing adequate support and clarifying beliefs and taboos.

Objective: Assess the level of health literacy of adults, with and without hypertension, treated in three basic health units (UBS) in Picos, Piauí. Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted with 357 adults. Data were collected using a questionnaire with sociodemographic variables, and literacy was assessed by the Test of Functional Literacy in Adults. Descriptive analysis was performed followed by the association between literacy and exposure variables with Pearson's chi-squared (X²) test and Mann-Whitney U test. Results: Inadequate or marginal health literacy was found in three units investigated (71.5%; 77.8% and 85.2%);. Age and the years of schooling were factors associated with inadequate literacy in adults with hypertension (p<0.0001). Conclusion: Inadequate literacy was found in more than 70% of the hypertensive patients investigated. This finding reinforces the need to improve the self-care skills of hypertensive patients, especially the older ones and those with few years of schooling.

Early guidance emphasizes the provision of information to families about growth and normal development in childhood such as specific information about security at home. This research aimed to analyze mothers' knowledge about the prevention of accidents in childhood before and after an educational intervention. It was conducted as a quasi-experimental study with 155 mothers in a Basic Health Unit in northeastern of Brazil in April and May of 2015. The data were collected in two stages through a self-report questionnaire performed before and after the educational intervention by the subjects. The results revealed a significant increase in knowledge about prevention of accidents in childhood in all the self-applied questions (p<0.05). After the educational intervention, there seemed to be a significant difference with the questions regarding the knowledge on preventing fall (p=0.000), drowning (p=0.000), and intoxication (p=0.007). The authors concluded that the educational intervention performed in this study increased the subjects’ knowledge on prevention of accidents in childhood.

This qualitative study aims at apprehending the meanings and beliefs of caregiver of people with methabolic syndrome in the domiciliar context. It used the symbolic interactionism as theoretical referential, following the content analysis approach of Bardin. For data collection the semi-structured interviews and the free observation were used, in the period from march to may, 2005. The results demonstrate important work overload delivered to the relative by the caregiver, which implies in meaningful impact about physical, emotional and social health. It was concluded that reflections about the person who is continously involved with their relatives' care must be intensified, aiming at a better preparation of them to domiciliar therapeutic accompanying.