Background The Quality of Life in climacteric women is intrinsically related to signs and symptoms influenced by the decrease of estrogen and psychosocial factors linked to the natural aging process. Thus, this study aimed to trace the sociodemographic and clinical profiles of climacteric women working at the State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN) and evaluate their Quality of Life. Methods It is a descriptive, exploratory, and quantitative study. The population consisted of female workers from UERN, aging between 40 and 65 years. The total sample consisted of 63 women who answered the forms. Data collection was completely online, which allowed the women to have free choice to choose the most appropriate time to answer the questions. Results The majority of the participants were older than 50 years (53.97%, n = 34), were married or in a stable union (55.56%, n = 35), and lived in Mossoró-RN (82.53%, n = 52). Regarding skin color, white and brown women had the same percentage of 44.44% (n = 28). The pain, general health status, and vitality domains evidence the predominance of poor quality of life in the SF-36 questionnaire. Regarding the level of satisfaction with their current health status, 4.76% (n = 3) stated that they fit the level considered excellent, 44.44% (n = 28) very good, 46, 03% (n = 29) were good, and 4.77% (n = 3) stated unsatisfied with their current health status. The intensity of symptoms related to estrogen deficiency established by the Kupperman menopause index is as Mild 55.56% (n = 35), moderate 41.27% (n = 26), and severe 3.17% (n = 2). Conclusions The occurrence of symptoms and perception of these symptoms differs from woman to woman, to a greater or lesser extent. These findings emphasize the need for qualified and individualized care for the needs of these women in health services and the development of applicable solutions for solving problems based on each woman profile.
BACKGROUND : Quality of life in climacteric women is intrinsically related to signs and symptoms influenced by estrogen decline, in addition to psychosocial factors linked to the natural aging process, in this context this study aims to outline a sociodemographic, clinical and quality of life profile. life of climacteric women servants of the University of the State of Rio Grande do Norte - UERN.METHODS: this is a research with a descriptive, exploratory and quantitative approach . The population consisted of female workers from UERN, aged between 40 and 65 years. The total sample consisted of 64 women who responded to the forms and only one refused to respond.RESULTS: the age range of the participants can be defined, so that 53.97% (n=34) are aged up to 50 years, 55.56% (n=35) are married or in a stable relationship. Regarding ethnicity, whites and browns had the same percentage of 44.44% (n=28). As for the city in which they reside, the largest number of women resides in Mossoró (RN), representing 82.53% (n=52) . The predominance of poor quality of life in the SF-36 was evidenced in the domains referring to pain, general health status and the domain referring to vitality. As for the SF-36 questionnaire, which represents the level of satisfaction with current health, 4.76% (n=3) stated that they fit the level considered excellent, 44.44% (n=28) very good, 46, 03% (n=29) were good and only 4.77% (n=3) represented a satisfaction with their current health considered bad. The intensity of symptoms related to estrogen deficiency, established by the Kupperman menopause index , was classified as: Mild 55.56% ( n° =35), moderate 41.27% ( n° =26) and severe 3.17% ( No. =2) .CONCLUSIONS: the occurrence of symptoms and perception of menopausal symptoms differ from woman to woman, to a greater or lesser extent. From this, it highlights the need for a qualified and individualized listening to the needs of these women in the health services and, in this way, it is possible to develop applicable solutions for solving problems based on the profile of each woman.
Objective: To understand the organization of the Health Care Network (Rede de Atenção à Saúde, RAS) from the experiences of mothers and family members in the assistance process for the diagnosis of microcephaly. Materials and methods: A descriptive and exploratory research study with a qualitative approach, conducted with 14 mothers of children with microcephaly. For the definition of the sample, the following inclusion criteria were listed: being a mother of a child diagnosed with microcephaly due to Zika Virus, having given birth, and being a resident of the municipality of Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Regarding the exclusion criterion, the following was specified: mothers who did not accept to participate in the study. The population of this research was defined in 2018. Minayo’s method of thematic content analysis was employed for data analysis. Results: The results were divided into the following categories: 1. Access to the services, exams, and professional monitoring; 2. Perception of the mothers about follow-up in the RAS. It was possible to apprehend the obstacles experienced in the RAS for the diagnosis and follow-up of children with congenital syndrome due to the Zika Virus. Conclusions: The difficulty of operationalizing the proposed protocol for the RAS was evidenced, either due to insufficient knowledge about the syndrome, making it impossible to maintain the organizational flow established by the protocol, or to the scarcity of hard technologies that assist in the implementation of this assistance.
Objetivo: refletir, a partir da teoria do Cuidado de Florence Nightgale, as ações e os desafios para a enfermagem no desenvolvimento da competência saber-fazer no contexto da pandemia do novo Coronavírus. Metodologia: trata-se de uma reflexão teórica da literatura, desenvolvida ao buscar as principais publicações obtidas nas bases de dados: Scielo, Lilacs. PubMed. Resultados e discussão: a partir da literatura investigada acerca da participação da enfermagem nesse contexto de pandemia, surge como possibilidade de reflexão as seguintes categorias: enfermagem na produção do cuidado em saúde: linha de frente; papel assistencial, educativo e gerencial da enfermagem; enfermagem face a campanha de vacinação da COVID-19; e cuidar de quem cuida. Percebe-se o destaque da enfermagem no cotidiano da pandemia, quer seja na assistência na educação e no gerenciamento do trabalho em saúde. Todavia, a categoria carece de maior atenção por parte dos gestores, tanto na sua valorização enquanto produtora de ações contínuas para a comunidade, bem como na atenção as suas necessidades. Conclusão: Diante da importância da enfermagem, especialmente nesse contexto da pandemia, é primordial que o poder público, em conjunto com a sociedade, reconheça e valorize o papel nuclear da categoria no enfrentamento de diferentes situações no cotidiano da saúde.
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