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Objective :to analyze the factors associated with hospitalization among the Brazilian elderly based on multidimensional methodology. Method: a cross-sectional, quantitative study was performed with data from the National Health Survey (2013) population-based study. The sample was composed of 23,815 individuals over the age of 60 years. Hospitalization was considered the outcome variable and 53 independent variables were included, relating to: sociodemographic characteristics; limitations and illness; difficulties in performing basic and instrumental activities of daily living; use of health services and medical emergencies. Results: it was found that 10% of the elderly were hospitalized in the previous year. This event was related to: a negative self-perception of health (OR = 1.35); stopping performing any of their usual activities due to health reasons (OR = 2.14); difficulty going to the doctor (OR = 1.65) or walking alone (OR = 1.55); a recent search for a site, service or health professional for health-related care (OR = 1.47); increased frequency of annual medical visits (OR = 2.93) and household emergency (OR = 5.40). Conclusion: the results reinforce the fact that multiple factors are associated with the hospitalization of the elderly. The analysis of these associations has the potential to make health professionals and administrators aware of the need to improve health care for the elderly and to assist in the organization and planning of the actions of the entire health service network.

Resumo Introdução Objetivou-se analisar a qualidade do acolhimento no serviço de saúde bucal, considerando sua capacidade de resposta às necessidades do usuário. Metodologia Fizeram parte do estudo transversal, quantitativo, usuários da rede pública odontológica no âmbito da Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) de três municípios de diferentes estados brasileiros (n = 1.312). A obtenção dos dados deu-se através de entrevista no interior das unidades de saúde. O estudo contemplou 15 variáveis referentes ao processo de acolhimento, as quais foram analisadas preliminarmente com testes qui-quadrado. As que apresentaram associação com a variável desfecho “capacidade de resposta às necessidades do usuário” foram analisadas, posteriormente, por meio da regressão logística e teste de seleção de atributos. Resultados Verificou-se que avaliação negativa do cumprimento das necessidades esteve estatisticamente associada ao atendimento do cirurgião-dentista e equipe; disponibilidade para dialogar sobre dúvidas, preocupações e problemas de saúde bucal; receptividade ao adentrar o serviço odontológico na APS; e recebimento de informações sobre condição de saúde bucal na APS. As demais variáveis não permaneceram associadas de forma significativa após o teste de seleção de atributos. Conclusão A qualidade do acolhimento dos serviços de saúde bucal está significativamente relacionada à humanização do atendimento, receptividade do cirurgião-dentista e equipe e aos processos de escuta e orientação.

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Objective: To identify factors that determine the negative perception of the health of the Brazilian elderly, considering sociodemographic conditions, functional limitations and illness, patterns of utilization of health services and oral health condition. Method: A cross-sectional study with data from the National Health Survey (2013), involving 23,815 elderly persons was carried out. Once the database was treated, dimensionality reduction was performed using the Waikato Environment for Knowledge Analysis. The variables related to health perception were evaluated through logistic regression to measure the magnitude of the associations. Health perception and 36 independent variables were considered as outcome variables. Results: The variables most strongly related to the negative perception of the health of the elderly were illiteracy (OR=1.48), low educational level, total difficulty in performing instrumental activities of daily living (OR=2.04), impossibility of performing any activity (OR=3.20), presence of a diagnosis of physical or mental illness (OR=2.44), negative self-perception of oral health (OR=1.92), an increased need for health services in recent weeks (OR=1.16), medical visits and hospitalization in the last 12 months (OR=1.40). Conclusion: The use of multidimensional methodologies can identify the influence of determinants of a negative perception of health among Brazilian elderly persons, and can support the formulation of public health policies aimed at the elderly population.

This study aims to investigate variables related to adherence to oral self-care in the Brazilian adult population. It is an exploratory study, using secondary data from a population-based survey on a representative sample of the adult population of the entire Brazilian territory (n=60202). The sample was selected using a multiple stage approach. The oral self-care indicator was defined by grouping the variables: periodicity of dentist appointments, use of dental floss, toothbrush and toothpaste, frequency of brushing and replacement of the toothbrush. The scores obtained from the indicator were categorized into adequate, partially adequate, and inadequate care. Statistical analysis consisted of dimensionality reduction, and oral self-care-related variables were submitted to logistic regression. The variables mostly related to inadequate or partially adequate oral self-care were: illiteracy (OR = 11.20, OR = 4.81), low educational level (OR = 3.50, OR = 1.96), negative oral health self-concept (OR=3.73, OR=1.74), absence of natural teeth (OR = 4.98, OR=2.60), edentulous lower arch (OR = 3.09; _____), number of missing upper teeth (OR=1.14, OR=1.05), absence of health insurance (OR=2.23, OR=2.07), sedentary lifestyle (OR=2.77, OR=1.51), and smoking (OR=2.18, OR=1.40). It was concluded that the individual's level of education is one of the main factors for adherence to adequate oral self-care, followed by level of oral health self-concept and tooth loss. Likewise, lifestyle also bears a significant influence.

This study aims to analyze the syntax of the World Health Organization's quality of life HIV/AIDS instrument (WHOQOL-HIV), provided by the WHOQOL-HIV Group. As a result, errors and inconsistencies in the syntax of WHOQOL-HIV were found. In face of the fragility found, two new syntaxes for WHOQOL-HIV were proposed: (a) a correction of errors found in the original syntax; and (b) restructuration of the calculation of scores for WHOQOL-HIV, bringing it closer to the WHOQOL-100. Through the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software, the syntaxes proposed were tested and compared to the syntax of the original WHOQOL-HIV. It was noted that both proposals met their respective purposes. They were also sent to researchers on the theme under consideration to verify the presence of errors. No irregularity was found. It can be concluded that the syntax of the WHOQOL-HIV differs significantly from the syntax of its precursor, the WHOQOL-100, presenting errors and inconsistencies. The differences observed compromise the fidelity of the instrument under consideration and, therefore, it is here commended the use of the syntax proposed in this study, which offers superior precision to portray the empirical reality of quality of life in human immunodeficiency virus positive people.

Resumo: O objetivo do presente estudo foi traduzir e adaptar culturalmente o instrumento de avaliação do Potencial Motivador do Trabalho proposto por Hackman e Oldham (1974) para a língua portuguesa. O método utilizado envolveu uma equipe multidisciplinar entre pesquisadores e profissionais da área de linguística, de forma que o instrumento fora traduzido, submetido à correção ortográfica, adaptado para a cultura local e, por fim, conferido com a sua versão original. Este estudo resultou em um questionário composto por 15 questões fechadas, com respostas baseadas em uma escala de Likert de sete alternativas onde as características psicométricas do instrumento original foram preservadas. Os resultados são expressos na escala geométrica original do instrumento (1 a 343) e também em uma escala centesimal (0 a 100) proposta nesse estudo. Conclui-se que os procedimentos utilizados na tradução e adaptação cultural do instrumento em exame minimizam a possibilidade de uma tradução equivocada, além de permitir que as aplicações do instrumento proposto possam ser comparadas com o instrumento em seu idioma vernáculo e também com outros instrumentos.