The study aimed to identify, through an integrative literature review, scientific knowledge, produced between 2005 and 2009 about the mistreatment of the elderly. It was selected sixteen studies in the data banks LILACS, SciELO and BDENF. Of the sixteen studies, 56.25% comprised original articles. The journal that published the most was the Public Health Journal (25%), being the majority of the studies from the Southeast (56.25%). The survey revealed that the physical violence was prevalent among the elderly; the home was the environment where aggression occurs more frequently; and family members were the main aggressors. Among the elderly attacked, it was observed that women are the victims most affected. These findings raise the development of other researches that might clarify the multiple dimensions of violence against the elderly.

OBJECTIVE To graspthe AIDS social representations built by freedom-deprived women. METHOD Descriptive study with a quali-quantitative approach that involved 174 convicted women in a women's prison in a capital city of the Brazilian northeastern region. Aword-association test was applied in October and November 2014, using AIDS as a stimulus. The corpuswas processed usingIramuteq software. Descending Hierarchical Classification and Correspondence Factor Analysis were applied. RESULTS The content that comprises the social representation of AIDS was influenced by the prison context, which was pervaded by a lack of assistance, lack of knowledge, discrimination, and suffering that disclosed vulnerability to HIV/AIDS factors such as unprotected sex and object sharing. This underlines the stigma and fear of the illness, in addition to favoring and supporting negative feelings and a sense of rejection. CONCLUSION To consider the use of this representational amalgam to ensure a comprehensive, contextualized care can help redirect practices, motivate self-care practices, and reduce prejudiced attitudes.

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RESUMO:Objetivou-se descrever o perfil socioeconômico e demográfico de adolescentes internadas na enfermaria de puerpério de um hospital universitário da Paraíba. Estudo quantitativo realizado de dezembro de 2008 a novembro de 2009, por meio de questionário estruturado, com 85 puérperas adolescentes. As principais variáveis analisadas foram: idade, cor, ocupação, estado civil, grau de escolaridade, renda familiar e apoio recebido pela puérpera. Para análise foi utilizado o programa Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Os resultados indicam que as adolescentes são de cor morena (69,4%), com baixo nível de escolaridade (61,2%), alto índice de evasão escolar (73,8%), fora do mercado de trabalho (92,9%), dependentes economicamente (89,4%) e pertencentes às classes econômicas menos favorecidas (85,9%). Esta realidade contribui para a manutenção do ciclo da pobreza. A gravidez não planejada na adolescência gera consequências para a adolescente, sua família e sociedade. Destaca-se a importância do apoio familiar e social como fatores protetores. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Gravidez na adolescência; Perfil de saúde; Família; Enfermagem. SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF ADOLESCENT MOTHERS ABSTRACT:The objective was to describe the socio-economic and demographic profile of adolescents in the maternity ward of a university hospital in Paraíba. This quantitative study was carried out between December 2008 and November 2009, by means of a structured questionnaire given to 85 adolescent expectant mothers. The principle variables analyzed were: age, colour, occupation, marital status, educational level, family income and the support the expectant mother received. The program Statistical Package for the Social Sciences was used for the analysis. The results indicate that the adolescents are dark-skinned (69.4%), with low levels of schooling (61.2%) and high levels of truancy (73.8%) and unemployment (92.9%). They are economically dependent (89.4%), and belong to less-favoured economic classes. This reality contributes to the continuation of the cycle of poverty. Unplanned pregnancy in adolescence creates consequences for the adolescent, her family and society. The importance of family and social support as protective factors was clear.

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This study aimed to describe tuberculosis control actions in the context of Family Health Teams, regarding the dimensions family focus and community orientation. A cross-sectional evaluative research was carried out in 2008, with 84 healthcare workers. The Primary Care Assessment Tool was used, validated and adapted to assess tuberculosis care in Brazil. Respondents answered each question according to a pre-determined scale, (Likert's scale) ranging from zero to five. Data were tabulated using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software and were analyzed according to frequency and median. In the first dimension, outcomes revealed that 67.9% of health workers evaluate contact cases with diagnostic tests; 63.1% use radiology tests; 64.3% include the household to face the disease; 77.4% identify risk factors; 41.7% interface with other sectors to find solutions for the identified problems. In the second dimension, 73.8% of them perform case search; 40.5% provide inputs for sputum collection; 50% take educational actions in the community; 14.3% recognize social participation in tuberculosis control. Therefore, the efficiency of such services requires taking actions that give special attention to family and community, and the development of skills to create new spaces for professionals to act and to strengthen the interface with other sectors of society.

Buscou-se com este trabalho analisar a organização do serviço de controle da tuberculose no Distrito Sanitário Especial Indígena (DSEI) Potiguara, sob a óptica dos profissionais de saúde indígena. Trata-se de estudo de natureza qualitativa, realizado no DSEI Potiguara/Paraíba, reunindo 23 profissionais de saúde. O material empírico foi produzido a partir da técnica de grupo focal e analisado segundo a abordagem crítica da técnica de análise de discurso. Como potencialidades constataram-se disponibilidade de insumos para realização do exame bacteriológico, garantia do fluxo laboratorial e agilidade no recebimento dos resultados. Quanto às fragilidades, evidenciou-se que o modo como o serviço se organiza favorece descontinuidade das ações; fragmentação do cuidado; comunicação deficiente entre os diferentes pontos da atenção. Recomenda-se a adoção de mecanismos de gestão que ultrapasse as barreiras burocráticas e consolide-se em proposta inovadora, coordenada, cuja organização se assente potencialmente nas relações que envolvem pessoas, tecnologia e recursos

The goal was to analyze, according to the perception of health managers, the practices that guide tuberculosis control actions in cities in the metropolitan region of João Pessoa - PB, Brazil. This qualitative study involved eight professionals in management functions. Testimonies were collected through semi-structured interviews between May and June 2009 and organized through content analysis. Despite the acknowledged benefits of tuberculosis control action decentralization, local planning indicates the predominance of a bureaucratic model that is restricted to negotiation and supplies. Local programming is centered on the coordinator, which shows a command line and vertical management that lead to the fragmentation of the work process. Management action should follow an innovative and transformative route that surpasses bureaucratic barriers and faces the biggest challenge it is proposed: to balance professional interrelations with a view to improving health work performance.