Descriptive exploratory study that aimed to describe the profile of a population less than one year old of age, assisted in the nursing appointment in Childcare at a Health Basic Unit, in Rio Grande-RS; and to evaluate the association between the nutritional situation and the presence of oral candidiasis, perineal candidiasis and irritative dermatitis due to the diapers. The sample was constituted by all the children's charts (96 overall) who were less than one year old and who were assisted in a nursing appointment in Childcare. Most of the children were girls and were found eutrophic; all the ones who needed a pediatric evaluation were sent to the proper evaluation; the irritative dermatitis of the diapers was the most frequent alteration, and it was associated to the unfavorable nutritional situation; breastfeeding took place, at most, up to the seventh month of the baby. The study indicates the need to sensitize the population to about the importance of childcare for the prevention of injuries and promotion of child health.

Objective: To describe the metaphorical meanings generated based on the work process of the healthcare team with prisoners receiving inpatient care in a hospital. Methods: Qualitative exploratory research, using a socio-historical dialectic, was conducted with members of the health care team: the nursing staff (professional and technical nurses and nursing assistants), physicians, physiotherapists and nutritionists. Data collection was accomplished through recorded, semi-structured interviews. Data analysis was performed using the hermeneutic dialectic perspective. Results: Based on the central nucleus of metaphorical meaning for the concept "human", we identified four main themes: antagonistic feelings between patient and health care worker, gentleness, compassion and vulnerability. Conclusion: The positive and negative metaphorical meanings revealed that the work product exists; the process is permeated by a sense of stigmatism inherent in working with prisoners who are hospital patients. Keywords: Metaphor; Health services; Prisoners RESUMOObjetivo: Descrever os sentidos metafóricos gerados baseados no processo de trabalho da equipe de saúde com pacientes apenados internos em uma instituição hospitalar. Métodos: Pesquisa qualitativa, de cunho exploratório, com abordagem sócio-histórica na dimensão dialética, realizada com os componentes da equipe de saúde: equipe de enfermagem (enfermeiro, técnico e auxiliar de enfermagem), médicos, fisioterapeutas e nutricionistas. A coleta de dados foi feita por entrevistas semiestruturadas gravadas. A análise dos dados foi realizada por intermédio da perspectiva hermenêutica dialética. Resultados: No processo de trabalho, identificou-se que, a partir do núcleo de sentido metafórico central "ser humano" originaram-se outros quatro sentidos principais: sentimento antagônico entre paciente e apenado, docilidade, vulnerabilidade e compaixão. Conclusão: Os sentidos metafóricos positivos e negativos revelaram que o produto do trabalho existe, sendo o processo permeado tanto pelo sentido da estigmatização, como da aproximação do paciente apenado. Descritores: Metáfora; Serviços de saúde; Prisioneiros RESUMENObjetivo: Describir los sentidos metafóricos generados basados en el proceso de trabajo del equipo de salud con pacientes apenados internados en una institución hospitalaria. Métodos: Investigación cualitativa, de tipo exploratorio, con abordaje socio-histórico en la dimensión dialética, realizada con los componentes del equipo de salud: equipo de enfermería (enfermero, técnico y auxiliar de enfermería), médicos, fisioterapeutas y nutricionistas. La recolección de datos se llevó a cabo por medio de entrevistas semiestructuradas grabadas. El análisis de los datos fue realizado según la perspectiva hermenéutica dialéctica. Resultados: En el processo de trabajo, se identificó que, a partir del núcleo de sentido metafórico central "ser humano" se originaron otros cuatro sentidos principales: sentimiento antagónico entre paciente y apenado, docilidad, vulnerabilidad y compa...