RESUMO:O objetivo do estudo foi investigar a satisfação das gestantes sobre a Consulta de Enfermagem Pré-natal em uma unidade de Saúde da Família de Montes Claros/MG, Brasil. Trata-se de um estudo exploratório de natureza qualitativa realizado com oito gestantes cadastradas na área de abrangência da unidade em que realizaram a consulta de pré-natal com o enfermeiro da equipe. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevista e analisados com a técnica de análise do discurso. Os resultados mostraram satisfação com a Consulta de Enfermeiro no pré-natal; a humanização e a competência profissional do enfermeiro foram destacadas pelas gestantes, evidenciando qualidades como capacidade, atenção, paciência e dedicação. A partir dos discursos pode-se concluir que houve unanimidade em relação à percepção das mulheres acerca da satisfação do serviço e à aprovação do pré-natal realizado pelo enfermeiro. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Cuidado pré-natal; Enfermagem; Percepção; Satisfação do paciente. PRE-NATAL CONSULTATION BY NURSES: CLIENT SATISFACTION AMONG EXPECTANT MOTHERSABSTRACT: The aim of the study was to investigate the degree of satisfaction with nurse-led prenatal consultations among mothers-to-be in a family health centre in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. This qualitative study was exploratory in character, carried out with the assistance of eight pregnant women registered in the area covered by the health unit where they were to receive their prenatal consultation with the team nurse. Data was collected via interviews and analysed through discourse analysis. The results showed satisfaction with the prenatal nurse consultation; the humanization and professional competency of the nurse were highlighted by the clients, with qualities such as competency, attention, patience and dedication being cited. It can be concluded from the discourses that the women were unanimous in relation to their perception of the service and their approval of the prenatal consultation carried out by the nurse. KEYWORDS: Prenatal care; Nursing; Perception; Patient satisfaction. PRENATAL REALIZADO POR EL ENFERMERO: LA SATISFACCIÓN DE LAS GESTANTES RESUMEN:El objetivo del estudio fue investigar la satisfacción de las gestantes sobre la Consulta de Enfermería Prenatal en una unidade de Salud de la Familia de Montes Claros/MG, Brasil. Es un estudio exploratorio de naturaleza cualitativa realizado con ocho gestantes cadastradas en área abarcada por la unidad en que realizaron la consulta de prenatal con el enfermero del equipo. Los datos fueron recogidos por medio de entrevista y analizados con la técnica de análisis del discurso. Los resultados revelaron satisfacción con la Consulta de Enfermero en el prenatal; la humanización y la competencia profesional del enfermero fueron destacadas por las gestantes, evidenciando cualidades, como capacidad, atención, paciencia y dedicación. Con base en los discursos, fue posible concluir que hubo unanimidad acerca de la percepción de las mujeres sobre la satisfacción del servicio y la aprobación del prenatal realiz...

perfil dos óbitos dessa faixa etária, em Minas Gerais, Brasil, no período de 1999 a 2008. Os dados foram obtidos a partir do Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade do Ministério da Saúde e do Departamento de Informática do Ministério da Saúde. Os resultados apontaram coeficientes crescentes de mortalidade em idosos durante os anos estudados. Destacaramse como principais causas as quedas e os acidentes de transporte. Também foram registradas taxas ascendentes dos casos de homicídios e suicídios, especialmente em idosos do sexo masculino. São necessárias medidas preventivas imediatas, pois os idosos se mostram cada vez mais sujeitos às mortes por causas externas.

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Objective: To systematically review the literature on the telehealth initiatives in telerehabilitation practices in children and adolescents from zero to 18 years old. Data sources: Randomized and controlled clinical trials published in the past ten years (January 2002 to February 2012) in Medline/PubMed, Medline/BVS, PEDro and Cochrane Library databases. The descriptors "telemedicine", "rehabilitation" and "telehealth" were used in three different languages (English, Portuguese and Spanish). Data synthesis: From the 20 studies found in the literature, nine were included in this review. Most of the studies showed that telerehabilitation is able to produce better results in the treatment when compared to the traditional methods, providing less frequency of symptoms, better disease control, better quality of life and greater adherence to treatment. Conclusions: Telerehabilitation is a viable and effective strategy in the treatment of common diseases in children and adolescents. However, there are few studies on the subject in this age group. Although telehealth is already consolidated worldwide, there are no studies in Brazil that used the telerehabilitation in children and adolescents, which reinforces the need for more research and investments.

Objective: To determine health community agents' opinions on access and care delivery to individuals with sickle cell anemia. Methods: This was a qualitative study conducted among 14 health community agents from a municipality with a high prevalence of sickle cell disease. Data were submitted to analysis of thematic content. Results: Access to the basic health unit of individuals with sickle cell disease occurred only in situations of acute episodes. We observed a barrier between patients and basic health units. Care for patients with sickle cell disease was not prioritized for those with alert signs, nor was there specific follow-up in child rearing, vaccines, or medicines. Home visits were conducted without a systematic plan. Conclusion: According to the perspective of health community agents, the care of individuals with sickle cell disease was inadequate and individuals' access to care was limited.

Motivos que levaram as gestantes a não se vacinarem contra H1N1Reasons why pregnant women did not vaccinate against Influenza A H1N1

Estudo com abordagem qualitativa e descritiva cujo objetivo foi identificar as percepções e expectativas dos estudantes do curso técnico em enfermagem com relação ao mercado de trabalho. A coleta de dados ocorreu em outubro de 2009, com a utilização da entrevista semiestruturada com 12 estudantes do curso técnico de enfermagem. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de conteúdo. As entrevistas evidenciaram importantes questões relacionadas à empregabilidade da enfermagem entre as categorias, às áreas de atuação profissional e à inserção do técnico na equipe de saúde. Os resultados mostraram a necessidade da continuidade da discussão sobre o tema, na busca de incrementar e melhorar a formação do técnico em enfermagem frente ao mercado de trabalho. Observou-se a existência de fatores negativos, como a discriminação e o pouco reconhecimento social. Conclui-se que o futuro egresso busca, além do emprego, a inserção na sociedade, para a sua valorização, enquanto profissional de saúde.

BackgroundAlthough sickle cell disease is an important public health problem in Brazil, there is a gap in the literature on the level of knowledge of primary health care professionals about the treatment and management of sickle cell disease. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge about sickle cell disease of physicians and nurses who work in the Family Health Program in a region of Brazil with a high prevalence of this disease.MethodsThis is a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted at the municipality of Montes Claros, in the north of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Study participants included 96 physicians and nurses who work at the Family Health Program in an urban area of the city. Data was collected using an original, partially tested questionnaire based on health care check points for children with sickle cell disease established in educational protocols from the State Health Secretary of Minas Gerais and the Ministry of Health. The structured questionnaire contained 47 questions addressing three axes: epidemiology (8 questions); clinical manifestations (13 questions); and management of children with sickle cell disease (26 questions). Knowledge was measured through mean correct responses to proposed questions. Ethical principles were respected and this project was approved by the Committee of Ethics in Research.Results59.4% (57) of the study participants were nurses and 40.6% (39) were physicians. The median length of training and median length of service in primary health care were 4.3 (2.8-8.0) years and 4.0 (2.0-7.1) years, respectively. The mean performance in knowledge tests was < 75%, with 5.7/8 (SD = 1.4) for the "epidemiology" questions; 8.6/13 (SD = 2.2) for "clinical manifestations"; and 17.0/26 (SD = 2.9) for "management of children with sickle cell disease" questions; resulting in a mean total of 31.4/47 (SD = 5.10) correct responses. A statistically significant association was found between the number of correct responses and family health care qualifications (p = 0.015).ConclusionThere is an urgent need to improve primary health care professional training in the care of children with sickle cell disease.