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Aim: To understand the experiences of health professionals whose work focuses on health education aimed at the elderly in Family Health Strategy, and identify successful actions. Method: This is qualitative research, with an exploratory and descriptive approach, performed with twelve professionals that work or worked with education in health focused on the elderly in Family Health Units, in the city of Campina Grande, in the Brazilian state of Paraíba. The data was collected from April to May 2010, and then submitted to the technique of analysis called Discourse of the Collective Subject. At all times, this study followed the standards set by the Resolution 196/96. Results: From the information obtained, three main ideas arose, which revealed countless fragilities found in elderly health care, as well as demonstrations of strength and self-determination by the professionals in order to go the extra mile. Conclusion: It is necessary to improve and invest in professionals and instruments/methodologies used by these professionals, as well as to motivate the use of alternative therapeutic practices.

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A experiência da soropositividade para grávidas

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Objective: investigating the prevalence of Burnout among nurses in hospitals of urgency and emergency in the State of Paraiba. Method: this is a descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional study conducted in six hospitals specialized in urgency and emergency service in the state. The sample consisted of 110 nurses. It was used as instrument the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Data were analyzed with SPSS-Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 18.0. Results: the results pointed to 65,3% of young people (20-30 years), 54,5% in situations of multiple employment, 49,1% with weekly working hours of 20-44 hours, 82,7% with prevalence of Burnout, being 59,1% in moderate level and 23,6% in severe level. Conclusion: it is concluded that the nurses showed significant levels of illness due to diuturnal contact with work stressors elements

RESUMO Objetivo investigar as repercussões psíquicas em mães de crianças com complicações decorrentes da Síndrome Congênita pelo Zika Vírus. Método Estudo transversal com abordagem mista sequencial em duas etapas, realizado em uma Regional de Saúde de um estado do Nordeste. Participaram da primeira etapa da investigação, referente à aplicação do Self-Reporting Questionnaire, 15 mães. Na segunda etapa, foram realizadas entrevistas com 13 mães. A análise se deu por meio de um software estatístico (etapa 1) e pela técnica de análise de conteúdo (etapa 2). Resultados Observou-se que 10 mulheres apresentaram resultado positivo para o sofrimento mental. Na etapa qualitativa, destacaram-se nos relatos: o medo da perda/morte ou não evolução do quadro da criança, a exaustão física e psicológica em decorrência dos cuidados contínuos e o aparecimento/agravamento de conflitos que repercutem negativamente na dinâmica familiar. Conclusão e implicações para prática Os resultados apontam a necessidade de ações de educação em saúde, de modo a viabilizar troca de saberes, práticas e experiências; oferta de apoio psicossocial básico e fortalecimento de redes de apoio no sistema formal e informal de saúde, visando criar/ampliar equipamentos para auxiliar no autocuidado e empoderamento das identidades e potencialidades destas mulheres.

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