CraCk Consumption and tuberCulosis: an integrative review This article aimed to verify the scientific production regarding the consumption of crack and its favoring in the occurrence of tuberculosis (TB), identifying the main approach adopted in these publications and describing the main results of the studies found. It is an integrative review in the database of PUBMED, LILACS and SCIELO portal. The found articles have the following main approaches: the profile and behavior of users, the relationship between TB and drug use, and health strategies presented for the control of TB in these individuals.

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RESUMO Este artigo objetivou construir indicadores qualitativos de resultado relacionados com a satisfação na perspectiva dos usuários e familiares. Estudo de caso avaliativo, participativo, hermenêutico-dialético, realizado em um Centro de Atenção Psicossocial no Rio Grande do Sul, com usuários e familiares em grupos focais para discussão, negociação e validação de indicadores qualitativos em 2014. Identificaram-se dois indicadores qualitativos de satisfação, sendo estes: a não internação psiquiátrica ou menor necessidade desta; sentimento ou sensação de bem-estar. Conclui-se que usuários e familiares apresentam-se satisfeitos com a práxis do Centro de Atenção Psicossocial estudado. PALAVRAS-CHAVE

Resumo Introdução A identificação dos fatores associados a uma pior avaliação da qualidade de vida dos familiares cuidadores em saúde mental pode constituir uma estratégia importante para o estabelecimento de ações de acompanhamento e de suporte desses sujeitos. Objetivo Este estudo buscou identificar quais os fatores associados a uma pior avaliação da qualidade de vida entre 1.242 familiares cuidadores de usuários de 40 Centros de Atenção Psicossocial (CAPS) localizados no Sul do Brasil. Métodos Para análise, munindo-se de um modelo teórico hierarquizado, utilizou-se a regressão logística com o cálculo das razões de odds ajustadas. Resultados Os fatores associados a uma pior avaliação da qualidade de vida foram: escolaridade, facilidade de acesso aos CAPS, eficácia dos CAPS, apoio dos CAPS na sobrecarga, divisão das atividades do cuidado, problema de saúde, relação com a família e sentimento de sobrecarga. Conclusão Ao considerar a gama de aspectos relacionados ao serviço que estiveram associados ao desfecho, este estudo entende que os CAPS exercem um papel importante na vida dos familiares cuidadores a eles vinculados, influenciando significativamente em sua qualidade de vida.

Resumo OBJETIVO Construir indicadores qualitativos de resultado na Atenção Psicossocial relacionados à autonomia na perspectiva dos usuários e familiares. MÉTODO Estudo de caso avaliativo, com referencial teórico hermenêutico-dialético em um Centro de Atenção Psicossocial no Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. A primeira etapa da coleta de dados, fevereiro-julho/2014, consistiu na construção de indicadores a partir da análise dos dados qualitativos de duas pesquisas avaliativas neste mesmo serviço. A segunda etapa, agosto-setembro/2014, validou os indicadores construídos por meio de grupos focais com nove usuários e nove familiares. RESULTADO Os participantes apontaram três indicadores qualitativos relacionados à sua autonomia como resultado da inserção no serviço, sendo eles, melhora na autogestão da renda, melhor desenvolvimento das atividades do cotidiano e maior poder de negociação. CONCLUSÃO A metodologia utilizada mostrou-se adequada para criação de indicadores qualitativos na perspectiva de usuários e familiares, bem como apontou que o serviço auxilia no processo de conquista da autonomia.

Objective: to investigate the percentage of professionals with an intention to leave Nursing during the COVID-10 pandemic, as well as the factors associated with this outcome. Method: a cross-sectional study conducted by applying questionnaires to 890 Nursing professionals from the municipality of Pelotas (RS). The outcome was identified by means of self-reports obtained from the question itself. Relative Risks, as well as their Confidence Intervals (95%), were calculated for the independent variables by means of unadjusted and adjusted Poisson regression. Results: the percentage of professionals who stated their intention to leave Nursing was 24.6% (n=219). There was a positive association between the outcome and higher schooling levels, negative evaluation of institutional support, moderate or intense overload, and skin lesions. A negative association was also observed between the outcome and individuals aged 51 years old or more. Conclusion: except for skin lesions, aspects such as lack of support and overload, although they may have been intensified during the pandemic, do not represent a new fact in the health services. In this sense, the associations found in the study reflect the need for cross-sectional actions to promote retention of professionals.

This is a cross‐sectional study conducted with 537 family caregivers of people with mental disorders. The objective was to quantify the degree of burden experienced by men and women, and identify the most affected dimensions of their lives and the factors associated with burden manifestation by gender. The Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) scale was used to assess burden. Mean burden was 22.8 points (SD = 6.3) for men and 27.8 points (SD = 17.8) for women. The most affected dimensions among the two groups were the same; however, among the 22 items on the scale, 11 presented significantly higher means among women. The factors associated with the manifestation of burden in both groups were as follows: low income; use of psychotropic drugs; greater degree of dependence of the service user; not receiving family support; and dissatisfaction with family relationships. For men, manifestation of burden was also associated with age. For women, there were further associations of the outcome with the presence of health problems, not having someone to share care with, and caring for the assisted person for >10 years. Our findings suggest that the degree of burden of family members caring for those with mental disorders is associated with gender, and this should be considered by services responsible for planning care shared by professionals and relatives. Guidelines for Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE Statement) were adhered to in this study.

OBJECTIVE To identify the prevalence of and factors associated with: (1) major depressive episodes; (2) minor psychiatric disorders (MPDs); and (3) suicidal ideation among nursing professionals from a municipality in southern Brazil. METHODS Using a cross-sectional design, we recruited 890 nursing professionals linked to 50 Primary Care units, 2 walk-in clinics, 2 hospital services, 1 emergency room service, 1 mobile emergency care service, and 1 teleconsultation service, in addition to the municipal epidemiological surveillance service and the vacancy regulation center between June and July 2020. We used the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and the Self-Reporting Questionnaire to evaluate the studied outcomes. Associations between the outcomes and variables related to sociodemographic profile, work, health conditions, and daily life were explored using Poisson regression models with robust variance estimators. RESULTS The observed prevalence of depression, MPDs, and suicidal ideation were 36.6%, 44%, and 7.4%, respectively. MPDs were associated with the assessment of support received by the service as ‘regular’ (PR: 1.48; 95% CI: 1.19–1.85) or ‘poor’ (PR: 1.54; 95% CI: 1.23–1.94), with a reported moderate (PR: 1.63; 95% CI: 1.29–2.07), or heavy (PR: 2.54; 95% CI: 2.05–3.15) workload, and with suspected COVID-19 infection (PR: 1.44; 95% CI: 1.25–1.66). Major depressive episodes were associated with a reported lack of personal protective equipment (PR: 1.20; 95% CI: 1.01–1.42), whereas suicidal ideation was inversely related to per capita income > 3 minimum monthly wages (PR: 0.28; 95% CI: 0.11–0.68), and positively related to the use of psychotropic drugs (PR: 3.14; 95% CI: 1.87–5.26). CONCLUSION Our results suggest that nursing professionals’ working conditions are associated with their mental health status. The need to improve working conditions through adequate dimensioning, support and proper biosafety measures is only heightened in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.