Objective: Identify the quality of life of women treated for cervical cancer according to their clinical and socioeconomic characteristics. Methods: This was a analytical study on women who were treated for cervical cancer by means of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. To evaluate their quality of life, the WHOQOL-bref questionnaire was applied. The Mann-Whitney test was used to investigate associations between domains and variables. Results: There were associations (p < 0.05) between the WHOQOL-bref domains and the variables of income, conjugal situation, leisure activities and treatment undergone. The physical and psychological domains were associated with overall quality of life (R = 0.54 and R = 0.63, respectively). Conclusions: Socioeconomic conditions and the type of treatment undergone influenced the quality of life of these women after their treatment. There is a need to increase the reach of cervical cancer screening among women who are less economically favored; and, after treatment, to offer alternative measures that soften the secondary effects.
Objective: to develop an integrative literature review on risk factors for suicide in individuals with cancer. Method: searching for articles was conducted in the Scientific Electronic Library Online, Medicinal Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Latin American & Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature and SciVerse Scopus databases, using the descriptors “suicide” and “cancer”. Results: eighteen articles were selected. Lung, bladder and colorectal cancers are the types of highest risk for suicide. Male, white and over 60 years of age are demographic factors with higher risk for suicide in individuals with cancer. Conclusion: this review made it possible to verify that cancer may be a risk factor for suicide. This evidence can be useful for planning preventive actions in order to reduce the risk of suicide.
O controle das arboviroses dengue, chinkugunya e síndrome congênita do zika vírus tem mantido a aplicação de agrotóxicos como principal estratégia de controle do mosquito Aedes aegypti. Este estudo analisa criticamente a utilização de agrotóxicos pela saúde pública no controle da dengue mediante revisão bibliográfica, documental e de artigos científicos de acordo com as seguintes categorias: (1) as condições de vida e vulnerabilidades; (2) Abordagens de controle do Aedes aegypti no Brasil; (3) a vigilância em saúde pública; e, o (4) (des) conhecimento sobre os perigos do uso de agrotóxicos. O controle vetorial do Aedes aegypti utiliza agrotóxicos dos grupos químicos organofosforados, carbamatos e piretróides cuja exposição pode gerar efeitos agudos e crônicos na saúde humana. É importante o conhecimento da população sobre a toxicidade e os riscos à saúde.
Objetivos: Descrever a ocorrência das tentativas de suicídio e do suicídio em indivíduos com câncer por meio do relacionamento das bases de dados do registro de câncer, mortalidade e violência. Método: Estudo transversal a ser desenvolvido no Recife (PE). Será realizado um linkage probabilístico dos Registros de Base Populacional de Câncer, de 2002 até o ano de 2015, com as tentativas de suicídio registradas no Sistema de Informação de Notificação e Agravos no período de 2007 até 2017 e o Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade de 2002 até 2017. Para análise dos dados, será utilizado o Epi Info versão 7.2.3.1. Será empregado para análises o Qui-quadrado de Pearson para diferenças de proporção e o teste exato de Fisher, quando necessário com adoção de significância estatística de 5%. Resultado esperado: Espera-se identificar os fatores sociodemográficos, o tipo de câncer e a chance de um indivíduo com câncer tentar ou se suicidar.
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