Objective: to know the social and health responses for the elderly in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: An integrative literature review. Results: There is a lack of specialized health care to meet the real needs of the elderly, and the shortage of health professionals does not contribute favorably to this situation. There is a small number of facilities for the elderly and most of them are inadequate. Although there are models of care as well as social and health support policies for the elderly, there are still inequities/inequalities in access to these policies, especially for the most disadvantaged populations. Conclusion: Social and health policies for the elderly in Sub-Saharan Africa are below standard and appropriate economic, political and social intervention is required.

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Background: Pressure ulcers (PU) are common in patients in intensive care unit (ICU). Many factors contribute to this which include the patient´s status and the characteristics and type of the treatment applied in this level of care1-3. In Angola, a low-middle-income country, the study of this topic is still incipient, which makes it relevant to know whether the Braden scale score differs significantly in different groups of critical care patient. De Alirio Martinho Belchior para Todos: 10:40 AM Aims: To determine if there is a statistically significant difference between the risk of developing pressure ulcers, and the groups of patients sorted by the severity of their disease, organ function/ rate of failure and type of the treatment applied in the ICU. On this behalf the following variables were established: patients treated with sedatives, vasoactive drugs, mechanical ventilation, haemodialysis; Braden Scale average score, the APACHE II (Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation) score, the SOFA (Sequential Organ Failure Assessment) score and the duration of hospitalization (days) in ICU. Methods: An observational, descriptive, prospective and longitudinal study with a quantitative nature was developed in an ICU ward in a hospital in Angola. Results: The sample was composed of 123 patients; the average value of the Braden scale was 14.15 points. Patients being treated with sedatives showed statistically significant difference in the average Braden scale score compared to those who did not. This difference was also verified in relation to the patients who were treated with vasopressors and mechanical ventilation. Negative, moderate to weak, but statistically significant correlations were found between the Braden scale score and the APACHE score, SOFA score and duration of ICU stay. De Alirio Martinho Belchior para Todos: 10:40 AM Conclusion: The patients have a higher risk of developing pressure ulcers when exposed to risk factors that are already known and specifically associated with some treatments implemented in the ICU. Higher rates of disease severity, mortality risk and longer duration of stay in ICU are associated with a higher risk of PU.

Introduction:In the education, the professor is the mediator and the person responsible for the educative process, is of great importance, as the ethical way in which he conducts his activities will promote the construction of an ethical attitude. The construction of an ethical attitude implies the respect towards the other, respecting their dignity. It´s through this respecting and the humanitude that each person builds himself and cares for the other.Purpose: This paper aimed to reflect upon the responsibility that education has in the construction of humanitude and of an ethical attitude on students.Methodology: Narrative review around three main concepts: education, ethics and humanitude. Documents published from 2012 to 2017, in Portuguese and English language and critical reflection about the concepts. Results:The society humanization and the humanization of nursing care results the construction of values, the transfer of knowledge and the ethical attitude. The education has a responsibility in a formation of health professionals. So, it´s important to reflect about the responsibility and the example of the teacher, the values and behavior construction, the ethical behavior and the Humanitude actions. Just so it´s possible to respect the human dignity. Conclusion:It is only possible to have healthcare professional with ethical attitudes if the educational system and professors themselves teach and train values and citizenship. This construction assumed as a responsibility of building and educating an ethical attitude and humanitude.

Introduction: Pressure ulcers (PU) are common in patients in intensive care unit (ICU). Many factors contribute to this which include the patient´s status and the characteristics and type of the treatment applied in this level of care1-3. In Angola, a low-middle-income country, the study of this topic is still incipient, which makes it relevant to know whether the Braden scale score differs significantly in different groups of critical care patient. Aims: To determine if there is a statistically significant difference between the risk of developing pressure ulcers, and the groups of patients sorted by the severity of their disease, organ function/ rate of failure and type of the treatment applied in the ICU. On this behalf the following variables were established: patients treated with sedatives, vasoactive drugs, mechanical ventilation, haemodialysis; Braden Scale average score, the APACHE II (Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation) score, the SOFA (Sequential Organ Failure Assessment) score and the length of stay (days) in ICU. Methods: A cross-sectional study with a quantitative nature was developed in an ICU ward in a hospital in Angola. Results: The sample was composed of 123 patients; the average value of the Braden scale was 14.15 points. Patients being treated with sedatives showed statistically significant difference in the average Braden scale score compared to those who did not. This difference was also verified in relation to the patients who were treated with vasopressors and mechanical ventilation. Negative, moderate to weak, but statistically significant correlations were found between the Braden scale score and the APACHE score, SOFA score and duration of ICU stay. Conclusion: The patients have a higher risk of developing pressure ulcers when exposed to risk factors that are already known and specifically associated with some treatments implemented in the ICU. Higher rates of disease severity, mortality risk and longer duration of stay in ICU are associated with a higher risk of PU.