Planejamento e execução de um inquérito populacional de saúde por meio de consórcio de pesquisa multidisciplinar

Abstract

AIMS: To describe the methodological and operational aspects of a health survey, conducted by means of a multidisciplinary research consortium.METHODS: A cross-sectional, population-based study was conducted with individuals 18 years or older, living in the urban area of the municipality of Rio Grande, in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. The sampling was probabilistic, with census tracts as the primary sample unit. The research instrument consisted of a standardized and previously tested questionnaire, with closed questions, applied by face-to-face in dwellings. A brief questionnaire was administered to 10.5% of subjects for quality control purposes. Fieldwork lasted from April to July 2016, and the study was approved by an ethics committee.RESULTS: Of the 70 sampled census tracts, 711 households were randomly selected, comprising 1,429 eligible individuals. Overall, 1,300 individuals (91.0%) of 676 households (95.1%) answered the questionnaire. Losses and refusals were more prevalent for males and downtown's sectors. The questionnaire reproducibility was satisfactory (mean kappa = 0.80).CONCLUSIONS: The main methodological aspects of a multidisciplinary research consortium were pointed out, which may be of interest to other researchers. We highlight the importance of these type of study to yield information on various health conditions of the population.

Insegurança alimentar em um município do extremo sul do Rio Grande do Sul, 2016: um estudo de base populacional*

“…9 8.9% prevalence of moderate or severe FI was also considered to be high when compared to the findings of the Southern region studies cited above: 4.4% 6 and 7.5%. 14 In the study conducted in Pelotas, FI prevalence where hunger was present, which can be compared to severe FI, was 3.0%. 20 The high FI prevalence found can be explained by the economic crisis faced by Brazil which caused mass job dismissals at the municipality's port and oil refinery complex.…”

“…Further information about the methods used is available in an article about the methodology. 14 Individuals aged 18 or more and resident in the urban area of Rio Grande were eligible to take part in the study. Individuals institutionalized in nursing homes, hospitals and prisons, as well as those physically or mentally unable to answer the questionnaire administered by the interviewers were not considered to be eligible.…”

“…The questions relating to the household and to the 'food insecurity' outcome were asked only of the individual considered by its dwellers to be the head of the household. Taking as a reference the classification adopted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), 14 the study considered the head of household to be the person who had knowledge of the household food and financial dynamics, i.e. the person involved in buying food for the family to consume.…”

Autopercepção positiva da alimentação: um estudo de base populacional no extremo sul do Brasil*

“…This is a cross-sectional population-based study conducted in the south of Rio Grande do Sul state. It is part of a larger study entitled 'Health of the Population of Rio Grande-RS', 11 the purpose of which was to investigate diverse aspects of the health profile of the population of Rio Grande. This municipality iis located in the far south of the state, it had around 200,000 inhabitants and a human development index (HDI) of 0.744 In 2010.…”

Fatores associados a não realização de consulta médica nos 12 meses anteriores a entrevista concedida por adultos e idosos em Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, em 2016: estudo transversal*

“…Further information on the study methods has been published. 14 The dependent variable was the prevalence of not having had a medical consultation in the 12 months prior to the interview, as reported by interviewees. The following demographic and socio-economic variables were collected: -sex (male; female); -age range (in years: 18-39, 40-59, 60 or over); -marital status (single; married/separated/ divorced/widowed); -race/skin color (white; brown; black), six individuals self-reported yellow (Asian) skin color and four self-reported being indigenous.…”