The health Care Management of farmers who use pesticides in Northeast Brazil. Use of pesticides and The Care Management

Abstract

In Brazil, the health of communities that use pesticides is still neglected due to the lack of greater social understanding of damage to health and an insufficient care network. The aim of the research was to understand the actions of the health care management network of farmers who use pesticides, in municipalities in the Northeast, Petrolina (PE) and Juazeiro (BA), from the perspective of the health care network (RAS). This is a qualitative research, with a methodological framework based on the Grounded Theory in a constructivist way. 26 health professionals and RAS managers participated, at the municipal and regional levels in Petrolina (PE) and Juazeiro (BA). Two sample groups were composed for data collection, carried out through semi-structured interviews. The analysis resulted in six categories, which, when integrated, made up the theoretical model “Model of care management for riverside farmers”. The RAS must have teams trained in the care of riverside farmers who use pesticides in primary care, and specialized teams in secondary and tertiary care, who are a reference. The theoretical model formulated considers that the RAS, strengthened in terms of diversity of actions and services, will provide better care management for farmers.

Patients’ perspective on the use of mobile applications for the provision of supportive care in radiotherapy

“…However, the coronavirus pandemic has increased the reliance on telemedicine and mHealth technologies to provide follow-up services to mitigate the spread of the disease [5]. As a result, in response to the pandemic, several radiotherapy equipment manufacturers have now integrated mHealth solutions within their radiotherapy workflows, while some other oncology centres have developed their own solutions [6][7][8][9][10]. These mHealth applications can be easily installed on patients' mobile phones and serve as platforms to deliver information, facilitate the reporting of electronic patientreported outcome measures (ePROMS), offer symptom feedback, conduct video conferencing and manage appointments effectively.…”