Andriele Gasparetto

Caracterização da saúde materna em Santa Maria, RS. 2005-2009

Objectives: relate the maternal variables coming from the Information System of Live Births (SINASC) from Santa Maria-RS, linked in the live births’s health, as: maternal age, among another. Method: this study was developed with a quantitative descriptive approach, using secondary data obtained in the basis of DATASUS. The data were collected from March to May of 2011. Results: in the period between 2005 and 2009 were registered 16504 live births in Santa Maria, being 62,37% of cesarian and 37,63% vaginal; 49,23% of the live births were from women between 20-30 years; 65,36% of the women had seven or more prenatal visits; and the higher education level, the higher the rate of cesarean. Conclusions: there was a significant increase in cesarean section among young postpartum women. It is necessary more studies to be outlined the profile of this population group and generate effective locoregionais strategies

Oficina sobre orientações pedagógicas no ensino superior: ação do programa pró-saúde

Objective: To analyze the strengths and challenges in teaching on a higher education institution according to the vectors proposed by the Ministry of Health Pro-Health Project. Materials and Methods: We conducted a qualitative research, in which the analysis of content in focal groups was used. In 2009, a workshop was organized by the Pro-Health’s internal commission to discuss the potentialities and challenges according to the main concerns regarding the program. Results: Among the potentialities discussed, it was highlighted the activities structure, internships and curricular practices from the institution integrated to the reality and needs of the population. However, the interdisciplinary approach has been pointed as the biggest challenge to be implemented in the health field. None of the evidence reached the stage III, which means that none were totally achieved according to the professionals. Conclusion: There is a need for constant discussion among teachers so that they can achieve satisfactory results, however, we suggest to work with a smaller number of participants.

Physiotherapy in primary dysmenorrhea: literature review

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Dysmenorrhea is a word derived from the Greek language and means difficult menstrual cycle. It may be classified as primary, leading to poorer quality of life indices of several women. This study aimed at investigating, by means of literature review, the efficacy and accuracy of existing therapies for primary dysmenorrhea, specifically in Physiotherapy.CONTENTS:Narrative literature review by querying electronic databases Medline, Scielo, Lilacs, Cochrane library, PEDro and Pubmed), where articles were selected and analyzed from August 2013 to February 2014. For data collection, materials from 2005 to current literature were included using the following keywords: “dysmenorrhea”, “physiotherapy” and their Portuguese equivalent “dismenorreia” and “fisioterapia”, combining them with the operators AND and OR.CONCLUSION:Studies were found describing the use of thermotherapy, cryotherapy, transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation and connective tissue massage, Pilates and acupuncture with improvement of such womens symptoms. However, it is clear the need for studies regarding physiotherapeutic maneuvers with further methodological rigor.