Maria Francilene Leite

Coping with chronic condition in childhood by family caregivers: a qualitative research

The objective was to understand the strategies used by caregivers in coping with the chronic condition in childhood. We conducted a qualitative research in a pediatric unit of a public hospital in Joao Pessoa. Data were collected through semi-structured interview in the first quarter of 2010. The analysis followed the criteria of thematic interpretation. The results showed that caregivers used strategies such as: escape of dialogue and issues arising from the illness, the quest for knowledge and communication with the child trying to educate them about their condition and prepare them for self-care, the pursuit of religiosity as help to cope and accept the childs condition. It was identified that social support is undermined, concentrating care in the figure of the main caregiver. Understand the coping strategies used by families, their beliefs and conflicts favors planning of specific actions in health, avoiding fragile adaptive processes.

Extensão Popular na formação profissional em saúde para o SUS: refletindo uma experiência*

O presente relato objetiva abordar a influencia da Extensao Popular na formacao universitaria em saude para o SUS, considerando a vivencia de uma estudante de enfermagem. Serao considerados os aprendizados adquiridos nas atividades desenvolvidas no Projeto Educacao Popular e Atencao a Saude da Familia (Pepasf): visitas domiciliares, reunioes semanais e nos espacos de articulacao politica comunitaria. As visitas domiciliares semanais aproximam o estudante do mundo popular que, por meio do vinculo, desenvolve novas maneiras de pensar e fazer saude; as reunioes semanais trabalham principios da interdisciplinaridade rumo ao trabalho integral em saude e; nos espacos de articulacao comunitaria, o estudante se engaja nas lutas e aprende a estimular a participacao popular. A Extensao Popular constitui uma alternativa ante o ensino na universidade que tem contribuido para uma formacao em saude coerente com os principios do SUS.

Coping strategies for caregivers of children with a chronic disease: a methodological study

Aim: To develop a decision support model to identify coping strategies for caregivers, with regard to chronic diseases in childhood. Method: methodological study carried out in two stages: detecting the problem and establishing rules for making decisions. It was based on a study conducted with the caregivers of children with chronic diseases. Result: it is logical model for decision support. Discussion: coping strategies focused on the problem, seeking support with the aid of religious and social support networks, act positively in terms of adapting to chronic diseases; however, strategies focusing on emotion generate a negative response. Conclusion: the model of decision support can assist health professionals in identifying coping strategies that facilitate or hinder the adaptation of caregivers concerning chronic diseases in childhood.

Differentiation of the Difficulty Level of Supply Chain Management Integration Actions

Integration is a key factor to ensure alignment of actions throughout the supply chain, increasing the competitiveness of companies. However, to integrate upstream and downstream actions is quite a complex task that involves different levels of difficulty. Several studies have been developed to assess the supply chain management integration (SCMI), with different actions corresponding to integration among chain members; nevertheless, little has been discussed about the level of integration required for each activity. Thus, this research proposes an initial assessment of the differentiation of the difficulty level between the actions of SCMI, in order to facilitate the planning of these actions gradually and consistently, using the Item Response Theory (IRT). The selected SCMI actions were ranked according to the difficulty level for their implementation, allowing differentiating the simplest tasks to be performed from those that require a higher level of integration between partners.

Popular Extension in professional training in health for SUS: reflecting an experience

O presente relato objetiva abordar a influencia da Extensao Popular na formacao universitaria em saude para o SUS, considerando a vivencia de uma estudante de enfermagem. Serao considerados os aprendizados adquiridos nas atividades desenvolvidas no Projeto Educacao Popular e Atencao a Saude da Familia (Pepasf): visitas domiciliares, reunioes semanais e nos espacos de articulacao politica comunitaria. As visitas domiciliares semanais aproximam o estudante do mundo popular que, por meio do vinculo, desenvolve novas maneiras de pensar e fazer saude; as reunioes semanais trabalham principios da interdisciplinaridade rumo ao trabalho integral em saude e; nos espacos de articulacao comunitaria, o estudante se engaja nas lutas e aprende a estimular a participacao popular. A Extensao Popular constitui uma alternativa ante o ensino na universidade que tem contribuido para uma formacao em saude coerente com os principios do SUS.

Extension Popular en la formación profesional en salud para SUS: refleja una experiencia

O presente relato objetiva abordar a influencia da Extensao Popular na formacao universitaria em saude para o SUS, considerando a vivencia de uma estudante de enfermagem. Serao considerados os aprendizados adquiridos nas atividades desenvolvidas no Projeto Educacao Popular e Atencao a Saude da Familia (Pepasf): visitas domiciliares, reunioes semanais e nos espacos de articulacao politica comunitaria. As visitas domiciliares semanais aproximam o estudante do mundo popular que, por meio do vinculo, desenvolve novas maneiras de pensar e fazer saude; as reunioes semanais trabalham principios da interdisciplinaridade rumo ao trabalho integral em saude e; nos espacos de articulacao comunitaria, o estudante se engaja nas lutas e aprende a estimular a participacao popular. A Extensao Popular constitui uma alternativa ante o ensino na universidade que tem contribuido para uma formacao em saude coerente com os principios do SUS.