Maria Neto da Cruz Leitão
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra
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Journal of Clinical Nursing | 2017
Diene Monique Carlos; Elisabete Matallo Marchesini de Pádua; Lygia Maria Pereira da Silva; Marta Angélica Iossi Silva; Walter Ernesto Ude Marques; Maria Neto da Cruz Leitão; Maria das Graças Carvalho Ferriani
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To contribute the understanding of the network care provided to families involved in family violence against children and adolescents (FVACA), from the Primary Health Care (PHC) perspective. BACKGROUND Children and adolescents figure among the main victims of violence around the world, which occurs predominantly in the family context. PHC-guided network care has emerged as a new process that contrasts with traditional approaches, which rely on fragmented, punctual and compensatory actions and produce simplified and segmented interventions in response to complex phenomena like violence. The Paradigm of Complexity interacts with the network care approach and, by articulating the multiple dimensions of the research phenomenon, contributes to its understanding. DESIGN Qualitative research, based on the Paradigm of Complexity. METHODS Data were collected through minimal maps of the external institutional social network, focus groups and semi-structured interviews held with 41 PHC professionals in Brazil. The notions of comprehension and contextualisation as well as dialogical, recursive and holographic principles from complexity theory guided the data analysis. RESULTS The two thematic categories that emerged revealed reduced institutional networks, with low-density and homogeneous bonds, which resulted in fragmented care in all stages of the care process. CONCLUSIONS Although the network organisation of care for the families involved in FVACA is fundamental, the construction of these networks still represents a great challenge, as it requires the joint work of a multiprofessional team. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE For nursing to respond to the contemporary care demands in a contemplative and pertinent manner, a perspective and a reference framework need to be developed, leading to broader and more contextualised actions, with a multidimensional approach to the families and communities of which child and adolescent victims of violence are a part.
Revista de Enfermagem Referência | 2015
Maria Aparecida Beserra; Maria Neto da Cruz Leitão; Maria Isabel Domingues Fernandes; Liliana Scatena; Telma Sofia dos Santos Vidinha; Lygia Maria Pereira da Silva; Maria das Graças de Carvalho Ferriane
Theoretical framework: Dating violence is a serious and avoidable public health issue worldwide, which may have negative consequences in adolescents’ health....
Revista de Enfermagem Referência | 2017
Diene Monique Carlos; Ana Flávia Campeiz; Jorge Vicente Lopes da Silva; Maria Helena F.V. Fernandes; Maria Neto da Cruz Leitão; Marta Angélica Iossi Silva; Maria das Graças Carvalho Ferriani
Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) in adolescence is a more serious problem because it negatively impacts the healthy development and is a precursor to domestic and family violence. Objectives: To identify the types of primary IPV prevention interventions that have been implemented in school settings. Methodology: Integrative literature review in the following databases: PubMed, CINAHL, Lilacs, and SciELO virtual library. Results: Twelve studies were included in this review. Interventions were identified based on 3 categories: Multicomponent interventions; Skill-building interventions; and Theater/role-playing interventions. Similar results were found in all studies. Population and approach specificities were discussed. Conclusion: In this review, important contributions to IPV prevention interventions were presented, such as the need for theoretical background, life-context approach, and intervention towards bystanders.
Escola Anna Nery | 2016
Maria Aparecida Beserra; Maria Neto da Cruz Leitão; Joana Alice da Silva Amaro de Oliveira Fabião; Maria dos Anjos Dixe; Cristina Maria Figueira Veríssimo; Maria das Graças Carvalho Ferriani
OBJECTIVES: To identify the prevalence of dating violence among adolescents and discuss the association between the violent behaviors and the variables: age, gender and length of dating relationship. Methods: Epidemiological cross-sectional study. Sample: 1,268 male and female students, aged 16-24 years, enrolled in Portuguese secondary schools. Data were collected through questionnaires including sociodemographic data and data on dating violence victimization and perpetration behaviors. Results: 5.9% of the adolescents were involved in dating violence situations. Both genders used physical violence. Males were the greatest perpetrators and victims of psychological violence. Conclusion: A similar pattern of violence was found between genders in some behaviors, such as: hair pulling, choking, throwing objects, slapping, kicking, head-banging, and pushing. Therefore, further studies are needed to understand which factors influence the differences and similarities of dating violence. Key words: adolescence; adolescent behavior; violence Language: ptObjetivos: Identificar a prevalencia de violencia no namoro entre adolescentes e discutir a associacao entre os comportamentos de violencia e as variaveis: idade, sexo e tempo de namoro. Metodos: Estudo transversal epidemiologico. A amostra foi constituida por 1.268 estudantes de ambos os sexos, idades entre 16 e 24 anos, de escolas secundarias de quatro distritos da Regiao Central de Portugal. Na coleta de dados, foi utilizado um questionario contendo dados sociodemograficos e de comportamentos de vitimizacao e perpetracao de violencia no namoro. Resultados: 5,9% do total dos adolescentes referiram envolvimento em situacao de violencia no namoro. Ambos os sexos relataram uso de violencia fisica. Na violencia psicologica, o sexo masculino e o maior perpetrador e vitima. Conclusao: Os resultados apresentaram, em alguns comportamentos, similaridade do padrao de violencia entre os sexos, tais como: puxar os cabelos com forca; dar uma bofetada; apertar o pescoco; atirar objetos em outra pessoa; dar pontapes e cabecadas e dar empurroes violentos, indicando, portanto, que mais pesquisas sao necessarias para entender que fatores influenciam as diferencas e similaridades desse evento.
Revista Latino-americana De Enfermagem | 2018
Daniella Yamada Baragatti; Diene Monique Carlos; Maria Neto da Cruz Leitão; Maria das Graças Carvalho Ferriani; Eliete Maria Silva
ABSTRACT Objective: To know and analyze the critical path followed by women subjected to intimate partner violence until reaching a Reference Center of a Brazilian city, from the perspective of these women. Method: Qualitative research, based on the concept of critical path. Participant observations of the support group of the Reference Center and interviews with ten women in situations of violence who were followed up in this service. Results: the motivating factors for women to seek help were the increase in the severity of the aggressions, the impact of the violence on their children and support from their family. They go to several sectors and services before reaching the Reference Center, such as the police and legal counsel, health and social services. They find little effective responses from the services, and care is indicated as the most relevant response factor to face the situation. Conclusion: the assistance is fragmented and dependent on the posture of the professional. The Reference Center is recognized as an important place of support for women. In addition to governmental efforts to maintain the network structured, the permanent education of the working professionals is also fundamental.
Revista Latino-americana De Enfermagem | 2016
Ananda Maria Fernandes; Aida Maria de Oliveira Cruz Mendes; Maria Neto da Cruz Leitão; Sérgio David Lourenço Gomes; António Fernando Salgueiro Amaral; Maria da Conceição Saraiva da Silva Costa Bento
Objective: to analyze the contribution of Portuguese nursing to improving universal health access and coverage by means of the identification of nurses in the health system; evolution of health indicators; and access-promoting systems, in which nurses play a relevant role. Method: this was documentary research of publications fromnational and international organizations on planning and health outcomes. Statistical databases and legislation on health reforms were consulted. Results: nurses represent 30.18% of human resources in the national health service; the systems of access promotion performed by nurses have good levels of efficacy (95.5%) and user satisfaction (99% completely satisfied); in the local care the creation of Community Care Units (185) occurred, and 85.80% of home consultations were performed by nurses. Conclusion: political strategies, the National Health Service and strengthening of human resourcesin healthcareare the main determinants. Nursing is the most numerous professional group in the National Health Service, however numbers remaindeficient in primary health care. The improvement of academic qualification and self-regulation of this professional group has allowed for better answers inimproving health for the Portuguese.Objective: to analyze the contribution of Portuguese nursing to improving universal health access and coverage by means of the identification of nurses in the health system; evolution of health indicators; and access-promoting systems, in which nurses play a relevant role. Method: this was documentary research of publications fromnational and international organizations on planning and health outcomes. Statistical databases and legislation on health reforms were consulted. Results: nurses represent 30.18% of human resources in the national health service; the systems of access promotion performed by nurses have good levels of efficacy (95.5%) and user satisfaction (99% completely satisfied); in the local care the creation of Community Care Units (185) occurred, and 85.80% of home consultations were performed by nurses. Conclusion: political strategies, the National Health Service and strengthening of human resourcesin healthcareare the main determinants. Nursing is the most numerous professional group in the National Health Service, however numbers remaindeficient in primary health care. The improvement of academic qualification and self-regulation of this professional group has allowed for better answers inimproving health for the Portuguese.
Revista Latino-americana De Enfermagem | 2016
Ananda Maria Fernandes; Aida Maria de Oliveira Cruz Mendes; Maria Neto da Cruz Leitão; Sérgio David Lourenço Gomes; António Fernando Salgueiro Amaral; Maria da Conceição Saraiva da Silva Costa Bento
Objective: to analyze the contribution of Portuguese nursing to improving universal health access and coverage by means of the identification of nurses in the health system; evolution of health indicators; and access-promoting systems, in which nurses play a relevant role. Method: this was documentary research of publications fromnational and international organizations on planning and health outcomes. Statistical databases and legislation on health reforms were consulted. Results: nurses represent 30.18% of human resources in the national health service; the systems of access promotion performed by nurses have good levels of efficacy (95.5%) and user satisfaction (99% completely satisfied); in the local care the creation of Community Care Units (185) occurred, and 85.80% of home consultations were performed by nurses. Conclusion: political strategies, the National Health Service and strengthening of human resourcesin healthcareare the main determinants. Nursing is the most numerous professional group in the National Health Service, however numbers remaindeficient in primary health care. The improvement of academic qualification and self-regulation of this professional group has allowed for better answers inimproving health for the Portuguese.Objective: to analyze the contribution of Portuguese nursing to improving universal health access and coverage by means of the identification of nurses in the health system; evolution of health indicators; and access-promoting systems, in which nurses play a relevant role. Method: this was documentary research of publications fromnational and international organizations on planning and health outcomes. Statistical databases and legislation on health reforms were consulted. Results: nurses represent 30.18% of human resources in the national health service; the systems of access promotion performed by nurses have good levels of efficacy (95.5%) and user satisfaction (99% completely satisfied); in the local care the creation of Community Care Units (185) occurred, and 85.80% of home consultations were performed by nurses. Conclusion: political strategies, the National Health Service and strengthening of human resourcesin healthcareare the main determinants. Nursing is the most numerous professional group in the National Health Service, however numbers remaindeficient in primary health care. The improvement of academic qualification and self-regulation of this professional group has allowed for better answers inimproving health for the Portuguese.
Revista Latino-americana De Enfermagem | 2016
Ananda Maria Fernandes; Aida Maria de Oliveira Cruz Mendes; Maria Neto da Cruz Leitão; Sérgio David Lourenço Gomes; António Fernando Salgueiro Amaral; Maria da Conceição Saraiva da Silva Costa Bento
Objective: to analyze the contribution of Portuguese nursing to improving universal health access and coverage by means of the identification of nurses in the health system; evolution of health indicators; and access-promoting systems, in which nurses play a relevant role. Method: this was documentary research of publications fromnational and international organizations on planning and health outcomes. Statistical databases and legislation on health reforms were consulted. Results: nurses represent 30.18% of human resources in the national health service; the systems of access promotion performed by nurses have good levels of efficacy (95.5%) and user satisfaction (99% completely satisfied); in the local care the creation of Community Care Units (185) occurred, and 85.80% of home consultations were performed by nurses. Conclusion: political strategies, the National Health Service and strengthening of human resourcesin healthcareare the main determinants. Nursing is the most numerous professional group in the National Health Service, however numbers remaindeficient in primary health care. The improvement of academic qualification and self-regulation of this professional group has allowed for better answers inimproving health for the Portuguese.Objective: to analyze the contribution of Portuguese nursing to improving universal health access and coverage by means of the identification of nurses in the health system; evolution of health indicators; and access-promoting systems, in which nurses play a relevant role. Method: this was documentary research of publications fromnational and international organizations on planning and health outcomes. Statistical databases and legislation on health reforms were consulted. Results: nurses represent 30.18% of human resources in the national health service; the systems of access promotion performed by nurses have good levels of efficacy (95.5%) and user satisfaction (99% completely satisfied); in the local care the creation of Community Care Units (185) occurred, and 85.80% of home consultations were performed by nurses. Conclusion: political strategies, the National Health Service and strengthening of human resourcesin healthcareare the main determinants. Nursing is the most numerous professional group in the National Health Service, however numbers remaindeficient in primary health care. The improvement of academic qualification and self-regulation of this professional group has allowed for better answers inimproving health for the Portuguese.
Escola Anna Nery | 2016
Maria Aparecida Beserra; Maria Neto da Cruz Leitão; Joana Alice da Silva Amaro de Oliveira Fabião; Maria dos Anjos Dixe; Cristina Maria Figueira Veríssimo; Maria das Graças Carvalho Ferriani
OBJECTIVES: To identify the prevalence of dating violence among adolescents and discuss the association between the violent behaviors and the variables: age, gender and length of dating relationship. Methods: Epidemiological cross-sectional study. Sample: 1,268 male and female students, aged 16-24 years, enrolled in Portuguese secondary schools. Data were collected through questionnaires including sociodemographic data and data on dating violence victimization and perpetration behaviors. Results: 5.9% of the adolescents were involved in dating violence situations. Both genders used physical violence. Males were the greatest perpetrators and victims of psychological violence. Conclusion: A similar pattern of violence was found between genders in some behaviors, such as: hair pulling, choking, throwing objects, slapping, kicking, head-banging, and pushing. Therefore, further studies are needed to understand which factors influence the differences and similarities of dating violence. Key words: adolescence; adolescent behavior; violence Language: ptObjetivos: Identificar a prevalencia de violencia no namoro entre adolescentes e discutir a associacao entre os comportamentos de violencia e as variaveis: idade, sexo e tempo de namoro. Metodos: Estudo transversal epidemiologico. A amostra foi constituida por 1.268 estudantes de ambos os sexos, idades entre 16 e 24 anos, de escolas secundarias de quatro distritos da Regiao Central de Portugal. Na coleta de dados, foi utilizado um questionario contendo dados sociodemograficos e de comportamentos de vitimizacao e perpetracao de violencia no namoro. Resultados: 5,9% do total dos adolescentes referiram envolvimento em situacao de violencia no namoro. Ambos os sexos relataram uso de violencia fisica. Na violencia psicologica, o sexo masculino e o maior perpetrador e vitima. Conclusao: Os resultados apresentaram, em alguns comportamentos, similaridade do padrao de violencia entre os sexos, tais como: puxar os cabelos com forca; dar uma bofetada; apertar o pescoco; atirar objetos em outra pessoa; dar pontapes e cabecadas e dar empurroes violentos, indicando, portanto, que mais pesquisas sao necessarias para entender que fatores influenciam as diferencas e similaridades desse evento.
Escola Anna Nery | 2016
Maria Aparecida Beserra; Maria Neto da Cruz Leitão; Joana Alice da Silva Amaro de Oliveira Fabião; Maria dos Anjos Dixe; Cristina Maria Figueira Veríssimo; Maria das Graças Carvalho Ferriani
OBJECTIVES: To identify the prevalence of dating violence among adolescents and discuss the association between the violent behaviors and the variables: age, gender and length of dating relationship. Methods: Epidemiological cross-sectional study. Sample: 1,268 male and female students, aged 16-24 years, enrolled in Portuguese secondary schools. Data were collected through questionnaires including sociodemographic data and data on dating violence victimization and perpetration behaviors. Results: 5.9% of the adolescents were involved in dating violence situations. Both genders used physical violence. Males were the greatest perpetrators and victims of psychological violence. Conclusion: A similar pattern of violence was found between genders in some behaviors, such as: hair pulling, choking, throwing objects, slapping, kicking, head-banging, and pushing. Therefore, further studies are needed to understand which factors influence the differences and similarities of dating violence. Key words: adolescence; adolescent behavior; violence Language: ptObjetivos: Identificar a prevalencia de violencia no namoro entre adolescentes e discutir a associacao entre os comportamentos de violencia e as variaveis: idade, sexo e tempo de namoro. Metodos: Estudo transversal epidemiologico. A amostra foi constituida por 1.268 estudantes de ambos os sexos, idades entre 16 e 24 anos, de escolas secundarias de quatro distritos da Regiao Central de Portugal. Na coleta de dados, foi utilizado um questionario contendo dados sociodemograficos e de comportamentos de vitimizacao e perpetracao de violencia no namoro. Resultados: 5,9% do total dos adolescentes referiram envolvimento em situacao de violencia no namoro. Ambos os sexos relataram uso de violencia fisica. Na violencia psicologica, o sexo masculino e o maior perpetrador e vitima. Conclusao: Os resultados apresentaram, em alguns comportamentos, similaridade do padrao de violencia entre os sexos, tais como: puxar os cabelos com forca; dar uma bofetada; apertar o pescoco; atirar objetos em outra pessoa; dar pontapes e cabecadas e dar empurroes violentos, indicando, portanto, que mais pesquisas sao necessarias para entender que fatores influenciam as diferencas e similaridades desse evento.
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Elisabete Matallo Marchesini de Pádua
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas
View shared research outputsAida Maria de Oliveira Cruz Mendes
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra
View shared research outputsAntónio Fernando Salgueiro Amaral
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra
View shared research outputsCristina Maria Figueira Veríssimo
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra
View shared research outputsJoana Alice da Silva Amaro de Oliveira Fabião
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra
View shared research outputsMaria da Conceição Saraiva da Silva Costa Bento
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra
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