Milena Silva Costa

Cartografia do cuidado na saúde da gestante

This work uses cartography as a method for mapping the trajectory of primary healthcare provided to pregnant women. The scope of the study comprises 9 Basic Healthcare Units located in the city of Juazeiro do Norte in the State of Ceara. In all, fifteen women in the 37th to 39th week of pregnancy were selected. Interviews were conducted with these women during the period from January to June 2010. The cartographic findings were depicted in stages in the flowchart, which exposed lacunas in prenatal healthcare, such as the low number of oncotic cytology exams conducted and the lack of educational counseling. Nevertheless, in the interviews, a significant number of pregnant women expressed satisfaction with the prenatal care provided. The good relationships developed between the healthcare professionals and the pregnant women were the main reason that led them to continue the treatment. This fact reinforces the importance of dialogue between these two actors for the success of prenatal healthcare.

Práticas interdisciplinares na promoção da saúde da pessoa idosa [Interdisciplinary practices in promoting the health of older adults]

O objetivo foi conhecer as praticas de promocao da saude desenvolvidas pela equipe interdisciplinar com um grupo de idosos. Pesquisa quantiqualitativa, descritiva, realizada com 12 profissionais de saude do grupo de idosos Amigos de Irma Fernanda, de Cajazeiras – Paraiba, que responderam a um questionario em 2013. A analise de conteudo das respostas destacou: a compreensao dos participantes sobre promocao da saude aos idosos; a estrutura de trabalho; as atividades desenvolvidas relacionadas a educacao em saude e interdisciplinaridade; a eficacia das praticas que resultou em melhoria da qualidade de vida dos idosos e os desafios para promover as atividades. Apontaram as doencas cronicas, deficit de recursos materiais e humanos. Considera-se que, para promover saude, e necessario conhecimento, trabalho em equipe e proatividade, para que os resultados possam emergir na qualidade de vida dos idosos. ABSTRACT This quanti-qualitative, descriptive study aimed to ascertain the health promotion practices applied to a group of older adults by an interdisciplinary care team. Twelve 12 health professionals of the senior care group, Amigos de Irma Fernanda, in Cajazeiras, Paraiba State, answered a questionnaire in 2013. Content analysis of their responses highlighted: the participants’ understanding of health promotion for the elderly; the structure of the work; the activities relating to health education and interdisciplinarity; the efficacy of the practices that resulted in improved quality of life for the older adults; and the challenges involved in promoting the activities were chronic diseases, and a lack of human and material resources. It is considered that to promote health requires knowledge, teamwork and proactivity in order for the results to emerge in the older adults’ quality of life. RESUMEN El objetivo fue conocer las practicas de promocion de la salud desarrolladas por el equipo interdisciplinario de un grupo de personas mayores. Investigacion de tipo cuantitativo/cualitativo, descriptivo, realizada junto a 12 profesionales de la salud del grupo de personas mayores Amigos de Irma Fernanda de Cajazeiras - Paraiba, quienes respondieron un cuestionario en 2013. El analisis del contenido de las respuestas resalto: la comprension de los participantes sobre la promocion de la salud para los ancianos; la estructura del trabajo; las actividades desarrolladas relacionadas con la educacion en salud e interdisciplinariedad; la efectividad de las practicas que resulto en la mejora de la calidad de vida de las personas mayores y los retos para promover las actividades. Tambien apuntaron hacia enfermedades cronicas, recursos humanos y materiales. Se considera que, para promover la salud, son necesarios: conocimiento, trabajo en equipo y proactividad, para que los resultados puedan verse en cuanto a la calidad de vida de las personas mayores. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2015.21628