Miriam Cabrera Corvelo Delboni

Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde e afasia: um estudo da participação social

Purpose To identify and analyze the impact of aphasia on social participation and daily activities of people affected by this disease, as well as to understand implications of environmental factors on limitations and restrictions of participation according to the criteria established by the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. Method Data presented and discussed were collected from 12 people of both sexes with aphasia participating in an Interdisciplinary Group for Coexistence. Data were collected between October 2011 and March 2013 and analyzed based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health checklist. Results All subjects had restrictions on performing and participating in their daily activities, either by biological, environmental or socio-cultural factors. Conclusions The restriction in participation was the most evident, mostly due to environmental factors than sequels resulting from the brain injury.Purpose To identify and analyze the impact of aphasia on social participation and daily activities of people affected by this disease, as well as to understand implications of environmental factors on limitations and restrictions of participation according to the criteria established by the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. Method Data presented and discussed were collected from 12 people of both sexes with aphasia participating in an Interdisciplinary Group for Coexistence. Data were collected between October 2011 and March 2013 and analyzed based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health checklist. Results All subjects had restrictions on performing and participating in their daily activities, either by biological, environmental or socio-cultural factors. Conclusions The restriction in participation was the most evident, mostly due to environmental factors than sequels resulting from the brain injury.

Perfil de pessoas com deficiências físico-motoras concorrentes pela Ação Afirmativa B de ingresso ao Ensino Superior

Abstract: The study sought to analyze the profile of the candidates with physically and motor deficiency competing in Affirmative Action B in the 2012 Vestibular Contest of a Public Higher Education Institution in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul. The importance of this is in exploring the biopsychosocial characteristics that define subject to the reserve of vacancies, as well as to know the environmental barriers. This study is documentary, descriptive, retrospective and quantitative. A total of 41 summary check lists of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) were analyzed, of which 22 were considered fit and 11 were unfit for vacancy reservations. Both groups had deficiencies in the Functions and Body Structures related mainly to the Movement, what differentiated them are the Limitations in Activities and Participation and Environmental Barriers. The ICF made it possible to understand the process of human functionality and incapacity based on the relation of the social participation of the candidate, as well as being in accordance with the laws that govern access by reserving places for people with special needs.

A QUALIDADE DE VIDA DE PESSOAS COM DIABETES MELLITUS DE UM MUNICÍPIO NO INTERIOR DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL

Introducao: A Diabetes Mellitus (DM) e uma doenca cronica nao transmissivel que exige tratamento, controle, mudancas de habitos e rotina, estes fatores causam impactos no cotidiano e na Qualidade de Vida (QV) dos sujeitos acometidos pela doenca. Objetivo: Avaliar a QV de pessoas com DM usuarias de um servico ambulatorial hospitalar localizado na regiao central do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, RS/Brasil. Metodologia : Pesquisa quantitativa do tipo descritiva baseada na correlacao de Pearson. Utilizaram-se dois instrumentos para coleta de dados, o Questionario de Informacoes Sociodemograficas e a Escala Paid. Na analise dos dados utilizou-se o software Statistical Package for Social Science 15.0 (SPSS). Resultados: A amostra foi composta por de 20 sujeitos, sendo que 60% de individuos do sexo masculino, com media de idade de 59,25 (±10,38) anos e 40% do sexo feminino, idade media de 60,00 (±8,12) anos. A dimensao definida como a mais problematica pelos entrevistados foi a que se refere a problemas emocionais relacionados ao diabetes. Consideracoes Finais: O tempo para o inicio do tratamento, apoio social, fatores emocionais e a preocupacao com as consequencias da doenca (principalmente as amputacoes e ulceras) apresentaram-se neste estudo como fatores que influenciam na QV dos sujeitos apos o diagnostico de DM. Descritores: Diabetes Mellitus; Qualidade de Vida; Percepcao Social; Atencao Primaria a Saude.

Caracterização demográfica de usuários do ambulatório de saúde mental de Santa Maria - RS

Objective – characterize demographically users of mental health clinic in Santa Maria / RS. Methodology – is a research is descriptive, and quantitative analysis, we collected data from 708 records. Results – There was a predominance of females (74.3%); regarding the civil status 42.7% are married; the education of the majority (62.3%) of the subjects comprising the complete primary education; 51.7% of users are adults (40-65 years old); the most cited diagnosis is between F30 - F39 in 53%; functional impairment ranged between low and high, reaching almost all individuals. The use of drugs is prevalent among those surveyed. Discussion – a review of population studies is necessary for knowledge about the users of a service with the focus of outlining real goals of intervention for a certain region. Conclusion – the study revealed significant trends for the design of health care regarding people with mental disorders.

Fatores epidemiológicos do dengue na região central do estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, 2007 - 2010

The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiological issues of dengue in the counties of the 4 th