Nayara Mendes Cruz

O estado nutricional e comportamento alimentar de um grupo de mulheres na estratégia de saúde da família

Objective: to analyze the nutritional state and feeding behavior in adult women in units of Family Health Strategy. Since eating is one of the factors conditioning the nutritional status and, consequently, the physical and psychological health. Method: quantitative research developed from a collective case study, in which the data were collected through semi-structured interviews with open and closed questions between January and February 2008. The study population comprised 58 women and data collection was conducted through semi-structured interview, during January and February 2008. Results: from the interview found that the average age of the interviews is 42 years, 91.4% have children, 56,9% did not practice physical activities. The results show also that 51.7% of women with normal weight, with about 19 weight% and 29.3% were obese. Conclusion: proving thus that obesity increasingly becomes a major public health problem

Meanings of the reports of violence against women: a descriptive study

Aim: To identify the meanings attributed by health professionals to the reports of violence against women and their practice regarding this matter in a city in the state of Bahia. Methods: A qualitative and descriptive study, carried out through interviews with seven professional representatives of municipal health services. The data were organized according to Bardins Content Analysis. Results: The professionals see the report of violence as a mandatory procedure which gives visibility to the offence and helps in finding actions for solving the problem. However, this has not been common practice in the city. Discussion: It is important to think of strategies that make changes in this scenario, encouraging the practice of reporting. Conclusion: It is essential to rethink the training of professionals, regarding the inclusion of this subject in their undergraduate education health programmes and into their training in service.

VIVÊNCIA DAS MÃES NA TRANSIÇÃO PARA O DESMAME NATURAL

Introduction: Physiological weaning should be part of actions to encourage breastfeeding practices. It concludes the breastfeeding cycle, focusing on its importance for the physical and emotional health to the mother and child. Objective: Understand the experience of mothers who choose natural/physiological weaning. Patients and Methods: The Research Ethics Committee approved this qualitative descriptive research (opinion 1.230.832). The study included eight mothers aged 18 or over, nursing mother and with infant attending childcare, aged one or over. The instrument used to collect data was semi-structured interviews. The research was interrupted after saturation of the empirical material and treated according to Bardin content analysis. Results: In the participants’ statements, four categories were recurrently presented: Factors that lead mothers to continue breastfeeding their children; Social influences received; Pretension of mothers in breastfeeding, and Participation of health professionals. These categories resulted from a previous categorization of the analyzed content, which synthesize the experience of the natural/ physiological weaning. Conclusion: Mothers are aware of the importance of breastfeeding for the health of the child and for the construction of an emotional bond. Thus, they give preference for the continuity of breastfeeding until the child is prepared to weaning, adopting a personal decision, not accepting interferences from friends, family members, and/or health professionals. Descriptors: Breast Feeding; Weaning; Health.

PREVENÇÃO DE ÚLCERAS POR PRESSÃO E SEGURANÇA DO PACIENTE: PERCEPÇÕES DE ENFERMEIROS EM TERAPIA INTENSIVA

Conhecer a percepcao dos enfermeiros acerca da prevencao de ulceras por pressao para a seguranca do paciente. Pesquisa qualitativa desenvolvida em um Hospital Universitario, por meio de uma entrevista semi-estruturada. Aplicou a analise de conteudo. Revelou o desconhecimento da existencia de protocolos de prevencao de ulceras pelos profissionais, os que utilizavam, nao faziam frequentemente. A mudanca de decubito foi a conduta mais referida. Ha disparidade entre as condutas realizadas na prevencao de ulceras e nas bases cientificas, isso pode acarretar danos ao tratamento. Faz-se necessario a padronizacao das condutas por meio de instrumentos gerenciais a fim de proporcionar cuidado seguro.