Taísa Guimarães de Souza

A humanização do nascimento: percepção dos profissionais de saúde que atuam na atenção ao parto

Estudo exploratorio qualitativo, cujo objetivo foi conhecer a percepcao dos profissionais de saude que atuam na assistencia ao parto sobre a humanizacao do processo de nascimento. Foram entrevistados 17 profissionais da area da saude que atuavam na atencao ao parto. Os dados foram coletados por entrevistas semi-estruturadas e analisados com a tecnica de analise tematica. Na analise dos dados emergiram tres categorias: o significado da humanizacao do nascimento; a pratica da humanizacao nos servicos estudados e elementos dificultadores da humanizacao. Os resultados mostram que a humanizacao na assistencia ao nascimento ainda nao e uma pratica presente na maioria dos hospitais estudados e que os profissionais nao estao preparados para prestar um atendimento humanizado e com qualidade tanto para a mae quanto para o recem-nascido. Conclui-se que e indispensavel que ocorram mudancas no modelo biomedico, essencialmente tecnico, para um modelo que valorize os aspectos sociais e culturais da gestacao e parto.This was a qualitative exploratory study, which aimed to investigate how health professionals working in delivery care perceive the humanization of the birth process. 17 professionals who work in the area were interviewed. The data were obtained through semi-structured interviews and processed through thematic analysis. During the data analysis 3 categories emerged: the meaning of humanization of birth; the humanization practice in the studied services; and difficulties of the humanization process. The results show that the humanization of birth care is not yet a common practice in most of the studied hospitals and that the staff is not prepared to provide a humanized and qualified service for mothers and newborns. We conclude that it is essential to change the biomedical model from a mainly technical approach to an approach that values the social and cultural aspects of pregnancy and delivery.

ADESÃO E REAÇÕES DE USUÁRIOS AO TRATAMENTO DA MALÁRIA: IMPLICAÇÕES PARA A EDUCAÇÃO EM SAÚDE

This descriptive and exploratory study proposed to describe the user adherence and their reactions to anti-malaria treatment in a municipality in the western region of Brazil. Data was collected through interviewing 16 users and analyzed using Content Analysis. The study revealed that there are people who adhere partially to anti-malaria treatment and others who seek alternative treatments. The results showed that upon the first signs and symptoms starting, most users sought health care services for diagnosis and treatment, probably from knowledge about the disease, transmission, and treatment. Justifications given for such decision were for the ease of access the public health service, which offers free diagnosis and treatment, and the good rapport with the health care workers. It was concluded that although some government actions to control malaria have seen success there is still need for investment in health education actions and health surveillance. DESCRIPTORS: Health behavior. Patient compliance. Health education. Malaria.This descriptive and exploratory study proposed to describe the user adherence and their reactions to anti-malaria treatment in a municipality in the western region of Brazil. Data was collected through interviewing 16 users and analyzed using Content Analysis. The study revealed that there are people who adhere partially to anti-malaria treatment and others who seek alternative treatments. The results showed that upon the first signs and symptoms starting, most users sought health care services for diagnosis and treatment, probably from knowledge about the disease, transmission, and treatment. Justifications given for such decision were for the ease of access the public health service, which offers free diagnosis and treatment, and the good rapport with the health care workers. It was concluded that although some government actions to control malaria have seen success there is still need for investment in health education actions and health surveillance. DESCRIPTORS: Health behavior. Patient compliance. Health education. Malaria. ADHESION Y REACCIONES DE LOS USUARIOS AL TRATAMIENTO DE LA MALARIA: IMPLICACIONES PARA LA EDUCACION EN SALUD RESUMEN: Se trata de un estudio exploratorio descriptivo con el objetivo de describir la adhesion y las reacciones de los usuarios en relacion al tratamiento contra la malaria en un municipio de Mato Grosso, Brasil. La recoleccion de los datos se hizo por medio de entrevistas semiestructuradas a 16 usuarios, y se analizaron utilizando el Analisis de Contenido. El estudio revelo que hay personas que adhieren en parte al tratamiento de la malaria y otras que buscan tratamientos alternativos. Los resultados mostraron que a los primeros signos y sintomas de la malaria, la mayoria de los usuarios buscan los servicios de salud, probablemente por tener conocimiento sobre la enfermedad, su transmision y tratamiento; por la facilidad de acceso a la salud publica con diagnostico y tratamiento gratuito, y por la buena relacion con los trabajadores de la salud. Se concluyo que a pesar del exito de algunas acciones del gobierno para controlar la malaria, hay necesidad de invertir en educacion y vigilancia de la salud. DESCRIPTORES: Conducta de salud. Cooperacion del paciente. Educacion en salud. Malaria.

The humanization of birth: perception of health professionals working in the delivery

Estudo exploratorio qualitativo, cujo objetivo foi conhecer a percepcao dos profissionais de saude que atuam na assistencia ao parto sobre a humanizacao do processo de nascimento. Foram entrevistados 17 profissionais da area da saude que atuavam na atencao ao parto. Os dados foram coletados por entrevistas semi-estruturadas e analisados com a tecnica de analise tematica. Na analise dos dados emergiram tres categorias: o significado da humanizacao do nascimento; a pratica da humanizacao nos servicos estudados e elementos dificultadores da humanizacao. Os resultados mostram que a humanizacao na assistencia ao nascimento ainda nao e uma pratica presente na maioria dos hospitais estudados e que os profissionais nao estao preparados para prestar um atendimento humanizado e com qualidade tanto para a mae quanto para o recem-nascido. Conclui-se que e indispensavel que ocorram mudancas no modelo biomedico, essencialmente tecnico, para um modelo que valorize os aspectos sociais e culturais da gestacao e parto.This was a qualitative exploratory study, which aimed to investigate how health professionals working in delivery care perceive the humanization of the birth process. 17 professionals who work in the area were interviewed. The data were obtained through semi-structured interviews and processed through thematic analysis. During the data analysis 3 categories emerged: the meaning of humanization of birth; the humanization practice in the studied services; and difficulties of the humanization process. The results show that the humanization of birth care is not yet a common practice in most of the studied hospitals and that the staff is not prepared to provide a humanized and qualified service for mothers and newborns. We conclude that it is essential to change the biomedical model from a mainly technical approach to an approach that values the social and cultural aspects of pregnancy and delivery.

La humanización del nacimiento: percepción de los profesionales de la salud que actúan en el parto

Estudo exploratorio qualitativo, cujo objetivo foi conhecer a percepcao dos profissionais de saude que atuam na assistencia ao parto sobre a humanizacao do processo de nascimento. Foram entrevistados 17 profissionais da area da saude que atuavam na atencao ao parto. Os dados foram coletados por entrevistas semi-estruturadas e analisados com a tecnica de analise tematica. Na analise dos dados emergiram tres categorias: o significado da humanizacao do nascimento; a pratica da humanizacao nos servicos estudados e elementos dificultadores da humanizacao. Os resultados mostram que a humanizacao na assistencia ao nascimento ainda nao e uma pratica presente na maioria dos hospitais estudados e que os profissionais nao estao preparados para prestar um atendimento humanizado e com qualidade tanto para a mae quanto para o recem-nascido. Conclui-se que e indispensavel que ocorram mudancas no modelo biomedico, essencialmente tecnico, para um modelo que valorize os aspectos sociais e culturais da gestacao e parto.This was a qualitative exploratory study, which aimed to investigate how health professionals working in delivery care perceive the humanization of the birth process. 17 professionals who work in the area were interviewed. The data were obtained through semi-structured interviews and processed through thematic analysis. During the data analysis 3 categories emerged: the meaning of humanization of birth; the humanization practice in the studied services; and difficulties of the humanization process. The results show that the humanization of birth care is not yet a common practice in most of the studied hospitals and that the staff is not prepared to provide a humanized and qualified service for mothers and newborns. We conclude that it is essential to change the biomedical model from a mainly technical approach to an approach that values the social and cultural aspects of pregnancy and delivery.

Adhesión y reacciones de los usuarios al tratamiento de la malaria: implicaciones para la educación en salud

This descriptive and exploratory study proposed to describe the user adherence and their reactions to anti-malaria treatment in a municipality in the western region of Brazil. Data was collected through interviewing 16 users and analyzed using Content Analysis. The study revealed that there are people who adhere partially to anti-malaria treatment and others who seek alternative treatments. The results showed that upon the first signs and symptoms starting, most users sought health care services for diagnosis and treatment, probably from knowledge about the disease, transmission, and treatment. Justifications given for such decision were for the ease of access the public health service, which offers free diagnosis and treatment, and the good rapport with the health care workers. It was concluded that although some government actions to control malaria have seen success there is still need for investment in health education actions and health surveillance. DESCRIPTORS: Health behavior. Patient compliance. Health education. Malaria.This descriptive and exploratory study proposed to describe the user adherence and their reactions to anti-malaria treatment in a municipality in the western region of Brazil. Data was collected through interviewing 16 users and analyzed using Content Analysis. The study revealed that there are people who adhere partially to anti-malaria treatment and others who seek alternative treatments. The results showed that upon the first signs and symptoms starting, most users sought health care services for diagnosis and treatment, probably from knowledge about the disease, transmission, and treatment. Justifications given for such decision were for the ease of access the public health service, which offers free diagnosis and treatment, and the good rapport with the health care workers. It was concluded that although some government actions to control malaria have seen success there is still need for investment in health education actions and health surveillance. DESCRIPTORS: Health behavior. Patient compliance. Health education. Malaria. ADHESION Y REACCIONES DE LOS USUARIOS AL TRATAMIENTO DE LA MALARIA: IMPLICACIONES PARA LA EDUCACION EN SALUD RESUMEN: Se trata de un estudio exploratorio descriptivo con el objetivo de describir la adhesion y las reacciones de los usuarios en relacion al tratamiento contra la malaria en un municipio de Mato Grosso, Brasil. La recoleccion de los datos se hizo por medio de entrevistas semiestructuradas a 16 usuarios, y se analizaron utilizando el Analisis de Contenido. El estudio revelo que hay personas que adhieren en parte al tratamiento de la malaria y otras que buscan tratamientos alternativos. Los resultados mostraron que a los primeros signos y sintomas de la malaria, la mayoria de los usuarios buscan los servicios de salud, probablemente por tener conocimiento sobre la enfermedad, su transmision y tratamiento; por la facilidad de acceso a la salud publica con diagnostico y tratamiento gratuito, y por la buena relacion con los trabajadores de la salud. Se concluyo que a pesar del exito de algunas acciones del gobierno para controlar la malaria, hay necesidad de invertir en educacion y vigilancia de la salud. DESCRIPTORES: Conducta de salud. Cooperacion del paciente. Educacion en salud. Malaria.

User adherence and reactions to malaria treatment: implications for health education

This descriptive and exploratory study proposed to describe the user adherence and their reactions to anti-malaria treatment in a municipality in the western region of Brazil. Data was collected through interviewing 16 users and analyzed using Content Analysis. The study revealed that there are people who adhere partially to anti-malaria treatment and others who seek alternative treatments. The results showed that upon the first signs and symptoms starting, most users sought health care services for diagnosis and treatment, probably from knowledge about the disease, transmission, and treatment. Justifications given for such decision were for the ease of access the public health service, which offers free diagnosis and treatment, and the good rapport with the health care workers. It was concluded that although some government actions to control malaria have seen success there is still need for investment in health education actions and health surveillance. DESCRIPTORS: Health behavior. Patient compliance. Health education. Malaria.This descriptive and exploratory study proposed to describe the user adherence and their reactions to anti-malaria treatment in a municipality in the western region of Brazil. Data was collected through interviewing 16 users and analyzed using Content Analysis. The study revealed that there are people who adhere partially to anti-malaria treatment and others who seek alternative treatments. The results showed that upon the first signs and symptoms starting, most users sought health care services for diagnosis and treatment, probably from knowledge about the disease, transmission, and treatment. Justifications given for such decision were for the ease of access the public health service, which offers free diagnosis and treatment, and the good rapport with the health care workers. It was concluded that although some government actions to control malaria have seen success there is still need for investment in health education actions and health surveillance. DESCRIPTORS: Health behavior. Patient compliance. Health education. Malaria. ADHESION Y REACCIONES DE LOS USUARIOS AL TRATAMIENTO DE LA MALARIA: IMPLICACIONES PARA LA EDUCACION EN SALUD RESUMEN: Se trata de un estudio exploratorio descriptivo con el objetivo de describir la adhesion y las reacciones de los usuarios en relacion al tratamiento contra la malaria en un municipio de Mato Grosso, Brasil. La recoleccion de los datos se hizo por medio de entrevistas semiestructuradas a 16 usuarios, y se analizaron utilizando el Analisis de Contenido. El estudio revelo que hay personas que adhieren en parte al tratamiento de la malaria y otras que buscan tratamientos alternativos. Los resultados mostraron que a los primeros signos y sintomas de la malaria, la mayoria de los usuarios buscan los servicios de salud, probablemente por tener conocimiento sobre la enfermedad, su transmision y tratamiento; por la facilidad de acceso a la salud publica con diagnostico y tratamiento gratuito, y por la buena relacion con los trabajadores de la salud. Se concluyo que a pesar del exito de algunas acciones del gobierno para controlar la malaria, hay necesidad de invertir en educacion y vigilancia de la salud. DESCRIPTORES: Conducta de salud. Cooperacion del paciente. Educacion en salud. Malaria.