Viviane Silva de Jesus

Promovendo saúde em comunidades vulneráveis: tecnologias sociais na redução da pobreza e desenvolvimento sustentável

OBJECTIVE To report the experience of implementing social technologies in vulnerable communities to foster individual and community potential for health promotion, poverty reduction and sustainable development. METHOD The experience reports were collected from July 2010 to June 2015 with 200 individuals residing in vulnerable communities, in Bahia, Brazil. The experiences were reported in stages: 1) Awareness and diagnostics; 2) Workshops on different subjects; 3) Deployment of social technologies. RESULTS The participants were notified of the importance of sustainable development and the environmental and health conditions were diagnosed. Actions for sustainable development were planned, with the implementation of acoustic artefacts (natural fibres) and experimental kitchens (homemade sweets). CONCLUSIONS Considering that health comprises actions that promote the quality of life, the use of social technologies favoured health promotion because they stimulated the potential of the participants. It also allowed the diversification of the communitys income source and sustainable development, which reduces poverty and fosters sustainability, quality of life and health promotion.

Consulta de acompanhamento do crescimento e desenvolvimento: significados de mães quilombolas

Objective: To know the meanings of follow-up consultations on growth and development from the perspective of mothers living in quilombos. Method: A qualitative research was carried out with 26 mothers of under one-year-old children who attended the Family Health Unit of Ilha de Maré, Bahia, Brazil. The data of the interviews were systematized using analysis of thematic content based on symbolic interactionism. Results: Four categories were identified that reflect the symbolism of quilombola mothers about child consultations: growth assessment, examination of the general health conditions, guidance on health education, and the identification of health problems/risk factors and intervention. Conclusion: As quilombola mothers see childrens consultations in a way similar to that recommended by the Ministry of Health and the scientific evidence shows their relevance to reduce morbidity and mortality rates, this research may guide educational measures aiming at the adherence of more children to the service.

Atividades extensionistas, promoção da saúde e desenvolvimento sustentável: experiência de um grupo de pesquisa em enfermagem

Introduction: The university extension activities are a form of interaction between the university and the community, and based on it, different health promotion activities can be developed, as the sustainable development of vulnerable communities for example. Objective: To report the experience of a research group in the development of extension activities in nursing for the health promotion and sustainable development of quilombo communities. Methods: This is a descriptive, experience report-type study about the extension activities carried out by a nursing research group in Praia Grande, Morere and Monte Alegre communities in the state of Bahia. Participants were individuals of 12-25 years of age, of both genders. Conclusions: Among the main results, the sustainable development of communities and the exchange of knowledge between them and the participating undergraduate students can be highlighted.Introduccion: La extension universitaria es una forma de interaccion entre la universidad y la comunidad, a partir de la cual es posible desarrollar actividades de promocion de la salud, por ejemplo, el desarrollo sostenible de comunidades vulnerables. Objetivo: Relatar la experiencia de un grupo de investigacion en el desarrollo de actividades de extension en enfermeria para la promocion de la salud y desarrollo sostenible de comunidades quilombolas. Metodos: Estudio descriptivo, del tipo relato de experiencia sobre las actividades de extension realizadas por este grupo en las comunidades de Praia Grande, Morere y Monte Alegre, en el estado de Bahia. Los participantes fueron individuos de ambos sexos, con edad entre 12 y 25 anos. Conclusion: Entre los principales resultados, se destacan el intercambio de saberes entre los estudiantes de graduacion y las comunidades y el desarrollo sostenible de los participantes.

Promoting health in vulnerable communities: social technologies for poverty reduction and sustainable development

OBJECTIVE To report the experience of implementing social technologies in vulnerable communities to foster individual and community potential for health promotion, poverty reduction and sustainable development. METHOD The experience reports were collected from July 2010 to June 2015 with 200 individuals residing in vulnerable communities, in Bahia, Brazil. The experiences were reported in stages: 1) Awareness and diagnostics; 2) Workshops on different subjects; 3) Deployment of social technologies. RESULTS The participants were notified of the importance of sustainable development and the environmental and health conditions were diagnosed. Actions for sustainable development were planned, with the implementation of acoustic artefacts (natural fibres) and experimental kitchens (homemade sweets). CONCLUSIONS Considering that health comprises actions that promote the quality of life, the use of social technologies favoured health promotion because they stimulated the potential of the participants. It also allowed the diversification of the communitys income source and sustainable development, which reduces poverty and fosters sustainability, quality of life and health promotion.

Promocionando salud en comunidades vulnerables: tecnologíassociales en la reducción de la pobreza y el desarrollo sostenible

OBJECTIVE To report the experience of implementing social technologies in vulnerable communities to foster individual and community potential for health promotion, poverty reduction and sustainable development. METHOD The experience reports were collected from July 2010 to June 2015 with 200 individuals residing in vulnerable communities, in Bahia, Brazil. The experiences were reported in stages: 1) Awareness and diagnostics; 2) Workshops on different subjects; 3) Deployment of social technologies. RESULTS The participants were notified of the importance of sustainable development and the environmental and health conditions were diagnosed. Actions for sustainable development were planned, with the implementation of acoustic artefacts (natural fibres) and experimental kitchens (homemade sweets). CONCLUSIONS Considering that health comprises actions that promote the quality of life, the use of social technologies favoured health promotion because they stimulated the potential of the participants. It also allowed the diversification of the communitys income source and sustainable development, which reduces poverty and fosters sustainability, quality of life and health promotion.

Reproductive outcome in pregnant women with recurrent pregnancy loss

PURPOSETo estimate the future pregnancy success rate in women with a history of recurrent pregnancy loss.METHODSA retrospective cohort study including 103 women seen at a clinic for recurrent pregnancy loss (loss group) between January 2006 and December 2010 and a control group including 204 pregnant women seen at a low-risk prenatal care unit between May 2007 and April 2008. Both groups were seen in the university teaching hospital the Maternidade Climério de Oliveira, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Reproductive success rate was defined as an alive-birth, independent of gestational age at birth and survival after the neonatal period. Continuous variables Means and standard deviations (SD) were compared using Students t-test and nominal variables proportions by Pearson χ2test.RESULTSOut of 90 who conceived, 83 (91.2%) had reproductive success rate. There were more full-term pregnancies in the control than in the loss group (174/187; 92.1 versus 51/90; 56.7%; p<0.01). The prenatal visits number was satisfactory for 76 (85.4%) women in the loss group and 125 (61.3%) in the control (p<0.01). In this, the beginning of prenatal care was earlier (13.3; 4.2 versus 19.6; 6.9 weeks). During pregnancy, the loss group women increased the weight more than those in the control group (58.1 versus 46.6%; p=0.04). Although cervix cerclage was performed in 32/90 women in the loss group, the pregnancy duration mean was smaller (34.8 weeks; SD=5.6 versus 39.3 weeks; SD=1.6; p<0.01) than in the control group. Due to gestational complications, cesarean delivery predominated in the loss group (55/83; 64.7 versus 73/183; 39.5%; p<0.01).CONCLUSIONA very good reproductive success rate can be attributed to greater availability of healthcare services to receive pregnant women, through prenatal visits (scheduled or not), cervical cerclage performed on time, and available hospital care for the mother and newborn.