Are laws restricting soft drinks sales in Brazilian schools able to lower their availability?
CONCLUSION Laws restricting soft drinks in schools were associated with fewer sales in more developed regions. Private schools were less compliant with the law than public schools. A broadly enforced national law could reduce the availability of soft drinks in schools. (Source: Revista de Saude Publica)
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - April 17, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Risky sexual behavior and associated factors in undergraduate students in a city in Southern Brazil
CONCLUSION Although undergraduate students are expected to be an informed population, the prevalence of risky sexual behavior was important, indicating the need to expand public investment in sexual education and awareness actions.RESUMO OBJETIVO Descrever o comportamento sexual de ingressantes universit ários de acordo com características demográficas, econômicas, psicossociais e comportamentais, e avaliar a prevalência de comportamento sexual de risco e seus fatores associados. MÉTODOS Estudo de delineamento transversal, do tipo censo, com universitários maiores de 18 anos, de 80 cursos de graduação da Unive...
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - April 17, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Translating transmissibility measures into recommendations for coronavirus prevention
ABSTRACT The rapid increase in clinical cases of the new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, suggests high transmissibility. However, the estimates of the basic reproductive number reported in the literature vary widely. Considering this, we drew the function of contact-rate reduction required to control the transmission from both detectable and undetectable sources. Based on this, we offer a set of recommendations for symptomatic and asymptomatic populations during the current pandemic. Understanding the dynamics of transmission is essential to support government decisions and improve the community ’ s adherence to preventiv...
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - April 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Pattern evolution of antidepressants and benzodiazepines use in a cohort
CONCLUSION In this population, the increase in the use of AD was not accompanied by a decrease in the use of BDZ, showing the prescriptions for psychotropic medication do not follow the currently recommended guidelines for treatment of common mental health disorders. (Source: Revista de Saude Publica)
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - April 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) in primary care centers in Chile
CONCLUSION The implementation of Community-Based Rehabilitation is mainly based on the Health component. The level implementation of the other components of the matrix needs to be increased, as well as interdisciplinary and intersectoral strategies to achieve greater social inclusion of people with disabilities.RESUMEN OBJETIVO Describir el estado de implementaci ón de la Rehabilitación Basada en la Comunidad en Chile. MÉTODOS Estudio cuantitativo, transversal y descriptivo. El universo estuvo conformado por los 66 centros comunitarios de rehabilitación de la Región Metropolitana de Chile que implementaron la Reh...
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - April 6, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Regular dental care in preschoolers in rural Southern Brazil
CONCLUSION When mothers receive previous information on child dental health care and children attend schools or daycare centers, the likelihood of regular dental appointments in preschoolers living in rural locations increases.RESUMO OBJETIVO Avaliar se fatores relacionados à orientação prévia da mãe sobre saúde bucal dos seus filhos e a frequência escolar das crianças influenciam o atendimento odontológico regular de pré-escolares moradores da área rural de um município do Sul do Brasil. MÉTODOS Um estudo de base populacional foi conduzido com 264 crian ças menores de cinco anos e suas mães. Dados soci...
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - April 6, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Adolescent Friendly Services: quality assessment with simulated users
CONCLUSION Although the service is accessible in most of the clinics visited, it is still far from being friendly according to international recommendations. The exclusive clinic for adolescents stood out for having better structured mechanisms that can be implemented in nonexclusive clinics to improve the care process.RESUMEN OBJETIVO Evaluar la calidad de los servicios de salud amigables para adolescentes. M ÉTODOS Evaluación cualitativa utilizando la técnica de usuario simulado en clínicas de primer nivel de los Servicios de Salud de Morelos, México durante 2018. Se seleccionaron aleatoriamente 10 de 17 estableci...
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - April 6, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Robust older adults in primary care: factors associated with successful aging
CONCLUSION The prevalence of robust older adults in primary care is considered satisfactory for the older population in general but decreases with age and is associated with the absence of diseases and disabilities. These results denote the need to redesign the health care system, focusing on promoting and preventing clinical-functional vulnerability.RESUMO OBJETIVO Estimar a preval ência de robustez entre idosos assistidos na atenção primária à saúde e identificar fatores de envelhecimento bem-sucedido. MÉTODOS Trata-se de pesquisa transversal, realizada com idosos no norte de Minas Gerais, Brasil. Foram utili...
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - April 6, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Outbreak investigation in cargo ship in times of COVID-19 crisis, Port of Santos, Brazil
ABSTRACT In February 2020, a Chinese cargo ship docked at the Port of Santos with reports of crew members with a feverish and respiratory condition. A team was gathered to verify the existence of suspected cases of COVID-19 inside the vessel and define its clearance. All 25 crew members were interviewed, and no suspected cases were found. The vessel was then cleared for port activities. The investigation resulted from the implementation of the contingency plan to face a public health emergency of international importance and several surveillance entities cooperated.RESUMO Em fevereiro de 2020, um navio de carga vindo da Ch...
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - March 30, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Suicidal ideation and associated factors among high school adolescents
CONCLUSION The prevalence of suicidal ideation in school adolescents was associated with female students, who did not live with parents and have been victim of sexual violence at school. We recommend advising the school community and health professionals to identify signs of suicidal behavior, especially in those with suspicion or proof of the occurrence of sexual violence at school.RESUMO OBJETIVO Analisar a preval ência de ideação suicida e fatores associados em adolescentes escolares. MÉTODOS Estudo transversal de base escolar com 674 estudantes de escolas públicas e privadas em Teresina, Piauí, em 2016. Real...
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - March 30, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Characteristics of primary care and rates of pediatric hospitalizations in Brazil
CONCLUSION Infrastructural adequacy of PHCC was associated with less PCSC hospitalizations, while availability medical professional and medications were associated with higher PCSC hospitalizations. (Source: Revista de Saude Publica)
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - March 30, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Association between cigarette use and adolescents’ behavior
CONCLUSIONS Cigarette use among adolescents from Olinda was high, being considered higher than the national prevalence. Possible factors associated with cigarette use were drug use (alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine) and behaviors related to sexual experience, feelings of sadness and suicidal ideation. (Source: Revista de Saude Publica)
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - March 27, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Socioeconomic status and family functioning influence oral health literacy among adolescents
CONCLUSION Family functioning and socio-demographic factors influence the level of oral health literacy among adolescents. (Source: Revista de Saude Publica)
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - March 20, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Development of an instrument to measure the cultural competence of health care workers
CONCLUSION The scale for measuring the level of cultural competence in health care workers (EMCC-14) is a reliable instrument, with initial support for its validity, which can be used in the Chilean context. Additionally, the results of this study could guide some possible interventions in the health sector to strengthen the level of cultural competence.RESUMEN OBJETIVO Validar un instrumento de medici ón de competencia cultural en trabajadores de salud de Chile. MÉTODOS Utilizando el modelo teórico de Sue y Sue, se diseñó un instrumento de medición el cual fue evaluado por trabajadores de salud y expertos. Este in...
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - March 20, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Years of life lost by CNCD attributed to occupational hazards in Brazil: GBD 2016 study
CONCLUSIONS The global burden of chronic noncommunicable diseases attributed to occupational hazard factors has become increasingly important. We suggest the strengthening of the approach of occupational hazard factors in the agendas for tackling these diseases in Brazil.RESUMO OBJETIVO Avaliar anos de vida perdidos por morte prematura e por incapacidade ( disability-adjusted life years – DALY) em decorr ência de doenças crônicas não transmissíveis atribuíveis a fatores de risco ocupacionais e comparar a posição desses fatores no ranking dos riscos para doenças crônicas não transmissíveis em 1990 e 2016. M...
Source: Revista de Saude Publica - March 20, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
