Avaliação do Serviço de Atenção Básica à Saúde utilizado pela população idosa do município de Ilhéus/Bahia

Contexto: O envelhecimento da população leva a uma maior carga de doenças crônicas e de demandas em saúde pública. A atenção primária à saúde (APS) implantada no Brasil oferece atenção integral à saúde através da Estratégia de Saúde da Família (ESF). Pacientes que se beneficiam desse modelo de atenção à saúde podem ter maior qualidade de vida. Objetivos: Avaliar se pacientes idosos que consultam nas unidades com ESF apresentam maior orientação à APS do que aqueles que frequentam o modelo de atenção tradicional; se problemas de saúde - hipertensão, diabetes mellitus, transtornos mentais, dor crônica, bem como obesidade e obesidade central, medidas diretamente, estão independentemente associadas com escore de APS, e se o escore está associado a qualidade de vida. Participantes e métodos: Estudo transversal, realizado entre agosto de 2010 e agosto de 2011, em Ilhéus, Bahia. Foram entrevistados 509 idosos, selecionados através de amostra aleatória, atendidos nas Unidades Básicas de Saúde (UBS) e nas unidades com ESF quanto à características demográficas, socioeconômicas, grau de orientação dos serviços a Atenção Primária à Saúde, morbidade referida como problemas de saúde e qualidade de vida. Aferiu-se qualidade de vida com o Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) e orientação a APS com o Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCATool). Além disso, foi realizada antropometria. Equipe treinada e sob supervisão realizou a coleta de dados. Resultados: O atendimento realizado na ESF apresenta maior grau de orientação à APS em comparação à UBS, resultando em menor prevalência de escore geral baixo. De um modo geral, o problema de saúde mencionado pelo idoso não afetou o grau de orientação à APS, mesmo após controle para fatores de confusão. Contudo, os problemas crônicos não se associaram independentemente com escore de APS baixo, exceto hipertensão e doença cardiovascular. Observou-se associação independente e positiva entre escore de APS e o componente mental de qualidade de vida e negativa com o componente físico. 11 Conclusões: Este estudo mostrou maior orientação à APS em unidades com ESF, independentemente do problema de saúde. O grau de orientação para a APS aumentou a qualidade de vida para o componente mental. Os resultados deste estudo enfatizam a necessidade de políticas públicas voltadas à saúde do idoso.Background: Population aging leads to increased burden of chronic diseases and demand in public health. The primary health care (PHC) implanted in Brazil offers integral health care through the family physician program. Patients who benefit of this health care model could have higher quality of life. Objectives: To assess whether elderly patients who consult in the units with the Family Health Strategy (FHS) show higher PHC orientation than those who attend the traditional care model; if health problems - hypertension, diabetes mellitus, mental disorders, chronic pain, as well as obesity and central obesity, directly measured, are independently associated with low score in the PHC; and whether the PHC score is associated with quality of life. Participants and methods: A survey was conducted among the elderly between August 2010 and August 2011, in Ilhéus, Bahia. We interviewed 509 individuals, selected through a random sample, who consulted at Basic Health Units (BHU) or ESF units, on the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, degree of orientation of the services to Primary Health Care, health problems and quality of life. The Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) was used to assess quality of life and Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCATool) to generate PHC scores. In addition, weight, height and waist circumference were measured. Trained research assistants, under supervision performed the data collection. Results: The health care provided by the ESF has higher degree of orientation to the PHC, in comparison to the UBS, resulting in lower prevalence of score below six. In general, the health problems mentioned by the elderly did not affect the degree of PHC orientation, even after controlling for confounding factors. However, the chronic problems were not associated independently with lower PHC score, except hypertension and cardiovascular disease. It was observed an independent and positive association between PHC score and the mental component of quality of life and a negative one with the physical component. 13 Conclusions: This study showed higher orientation to PHC in units with ESF, regardless of the health problem. The degree of orientation to PHC increased the quality of life of the mental component. The results of this study enphasize the need of public policies aiming at elderly health care

Estratégias de educação alimentar e nutricional na Atenção Primária à Saúde: uma revisão de literatura

RESUMO O presente trabalho objetivou revisar de forma sistemática a produção científica sobre intervenções de educação alimentar e nutricional com indivíduos adultos no campo da Atenção Primária à Saúde no Brasil, no período de 2006 a 2016. Foram selecionados 11 artigos que responderam aos critérios de elegibilidade. Observou-se uma descrição breve das bases teórico-metodológicas, limitando a reprodução das intervenções. As práticas educativas desenvolvidas possuem pouco enfoque na promoção da saúde e uma forte tendência metodológica clássica, sendo necessários estudos qualitativos, com a percepção da autonomia, e que ampliem o uso de metodologias ativas nos processos de intervenção

Food and nutrition education strategies in Primary Health Care: a literature review

<p></p><p>ABSTRACT This study aimed to systematically review the scientific production on interventions of food and nutritional education with adults individuals in the area of Primary Health Care in Brazil, in the period from 2006 to 2016.11 articles were selected which responded to the egibililty criteria. A brief description of the theoretical-methodological bases was observed, limiting the production of interventions. The educational practices developed have little focus on health promotion and strong classical methodological tendency. It is necessary to perform qualitative studies with perception of autonomy and that will increase the use of active methodologies in the intervention processes.</p><p></p

Assessment of primary health care received by the elderly and health related quality of life : a cross-sectional study

Background: Population aging leads to increased burden of chronic diseases and demand in public health. This study aimed to assess whether the score of Primary Health Care (PHC) is associated with a) the model of care - Family Health Strategy (FHS) vs. traditional care model (the Basic Health Units; BHU); b) morbid conditions such as - hypertension, diabetes mellitus, mental disorders, chronic pain, obesity and central obesity; c) quality of life in elderly individuals who received care in those units. Methods: A survey was conducted among the elderly between August 2010 and August 2011, in Ilheus, Bahia. We interviewed elderly patients - 60 years or older - who consulted at BHU or FHS units in that day or participated in a group activity, and those who were visited at home by the staff of PHC, selected through a random sample. Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, services’ attainment of primary care attributes, health problems and quality of life were investigated. The Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) was used to assess quality of life and PCATool to generate PHC scores. In addition, weight, height and waist circumference were measured. Trained research assistants, under supervision performed the data collection. Results: A total of 511 elderly individuals were identified, two declined to participate, resulting in 509 individuals interviewed. The health care provided by the FHS has higher attainment of PHC attributes, in comparison to the BHU, resulting in lower prevalence of score below six. Except for hypertension and cardiovascular disease, other chronic problems were not independently associated with low scores in PHC. It was observed an independent and positive association between PHC score and the mental component of quality of life and an inverse association with the physical component. Conclusions: This study showed higher PHC attributes attainment in units with FHS, regardless of the health problem. The degree of orientation to PHC increased the mental component score of quality of life

Gender Differences in the Quality of Life of Formal Workers

Background: This study aimed to assess the quality of life associated with gender inequalities in formal workers and to determine the effect of sociodemographic, clinical, and behavioral factors on the quality of life (QOL). Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 1270 workers. Quality of life was measured using the EUROHIS-QOL 8-Item and assessed in terms of psychological, environmental, social, and physical domains, while demographic, socioeconomic, behavioral, and clinical variables served as explanatory variables. Analyses were performed using an ordinal logistic regression model whose significance level was 5%. Results: Of the participants, 80.2% were men, and 19.8% were women; the mean age was 34 (standard deviation: ±10) and 32 (±9) years, respectively. In all prediction scenarios, men were more likely to have a higher quality of life, especially in the physical (odds ratio: 2.16; 95% confidence interval: 1.60–2.93) and psychological (odds ratio: 2.09; 95% confidence interval: 1.51–2.91) domains. Conclusions: Men and women had significantly different levels of quality of life, and sociodemographic, clinical, and behavioral variables partially clarified these differences, which were possibly established by a socio-historical process of construction of the work role determined by gender issues

Telerrastreio da covid-19 em usuários do SUS com condições de risco: relato de experiência

O presente relato de experiência tem como objetivo descrever a concepção e os dados preliminares da implementação de um programa de telerrastreio e telemonitoramento da covid-19 para usuários do Sistema Único de Saúde com condições de risco para agravamento. Foi implantado um sistema de telerrastreio por meio do qual estudantes de graduação na área da saúde contactam os pacientes via telefone, conforme periodicidade e critérios predefinidos, para monitorar a evolução do quadro. Em oito semanas, foram realizadas 2.190 tentativas de contato remoto com indivíduos de cinco unidades de saúde. O número efetivo de indivíduos monitorados no momento da escrita deste artigo é de 802.This case report aims to describe the conception and preliminary data of the implementation of a telescreening and telemonitoring program of covid-19 for users of the Unified Health System with risk conditions. A system of telerscreening was implemented through which undergraduate students in the health area contact patients by telephone, according to periodicity and predefined criteria, to monitor the evolution of the condition. In eight weeks, 2,190 attempts at remote contact were made with individuals from five health units. The effective number of individuals monitored at the time this writing is 802