Sociodemographic factors associated with mortality of women in fertile age in Rio Grande do Norte

Objective: Identifying sociodemographic factors associated with mortality of women in fertile age in Rio Grande do Norte in the period from 2006 to 2010. Method: a descriptive, quantitative study with collected data through the Mortality Information System and processed by the test of association chi-square. Results: 59.1% of the deaths occurred from preventable causes and the main underlying causes: cancer, heart disease and circulatory system and external causes. Deaths grow proportionally with age and were associated with: educational attainment, occupation and origin of the institution of occurrence. Conclusion: the results indicate weaknesses in the quality of care and point to the need of investing in actions that reduce inequality in access to primary care services that ensure quality and resolution at all levels of health care

Sociodemographic factors associated with mortality of women in fertile age in Rio Grande do Norte

Objetivo: Identificar os fatores sociodemográficos associados com a mortalidade de mulheres em idade fértil do Rio Grande do Norte no período de 2006 a 2010. Métodos: Estudo descritivo, quantitativo com dados coletados através do Sistema de Informação de Mortalidade e processados pelo teste de associação qui-quadrado. Resultados: 59,1% dos óbitos ocorreram por causas evitáveis sendo as principais causas básicas: neoplasias, doenças cardíacas e do aparelho circulatório e causas externas. Os óbitos crescem proporcionalmente com a faixa etária e foram associados com anos de estudo, ocupação e origem da instituição de ocorrência. Conclusão: Os resultados indicam fragilidades na qualidade da assistência oferecida e apontam para a necessidade de investimentos em ações que reduzam a desigualdade no acesso aos serviços de atendimento básico garantindo qualidade e resolutividade em todos os níveis de atenção a saúde

Therapeutic itinerary of patients with chronic renal failure under dialytic treatment

Objective: To know the therapeutic itinerary of patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) under dialytic treatment. Method: This is a descriptive and exploratory study, with qualitative nature, performed in 40 patients with chronic renal failure who underwent dialysis in a clinic located in the municipality of NatalRN. The data collection was held through semi-structured interviews. Results: The study showed that the therapeutic itinerary of the interviewed patients was marked by the discovery of the renal disease, search for health care, dialytic treatment and future prospects. Conclusion: it was notorious that the majority of the interviewed were belatedly referred to the specialist, when the renal function is already largely affected, which often requires a dialytic treatment or even the accomplishment of urgent admissions. The transplantation was characterized as hope for a better quality of life and release from the dialytic therapy