Resultados: 339

Assistance in family health from the perspective of users

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 18 (3), 2010
This descriptive exploratory study analyzed user satisfaction with the care received at a Family Health Unit in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. In total, 40 users from families registered in the FHU were selected, using key informants and the snowball sampling technique, and interviewed. Thematic content analys...

Psychosocial aspects of work and musculoskeletal disorders in nursing workers

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 18 (3), 2010
This study aimed to evaluate the association between psychological demands and control on work and the occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders among nursing workers. This cross-sectional study involved 491 nursing workers from a University hospital in Rio Grande do Sul. Brazilian versions of the Nordic M...

Profile of scientific and technological production in nursing education research groups in the south of Brazil

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 18 (3), 2010
This research aimed to present the profile of production of Nursing Education Research Groups’ (NERG) scientific and technological production in the South of Brazil. This documentary, quantitative, exploratory-descriptive retrospective research was guided by the active search for products in the Lattes ...

Burns in the domestic environment: characteristics and circumstances of accidents

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 18 (3), 2010
This study characterizes burn accidents in the domestic environment and identifies the circumstances of accidents affecting children, adults or elderly people who need supervision or care. Demographic data and burn characteristics of 61 domestic environment burn victims were collected. The family members...

The scientific study of happiness and health promotion: an integrative literature review

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 18 (3), 2010
The article aims to trace the profile of publications concerning the concept of subjective well-being (SWB), considered the scientific study of happiness, as well as discussing the impact of this accumulated understanding on health promotion. The revision was carried out in the databases PubMed, MedLine,...

Investment in nursing human assets: education and minds of the future

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 18 (3), 2010
This paper analyzes issues related to education, crises and changes in light of the postmodern order, emphasizing efforts towards human capital as the impetus to promote changes. Focusing on universities and organizations, we discuss the main five types of minds valued by modern and future societies, pro...

Anthropology, health and illness: an introduction to the concept of culture applied to the health sciences

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 18 (3), 2010
This article presents a reflection as to how notions and behavior related to the processes of health and illness are an integral part of the culture of the social group in which they occur. It is argued that medical and health care systems are cultural systems consonant with the groups and social realiti...

Self-managing osteoporosis treatment for well-being recovery mediated by the (in)visibility of the disease signs

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 18 (3), 2010
The present study aimed to understand patients’ experience with osteoporosis treatment. The methodological and theoretical frameworks were, respectively, the Grounded Theory and Symbolic Interactionism. The research subjects were 12 patients monitored in a specialized outpatient unit. The obtained state...