Resultados: 4

Vulnerabilities to illnesses in women living on the border of the Guiana Shield mines

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 57 (), 2023
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the the vulnerabilities to illnesses in women living on the border of the Guiana Shield mines: Brazil, French Guiana, and Suriname. Method: Descriptive, exploratory field study with a qualitative approach. Data collection took place with 19 women who were living in the mi...

Slum compassionate community: expanding access to palliative care in Brazil

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 57 (), 2023
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the implementation of a compassionate community in Rocinha and Vidigal slums, located in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Method: Report on the experience of implementing a Compassionate Community based on the World Health Organization conceptual bases, supported by universit...

Syphilis in riverine communities: prevalence and associated factors

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 56 (), 2022
Abstract Objective: To estimate the prevalence of syphilis and associated factors in riverine communities. Method: This is a cross-sectional and analytical study carried out with 250 riverside dwellers living in five communities in the city of João Pessoa, state of Paraíba. Data were collected throug...

Tuberculosis in the street population: a systematic review

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 55 (), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze evidence of the occurrence of tuberculosis in people living on the streets provided by the literature. Method: Systematic review conducted in the databases PubMed, EMBASE, LILACS, and SciELO electronic library. Analysis of the empirical material was guided by Hermeneutics...