Dissertation (Ph.D.)--University of South Florida, 2008. / Title from PDF of title page. Document formatted into pages; contains 118 pages. Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, 2007. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 68-10, Section: B, page: 6566. Adviser: Steven H. Kelder. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.P.H.)--University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, 2008. / Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 46-05, page: 2669. Adviser: Theresa L. Byrd. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.P.H.)--University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, 2007. / Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 46-01, page: 0339. Adviser: Cynthia L. Chappell. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.P.H.)--University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, 2008. / Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 46-05, page: 2669. Adviser: R. Sue Day. Includes bibliographical references.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Umeå : Umeå universitet, 2010.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2009. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on Sept. 3, 2009). Includes bibliographical references (p. 27-31).

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Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T20:45:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 6736.pdf: 3120923 bytes, checksum: 2dd17cbfec9fe83d0e343f029a88e1b4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-02-02 / Urinary incontinence (UI) is defined as the complaint of any involuntary loss of urine. It is a highly prevalent condition in women which impacts strongly their quality of life. In spite of this, it remains underdiagnosed and undertreated because a great number of women doesn´t seek for treatment, health professionals don´t ask them about these symptoms and/or they don´t provide appropriate treatments to women. In Family Health Strategy (FHS), physicians and nurses, who are general professionals, provide urogynecology assistance. This study aimed to examine knowledge, attitudes and practice of physicians and nurses from the FHS in a city into São Paulo state about female UI. This is a cross sectional study, classified as a survey on primary care. At total 33 FHS´s professionals participate of the study, being 15 physicians and 18 nurses. To collect data was developed and used a self-application questionnaire with open and closed questions. Results show that most professionals have an adequate level of knowledge about UI´s clinical propaedeutic. However, a great number of them doesn´t know complementary tests and treatment for the initial management of UI in women, mainly for the Urgency UI. In general, there wasn´t significant difference at level of knowledge between physicians and nurses about UI, except the fact that nurses were more familiar with the current definition of UI than doctors. Related to the attitudes, the majority considers that doing diagnostic investigation and treatment of non-complicated UI are part of their attribution. About the practice, an expressible amount of these professionals doesn´t prescribe pelvic floor strengthening exercises, doesn´t perform popular education in health actions with the women or doesn´t promote permanent education with the health team in their working places. These findings suggest the requirement for investment in matrix support teams, such as Support Centre for Family Health (NASF) or by the partnership with graduation and post graduation health courses from local universities. / A incontinência urinária (IU) é definida como a queixa de qualquer perda involuntária de urina. É uma condição altamente prevalente na população feminina, que impacta substancialmente a qualidade de vida. Apesar disso, permanece subdiagnosticada e subtratada pelo fato de muitas mulheres não procurarem assistência, pelos profissionais não as questionarem acerca dos sintomas e/ou não ofertarem as opções terapêuticas apropriadas. Na Estratégia Saúde da Família (ESF) médicos e enfermeiros com formação generalista são os responsáveis pela assistência uroginecológica. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar conhecimentos, atitudes e prática de médicos e enfermeiros da ESF de um município no interior de São Paulo em relação à IU feminina. Trata-se de um estudo de corte transversal do tipo inquérito na atenção primária. Participaram do estudo 33 profissionais da ESF, sendo 15 médicos e 18 enfermeiros. Para a coleta de dados foi desenvolvido e utilizado um questionário autoaplicável com questões abertas e fechadas. Os resultados demonstram que a maioria dos profissionais possui um nível de conhecimento adequado em relação à propedêutica clínica da IU. No entanto, uma parcela significativa desconhece os exames complementares e a conduta terapêutica para a abordagem inicial das mulheres com IU, principalmente naquelas com IU de Urgência. De modo geral, não houve diferença significativa no nível de conhecimento de médicos e enfermeiros sobre a IU, exceto pelo fato de os enfermeiros estarem mais familiarizados do que os médicos com a definição atual da IU. Em relação às atitudes, a maioria considera que realizar a investigação diagnóstica e o tratamento da IU não complicada faz parte de suas atribuições. Quanto à prática, um número expressivo desses profissionais não prescreve exercícios de fortalecimento do assoalho pélvico, não realiza ações de educação em saúde com as mulheres ou promove atividades de educação permanente com a equipe de trabalho. Os resultados sugerem a necessidade de investimento em equipes de apoio matricial, seja mediante os Núcleos de Apoio à Saúde da Família (NASF) ou por meio de parcerias com cursos de graduação e pós graduação das universidades locais.

Magister Curationis - MCur / Professional nurses, with additional training in mental health, report attitudes and perceptions of mental health nursing that are more positive, whilst those with less training report more negative attitudes and perceptions to mental health nursing. The primary aim of this research study was to describe the attitudes and perceptions of professional nurses towards the mentally ill in a psychiatric hospital in the Cape Metropole. The objectives of the study were: to explore the attitudes and perceptions of professional nurses towards the mentally ill; to identify common factors that influence the professional nurses’ attitudes and perceptions towards the mentally ill; to compare the attitudes and perceptions of professional nurses who have completed the Regulation 425, Regulation 808 and Regulation 212 training in mental health nursing towards the mentally ill. A quantitative, exploratory, descriptive design was employed and cross-sectional survey was carried out. Participants comprised all permanent professional nurses (n=60) at a governmental Associated Psychiatric Hospital in the Cape Metropole. Participants completed a demographic questionnaire and two self-report questionnaires, measuring attitudes to and perceptions of mental health problems. Nurses with a diploma report significantly higher role competency than those nurses with a degree. The ethnicity of nurses played a role in the stereotyping of the mentally ill. No significant differences were evident between those professional nurses who had completed the advanced mental health course and those whom had not. However, the combined effects of learning the appropriate course and experience in the practical field of the mentally ill are necessary for the task of impacting positively on the attitudes of the nurses towards the mentally ill.