Made available in DSpace on 2015-04-22T22:06:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Isabela Cristina.pdf: 723065 bytes, checksum: 9508f492e02f57b2bfce00e38da1dc45 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-02-21 / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Viral hepatitis have epidemiological importance in the world and especially in Brazil, where all of the forms of hepatitis are a severe public health problem, among them hepatitis B, in view of the possibility of vertical transmission of the disease. Therefore, the Ministry of Health in Brazil established the National Program for Prevention and Control of Viral Hepatitis, in which the prevention of child transmission should be incorporated into prenatal care. This study aims to identify the knowledge of physicians and nurses, from the family health strategy and from a public maternity hospital, in the west area of Manaus, and relate to their attitudes and practices regarding the vertical transmission of hepatitis B, and sociodemographic characteristics of the professionals. This is a study on primary data collected through self-filling questionnaire, applied in the maternity and with the teams of the Family Health Strategy (FHS), Manaus, Amazonas. We surveyed 167 nurses and doctors distributed as follows: 68 from FHS and 99 of the maternity ward. The questionnaires were structured and entered in Epi Info software and database exported to the STATA 9.0 statistical program. The data were analyzed in two stages: descriptive and analytical. The answers were described as knowledge, attitudes and practices for hepatitis B and its transmission. Associations were evaluated by chi-square test or Fisher as appropriate to the level of 5%. The standardized residuals of chi-square tests were evaluated, with significance was greater than 1.96. The results showed the prevalence of females, the predominant age group in FHS was 30 to 39 years 60.3% and 47.5% in the maternity. Associations were observed among knowledge, attitudes and practices with the type of bachelor degree (nurse and doctor), workplace (ESF and maternity), opportunity for professional training about viral hepatitis, and use the manual of the Ministry of Health and the attitudes and practices. These results show a need for training, especially for professionals involved in prenatal, delivery and / or postnatal. We suggest measures aimed at increasing the use of textbooks for professionals as they provide knowledge and attitudes and practices appropriate to the care and prevention of vertical transmission of hepatitis B. Also, it is necessary the commitment of professionals, services, and the establishment and enforcement of clearly defined protocols. / As hepatites virais têm importância epidemiológica no mundo e especialmente no Brasil, onde todas as formas de hepatite constituem-se em grave problema de saúde pública, dentre elas a hepatite B, tendo em vista a possibilidade de transmissão vertical da doença. Portanto, o Ministério da Saúde instituiu o Programa Nacional para a Prevenção e o Controle das Hepatites Virais, cujas ações preventivas da transmissão vertical devem ser incorporadas no pré-natal. Este trabalho objetiva identificar os conhecimentos de médicos e enfermeiros da estratégia saúde da família e de uma maternidade pública da zona oeste de Manaus e relacionar com suas atitudes e práticas a respeito da transmissão vertical da hepatite B, e algumas características sociodemográficas dos profissionais. Este é um estudo de dados primários coletados por meio de questionário de auto preenchimento, aplicados em uma maternidade e junto às equipes da Estratégia Saúde da Família, do distrito oeste da cidade de Manaus-Amazonas. Foram pesquisados 167 enfermeiros e médicos distribuídos da seguinte forma: 68 da ESF e 99 da maternidade. Os questionários foram estruturados e digitados no software Epi Info e o banco de dados foi exportado para o programa estatístico STATA 9.0. Os dados foram analisados em duas etapas: descritiva e analítica. As respostas foram descritas quanto aos conhecimentos, atitudes e práticas, para a hepatite B e sua transmissão vertical. Associações foram avaliadas pelo qui-quadrado de Pearson ou Fisher conforme o caso ao nível de 5%. Os resíduos padronizados do qui-quadrado foram avaliados, considerando-se a significância quando maior que 1,96. Os resultados mostraram prevalência do sexo feminino; a faixa etária predominante na ESF foi 30 a 39 anos 60,3% e na maternidade foi 47,5%. Evidenciou-se associação entre os conhecimentos, atitudes e práticas com o tipo de graduação (enfermeiro e médico), local de trabalho (ESF e maternidade), oportunidade de treinamento dos profissionais para hepatites virais, e uso do manual do Ministério da Saúde e as atitudes e práticas. Os resultados revelaram a necessidade sobretudo de capacitação para os profissionais envolvidos no processo de pré-natal, parto e/ou puerpério. Sugerem-se medidas voltadas ao aumento do uso dos manuais pelos profissionais, pois estes proporcionam conhecimentos e atitudes e práticas adequados à assistência e à prevenção da transmissão vertical da hepatite B. Além disto é necessário o comprometimento dos profissionais, dos serviços, bem como o estabelecimento e cumprimento de protocolos claramente definidos.

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The aim of this doctoral thesis is to – from a child perspective and with children as informants – describe and analyze childhood conditions for children whose parents suffer from severe mental illness. The method used is qualitative – 28 children, 10 boys and 18 girls, 7–18 years old, were interviewed about their parents’ mental disorder; the family situation and their own personal life – in school and during free time. The analyses are based on Sociology of Childhood and Family Sociology. Previous studies have, to a great extent, focused on the risk the children run of developing mental health- and social problems and what helps them to grow up healthy. The increased risk of mental health- and social problems has been well confirmed, but also that preventive interventions can contribute to resilience in the children. Although some studies have explored children’s experiences of their parents’ mental illness and the challenges they meet, research from a childhood perspective, has so far been scarce. The results of this study reveal different degrees of emotional, physical and social exposure for the children. Their childhood conditions were related to gender, relations, communication, problem load and social situation of the family. If the parent with a mental illness was a woman, the situation for the child was often more exposed than if it was the father – most likely due to parental roles and expectations on men and women in the Swedish society at that time. Girls seemed more emotionally involved in the parents’ problems than boys, especially if the parent with a mental illness was a father. Most of the parents were divorced or had never lived together. Parental conflicts complicated the life of the children, who were expected to have maintained relationships to both parents. Lack of communication about the parent’s mental disorder in - and outside the family - was common. The children were often uninformed about the parent’s problems.  If hindered to pass information between and outside their two homes, they were left to handle difficult, sometimes dangerous, situations with the mentally ill parent, alone. The home was not always the safe place for rest and recovery, as homes are expected to be. The heavier the total problem load of the family, the more exposed was the child. Most exposed were children whose both parents had severe problems – mental illness or addiction. They were often placed in out of home care, for longer or shorter periods. The kind and degree of exposure the children experienced varied. Four kinds of childhood sceneries could be recognized: (1) the well organized childhood, where the parent’s mental health problem was mainly an emotional burden for the children; (2) the complicated childhood, where the parents conflicts and inability to protect the child made the child either too involved or too lonely in handling the problems that the parent’s mental illness caused them; (3) the problematic childhood where the parent’s mental illness was not the only problem in the family, but factors like the other parent’s drinking, siblings’ problems, social and economical difficulties added to the burden and (4) the exposed childhood where none of the parents was able to take care of the child. Knowledge and openness, about the parents’ problems, seemed to increase competence and decrease feelings of guilt and responsibility for the parent. All of the children stood forward, not as passive victims, but as competent agents in their own lives – although often more or less powerless because of their dependence of their parents and other adults around them. It was clear, though, that there is a need for professionals in adult psychiatry, social services, school and preschool, to pay attention to the children of parents with mental health problems and see to that they get the information and support they need. Keywords: Children, childhood conditions, children as agents, parental mental illness/mental disorders, mental health knowledge, exposed life situations, competence.

Aim: The aim of this project was to find the level of oral health literacy of parents of preschool age children regarding their child’s oral health. The primary objective was to improve the oral health status of preschoolers and to prevent early childhood caries. Methods: 117 participants (parents of preschoolers) completed a self-administered oral health literacy questionnaire. Data obtained from the study was analysed using a statistical package (SPSS). Firstly, descriptive analysis was undertaken generating tables and graphs of sociodemographic variables. Later, associations between oral health literacy and sociodemographic variables were identified and also relation between parents’ oral health literacy and their attitude towards water fluoridation in Christchurch was identified using bivariate and multivariate analysis. Psychometric analysis was generated to test validity and reliability of the oral health literacy questionnaire. Results: In the total sample, 38% of participants had poor oral health literacy regarding their child’s oral health. The results also indicated that there were associations present between parents’ oral health literacy and socio-demographic variables such as ethnicity, education and family income. Nearly half of the parents opted for water fluoridation in Christchurch. A strong association between parents’ oral health literacy and their attitude towards water fluoridation was identified. In the total sample, 40% of parents were not aware of need for first dental visit before the school age. Reliability was good for the developed oral health literacy instrument. Conclusions: This study of parents’ oral health literacy in Christchurch, New Zealand identified association of oral health literacy and socio-demographic variables which gives future guidance to improving oral health status of New Zealand children. The relation 6 between parents’ oral health literacy and their attitude towards water fluoridation was shown in this study. This result might be used in future water fluoridation surveys. Future studies are needed to examine health care provider’s perspective in improving parents’ oral health literacy and to tailor more effective public health interventions to improve parents’ oral health literacy.

As international travel is rapidly increasing, more people are being exposed to potentially more antibiotic resistant bacteria, a changed infectious disease epidemiology, and an increased risk of accidents and crime. Research-based advice is needed to adequately inform travellers about these risks. We studied travellers who sought advice from the Travel Medicine Clinic at the Department of Infectious Diseases, Umeå University Hospital, as well as university students from Umeå, Stockholm, and Gothenburg travelling abroad for study, research, and clinical exchange programs. From retrospective data at the Travel Medicine Clinic, we found that pre-existing health problems were rare among travellers from Umeå seeking pre- travel health advice and vaccinations. In addition, we found that the travel destination and the sex of the traveller affected vaccination levels. Although hepatitis A is endemic to both Thailand and Turkey, compared to travellers to Thailand few travellers to Turkey visited the clinic for hepatitis A vaccination. The data also revealed that more women than men were vaccinated against Japanese encephalitis despite comparable trips. A prospective survey study showed that travellers felt that the pre-travel health advice they received was helpful. Two-thirds of the travellers followed the advice given although they still fell ill to the same extent as those who were not compliant with the advice. Factors outside the control of travellers likely affect the travel-related morbidity. Compared to older travellers, younger travellers were less compliant with advice, fell ill to a greater extent, and took greater risks during travel. In a prospective survey study, we found that healthcare students had higher illness rates and risk exposure when abroad compared to students from other disciplines. This difference was mainly due to the fact that healthcare students more often travelled to developing regions during their study period abroad. When abroad, half of all students increased their alcohol consumption and this was linked to an increased risk of theft and higher likelihood of meeting a new sex partner. The healthcare students participating in the survey study also submitted stool samples before and after travel. These samples were tested for the presence of antibiotic resistance, both by selective culturing for ESBL-PE (Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Producing Enterobacteriaceae) as well as by metagenomic sequencing. About one-third (35%) of the students became colonised by ESBL-PE following their study abroad. The strongest risk factor for colonisation was travel destination; for example, 70% of students who had travelled to India became colonised. Antibiotic treatment during travel was also a significant risk factor for colonisation. The stool samples from a subset of study subjects were analysed using metagenomic sequencing. From this we learned that although the majority of resistance genes in the gut microbiome remained unchanged following travel, several clinically important resistance genes increased, most prominently genes encoding resistance to sulphonamide, trimethoprim, and beta-lactams. Overall, taxonomic changes associated with travel were small but the proportion of Proteobacteria, which includes several clinically important bacteria (e.g., Enterobacteriaceae), increased in a majority of the study subjects. Clearly, there are risks associated with international travel and these risks include outside factors as well as the personal behaviour of travellers. We believe our results can be used to develop better pre-travel advice for tourists as well as university students studying abroad resulting in safer travel.

Purpose To evaluate the pelvic floor health knowledge base and presence of pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) in women working in an office environment, and whether this knowledge significantly increases following a pelvic floor health education session and a re-education session. To assess whether this knowledge-acquisition leads to significant decrease in PFD. Participants Female volunteers (N=161), ages 18-69 years, were randomly allocated to Groups A, B or C. Methods Online surveys were completed by all groups on three occasions and included validated tools (Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Quiz, Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20, Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-7) plus sexual function and pelvic floor muscle (PFM) exercise items. On completion of the baseline survey, an education session was given to Groups A and B only (Group C represented the controls). Following this, all participants completed the second survey. Two months later, to allow time for efficacy for the PFM exercises, a re-education presentation was given to Group A only, followed by the final survey administered to all. Analysis Of the 161 volunteers, 16 failed to complete all study requirements, leaving 145 questionnaires (Groups A and B n=48, Group C n=49) available for analysis using ANOVA and Descriptive Analysis. Results The knowledge base of the participants receiving the education showed highly significant improvement compared to the control group, and again for those receiving the re-education session. Although only 14% stated that they had PFD, the surveys revealed that 96% of the participants had PFD. The groups receiving the PFM exercise education and strategies to encourage healthier bladder and bowel habits showed significant decrease in PFD symptoms and increase in QoL. Education was successful in producing highly significant increases in knowledge, importance and commitment toward PFM exercise. Conclusion This study is unique as it evaluated pelvic floor health knowledge and presence of PFD of presumably healthy women within an office setting in contrast to patients seeking PFD medical attention. While further research is required, it is clear that low pelvic floor health knowledge was associated with high prevalence of PFD. Further, as knowledge/awareness significantly increased following education, so did QoL, while PFD significantly decreased.

Purpose To evaluate the pelvic floor health knowledge base and presence of pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) in women working in an office environment, and whether this knowledge significantly increases following a pelvic floor health education session and a re-education session. To assess whether this knowledge-acquisition leads to significant decrease in PFD. Participants Female volunteers (N=161), ages 18-69 years, were randomly allocated to Groups A, B or C. Methods Online surveys were completed by all groups on three occasions and included validated tools (Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Quiz, Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20, Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-7) plus sexual function and pelvic floor muscle (PFM) exercise items. On completion of the baseline survey, an education session was given to Groups A and B only (Group C represented the controls). Following this, all participants completed the second survey. Two months later, to allow time for efficacy for the PFM exercises, a re-education presentation was given to Group A only, followed by the final survey administered to all. Analysis Of the 161 volunteers, 16 failed to complete all study requirements, leaving 145 questionnaires (Groups A and B n=48, Group C n=49) available for analysis using ANOVA and Descriptive Analysis. Results The knowledge base of the participants receiving the education showed highly significant improvement compared to the control group, and again for those receiving the re-education session. Although only 14% stated that they had PFD, the surveys revealed that 96% of the participants had PFD. The groups receiving the PFM exercise education and strategies to encourage healthier bladder and bowel habits showed significant decrease in PFD symptoms and increase in QoL. Education was successful in producing highly significant increases in knowledge, importance and commitment toward PFM exercise. Conclusion This study is unique as it evaluated pelvic floor health knowledge and presence of PFD of presumably healthy women within an office setting in contrast to patients seeking PFD medical attention. While further research is required, it is clear that low pelvic floor health knowledge was associated with high prevalence of PFD. Further, as knowledge/awareness significantly increased following education, so did QoL, while PFD significantly decreased.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Umeå : Umeå universitet, 2010. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Thesis (M. Med. Community Health)--University of Pretoria, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 73-77).

Made available in DSpace on 2015-07-22T20:49:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-01-31 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Support Produtos Nutricionais Ltda / Objetivo: Avaliar o conhecimento e a prática de profissionais pediatras, gastroenterologistas pediátricos, alergistas e nutricionistas quanto à prevenção da alergia alimentar. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo descritivo e transversal, do qual participaram pediatras (n=80), gastro-pediatras (n=120), alergistas (n=100) e nutricionistas (n=220), totalizando 520 profissionais. O instrumento de coleta foi um questionário auto-administrado elaborado a partir das recomendações atuais das principais sociedades de especialidades sobre a prevenção da alergia alimentar. Resultados: A média de idade dos profissionais foi 29,1±5,8 anos. A maioria dos profissionais era do sexo feminino, constituindo um total de 90,4% (n = 470) dos entrevistados. A média do tempo de graduação dos profissionais foi 7,2±5,8 anos. Quanto à recomendação de dieta de exclusão alimentar na gestação, 89 (17,1%) profissionais concordaram com tal prática, sendo maior a indicação por parte dos nutricionistas. Os gastro-pediatras diferenciaram-se estatisticamente dos demais profissionais por apresentarem a menor taxa de recomendação (p< 0,001). A recomendação de dieta de exclusão alimentar materna na lactação foi indicada por maior número de profissionais, sendo recomendada por 212 (40,8%) entrevistados, verificando-se novamente maior recomendação dos nutricionistas e também dos pediatras em comparação aos alergistas e gastroenterologistas (p< 0,001). A duração de aleitamento materno exclusivo considerada ideal foi o período de 4 a 5,9 meses indicado por 275 (52,9%) profissionais, sendo o período de escolha da maioria dos nutricionistas, pediatras e gastro-pediatras. No entanto, 65 alergistas (65,0%) indicaram a faixa de 6 a 7,9 meses. Quanto à época de introdução da alimentação complementar, 218 (41,9%) profissionais afirmaram modificar a idade de introdução com o objetivo de prevenir o desenvolvimento da alergia alimentar. O principal período indicado foi a idade entre 6 a 7,9 meses, assinalada por 118 (54,1%) entrevistados. Comparando a indicação da época de introdução da alimentação complementar entre os profissionais, 70 (70,0%) dos alergistas afirmam modificar a época de introdução da alimentação complementar (p< 0,001). As principais fórmulas infantis especiais indicadas nos casos de impossibilidade de aleitamento materno com o objetivo de prevenir o aparecimento da alergia alimentar foram: Alfaré® (70,6%), Neocate® (66,2%), Pregomin® (57,5%), e Nan HA® (42,1%). Conclusões: Esse estudo revelou que existem erros conceituais no que tange a prevenção da alergia alimentar entre todas as categorias de profissionais. Nossos resultados confirmam que a avaliação do conhecimento e da prática dos profissionais contribui na definição de conteúdos que devem fazer parte dos programas de educação continuada na área da alergia alimentar. / Objective: To evaluate the knowledge and practice of pediatricians, gastroenterologists pediatricians, allergists and nutritionists regarding the primary prevention of food allergy. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study that enrolled pediatricians (n = 80), gastro-pediatricians (n = 120), allergists (n = 100) and nutritionists (n = 220), an amount of 520 professionals. The instrument collects used was a self-administered questionnaire prepared by the authors based on current recommendations of the major committees and societies related to prevention of food allergy. Results: The average age of professionals was 29.1 ± 5.8 years. The vast majority of the professionals was female, constituting a total 90.4% (n = 470) of respondents. The average time of graduation of professionals was 7.2 ± 5.8 years. Regarding the recommendation of exclusion diet on pregnancy, 89 (17.1%) professionals agreed with such practice, being the most indication by nutritionists. The gastro-pediatricians statistically differ from the others professionals by submitting the lowest rate of recommendation (p < 0.001). The recommendation of maternal exclusion diet on lactation was indicated by more number of professionals, constituting 40.8% (n = 212) of the sample, with the highest recommendation by nutritionists and pediatricians compared to pediatricians and allergists (p < 0.001). The duration of exclusive breastfeeding considered ideal was the period of 4 to 5.9 months indicated by 52.9% (n = 275) of professionals, according with the choices of most nutritionists, pediatricians and pediatricians. However, most allergists (65%; n = 65) indicated the range of 6 to 7.9 months. Regarding the time of introduction of complementary feeding, 218 (41.9%) professionals recommended modify the age of introduction to prevent the development of food allergy. The main period indicated was aged 6 to 7.9 months, indicated by 118 (54.1%) of respondents. Comparing the indication of the time of introduction of complementary feeding among professionals, 70 (70%) of allergists affirmed modify the time of introduction of complementary feeding (p < 0.001). The majority of special infant formulas indicated in case of impossibility of breastfeeding to prevent the development of food allergies were: Alfare® (70.6%), Neocate® (66.2%), Pregomin® (57.5%) and Nan HA® (42.1%). Conclusions: This study revealed there are misconceptions regarding the prevention of food allergy among all the categories of professionals. Our results confirm that the evaluation of knowledge and professional practice contributes to the definition of content that should be part of continuing education programs in the area of food allergy. / TEDE / BV UNIFESP: Teses e dissertações