Submitted by Maicon Juliano Schmidt (maicons) on 2015-04-28T18:18:05Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Luciana Catarina Pires da Rocha.pdf: 791814 bytes, checksum: 448871269f52c6cb8b863f33eaa068f9 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-04-28T18:18:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Luciana Catarina Pires da Rocha.pdf: 791814 bytes, checksum: 448871269f52c6cb8b863f33eaa068f9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-03-31 / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Neste trabalho, buscamos entender o que Benveniste chama de comunicação intersubjetiva para, a partir dessa noção, examinar a natureza da interlocução que se estabelece toda vez que, na situação específica de enunciação em consulta ambulatorial, os interlocutores (médico e paciente) assumem a língua. Nesse processo, derivamos dos estudos de Benveniste, os conceitos de alocução e troca. Entendemos que a alocução resulta da reversibilidade entre eu e tu, sendo necessária ao estabelecimento do efeito pragmático da comunicação intersubjetiva. No entanto, ela não é suficiente para garantir a comunicação intersubjetiva, que está relacionada ao estabelecimento de troca, definida como a assunção pelos parceiros de uma posição de protagonismo na enunciação. Com base nessa elaboração teórica, analisamos uma consulta ambulatorial para observar se a tomada da palavra pelos interlocutores viabiliza (ou não) a troca entre ambos, capaz de instaurar a comunicação intersubjetiva. Os resultados da análise mostram que o estabelecimento de troca entre médica e paciente, nessa situação, institui-se como um processo descontínuo e contingencial, pois coloca em jogo fatores diversos, nem todos passíveis de ser identificados. Desse modo, podemos dizer que a comunicação intersubjetiva, na consulta examinada, se dá como efeito momentâneo, sempre que, na enunciação, o par eu e tu realiza movimentos em direção ao estabelecimento de uma troca. Concluímos, então, que a assunção, pelos participantes do diálogo, de um engajamento subjetivo na enunciação está sempre sujeita a oscilar no decorrer do processo. / In this work, we seek to understand what Benveniste calls intersubjective communication, to examine, from this notion, the nature of the interlocution that establishes itself every time that, in the specific situation of enunciation in outpatient visit, the interlocutors (doctor and patient) take on the language. In the process, we derive from studies of Benveniste, the concepts of allocution and exchange. We understand that allocution results from the reversibility between I and you, being necessary to establish the pragmatic effect of intersubjective communication. However, this is not sufficient to ensure intersubjective communication, which is related to the establishment of exchange, defined as the taking of a position of prominence in the enunciation by the partners. Based on this theoretical work, we analyze an outpatient visit to see if the taking of the word by the interlocutors enables (or not) the exchange between the two, being able to establish intersubjective communication. The analysis results show that the establishment of an exchange between doctor and patient, in this situation, establish itself as a discontinuous and contingent process because it puts at stake a number of factors, not all likely to be identified. Thus, we can say that intersubjective communication, in an outpatient visit, occurs as a momentary effect always that, in the enunciation, the pair I and you makes movements towards establishing an exchange. We conclude that the taking of a subjective engagement in the enunciation by the participants of the dialogue is always subject to oscillating in the process.

Febrile neutropenia is a potentially life-threatening oncologic emergency characterized by a dangerously low neutrophil count that places the patient at great risk. In these patients, fever may be the only sign of infection, which requires prompt treatment. With the increasing focus in shifting health care from inpatient centers to outpatient arenas, home health care clinicians will likely have an increased role in the care of neutropenic fever patients in the future. The article describes both the pharmacologic treatment and nonpharmacologic support required of these patients with particular attention to treatment that may be required in the patient?s home.

Psychosocial support from family is important in outpatient treatment programs for individuals with depressive disorder. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences and perceptions of parents of patients with depressive disorder regarding intensive outpatient treatment. The research question was what are the experiences and perceptions of parents of patients with depression regarding their role as caretakers in intensive outpatient treatment? The conceptual framework was a biopsychosocial framework and family systems theory. Content analysis was used to analyze data provided from interviews with parent participants (n = 8). Many participants reported high levels of involvement with various forms of support. They maintained positive relations with professionals, were involved in patient socialization, and facilitated adherence to patients' treatment plans. The results of this study indicated that family caregivers experienced ambivalent emotions toward their roles and patients. Findings also indicated experiences of exhaustion, strong emotions about the burden of having to support the patient, and concern for their own and the rest of the family's well-being. Future researchers should study these aspects further. Researchers, clinical practitioners, and policy makers must increase efforts to support those who help family members suffering from depression to intensify the search for effective ways to reduce the toll on those caregivers. Because of these findings, researchers could expand literature to illuminate the decisions and practices of psychotherapists, leading to improvements in intensive treatment programs for both patients and their caretakers. This study impacts social change by providing insights to aid policy makers in ensuring that outpatients receive the best treatment program available and that their primary caretakers are psychologically prepared and healthy.

There has been inadequate attention to the aftercare of psychiatric patients, resulting in an increase in readmission rates plus longer hospital stays. There is a gap in the aftercare for psychiatric patients; The purpose of this qualitative retrospective study is to explore what may have contributed to readmission for psychiatric patients. The biopsychosocial model was used as the theoretical framework to support the direction of the research. The health belief model and transtheoretical model of change were used to further support for biopsychosocial model. The research questions were created to determine the influences on readmission, psychological well-being, explore the adaptation to aftercare and narrative of aftercare from the caregiver. This study used a content analysis to identify patterns and themes with a total of 10 participants. The data used had been previously collected by the behavioral transition team at Houston Methodist Hospital which consists of case notes, mental health diagnoses, hospital history and reasons for readmission. The findings include reports of psychiatric patients not adhering to their prescribed medication due to its side effects or cost, caregivers feeling overwhelmed, and the importance of psychoeducation. Once adjustments were made to the dosage or a prescription for less expensive medication, adherence improved, regular attendance to therapy sessions occurred, and the increase in the level of frustration from the caregiver. Psychiatric patients can benefit in post-discharge care if there is more focus on the reasons for hospital readmission by developing a treatment plan for the prevention of a relapse. This study may improve patient vulnerability to mental health issues and to assist psychiatric patients in establishing balance in their lives.

En effectiveness-studie undersökte effekten av Dugas och Robichauds (2007) behandlingsmodell för GAD på en specialistmottagning för patienter med komplicerade ångest och eller depressionstillstånd. Utöver detta undersöktes vilka övriga KBT-behandlingar för GAD som förmedlats på mottagningen. Alla patienter behandlades som en del av klinikens ordinarie verksamhet. Huvudutfallsmått var Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 (GAD-7) som mättes före och efter behandling. Därutöver mättes även grad av depressiva besvär med PHQ-9 samt grad av klinisk remission efter behandling. Behandlingsmodellens resultat för de patienter som bidragit med eftermätning (completerdata) visade en stor inomgruppseffektstorlek för GAD-7 (Cohen’s d=1,76) och 65% bedömdes även efter behandling inte längre uppfylla kriterier för GAD enligt DSM-IV. Bortfallet av data från före- till eftermätning var dock stort, vilket försvårar tolkningen av huvudutfallsmåttet. Även moderatorer för effekt undersöktes, men inga signifikanta samband mellan behandlingsutfall och tidigare visade moderatorer för effekt såsom ålder, kön eller samtidig farmakologisk behandling kunde visas. Resultaten jämförs med tidigare studier och en diskussion förs kring studiens begränsningar. / Objective: While the efficacy of Dugas and Robichauds (2007) CBT treatment model for GAD has been tested in clinical trials, it is still unclear how the treatment is received in a outpatient setting with clinically referred patients. The present effectiveness study aimed to examine the effect of Dugas and Robichauds (2007) CBT treatment on a large outpatient group (N=188) diagnosed with GAD. In addition other types of CBT treatments delivered to the outpatient group were examined, as well as potential moderators for treatment effect such as age, sex, initial GAD-7 scores and concurrent pharmacological treatment. The treatment for the outpatient group was delivered in a clinic (WeMind, www.wemind.se) specialized in treatments of depression and anxiety.  Method: The study is an analysis of gathered data from CBT treatments of GAD during a 3 year span at the clinic. Patients (N=188) diagnosed with GAD were categorized according to type of CBT treatment received and if treatment was completed with intact data. 71 patients were treated with Dugas and Robichauds (2007) CBT treatment, but 22 of these patients also received other CBT interventions at the same time. 33 patients received other kinds of CBT treatment. A large group (N=84) had missing data or did not complete treatment. Measurements taken at the beginning and end of treatment were Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale-7 (GAD-7), Public Health Questionnaire-9  (PHQ-9) and Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ). Clinical remission was measured at the end of treatment with the help of the therapists. A completeranalysis design was used with no waitlist or control group. Results: A paired samples T-test for patients treated with Dugas and Robichauds (2007) CBT treatment and measured with GAD-7 and PHQ-9 gave significant results for GAD-7, t70=13,17 (p<0.001) and PHQ-9, t67=10,25 (P<0.001). 46 of the 71 patients (65%) was assessed with clinical remission (no clinical diagnoses after treatment). Effectsize calculated with Cohen's d were GAD-7=1.76, PHQ-9=1.46 and PSWQ=1.76. Moderators were examined by calculating GAD-7 change score (difference pre-post GAD-7) and correlating the change score with age, sex, initial GAD-7 score and pharmacological treatment. Age and sex gave no significant results. Whether concurrent pharmacological treatment had an moderator effect was examined by categorizing the patients into three groups: (1) no pharmacological treatment, (2) stable pharmacological treatment and (3) changed pharmacological treatment (increased dosage or new treatment). Again no significant effect was found. One positive significant correlation was found with initial GAD-7 scores and GAD-7 change score, GAD-7, r=.66, t69=7,36 (p<0.001). Higher initial GAD-7 measurement correlated with a greater change score. Conclusions:The results indicate a large treatment effect for Dugas and Robichauds (2007) CBT treatment model for GAD in an normal outpatient setting, with clinically referred patients and treatment administered by general CBT therapists. The effect was superior compared to the group that received general CBT treatment interventions for GAD. The effect of treatment measured with GAD-7 and PHQ-9 was also drastically improved if other CBT interventions was added to the treatment model, but these interventions did not have an effect on clinical remission. Serious limitations such as a high percentage of drop outs, a completeranalysis model, no control group and no follow up data restrict the possible interpretations of the results.

Šiame darbe išanalizuota iki šiol Lietuvoje netyrinėta sąsaja tarp depresija sergančių pacientų ambulatorinių apsilankymų ir pirminės asmens sveikatos priežiūros įstaigos apkrovos. Šis tyrimas moksline ir praktine prasme yra vertingas tolesniems depresijos simptomų patiriančių asmenų pirminės sveikatos priežiūros organizavimo bei vystymo tyrinėjimams. Darbo tikslas. Įvertinti depresijos simptomų sąsają su ambulatorinių pacientų apsilankymų kiekiu ir pirminės asmens sveikatos priežiūros įstaigos apkrova. Darbo uždaviniai: 1. Nustatyti depresijos simptomus patiriančių pacientų ambulatorinių apsilankymų per pusmetį pas bendrosios praktikos (šeimos) gydytojus dažnį ir palyginti su depresijos simptomų nepatiriančių pacientų apsilankymų dažniu. 2. Nustatyti depresijos simptomus patiriantiems pacientams per pusmetį suteiktų gydytojų specialistų konsultacijų dažnį ir palyginti su depresijos simptomų nepatiriančių pacientų konsultacijų dažniu. 3. Nustatyti depresijos simptomus patiriantiems pacientams per pusmetį atliktų laboratorinių tyrimų kiekį bei struktūrą ir palyginti su pacientų, nepatiriančių depresijos simptomų, laboratorinių tyrimų dažniu. Tyrimo metodika. Tyrimui atlikti naudoti penki tyrimo metodai: mokslinės literatūros analizė ir apibendrinimas, anketinė apklausa, testavimas HADS skale, laiko biudžeto analizė ir matematinė statistika. Pagal HADS-D rezultatus, visi tyrimo dalyviai buvo suskirstyti į dvi grupes: pirmą (HADS-D>=8) sudarė 24 tiriamieji, kuriems... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / In this study we investigated the association between the symptoms of depression of ambulatory patients and the rate of outpatient visits and workload of primary health care centre. This problem was investigated for the first time in Lithuania. The results of this study are of great scientific and practical value for further investigations, cocerning the organization and development of the primary health care for patients with symptoms of depression. Aim of the study. To identify the association between the symptoms of depression of ambulatory patients and the rate of outpatient visits and the workload of the primary health care centre. Objectives: 1. To evaluate the rate of outpatient visits that patients with symptoms of depression make to the general practioner during the past six months and to compare with the patients having no symptoms of depression. 2. To evaluate the rate of consultations of specialists for patients with symptoms of depression during the past six months and to compare it with the patients having no symptoms of depression. 3. To evaluate the amount and structure of laboratory tests done for the patients with symptoms of depression during the past six months and to compare it with the patients having no symptoms of depression. Methods. Data was collected using questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), time budget analysis. According to the scores of HADS, 24 participants were assigned to the group of great or undeterminated risk... [to full text]

Introduktion Autolog stamcellstransplantation är idag en vanlig behandling vid myelom och högmaligna lymfom hos patienter <65 år utan omfattande komorbiditet. Behandlingen delas upp i fem faser: induktionsbehandling, stamcellsmobilisering, stamcellsskörd, konditionering med högdoscytostatika och stamcellsåtergivning/transplantation. Initialt behandlades alla patienter som genomgick autolog stamcellstransplantation inom slutenvården under den sista behandlingsfasen, det vill säga i samband med konditionering och stamcellsåtergivning. Sedan 1990-talet har man dock på många håll i världen övergått till poliklinisk vårdform för denna patientgrupp. Detta innebär att patienten genomgår stamcellstransplantationen inom slutenvården men efter detta behandlas som öppenvårdspatient med fasta återbesök på sin hemklinik under posttransplantfasen. Poliklinisk vårdform har visat sig vara en säker, uppskattad och kostnadseffektiv vårdform som inte medför större risker för patienten och som inte ökar mortalitet och/eller morbiditet i samband autolog stamcellstransplantation. Syfte Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka om det föreligger skillnad i grad av cytostatikarelaterat fördröjt illamående och kräkningar mellan patienter som vårdats polikliniskt jämfört med patienter som vårdats inneliggande på vårdavdelning efter autolog stamcellstransplantation. Metod Studiepopulationen utgörs av 91 patienter varav 33 vårdades polikliniskt och 58 vårdades inom slutenvården efter autolog stamcellstransplantation. Patienterna fyllde i en illamåendedagbok i samband med behandlingen varpå dessa analyserades utifrån variabler gällande cytostatikarelaterat fördröjt illamående och kräkningar. Resultat Resultatet visar att de polikliniserade patienterna mår generellt bättre än de icke- polikliniserade patienterna vad gäller cytostatikarelaterat fördröjt illamående och kräkningar. Sammanfattning Föreliggande studie indikerar ett positivt samband mellan poliklinisk vårdform och lägre incidens av cytostatikarelaterat fördröjt illamående och kräkningar hos patienter som genomgår autolog stamcellstransplantation. / Introduction Treatment for myeloma and lymphoma today typically involves autologous stem cell transplantation for patients <65 years without coexisting comorbidity. The treatment consists of five stages: induction treatment, stem cell mobilisation, stem cell harvest, conditioning with high dose chemotherapy and stem cell rescue (transplantation). Historically all patients treated with autologous stem cell transplantation received treatment as inpatients but this practice has since the 1990ies, due to for instance financial reasons, gradually shifted into an outpatient approach to this line of care. Thus, for the patient the outpatient approach entails myeloablative conditioning and stem cell transplantation as inpatient followed by post transplant care as outpatient part of the home clinic’s outpatient program. Outpatient care following autologous stem cell transplantation has proven to be a safe, highly appreciated and cost effective method of care without any adverse effects on behalf of the patients with regards to clinical outcome, mortality and/or comorbidity. Objectives The aim of this study is to ascertain whether or not there is a difference in degree of chemotherapy-induced delayed nausea and vomiting between an outpatient population and an inpatient population following autologous stem cell transplantation. Methods A total of 91 patients, 33 of whom were included in an outpatient program while remaining 58 were treated as regular inpatients, participated in the study. Patients each day filled out a diary with regards to nausea and emesis during the entire treatment phase. Submitted data was then analysed concerning parameters related to chemotherapy-induced delayed nausea and vomiting. Results The result shows that the outpatient population suffers less in general than the inpatient population in terms of chemotherapy-induced delayed nausea and vomiting. Conclusion To conclude, this study suggests a positive correlation between outpatient care following autologous stem cell transplantation and a lower incidence of chemotherapy-induced delayed nausea and vomiting.

Hintergrund: Der Artikel berichtet Ergebnisse einer kontrollierten Studie zu Effekten einer Minimalintervention in der Wartezeit auf Beginn einer ambulanten Psychotherapie. Methoden: 75 Personen, die sich in einer universitären Verhaltenstherapieambulanz aufgrund von Angst- oder depressiven Störungen anmeldeten, wurden parallelisiert nach Alter, Geschlecht und Diagnose zwei Bedingungen zugeordnet. Die Versuchsgruppe (VG) erhielt während der Wartezeit auf den Behandlungsplatz bibliotherapeutische Materialien; die Kontrollgruppe (KG) wartete ohne Intervention. Vor und nach der Wartezeit wurden Einstellungen und Erwartungen zur Behandlung, nach der Wartezeit zusätzlich die Zufriedenheit mit der behandelnden Einrichtung sowie das Hilfesuchverhalten während der Wartezeit erhoben. Ergebnisse: Es konnten keine global positiven Effekte der Wartezeitintervention nachgewiesen werden. Es fanden sich lediglich zwei grundlegende Gruppenunterschiede: Die Teilnehmer der VG beurteilten sich subjektiv als besser vorbereitet auf Wartezeit und Therapie, und ihre Angst vor Stigmatisierung hatte sich signifikant reduziert. Weiterführende Analysen in einzelnen Patientengruppen ergaben zusätzlich Hinweise darauf, dass Angstpatienten und Patienten mit geringem Vorwissen mehr von der Maßnahme profitierten; allerdings traten bei einigen Patienten mit depressiven Störungen auch negative Effekte durch die Minimalintervention auf. Schlussfolgerung: Die Befunde erlauben eine differenziertere Bewertung der Frage, ob und in welcher Form unspezifische minimale Interventionen während der Wartezeit auf Psychotherapie nutzbringend sind. Weiterführende Studien sollten die differenzielle Wirksamkeit spezifischerer Maßnahmen in ausgewählten Patientengruppen prüfen. / The article describes a controlled study that explores effects of a minimal intervention for outpatients waiting for their behavior therapy to start. Methods: Patients applying for psychotherapy for anxiety disorders or depression at an outpatient psychotherapy unit, matched for age, sex and diagnosis, were assigned to either a waiting list as usual (WL) or to an active waiting group (AW) that received bibliotherapeutic materials. Attitudes towards treatment and therapy expectations were assessed before and after waiting time; consumer satisfaction and help-seeking behavior during the waiting time were assessed post waiting. Results: After the waiting time, the two groups differed only in their fear of stigmatization, which had significantly declined in the AW group, and in the subjective preparedness for waiting list and treatment. Additional analyses regarding different patient groups suggested that especially patients with anxiety disorders and patients with little knowledge about psychotherapy benefited from the intervention; on the other hand, some patients with depressive disorders reported negative effects due to the minimal intervention. Conclusions: Findings point out the need for a more sophisticated evaluation of minimal interventions for patients waiting for psychotherapy. Further studies should clarify the differential effectiveness of custom-tailored interventions addressing specific patient populations. / Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T20:44:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 5810.pdf: 4577582 bytes, checksum: a715a6af82868f2ff89c181e7fa995ba (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-02-27 / The quality of records conducted on medical record reflects the quality of care provided, and can inform about the health service. The literature raised for this study is emphatic when saying that the record of the professional writing is the only acceptable proof of intervention in treatment. This research is a transversal study, descriptive and exploratory based on technique of documentary analysis. The study aimed to describe what occupational therapists who work in outpatient service are registering in the medical records. For data collection was used a "check-list", which contains information on: Assessment, Intervention and Results. The records analyzed were those of patients who received occupational therapy treatment between June 2012 to June 2013. There were selected only those who were discharged, in order not to bring any bother. 15 medical charts were analyzed. It was found that the initial assessment (93, 3%) was the subtype most frequently used by professionals of the clinic and the method for recording was the use of pre-defined roadmap for the institution (80%), followed by information about the routine, complain and goals of the patient (80%). For intervention records, the subtype record used was the daily evolution (100%), being the narrative (100%) the method used to record the evolutions. Were analyzed 269 records of evolutions. There were found more information about the type of technical procedure used (100%) in the intervention was a free annotation, without a pattern. As for the discharged record it was observed that all professionals use a registry model (100%) as subtype to discharged record and all records (100%) the method used to discharged record was the guide pre- defined by the institution. Information to identify the record and information to identify the patient were the most frequent (93%), followed by information about the intended objectives and if they had been reached or not (26%). The study suggests a closer relationship with the subject rarely discussed in Brazilian literature and may point to a lack of important information in the records, suggesting that this issue needs to be better crafted, stimulating the search for capacity building on the subject. This research also provided knowledge that may guide the practice of occupational therapists, enabling greater accuracy when performing patient records. / A qualidade dos registros efetuados em prontuário é reflexo da qualidade da assistência ofertada, podendo informar acerca do serviço prestado em saúde. A literatura levantada para este estudo é enfática ao apontar que o registro do profissional, escrito, é a única prova aceitável da intervenção no tratamento. Esta pesquisa é um estudo transversal, descritivo e exploratório, baseada na técnica de análise documental. O estudo teve como objetivo descrever o que os Terapeutas Ocupacionais atuantes em serviço ambulatorial infanto-juvenil estão registrando em prontuário. Para a coleta de dados foi utilizado um check-list , que contem informações relativas à: Avaliação; Intervenção; Resultados/alta. Os prontuários analisados foram aqueles de pacientes que receberam atendimento terapêutico ocupacional no período de junho de 2012 a junho de 2013; deste período foram selecionados apenas aqueles que receberam alta, a fim de não trazer qualquer problema no aspecto ético. Foram analisados 15 prontuários e possível constatar que a avaliação inicial (93, 3%) foi o subtipo de avaliação mais utilizado pelos profissionais do ambulatório e o método para o registro foi o uso de roteiro pré definido pela instituição (80%). As informações mais encontradas no momento da avaliação foram: identificação pessoal do paciente; condição de saúde e histórico clínico (86%), seguidas de informações sobre o encaminhamento, queixas e objetivos do paciente (80%). Para os registros de intervenção, o subtipo de registro utilizado foi a evolução diária (100%), sendo a narrativa livre (100%) o método utilizado para o registro das evoluções. Foram analisados 269 registros de evoluções. As informações mais encontradas foram sobre o tipo de procedimento técnico utilizado (100%) na intervenção. Já para o registro da alta, foi observado que todos os profissionais usam um modelo de registro (100%), como subtipo de registro da alta, e em todos os prontuários (100%) o método utilizado para o registro da alta foi o Roteiro pré-definido pela instituição. Informações para identificar o registro e informações para identificar o paciente foram as mais encontradas (93%), seguidas por informações quanto aos objetivos pretendidos e se foram alcançados ou não (26%). O estudo possibilitou maior aproximação com o tema pouco abordado na literatura brasileira e pôde apontar para uma ausência de informações importantes nos prontuários, sugerindo que essa questão precisa ser melhor investigada, em outros contextos de intervenção, estimulando a busca pela capacitação acerca do assunto. A pesquisa também forneceu conhecimentos que poderão orientar a prática dos terapeutas ocupacionais, possibilitando maior acuidade ao se realizar registros em prontuários.

Orientador: Vera Therezinha Medeiros Borges / Resumo: Objetivo: Determinar o efeito do uso da sonda de Foley para o preparo de colo uterino, em gestantes tratadas em regime ambulatorial versus internação. Sujeitos e métodos: Foi realizado um estudo prospectivo, randomizado e do tipo ensaio clínico. Trinta e sete mulheres com gestação de baixo risco foram randomizadas para o preparo de colo uterino, com sonda de Foley, em dois grupos: ambulatorial (n=17) e internação (n=20). Os principais desfechos avaliados foram: índice de Bishop final, número de gestantes que modificaram o índice de Bishop de desfavorável para favorável, tipo de parto, uso de ocitocina, tempo de internação, morbidade materna e neonatal grave, óbito neonatal, taquissistolia com alteração da frequência cardíaca fetal e Apgar de quinto minuto ≤ 7. Para a análise estatística foram utilizados o teste de qui-quadrado para comparar proporções e o teste t de Student para a comparação de médias. O nível de significância estabelecido foi de 5% ( = 0,05). Resultados: Não houve diferença estatística significativa entre os dois grupos quanto ao índice de Bishop final, tipo de parto, necessidade de uso de ocitocina, morbidade materna e neonatal grave, óbito neonatal, taquissistolia com alteração da frequência cardíaca fetal e Apgar de quinto minuto ≤ 7. Como esperado, as gestantes do grupo internação tiveram mais horas dentro do ambiente hospitalar do que as do grupo ambulatorial (77,7 horas no grupo ambulatorial versus 93,1 horas no grupo internação), entretanto não hou... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Objective: To determine the effect of the use of the Foley catheter for the cervical ripening, in pregnant women treated on an outpatient basis versus hospitalization. Subjects and methods: A prospective, randomized clinical trial was conducted. Thirty-seven women with low-risk pregnancies were randomized to the cervical ripening with a Foley catheter in two groups: outpatient (n = 17) and hospitalization (n = 20). The main outcome measures were: Bishop's final index, number of pregnant women who modified Bishop's ratio from unfavorable to favorable, type of delivery, oxytocin use, hospitalization time, severe maternal and neonatal morbidity, neonatal death, tachysystole with alteration of Fetal heart rate and fifth-minute Apgar ≤ 7. For the statistical analysis the chi-square test was used to compare proportions and Student's t-test for comparison of means. The level of significance was set at 5% ( = 0.05). Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups regarding the final Bishop index, type of delivery, need for oxytocin use, severe maternal and neonatal morbidity, neonatal death, tachysystole with altered fetal heart rate, and fifth-minute Apgar ≤ 7. As expected, the pregnant women in the hospitalization group had more hours within the hospital setting than the outpatient group (77.7 hours in the outpatient group versus 93.1 hours in the hospitalization group), however there were no statistical differences. Conclusion: Pregnant women ... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre