Women in Brazilian prisons: tensions between punitive disciplinary order and maternity prescriptions
Resumo Visando contribuir para o debate acerca da maternidade na pris ão, este estudo analisou as interseções das normas de gênero e das relações disciplinares nesse contexto, identificando controvérsias no plano dos valores e das relações de poder que as sustentam. Para tal, entrevistou, em quatro estados brasileiros, 22 mulheres - gestantes e mães com filh os na prisão - e 19 profissionais que atuam nesse ambiente, além de cinco grupos com gestantes e mães e três com profissionais de saúde. Observou-se que o fechamento institucional, regulamentações penais, vigilância constante, restrição do poder dec...
Source: Physis: Revista de Saude Coletiva - September 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Policies for autism in Brazil: between psychosocial care and rehabilitation
This article aims to analyze the divergences shown by the different parts involved in the proposal of the public policies for autism in Brazil. The methodological approach is a document analysis concerning two documents released in 2013 by the Ministry of Health, regarding the autism ’ s care in the Unified Health System. One is called “ Guidelines for Rehabilitation of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder ” and approaches autism as belonging to the disabilities ’ field, proposing rehabilitation as the main treatment method. The other document, “ Guidelines for the care of People with Autism Spectrum Disorders ...
Source: Physis: Revista de Saude Coletiva - September 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Youth Homicide: the impacts of loss on victim’s families
This study is part of a larger research that investigated youth homicide in ten Brazilian cities. In this article we analyze the impacts of the homicide of a young person in the family, through the narratives of family members. Relatives of murdered young people were interviewed in each city studied. The results showed that murder deeply impacts families live quality through triggering diseases and psychosomatic and financial problems. It also provokes psychological disorders, trauma, fear, insecurity, isolation, weakening of family and community bonds, anger and suffering. Regardless of contextual reasons that led to the ...
Source: Physis: Revista de Saude Coletiva - September 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Approaches between perception of users and items of the instrument for evaluation of Brazilian acquired immunodeficiency syndrome care services
Resumo O artigo traz uma avalia ção de um serviço especializado em síndrome de imunodeficiência adquirida, no sul do Brasil, relacionando as percepções de usuários com as dimensões do questionário eletrônico - usado no país para avaliação dos serviços especializados. As perspectivas centrais do estudo são os concei tos de integralidade e humanização da atenção. Foram realizados grupos focais submetidos à análise temática de conteúdos. Os elementos acolhimento e acesso apareceram com destaque entre itens não captados pelo questionário em uso. Tais itens também influenciam o estabelecimento de vín...
Source: Physis: Revista de Saude Coletiva - September 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Controversies about ADHD and methylphenidate in discussions on medicalization in Argentina and Brazil
Conclusions include that social movements in both countries have been organized and articulated, in an attempt to promote discussion on the medicalization of childhood and its deployment in society.Resumo O artigo pretende oferecer uma an álise sistemática de alguns resultados das investigações realizadas na Argentina e no Brasil sobre o uso de metilfenidato, sua prescrição e regulamento de venda. Também examinamos as discussões entre pesquisadores e profissionais que atendem indivíduos com diagnóstico de TDAH em ambos os p aíses. O artigo integra dois campos de pesquisa. Na Argentina, foram analisados artigos d...
Source: Physis: Revista de Saude Coletiva - September 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Creation processes in health and health education: a “tympanizing” exercise
Resumo O estudo prop õe reflexões que tangenciam as práticas de atenção e educação em saúde. Essas práticas, em muitos aspectos, são permeadas por uma base dualista, que enfraquece a potência educativa e a efetividade na promoção da saúde. Aposta-se na possibilidade de que o gesto de timpanizar, proposto p or Jacques Derrida, oferece uma possibilidade de aproximação metodológica com o tema, exercício que é feito a partir da leitura de textos produzidos por estudantes de Medicina no contexto de uma aula e de uma carta escrita por Antonin Artaud, considerando sua biografia e suas vivências de saú de-doen...
Source: Physis: Revista de Saude Coletiva - September 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Professional's perceptions about graduation's students learning in Primary Health Care
This study aimed to understand the perceptions of working professionals in Basic Health Units (BHU) about the graduate health student formation in this existential space. This was a qualitative research, using a hermeneutic phenomenological method, supported by Martin Heidegger ’ s theoretical philosophical reference. It was carried out in large city metropolitan area in southern Brazil with eight professionals, one from each category (physiotherapist, pharmacist, medical doctor, dentist, nurse, community health worker, nursing assistant and dental assistant) who had more time in accompaniment of students at UBS. For the...
Source: Physis: Revista de Saude Coletiva - September 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Child sexual abuse in psychological reports: the "two psychologies"
Resumo A psicologia é um dos campos e disciplinas que constituiu e molda a categoria “ abuso sexual infantil ” , tomada no artigo como tipo classificat ório construído social e historicamente. O artigo busca analisar esta moldagem em uma prática psicológica, a avaliação realizada no Judiciário e expressa em laudos, a partir de uma pesquisa em processos em Varas de Família e Varas Criminais do Tribunal de Justiça do Estado do Rio de Janeiro . São constatadas, no material pesquisado, duas posturas da psicologia forense, a das Varas de Família, que desloca a categoria com apoio no diagnóstico de alienação p...
Source: Physis: Revista de Saude Coletiva - September 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Evaluation of structural organization of municipal health surveillance of Pernambuco Health Region
This study aimed to evaluate the organizational structure of the health surveillance of 11 municipalities that are included in the 10th health region of Pernambuco State, Brazil. This is a descriptive and qualitative research that had as subjects 11 health coordinators. We used the interview technique based on semi-structured script. Data were obtained through technical "discourse analysis" in which communication has been interpreted as a process respecting the discourse logic. Results indicated fragility of health surveillance municipal services in the actions decentralization process, failing to meet, in their entirety, ...
Source: Physis: Revista de Saude Coletiva - September 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The meaning of the relationship between work and health for administrative assistants in a public institution of higher education in the state of Minas Gerais
This study aimed to analyze the meaning of the relationship between work and health for administrative assistants in a public institution of higher education in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is considered a privilege for the worker in the public sector to have steady employment and protection from working conditions that lead to suffering and illness. To study this particular situation, focus groups were adopted for a qualitative exploration, and the information gathered was assessed by content analysis. As outcomes, we highlight the importance of interpersonal relationships, transparency and participation in proje...
Source: Physis: Revista de Saude Coletiva - September 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Bibliographical analysis of health production of adolescents undergoing social-educational measures in freedom deprivation situation
Resumo Este estudo teve por fun ção analisar a publicação de artigos científicos da área da saúde sobre adolescentes cumprindo medidas socioeducativas de privação de liberdade no Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Realizou-se revisão sistemática integrativa nas bases de dados entre os anos de 2000 e 2015: Scopus (67 arti gos), Scielo (73 artigos), Portal BVS (50 artigos) e Pubmed/Medline (13 artigos), totalizando 218 documentos. Após descartes por duplicação e não preenchimento dos critérios de inclusão, permaneceram no acervo 42 documentos, que foram analisados. Foi realizada categorização temática: car...
Source: Physis: Revista de Saude Coletiva - September 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Compulsory Hospitalization of people in drug use and the Brazilian Psychiatric Counter-Reformation
This article develops a critical reflection to the current motion linked to the Compulsory Hospitalization (CH) initiatives, as an approach and treatment proposal for the people in drugs use, in a context of the new challenges that arise facing the continuity of the Brazilian Psychiatric Reform (BPR). We analyzed the CH device while visibility regimen producer, perceiving that its practice and legitimation along the cocaine crack user population is associated to elements of historical motions updating, present since XIX century, as presented by Foucault. These motions of articulation among the medical and legal powers prod...
Source: Physis: Revista de Saude Coletiva - September 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Ethical implications of population-based health surveys
This study aimed to identify and analyze the possible implications of an ethical nature arising from epidemiological population surveys based on the testimony of managers of the National Oral Health Survey. Case study was used as a qualitative research method. There were 14 respondents from 11 states and the Federal District: nine from the Steering Group, three from the Technical Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Health and two coordinators, one State, the other Municipal. The collective subject discourse technique was used. Six central ideas were identified: generate actions that benefit the people, as the benefits of...
Source: Physis: Revista de Saude Coletiva - September 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Relationships and conflicts within the health insurance sector: analysis from dental insurance companies
This study of a qualitative approach aimed to understand the relationships and conflicts between dental insurance companies, beneficiaries, and providers, as well as the interface with the National Supplementary Health Agency (ANS) and the Unified Health System (SUS). Data was collected through questionnaires applied to representatives of selected companies, documentary analysis and semi-structured interviews. The analysis through data triangulation enabled to observe as main results: cost control mechanisms guides the companies ’ activities and also perpetrate the relations with beneficiaries, providers and the ANS; th...
Source: Physis: Revista de Saude Coletiva - September 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Meanings of breast cancer for women undergoing chemotherapy
This study aims to understand the meaning that breast cancer is for women with and chemotherapy. This is a descriptive, exploratory, and qualitative study, involving 18 women undergoing chemotherapy in a Unit of High Complexity in Oncology (Unacon) residing in the city of Vitoria da Conquista, state of Bahia, Brazil. The collection took place through a semi-structured interview, during the months of July to September 2016. The thematic analysis of data showed five analytical categories: Denial of disease condition, Sentiments expressed against the disease, Approach to the finitude of life, Impact on self-image and Religiou...
Source: Physis: Revista de Saude Coletiva - September 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
