Sociodemographic factors associated with mortality of women in fertile age in Rio Grande do Norte
Titelübersetzung:Fatores sociodemográficos associados com a mortalidade de mulheres em idade fértil no Rio Grande do Norte
Autor/in:
Lima, Iraci Duarte de; França, Thaís Lorena Barbosa de; Silva, Juliano José; Silva, Kamila Maiane Pessoa da
Quelle: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 6 (2014) 4, S 1464-1474
Inhalt: Objective: Identifying sociodemographic factors associated with mortality of women in fertile age in Rio Grande do Norte in the period from 2006 to 2010. Method: a descriptive, quantitative study with collected data through the Mortality Information System and processed by the test of association chi-square. Results: 59.1% of the deaths occurred from preventable causes and the main underlying causes: cancer, heart disease and circulatory system and external causes. Deaths grow proportionally with age and were associated with: educational attainment, occupation and origin of the institution of occurrence. Conclusion: the results indicate weaknesses in the quality of care and point to the need of investing in actions that reduce inequality in access to primary care services that ensure quality and resolution at all levels of health care.
Schlagwörter:woman; Gesundheit; health; Sterblichkeit; mortality; Ursache; cause; Gesundheitsversorgung; health care; soziale Faktoren; social factors; demographische Faktoren; demographic factors; Brasilien; Brazil; Lateinamerika; Latin America; Südamerika; South America
SSOAR Kategorie:Medizinsoziologie, Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung
Titelübersetzung:Perfil de cuidadores familiares de idosos no domicílio
Autor/in:
Anjos, Karla Ferraz dos; Boery, Rita Narriman Silva de Oliveira; Pereira, Rafael; Santos, Vanessa Cruz; Boery, Eduardo Nagib; Casotti, Cezar Augusto
Quelle: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 6 (2014) 2, S 450-461
Inhalt: Objective: To investigate the sociodemographic profile of family caregivers of elderly at home and the level of overload resulted by care activity. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study, conducted with 29 family caregivers of elderly individuals enrolled in a Family Health Strategy. There were collected data on functional independence, demographic data and level of caregiver overload. A study approved by the Research Ethics Committee, under Opinion No. 128,580/2012. Results: It was found that 79% of the elderly had functional dependence. The profile of caregivers showed that the majority are women, married, with advanced age, level of education and low income. It was also found that the time devoted to the care is long, justifying the overload observed, mainly in caregivers of dependent elderly. Conclusion: The results point out the need for more social support and health care to family caregivers, which could contribute to reducing the overload related to caring.
Schlagwörter:alter Mensch; elderly; Altenpflege; nursing care for the elderly; Familie; family; Familienpflege; domestic assistance; Gesundheitsversorgung; health care; soziale Faktoren; social factors; demographische Faktoren; demographic factors; Hilfeleistung; assistance; Betreuung; care
The Profile of participant women in a nursing extension program
Titelübersetzung:O perfil das mulheres participantes de um programa de extensão de enfermagem
Autor/in:
Valente, Geilsa Soraia Cavalcanti; Lindolpho, Mirian da Costa; Mello, Liliane Pinheiro de; Gomes, Helena Ferraz; Sá, Selma Petra Chaves
Quelle: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 5 (2013) 4, S 606-613
Inhalt: Objective: To identify the profile of women participating in the Extension Program "Nursing in the Health Care of the Elderly and their Caregivers" (known as EASIC). Method: This is a documentary research with quantitative data approach, conducted between the months of June and July 2010, at the EASIC. The data processing took place by means of simple percentage frequency. Results: of 458 women served in the EASIC, 44,1% were aged from 71 to 80 years; 30,1% were married; 16,2% received one minimum wage; 36,7% had not finished the Elementary School; 20,1% were catholic; 53,9% lived in the city of Niterói and 63,1% had associations of several diseases. Conclusion: the knowledge of the profile of the clientele to be served is crucial for identifying the demands and health needs, by respecting the skills and preserving the resilience of this population.
Schlagwörter:Gesundheitsversorgung; health care; Gesundheit; health; Programm; program; alter Mensch; elderly; Altenpflege; nursing care for the elderly; Gesundheitserziehung; health education; Betreuung; care; Familienpflege; domestic assistance
Inequality in health care utilization in Germany? Theoretical and empirical evidence for specialist consultation
Titelübersetzung:Ungleichheit bei der medizinischen Versorgung in Deutschland? Theoretische und empirische Evidenz für den Facharztbesuch
Autor/in:
Gruber, Stefan; Kiesel, Markus
Quelle: Journal of Public Health, 18 (2010) 4, S 351-365
Inhalt: Aim: In view of increasing concern about a two-class system in the German health care sector, this study investigates the relevance of health insurance schemes and other socioeconomic characteristics to the level of specialist health care provision. Subjects and Methods: Referring to Ronald M. Andersen’s model of health care utilization and more content-based approaches, we implement a negative binomial hurdle regression to estimate the number of specialist visits within the last 12 months. Our data source is the German sample of the first wave of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) in 2004. Results: The results show that men’s number of specialist visits is markedly sensitive to predisposing and enabling factors, whereas women’s health care utilization depends less on such socioeconomic characteristics. With reference to previous findings concerning general practitioner consultation, the assumption of a bipolar health care system providing general practitioner care primarily to the statutory insured and specialist care to the privately insured is supported empirically as to men. Education, which is considered to be highly correlated with health lifestyles, has a positive effect on medical health care. Every additional year of education increases by about 10% the probability of men seeking specialist consultation. Furthermore, the results indicate an unfavorable situation for the self-employed concerning health care because of their specific employment situation and health insurance coverage. Discussion: The research results suggest the existence of relevant differences in the amount of specialist consultation according to health insurance and other socioeconomic features. Further research could concentrate on the question of whether these inequalities in utilization levels indicate overprovision or underprovision of ambulant health care. Moreover, we recommend longitudinal research that is particularly suited to detangle age and cohort effects.
Schlagwörter:theory-practice; Theorie; statistische Analyse; health care delivery system; Facharzt; Gesundheitswesen; compulsory health insurance; Federal Republic of Germany; Theorie-Praxis; private health insurance; private Krankenversicherung; man; gesetzliche Krankenversicherung; inequality; statistical analysis; Lebenserwartung; medical specialist; model; health care; life expectancy; Modell; Gesundheitsversorgung; woman; Mann; theory; Ungleichheit; Specialist consultation; Health care utilization; Health insurance; Supply-induced demand; Hurdle regression