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O objetivo desse estudo foi descrever o comportamento do indicador de proporção de gestantes com atendimento odontológico realizado em todos os estados brasileiros antes e após a implantação do Programa Previne Brasil e correlacionando os achados com variáveis. Trata-se de um estudo ecológico, analítico, com dados secundários, cujas unidades de análise são 26 as unidades federativas do Brasil e o Distrito Federal. As variáveis proporção de gestantes com atendimento odontológico realizado entre os anos de 2018 e 2022 (por quadrimestre), número de equipes de Estratégia de Saúde da Família, cobertura de eSF e cobertura da Atenção Básica (AB) no ano de 2020, número de equipes da saúde da família de saúde bucal (eSB) no ano de 2021, tamanho populacional estimado para 2021 e Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano para o ano de 2010, foram coletadas do Sistema de Informação da Saúde da Atenção Básica (SISAB), do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) e do Sistema e-Gestor do Ministério da Saúde. Os resultados obtidos mostram que durante os anos analisados o indicador teve crescimento em todas as unidades federativas e no Distrito Federal, no entanto alguns estados tiveram crescimento do indicador acima da média nacional: Amazonas, Tocantins, Alagoas, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe, Mato Grosso do Sul Paraná e Santa Catarina. O indicador teve correlação negativa com IDH e positiva com as coberturas de equipes de saúde da família e de saúde bucal. Houve um aumento na proporção de atendimentos odontológicos a gestantes na APS entre os anos estudados, no entanto, esse indicador não permite a avaliação da qualidade desse atendimento e nem o impacto na morbimortalidade materna e infantil.
The aim of this study was to describe the behavior of the indicator of the proportion of pregnant women with dental care performed in all Brazilian states before and after the implementation of the Prevent Brazil Program and correlate the findings with variables. This is an ecological, analytical study with secondary data, whose units of analysis are 26 of the federative units of Brazil and the Federal District. The variables proportion of pregnant women with dental care performed between the years 2018 and 2022 (per four months), number of Family Health Strategy teams, FHS coverage and Primary Care (PHC) coverage in 2020, number of oral health family health teams (eSB) in 2021, estimated population size for 2021 and Human Development Index for 2010, were collected from the Primary Care Health Information System (SISAB), the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and the e-Manager System of the Ministry of Health. The results obtained show that during the years analyzed the indicator had growth in all federative units and in the Federal District, however, some states had growth of the indicator above the national average: Amazonas, Tocantins, Alagoas, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe, Mato Grosso do Sul Paraná and Santa Catarina. The indicator had a negative correlation with HDI and a positive correlation with the coverage of family health and oral health teams. There was an increase in the proportion of dental care to pregnant women in PHC between the years studied, however, this indicator does not allow the evaluation of the quality of this care nor the impact on maternal and infant morbidity and mortality.
El objetivo de este estudio fue describir el comportamiento del indicador de proporción de gestantes con atención odontológica realizada en todos los estados brasileños antes y después de la implementación del Programa Prevent Brazil y correlacionar los hallazgos con variables. Se trata de un estudio ecológico, analítico, con datos secundarios, cuyas unidades de análisis son 26 unidades federativas de Brasil y del Distrito Federal. Las variables proporción de gestantes con atención odontológica realizadas entre los años 2018 y 2022 (por cuatro meses), número de equipos de la Estrategia Salud de la Familia, cobertura de la ESF y cobertura de Atención Primaria (APS) en 2020, número de equipos de salud familiar de salud bucal (eSB) en 2021, tamaño estimado de la población para 2021 e Índice de Desarrollo Humano para 2010, fueron recolectados del Sistema de Información en Salud de Atención Primaria (SISAB), del Instituto Brasileño de Geografía y Estadística (IBGE) y del Sistema e-Manager del Ministerio de Salud. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que durante los años analizados el indicador tuvo crecimiento en todas las unidades federativas y en el Distrito Federal, sin embargo algunos estados tuvieron crecimiento del indicador por encima del promedio nacional: Amazonas, Tocantins, Alagoas, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe, Mato Grosso do Sul Paraná y Santa Catarina. El indicador tuvo una correlación negativa con el IDH y una correlación positiva con la cobertura de los equipos de salud de la familia y salud bucal. Hubo un aumento en la proporción de atención odontológica a gestantes en APS entre los años estudiados, sin embargo, este indicador no permite evaluar la calidad de esta atención ni el impacto en la morbilidad y mortalidad materna e infantil.
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Introducción. Las complicaciones quirúrgicas son un tema relevante, difícil de abordar e inmerso en una cultura punitiva y vergonzosa hacia el médico. La ausencia de una medición sistemática, confiable y socializada es un desafío para los servicios quirúrgicos. El desconocimiento de las medidas de frecuencia y el impacto de las complicaciones quirúrgicas en las instituciones, y a su vez, dentro de los servicios quirúrgicos, evidencia la necesidad de abordar el tema desde una perspectiva de mejoramiento continuo. Métodos. Se hizo un análisis crítico y reflexivo sobre la conceptualización de las complicaciones quirúrgicas, los avances en su proceso de evaluación y su utilidad como indicador de calidad en los servicios quirúrgicos. Se ilustraron las metodologías con ejemplos clínicos que facilitan su entendimiento y aplicabilidad. Resultados. El trabajo inicial de los doctores Clavien & Dindo se ha fortalecido al considerar integralmente el proceso de atención quirúrgica como un indicador de calidad de la atención en salud. El desarrollo del Índice Integral de Complicaciones (CCI), para los eventos en el período posoperatorio, representa un paso adicional en el abordaje del problema. Su potencialidad en el análisis de los eventos ofrece una oportunidad para la implementación y la investigación en el tema. Conclusiones. Las complicaciones quirúrgicas representan un indicador robusto que permite evaluar el desempeño individual y grupal en un servicio quirúrgico. Hay metodologías recientes que deben ser incorporadas en la actividad asistencial de los cirujanos. Representan un insumo en la educación médica a todo nivel e, igualmente, un elemento de crecimiento personal y académico para todo cirujano.
Introduction. Surgical complications are a relevant topic, difficult to address and immersed in a punitive and shameful culture towards the doctor. The absence of systematic, reliable, and socialized measurement is a challenge for surgical services. The lack of knowledge of frequency measurements and the impact of surgical complications in institutions, and in turn, within surgical services, shows the need to address the issue from a perspective of continuous improvement. Methods. A critical and reflective analysis was carried out on the conceptualization of surgical complications, the advances in their evaluation process and their usefulness as an indicator of quality in surgical services. The methodologies were illustrated with clinical examples that facilitate their understanding and applicability. Results. The initial work of doctors Clavien & Dindo has been strengthened by comprehensively considering the surgical care process as an indicator of quality of health care. The development of the Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI), for events in the postoperative period, represents an additional step in addressing the problem. Its potential in the analysis of events offers an opportunity for implementation and research on the topic. Conclusions. Surgical complications represent a robust indicator that allows evaluating individual and group performance in a surgical service. There are recent methodologies that must be incorporated into the care activity of surgeons. They represent an input in medical education at all levels and equally, an element of personal and academic growth for every surgeon.
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Resumo O estudo visa analisar a prevalência de estadiamento avançado ao diagnóstico do câncer do colo do útero e sua associação com indicadores individuais e contextuais socioeconômicos e de oferta de serviços de saúde no Brasil. Estudo transversal, realizado com casos de câncer do colo do útero em mulheres de 18 a 99 anos, no período de 2006 a 2015, extraídos do Integrador de Registros Hospitalares de Câncer. Variáveis contextuais foram coletadas no Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, no Cadastro Nacional de Estabelecimentos de Saúde e no Sistema de Informações Ambulatoriais. Usou-se o modelo de regressão de Poisson multinível com intercepto aleatório. A prevalência de diagnóstico em estádio avançado foi de 48,4%, apresentando associação com idades mais avançadas (RP 1,06; IC 1,01-1,10), raça/cor da pele preta, parda e indígena (RP 1,04; IC 1,01-1,07), menores níveis de escolaridade (RP 1,28; IC 1,16-1,40), ausência de parceiro conjugal (RP 1,10; IC 1,07-1,13), encaminhamento do tipo público ao serviço de saúde (RP 1,07; IC 1,03-1,11) e menor taxa de realização de exame citopatológico (RP 1,08; IC 1,01-1,14). Os resultados reforçam a necessidade de melhorias no programa nacional de prevenção do câncer do colo do útero em áreas com baixa cobertura da citologia oncótica.
Abstract The scope of this study is to analyze the prevalence of advanced stage diagnosis of cervical cancer and its association with individual and contextual socioeconomic and healthcare service indicators in Brazil. A cross-sectional study was conducted using cervical cancer cases in women aged 18 to 99 years, from 2006 to 2015, extracted from the Hospital Cancer Registry (HCR) Integrator. Contextual variables were collected from the Atlas of Human Development in Brazil; the National Registry of Health Institutions (NRHI); and the Outpatient Information System. Multilevel Poisson Regression with random intercept was used. The prevalence of advanced stage diagnosis was 48.4%, revealing an association with older age groups (PR 1.06; CI 1.01-1.10), black, brown, and indigenous race/skin color (PR 1.04; CI 1.01-1.07), lower levels of schooling (PR 1.28; CI 1.16-1.40), no marital partner (PR 1.10; CI 1.07-1.13), public referral to the health service (PR 1.07; CI 1.03-1.11), and lower rates of cytological examination (PR 1.08; CI 1.01-1.14). The results reinforce the need for improvements in the national cervical cancer prevention program in areas with low coverage of oncotic cytology.
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Introducción: La mortalidad infantil es un fenómeno sanitario relacionado directamente con las condiciones de vida deletéreas, tanto del hogar del infante como de factores socioeconómicos e higiénico-sanitarios adversos. Objetivo: Caracterizar las desigualdades de la mortalidad infantil, según condiciones diferenciales de vida en dos distritos poblacionales de Santiago de Cuba. Métodos: Se llevó a cabo un estudio descriptivo, de tipo ecológico exploratorio, en el municipio Santiago de Cuba, en el trienio 1995-1997. Las unidades de análisis estuvieron constituidas por las áreas de salud enmarcadas en dos distritos poblacionales de la ciudad. Resultados: Se estratificaron ambos distritos poblacionales, según sus condiciones de vida, en asentamientos con condiciones de vida menos desfavorables y más desfavorables. Se estimó mayor mortalidad infantil en el asentamiento con condiciones de vida más desfavorables (8,7 fallecidos por 1000 nacidos vivos), donde predominaron como causas clínicas de muerte las asfixias, la anoxia e hipoxias y causas clínicas reducibles por buena atención en el parto. Conclusiones: Se identificó un perfil diferencial de mortalidad infantil, según las condiciones de vida, al interior de los asentamientos poblacionales de los distritos urbanos de Santiago de Cuba. Los riesgos distintivos de muerte infantil fueron a expensas del componente neonatal, en lo fundamental por causas clínicas reducibles por buena atención en el parto.
Introduction: Infant mortality is a health phenomenon directly related to the deleterious living conditions of both the infant's home and adverse socioeconomic and sanitary factors. Objective: To characterize inequalities in infant mortality according to differential living conditions in two populations districts of Santiago de Cuba. Methods: A descriptive, exploratory ecological study was carried out in the municipality of Santiago de Cuba in 1995-1997. The units of analysis were constituted by the areas framed in two populations districts of the city. Results: Bothe population districts were stratified, according to their living conditions, in settlements with less unfavorable and more unfavorable living conditions. Higher infant mortality was estimated in the settlement with more unfavorable living conditions (8.7 deaths per 1000 live births), where asphyxia, anoxia and hypoxia predominated as clinical causes of death and clinical causes reducible for good care at birth. Conclusions: A differential profile of infant mortality, according to living conditions, was identified within the population settlements of the urban districts of Santiago de Cuba. The distinctive risks of infant death were at the expense of the neonatal component, mainly for clinical causes reducible by good care at birth.
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Cognitive behavioral stress management (CBSM) relieves physical and psychological burdens in patients with some central nervous system diseases, while its utility in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients is unclear. This study aimed to explore the effect of CBSM on neurologic recovery and psychosomatic health in AIS patients. Totally, 176 naive AIS patients were randomized into routine care (RC) group (n=88) and CBSM group (n=88) to receive a 3-month corresponding intervention. Modified Rankin scale (mRS) scores at the first month after discharge (M1) (P=0.008) and the third month after discharge (M3) (P=0.016) were lower in the CBSM group than in the RC group. The proportion of AIS patients with mRS score >2 at M3 was reduced in CBSM group vs RC group (P=0.045). Hospital anxiety depression scale (HADS)-anxiety score at M3 (P=0.016), HADS-depression score at M3 (P=0.005), and depression rate at M3 (P=0.021) were decreased in the CBSM group vs the RC group. EuroQol-5 dimension scores at M1 (P=0.024) and M3 (P=0.012) were decreased, while EuroQol-visual analogue scale score at M3 (P=0.026) was increased in the CBSM group vs the RC group. By subgroup analyses, CBSM had favorable outcomes in AIS patients with age ≤65 years. CBSM was beneficial to neurologic recovery and distress relief in AIS patients with an education level of middle school or above, and to health status in those with an education level of primary school or uneducated. In conclusion, CBSM benefitted neurologic recovery and psychosomatic health in AIS patients with minor neurological deficits, however, further studies should verify these results with a larger sample size and longer follow-up.
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Background: The hormonal changes along with decreased salivation during pregnancy result in many orodental problems. The existing orodental conditions worsen due to barriers to the utilisation of orodental care during pregnancy. The objective of this study is to assess orodental problems and barriers to utilisation of orodenatl care in pregnant ladies Methods: Sample size is calculated using Cochran’s formula. The Purposive sampling technique was used to select hospitals and pregnant women from OPD of the gynecology and obstetrics department of hospitals selected in Himachal Pradesh. Using DMFT and CPI index, interview schedules the study's specific objectives are achieved. Results: Out of a sample of 112, 92.8% of pregnant women had dental caries, 34.8% of pregnant women had got restorative treatment and 25.8% had their teeth extracted. The majority of pregnant women (51.8%) had dental calculus and (29.5%) shallow periodontal pockets. The system, personal, and caregiver-related barriers are responsible for the underutilisation of orodental care among pregnant women. Conclusions: This study concluded many pregnant women face orodental problems along with a major factor of lack of dental education and no dental insurance associated with their orodental problems.
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Background: The population of India is diverse and heterogeneous, comprising different social groups like castes, religions, languages, and regions. It faces many challenges, such as poverty, illiteracy, malnutrition, lack of access to health care, sanitation, education, and infrastructure. Due to lack of proper knowledge, there is an inadequate health seeking behaviour among the people about the importance of health. This study helps us to know the most prevalent morbid conditions and how health status affects various aspects of life. Methods: A survey was conducted by students of Deccan College of Medical Sciences under the guidance of the department of community medicine. A total of 200 families with 1101 individuals were surveyed on various parameters in quality of life, immunization, literacy and marital status. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics. Results: In this study, 554 were males (50.31%) and 547 females (49.68%). Predominant age group was of 16-45 years (54.58%) and the least belonged to above 60 (3.17%). 12.17% individuals were illiterate while only 6.53% pursued higher education. There were 31 (51.67%) males and 29 (48.33%) females that were fully immunized and 3% females were not immunized. Hypertension exhibited highest prevalence at 41.36%. Majority of the population fell into socioeconomic status class III (41.32%). Conclusions: Community diagnosis is an effective tool in assessing the health status of an area. It can help the health officials and healthcare centres to take appropriate measures suitable to handle the problems prevailing in that area.
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Hidden absenteeism refers to the behavior of employees who insist on going to work even when they are in poor health,but its work efficiency is low and affects the productivity.This paper reviews and sorts out the related researches on hidden absenteeism of nurses in China,expounds the definition of the con-cept of hidden absenteeism,evaluation tools,current situation and influencing factors of hidden absenteeism of nurses in China,and puts forward the suggestions on the countermeasures of hidden absenteeism,in order to provide reference for nursing managers in China on the management of hidden absenteeism.
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Objective:To investigate the health status and needs of the occupational population in an industrial park in Shanghai, and to explore the causes.Methods:The study was a mixed method study. First, a list of health needs of the occupational population was developed through literature review. Then, a questionnaire was prepared on the basis of the list of health needs of the occupational population, which consisted of 4 parts: basic personal information, health status, medical care, and health needs. From September 16 to October 9, 2022, 3 enterprises of representative size and industry in Shanghai Xinzhuang Industrial Park were selected by convenience sampling method, and the target sample size was allocated in equal proportions according to the total number of employees, and the Quick Response code of the electronic questionnaire was distributed (Questionnaire Star). Finally, an interview outline was created based on the results of the questionnaire survey to gain a deeper understanding of the connotations and reasons for the health needs of employees, etc. The interviews were conducted from October 15 to 22, 2022.Results:A total of 819 enterprise employees were surveyed, of whom 580 (70.82%) were male, and their age was mainly concentrated in the 19-44 age group (621(75.82%)). Among them, 348 (42.49%) were overweight or obese, 388 (47.37%) had regular medical check-ups, and only 224 (27.35%) had active health interventions. The top 5 health needs of the surveyed population were relief of visual fatigue (365(44.57%)), improvement of sleep (355(43.35%)), relief of physical fatigue (343(41.88%)), oral health (333(40.66%)), and immunity enhancement (332(40.54%)). The interviewees were from 2 large enterprises, totaling 12 people. The results of the interviews showed that excessive use of mobile phones, high stress, interpersonal and social confusion, retaliatory late nights, sedentary lifestyles, and socializing were the main causes of health problems.Conclusions:The health status of the occupational population in Shanghai Xinzhuang Industrial Parks is not optimistic, and their health needs are obvious. Their health problems and needs are related to the characteristics of their work patterns.
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Objective@#To investigate the association between self-rated health status and mortality risk, and to evaluate the predictive value of self-rated health status for mortality risk among the elderly.@*Methods@#Based on the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) database, data of sociodemographic information, self-rated health status and mortality of the elderly aged 60 years and older were collected from 2011 to 2018. The association between self-rated health status and mortality risk among the elderly was analyzed using a multivariable Cox proportional risk regression model.@*Results@#Totally 4 850 individuals were included, with an median age of 65 (interquartile range, 8) years. There were 2 485 males (51.24%) and 2 365 females (48.76%). There were 877 individuals (18.08%) rated their health as good, 2 078 individuals (42.85%) as general, 1 895 individuals (39.07%) as poor. A total of 28 955 person-years were followed up, with an average follow-up of 5.97 years per person. There were 855 deaths by the end of follow-up in 2018, and the median survival time was 7 (interquartile range, 3) years. Multivariable Cox proportional risk regression analysis showed that there were interactive effects of age, sex and self-rated health status on mortality, respectively (both P<0.05). The results of gender-stratified analysis showed that there was no significant association between self-rated health status and mortality risk in old women (P>0.05). The mortality risk was higher in old men with poor self-rated health than with good self-rated health (<70 years, HR=5.382, 95%CI: 3.263-8.876; 70 to 79 years, HR=3.536, 95%CI: 1.070-11.686; ≥80 years, HR=3.043, 95%CI: 1.827-5.066).@*Conclusion@#There is an association between self-rated health status and mortality risk among the elderly, the old men with poor self-rated health had a higher mortality risk.
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RESUMO O presente artigo tem o objetivo de avaliar indicadores sociais e de saúde de municípios conforme a tipologia rural-urbano. Trata-se de estudo ecológico que utilizou dados oficiais de acesso público dos 853 municípios do estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil. Foram conduzidas análises descritivas e bivariadas através da Regressão de Poisson e Teste de Kruskal-Wallis. Do total de municípios, 547 (64,12%) são rurais. A maior média do Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano Municipal (IDH-M) foi observada entre os municípios urbanos. A maior média de cobertura da Estratégia Saúde da Família (ESF) foi verificada entre os municípios rurais, nos quais também foram demonstrados os melhores resultados para os indicadores de mortalidades infantil, prematura e por causas evitáveis, homogeneidade vacinal e prevalência de desnutrição. Os achados deste estudo evidenciam que uma maior cobertura da ESF está associada à ocorrência de melhores condições gerais de vida e de saúde das populações atendidas em municípios de tipologia rural. Recomenda-se aos gestores de saúde o fomento à consolidação da ESF em comunidades com contextos socioeconômicos e culturais desfavoráveis, como localidades rurais remotas e aglomerados urbanos, e o estabelecimento de ações intersetoriais com impacto positivo na saúde.
ABSTRACT This article aims to evaluate social and health indicators of municipalities according to the rural-urban typology. This is an ecological study that used official publicly accessible data from the 853 municipalities in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Descriptive and bivariate analysis were carried out using Poisson Regression and Kruskal-Wallis Test. 547 (64.12%) are rural municipalities. The highest average of the Municipal Human Development Index (MHDI) was observed among urban municipalities. The highest average coverage of the Family Health Strategy (FHS) was found among rural municipalities. In these municipalities, the best results were shown for the indicators of infant mortality, premature mortality and mortality from preventable causes, vaccine homogeneity and prevalence of malnutrition. The findings of this study show that greater FHS coverage is associated with the occurrence of better general living and health conditions in the populations served in rural municipalities. It is recommended that health managers encourage the consolidation of the FHS in communities with unfavorable socioeconomic and cultural contexts, such as remote rural locations and urban agglomerations, and the establishment of intersectoral actions with a positive impact on health.
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O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a tendência temporal da desnutrição em crianças menores de 5 anos de idade assistidas pelo Programa Bolsa Família entre 2008 e 2019, explorando desigualdades regionais e buscando determinar o impacto das crises econômica e política agravadas em 2014 e da adesão governamental às políticas de austeridade fiscal na tendência. As análises foram realizadas utilizando dados agregados de lactentes (0-23 meses) e pré-escolares (24-59 meses), extraídos do Sistema de Vigilância Alimentar e Nutricional (SISVAN) assistidas pelo Programa Bolsa Família (n = 34.272.024). As tendências foram analisadas por meio de modelos lineares generalizados, com efeitos mistos específicos para as faixas etárias (distribuição binomial negativa e função de ligação log). As desigualdades regionais foram analisadas a partir do agrupamento das Unidades Federativas segundo o Índice de Vulnerabilidade Social (IVS) e a influência das crises e das políticas de austeridade na prevalência de desnutrição por meio da interação entre "ano" e "crise" (2008-2013 vs. 2014-2019). Houve redução na prevalência de desnutrição infantil até meados de 2013, quando as tendências passaram a ser estacionárias para pré-escolares e ascendentes para lactentes. Observou-se, também, maior risco de desnutrição nos estados com média e alta vulnerabilidade social, quando comparadas àqueles com baixa vulnerabilidade social. Os pontos de inflexão nas tendências corroboram a hipótese de que as crises política e econômica, e as respostas governamentais a essas crises, provocaram impacto negativo sobre o estado nutricional de crianças em situação de pobreza e extrema pobreza no Brasil.
This study aimed to analyze the temporal trend of malnutrition in children aged under five years assisted by the Brazilian Income Transfer Program from 2008 to 2019, by exploring regional inequalities and seeking to determine the impact of the economic and political crises aggravated in 2014, and the government's adherence to fiscal austerity policies on the trend. The analyses were performed using aggregated data from infants (0-23 months) and preschoolers (24-59 months), extracted from the Brazilian Food and Nutritional Surveillance System (SISVAN) assisted by the Brazilian Income Transfer Program (n = 34,272,024). Trends were analyzed using generalized linear models with age-specific mixed effects (negative binomial distribution and log linkage function). The regional inequalities were analyzed based on the grouping of Federative Units according to the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) and the influence of crises and austerity policies on the prevalence of malnutrition by the interaction between "year" and "crisis" (2008-2013 vs. 2014-2019). There was a reduction in the prevalence of child malnutrition until mid-2013, when the trends became stationary for preschoolers and upward for infants. There was also a higher risk of malnutrition in Federative Units with medium- and high-social vulnerability, when compared to those with low-social vulnerability. The inflection points in the trends corroborate the hypothesis that the political and economic crises, and the governmental responses to these crises, negatively impacted the nutritional status of children in poverty and extreme poverty in Brazil.
El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la tendencia temporal de la desnutrición en niños menores de cinco años atendidos por el Programa Bolsa Familia entre los años 2008 y 2019, explorando desigualdades regionales y buscando determinar el impacto de las crisis económica y política que se intensificaron en 2014, así como la adhesión del gobierno a políticas de austeridad fiscal en esta tendencia. Los análisis se realizaron utilizando datos agregados de lactantes (0-23 meses) y preescolares (24-59 meses), extraídos del Sistema de Vigilancia Alimentaria y Nutricional (SISVAN) atendidos por el Programa Bolsa Familia (n = 34.272.024). Se analizaron las tendencias a través de modelos lineales generalizados con efectos mixtos específicos para los grupos de edad (distribución binomial negativa y función de enlace de logaritmo). Se analizaron las desigualdades regionales a partir del agrupamiento de las unidades federativas conforme el Índice de Vulnerabilidad Social (IVS) y la influencia de las crisis y de las políticas de austeridad en la prevalencia de desnutrición a través de la interacción entre "año" y "crisis" (2008-2013 vs. 2014-2019). Hubo una disminución en la prevalencia de desnutrición infantil hasta mediados de 2013, cuando las tendencias se volvieron estacionarias para preescolares y ascendentes para lactantes. También se observó un riesgo más alto de desnutrición en estados con vulnerabilidad social media y alta, en comparación con aquellos con vulnerabilidad social baja. Los puntos de inflexión en las tendencias corroboran la hipótesis de que las crisis política y económica, y las respuestas del gobierno para estas crisis, tuvieron un impacto negativo en el estado nutricional de niños en situación de pobreza y extrema pobreza en Brasil.
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Resumo O objetivo deste estudo é investigar a associação entre iniquidades raciais e condição de saúde bucal. Trata-se de revisão sistemática com protocolo cadastrado na plataforma prospero (CRD42021228417), com buscas realizadas em bases de dados eletrônicas e na literatura cinzenta. Identificou-se 3.028 publicações e após aplicação dos critérios de elegibilidade e análise do risco de vieses, 18 estudos foram selecionados. Os resultados indicam que indivíduos de raça/cor da pele preta/parda apresentam condições de saúde bucal desfavorável, representada principalmente pela autoavaliação de saúde bucal, perda dentária, cárie e periodontite. Os resultados evidenciaram iniquidades raciais em saúde bucal em diferentes países, para todos os indicadores analisados, com maior vulnerabilidade da população negra.
Abstract The present study aimed to investigate the association between racial iniquities and oral health status. This is a systematic review with a protocol registered on the Prospero Platform (CRD42021228417), with searches carried out in electronic databases and in gray literature. Our study identified 3,028 publications. After applying the eligibility criteria and risk of bias analysis, 18 studies were selected. The results indicate that individuals of black/brown race/skin color have unfavorable oral health conditions, mainly represented by self-rated oral health, tooth loss, caries, and periodontitis. The results showed racial iniquities in oral health in different countries, for all analyzed indicators, with a greater vulnerability of the black population.
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ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the temporal trend of healthcare services quality indicators to reduce leprosy in Brazil, over a 20-year period. Methods: This is an epidemiological study with a temporal trend, whose data were extracted from the Notifiable Diseases Information System. Indicators were constructed from the Ministry of Health Technical-Operational Manual that presents the Guidelines for Surveillance, Care and Elimination of Leprosy as a Public Health Problem. For trend analysis of the selected indicators, the Prais-Winsten model was used and the Average Annual Growth Rate (AAGR) was also calculated. Results: In the 20-year time series investigated here, 732,959 cases of leprosy were reported in Brazil. The trend was stationary for: new leprosy cases cure rate (β=-0.000; p=0.196; AAGR=-0.2), new leprosy cases drop out rate (β=-0.001; p=0.147; AAGR=-0.4), new leprosy cases contact tracing rate (β=-0.001; p=0.112; AAGR=1.6), new cases of leprosy with degree physical disability assessment rate among new cases (β=-0.000; p=0.196; AAGR=-0.2) and cases cured in the year with the degree of physical disability assessed (β=0.002; p=0.265; AAGR=0.5); while the indicator of recurrence rate among cases reported in the year (β=0.019; p<0.001; AAGR=0.5) showed an increasing trend. Conclusion: Based on the evaluation of indicators to assess the quality of healthcare services to reduce leprosy, it was evident that Brazil has major challenges for its full implementation, with improvements being necessary in the quality of care service offered to the population.
RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar a tendência temporal dos indicadores de qualidade dos serviços de atenção à saúde para redução da hanseníase no Brasil, no período de 20 anos. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo epidemiológico de tendência temporal, cujos dados foram extraídos do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (SINAN). Foram construídos indicadores a partir do Manual Técnico-Operacional, que apresenta as Diretrizes para Vigilância, Atenção e Eliminação da Hanseníase como Problema de Saúde Pública do Ministério da Saúde. Para análise de tendência dos indicadores selecionados, utilizou-se o modelo de Prais-Winsten e calculou-se a Taxa de Incremento Anual (TIA). Resultados: Na série temporal de 20 anos aqui investigada, foram notificados no Brasil 732.959 casos de hanseníase. A tendência mostrou-se estacionária para cura de hanseníase entre os casos novos (β=-0,000; p=0,196; TIA=-0,2); casos de hanseníase em abandono de tratamento entre os casos novos (β=-0,001; p=0,147; TIA=-0,4); contatos examinados de casos novos de hanseníase (β=-0,001; p=0,112; TIA=1,6); casos novos de hanseníase com grau de incapacidade física avaliado no diagnóstico (β=-0,000; p=0,196; TIA=-0,2); e casos curados no ano com grau de incapacidade física avaliada (β=0,002; p=0,265; TIA=0,5); enquanto o indicador casos de recidiva entre os casos notificados no ano (β=0,019; p<0,001; TIA=0,5) apresentou tendência crescente. Conclusão: Com base na avaliação dos indicadores para mensurar a qualidade dos serviços de atenção à saúde para redução da hanseníase, ficou evidente que o Brasil possui grandes desafios para sua execução plena, sendo necessárias melhorias na qualidade do serviço ofertado à população.
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Abstract Objective: to understand nurses' perception about their role in reducing health inequalities in community contexts. Method: a qualitative study with a phenomenological approach addressed from Heidegger's Interpretive Theory and the health inequality settings. A total of 18 in-depth interviews were conducted with nurses working in health institutions devoted to community interventions. The following five-phase process was adopted for the qualitative data analysis: Accumulation; Disassembling; Reassembling; Interpretation; and Conclusion. Results: four main topics that nurses mobilize to mitigate health inequalities in community settings were identified, namely: Competences to create, operationalize, monitor and assess health policies; Leadership and management for health and care processes at the individual and collective levels; Professionals that devise care strategies; and Care approach based on characteristics of the territory. Conclusion: nurses perceive that their role contributes significantly to reducing health inequalities in community settings based on the creation, operationalization, monitoring and assessment of health policies. From the sociocultural, economic and political characteristics of the territory, they prioritize actions in disadvantaged human groups in order to improve access, opportunities, continuity and quality in health.
Resumo Objetivo: compreender a percepção dos enfermeiros sobre o seu papel na redução das desigualdades em saúde em contextos comunitários. Método: estudo qualitativo com abordagem fenomenológica abordado a partir da teoria interpretativista de Heidegger e das áreas das desigualdades em saúde. Foram realizadas 18 entrevistas em profundidade com enfermeiros que trabalham em instituições de saúde de intervenção comunitária. Para análise dos dados qualitativos foi adotado um processo de cinco fases: Acumulação, Desmontagem, Remontagem, Interpretação e Conclusão. Resultados: foram identificados quatro temas principais que mobilizam os enfermeiros para mitigar as desigualdades em saúde em ambientes comunitários: Competências para construir, operacionalizar, monitorar e avaliar políticas de saúde; Liderança e gestão de processos de saúde e cuidados em nível individual e coletivo; Profissionais que geram estratégias para o cuidado e Abordagem de cuidado baseada nas características do território. Conclusão: os enfermeiros percebem que o seu papel contribui significativamente para a redução das desigualdades em saúde em ambientes comunitários a partir da concepção, operacionalização, monitoramento e avaliação de políticas de saúde. Com base nas características socioculturais, econômicas e políticas do território, priorizam ações em grupos humanos desfavorecidos, a fim de melhorar o acesso, a oportunidade, a continuidade e a qualidade na saúde.
Resumen Objetivo: comprender la percepción de los enfermeros sobre su rol en la disminución de desigualdades en salud en contextos comunitarios. Método: estudio cualitativo con enfoque fenomenológico abordado desde la teoría interpretativista de Heidegger y los ámbitos de las desigualdades en salud. Se realizaron 18 entrevistas a profundidad con enfermeros que se desempeñan en instituciones sanitarias de intervención comunitaria. Se adoptó el proceso de cinco fases para el análisis de datos cualitativos: Acumulación, Desmontaje, Reensamblaje, Interpretación y Conclusión. Resultados: se identificaron cuatro temas principales que movilizan los enfermeros para mitigar desigualdades en salud en escenarios comunitarios: Competencias para construir, operativizar, monitorear y evaluar la política de salud; Liderazgo y gestión de procesos de salud y del cuidado a nivel individual y colectivo; Profesionales generadores de estrategias para el cuidado y Enfoque de cuidado basado en características del territorio. Conclusión: los enfermeros perciben que su rol aporta de manera significativa a disminuir desigualdades en salud en escenarios comunitarios desde el diseño, la operación, el monitoreo y la evaluación de políticas de salud. A partir de las características socioculturales, económicas y políticas del territorio, priorizan acciones en grupos humanos en desventaja, a fin de mejorar el acceso, la oportunidad, la continuidad y la calidad en salud.
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Humans , Public Health Nursing , Qualitative Research , Health Status Disparities , Social Determinants of Health , Health PolicyABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Introduction: Health research is particularly important in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where improvements must be achieved with limited resources, and where the great majority of the world's population, especially children, live. Improvements in public health detection in Brazil have resulted in cancer becoming the most prevalent cause of death by disease in the group aged 1 to 19 years, hence, delivering cost-effective care to the group is a priority. Preference-based measures of health status and health-related quality of life (HRQL) integrate morbidity and mortality and provide utility scores for the estimation of quality-adjusted life years to be used in cost-effectiveness analyses and economic evaluation. The generic preference-based instrument Health Utilities - Preschool (HuPS) measures the health status of young children and is applicable to the age group 2 to 5 years, who carry the highest incidence of cancer in childhood. Methods: The translation of the HuPS classification system followed recommended protocols from published guidelines. Forward and backward translations were performed by a team of six qualified professionals and linguistic validation was undertaken with a sample of parents of preschool children. Main results: Initial disagreements on individual words occurring in 0.5-1.5% were resolved by consensus. A final version of the instrument was validated by the sample of parents. Conclusions: The translation and cultural adaptation of the HuPS into Brazilian Portuguese were accomplished as the first step in the validation of the HuPS instrument in Brazil.
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Humans , Child, Preschool , Child , NeoplasmsABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Objective: To review malnutrition, hunger, anemia, food insecurity and obesity conditions of indigenous peoples in Brazil from 2013 to 2023. Methods: The study combines a sociohistorical approach in the analysis of available government and civil society documents and websites and a bibliographical search in Web of Science, PubMed and Scopus databases, on malnutrition, hunger, anemia, food insecurity and obesity among indigenous peoples in Brazil, from 2013 to 2023. Results: The living conditions scenario is unfavorable for indigenous peoples in Brazil, in absolute and comparative terms with the non-indigenous people, revealing great inequities in health. In the political and socioeconomic framework, the dismantling of state actions and public policies concerning food and nutritional security, the worsening of territorial violence and other important setbacks in environmental issues and on the fundamental rights of indigenous peoples stand out. Conclusion: The inequalities in health profiles and living conditions of indigenous and non-indigenous people in this country and globally, refer to historical-colonial trajectories marked by violence, racism and marginalization. In contemporary Brazil, the possibility of implementing the Human Right to Adequate Food and Nutrition, Food and Nutrition Security and food sovereignty of indigenous peoples has as a structural condition the discontinuation of systematic violations of their lives and territories, as well as a set of specific rights, including health rights, participatively and strenuously obtained in the wake of the country's redemocratization.
RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar o cenário de desnutrição, fome, anemia, insegurança alimentar e obesidade entre os povos indígenas no Brasil no período de 2013 a 2023. Métodos: O estudo combina a abordagem analítica sociohistórica na análise de documentos disponíveis nas páginas governamentais e de organizações da sociedade civil à busca de artigos científicos nas bases de dados Web of Science, PubMed e Scopus, sobre desnutrição, fome, anemia, insegurança alimentar e obesidade entre povos indígenas no Brasil, de 2013 a 2023. Resultados: O cenário deste conjunto de agravos se apresenta francamente desfavorável para os povos indígenas no Brasil, em termos absolutos e comparativos com o segmento não indígena, revelando grandes iniquidades em saúde. No contexto político e socioeconômico, destacam-se o desmonte das ações estatais e das políticas públicas concernentes à segurança alimentar e nutricional no país, o agravamento da violência territorial e outros importantes retrocessos nas questões ambientais e de reconhecimento de direitos fundamentais dos povos indígenas. Conclusão: As iniquidades entre perfis sanitários e condições de vida de indígenas e não indígenas no país e globalmente remetem à trajetória histórico-colonial marcada pela violência, racismo e marginalização. No Brasil contemporâneo, a possibilidade de realização do Direito Humano à Alimentação e Nutrição Adequadas, da Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional e soberania alimentar de indígenas tem como condição estrutural o fim das violações sistemáticas de suas vidas e territórios, como de um de corpo de direitos específicos, inclusive de saúde, participativamente conquistados na esteira da redemocratização do país.
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RESUMEN La Región de las Américas ha experimentado históricamente desigualdades sociales enraizadas en el colonialismo, las cuales se reflejan y reproducen en el ámbito de la salud. La incursión de la pandemia de COVID-19 afectó a toda la Región, pero golpeó con mayor fuerza a los grupos socialmente más desaventajados, y agravó las inequidades en salud. Bajo la premisa que las pandemias no son fenómenos socialmente neutrales, en este informe especial se analizan los impactos desiguales de la pandemia desde distintas perspectivas -histórica, epidemiológica, política, social, económica, ambiental y poblacional. Se ofrecen aquí reflexiones críticas sobre las implicaciones negativas de las desigualdades para el bienestar, no solo de las poblaciones más afectadas, sino de la sociedad en su conjunto. Se concluye con recomendaciones estratégicas para progresar hacia la equidad en salud en el escenario pospandémico. Se destaca la importancia de avanzar en la madurez de los sistemas de información para el monitoreo de la equidad en salud, la resiliencia de los sistemas de salud, y la implementación de políticas y prácticas explícitas dirigidas a eliminar las inequidades en salud. Se espera que todo lo anterior allane el camino hacia la prosperidad y el desarrollo sostenible en la Región.
ABSTRACT The Region of the Americas has historically experienced social inequalities rooted in colonialism, which are reflected and reproduced in the area of health. The COVID-19 pandemic affected the entire Region, but the most socially disadvantaged groups were hit hardest, intensifying health inequities. Under the premise that pandemics are not socially neutral phenomena, this special report analyzes the unequal impacts of the pandemic from different perspectives: historical, epidemiological, political, social, economic, environmental, and population-related. Critical reflections are offered here on the negative impacts of inequalities on well-being, not only in the most affected populations, but across society as a whole. Strategic recommendations are made for progress toward health equity in the post-pandemic context. This report highlights the importance of advancing toward mature information systems to monitor health equity, developing more resilient health systems, and implementing explicit policies and practices aimed at eliminating health inequities. All of this should pave the way for prosperity and sustainable development in the Region.
RESUMO Historicamente, a Região das Américas vivencia desigualdades sociais enraizadas no colonialismo, que estão refletidas e se reproduzem no campo da saúde. A pandemia de COVID-19 afetou toda a Região, mas atingiu com mais força os grupos mais desfavorecidos do ponto de vista social, agravando as iniquidades em saúde. Sob a premissa de que as pandemias não são fenômenos neutros em termos sociais, este relatório especial analisa os impactos desiguais da pandemia a partir de diferentes perspectivas: histórica, epidemiológica, política, social, econômica, ambiental e populacional. São apresentadas reflexões críticas sobre as implicações negativas das desigualdades para o bem-estar, não apenas das populações mais afetadas, mas da sociedade como um todo. Conclui-se com recomendações estratégicas para avançar em direção à equidade em saúde no cenário pós-pandemia. Destaca-se a importância de avançar na maturidade dos sistemas de informação para monitorar a equidade em saúde, a resiliência dos sistemas de saúde e a implementação de políticas e práticas explícitas voltadas para a eliminação das iniquidades em saúde. Espera-se que os pontos mencionados abram caminho para a prosperidade e o desenvolvimento sustentável na Região.
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RESUMO Objetivo. Calcular o indicador de consumo de álcool per capita (APC) para o Brasil utilizando dados nacionais (APC Brasil), com vistas a estabelecê-lo como padrão ouro para o país em substituição ao indicador anteriormente calculado pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) com base em dados internacionais. Métodos. Foram selecionadas, no Brasil, as fontes públicas de dados necessárias para a composição do cálculo do APC registrado e definida a concentração alcoólica por categoria de bebida. Para as variáveis APC turista e APC não registrado, indisponíveis no Brasil, foram usadas as estimativas da Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU) e da OMS. O indicador APC Brasil foi calculado e comparado ao indicador produzido pela OMS por meio de análise das medianas para o período de 2005 a 2020. Resultados. O indicador de consumo de álcool nacional foi de 9,2 litros per capita em 2005, chegando a 9,8 em 2020. Já o indicador da OMS mostrou, para 2005, um consumo de 8,4 litros per capita, com queda até 2016 e leve aumento para 7,8 em 2020. Conclusão. O APC Brasil foi calculado com base em fontes nacionais e mostrou tendência distinta em relação ao indicador da OMS, que se mostrou em queda. A disponibilização transparente e regular desse indicador por canais governamentais permitirá o seu monitoramento, possibilitando a elaboração de políticas para o enfrentamento do consumo do álcool no país.
ABSTRACT Objective. To calculate the alcohol per capita consumption (APC) in Brazil (Brazil APC) using national data and to establish the Brazil APC as gold standard for the country, replacing the indicator previously calculated by the World Health Organization (WHO) based on international data. Method. The Brazilian public data sources necessary for calculating the recorded APC were selected, and the alcohol concentration was defined by beverage category. For the variables of tourist APC and unrecorded APC, which are unavailable in Brazil, estimates from the United Nations (UN) and the WHO were used. The Brazil APC indicator was calculated and compared to the indicator produced by the WHO through analysis of the medians obtained for the period from 2005 to 2020. Results. The national alcohol consumption indicator was 9.2 liters per capita in 2005, reaching 9.8 in 2020. The WHO indicator showed a consumption of 8.4 liters per capita in 2005, decreasing until 2016 and slightly increasing to 7.8 in 2020. Conclusion. The Brazil APC was calculated based on national sources and showed a distinct trend compared to the WHO indicator, which showed a decrease. The regular and transparent provision of this indicator through government channels will support the development of policies to address alcohol consumption in the country.
RESUMEN Objetivo. Calcular el indicador del consumo de alcohol per cápita en Brasil a partir de datos nacionales, con miras a establecerlo como patrón de referencia para el país en sustitución del indicador calculado anteriormente por la Organización Mundial de la Salud a partir de datos internacionales. Métodos. Se seleccionaron las fuentes públicas de datos de Brasil necesarias para estructurar el cálculo del consumo de alcohol per cápita registrado y se definió la concentración de alcohol por clase de bebida. Para las variables de consumo de alcohol per cápita por parte de turistas y consumo per cápita no registrado, que no están disponibles en Brasil, se utilizaron estimaciones de las Naciones Unidas y de la Organización Mundial de la Salud. Se calculó el indicador del consumo de alcohol per cápita en Brasil y se comparó con el indicador elaborado por la OMS mediante un análisis de las medianas correspondientes al período 2005-2020. Resultados. El indicador nacional del consumo de alcohol fue de 9,2 litros per cápita en el 2005, con un aumento a 9,8 en el 2020. El indicador de la Organización Mundial de la Salud mostró un consumo de 8,4 litros per cápita en el 2005, con una reducción hasta el 2016 y un leve aumento a 7,8 en el 2020. Conclusión. Se calculó el consumo de alcohol per cápita en Brasil a partir de fuentes nacionales, lo que mostró una tendencia distinta de la tendencia descendente del indicador de la Organización Mundial de la Salud. La disponibilidad transparente y regular de este indicador por medio de los canales gubernamentales permitirá su seguimiento, con lo cual se podrán formular políticas para enfrentar el consumo de alcohol en el país.
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Introducción: Las personas diabéticas tienen entre dos y tres veces más riesgo de morbilidad y mortalidad cardiovascular que aquellas que no padecen la enfermedad. Objetivo: Estimar el riesgo cardiovascular en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 atendidos en un Área de Salud. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y trasversal de 103 pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2, pertenecientes al Consultorio Médico de la Familia No. 23 del policlínico Carlos J Finlay, municipio Songo-La Maya en la provincia Santiago de Cuba, desde enero hasta diciembre de 2023. Se estudiaron variables cualitativas y cuantitativas (edad, año de diagnóstico y duración de la enfermedad); se estimó el riesgo cardiovascular según el modelo para la predicción del riesgo en personas con diabetes tipo 2. Resultados: Se observó predominio del sexo femenino (58,3 %). La mayoría de los pacientes tenían hipertensión arterial (76 %) y microalbuminuria (31,2 %). La edad media de los pacientes fue de 65,5 años y como promedio tenían un tiempo de evolución de la diabetes de 8,6 años. La evaluación del riesgo cardiovascular ubicó a 43,3 % de la población en un nivel moderado y 25,7 % con alto riesgo. Conclusiones: Los pacientes diabéticos estudiados mostraron un riesgo de moderado a alto de presentar eventos cardiovasculares. Se hace necesario realizar intervenciones educativas en estos pacientes y sus familiares para lograr cambios favorables en los estilos de vida y mejorar el control de la enfermedad, previniendo así complicaciones y la ocurrencia de eventos fatales en los próximos años.
Introduction: Diabetic people have between two and three times more risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality than those who do not suffer from the disease. Objective: To estimate cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus treated in a Health Area. Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out on 103 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, belonging to the Family Medical Office No. 23 of the Carlos J. Finlay polyclinic, Songo-La Maya municipality, Santiago de Cuba province, from January to December 2023. Qualitative variables and quantitative (age, year of diagnosis and duration of the disease) were studied; Cardiovascular risk was estimated according to the model for predicting cardiovascular risk in people with type 2 diabetes. Results: A predominance of the female sex was observed (58.3%). Most patients had arterial hypertension (76.0%) and microalbuminuria (31.2%). The average age of the patients was 65.5 years and on average they had a duration of diabetes of 8.6 years. The cardiovascular risk evaluation placed 43.3% of the population at a moderate level and 25.7% at high risk. Conclusions: The diabetic patients studied showed a moderate to high risk of presenting cardiovascular events. It is necessary to carry out educational interventions in these patients and their families to achieve favorable changes in lifestyles and improve disease control, thus preventing complications and the occurrence of fatal events in the coming years.