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Prim Health Care Res Dev ; 16(3): 235-45, 2015 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24763137

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AIM: The aim of this study was to explore female community health agents' views about the value of recording qualitative information on contextual health issues they observe during home visits, data that are not officially required to be documented for the Brazilian System of Primary Healthcare Information. BACKGROUND: The study was conducted in community primary healthcare centres located in the cities of Araçatuba and Coroados (state of São Paulo) and Rio de Janeiro (state of Rio de Janeiro), Brazil. METHODS: The design was a qualitative, exploratory study. The purposeful sampling criteria were being female, with a minimum of three years of continuous service in the same location. Data collection with 62 participants was conducted via 11 focus groups (in 2007 and 2008). Audio files were transcribed and submitted to the method of thematic analysis. Four themes guided the analysis: working with qualitative information and undocumented observation; reflecting on qualitative information; integrating/analysing quantitative and qualitative information; and information-sharing with agents and family health teams. In 2010, 25 community health agents verified the final interpretation of the findings. FINDINGS: Participants valued the recording of qualitative, contextual information to expand understanding of primary healthcare issues and as an indicator of clients' improved health behaviour and health literacy. While participants initiated the recording of additional health information, they generally did not inform the family health team about these findings. They perceived that team members devalued this type of information by considering it a reflection of the clientele's social conditions or problems beyond the scope of medical concerns. Documentation of qualitative evidence can account for the effectiveness of health education in two ways: by improving preventative care, and by amplifying the voices of underprivileged clients who live in poverty to ensure the most appropriate and best quality primary healthcare for them.


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Attitude of Health Personnel , Community Health Workers/psychology , Health Education/methods , House Calls , Primary Health Care/methods , Adult , Brazil , Community Health Workers/organization & administration , Community Health Workers/standards , Confidentiality/standards , Data Collection/methods , Data Collection/standards , Documentation/methods , Documentation/standards , Female , Focus Groups , Health Education/standards , Humans , Information Dissemination , Interprofessional Relations , Middle Aged , Poverty Areas , Primary Health Care/organization & administration , Qualitative Research , Young Adult
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Rev. bras. cancerol ; 59(3): 391-400, jul.-set. 2013. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-724469

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Introdução: Indicadores gerais de saúde tendem a alterarem-se devido à participação de indivíduos em redes sociais. Objetivo: Conhecer as ideias dos membros de comunidades lusófonas em Toronto, Canadá, sobre a possibilidade da criação de uma rede de apoio social a mulheres com câncer de mama. Método: Estudo etnográfico crítico com 19 participantes que opinaram sobre a construção de uma rede de apoio social, pontos positivos e negativos, bem como pessoas a serem convidadas a ajudar. As discussões foram transcritas, analisadas e codificadas com o auxílio do programa de análise qualitativa Atlas ti 6.0. Resultados: Os componentes fundamentais para a construção da rede de apoio social foram a desmistificação do câncer de mama e de sua prevenção, ênfase na educação em saúde, divulgação da necessidade de voluntários e apoio social direto às mulheres com câncer. Os pontos positivos seriam a participaçãode mulheres mais idosas como líderes, uso do ambiente escolar e das instituições religiosas para a divulgação. Os empecilhos encontrados foram o câncer de mama ser uma doença vivida pelas mulheres, o desconhecimento relativo à cura e à falta de sensibilização. Em relação à participação de lideranças comunitárias, houve sugestão de diplomatas,padres e pastores, diretores de escolas e empresários da área da comunicação. Conclusão: A criação da rede de apoiosocial deve considerar a sensibilidade cultural e a diversidade interna das comunidades lusófonas. A recomendação é de que líderes sociais e profissionais angolanos sejam convidados para delinear a estrutura da rede de apoio conforme seus traços culturais específicos


Introduction:Health indicators tend to be altered due to the participation of people in social networks. Objective:to find out ideas of individuals belonging to Portuguese speaking communities in toronto,canada, about the possibility of creating a social support network for women experiencing breast cancer...


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Humans , Female , Emigration and Immigration , Breast Neoplasms/ethnology , Qualitative Research , Social Networking , Social Support
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