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Reproductive justice and gender: theoretical and political challenges in Brazil amplified by the Covid-19 pandemic

Brandão ER, Cabral CS. Reproductive justice and gender: theoretical and political challenges in Brazil amplified by the Covid-19 pandemic. Interface (Botucatu). 2021; 25 (Supl. 1): e200762 https://doi.org/10.1590/interface.200762

Through the analysis of government actions during the response to the Covid-19 pandemic related to sexual and reproductive rights, this article reflects on the Brazilian government’s neglect of women’s health, especially in relation to users of the country’s unified health system, violating the principles enshrined in the constitution. The pandemic has particularly affected populations who have been historically excluded by various forms of oppression and subjugation. The findings highlight the slackening of sexual and reproductive health care, which can result in unplanned pregnancy, unsafe abortion and maternal death, worsening the social

Sexual and reproductive education in the puerperium: gender issues and women’s healthcare in the context of primary care

Justino GBS, Stofel NS, Gervasio MG, Teixeira IMC, Salim NR. Sexual and reproductive education in the puerperium: gender issues and women’s healthcare in the context of primary care. Interface (Botucatu). 2021; 25: e200711 https://doi.org/10.1590/interface.200711 This qualitative study aimed to understand the challenges faced by health professionals when carrying out sexual and reproductive education actions during the puerperium in the context of Primary Care. Interviews were conducted with the health team of a Family Health Unit in an inland city of the state of São Paulo. The analysis was carried out by means of the analysis of meanings and showed that the gender discussion and cultural aspects influence the way in which the theme is approached. Furthermore, there is

Disease control discourse by the World Health Organization and the production of national spatialities

Darsie C, Hillesheim B, Weber DL. Disease control discourse by the World Health Organization and the production of national spatialities. Interface (Botucatu). 2021; 25: e200587 https://doi.org/10.1590/interface.200587

Globalization has caused the circulation of viruses and bacteria on a global scale, compelling health authorities to pay attention to the dynamics between space and diseases. Consequently, the World Health Organization (WHO) plays an essential role concerning knowledge production and information spreading as a health standard regulation. Using discursive practices analysis, about disease control, through document analysis written by the WHO where arise discussions about biopolitical strategies and spatiality production. In those documents the national spatialities are produced and valued according to the prevention and control of diseases capacities in each country

The Brazilian National Program for Improving Access and Quality of Primary Care: a disciplinary apparatus in the management

Carvalho MF, Andrade CS. The Brazilian National Program for Improving Access and Quality of Primary Care: a disciplinary apparatus in the management. Interface (Botucatu). 2021; 25: e200825 https://doi.org/10.1590/interface.200825 The Brazilian National Program for Improving Primary Care Access and Quality envisaged improvements in the management process of primary care through strategies that involve performance assessment, expansion of funding and improvements in teamwork. This article analyzes the discourses of municipal managers regarding the program to (re) think about the management of primary care based on Michel Foucault’s theoretical framework. By viewing the program as an apparatus, we identified components present in the construction of the macro-politics and in its development in baselines, in the cities, that favored the exercise of disciplinary

Education for public health from the perspective of professors teaching on speech-language-hearing undergraduate programs in public universities in the Northeast of Brazil

Telles MWP, Noro LRA. Education for public health from the perspective of professors teaching on speech-language-hearing undergraduate programs in public universities in the Northeast of Brazil. Interface (Botucatu). 2021; 25: e200704 https://doi.org/10.1590/interface.200704 With the implementation of the National Curriculum Guidelines in Brazil, speech therapy degree courses have expanded the provision of modules on public health, aiming to promote the incorporation of students into Brazilian National Health System (SUS). The aim of this article was to understand education for public health from the perspective of professors teaching on speech-language-hearing undergraduate programs in public universities in the Northeast of Brazil. We conducted interviews with seven key informants. The data was analyzed in the light of the relevant literature on public health

Primary Care professionals’ perceptions of the care delivered to menopausal women

Luz MMF, Frutuoso MFP. Primary Care professionals’ perceptions of the care delivered to menopausal women. Interface (Botucatu). 2021; 25: e200644 https://doi.org/10.1590/interface.200644 With the aim of discussing health professionals’ perceptions of the care delivered to women going through the menopause in Primary Care Services, we conducted an interventional study involving workshops with family health teams in a city in the State of São Paulo. The health workers recognized the lack of actions directed at menopausal women and the invisibility of these women’s health needs, reporting mental health complaints, referral strategies and medicalization of care. During the workshops, the teams reflected on practices and suggested the inclusion of these women in actions developed by the services. The accounts of the health

Project-based learning for teaching and learning Public Health in Medical care: an experience report

Barros MCS, et al. Project-based learning for teaching and learning Public Health in Medical care: an experience report. Interface(Botucatu). 2021; 25: e200167 https://doi.org/10.1590/interface.200167 During the seventh semester of a medical degree offered by a federal university in Brazil, we developed the curriculum module Public Health to problematize issues related to gender and sexuality at the interface of public policy and health care. We chose project-based learning (PBL) as the teaching-learning method for this module. Drawing on the relevant literature, we provide an account of this experience, reflecting on its strengths and weaknesses. The findings show that PBL enabled the development of problem-solving, communication and conflict management skills, critical thinking and professionalism. PBL was also capable of integrating the teaching

The pediatrician and Permanent Health Education in the Amplified Family Health and Primary Care Nucleus (NASF-AB)

Marangon CMLV, Souza JM. The pediatrician and Permanent Health Education in the Amplified Family Health and Primary Care Nucleus (NASF-AB). Interface (Botucatu). 2021; 25: e200626 https://doi.org/10.1590/interface.200626 This study aimed to investigate the Permanent Education process of pediatricians belonging to the Amplified Family Health Nucleus and to survey their basis of knowledge, skills, values, difficulties and needs. A descriptive, qualitative and exploratory study analyzed information collected by means of a written interview and a focus group with nine of the eleven active pediatricians. Categories and units of analysis were constructed based on essential elements for significant learning in the nucleus. We found educational, political, social and human aspects that were heterogeneous between health teams. These lead to the construction of

Cooperation between university and government to evaluate Primary Health Care in the Brazilian National Health System

Cavalcanti P, Fernandez M, Junior GDG. Cooperation between university and government to evaluate Primary Health Care in the Brazilian National Health System. Interface (Botucatu).2021; 25: e210103 https://doi.org/10.1590/interface.210103 Abstract This article analizes the role of the university in institutional cooperation with the Brazilian Ministry of Health to implement the Program for Access and Quality Improvement in Primary Care. It is a qualitative research based on a case study that combined document analysis and interviews with key government and academia actors. The cooperation aimed to carry out the External Evaluation of the Program and the census of the Basic Health Units in the country. Dozens of academic institutions mobilized their institutional apparatus to carry out activities for the formulation and operationalization

Sexual harassment of women who practice strength training: impacts on their everyday life

Pinheiro MRD, Caminha IO. Sexual harassment of women who practice strength training: impacts on their everyday life. Interface (Botucatu). 2021; 25: e200819 https://doi.org/10.1590/interface.200819 This study aimed to characterize the impact of the sexual harassment of women who practice strength training on their everyday life and the practice of regular physical activity. The study was conducted with 25 women who practiced strength training in four gyms in Iguatu in the State of Ceará, Brazil using a sociodemographic questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The content of the interviews was analyzed using content analysis. The respondents’ experiences of sexual harassment in the gyms included embarrassing and uncomfortable leering and staring at intimate body parts during exercise and insistent conversations and inappropriate comments, negatively

(In)visibility of service user-workers in the interaction with health care professionals in the context of a family health center

Andrade AGM, et al. (In)visibility of service user-workers in the interaction with health care professionals in the context of a family health center. Interface (Botucatu). 2021; 25: e200700 https://doi.org/10.1590/interface.200700 This study aimed to understand how work-related health needs appear in the interaction between service users (workers) and family health professionals and affect care. We adopted ethnographic methods to collect data, including recording observed appointments in a field diary and situated and semi-structured interviewing. The worker became visible to the health professionals through formal requests, clinical manifestations, patient-professional bonds and the patient profile. During the appointments we observed responses oriented by clinical complaints and gaps in the coordination of care. The (in)visibility of workers in the context of appointments was

Go fix your hair nigga! A Body-map Story Told by Gabriela, a black mother

Martins S, Magalhães L. Go fix your hair nigga! A Body-map Story Told by Gabriela, a black mother. Interface (Botucatu). 2021; 25: e200824