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ALVAREZ, Patricia Elizabeth Sanz de. Perceptions and expectations that promote treatment adherence among patients receiving treatment at Psychosocial Care Centers in Brazil. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2019, vol.23, e190117. Epub 05-Ago-2019. ISSN 1414-3283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/interface.190117. This study analyses perceptions and expectations that promote treatment adherence. A descriptive-interpretive study was conducted as part of a doctoral thesis with 44 patients receiving treatment at four psychosocial care centers in a municipality in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Data was collected using interviews and focus groups. Thematic analysis was performed using the software QDA Miner Lite version 1.4.3 and frames of reference from the field of mental health. The findings show that positive transformations occurred in the

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PALMA, Diana M. and ORCASITA, Linda Teresa. Health professional discourse on the sexual health of lesbian and bisexual women. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2019, vol.23, e170329. Epub Aug 15, 2019. ISSN 1414-3283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/interface.170329. Although factors affecting the sexual health of lesbian and bisexual women are widely recognized, little is known about the reality in Colombia. Attitudes such as homophobia and heterosexism in healthcare services delay diagnosis and treatment and hinder access to services. It is therefore important to understand the perspectives of the people who provide these services. This qualitative study explores the discourse and practices of health professionals working in different areas of healthcare in Cali, Colombia, in relation to this group. Six

 

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CURCELLI, Emílio Martins and FONTANELLA, Bruno José Barcellos. Student drinking: an analysis of parties advertisements on an university campus. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2019, vol.23, e180621. Epub Aug 05, 2019. ISSN 1414-3283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/interface.180621. This study interpreted the images of parties advertisements distributed on a university campus in relation to student drinking. A semiotic image analysis was conducted of the plastic, iconic, and linguistic elements of the advertisements. Eighty-five themes were organized into six categories: alcoholic drinks, sexuality, gender, party production, musical styles, and lifestyle-groups-behavior. The advertisement encompassed various festive motives, attractions, gender issues, values, traditions, and economic purposes. The mention of alcoholic drinks was practically ubiquitous. Various persuasive elements were used to promote alcohol

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BLANCO, Silvana; TOASSI, Ramona Fernanda Ceriotti; LAURINO, Carolina González e ABEGG, Claides. Dental treatment dropout in social programs from the perspective of participants and social operators: the Uruguay Trabaja case. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2019, vol.23, e180482. Epub 05-Ago-2019. ISSN 1414-3283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/interface.180482. Uruguay Trabaja (UT) is a socio-labor integration program for unemployed adults belonging to households in socio-economic vulnerability. During nine months they receive support from experts from Civil Society Organizations (CSO), and are entitled to comprehensive dental care not routinely provided by the Health System of Uruguay. A third of beneficiaries of UT initiate the treatment, abandoning it afterwards. The phenomenon of dropping out dental treatment was studied based on the content analysis

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ROCON, Pablo Cardozo et al. Challenges faced by transgender people in accessing the transexualizer process of the Brazilian National Health System. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2019, vol.23, e180633. Epub 05-Ago-2019. ISSN 1414-3283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/interface.180633. Body transformation may be considered a social determinant of health among transgender people. This article examines three challenges in ensuring universal access to the transexualizer process providedservices provided by the Brazilian National Health System (SUS). A qualitative study was conducted using audio-recorded narrative interviews. Current challenges include: 1. Poor geographical distribution of programs, with six out 10 of the country’s gender reassignment facilities located in the Southeast Region and absence of facilities in the North Region; 2. Discrimination and lack of respect in

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TESSER, Charles Dalcanale and NORMAN, Armando Henrique. Geoffrey Rose and the precautionary principle: to build the quaternary prevention in the prevention. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2019, vol.23, e180435. Epub Aug 01, 2019. ISSN 1414-3283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/interface.180435. Prevention has been medicalized leading to frequent iatrogenic harms. This calls for quaternary prevention (P4) in prevention: to avoid unnecessary medicalization/interventions and its associated iatrogenic harms. We present a conceptual articulation which guides P4 in prevention. Geoffrey Rose shows the difference between “reductive” preventive measures (reduce risks derived from modern life, such as reducing sedentary and ultraprocessed food) and “additive” (add protective artificial factors such as vaccinations, screenings, lipid-lowering drugs). The great potential harms of additive preventive measures require systematic application of

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BONIFACIO, Lívia Pimenta; SOUZA, João Paulo and VIEIRA, Elisabeth Meloni. Adapting educational messages for partners of pregnant women for use in mobile health technologies (mHealth). Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2019, vol.23, e180250. Epub Aug 05, 2019. ISSN 1414-3283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/interface.180250. In this paper, we present aspects related to the development and evaluation of a Short Message Service (SMS) – PRENACEL (Prenatal in the Mobile) aimed at partners of pregnant women. This is a qualitative study with participatory methods developed in three stages. First, the messages of the MAMA (Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action) global program were translated. Then a group of experts evaluated those messages, assigning marks and suggesting changes to or exclusions of certain

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RIOS, David Ramos da Silva; SOUSA, Daniel Andrade Barreto de and CAPUTO, Maria Constantina. Interprofessional and interdisciplinary dialogues in university extension: a pathway towards incorporating a broader concept of health into academic education. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2019, vol.23, e180080. Epub Aug 05, 2019. ISSN 1414-3283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/interface.180080. This article discusses the importance of interdisciplinary and interprofessional health education, based on the understanding that it is not possible to achieve a broad perspective of health through disciplinary and uniprofessional teaching. An exploratory qualitative study was conducted with students from two universities participating in an extension activity in an agricultural reform settlement in the State of Bahia, Brazil. Data was collected via semi-structured interviews and analyzed using

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KADRI, Michele Rocha El et al. Floating Primary Health Center: a new approach to Primary Care in the Amazon, Brazil. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2019, vol.23, e180613. Epub Aug 01, 2019. ISSN 1414-3283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/interface.180613. Floating Primary Health Center is a new approach to ensuring universal access to primary healthcare for riverine communities in the Amazon and Pantanal. The aim of this study was to describe the planning and implementation of the activities of a floating primary health center and management of care under this new approach. An exploratory descriptive study was conducted using mapping techniques, participant observation, and interviewing in two trips to the Municipality of Borba in the State of Amazonas. The findings show the importance

Abstract CASTRO, Shamyr Sulyvan; ROWE, Michael; ANDRADE, Luana Foroni e CYRINO, Eliana Goldfarb. Developing competencies among health professions students related to the care of people with disabilities: a pilot study. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. In press. . Epub 03-Jul-2017. ISSN 1807-5762. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1807-57622016.0684. This is a two-phase study, the first was a literature review that aimed to identify a set of competencies for professional practice that would be relevant for the health care of People with disabilities (PwD). These competencies were then used to plan a thirty-hour multidisciplinary course for undergraduate health care students. The educational intervention led to improvements in the students’ learning experiences, including the development of empathy and knowledge related to

 

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OLIVEIRA-COSTA, Mariella Silva de; COSTA, Deivson Rayner Teixeira da; MENDONCA, Ana Valéria Machado e RENAUD, Lise. Are we talking about food? Journalists’ speech and content analysis of popular news. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2019, vol.23, e180093. Epub 10-Jul-2019. ISSN 1414-3283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/interface.180093. Healthy eating is one of the main themes of health promotion and source of journalistic information. The research analyzes the content of a popular Rio de Janeiro regional newspaper and the discourse of the collective subject of its journalists. With a quantitative, descriptive and exploratory methodology, it was observed that the paper focuses on the effects of specific foods and recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population, and prioritizes information

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BARCALA, Alejandra. Mental health discourses: the construction of subjectivities and identities of children in the city of Buenos Aires. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2019, vol.23, e180464. Epub June 27, 2019. ISSN 1414-3283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/interface.180464. This article explores the field of children’s mental health from a human rights perspective. Focusing on the interface between legislation and public policy and institutional practices, we examine the discourses adopted by healthcare professionals in relation to children in the city of Buenos Aires. Using in-depth interviewing, we conceptualize how these discourses affect processes of subjective constitution and the construction of identities of children with severe psychological suffering. The findings reveal a significant gap between normative frameworks and the meanings constructed by social actors