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Objective: to identify the notification frequency of interpersonal violence against adolescents in Espírito Santo, Brazil, and its associated factors. Method: a cross-sectional study conducted with data from the Information System on Notifiable Health Problems from 2011 to 2018. The associations were tested by means of Pearson's chi-square test and Poisson regression. Results: the frequency of interpersonal violence was 72.2%. The outcome was associated with male adolescents, aged from 10 to 12 years old, of black/brown race/skin color, with no disabilities/disorders, occurrence on public roads, and male aggressors who were suspected of alcohol consumption (p

Objetivo: identificar la frecuencia de notificación de casos de violencia interpersonal contra adolescentes en Espírito Santo, Brasil, y los factores asociados. Método: estudio transversal realizado entre 2011 y 2018 con datos del Sistema de Información sobre Problemas de Salud de Notificación Obligatoria. Las asociaciones se sometieron a las pruebas chi-cuadrado de Pearson y regresión de Poisson. Resultados: la frecuencia de violencia interpersonal fue del 72,2%. El desenlace se asoció con adolescentes varones, de 10 a 12 años de edad, de raza negra/morena y sin discapacidades/trastornos; al igual que con incidentes en la vía pública y agresores del sexo masculino bajo sospecha de consumo de alcohol (p

Objetivo: identificar a frequência de notificação de violência interpessoal contra adolescentes no Espírito Santo – Brasil, e os fatores associados. Método: estudo transversal com dados do Sistema de Informação de Agravos e Notificação de 2011 a 2018. As associações foram testadas pelo teste qui-quadrado de Pearson e regressão de Poisson. Resultados: a frequência de violência interpessoal foi de 72,2%. O desfecho esteve associado a adolescentes do sexo masculino; com idade de 10 a 12 anos; da raça/cor preta/parda; que não apresentavam deficiências/transtornos; à ocorrência em via pública; aos agressores do sexo masculino e que estavam sob suspeita de consumo de álcool (p< 0,05). Conclusão: a violência interpessoal é um agravo de sérias implicações ao longo da vida. Esse estudo contribui para revelar a importância da vigilância de violência, a fim de conhecer a magnitude do agravo, bem como suas características para promoção da saúde, prevenção do evento e intervenção.

In caring for the breast-feeding woman, one can perceive the need for improvement and individualization of the nursing care and the use of standardized terminology, which favors the exchange of knowledge and the uniformization of communication between nurses. This is an exploratory-descriptive study undertaken with the objective of constructing assertions of diagnoses/results for the phenomenon of Exclusive breastfeeding, based on the guidelines of the International Council of Nurses and the terms of the Seven Axis Model of the International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP®) Version 1.0, complemented with those of the literature in the area. The combinations of terms resulted in six nursing diagnoses/results. It is concluded that the CIPE® can be facilitative in the implantation of the nursing process, supporting the systematic documentation of the activities and making possible the use of specific terminology, which contributes to organizing the assistance to breast-feeding women.

The aim of this descriptive, cross-sectional and qualitative study was to investigate the socio-economic and obstetric profile of puerperae assisted in a maternity unit in the North of Espírito Santo. Approximately 54% of the women were in the age range 20 to 29 years old, 83.6% were married or lived with a partner, 49.5% stated that they were of mixed race, 32.8% had finished junior high school, 49.8% had an income of not more than one minimum salary, 61.6% belong to social class C and 89.2% were attended by the Unified Health System (SUS). It was ascertained that 72.4% had had one to two pregnancies, 53.9% with an interpartal interval of 2 to 5 years, 62.2% with Caesarean section, approximately 60% had had seven or more pre-natal consultations and 87% denied having a history of miscarriage. It is concluded that the profile of puerperae is similar to that found in other studies and the need is evidenced for the service to be attent to the non-undertaking of pre-natal consultations among young puerperae and the high prevalence of Caesarean births.

This retrospective and descriptive study aimed to outline the profile of patients receiving bariatric surgery in a teaching hospital in Vitória, in the state of Espirito Santo, based on examination of the patient health records of 54 patients who received the surgery between January and December 2010. It was observed that the majority were married women from the metropolitan region, who had completed high school (37%) and had a monthly income varying between less than one minimum salary and up to three minimum salaries (66.7%). The age range attended most was patients between 26 and 35 years of age, with an average age of 37. In relation to the co-morbidities, 14 patients had three or more co-morbidities associated with obesity, and a Body Mass Index over 50 kg/m² was identified in 20 patients. The results emphasize the importance of actions for preventing ill health in the face of the co-morbidities associated with obesity.

A descriptive study with a quantitative approach, whose objective was to outline the socio-economic, clinical, behavioral and reproductive profile of the women of the town of São Mateus – in the state of Espírito Santo who were living through the diagnosis of breast cancer in the period from 2005 to 2010. 23 women were interviewed, between January and April 2011. Approximately 70% were in the age range 36 to 49 and ≥ 60; 60,9% were married or cohabiting; 47.8% had not finished their primary education and 39,2% belonged to class D; 26,1% had a family history of mammary neoplasm and 78,2% had discovered the cancer through self-examination; 52,2% had undergone non-conservative surgery; 87% had already been pregnant and 60% had their first pregnancy between 20 and 29 years of age; 78,3% carried out self-examinations and 87% the mammography. The study allowed the identification of needs and behaviors which may be changed.

The objective of this cross-sectional study was to describe attitudes and the culture of safety from the perspective of nurses. Eighty-three nurses participated in the study and answered the questionnaire “Safety Attitudes Questionnaire – Short Form 2006”, which was translated into Portuguese. Data collection was carried out between April and May 2015 in a hospital located in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil. The mean score was 66, and varied between 54.8 for ‘Perception of management’ to 78.3 for ‘Job satisfaction’. A positive perception of the safety culture was shown by scores of >75 points in average only for ‘Job satisfaction’. Most participants (89%) agree that mistakes are dealt with appropriately. Five of the six fields assessed obtained negative scores, which showed the need for planning and developing strategies oriented toward an effective culture of patient safety.

This was an integrative literature review, with the aim to describe the social networks that support women during breastfeeding. The search took place in January 2014 with the following inclusion criteria: articles written in Portuguese, English and Spanish, published from 2004 to 2013, available on the Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature and Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System on-line databases, using the “social conditions, social support, breastfeeding and family” descriptors. Twenty-three articles in Portuguese and three in English were found. After analysis, three categories were defined: family support; support from health professionals and social support. In conclusion, partners, grandmothers and female figures (sisters, aunts) were the women’s most cited social agents. Health professionals form an important support network for continuing breastfeeding.