Publications by authors named "Ana Carolina Oliveira Ruivo"
[Availability of inputs for reproductive planning in three cycles of the Program for Improvement of Access and Quality in Basic Healthcare: 2012, 2014, and 2018].
Cad Saude Publica
August 2021
The objective was to assess the availability of inputs for reproductive planning in basic healthcare units (UBS in Portuguese) that participated in the National Program for Improvement of Access and Quality of Basic Care (PMAQ-AB) and their distribution according to contextual factors. A comparative study was conducted of the three cycles of the PMAQ-AB (2012, 2014, and 2018). The study assessed the availability in the UBS of ethynyl-estradiol + levonorgestrel, norethisterone, norethisterone + estradiol, levonorgestrel, medroxyprogesterone, male and female condoms, IUDs, and rapid pregnancy tests.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To investigate the influence of maternal depression on child health-care services utilization.
Methodology: Data from The Pelotas 2004 Birth Cohort collected at birth and at 12- and 24-month follow-ups were used. Four outcomes occurring in the second year of life were investigated: number of well-baby visits, number of medical appointments, number of visits to emergency rooms, and number of hospitalizations.
Article Synopsis
- The research aimed to outline the challenges and solutions encountered while conducting a population-based survey in a rural area of Pelotas, Brazil, focusing on logistics and sampling methods.
- A total of 1,697 individuals from 720 households were identified, and 1,519 participated in interviews, but adjustments were necessary in the sampling method due to accessibility issues and inaccuracies in satellite data.
- The study highlighted the importance of prior environmental assessment for effectively addressing geographical inconsistencies and emphasized that urban research methods often do not translate well to rural settings.*
Purpose: Urban violence is a major problem in Brazil and may contribute to mental disorders among victims. The aim of this study was to assess the association between robbery victimisation and mental health disorders in late adolescence.
Methods: At age 18 years, 4106 participants in the 1993 Pelotas Birth Cohort Study were assessed.