Publications by authors named "Maura Maria Guimaraes de Almeida"
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- The study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8) using a sample of 4,170 individuals aged 15 and older from urban areas.
- Analysis included assessing construct validity, internal consistency, and convergent validity through a structured questionnaire.
- Results indicated that the PHQ-8 has a strong one-dimensional structure, good reliability, and is suitable for use in the Brazilian population for identifying depression.
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- - The study aimed to investigate the factors linked to common mental disorders (CMD) among female nursing professionals in primary care settings in Bahia, Brazil, using a structured questionnaire completed by 451 participants.
- - Findings revealed a CMD prevalence rate of 16.2%, identifying several risk factors, including excessive workload, job insecurity, high domestic responsibilities, and poor self-assessment of health and quality of life.
- - The conclusions emphasize the need for changes in nursing work organization to reduce stress and improve mental health, suggesting that domestic responsibilities should also be considered in mental health assessments for women.
Objective: To analyze the interaction between the psychosocial aspects of work and the occurrence of common mental disorders among health workers.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted with a representative sample of workers of the primary health care of five municipalities of the State of Bahia, Brazil, in 2012. The variable of outcome were the common mental disorders evaluated by the SRQ-20, and the variables of exposure were high demand (high psychological demand and low control over the work) and low social support in the workplace.
Objectives:: The objective was to evaluate the contribution of the combined analysis of psychosocial stress at work and its association with common mental disorders (CMD) among health workers.
Methods:: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a representative sample of primary care workers from five counties in the state of Bahia, Brazil. The outcome variable - CMD - was assessed by the SRQ-20.
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- - The article investigates the prevalence of eating disorders among urban workers in Feira de Santana, Bahia, through a study of 1,273 randomly selected individuals, focusing on various factors related to their socio-demographic, lifestyle, and work characteristics.
- - Key findings reveal that the study population was predominantly female (60.2%), with a significant portion being younger adults (51.7% under 35), married (53.1%), and from low-income backgrounds (81.2%).
- - The study found a prevalence of 4.3% for Binge Eating Disorder and 1% for Bulimia Nervosa, noting higher rates among those facing alcohol abuse, childhood violence, financial stress, or working in demanding or informal jobs,
Objective: To analyze the association between physical activity during leisure time and common mental disorders among residents in urban areas of Feira de Santana City, Bahia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a representative sample from the urban population. A sample of 3,597 individuals aged 15 years or older (71.
Objective: To analyze the occurrence of physical and/or psychological violence according to sociodemographic variables, lifestyle habits, and medical conditions in a Brazilian urban population.
Methods: This epidemiological, cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample of the urban population of Feira de Santana, state of Bahia, Brazil, aged > 15 years. We used a semistructured questionnaire to collect data on sociodemographic variables, lifestyle habits, medical conditions, and acts of victimization.
Objective: To describe the prevalence of common mental disorders according to sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle and medical conditions among residents of urban areas of Feira de Santana, Bahia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out, including a random sample of the urban population over the age of 15 years of Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil. We used a form to attain information on sociodemographic factors, lifestyle and disease frequency.
Background: Anthropometric indicators of abdominal obesity (AOB) estimate the amount of visceral fat tissue which, in turn, is associated with a higher risk of development of cardiovascular diseases. In the past decades, there has been an increase in the frequency of AOB in the brazilian female population, and this represents a major public health problem.
Objective: To evaluate the performance of different cut-off points of the conicity index (C-Index), waist-hip ratio (WHR), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-height ratio (WHeR) in discriminating high coronary risk (HCR) in women.