Publications by authors named "Roberta de Betania Caixeta"
Tobacco use, cessation, secondhand smoke and exposure to media about tobacco in Brazil: results of the National Health Survey 2013 and 2019.
Rev Bras Epidemiol
December 2021
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess changes in tobacco use, secondhand smoke exposure, cessation efforts, and media influences from 2013 to 2019, highlighting sociodemographic differences in 2019.
- There were positive trends observed, including an increase in individuals trying to quit smoking and a decrease in secondhand smoke exposure; however, media indicator exposure declined overall.
- Sociodemographic data revealed significant differences in tobacco use and cessation attempts between genders and age groups, indicating that more focused public health efforts are needed to address lingering tobacco use and support quitting initiatives in Brazil.
Population with high cardiovascular risk receiving drug therapy and counseling: Brazil's status regarding the global goal, 2014-2015.
Epidemiol Serv Saude
October 2021
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of high cardiovascular risk (CVR), the proportion of people with high CVR who receive treatment and counseling, and to investigate the sociodemographic factors associated with this outcome, in Brazil.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, using subsample data from the National Health Survey, collected via biochemical tests, in 2014-2015. Poisson regression was used.
The objective of this article is to analyze the progress made in the Americas in the implementation of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) after its tenth anniversary of entry into force. At the time of the analysis, 30 of the 35 countries of the Americas are Parties to the FCTC. While progress has been made in implementing the measures contained in the FCTC, the level of implementation has not been homogeneous either across mandates or across countries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study evaluates the knowledge and acceptance of biosafety measures by health care professionals in light of the potential risk of occupational transmission of HIV. The survey assessed 570 health care workers from 6 hospitals, randomly selected from all hospitals in the Federal District (Brasilia), Brazil. The sample corresponds to 15.
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