Publications by authors named "Rodolfo Ribeiro de Jesus"
Objective: to understand the experience of nurses in the approach to tobacco users in primary health care services.
Method: Qualitative, phenomenological research with 15 nurses who were interviewed between January and March 2017. Their speeches were analyzed and classified into categories.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to understand how former smokers manage to stay tobacco-free using qualitative research methods guided by Social Phenomenology.
- Interviews with 12 former smokers highlighted key factors influencing abstinence, including health benefits, social interactions, financial savings, coping with cravings, and self-determination.
- The findings emphasize the importance of providing support for former smokers, considering their social environment and the complex challenges they face in maintaining abstinence.
Objectives: To assess the quality of life of patients treated for oral cancer, analyzing their physical, social/family, functional and emotional well-being; to identify socioeconomic and clinical functional variables that may potentially influence their quality of life; to describe the patients' epidemiologic profile (sex and age) and tumor features (histopathology, anatomical location and stage); to identify the frequency of risk factors associated with the malignancy.
Study Design: Observational cross-sectional study-case series study undertaken in 2 cancer treatment institutions in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil, between 2000 and 2007.
Results: Of the 88 registered oral cancer patients, 16 were selected for the study sample.