Factors associated with not consulting a physician in the 12 months prior to interview with adults and elderly in the city of Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 2016: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: to investigate prevalence and factors associated with not consulting a physicianin the last 12 months in Rio Grande, RS, Brazil, 2016.

Methods: this was a population-based cross-sectional study, using Poisson regression for multivariate analysis.

Results: a total of 1,297 individuals took part in the study; average age was 46 years old (SD=17, ranging from 18 to 96); and median per capita family income was BRL 1,000 in the last month (IQR: 600 - 1,760); prevalence of non-consultation in the last 12 months was 20.

[Differences in prenatal care between health services under the Family Health Strategy and traditional primary care clinics in Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil].

This study aimed to evaluate differences in prenatal care between services under the Family Health Strategy (FHS) and traditional public primary care clinics in Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was performed with all women who gave birth from January 1st to December 31st, 2007, and who received prenatal care in the municipal health system. The procedures recommended by the Ministry of Health were compared according to model of care.

[Knowledge of clients who suffer of pulmonary tuberculosis and their family members concerning the adherence of the treatment and associated factors in Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul State].

This cross sectional study aimed at the determination of the prevalence of the knowledge about the adherence to the tuberculosis treatment that clients suffering of pulmonary tuberculosis and their families have concerning this disease and associated factors. A total of 68 tuberculosis clients who attended the Tuberculosis Control Program in Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul State, and 82 of their family members were interviewed, totalizing 150 clients. The prevalence of the knowledge was 60%.