The objective was to analyze the factors related to the adherence to the antiretroviral treatment of adults with HIV/AIDS, who were treated at the University Hospital of Santa Maria. This is a cross-sectional study, with ...

Men's health nowadays has been addressed in some studies. This follows from the morbidity and mortality increase that has affected this population. Among deaths due to external causes, suicide is the third leading cause ...

The aim was to unveil the meaning of being-a-couple on the lived experience on prophylaxis of HIV vertical transmission. Qualitative and phenomenological inquiry based on theoreticalphilosophical- methodological referential ...

Radiotherapy treatment can generate negative impacts, including anxiety, which can interfere with the emotional balance of patients and families. The study is a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effects of a telephone ...

Falling ill with cancer is a human experience that, by their socio-cultural meanings and stigmas, refers to facing existential questions and the search for resources to help make sense of what is being lived. The attention ...

The fall of hospitalized patients is a world reality and the most frequent adverse events in this environment. This study aims to evaluate the risk of falls among adult patients in clinical and surgical unit of a university ...

The goal was to evaluate the relations between social support and adherence to HAART in adults living with HIV/Aids, receiving care in Santa Maria University Hospital. A transversal study, with a quantitative approach, ...

With the transformations of the brazilian new rural , the family is going through adaptations in its everyday life and reformulating sociocultural and interactional scenarios. These changes can be perceived in the ...

The diagnosis of a cancer occurs within a family context and, to a greater or lesser extent, affects family members and triggers changes in its functioning. In the case of colon and rectal cancer, the challenge may be ...

Cancer is a disease in advanced stages does not offer the possibility of healing to the sick. In this sense, care for the patient with advanced cancer is a major challenge for families. With regard to rural families, there ...