This paper discusses views, perceptions, experiences, knowledge and behaviors related to occupational risks among recycling workers. Data collection involved field observation and two focus groups in each site. Narratives were recorded, transcribed, ...
From the theoretical perspective of phenomenology, this article seeks to understand the experiences of dental loss in adult and elderly users of Primary Health Care in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Dental loss was identified by the analysis of den...
In developed countries, violence has been the main cause of maxillofacial injuries (LBMF). In Brazil, there is little evidence of such lesions, especially in the poorest regions, and to explore gender differences and the involvement of the soft tissu...
The objective was to identify the main food patterns of shift workers and to associate them with socioeconomic, demographic and lifestyle variables. We studied men between 20 and 60 years old, workers of a metallurgical company in Ceará. Food patter...
Objective: analyze the prevalence and associated factors of TMJ alterations in elderly institutionalized. Methods: An cross-sectional study of 1192 elderly institutionalized in Brazil was undertaken. Intra and extra-oral exams were performed and the ...
The approval of federal law 12.764/2012 represented a victory for the political activism of parents of autistic people in Brazil, and also gave visibility to the enormous antagonism between a significant number of parents of autistic people and the m...
Functional Health Literacy (FHL) is the ability to obtain, process and understand information in order to make appropriate decisions regarding self-care, defined by the World Health Organization as a social determinant of health. Its evaluation is im...
The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of chewing impairment and associated factors in adults aged 20 to 59 years in Patos, PB, in the Northeastern Brazil. A cross-sectional study was conducted on a random sample of 532 particpants. Th...
