The 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) has been presented as a valid measure to assess psychological distress levels in population surveys but its dimensional structure was not consensual. Our main objective was to provide a Portugues...
This study aimed to assess qualitative research guided by the context of the Brazilian Psychiatric Reform. To that end, an integrative review was held in the LILACS and SciELO databases, resulting in the selection of 25 papers. In short, the research...
The general aim of this study was to analyse the effects of peer violence in the school context, school climate and perceived developmental contexts on children and adolescents’ subjective well-being. The sample is comprised of 910 students in Year...
Vulnerable population groups, such as people with HIV/Aids can have high prevalence of food insecurity. A sectional study evaluated the internal validity of the scale EBIA and measured the prevalence of food insecurity in a sample of 796 PLHA in Joã...
Brazil counts with a well-known ethics’ system evaluation of research involving human beings – the CEP-CONEP System, in operation for 20 years. However, its efficacy and effectiveness, have been questioned, criticized and put in check, especially...
To evaluate the effect of vitamin A supplementation in postpartum infants and women on serum retinol levels and breast milk. The databases Medline, PubMed, Lilacs and SciELO were consulted. The descriptors used were vitamin A, dietary supplement, chi...
This article evokes the centrality occupied by the relational category of gender, to illuminate the women’s life narratives with a chronic disease - endometriosis. The objective is to discuss the meaning of the experience of illness of women with e...
The rational use of medicines (URM) is considered one of the key elements recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for pharmaceutical policies. The excessive increase in the use of medicines in many countries has been identified as a major ...
