With the creation of the SUS in the Federal Constitution of Brazil in 1988, a new health care model was established. In order to effectively meet the population fully, health policies are necessary increasingly strong ...

The self-efficacy is the main concept of the social cognitive theory of Albert Bandura and it refers to the personal judgement that individuals make about how much they are able to organize and implement activities in ...

The changes observed in the morbidity and mortality profile, characterized by the greater occurrence of chronic illnesses and possible functional and cognitive losses due to aging, produce specific demands for health care. ...