The experience of the gestation is privilege of the women, only they can and live deeply this only moment of its lives. Amongst the factors that had contributed for the construction of this work they are: the predominant look on the physical aspects during the period of pregnancy on the part of some professionals, the increasing number of pregnant young women; amongst others. This study has qualitative boarding. Objective to know the expectations concerning the maternity in primigestas registered in cadastre in the Service of Prenatal of a Basic Unit of Health of the city of Jequié/BA; to identify the performance of the family in the support to the gestation of the primigestas; beyond inquiring if the primigestas are prepared or it does not stop exerting the maternity. The procedure used for collection of the information moved for the Committee of Ethics in Research of the southwestern State University of the Bahia, as number of protocol 029/2006. The technique used for the production of data was the half-structuralized interview, having as guiding instrument the form, that contend data for to the identification of the informers and specific questions the thematic one. The citizens had consisted of 15 primigestas pregnant, registered in cadastre in the Service of Prenatal, as participation criterion all would have to be living deeply its first pregnancy, abstaining themselves the carriers of history of just-been born abortion or death of. The analysis was given by means of the technique of analysis of content of Bardin, of where categories and undercategories had emerged. The results allow to reflect on what the primigestas wait while the Being mother; point the importance of the inquiry of the emotional aspects that permeate the gestation, designating with respect to the necessity of bigger studies concerning this thematic one; e also reflects concerning the familiar support and of the preparation that these women carry through to exert the maternity.

experience --- gestation --- mother --- maternity --- expectation.

Leprosy is a disease that has existed for over twenty centuries and still affects people today, with high prevalence, especially in developing countries. Given this reality, the World Health Organization together with the Ministry of Health, set targets for the control of leprosy in 1/10.000 inhabitants. In this context, the State of Paraíba there is cases with significant rates. Thus, this research aimed to identify the epidemiological characteristics of leprosy in the city of Pombal, State of Paraíba. This is an epidemiological study,. We take as universe of search a city called Pombal inserted in IV Health Macro-Region, which was developed as secondary source next to the Municipal Department of Health. After submitting to the Ethics Committee of the Center of Health Sciences UFPB, the study was approved. Data were collected using an instrument with variable epidemiological inserted in the above basis, taking into account the information needed to answer the purpose proposed. The data were statistically analyzed and subsequently presented. The results show in all cases from 1984 to 2006. The therapeutic outcome was significant, reflecting the success of polychemotherapy and the performance of the Family Health Teams, that had increasing the active search improving the information system, highlighting the commitment of nurses in contributing to achieving the targets set by government bodies.

Epidemiology --- Prevalence --- Leprosy.

The intrafamily violence against children and adolescents constitutes a public health problem and can present itself in various forms. The professionals who compose the family health team, among them the community health agent (ACS), are in a strategic position to identify risks and potential victims of family violence against children and adolescents. This study has as objective: identify the understanding of ACS about domestic violence against children and adolescents. Descriptive study, with a qualitative nature, which had as scenario two Family Health Units in the city of Jequié/BA, and as subjects nine ACS of these units. Data were analyzed according to content analysis. From empirical data emerged three categories: understanding of intrafamily violence, understanding of intrafamily violence against children and adolescents and types of intrafamily violence against children and adolescents. The results revealed that the ACS have a broad understanding in violence, which enable them to identify cases more easily. In this context, we emphasize that effective coping of violence against children and adolescents can only be done if society gather multiple efforts, congregating areas and creating attention networks, especially at the local level.

Domestic violence --- child --- adolescent --- family health.

The dentist should be prepared to offer high quality treatment for various types of patients. To perform the treatment of patients with Diabetes Mellitus (DM), some precautions are necessary. DM is a chronic disease characterized by hyperglycemia, and classified into two main types, type I and type II. This paper aims to review the literature in search of updating the knowledge about diagnosis and dental treatment of patients with Diabetes.

Diabetes Mellitus --- Bucal manifestations --- Dental care.