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ORIGINAL ARTICLE05-13-2024
The influence of the internet on choices about older adults’ health and well-being
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230321
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEThe influence of the internet on choices about older adults’ health and well-being
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230321
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0321
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Objectives:
to describe the profile of older adults who access the internet to search for health information and identify the factors that can influence older adults’ decisions about their health based on information collected online.
Methods:
391 older adults answered an online questionnaire regarding habits and satisfaction with information about health collected on the internet. Data processing involved Logistic Regression.
Results:
higher education reduces by 44% the likelihood of an older adult following the health recommendations on internet sites. However, social activities and self-perceived health increase the possibility of following the recommendations by 83% and 71%, respectively. The belief that the internet promotes healthy habits increases by 29.2 times the probability of an older adult following the advice.
Final Considerations:
knowing the profile of older adults who use the Internet can help professionals formulate public policies and build good information platforms on health and well-being.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-04-2023
A longitudinal study of burden among spouse and non-spouse caregivers of older adults with stroke-induced-dependency
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(6):e20230052
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEA longitudinal study of burden among spouse and non-spouse caregivers of older adults with stroke-induced-dependency
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(6):e20230052
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0052
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Objective:
to assess the burden of spouse and non-spouse caregivers of older adults with stroke-induced-dependency after discharge from a university hospital’s Specialized Care Stroke Unit in southern Brazil.
Methods:
a longitudinal survey. The sample consisted of 48 consenting caregivers, among which 20 were spouse caregivers. Data were collected between May 2016 and July 2018. One week after discharge, caregivers completed a sociodemographic profile, the Functional Independence Measure, and the Caregiver Burden Scale. Burden was also measured two months after discharge. Data were analyzed using Multivariate Analyses of Variance.
Results:
regarding time 1, non-spouse caregivers experienced greater burden with respect to social isolation (p = .01). Along with a persistently greater sense of isolation (p=.04), non-spouse caregivers felt far greater general strain (p =.01).
Conclusion:
statistically significant differences in burden over time highlight the importance of assessing caregiver burden after discharge and the need for a formal support program.
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EXPERIENCE REPORT11-27-2023
Implementation of a nursing strategy for self-transcendence in older adults: an experience report
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(5):e20220745
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EXPERIENCE REPORTImplementation of a nursing strategy for self-transcendence in older adults: an experience report
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(5):e20220745
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0745
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Objectives:
to report the experience of implementing a nursing strategy to promote self-transcendence in older adults attended at a Primary Health Care center.
Methods:
an experience report on the implementation of a strategy addressing the Theory of Self-Transcendence by nursing to older adults in a primary health unit, in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, from October to November 2022.
Results:
fourteen older adults and three nurses participated. From the expression of feelings, speeches about self-transcendence, spirituality and physical activity promotion, the strategy was satisfactory. Emotional, cognitive and spiritual changes were observed in the different dimensions of the Theory of Self-Transcendence.
Final Considerations:
the nursing strategy on self-transcendence made it possible to identify significant moments that helped to identify the key points in which older adults were; it helped to intervene from a person-to-person care perspective.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-09-2023
Translation and validity of the Multidimensional Individual and Interpersonal Resilience Measure
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(4):e20220696
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ORIGINAL ARTICLETranslation and validity of the Multidimensional Individual and Interpersonal Resilience Measure
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(4):e20220696
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0696
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Objective:
to translate, culturally adapt and validate the Multidimensional Individual and Interpersonal Resilience Measure to Brazilian Portuguese.
Method:
after initial translation, the pre-final version underwent rigorous cultural adaptation procedures. As a result, the final adapted version was submitted to a validity study.
Results:
adaptation procedures provided equivalence between the pre-final and the original versions in semantic, idiomatic, experiential and conceptual terms. A total of 187 older adults were included in the validity study. Exploratory factorial analysis (EFA) generated a model of five factors ((RMSEA = 0.030; TLI = 0.959; X = 151.590 p> 0.05). Final version showed adequate consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.705) and test-retest reliability (ICC=0.835). No statistically significant correlation was found between resilience and sociodemographic and epidemiological variables assessed in this study.
Conclusion:
EMRII-BR is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring resilience in Brazilian older adults.
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EXPERIENCE REPORT07-06-2022
Phenomenological interview of older adults through virtual media: an experience report
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20210922
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EXPERIENCE REPORTPhenomenological interview of older adults through virtual media: an experience report
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20210922
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0922
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Objectives:
to report the experience of conducting phenomenological interviews through virtual means in a group of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:
an experience report on the main aspects that the researchers experienced in the virtual phenomenological interview process as an alternative to face-to-face interviews with older adults during social isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Results:
the experience of conducting phenomenological interviews by videoconference was useful, enriching and satisfying. The difficulties that arose were smaller in relation to the benefits of the technique.
Final Considerations:
the use of technology to optimize qualitative data collection is a recommended strategy that can be adopted by nursing whenever the research objectives allow.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE11-02-2020
Meaning of well-being of older institutionalized persons in abandonment situation
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20200123
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEMeaning of well-being of older institutionalized persons in abandonment situation
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20200123
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0123
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Objective:
To understand the meaning of well-being of older persons in situation of abandonment.
Methods:
a qualitative phenomenological study, carried out in a nursing home in Tepic, Nayarit, from 2017 to 2019. Intentional sampling with 12 older persons aged 60 and above. Data collection occurred by phenomenological interview. The ethical criteria of the General Health Law were respected. Participants signed the Informed Consent Form. Data analysis took place through phenomenological analysis.
Results:
four themes have emerged: 1. Living Activities of Daily Living; 2. Attention to physical needs; 3. Coexistence; 4. Spirituality experience.
Conclusion:
for older persons, living institutionalized implies a process of adaptation and transformation to their context and state of life, restructuring their needs that provide well-being. It is important to approach these scenarios to establish ways of experiencing aging that favor a full quality of life.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-01-2020
Perceptions of pharmaceutical services among elderly people on polymedication
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(5):e20190305
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEPerceptions of pharmaceutical services among elderly people on polymedication
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(5):e20190305
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0305
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Objectives:
Describe the importance of guidelines provided during pharmaceutical consultation about compliance with medication therapy based on interviews with polymedicated elderly patients.
Methods:
A qualitative methodological study carried out during consultations with 40 elderly patients of both genders at the Health Care Center for Elderly Patients and Caregivers. The study used the technique of content analysis, applying a questionnaire with two open questions.
Results:
Two categories and eight subcategories emerged after the transcription of interviews and exhaustive reading of the data. The category “Pharmaceutical consultation as an education instrument for the self-care of polymedicated elderly patients” presented the highest frequency. The subcategory with the highest frequency was “Concern of elderly patients about self-care”.
Final Considerations:
In the case of polymedicated elderly patients, pharmaceutical consultation is an important education instrument which, through the provision of pharmaceutical guidelines, allows the minimization of concerns about pharmacotherapy, contributing to compliance and self-care.