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RESEARCH
Impact of breast cancer and quality of life of women survivors
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71(6):2916-2921
01-01-2018
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RESEARCHImpact of breast cancer and quality of life of women survivors
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71(6):2916-2921
01-01-2018DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0081
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Objective:
To evaluate the impact of breast cancer and the quality of life of women survivors and to identify associations between sociodemographic and clinical variables.
Method:
This was a cross-sectional, analytical, quantitative study conducted with women receiving outpatient post-treatment care at a public institution of the city of São Paulo, state of São Paulo, Brazil. Instruments: sociodemographic and clinical questionnaires; Impact of Cancer scale; Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast Cancer scale. Descriptive and analytical statistical analysis were performed.
Results:
One hundred women were included in the study with a mean age of 60 years (SD = 11.3); most with less than 5 years of follow-up, low purchasing power, and low education levels. Negative Impact of Cancer: Health Worry, Body Changes, Feelings, and Meaning of Cancer. Quality of life: 81.9 (18.3), specific: 105.6 (24.6). The following subscales of the impact of cancer scale predicted lower quality of life scores: Body Changes, Negative Self-Evaluation, and Concerns about Cancer (p <0.05).
Conclusion:
Although they presented high scores for quality of life, patients reported negative impacts of cancer, enhanced by vulnerabilities.
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RESEARCHImpact of breast cancer and quality of life of women survivors
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71(6):2916-2921
01-01-2018DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0081
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Objective:
To evaluate the impact of breast cancer and the quality of life of women survivors and to identify associations between sociodemographic and clinical variables.
Method:
This was a cross-sectional, analytical, quantitative study conducted with women receiving outpatient post-treatment care at a public institution of the city of São Paulo, state of São Paulo, Brazil. Instruments: sociodemographic and clinical questionnaires; Impact of Cancer scale; Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast Cancer scale. Descriptive and analytical statistical analysis were performed.
Results:
One hundred women were included in the study with a mean age of 60 years (SD = 11.3); most with less than 5 years of follow-up, low purchasing power, and low education levels. Negative Impact of Cancer: Health Worry, Body Changes, Feelings, and Meaning of Cancer. Quality of life: 81.9 (18.3), specific: 105.6 (24.6). The following subscales of the impact of cancer scale predicted lower quality of life scores: Body Changes, Negative Self-Evaluation, and Concerns about Cancer (p <0.05).
Conclusion:
Although they presented high scores for quality of life, patients reported negative impacts of cancer, enhanced by vulnerabilities.
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RESEARCH
Job satisfaction in an oncology nursing team
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(5):988-995
01-01-2017
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RESEARCHJob satisfaction in an oncology nursing team
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(5):988-995
01-01-2017DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0422
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Objective:
to identify the level of attributed, perceived and real job satisfaction of oncology nursing professionals and analyze the relationships between the levels of satisfaction among these workers.
Method:
a descriptive, quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted using the Index of Work Satisfaction (IWS) to evaluate the nursing team, nurses and technicians/auxiliaries. A total of 348 workers answered the questionnaire, of which 216 were fully completed and considered for the IWS calculation.
Results:
Autonomy was considered the most important item in attributed satisfaction for the nursing team and nurses. Salary was valorized most by the technicians/auxiliaries. For perceived satisfaction, Professional Status was the most important for all workers. Regarding real satisfaction, Interaction was the most important for the nursing team and technicians/auxiliaries; while the nurses valorized Autonomy. The nurses presented the greatest job satisfaction.
Conclusion:
a discrepancy was observed in job satisfaction among the oncology nurses, indicating the importance of further quantitative research.
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RESEARCHJob satisfaction in an oncology nursing team
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(5):988-995
01-01-2017DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0422
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Objective:
to identify the level of attributed, perceived and real job satisfaction of oncology nursing professionals and analyze the relationships between the levels of satisfaction among these workers.
Method:
a descriptive, quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted using the Index of Work Satisfaction (IWS) to evaluate the nursing team, nurses and technicians/auxiliaries. A total of 348 workers answered the questionnaire, of which 216 were fully completed and considered for the IWS calculation.
Results:
Autonomy was considered the most important item in attributed satisfaction for the nursing team and nurses. Salary was valorized most by the technicians/auxiliaries. For perceived satisfaction, Professional Status was the most important for all workers. Regarding real satisfaction, Interaction was the most important for the nursing team and technicians/auxiliaries; while the nurses valorized Autonomy. The nurses presented the greatest job satisfaction.
Conclusion:
a discrepancy was observed in job satisfaction among the oncology nurses, indicating the importance of further quantitative research.
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REVISÃO
Managing febrile neutropenia in adult cancer patients: an integrative review of the literature
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(6):1301-1308
01-01-2017
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REVISÃOManaging febrile neutropenia in adult cancer patients: an integrative review of the literature
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(6):1301-1308
01-01-2017DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0247
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Objective:
To analyze the interventions performed by health professionals with a view to managing chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia.
Method:
Integrative literature review, the sample of 12 primary articles was selected from the following databases: LILACS, SciELO, BVS, PubMed, CINAHL and Web of Science.
Results:
There was a prevalence of studies, realized by doctors, focused on pharmacological treatment and on the association of methods for greater diagnostic accuracy of febrile neutropenia. A study was found on pharmaceutical management regarding antibiotic dosing efficacy and a study indicating that nurses could contribute to the identification of elderly patients who would benefit from prophylactic use of growth factor.
Conclusion:
There was a shortage of studies involving the participation of other health professionals, besides the doctors, and a knowledge gap regarding interprofessional practice in the management of interventions specific to their area of specialism, joint interventions and non-pharmacological interventions.
Palavras-chave: Chemotherapy-Induced Febrile NeutropeniaHospital Oncology ServiceManagementOncologyPatient Care TeamVer maisVisualizações0Resumo
REVISÃOManaging febrile neutropenia in adult cancer patients: an integrative review of the literature
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(6):1301-1308
01-01-2017DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0247
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Objective:
To analyze the interventions performed by health professionals with a view to managing chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia.
Method:
Integrative literature review, the sample of 12 primary articles was selected from the following databases: LILACS, SciELO, BVS, PubMed, CINAHL and Web of Science.
Results:
There was a prevalence of studies, realized by doctors, focused on pharmacological treatment and on the association of methods for greater diagnostic accuracy of febrile neutropenia. A study was found on pharmaceutical management regarding antibiotic dosing efficacy and a study indicating that nurses could contribute to the identification of elderly patients who would benefit from prophylactic use of growth factor.
Conclusion:
There was a shortage of studies involving the participation of other health professionals, besides the doctors, and a knowledge gap regarding interprofessional practice in the management of interventions specific to their area of specialism, joint interventions and non-pharmacological interventions.
Palavras-chave: Chemotherapy-Induced Febrile NeutropeniaHospital Oncology ServiceManagementOncologyPatient Care TeamVer mais
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PESQUISA
Assisted therapy with dogs in pediatric oncology: relatives’ and nurses’ perceptions
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(6):1188-1194
01-01-2016
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PESQUISAAssisted therapy with dogs in pediatric oncology: relatives’ and nurses’ perceptions
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(6):1188-1194
01-01-2016DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0243
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Objective:
to understand the perception of nursing staff professionals and legal guardians of children and adolescents with cancer regarding Assisted Therapy with dogs.
Method:
qualitative study based on participant observation conducted with 16 participants in a reference hospital of child cancer. We applied an in-depth interview and interpreted the data according to a content analysis technique.
Results:
the practice is admittedly beneficial to participants despite the fact they do not understand its true objectives and therapeutic applications. Participants only associate it with something distracting and entertaining without realizing the occurrence of a more complex process behind it, which comprises changes besides the emotional ones (more easily perceived).
Conclusion:
the perceptions of participants reinforce recommendations that can be applied in the hospital environment, also showing that the therapy in question can become an effective technology to promote the health of children and adolescents with cancer.
Palavras-chave: Animal-Assisted therapyCancer InstitutesHospitalized TeenagerOncologyPediatric NursingVer maisVisualizações0Resumo
PESQUISAAssisted therapy with dogs in pediatric oncology: relatives’ and nurses’ perceptions
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(6):1188-1194
01-01-2016DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0243
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Objective:
to understand the perception of nursing staff professionals and legal guardians of children and adolescents with cancer regarding Assisted Therapy with dogs.
Method:
qualitative study based on participant observation conducted with 16 participants in a reference hospital of child cancer. We applied an in-depth interview and interpreted the data according to a content analysis technique.
Results:
the practice is admittedly beneficial to participants despite the fact they do not understand its true objectives and therapeutic applications. Participants only associate it with something distracting and entertaining without realizing the occurrence of a more complex process behind it, which comprises changes besides the emotional ones (more easily perceived).
Conclusion:
the perceptions of participants reinforce recommendations that can be applied in the hospital environment, also showing that the therapy in question can become an effective technology to promote the health of children and adolescents with cancer.
Palavras-chave: Animal-Assisted therapyCancer InstitutesHospitalized TeenagerOncologyPediatric NursingVer mais
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