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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-25-2022
Meaning of work from the perspective of hospital nurses
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(2):e20201362
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEMeaning of work from the perspective of hospital nurses
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(2):e20201362
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1362
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Objectives:
to know the meaning of the role of nurses in the hospital environment.
Methods:
this is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach, whose setting was a university hospital in Minas Gerais with 50 nurses. Data were collected through interviews and analyzed according to content analysis, with the contribution of the Interface software from R pour les Analyzes Multidimensionalnelles de Textes et de Questionnaires.
Results:
three categories emerged: “Nurses’ daily work in the hospital environment”; “Work motivation as an influential factor in the meaning of work”; “The two faces of the meaning of work: pleasure and suffering”. Nurses attributed a positive meaning to their work.
Final Considerations:
three dimensions of the meaning of work were highlighted: individual, organizational and social. These influenced the professional, social, working and individual life of nurses.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-25-2022
Social representations of patients with vasculogenic ulcers about quality of life: an analysis of the social context
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(2):e20210136
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLESocial representations of patients with vasculogenic ulcers about quality of life: an analysis of the social context
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(2):e20210136
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0136
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Objective:
to describe the social representations of patients with vasculogenic ulcers about quality of life and analyze such representations from the social context of patients’ insertion in relation to the healthcare service.
Method:
a qualitative research, based on social representations, developed in a Family Clinic in Rio de Janeiro with 30 patients with vasculogenic ulcers for over 90 days. Data were produced through interviews and submitted to lexicographical analysis using the Alceste software.
Results:
the weaknesses of care in the healthcare service to which patients were linked contributed to exacerbate the reconfiguration of daily life that the occurrence of ulcers implies, due to the presence of pain and physical restrictions, influencing the representation of quality of life.
Final considerations:
the representation was objectified as a counterpoint to the image of “being happy”, and actions expressed proactivity in the search for a cure or passivity due to lack of clinical results.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-25-2022
Prevention of domestic accidents in childhood: knowledge of caregivers at a health care facility
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(2):e20210006
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEPrevention of domestic accidents in childhood: knowledge of caregivers at a health care facility
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(2):e20210006
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0006
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Objective:
To analyze caregivers’ knowledge about prevention of domestic accidents in early childhood and its association with education level.
Methods:
This is a cross-sectional study conducted in a Primary Care Unit in Niterói with caregivers (convenience sample) of children under 6 years old. To classify the knowledge, we adopted the Positivity Index; to verify the association between the variable “schooling” and knowledge, the chi square test was used; statistically significant results: p < 0.05.
Results:
A total of 256 caregivers participated; 93.5% showed adequate knowledge. In the individual items, the knowledge (100%) about prevention of accidents with sharp toys, firearms, intoxication by products stood out; and less frequently (64.5%), the knowledge of the information contained in the Child’s Health Booklet. There was no statistically significant association (p = 0.237) between education and knowledge. Conclusion: The caregivers presented knowledge about the prevention of domestic accidents, and this was not associated with the level of education.
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10-25-2022
Interruption in the work of nursing professionals: conceptual analysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(2):e20201392
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Interruption in the work of nursing professionals: conceptual analysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(2):e20201392
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1392
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Objectives:
to analyze the concept of “interruption in the work of nursing professionals”.
Methods:
conceptual study according to the method proposed by Walker and Avant through integrative literature review. The study searched the databases using the descriptors: “Attention”, “Attention Bias”, “Health Personnel”, “Nurses”, “Patient Safety” and “Medical Malpractices”. The sample consisted of 36 studies.
Results:
the antecedents were alarms, answering phone calls, providing patient care, and lack of material/medicine. The defining attributes were pause, suspension, breakage, and intrusion. In relation to the consequences, the study highlighted the increase in frequency and severity of medication errors and change of focus.
Final Considerations:
theconceptual analysis identified the attributes, antecedents, and consequences and allowed to build an operational definition for “interruption in the work of nursing professionals”. It will contribute to the improvement of the work process and the creation of strategies that ensure safer care for the patient.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-25-2022
Relationship between power and knowledge in choosing a cesarean section: women’s perspectives
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(2):e20201389
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLERelationship between power and knowledge in choosing a cesarean section: women’s perspectives
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(2):e20201389
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1389
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Objectives:
to analyze the reasons and motives that initiates the decision to choose a cesarean section, by describing the plots, power relationships, struggles, and systems of truths regarding this method of childbirth.
Methods:
a qualitative study, inserted into a poststructuralist perspective, and conducted in a city in southern Rio Grande do Sul state. The settings were a teaching hospital and home residences. Thirteen postpartum women who had a cesarean section participated. The analysis consisted of questions based on the information produced and articulated with Foucauldian theories.
Results:
two categories were developed: “I wanted a vaginal delivery, but it was a cesarean section”, and, “Are you sure you want a vaginal delivery: paths and detours in the choice of cesarean section”.
Final Considerations:
the study allowed us to identify problems in the choice for a cesarean section, which is associated with the circulation of “truths” that occur via discourses on society.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-25-2022
Clinical characterization, disability, and mortality in people with strokes during 90 days
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(2):e20201383
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEClinical characterization, disability, and mortality in people with strokes during 90 days
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(2):e20201383
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1383
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Objectives:
to describe clinical characteristics and mortality of people with ischemic cerebrovascular accidents (strokes); to compare disability before the event and 90 days after.
Methods:
longitudinal study with 308 people hospitalized in Salvador-BA. Data collection took place from 03/2019 to 01/2020. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used.
Results:
mean age was 64.8 years, and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale score was 10.7. The median length of stay in the hospital was 11 days. Afro-descendants predominated (84%), elementary educational level (68.4%), income up to three minimum wages (89.1%), arrival within 4.5 hours of symptoms (57.9%) and admission to a specialized unit (71.8%). Prevalence of thrombolysis: 26%. The asymptomatic before the event category predominated (85.3%) as did the moderate/severe disability (41.5%) after 90 days. 19.7% of the sample evolved to death. Conclusions: the high mortality and disability generated by the event have implications for health management and care.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-25-2022
Nursing in Brazil: socioeconomic analysis with a focus on the racial composition
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(2):e20201370
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ORIGINAL ARTICLENursing in Brazil: socioeconomic analysis with a focus on the racial composition
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(2):e20201370
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1370
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Objectives:
to analyze the socioeconomic characteristics of nurses and nursing technicians living in Brazil according to color/race.
Methods:
based on the 2010 Demographic Census sample, 62,451 nursing professionals (nurses and technicians) living in Brazil were selected. Differences in monthly income were estimated by multivariate models, stratified by color or race groups (white, brown, and black).
Results:
the majority were technicians (61.9%) of white color (54.3%). The income of white nurses exceeded that of brown and black nurses by more than a quarter; among technicians, white professionals had an income approximately 11% higher than brown and black nurses.
Conclusions:
differences between incomes of nursing workers were associated with ethnic/racial background, revealing situations in which white professionals systematically presented more favorable job and income conditions than black and brown professionals.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-25-2022
Social inequalities for student leaders and professional organizations: Florence Nightingale’s political legacy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(2):e20200465
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ORIGINAL ARTICLESocial inequalities for student leaders and professional organizations: Florence Nightingale’s political legacy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(2):e20200465
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0465
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Objectives:
to analyze the nursing systems of understanding and social inequalities from the perspective of student leaders and representatives of nursing professional organizations.
Methods:
qualitative research supported by the theoretical framework of Marxist dialectics. Threerepresentatives of professional organizations and five student leaders participated in the study. Datawere obtained from individual interviews and submitted to Critical Discourse Analysis.
Results:
thediscourses are marked by commitment, relational identification and characterize the position of obligation and necessity of nursing in acting with the individuals in situations of inequality, indicating accountability as a social practice. Among the competencies necessary for nursing in confronting social inequalities, political competence is central and is associated with health advocacy.
Final Considerations:
we conclude that acting on social inequalities is part of the historical construction of nursing. Here, we emphasized the historical importance of Florence Nightingale and her legacy for political action and leadership in nursing.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE05-08-2023
Precarious work at a surgical center: implications for the organization and for the health of nursing workers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(2):e20220120
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEPrecarious work at a surgical center: implications for the organization and for the health of nursing workers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(2):e20220120
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0120
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Objectives:
to analyze the implications of precarious work for the organization of work and for the health of nursing professionals in a surgical center.
Methods:
qualitative, descriptive study in which the interview technique was applied on 30 nursing professionals from a surgical center in a university hospital located in the Southeast region of Brazil. The project was approved by the research ethics committee. Thematic content analysis was applied in the categorization of speeches.
Results:
precarious work in the surgical center negatively affects the organization of work due to staff turnover, loss of skilled talent, and the need for continuous training of temporary workers. It also affects the quality of care, leading to risks to patient safety and workers’ health.Final Considerations: it is important to make work conditions less precarious in order to minimize staff turnover and promote the quality of the service offered and the health of the worker.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE04-07-2023
Suicide attempts by adolescents assisted in an emergency department: a cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(2):e20220137
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLESuicide attempts by adolescents assisted in an emergency department: a cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(2):e20220137
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0137
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Objectives:
to identify and characterize the care provided to adolescents admitted to an emergency department due to a suicide attempt.
Methods:
an observational, cross-sectional, descriptive study with a retrospective approach, carried out with medical records of adolescents aged 10 to 19 admitted for suicide attempts, between January 2015 and July 2020, in an emergency department. Data were subjected to descriptive and inferential analysis.
Results:
eighty-eight service occurrences were identified, mainly to females, exposed to multiple risk factors. Exogenous intoxication was the main method used, occurring at home and on weekdays. There were systemic repercussions, requiring multiple interventions and hospitalizations. Only 26% of cases were notified.
Conclusions:
adolescents treated for suicide attempts were exposed to multiple risk factors, with intoxication as the main means used. There is concern about the underreporting of cases and the logic of clinical care and medicalization.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE02-06-2023
Family caregivers’ itineraries of preschool children who survived leukemia: implications for primary healthcare nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(2):e20220193
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEFamily caregivers’ itineraries of preschool children who survived leukemia: implications for primary healthcare nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(2):e20220193
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0193
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Objectives:
to analyze the path taken by family caregivers of preschool children who survived leukemia and discuss the implications for primary healthcare nursing.
Methods:
the narrative interview guided by a talking map and body knowledge was used with family members of children who survived leukemia, living in Rio de Janeiro (capital) and São Paulo (countryside). Conversation analysis was applied to the data.
Results:
five family groups (seven people) of five children started their journey in the professional subsystem of private services; four were assisted in the private sector since the onset of the illness; one was assisted in public and private services. Living conditions reduced barriers to accessing supplementary health, facilitating coordination, and listening to a reference professional.
Final Considerations:
the itinerary was marked by attentive listening to family caregivers by reference professionals, favoring early diagnosis, initiation of treatment, and resolution of leukemia with the cure of children.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE05-08-2023
Trend in hospitalizations due to ambulatory care-sensitive conditions in the Federal District
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(2):e20220351
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ORIGINAL ARTICLETrend in hospitalizations due to ambulatory care-sensitive conditions in the Federal District
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(2):e20220351
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0351
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Objectives:
to analyze the trend, according to sex, of Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Conditions in the Primary Health Care of the Federal District, from 2009 to 2019.
Methods:
ecological trend study using ACSC hospitalization data available in the Hospitalization System of the Single Health System. The Prais-Winsten method was used to calculate the annual rate variation, expressed in percentages. The dependent variable was the logarithm of the rates, and the independent one, the years in the time series.
Results:
the Federal District registered 2,103,951 general hospitalizations, 16.4% of which were due to Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Conditions. Males had a higher rate of hospitalization in the period, and both sexes showed a stationary trend.
Conclusions:
the time trend of Ambulatory Care- Sensitive Conditions was stationary, but further studies are necessary regarding primary health care coverage.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE03-17-2023
Characteristics of work in primary care identified in the collective exercise of application of the SWOT matrix
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(2):e20220443
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ORIGINAL ARTICLECharacteristics of work in primary care identified in the collective exercise of application of the SWOT matrix
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(2):e20220443
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0443
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Objective:
to understand how variables strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats make it possible to characterize work in Primary Health Care, to collectively propose strategies for systematizing this process with Family Health teams.
Methods:
methodological research, with 23 participants in direct relationship with Primary Care, including representatives of segments: care (work), management and social control. In one of the three pedagogical meetings, the SWOT matrix was used as a tool for organizational work planning.
Results:
applying the matrix resulted in the following thematic categories: Teamwork and regulations: key elements for interprofessionality at work; Continuing Health Education: path to autonomy and participatory management (co-management).
Final considerations:
the study promoted the systematization of teams’ work, through the mobilization of sectors and distribution of tasks, involving professionals in the co-management of the process.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE03-27-2023
Adaptation and validation of an adult patient classification instrument with emphasis on the family dimension
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(2):e20220530
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEAdaptation and validation of an adult patient classification instrument with emphasis on the family dimension
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(2):e20220530
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0530
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Objectives:
to adapt and validate an instrument for classifying adult patients that emphasizes the family support network in the demand for nursing care.
Methods:
methodological study, carried out in three phases: adaptation of an instrument considering the reality of adult patients; content validation with seven experts and assessment of measurement properties (construct validity and internal consistency) with 781 hospitalized patients.
Results:
in content validation, the indicators reached the values established for the Content Validity Index (0.85-1.00). In the confirmatory factor analysis, the 11 indicators were distributed in three domains and presented average variance extracted and factor loading greater than 0.5. Composite reliability was greater than 0.7.
Conclusions:
the present study adapted and made available, with evidence of validity and reliability, an instrument for classifying adult patients that considers the family support network in the demand for nursing care.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE05-08-2023
Interactive gerontechnology for fall prevention in the elderly: a descriptive study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(2):e20220739
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEInteractive gerontechnology for fall prevention in the elderly: a descriptive study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(2):e20220739
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0739
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Objectives:
to develop interactive gerontechnology for the prevention of falls in the elderly at home.
Methods:
an exploratory and descriptive study that consisted of gerontechnology development and evaluation by experts and the target audience. For evaluation, researchers used the Agreement Index (AI), considering values greater than 80%.
Results:
the three-dimensional virtual scale model was elaborated through the SketchUp program, with the distribution of rooms and floors, constituting Prototype 1 (P1). Fifty-four judges evaluated the P1, and all presented agreement above the established, with a minimum AI of 88% and a maximum of 100%, producing Prototype 2 (P2). Thirty elderly participants from a philanthropic institution evaluated Prototype 2. On all items, AI ranged from 83% a 100%, resulting in the final version.
Conclusions:
the product of this research reveals itself as an innovative and scientifically based tool aimed at preventing falls in the elderly.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-21-2023
Effectiveness of educational intervention among seropositive women about knowledge about HIV sexual transmission
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(3):e20220371
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEEffectiveness of educational intervention among seropositive women about knowledge about HIV sexual transmission
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(3):e20220371
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0371
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Objectives:
to assess the effectiveness of a group and telephone educational intervention with seropositive women about knowledge about HIV sexual transmission prevention.
Methods:
a quasi-experimental before-and-after study, carried out with 151 women living with HIV in a Specialized Care Service in a Brazilian capital. The educational intervention was carried out in three moments, with the assessment being carried out before the first and after the last moment.
Results:
97.4% of study participants were cisgender women aged between 18 and 58 years; 55.6% considered themselves brown; and 32.5% of interviewees had elementary school. Regarding knowledge about HIV sexual transmission, in 78.5% of items, there was an association (p<0.005) with increased participants’ knowledge after receiving the intervention.
Conclusions:
the educational intervention helped to increase the knowledge of women living with HIV about the sexual transmission of the infection.
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07-05-2021
Selenium concentrations in elderly people with Alzheimer’s disease: a cross-sectional study with control group
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200984
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Selenium concentrations in elderly people with Alzheimer’s disease: a cross-sectional study with control group
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200984
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0984
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Objective:
To investigate possible differences in plasma and erythrocyte concentrations of selenium among elderly with and without a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
Methods:
Cross-sectional study, performed with an elderly group with Alzheimer’s disease, diagnosed by a geriatric doctor, and compared to an elderly group without the disease, equaling gender, education, and age. Atomic absorption spectrophotometry determined plasma and erythrocyte concentrations of total selenium (Set).
Results:
The mean age was 74.41±7.1 years in the Alzheimer’s disease group and 71.46±5.1 years among the control group. The Alzheimer’s disease group presented lower plasma concentrations (mean of 45.29±14.51 µg/dL vs. 55.14±14.01 µg/dL; p=0.004), and erythrocyte Set (median of 56.36 µg/L vs. 76.96 µg/L; p<0.001). The logistic regression model indicated an association between erythrocyte Set concentrations and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (p=0.028).
Conclusion:
Elderly with Alzheimer’s disease present lower selenium concentrations in the evaluated organic compartments.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-13-2019
Hammock and nesting in preterm infants: randomized controlled trial
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72:96-102
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEHammock and nesting in preterm infants: randomized controlled trial
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72:96-102
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0099
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Objective:
To compare the physiological variables and the sleep-wake pattern presented by preterm in nesting and hammock positions after diaper change.
Method:
This is a crossover randomized controlled trial. It was conducted with 20 preterm infants who, after diaper change, were placed in nests or hammocks. These preterm infants were evaluated for physiological variables (heart rate and oxygen saturation) and behavioral variables (sleep and wakefulness).
Results:
There was no statistically significant difference in the studied variables between nesting and hammock positions. However, regarding the categorical variable sleep, the comparison between the research phases for the hammock position showed differences between the baseline phase and the immediate recovery (p=0.00), baseline and late recovery (p=0.00), response and immediate recovery (p=0.00), response and late recovery (p=0.00).
Conclusion:
No differences were identified between the nest and the hammock; however, the use of the hammock favored the sleep of preterm infants compared to its non-use.
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12-05-2019
Hospital care and urinary incontinence in the elderly
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72:284-293
Abstract
Hospital care and urinary incontinence in the elderly
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72:284-293
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0273
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Objective:
to identify factors inherent in hospital care that favor urinary incontinence in the elderly.
Method:
an integrative review with Scopus, CINAHL and Pubmed searches. Includes original articles, no language restriction, published between 2008 and 2018. Rated level of recommendation and level of evidence were assessed using the Oxford Center for Evidence-Based Medicine classification. Exploited content through thematic analysis in light of the Donabedian model.
Results:
13 articles constituted the sample. There were factors such as the unjustified and indiscriminate use of devices such as the geriatric diaper; hospital structure adversely affecting the needs of the elderly; and deficit in screening, risk identification and underreporting of the problem favor urinary incontinence in the hospitalized elderly.
Conclusion:
modifiable factors related to hospital structures and care processes favor both the onset and worsening of urinary incontinence in the elderly.
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04-14-2021
Child behavior during the social distancing in the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200762
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Child behavior during the social distancing in the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200762
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0762
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Objective:
To describe the daily activities performed by children from 6 to 12 years of age incomplete and analyze children’s behavior during social distancing in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:
Cross-sectional study with children in a learning stage living in Brazil. The data were collected via online form. Fisher’s exact test was applied to analyze the association of categorical variables with child behavior; when significant, it was used the odds ratio. It was considered results considered statistically significant those presenting values of p < 0.05.
Results:
Data from 530 children were analyzed: 50.3% female, 71.3% from the Southeast Region, 73% in fulltime social distancing, 52% presented anxiety, which was significantly associated with changes in sleep and appetite.
Conclusion:
The results indicate the need for parents/caretakers to stimulate moments for the child to express themselves, not minimizing their feelings and providing emotional support to mitigate the negative impact of these feelings on the child’s mental and physical health.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-21-2020
Prevalence of xerostomia in women during breast cancer chemotherapy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20190785
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEPrevalence of xerostomia in women during breast cancer chemotherapy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20190785
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0785
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Objective:
To identify the prevalence of xerostomia in women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer.
Method:
Prospective cohort with 27 women who underwent up to 16 sessions of intravenous chemotherapy. Data collection was performed at the outpatient clinic of a university hospital in the city of São Paulo, where two forms were applied before the start of treatment and the Xerostomia Inventory before and after each chemotherapy session.
Results:
Complaints of dry mouth were present in 48.1% of women before chemotherapy, and they were approximately 28 times more likely to develop dry mouth during treatment. It was observed that the use of antiemetics contributed to the occurrence of xerostomia, and the anti-ulcerous were presented as a protective factor.
Conclusion:
The study identified both a high prevalence of xerostomia regardless of the chemotherapy used and the need to create protocols to improve the quality of life of these patients.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-21-2019
Educational hypermedia in nursing assistance at birth: building and validation of content and appearance
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(6):1471-1478
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEEducational hypermedia in nursing assistance at birth: building and validation of content and appearance
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(6):1471-1478
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167/2018-0163
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Objective:
to build an educational hypermedia about nursing care at usual risk birth and to perform validation of content and appearance.
Method:
methodological research carried out following the following stages: content and planning of modules; media production and organization of tutorial units; organization of student space, tutor and communication between them; availability of hypermedia; assessment by experts in nursing and informatics; and implementation of proposed suggestions.
Results:
educational hypermedia showed to be a validated material, since it presented an optimum index of global content of 0.97 and statistical significance in the binomial test for the content and appearance.
Conclusion:
it is believed that the use of this material with undergraduate students in nursing will contribute to the quality of obstetric care, considering that it is an illustrated technology capable of favoring teaching-learning about normal humanized childbirth.
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REFLECTION06-29-2020
Recommendations in covid-19 times: a view for home care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20200310
Abstract
REFLECTIONRecommendations in covid-19 times: a view for home care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20200310
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0310
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Objective:
To suggest recommendations for the practice of Home Nursing in the context of COVID-19.
Method:
Reflective study, originated from readings associated with the theme, available in current guidelines from the Pan American Health Organization, World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health.
Results:
Recommendations were developed from current scientific evidence for prevention of infections, control of epidemics and pandemics in the Brazilian home scenario.
Final considerations:
the reflections achieved contribute to guiding actions for better assistance to the patient, family caregivers and the community in the perspective of safe home care with COVID-19, and it is characterized as an introductory discussion on the theme, encouraging new studies to be carried out from the unfolding of the current scenario.
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04-14-2021
Emotional labor of nurses in the front line against the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200660
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Emotional labor of nurses in the front line against the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200660
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0660
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Objective:
To analyze nurses’ experiences in the front line of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic regarding the performance of emotional labor (EL), aiming at its characterization and identification of support strategies and development opportunities of nurses and practices.
Methods:
Qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory study, with content analysis of eleven written narratives and reports from a focus group composed of nurses with experience in caring for patients with COVID-19 from different Hospital Centers in Lisbon, Portugal.
Results:
Five themes were extracted: 1) Challenges experienced by nurses in the frontline; 2) Emotions experienced by nurses in service care; 3) Emotional responses of nurses and patients: impact on care; 4) EL of nurses in the patient care process; 5) Opportunities for development in the face of the emotional challenge required of nurses in combating COVID-19.
Final considerations:
The nurses demonstrated the ability to transform this profoundly emotional experience positively.
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