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Prevention and monitoring of delirium in older adults: an educational intervention
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):725-732
Abstract
Prevention and monitoring of delirium in older adults: an educational intervention
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):725-732
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690416i
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Objective:
to conduct an educational intervention with the nursing team members of an intensive care unit (ICU), aiming to increase knowledge and to introduce improvements in their practices regarding prevention and monitoring of delirium in older patients.
Method:
this is an action research, in which workshops were conducted with eleven nurses and a nursing technician from an ICU unit in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Results:
ten problems regarding nursing practices for prevention and monitoring of delirium were identified. Educational, practical, technical, and managerial actions were planned, involving cross-sector connections for planning ways to solve these problems. The groups reported significant changes in the practices, with the implementation of drug-free measures for preventing and managing the situation.
Conclusion:
the educational intervention contributed to improve the nursing practices in the ICU unit studied, and it also favored the development of critical thinking about the problems mentioned, thus enabling permanent review of offered treatments.
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Technology-dependent children and the demand for pharmaceutical care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):718-724
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Technology-dependent children and the demand for pharmaceutical care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):718-724
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690415i
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Objective:
to understand the experience of mothers of technology-dependent children as regards pharmaceutical care.
Method:
this was a qualitative, descriptive-exploratory study developed based on open interviews using a structured characterization tool, and applied during home visits to 12 mothers caring for technology-dependent children. The data was submitted to inductive content analysis.
Results:
this study is split into two themes: (i) maternal overload during pharmaceutical care, demonstrating the need to administer drugs continuously and the repercussions of this exhaustive care on the caregivers; (ii) the ease or difficulty of access to the medicines required, showing informal strategies and support networks.
Conclusion:
pharmaceutical care is a daily challenge expressed in maternal overload and difficulty accessing the drugs, made worse by failures in the care network and coordinated care.
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Fasting of less than eight hours in urgent and emergency surgeries versus complication
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):712-717
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Fasting of less than eight hours in urgent and emergency surgeries versus complication
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):712-717
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690414i
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Objective:
to verify the occurrence of intraoperative and postoperative complications in patients undergoing urgent and emergency surgical procedures between January and December 2012, with fasting time of less than 8 hours.
Method:
a quantitative study was conducted, of the retrospective cohort type, through the analysis of medical records.
Results:
we included 181 records of patients undergoing surgical procedures with average duration of 59.4 minutes. Fractures correction surgeries stood out, totalling 32% of cases. We observed complications in 36 patients (19.9%), vomiting being the most prevalent (47.2%); followed by nausea (16.7%); need for blood transfusion (13.9%); surgical site infection (11.1%); and death (11.1%). The average fasting time was 133.5 minutes. The fasting time showed no statistically significant correlation with the complications investigated.
Conclusion:
intraoperative and postoperative complications were associated with the clinical conditions of the patients and not with the fasting time.
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Validation to Portuguese of the Debriefing Experience Scale
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):705-711
Abstract
Validation to Portuguese of the Debriefing Experience Scale
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):705-711
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690413i
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Objective:
to translate and validate to Portuguese the Debriefing Experience Scale jointly with individuals that used high-fidelity simulation in learning.
Method:
methodological and exploratory study for an instrument translation and validation. For the validation process, the event “III Workshop Brazil – Portugal: Care Delivery to Critical Patients” was created.
Results:
103 nurses attended. Validity and reliability of the scale, the correlation pattern among variables, the sampling adequacy test, and the sphericity test showed good results. Since there was no relationship among the groups established in the exploratory factor analysis, the option was to follow the division established by the original version.
Conclusion:
the version of the instrument was called Escala de Experiência com o Debriefing. The results showed good psychometric properties and a good potential for use. However, further studies will contribute to consolidate the validity of the scale and strengthen its potential use.
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Factor analysis of an instrument to measure the impact of disease on daily life
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):697-704
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Factor analysis of an instrument to measure the impact of disease on daily life
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):697-704
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690412i
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Objective:
to verify the structure of factors of an instrument to measure the Heart Valve Disease Impact on Daily Life (IDCV) when applied to coronary artery disease patients.
Method:
the study included 153 coronary artery disease patients undergoing outpatient follow-up care. The IDCV structure of factors was initially assessed by means of confirmatory factor analysis and, subsequently, by exploratory factor analysis. The Varimax rotation method was used to estimate the main components of analysis, eigenvalues greater than one for extraction of factors, and factor loading greater than 0.40 for selection of items. Internal consistency was estimated using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. Results: confirmatory factor analysis did not confirm the original structure of factors of the IDCV. Exploratory factor analysis showed three dimensions, which together explained 78% of the measurement variance.
Conclusion:
future studies with expansion of case selection are necessary to confirm the IDCV new structure of factors.
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RESEARCH01-01-2016
Associação da fragilidade em idosos internados e institucionalizados na comunidade
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):691-696
Abstract
RESEARCHAssociação da fragilidade em idosos internados e institucionalizados na comunidade
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):691-696
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690411i
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Objetivo:
investigar la asociación entre la fragilidad y la internación e institucionalización, en un estudio de acompañamiento de residentes ancianos.
Método:
el estudio de acompañamiento fue realizado en 2008 y 2013, con ancianos de ambos sexos, de 65 años o más, los cuales vivían en la comunidad. El procedimiento de muestreo realizado fue probabilístico, con agrupamiento en dos etapas. Fueron entrevistados 512 ancianos en 2008 y 262 en 2013. Datos socioeconómicos y demográficos, morbilidad relatada por los mismos y datos específicos de internación e institucionalización han sido utilizados. La fragilidad fue medida por la escala Edmond Frail Scale (EFS) y la capacidad funcional por la escala Functional Independence Measure (FIM).
Resultados:
El promedio de la puntuación EFS fue mayor entre los residentes ancianos que fueron internados y hospitalizados, siendo estadísticamente significativa en los dos años investigados.
Conclusión:
La confirmación de la asociación entre la fragilidad y la internación e institucionalización refuerza la importancia del tema y enfatiza la fragilidad como un instrumento importante en la evaluación de los riesgos para estos eventos adversos.
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Association of frailty in hospitalized and institutionalized elderly in the community-dwelling
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):691-696
Abstract
Association of frailty in hospitalized and institutionalized elderly in the community-dwelling
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):691-696
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690411i
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Objective:
to investigate the association between frailty with hospitalization and institutionalization in a follow-up study of elderly residents.
Method:
the follow-up study was performed in 2008 and 2013 with elderly of both genders, aged 65 years and older who were living in the community-dwelling. The sampling procedure performed was probabilistic, with dual-stage clustering. In 2008, 515 elderly people were interviewed and, in 2013, 262. We used the socioeconomic and demographic data, self-reported morbidity, specific data of hospitalization and institutionalization. Frailty was measured by the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS), and functional capacity through the Functional Independence Measure.
Results:
we found the mean gross EFS score was higher among resident elderly who were hospitalized and institutionalized and was statistically significant in both investigated years.
Conclusion:
the confirmation of association between frailty and hospitalization and institutionalization reinforces the importance of the subject, and highlights frailty as an important tool for risk estimates for these adverse events.
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Analysis of managerial and healthcare indicators after nursing personnel upsizing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):684-690
Abstract
Analysis of managerial and healthcare indicators after nursing personnel upsizing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):684-690
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690410i
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Objective:
analyze healthcare and managerial indicators after nursing personnel upsizing.
Method:
a retrospective, descriptive study was conducted using data from computer systems of a university hospital in southern Brazil. Healthcare and managerial indicators related to the first half of 2013 and 2014 were statistically analyzed.
Results:
increases of 40.0% in the number of nurses and 16.0% in the number of nursing technicians led to reductions of 12.0% in the number of sickness absences, 21.8% in positive balance for compensatory time off, 92.0% in paid overtime. Reductions of 75.0% in pressure ulcer rates, 10.5% in the number of falls and 50.0% in infections due to indwelling catheter use were also observed.
Conclusion:
nursing staff upsizing caused a positive impact on managerial and healthcare indicators and helped qualify care and improve work conditions for the nursing team.
Keywords:AbsenteeismHealth Care Quality IndicatorsHospital Nursing StaffHospital Personnel AdministrationPatient SafetySee more
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Sexual abuse, abortion and public health in Brazil: when moral judgment accentuates inequities
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e77suppl0401
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Sexual abuse, abortion and public health in Brazil: when moral judgment accentuates inequities
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e77suppl0401
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.202477suppl0401
Views0Here is an academic-political editorial that aims to call on the scientific field to reflect on the dangers of decisions regarding the right to abortion under moral rules, since there is no evidence that such a perspective translates into practices of care, protection of childhood and gender equity – elements that are so urgent and […]See more -
ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-19-2024
The use of individual tracking programs in public health: a bioethics dilemma
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230041
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEThe use of individual tracking programs in public health: a bioethics dilemma
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230041
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0041
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Objective:
to understand the bioethical perspectives on mobile tracking device use.
Methods:
theoretical study based on action research, carried out with eight graduate students from a public university. A focus group was used, with a thematic content analysis methodology with a codebook structure, approved by the Research Ethics Committee.
Results:
from the analysis, there was a concern about using devices after the pandemic ended. Using or not the device, rights inherent to humans, legislation and effectiveness of methods deepen interpretations, moving participants from a personalistic conception of the topic to a vision focused on professional implications about the methods.
Final considerations:
the debate on the impact of using technological devices on health, especially those that imply restriction of rights that refer to individuals’ private life, involves a discussion of a professional nature, in addition to requirement for clear rules on the topic.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-19-2024
Bioethical issues in the family health strategy: Considerations for nursing care management
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20220818
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEBioethical issues in the family health strategy: Considerations for nursing care management
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20220818
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0818
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Objective:
To understand the bioethical issues involved in the care management of nurses working in the Family Health Strategy.
Method:
A qualitative study was conducted through five focus groups with 36 nurses selected in the sample. Thematic content analysis was performed based on the bioethical framework, and the synthesis was presented in a conceptual map.
Results:
Bioethical issues were identified in the nursing care practice, related to both specific bioethical themes and the peculiarities of the work. Additionally, challenges and facilitators that interfere with addressing these issues were identified.
Final considerations:
Understanding the bioethical issues involved in the care management of nurses was possible with the theoretical support of different bioethical perspectives. The identified issues relate to persistent and current themes in the field of bioethics. However, some aspects intrinsic to daily practice are still imperceptible to professionals, contributing to the difficulty of discussing bioethics in this care model.
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REVIEW07-29-2024
Telenursing in the postoperative period: a scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20240066
Abstract
REVIEWTelenursing in the postoperative period: a scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20240066
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0066
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Objectives:
to map available evidence on telenursing use in the postoperative period and its impact on patient outcomes.
Methods:
a scoping review, conducted according to the JBI model and the PRISMA-ScR checklist. The search was carried out in the CINAHL, Embase, LILACS, PubMed, Web of Science, SciELO, Scopus and Cochrane Library databases.
Results:
twelve studies were included, published between 2011 and 2023, 66.6% of which were in developed countries. Of the positive outcomes, we highlight improved levels of disability, autonomy and quality of life, lower rates of post-operative complications, pain and reduced costs. Telephone monitoring was the most widely used modality, but there were few studies in the pediatric context and in Brazil.
Conclusions:
of the studies, 11 (91.6%) identified at least one positive outcome in telenursing use and none showed negative aspects in the postoperative period. The role of nurses in digital health needs further study.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-29-2024
Men’s perception of paternal parenthood and the promotion of child development
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230514
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEMen’s perception of paternal parenthood and the promotion of child development
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230514
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0514
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Objectives:
to comprehend men’s perception of paternal parenthood while caring for infants to promote child development.
Methods:
this qualitative study adopts an exploratory approach and was conducted with undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff who are fathers of infants up to 6 months old from a higher education institution, excluding fathers from mononuclear families. Data collection occurred through semi-structured interviews and was analyzed using thematic categorical analysis.
Results:
fifteen men participated in the study. From the analysis, two empirical categories emerged: “Perception of being a father: challenges and novelties” and “Promotion of child development: actions carried out by fathers”. Fathers revealed feeling unprepared, the need for emotional support, and recognized activities aimed at their children’s development.
Final Considerations:
the relevance of the paternal figure for child development is highlighted, as well as the need for public policies to encourage paternal parenthood.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-29-2024
Contribution of informal caregivers to self-care in individuals with heart failure
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230492
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEContribution of informal caregivers to self-care in individuals with heart failure
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230492
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0492
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Objectives:
to evaluate the contribution of informal caregivers to the self-care of individuals with heart failure.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study was conducted with 87 caregivers from March to October 2022 in the city of João Pessoa/PB. The caregivers’ contribution was assessed using the Caregiver Contribution to Self-Care of Heart Failure Index instrument. Scores ≥ 70 points indicate adequate contribution. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman’s correlation.
Results:
the sample consisted of 81.6% female caregivers. Median scores obtained for the self-care contribution scales were: 63.3 for maintenance; 55.5 for management; and 66.6 for confidence. Caregivers never or rarely recommended monitoring body weight, regular physical exercise, extra use of diuretics, and fluid restriction.
Conclusions:
informal caregivers showed inadequate contribution in the areas of maintenance, management, and confidence in self-care of individuals with heart failure.
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Reflections on theoretical framework use in nursing research
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230486
Abstract
Reflections on theoretical framework use in nursing research
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230486
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0486
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Objectives:
to reflect on theoretical framework use in nursing research.
Methods:
a theoretical-reflexive study, based on concepts and constructs pertinent to using nursing theories and other sciences, considering issues of epistemology or philosophy of science.
Results:
we presented what it is and why to do nursing research and what a theoretical framework is and why to use it, in addition to some considerations regarding theoretical framework use in nursing research, essential for constructing disciplinary knowledge, which enables the materialization of researchers’ work and the presentation of propositions resulting from investigations in and for nursing as a discipline and science.
Final Considerations:
based on a reflection based on epistemological conceptions, it is possible to affirm that a theoretical framework is the core of researchers’ thinking, delimiting a problem to be investigated and, based on it, outlining methodological strategies to be followed, supporting nursing action and thinking as discipline and science.
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REVIEW07-29-2024
Nursing diagnoses for people hospitalized with heart failure: an integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230471
Abstract
REVIEWNursing diagnoses for people hospitalized with heart failure: an integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230471
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0471
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Objectives:
to identify in the literature the main nursing diagnoses according to the NANDA-I diagnostic classification for people hospitalized with heart failure.
Methods:
an integrative literature review, carried out in February 2019 and updated in July 2023, in the MEDLINE via PubMed, LILACS, SciELO and CINAHL databases. Given the use of acronym PEO, studies without a time cut in Portuguese, English and Spanish were included. Descriptive analysis was carried out to present the identified information.
Results:
analysis of 27 articles identified 24 nursing diagnoses, with emphasis on Decreased Cardiac Output, Excessive Fluid Volume, Decreased Activity Tolerance and Fatigue.
Final Considerations:
evidence can contribute to better diagnostic decisions centered on people with heart failure in search of more assertive health results and have the potential to support future studies on a possible syndromic pattern in this population.
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Public actions for control of breast cancer in Brazil: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):793-803
Abstract
Public actions for control of breast cancer in Brazil: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):793-803
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690424i
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Objective:
to analyze the scientific production on “breast cancer” in the period from 2002 to 2013 and determine the public policies for screening and early diagnosis of breast cancer.
Method:
this is an integrative literature review conducted in the databases MEDLINE, LILACS, SciELO and Google Scholar. Inclusion criteria: year and period of publication; availability of the full article; publication in Brazil; and the cross-check of the keywords Breast Cancer, Primary Health Care, Screening Programs, and Early Detection of Cancer.
Results:
after analysis, four thematic categories were obtained: breast self-examination, clinical examination of breast, mammography, and factors that hinder the adherence to the screening.
Conclusion:
health professionals have deficits of knowledge on the area, indicating the need for other studies on the subject addressed and greater investment in continuing education of professionals.
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Nursing diagnoses in patients with cerebral vascular accident: an integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):785-792
Abstract
Nursing diagnoses in patients with cerebral vascular accident: an integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):785-792
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690423i
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Objective:
to verify the nursing diagnoses in patients affected by CVAs.
Method:
this is an integrative review of the literature. The search was conducted on LILACS, Scielo, Medline, CINAHL, and Scopus databases between February and March 2015, using the following keywords: “Enfermagem”, “Acidente Vascular Cerebral”, “Diagnóstico de Enfermagem”; and “Nursing”, “Stroke”, and “Nursing Diagnosis”.
Results:
we found 9 articles published between 2009 and 2015; most of them were Brazilian, cross-sectional, and exploratory, with a level of evidence of 6. The evidence from the publications was classified as: “Evaluation and validation of specific nursing diagnoses for subjects affected by CVAs” and “Application of the nursing process on subjects affected by CVAs”.
Conclusion:
we noticed the publications focused on nursing diagnoses related to motor disorders, such as risk of falls and impaired physical mobility. Domains regarding safety/protection (domain 11) and sleep/resting (domain 4) were present in most evaluated publications.
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Impact of educational interventions in reducing diabetic complications: a systematic review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):773-784
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Impact of educational interventions in reducing diabetic complications: a systematic review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):773-784
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690422i
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Objective:
To identify in the literature evidence of the effectiveness and efficacy of educational interventions in reducing metabolic and/or vascular complications in adults with diabetes mellitus.
Method:
A systematic review performed in LILACS, IBECS, CUMED, CINAHL and Medline databases and in the online library SciELO with studies published from 2004 to 2014.
Results:
Eleven studies were included (5 randomized clinical trials and 6 quasi-experimental). We only identified studies that analyzed vascular complications.
Conclusion:
Two clinical trials demonstrated efficacy in reducing cardiovascular complications, of cataract or retinopathy and nephropathy and all the quasi-experimental studies showed effectiveness in reducing feet ulcers, peripheral neuropathy and vasculopathy, and maintenance of kidney function.
Keywords:Diabetes Mellitus Type 1Diabetes Mellitus Type 2Diabetic ComplicationsEvaluation of the Efficacy-Effectiveness- of InterventionsHealth EducationSee more -
The communication process in Telenursing: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):765-772
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The communication process in Telenursing: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):765-772
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690421i
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Objective:
to identify scientific evidence about the communication process in Telenursing and analyze them.
Method:
integrative review performed in March 2014. The search strategy, structured with the descriptors “telenursing” and “communication”, was implemented in the databases Medline, Bireme, Cinahl, Scopus, Web of Science, Scielo, and Cochrane.
Results:
ten studies were selected after inclusion and exclusion criteria. The main challenges were: the clinical condition of patients, the possibility for inadequate communication to cause misconduct, the absence of visual references in interactions without video, and difficulty understanding nonverbal communication.
Conclusion:
distance imposes communicative barriers in all elements: sender, recipient and message; and in both ways of transmission, verbal and nonverbal. The main difficulty is to understand nonverbal communication. To properly behave in this context, nurses must receive specific training to develop abilities and communication skills.
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Health care for patients with acute coronary syndrome according to quality indicators
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):757-764
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Health care for patients with acute coronary syndrome according to quality indicators
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):757-764
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690420i
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Objective:
to assess in-hospital care for patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome according to quality indicators.
Method:
a longitudinal quantitative study was performed between November 2012 and March 2013 with 94 patients, including interviews and medical records.
Results:
a total of 39.4% of patients had unstable angina and 60.6% had myocardial infarction, of which 34% had ST segment elevation. Patients with TIMI and GRACE scores higher than four and 140 (p<0.05) respectively died. Admission to the intensive care unit totaled 2.1%; assessment of left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction, 83.0%; ASA within 24 hours of admission, 77.8%; statins, 72.7%; angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, 62.8%; anti-smoking counseling, 53.3%; and timely reperfusion, 62.5%. Of all participants, 12.0% underwent an invasive strategy in 24h and 50.0% in 72h. Door-to-ECG time was 68.3±104.3 min and door-to-balloon time, 122±54.5 min.
Conclusions:
health care protocols are required to standardize practice and improve these indicators.
Keywords:Acute Coronary SyndromeEmergency Medical ServicesHealth Care QualityHealth Care Quality IndicatorsTreatment TimeSee more -
Quality of working life of call-center workers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):751-756
Abstract
Quality of working life of call-center workers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):751-756
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690419i
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Objective:
to analyze the profile and quality of working life (QWL) of call-center workers.
Method:
quantitative research, conducted in one call-center of the city of São José do Rio Preto – SP, using the QVP-35 questionnaire.
Results:
profile was composed by: 80.2% women; 66.3% were single, with high school diploma and 6 hours of daily working hours; mean age of 28 years; 92.9% had only one job with mean working experience of 3 years. Positive aspects of QWL: intrinsic motivation, working ability, available resources and social support. Negative aspects of QWL: workload and organizational support.
Conclusion:
the data obtained indicate the need for better organization of call-center working processes in the company and suggests other researches in this context.
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Stressors perceived by patients in the immediate postoperative of cardiac surgery
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):741-750
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Stressors perceived by patients in the immediate postoperative of cardiac surgery
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):741-750
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690418i
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Objective:
to investigate stressors perceived by patients in the immediate postoperative of cardiac surgery and their association with sociodemographic and clinical characteristics.
Method:
a prospective correlational study conducted in a city in São Paulo, between August 2013 and December 2014. A non-probabilistic sample included patients submitted to their first coronary artery bypass graft or mitral valve surgery. The “Environmental Stressor Questionnaire” adapted to Portuguese was used.
Results:
105 patients participated in the study. The item “being thirsty” was evaluated as the most stressful and “the nursing staff member does not introduce himself/herself by the name” as the least stressful. Among sociodemographic and clinical variables (gender, age, type and time of surgery, pain, intubation time, use of psychotropic medications and length of stay in the intensive care unit), only pain presented a significant association with the stressors.
Conclusion:
knowing stressors can help implement practices associated with their reduction, favoring patients’ recovery.
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Concepts and practices of teaching and exercise of leadership in Nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):733-740
Abstract
Concepts and practices of teaching and exercise of leadership in Nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):733-740
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690417i
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Objective:
to identify, describe and analyze characteristics of leadership, head nurses and participants in the teaching-learning process of leadership in Nursing, according to nurse professors who performed studies on this theme and taught such content between 1972 and 1994 in nursing schools of the state of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil.
Methods:
Thematic Oral History was used. A total of four nurse professors were interviewed, whose reports were submitted to content analysis.
Results:
the following aspects were approached in this study: the context in which students developed leadership, the influence of previous experiences on leadership qualification, its attributes, the importance of leadership, the value of teaching it, the possibilities of emancipation of a head nurse, the repercussions of teaching leadership for one’s professional life, the relationships between qualification and job market, the aspects of teaching qualification and students’ characteristics.
Conclusion:
although not essential for nursing qualification, leadership had a symbolic capital.
Keywords:Higher EducationHistory of NursingLeadershipNursing EducationResearch on Nursing ManagementSee more
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