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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-31-2023
Primary Health Care assessment in the COVID-19 pandemic from physicians’ and nurses’ perspective
- Paula dos Santos Brito
, - Lívia Maia Pascoal ,
- Mário Vinicius Teles Costa ,
- Lorrany Fontenele Moraes da Silva ,
- Liana Priscilla Lima de Melo , [ … ],
- Floriacy Stabnow Santos
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEPrimary Health Care assessment in the COVID-19 pandemic from physicians’ and nurses’ perspective
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220475
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0475
- Paula dos Santos Brito ,
- Lívia Maia Pascoal ,
- Mário Vinicius Teles Costa ,
- Lorrany Fontenele Moraes da Silva ,
- Liana Priscilla Lima de Melo ,
- Marcelino Santos Neto ,
- Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima ,
- Floriacy Stabnow Santos
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Objectives:
to assess the operationalization of Primary Health Care in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Primary Care Assessment Tool: PCATool-Brasil attributes, from physicians’ and nurses’ perspective.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study, carried out with 99 physicians and nurses from Basic Health Units in a state in northeastern Brazil, with the aid of the adapted instrument PCATool-Brasil.
Results:
Essential Score was classified as high performance (6.6) and General Score as low performance (6.5). First Contact Access, Care Integration, and Community Guidance scores were <6.6. The best performances were attributed to the Longitudinality, Comprehensiveness and Family Guidance services (scores>6.6).
Conclusions:
the attributes of Primary Health Care, in general, showed values above or close to the cut-off point in the assessment. These data can support strategies for local and national managers to strengthen Primary Health Care in the COVID-19 pandemic and future public health emergencies.
Keywords:COVID-19Health Care Evaluation MechanismsHealth PersonnelHealth Services ResearchPrimary Health CareSee more
- Paula dos Santos Brito
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-31-2023
Parenting of mothers of children in early childhood during the COVID-19 pandemic: qualitative research
- Ricardo Barros Gurgel ,
- Juliane Lima Pereira Da Silva ,
- Estela Maria Leite Meirelles Monteiro ,
- Suzana Lins da Silva ,
- Tereza Rebecca de Melo e Lima , [ … ],
- Maria Wanderleya de Lavor Coriolano-Marinus
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEParenting of mothers of children in early childhood during the COVID-19 pandemic: qualitative research
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220478
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0478
- Ricardo Barros Gurgel ,
- Juliane Lima Pereira Da Silva ,
- Estela Maria Leite Meirelles Monteiro ,
- Suzana Lins da Silva ,
- Tereza Rebecca de Melo e Lima ,
- Maria Wanderleya de Lavor Coriolano-Marinus
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Objectives:
to understand practices of mothers of children in early childhood who live in contexts of poverty in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:
an exploratory, descriptive and qualitative study. Participants were selected in the community context, composing an intentional sample to be collected through semi-structured online interviews. Data were analyzed inductively and anchored in the Bioecological Model of Human Development.
Results:
eight mothers participated in the research. Mothers highlighted pleasure in taking care of their children, although they were overloaded with activities and comprehensive care at the time of the pandemic. Children, in mothers’ perception, showed a higher frequency of challenging behaviors, which may be related to negative parenting practices, such as punishment and physical violence.
Final Considerations:
interventions to support parenting become urgent in the face of changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic in families living in a context of poverty.
- Ricardo Barros Gurgel
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-10-2023
Primary care in supplementary health: assessment of costs in the care of older adult patients with heart diseases
- Geórgia Silva Marques ,
- Alessandra Maciel Almeida ,
- Isabel Cristina Gomes ,
- Michele Renata Barbosa da Silva ,
- Bruno Almeida Rezende
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEPrimary care in supplementary health: assessment of costs in the care of older adult patients with heart diseases
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(3):e20220486
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0486
- Geórgia Silva Marques ,
- Alessandra Maciel Almeida ,
- Isabel Cristina Gomes ,
- Michele Renata Barbosa da Silva ,
- Bruno Almeida Rezende
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Objectives:
to identify whether implementing a supplementary Primary Health Care (PHC) system makes it possible to reduce care costs for older adults with heart diseases.
Methods:
a retrospective cohort of 223 patients with heart disease aged ≥ 60 years. Data were obtained from medical records and cost databases, assessed for a period of one year before and after PHC implementation. The results were expressed as mean absolute frequencies for number of hospitalizations and as average annual expenses expressed in dollars (US$) in relation to cost data.
Results:
there was a reduction in hospitalization expenses after implementing supplementary PHC (p=0.01) and a decrease in the frequency of hospitalizations for the entire sample (p=0.006). There was a reduction in the frequency of consultations at the Emergency Room among frail older adults (p=0.011).
Conclusions:
there was a reduction in hospitalization costs and frequency of visits to the Emergency Room after supplementary PHC.
Keywords:AgedCardiovascular DiseasesCosts and Cost AnalysisLearning Health SystemPrimary Health CareSee more - Geórgia Silva Marques
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-10-2023
Occurrence and preventability of adverse events in hospitals: a retrospective study
- Antônio José de Lima Júnior ,
- Ariane Cristina Barboza Zanetti ,
- Bruna Moreno Dias ,
- Andrea Bernardes ,
- Francielly Marques Gastaldi , [ … ],
- Carmen Silvia Gabriel
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEOccurrence and preventability of adverse events in hospitals: a retrospective study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(3):e20220025
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0025
- Antônio José de Lima Júnior ,
- Ariane Cristina Barboza Zanetti ,
- Bruna Moreno Dias ,
- Andrea Bernardes ,
- Francielly Marques Gastaldi ,
- Carmen Silvia Gabriel
Views0See moreABSTRACT
Objectives:
to analyze the incidence of preventable adverse events related to health care in adult patients admitted to public hospitals in Brazil.
Methods:
observational, analytical, retrospective study based on medical records review.
Results:
medical records from 370 patients were evaluated, 58 of whom had at least one adverse event. The incidence of adverse events corresponded to 15.7%. Adverse events were predominantly related to healthcare-related infection (47.1%) and procedures (24.5%). Regarding the adverse event severity, 13.7% were considered mild, 51.0% moderate, and 35.3% severe. 99% of adverse events were classified as preventable. Patients admitted to the emergency room had a 3.73 times higher risk for adverse events.
Conclusions:
this study’s results indicate a high incidence of avoidable adverse events and highlight the need for interventions in care practice.
- Antônio José de Lima Júnior
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-10-2023
Metodologia Lean Seis Sigma para melhoria do processo de alta em uma unidade de terapia intensiva
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(3):e20220538
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEMetodologia Lean Seis Sigma para melhoria do processo de alta em uma unidade de terapia intensiva
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(3):e20220538
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0538
Views0RESUMEN
Objetivos:
describir el proceso de implementación de Lean Six Sigma para mejorar el proceso de alta en una unidad de cuidados intensivos brasileña.
Métodos:
estudio prospectivo siguiendo el método de desarrollo de proyectos denominado DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control). Este método consta de cinco fases, a saber: definición del proyecto, medición del punto de partida y recolección de datos, análisis de resultados, mejora en los procesos y control estadístico.
Resultados:
la aplicación de la metodología Lean Six Sigma fue efectiva para mejorar el proceso de alta de la unidad de cuidados intensivos a la unidad de hospitalización. Esta mejora representó una reducción en el tiempo promedio de alta de 189 a 75 minutos, totalizando una mejora del 61%.
Conclusiones:
este artículo demuestra la efectividad de la aplicación de la metodología Lean Six Sigma para mejorar el flujo de descarga en una unidad crítica, lo que resulta en la reducción de tiempo y desperdicio.
Keywords:Administração em SaúdeFluxo de TrabalhoGestão da QualidadeMelhoria de QualidadeUnidades de Terapia IntensivaSee more -
ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-10-2023
Correlation between symptoms of depression, attitude, and self-care in elderly with type 2 diabetes
- Maria Cristina Lins Oliveira Frazão ,
- Lia Raquel de Carvalho Viana ,
- Gerlania Rodrigues Salviano Ferreira ,
- Cláudia Jeane Lopes Pimenta ,
- Cleane Rosa Ribeiro da Silva , [ … ],
- Kátia Neyla de Freitas Macedo Costa
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLECorrelation between symptoms of depression, attitude, and self-care in elderly with type 2 diabetes
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(3):e20220741
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0741
- Maria Cristina Lins Oliveira Frazão ,
- Lia Raquel de Carvalho Viana ,
- Gerlania Rodrigues Salviano Ferreira ,
- Cláudia Jeane Lopes Pimenta ,
- Cleane Rosa Ribeiro da Silva ,
- Kaisy Martins de Albuquerque Madruga ,
- Patrícia Serpa de Souza Batista ,
- Kátia Neyla de Freitas Macedo Costa
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Objectives:
to correlate depressive symptoms, attitude, and self-care of elderly people with type 2 diabetes.
Methods:
study developed with 144 elderly people with diabetes; carried out in Family Health Units. A semi-structured instrument was used to obtain data on the sociodemographic profile; the Geriatric Depression Scale (15 items), the Questionário de Atitudes Psicológicas do Diabetes [Psychological Attitudes of Diabetes Questionnaire], and the Diabetes Self-Care Activities Questionnaire (DSCA) were also used.
Results:
it was identified that 24.3% of the participants presented depressive symptoms, and 93.8% presented negative attitudes of coping. A greater adherence to self-care activities related to the practice of medication was observed. In the correlation between the scales, a negative and inversely proportional correspondence was noted between depressive symptomatology and physical activity (p=0.010) and foot care (p=0.006), likewise between attitude and foot care (p=0.009).
Conclusions:
self-care in elderly people with diabetes mellitus is influenced by depressive symptoms and negative coping attitudes.
- Maria Cristina Lins Oliveira Frazão
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REVIEW07-10-2023
Lean Six Sigma methodology to improve the discharge process in a Brazilian intensive care unit
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(3):e20220538
Abstract
REVIEWLean Six Sigma methodology to improve the discharge process in a Brazilian intensive care unit
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(3):e20220538
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0538
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Objectives:
to describe the Lean Six Sigma implementation process to improve the discharge process in a Brazilian health institution’s ICU.
Methods:
prospective study following the Define-Measure-Analyse-Improve-Control project development method. This method consists of five phases, namely: project definition, measurement of the starting point and data collection, analysis of results, improvement in processes, and statistical control.
Results:
applying Lean Six Sigma methodology following the Define-Measure-Analyse-Improve-Control in the discharge process from the intensive care unit to the inpatient unit was effective in improving processes. This improvement represented a reduction in the mean patient transfer time to the inpatient unit from 189 minutes to 75 minutes, representing a 61% improvement in discharge time.
Conclusions:
this article demonstrates the effectiveness of applying Lean Six Sigma methodology to improve the discharge flow in a critical unit, resulting in time and waste reduction.
Keywords:Health Services AdministrationIntensive Care UnitsPatient DischargeTotal Quality ManagementWorkflowSee more
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REVIEW06-26-2023
Barriers to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) use for HIV: an integrative review
- Marcela Antonini ,
- Ingred Evangelista da Silva ,
- Henrique Ciabotti Elias ,
- Larissa Gerin ,
- Aliete Cunha Oliveira , [ … ],
- Renata Karina Reis
Abstract
REVIEWBarriers to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) use for HIV: an integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(3):e20210963
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0963
- Marcela Antonini ,
- Ingred Evangelista da Silva ,
- Henrique Ciabotti Elias ,
- Larissa Gerin ,
- Aliete Cunha Oliveira ,
- Renata Karina Reis
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Objectives:
to identify and synthesize scientific evidence on the barriers and difficulties for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) use and compliance for HIV.
Methods:
an integrative literature review, using the MEDLINE/PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Academic Search Premier and Scopus (Elsevier) databases.
Results:
all (100%) the articles included identified that PrEP users experience some type of structural barrier related to health services such as long distance from the units, suboptimal logistics for taking pills and professional resistance to prescribing PrEP. Furthermore, 63.21% identified social barriers, such as stigma about sexuality and HIV, in addition to individual barriers such as alcohol use, adverse effects, and concerns about long-term toxicity.
Conclusions:
the barriers to PrEP use are multifactorial. Effective interventions are needed to support PrEP users in accessing, complying with, and retaining health services.
Keywords:Access to Health ServicesAnti-HIV AgentsPre-Exposure ProphylaxisPrevention and ControlSexual HealthSee more
- Marcela Antonini
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-21-2019
Burnout assessment in nurses from a general emergency service
- Daniela Filipa Rocha Nobre ,
- Isabel Cristina Mascarenhas Rabiais ,
- Patrícia Cruz Pontífice Sousa Valente Ribeiro ,
- Paulo Rosário Carvalho Seabra
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEBurnout assessment in nurses from a general emergency service
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(6):1457-1463
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0870
- Daniela Filipa Rocha Nobre ,
- Isabel Cristina Mascarenhas Rabiais ,
- Patrícia Cruz Pontífice Sousa Valente Ribeiro ,
- Paulo Rosário Carvalho Seabra
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Objective:
To assess the level of Burnout among nurses in a general emergency department.
Method:
Quantitative, descriptive, correlational and cross-sectional study. 32 nurses from a general adult emergency department answered a questionnaire to evaluate Burnout. (Copenhagen Burnout Inventory).
Result:
It was verified that 59.4% of the nurses presented total Burnout. Work-related burnout was the subscale with the highest average score. It was found that the lower the age and the longer the time working in the institution, the higher the level of Burnout. Longer professional experience was related to lower levels of Burnout. There were also higher scores of Burnout among participants who thought about changing their profession, their institution or their service.
Conclusion:
The prevalence of Burnout is high. Professional Burnout was the most critical subscale. Age and the current work are the subscales that most influence perceived Burnout
- Daniela Filipa Rocha Nobre
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REFLECTION03-05-2021
The nurse’s work in the context of COVID-19 pandemic
- Valéria Gomes Fernandes da Silva ,
- Bruno Neves da Silva ,
- Érika Simone Galvão Pinto ,
- Rejane Maria Paiva de Menezes
Abstract
REFLECTIONThe nurse’s work in the context of COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200594
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0594
- Valéria Gomes Fernandes da Silva ,
- Bruno Neves da Silva ,
- Érika Simone Galvão Pinto ,
- Rejane Maria Paiva de Menezes
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Objective:
Reflect on the work experienced by the nurse in coping with the COVID-19 pandemic in a public hospital of the State of Rio Grande do Norte.
Methods:
Reflective essay based in the professional experience in a public reference hospital for the care of patients affected by COVID-19 in the State of Rio Grande do Norte. Results were organized in two empirical categories, which emphasize potentialities and barriers in the nurse’s work in the face of the COVID-19, presented by means of Ishikawa diagram.
Results:
Two categories emerged from the experiences: Nursing leadership in organizing health services to face COVID-19; and the performance of nursing care management in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Final considerations:
It is necessary to value the nurse’s work in all its attributes, as well as strengthen the interdisciplinary work processes, which collaborate to overcome the crisis caused by the pandemic.
- Valéria Gomes Fernandes da Silva
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-10-2020
Nursing appeals on social media in times of coronavirus
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20200225
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLENursing appeals on social media in times of coronavirus
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20200225
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0225
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Objective:
to know and analyze the nursing appeals on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Method:
it is a documentary, qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory research with data collected in publications in two social media. Two hundred ninety-five publications of nursing professionals published on Twitter and Instagram between March 11 and 20, 2020 were submitted to content analysis using ATLAS.ti resources.
Results:
four thematic categories emerged: #stayathome, #whereismyPPE, #nowweareheroes, #nothingnewinthefrontline, according to frequency of communications. The appeals show a relationship with the social relevance of nursing professional work and with the conditions required for its exercise.
Final considerations:
old and new challenges of the profession were placed on the agenda in social media, especially related to the workforce and instruments of labor. These speeches can serve as a foundation for policies to improve working conditions and promote appreciation of the profession.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-09-2020
Stress of nursing professionals working in pre-hospital care
- Ana Elizabeth Lopes de Carvalho ,
- Iracema da Silva Frazão ,
- Darine Marie Rodrigues da Silva ,
- Maria Sandra Andrade ,
- Selene Cordeiro Vasconcelos , [ … ],
- Jael Maria de Aquino
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEStress of nursing professionals working in pre-hospital care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(2):e20180660
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0660
- Ana Elizabeth Lopes de Carvalho ,
- Iracema da Silva Frazão ,
- Darine Marie Rodrigues da Silva ,
- Maria Sandra Andrade ,
- Selene Cordeiro Vasconcelos ,
- Jael Maria de Aquino
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Objectives:
To analyze the factors related to the occupational stress of a Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) nursing team.
Methods:
This is a descriptive study, with a quantitative approach, performed with nursing professionals from Samu service of a city of Pernambuco. A sociodemographic questionnaire and the Lipp’s Stress Symptom Inventory were used.
Results:
The participants presenting stress (24.6%) were classified in the phases: resistance (19.7%), exhaustion (4.4%) and near exhaustion (0.5%). It was also observed an association of stress level with the following factors: gender, sleep quality, professional autonomy restriction, emotional exhaustion with work performed and work in inadequate or unhealthy physical facilities.
Conclusions:
Although showing low occurrence of stress, this study pointed out the profile that presents the highest risk of developing occupational stress, through the factors significantly associated with stress in the studied population.
Keywords:Burnout ProfessionalEmergenciesNurse Practitioners: Emergency Medical ServicesOccupational StressSee more - Ana Elizabeth Lopes de Carvalho
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-19-2019
Mobile application for the teaching of the International Classification for Nursing Practice
- Nikaelly Pinheiro Mota ,
- Claudenisa Mara de Araújo Vieira ,
- Maria Naiane Rolim Nascimento ,
- Adriana Moraes Bezerra ,
- Glauberto da Silva Quirino , [ … ],
- Nuno Damácio de Carvalho Félix
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEMobile application for the teaching of the International Classification for Nursing Practice
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(4):1020-1027
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0751
- Nikaelly Pinheiro Mota ,
- Claudenisa Mara de Araújo Vieira ,
- Maria Naiane Rolim Nascimento ,
- Adriana Moraes Bezerra ,
- Glauberto da Silva Quirino ,
- Nuno Damácio de Carvalho Félix
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Objective:
Developing a mobile application for the teaching of the International Classification for Nursing Practice.
Methods:
Methodological applied research for technological production, performed in three phases of the contextualized instructional design model: analysis, design and development.
Results:
The application has an initial screen, which provides information about the team and its purpose. Then, four moblets are listed, including presentation, user’s guide consisting of five modules, educational games and five clinical cases. The references on which the application was based are also presented.
Final considerations:
It was possible to develop an application with the potential to promote the knowledge of nursing students and professionals about this classification system.
Keywords:Educational TechnologyNursingNursing InformaticsNursing ProcessStandardized Nursing TerminologySee more
- Nikaelly Pinheiro Mota
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REFLECTION06-29-2020
Children’s (in)visibility in social vulnerability and the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Marialda Moreira Christoffel ,
- Ana Leticia Monteiro Gomes ,
- Tania Vignuda de Souza ,
- Lia Leão Ciuffo
Abstract
REFLECTIONChildren’s (in)visibility in social vulnerability and the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20200302
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0302
- Marialda Moreira Christoffel ,
- Ana Leticia Monteiro Gomes ,
- Tania Vignuda de Souza ,
- Lia Leão Ciuffo
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Objective:
To examine the impact of the infection by the novel coronavirus on Brazilian children in situation of social vulnerability based on the Millennium Sustainable Development Goals.
Method:
Reflective study based on discursive formulation in three aspects: principles of the objectives and goals for the millennium sustainable development; impact of the pandemic on the health of children and their families living in social vulnerability; and the role of pediatric nursing in the care provided – limits and challenges.
Results:
In January 2020, the news of COVID 19 is released as a pandemic. In Brazil, children and families are still without access to basic rights, thereby increasing their risks of social vulnerability because of the quarantine. The nursing field has an important role in monitoring children and their families, offering guidance in search for solutions and preventing contamination.
Conclusion:
There are still challenges to be overcome by the children and their families in situations of vulnerability against COVID-19.
Keywords:ChildrenCoronavirus InfectionsPediatric NursingSustainable DevelopmentVulnerable PopulationSee more - Marialda Moreira Christoffel
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-18-2021
Effects of floral therapy on labor and birth: a randomized clinical trial
- Sonia Regina Godinho de Lara ,
- Maria Cristina Gabrielloni ,
- Mônica Bimbatti Nogueira Cesar ,
- Márcia Barbieri
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEEffects of floral therapy on labor and birth: a randomized clinical trial
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20210079
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0079
- Sonia Regina Godinho de Lara ,
- Maria Cristina Gabrielloni ,
- Mônica Bimbatti Nogueira Cesar ,
- Márcia Barbieri
Views0INTRODUCTIONThe Policy of Comprehensive Attention to Women’s Health focuses on improving obstetric care. One of the points observed in the Program of Comprehensive Attention to Women’s Health is the monitoring of pacts to reduce the rate of cesarean sections in hospitals of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS – Sistema Único de Saúde), rescuing the […]See more
- Sonia Regina Godinho de Lara
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-27-2019
Health literacy of adults with and without arterial hypertension
- Fernanda Moura Borges ,
- Ana Roberta Vilarouca da Silva ,
- Luisa Helena de Oliveira Lima ,
- Paulo César de Almeida ,
- Neiva Francenely Cunha Vieira , [ … ],
- Ana Larissa Gomes Machado
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEHealth literacy of adults with and without arterial hypertension
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(3):646-653
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0366
- Fernanda Moura Borges ,
- Ana Roberta Vilarouca da Silva ,
- Luisa Helena de Oliveira Lima ,
- Paulo César de Almeida ,
- Neiva Francenely Cunha Vieira ,
- Ana Larissa Gomes Machado
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Objective:
Assess the level of health literacy of adults, with and without hypertension, treated in three basic health units (UBS) in Picos, Piauí.
Methods:
Cross-sectional study conducted with 357 adults. Data were collected using a questionnaire with sociodemographic variables, and literacy was assessed by the Test of Functional Literacy in Adults. Descriptive analysis was performed followed by the association between literacy and exposure variables with Pearson’s chi-squared (X2) test and Mann-Whitney U test.
Results:
Inadequate or marginal health literacy was found in three units investigated (71.5%; 77.8% and 85.2%);. Age and the years of schooling were factors associated with inadequate literacy in adults with hypertension (p<0.0001).
Conclusion:
Inadequate literacy was found in more than 70% of the hypertensive patients investigated. This finding reinforces the need to improve the self-care skills of hypertensive patients, especially the older ones and those with few years of schooling.
- Fernanda Moura Borges
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