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06-01-2015
Perceptions of adolescent students about drugs
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):517-523
Abstract
Perceptions of adolescent students about drugs
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):517-523
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680320i
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Objective:
To analyze the perceptions of adolescent public school students about drugs.
Method:
Qualitative approach of focus groups with 16 adolescent students. The data collected were analyzed by means of content analysis, leading to the following categories: meaning of drugs; living with drug use; opinions, beliefs and attitudes toward drug use; and preventing drug abuse in adolescence.
Results:
The adolescent students know about some drugs, and associate their use with delinquent and criminal behavior. The students identifi ed factors that lead to drug abuse, such as easy access, use by family and friends, idleness, dropping out of school and the characteristic vulnerability of adolescence.
Conclusion:
the results point to the need for educational activities in the context of where the adolescents live, including school, community and family environments, to support and to minimize their vulnerability.
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06-01-2015
Cognitive stimulation for older people with Alzheimer’s disease performed by the caregiver
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):510-516
Abstract
Cognitive stimulation for older people with Alzheimer’s disease performed by the caregiver
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):510-516
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680319i
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Objective:
to learn the infl uence of cognitive therapy at home, conducted by the caregivers of older people with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Method:
a case study was developed with fi ve older people with Alzheimer’s Disease and their caregivers. The stages of research development were: orientation with the caregivers; selection of older people and caregivers; approach of the study subjects at home; weekly meetings and reapplication of tests to follow up the cognitive function of the participants.
Results:
in three months it was possible to identify improved cognition, verifi ed by the result of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). The scores of the other tests (KATZ, LAWTON, CLOCK TEST and VFT) remained the same.
Conclusion:
this strategy can be considered a light technology of nursing care for older people with dementia. When providing this care with the support of a nurse, caregivers re feel less anxious and understand the disease better.
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06-01-2015
Anxiety and spirituality in university students: a cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):504-509
Abstract
Anxiety and spirituality in university students: a cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):504-509
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680318i
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Objective:
to study anxiety and spirituality and the relationship between them in university students.
Method:
the State-Trait-Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Pinto and Pais-Ribeiro Spirituality Scales were used for data collection.
Results:
six hundred and sixty-nine students participated in the study, of whom 91.5% had moderate and high levels of trait anxiety and 92.9% of state anxiety; 93.8% had high spirituality scores. The multiple linear regression test showed a signifi cant relationship between anxiety and the presence of physical discomfort, unusual body movements, and the need for treatment. Furthermore, higher levels of anxiety were associated with the female gender, the lack of leisure activities, and low levels of optimism in the spirituality scale.
Conclusion:
it is important to develop strategies for coping with anxiety, which in turn can be oriented toward protective factors such as spirituality.
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06-01-2015
Nursing guidance on bed baths to reduce anxiety
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):497-503
Abstract
Nursing guidance on bed baths to reduce anxiety
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):497-503
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680317i
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Objective:
to evaluate the effectiveness of a nursing guidance protocol to reduce the anxiety of patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing bed bath, and the correlation of vital signs with state-anxiety.
Method:
randomized clinical trial study. The sample consisted of 120 patients. The intervention group received a nursing guidance protocol about bed bath and the control group received the unit’s routine information. The STAI-State scale was used to assess anxiety, and data were collected at three times: immediately after informing the patients about the bed bath; immediately after interventions; and immediately after the bath.
Results:
the intervention group presented signifi cantly lower state-anxiety compared to the control group (p<0.001) after the intervention.
Conclusion:
the nursing orientation was effective to reduce anxiety in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing bed bath.
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06-01-2015
Body language in health care: a contribution to nursing communication
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):490-496
Abstract
Body language in health care: a contribution to nursing communication
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):490-496
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680316i
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Objective:
to classify body language used in nursing care, and propose “Body language in nursing care” as an analytical category for nursing communication.
Method:
quantitative research with the systematic observation of 21:43 care situations, with 21 members representing the nursing teams of two hospitals. Empirical categories: sound, facial, eye and body expressions.
Results:
sound expressions emphasized laughter. Facial expressions communicated satisfaction and happiness. Eye contact with members stood out in visual expressions. The most frequent body expressions were head movements and indistinct touches.
Conclusion:
nursing care team members use body language to establish rapport with patients, clarify their needs and plan care. The study classifi ed body language characteristics of humanized care, which involves, in addition to technical, non-technical issues arising from nursing communication.
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06-01-2015
Health promotion in supplementary health care: outsourcing, microregulation and implications for care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):482-489
Abstract
Health promotion in supplementary health care: outsourcing, microregulation and implications for care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):482-489
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680315i
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Objective:
to analyze health promotion programs in the supplementary health care.
Methods:
This was a multiple case study with a qualitative approach whose data were obtained from interviews with coordinators of providers contracted by the corporations of health insurance plans in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. The data were submitted to Critical Discourse Analysis.
Results:
Home care has been described as the main action in the fi eld of health promotion transferred to the providers, followed by management of patients and cases, and the health education.groups. The existence of health promotion principles is questionable in all programs. Outsourcing is marked by a process with a division between cost and care management. Implications of this process occur within admission and interventions on the needs of the benefi ciaries.
Conclusions:
Statements revealed rationalization of cost, restructuring of work, and reproduction of the dominant logic of capital accumulation by the health insurance companies.
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06-01-2015
Drug addicts treatment motivations: perception of family members
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):474-481
Abstract
Drug addicts treatment motivations: perception of family members
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):474-481
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680314i
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Objective:
to identify the reasons and motivations why family members search treatment for the drug addicted.
Method:
descriptive qualitative research, developed in 2012 and 2013, in a Drug Addicts Rehabilitation Unit of Parana State, Brazil. A total of 19 semi-structured interviews were conducted with the drug addicts’ family members in treatment. The results were analyzed based on the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change and organized in thematic categories according with qualitative data analysis.
Results:
the search for treatment for drug addicts occurred: in the pre-contemplation stage infl uenced by external factors; in the contemplation stage both for ambivalence and behavioral changes needs; in the action stage by awareness of drug addiction and also professional help needs; and in the maintenance stage because of the non-conservation of behavioral changes.
Conclusion:
an evaluation of motivational stages in the beginning of treatment is required for expansion of success possibilities in the rehabilitation process.
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06-01-2015
Gateway to the diagnosis of tuberculosis among elders in Brazilian municipalities
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):467-473
Abstract
Gateway to the diagnosis of tuberculosis among elders in Brazilian municipalities
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):467-473
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680313i
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Objective:
to analyze the factors associated with the gateway of the health systems of Brazilian municipalities for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in older people.
Method:
survey study type, with a sample of 91 elders, in a population with 706 cases of tuberculosis. Data were collected by means of an instrument based on the Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCAT) adapted for tuberculosis care, emphasizing the gateway variable. Variables were categorized and compared between primary health care (PHC) and specialized care (SC) services. Bivariate analysis and the Chi-square association test were used.
Results:
a statistically signifi cant association (p = 0.0001) was found between the fi rst health service sought and the unit that diagnosed tuberculosis, showing better performance of specialized care services in the diagnosis.
Conclusion:
it is necessary to improve primary health care services to tackle delayed diagnosis of tuberculosis in older people.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-08-2020
Nurses’ practice in quilombola communities: an interface between cultural and political competence
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(5):e20190433
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLENurses’ practice in quilombola communities: an interface between cultural and political competence
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(5):e20190433
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0433
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Objectives:
to understand Family Health Strategy nurses’ practices in the context of quilombola communities with an interface for cultural and political competences.
Methods:
a single integrated, qualitative case study carried out on seven Family Health Strategies located in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais. Seven nurses and 59 quilombolas participated. Data were collected through individual interviews with nurses, collective interviews with quilombolas and observation. For analysis, the thematic content analysis was adopted.
Results:
the results revealed structural and territorial problems, which are configured as barriers for professional-user encounter as well as for professional practice performance.
Final Considerations:
it is necessary that Family Health Strategy nurses, based on political and cultural competences, create strategies that minimize the difficulties found in the implementation of health actions directed to quilombolas. Such strategies anchored in inclusive public policies.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-08-2020
No to distance education! Production of meaning of discourses of nursing representative entities
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(5):e20190465
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLENo to distance education! Production of meaning of discourses of nursing representative entities
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(5):e20190465
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0465
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Objectives:
to analyze the processes of production of meanings, based on the positions of Brazilian nursing representative entities, on distance education, considering the implications for nursing as a discipline, profession and work.
Methods:
this documentary research was carried out in sources from the Federal Nursing Council and Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, from 2015 to 2018. Data were examined from discourse analysis, using paraphrase and polysemy as analytical devices.
Results:
they were organized based on the effects of meanings produced and affiliated to two analytical categories: “Forms of mobilization and operating entities” and “Basis and justifications for the positions”.
Final Considerations:
the discourses signal concern about the future training of new professionals. Resistance, participation, visibility, broad and emphatic debate on the topic are shown as strategies for coping and defending a training process less captured by neoliberal logic, and more relational and committed to the quality of health care.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-13-2020
Culture of patient safety in hospital units of gynecology and obstetrics: a cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(5):e20190576
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLECulture of patient safety in hospital units of gynecology and obstetrics: a cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(5):e20190576
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0576
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Objectives:
to assess the patient safety culture of the health team working in three maternity hospitals.
Methods:
observational, cross-sectional, comparative study. 301 professionals participated in the study. The Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture questionnaire validated in Brazil was used. For data analysis, it was considered a strong area in the patient safety culture when positive responses reached over 75%; and areas that need improvement when positive responses have reached less than 50%. To compare the results, standard deviation and thumb rule were used.
Results:
of the 12 dimensions of patient safety culture, none obtained a score above 75%, with nine dimensions scoring between 19% and 43% and three dimensions between 55% and 57%.
Conclusions:
no strong dimensions for safety culture were identified in the three maternity hospitals. It is believed that these results may contribute to the development of policies that promote a culture of safety in institutions.
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REVIEW07-13-2020
The quality of life of family health professionals: a systematic review and meta-synthesis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(5):e20190645
Abstract
REVIEWThe quality of life of family health professionals: a systematic review and meta-synthesis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(5):e20190645
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0645
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Objectives:
to perform a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies about the work-related quality of life of Family Health Strategy professionals.
Methods:
this systematic review was developed to answer the following PVO question: “Which factors (variables) are associated with the work-related quality of life (outcome) of Family Health Strategy professionals (population)?” The PubMed, Scopus, Embase, SciELO, Web of Science, LILACS, Science Direct, OpenThesis, OpenGrey, and OATD databases were selected. The meta-synthesis analyzed the main codes and secondary codes of all included studies.
Results:
the database search resulted in 1,744 reports; six were considered eligible for the meta-synthesis. Four factors were considered for the quality of work life: working conditions; work processes; interpersonal relationships; and personal aspects.
Conclusions:
although this study confirms the adequacy of aspects commonly related to the quality of work life, other factors are important in the case of FHS professionals, especially work context.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR07-01-2020
Letter to the Editor: doubts and considerations about Coronary Syndrome
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(5):e2020730502c
Abstract
LETTER TO THE EDITORLetter to the Editor: doubts and considerations about Coronary Syndrome
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(5):e2020730502c
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2020730502c
Views0Dear Editor,We wrote this letter referring to the article “Impact of anxiety and depression on morbidity and mortality of patients with coronary syndrome”() to make some comments, in order to clarify doubts that we were missing from answering. We have already made it clear that our intention is not to question the work of the […]See more -
ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-10-2020
Workers’ Health in Brazil: Accidents recorded by Social Security from 2008 to 2014
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(6):e20180892
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEWorkers’ Health in Brazil: Accidents recorded by Social Security from 2008 to 2014
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(6):e20180892
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0892
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Objectives:
to analyze the incidence of occupational accidents in Brazil, recorded by Social Security according to the geographic regions, age group, gender and their prevalence according to the causes and branch of economic activity.
Methods:
ecological descriptive study with time series analysis from 2008 to 2014. Data on the beginning and end of the historical series were compared in each ecological unit studied.
Results:
the South and Southeast regions, male, between 20 and 49 years of age presented the highest falls in incidence. 70.87% of the causes occurred in group XIX of ICD-10. The economic activity with the highest prevalence of accidents was the manufacturing industry.
Conclusions:
accidents at work have decreased in Brazil, however, the incidence is still high. Advances need to be made in the recording of accidents and in the prevention and surveillance of workers’ health.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-10-2020
Neonatal near miss in the intensive care unit
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(6):e20180931
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLENeonatal near miss in the intensive care unit
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(6):e20180931
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0931
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Objective:
To analyze near miss cases among newborns hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit.
Methods:
An observational, cross-sectional, retrospective study using the STROBE guideline. Data were collected from 1,101 records of live births (newborns). Statistical analysis used the Epi-Info program 3.3.2 and Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests.
Results:
A total of 162 newborns were hospitalized, of which 63 had at least one criterion of near miss. The variables that remained associated with neonatal near miss were weight <1.750 g, gestational age <33 weeks and Apgar at 5 minutes <7, pragmatic criteria to identify cases of neonatal near miss morbidity.
Conclusion:
Prematurity and low birth weight were the factors that contributed most to the near miss outcome among newborns hospitalized in intensive care, a rate two and a half times higher than the number of deaths, according to scientific evidence.
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08-10-2020
Care for the critical patient undergoing point-of-care testing: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(6):e20180948
Abstract
Care for the critical patient undergoing point-of-care testing: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(6):e20180948
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0948
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Objective:
to identify, based on the evidence, point-of-care testing in bedbound in critically ill patients.
Method:
integrative review, carried out through search in Pubmed, Virtual Health Library, Joanna Briggs Institute, The British Institute of Radiology, Brazilian Radiology, and Google Scholar databases. We used the PICO research strategy and selected articles published from 2013 onwards, which presented information about point-of-care testing.
Results:
the different interventions found in the analysis of the 23 selected articles allowed the thematic grouping of care related to safety in communication, patient identification, care with devices, and the prevention and control of infection, which can be used in point-of-care testing.
Final considerations:
The care described in the evidence provided support for validating a safe care protocol for critically ill patients undergoing imaging studies in bed.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE02-05-2021
Homeless people: health aspects and experiences with health services
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(1):e20190200
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEHomeless people: health aspects and experiences with health services
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(1):e20190200
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0200
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Objectives:
to analyze the understanding of homeless people living in a city in the countryside of São Paulo about what health is and about their experiences in health services.
Methods:
a qualitative exploratory study developed through interviews with homeless people and a field diary. The data were organized by themes and the findings were compared to a collective health framework.
Results:
the explored themes were: “Being healthy for the homeless population”, “The search for health services” and “Being a user of health services from the perspective of homeless people”. We present the interviewees’ understanding of health and their experiences in healthcare services. Along this path, we outline aspects that show the network’s weaknesses, permeated by prejudices and discrimination.
Final Considerations:
this population has conceptions about health and needs that need to be singularly taken into consideration to facilitate access and care.
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09-16-2019
Leprosy educational practices with adolescents: an integrative literature review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(5):1397-1404
Abstract
Leprosy educational practices with adolescents: an integrative literature review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(5):1397-1404
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0458
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Objectives:
to identify scientific evidence in the literature regarding educational actions on leprosy developed with adolescents.
Method:
an integrative review of the literature, with the following research question: what are the leprosy educational practices currently being developed with adolescents? The search was performed in the following databases: MEDLINE, Scopus, LILACS, CINAHL, BVS Hanseníase and other sources, using “adolescent”; “leprosy”; “health education”; “public health”, and “public health practice” as keywords. Results: the sample was comprised of nine studies. Leprosy educational practices with adolescents verifiably promote change in knowledge when they are based on constructivist methodologies. The nurse is recognized as a professional with potential for developing these educational practices. Final considerations: actions for leprosy education with adolescents do lead to changes in knowledge, but new research is needed to evaluate their effectiveness in further improving this knowledge as well as changing behaviors and practices.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-18-2022
Cultural adaptation and content validity evidence of the Nutritional Literacy Scale Brazilian version
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20210657
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLECultural adaptation and content validity evidence of the Nutritional Literacy Scale Brazilian version
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20210657
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0657
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Objective:
To investigate the evidence of content validity and reliability of the Brazilian version of the Nutritional Literacy Scale (NLS) after the cultural adaptation process.
Methods:
Psychometric study of 1,197 users of the National Health Service (Brazilian SUS). The NLS was culturally adapted to Brazilian Portuguese and six items of the original scale were modified to improve its understanding, giving rise to the Brazilian version of the scale named NLS-BR. The analysis of evidence of content validity of the NLS-BR was performed using the Item Response Theory (IRT).
Results:
The final version of the NLS-BR had 23 items and proved to be adequate to assess nutritional literacy in adults assisted by the Brazilian SUS.
Final considerations:
The NLS-BR proved to be of adequate understanding and demonstrated evidence of content validity and reliability for users of the Brazilian SUS.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-13-2019
Factors related to quilombola attendance to child follow-up appointments
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72:9-16
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEFactors related to quilombola attendance to child follow-up appointments
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72:9-16
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0605
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Objective:
To understand factors interfering with the attendance of quilombola children to growth and development follow-up appointments.
Method:
It is a qualitative research based on Symbolic interactionism, during which 14 mothers of children bellow 1 year-old were interviewed, who attended to the Family Health Unit at Ilha de Maré, Bahia, Brazil.
Results:
Appointment attendance is affected by factors intrinsic to mothers (meaning of child health follow-up; association between appointments and children falling ill; personal issues) and extrinsic factors, related to the service (availability, long waiting time for appointments and its quality).
Final considerations:
An administration prioritizing the service’s organization is required, which can prioritize attendances and the reduction of waiting time, specially given the personal issues that compromise going to the unit.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE02-02-2022
The Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis as a tool to evaluate care protocols
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(3):e20210153
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEThe Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis as a tool to evaluate care protocols
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(3):e20210153
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0153
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Objectives:
to identify, classify, and analyze modes of failure in the medication process.
Methods:
evaluative research that used the Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (HFMEA) in a service of bone marrow transplant from June to September 2018, with the participation of 35 health workers.
Results:
207 modes of failure were identified and classified as mistakes in verification (14%), scheduling (25.6%), administration (29%), dilution (16.4%), prescription (2.4%), and identification (12.6%). The analysis of risk showed a moderate (51.7%) and high (30.9%) need of intervention, leading to the creation of an internal quality assurance group and of continued education activities.
Conclusions:
the Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis showed itself to be a tool to actively identify, classify, and analyze failures in the process of medication, contributing for the proposal of actions aimed at patient safety.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-06-2020
Prevention of infections associated with peripheral catheters: construction and validation of clinical scenario
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(5):e20190390
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEPrevention of infections associated with peripheral catheters: construction and validation of clinical scenario
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(5):e20190390
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0390
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Objectives:
to describe the process of construction and content validation of a clinical setting for teaching and learning the recommended practices for preventing bloodstream infection, associated with peripheral venous catheters, for nursing professionals.
Methods:
methodological study of the construction of the scenario based on the National League Nursing Jeffries Simulation Theory, International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning, and the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency. Twelve experts performed content validation. We used to assess the degree of agreement between them, the Content Validity Index, and a descriptive analysis of the suggestions presented.
Results:
all the requirements of the simulated clinical scenario reached an agreement between judges of more than 80% in terms of clarity and relevance.
Conclusions:
the steps adopted in the construction and validation of the clinical scenario proved to be adequate and relevant, and the scenario is suitable for training professionals.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-01-2020
Perceptions of pharmaceutical services among elderly people on polymedication
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(5):e20190305
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEPerceptions of pharmaceutical services among elderly people on polymedication
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(5):e20190305
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0305
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Objectives:
Describe the importance of guidelines provided during pharmaceutical consultation about compliance with medication therapy based on interviews with polymedicated elderly patients.
Methods:
A qualitative methodological study carried out during consultations with 40 elderly patients of both genders at the Health Care Center for Elderly Patients and Caregivers. The study used the technique of content analysis, applying a questionnaire with two open questions.
Results:
Two categories and eight subcategories emerged after the transcription of interviews and exhaustive reading of the data. The category “Pharmaceutical consultation as an education instrument for the self-care of polymedicated elderly patients” presented the highest frequency. The subcategory with the highest frequency was “Concern of elderly patients about self-care”.
Final Considerations:
In the case of polymedicated elderly patients, pharmaceutical consultation is an important education instrument which, through the provision of pharmaceutical guidelines, allows the minimization of concerns about pharmacotherapy, contributing to compliance and self-care.
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07-05-2021
Factors associated with urinary tract infection in a Nursing Home
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200813
Abstract
Factors associated with urinary tract infection in a Nursing Home
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200813
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0813
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Objective:
to analyze the factors associated with urinary tract infection occurrence in institutionalized elderly.
Methods:
this is a cross-sectional, analytical, quantitative study with 116 elderly people from a Nursing Home. Urinary tract infection diagnosis was carried out through urine culture and clinical assessment. Demographic data and associated factors were obtained from medical records. Statistical analysis included bivariate analysis and logistic regression models.
Results:
the factors associated with urinary tract infection (p<0.05) were being female; wheelchair user; diaper use; diuretic use; urinary and bowel incontinence; type 1 diabetes; benign prostatic hyperplasia; dehydration.
Conclusion:
this study revealed that it is important to consider non-modifiable factors such as sex and clinical comorbidities; however, dehydration, a modifiable factor, increased the chances of developing urinary tract infections by 40 times among institutionalized elderly and demands greater attention from the health team.
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