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RESEARCH01-01-2016
Perfil dos pacientes com tumores cerebrais e o papel do enfermeiro
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):150-155
Abstract
RESEARCHPerfil dos pacientes com tumores cerebrais e o papel do enfermeiro
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):150-155
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690120i
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Objetivo:
describir el perfil de los 200 pacientes con tumores del sistema nervioso central (TSNC) y el papel de la enfermería.
Método:
análisis prospectivo, cuantitativo y descriptivo de los registros médicos de 200 pacientes con TSNC.
Resultados:
61% de los pacientes tenían TSNC benignos y 39% tumores malignos. El grado de la dependencia de los pacientes según la Escala de Karnofsky fue significativamente mayor en los pacientes con tumores malignos (P <0,05), lo que indica que estos pacientes necesitan más apoyo en las actividades diarias.
Conclusión:
los pacientes con tumores cerebrales requieren atención especializada, con directrices específicas sobre su enfermedad y aspectos de la vida diaria después del tratamiento. Por lo tanto, los enfermeros pueden ser un elemento clave para la eficacia de la atención prestada a los pacientes y sus familias con el objetivo de mejorar la calidad de vida de las personas afectadas por la enfermedad.
Keywords:Avaliação de Estado de KarnofskyCuidados de EnfermagemEnfermagem OncológicaNeoplasias EncefálicasPapel do Profissional de EnfermagemSee more -
RESEARCH01-01-2016
Clinical competences of nursing assistants: a strategy for people management
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):142-149
Abstract
RESEARCHClinical competences of nursing assistants: a strategy for people management
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):142-149
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690119i
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Objective:
to identify the clinical competences of nursing assistants in a hospital organization and to understand how professional acquired these competences.
Method:
an exploratory study of a qualitative approach, performed at a private hospital in southern Brazil, through a semi-structured interview, in May and June 2013 with 20 nursing assistants.
Results:
the nursing assistantswho worked longer in the same work unit had a higher list of clinical competences. The acquisition of clinical competences occurred through interaction with other professionals; in daily nursing practice; in previous experiences and in formal learning.
Final considerations:
the identification of clinical competences and the way nursing assistants acquire these competences can be important resources for managing people, which can be used by nurse managers to better allocate these professionals and provide th e opportunity for their professional development.
Keywords:Clinical CompetenceHuman Resource Management in HealthNursingProfessional PracticeStaff DevelopmentSee more -
RESEARCH01-01-2016
Quality of life and accession to the pharmacological treatment among elderly hypertensive
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):134-141
Abstract
RESEARCHQuality of life and accession to the pharmacological treatment among elderly hypertensive
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):134-141
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690118i
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Objective:
to compare variables obtained in adherence and non-adherence to drug treatment for hypertension, according to socioeconomic situation, time of diagnosis, self-reported morbidities, indicative of depression and quality of life.
Method:
cross-sectional analytical study of 524 elderly with adherence and 505 non-adherence to the treatment. A descriptive analysis, Chi-square test and Student t test (p < 0.05) were held.
Results:
there was higher proportion of older subjects, indicative of morbidity and depression among those with adherence. Non-adherence subjects had lower scores in all domains and quality of life facets.
Conclusion:
actions favoring the adherence to pharmacological treatment should be recommended, to minimize the impact of comorbidities and improve quality of life.
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RESEARCH01-01-2016
Exposure and sun protection practices of university students
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):126-133
Abstract
RESEARCHExposure and sun protection practices of university students
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):126-133
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690117i
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Objective:
to learn exposure and sun protection practices for university students.
Method:
a descriptive, cross-sectional study performed at a university in São Paulo.
Results:
the sample consisted of 385 young and data collection conducted through a form. Of the total, 239 (62%) young people were classified as skin type III and IV and 69 (17.9%) affirmed to have a history of skin cancer in the family. Most affirmed exposure to the sun between 10 a.m and 04 p.m and for more than one hour; 112 (29.1%) informed not employ safeguards. Among those who use sunscreen, the minority does so regularly.
Conclusion:
although the sample was made up of people with greater access to information, it was found exposure and sunscreen improperly. Education, individual and collective actions should be strengthened and prioritized given the incidence of skin cancer in the country.
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RESEARCH01-01-2016
Hospitalizations sensitive to primary health care at a regional hospital in the Federal District
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):118-125
Abstract
RESEARCHHospitalizations sensitive to primary health care at a regional hospital in the Federal District
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):118-125
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690116i
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Objective:
to characterize hospitalizations for sensitive conditions to primary care of a regional hospital in the Federal District.
Method:
this is a descriptive study, such as case series that considered users admitted between 2008 and 2012 in the Regional Hospital of Ceilândia. The selection of hospitalizations was based on the Brazilian List, and the data were obtained from the Hospital information System. The descriptive statistics was used in the data processing and analysis.
Results:
ACSC (Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions) showed a growth tendency, mainly due to cerebrovascular diseases, lung diseases and infections in the kidney and urinary tract. Female and elderly patients showed a higher frequency of hospitalizations.
Conclusion:
the results may help managers and health professionals to implement actions that aim higher solvability of primary care, and contribute to the systematization of nursing care and improved health care.
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RESEARCH01-01-2016
Significations of being the caregiver of the companion with cancer: an existential look
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):110-117
Abstract
RESEARCHSignifications of being the caregiver of the companion with cancer: an existential look
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):110-117
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690115i
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Objective:
to unveil the significances of women who experience being the caregiver of their companion with cancer.
Method:
a Heidegger’s phenomenological research, performed with ten women who are caregivers of their companions with cancer in a town in the northwest of the state of Paraná, Brazil, from December 2013 to February 2014. The following guiding question was used: “How has it been for you to care for your companion with cancer?”.
Results:
from the analysis of the speeches the following ontological themes emerged: “Taking responsibility of caring for the companion with cancer”, “Learning to live with the intimacy changes” and “Learning to live with the feelings related to care”. The data revealed the wives’ sense of responsibilities for caring and the influence of feelings in the act of caring, including the impact on the couple’s intimacy.
Conclusion:
in the midst of difficulties, the feelings of affection are the driving force behind these women to continue their actions as wife-caregivers.
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RESEARCH01-01-2016
Defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis “ineffective airway clearance”
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):102-109
Abstract
RESEARCHDefining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis “ineffective airway clearance”
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):102-109
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690114i
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Objective:
to analyze the defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis “ineffective airway clearance” in children with acute respiratory infection.
Method:
cross-sectional descriptive study, developed in two hospitals specialized in care for children. It was held a detailed respiratory evaluation of the child to identify the defining characteristics of the diagnosis under study.
Results:
a total of 249 children were evaluated, 55.8% were male and the median age was 13.76 months. Ineffective airway clearance was identified in 222 children (89.2%). The following defining characteristics presented statistically significant associations: dyspnea, expectoration, orthopnea, respiratory adventitious sounds, decreased breath sounds and ineffective cough. Decreased breath sounds, ineffective cough and respiratory adventitious sounds composed the logistic regression model.
Conclusion:
the characteristics decreased breath sounds, ineffective cough and respiratory adventitious sounds have better predictive capacity for the diagnosis “ineffective airway clearance” in children with acute respiratory infection.
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RESEARCH01-01-2016
Assessment of the risk of pressure ulcer development among hospitalized HIV/Aids patients
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):96-101
Abstract
RESEARCHAssessment of the risk of pressure ulcer development among hospitalized HIV/Aids patients
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):96-101
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690113i
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Objective:
to assess the risk of pressure ulcer development among hospitalized HIV/Aids.
Metod:
study quantitative descriptive with 35 patients admitted to an infectious diseases hospital in Curitiba-PR-BR. Characterized clinical and epidemiological of patients using a data collection instrument and the Braden Scale. Data was compiled using Excel® and a simple descriptive analysis.
Results:
two patients were found to have pressure ulcers and the most common comorbidities associated with HIV/Aids were pneumocystis pneumonia, caused by pneumocisti cariini (16), and pulmonary tuberculosis (13). The lowest scores were obtained in the friction and shear subscale, followed by the activity, nutrition, mobility and moisture subscales. The highest score was obtained in the sensory perception subscale. Two patients were classified as ‘very high risk’, six as ‘high risk’, three as ‘low risk’, and the rest as ‘no risk’.
Conclusion:
risk assessment using scales provides objective information to assist with systemized and targeted nursing decision-making.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE04-14-2023
Guide for Systematization of Care and Nursing Process: educational technology for professional practice
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20210975
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEGuide for Systematization of Care and Nursing Process: educational technology for professional practice
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20210975
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0975
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Objective:
to elaborate and validate the content of a digital guide educational technology on Systematization of Nursing Care and Nursing Process.
Methods:
applied research of technological development, developed between 2020 and 2021, in three steps. First, a scoping review was carried out to elaborate the content. In the second step, the content was validated with 46 nurse judges selected for convenience. The minimum criterion of agreement among judges was 80%. The third step consisted of content organization and layout.
Results:
the guide content was elaborated from the Federal Nursing Council legislation, scientific articles and textbooks. Content was considered appropriate, relevant and organized by judges.
Final considerations:
the digital guide is an alternative that can contribute to the NP execution and implementation, supporting the planning and implementation of actions for quality of care.
Keywords:Educational TechnologyNursing ProcessNursing RecordsProfessional PracticeStandardized Nursing TerminologySee more -
REVIEW11-22-2024
Telenursing contributions in Primary Health Care in the COVID-19 pandemic context: an integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20240093
Abstract
REVIEWTelenursing contributions in Primary Health Care in the COVID-19 pandemic context: an integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20240093
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0093
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Objective:
to identify telenursing contributions in Primary Health Care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:
an integrative literature review, conducted between January and August 2022 in the PubMed, CINAHL, LILACS, BDENF, Scopus, WoS, EMBASE and SciELO databases. A total of 493 studies was found, 62 were read in full, and of these, 16 were selected. For analysis, a dynamic reading of the studies and synthesis of the main results were carried out.
Results:
the main results highlighted telenursing practice as a challenge for professionals and the population. Among the contributions and positive points and aspects that require improvement, practice showed promise when considered in a post-pandemic scenario.
Final considerations:
through telenursing, the population’s access to Primary Health Care was guaranteed in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a critical look at current technological advances in healthcare is necessary.
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EDITORIAL03-08-2024
Nursing as a player in tackling vaccine hesitancy and refusal
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e77suppl101
Abstract
EDITORIALNursing as a player in tackling vaccine hesitancy and refusal
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e77suppl101
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.202477suppl101
Views1Since the 1970s, the Brazilian Ministry of Health established the Brazilian National Immunization Program (PNI – Programa Nacional de Imunização), which preceded the Brazilian Health System and which was incorporated and strengthened due to the decentralized model to municipalities, but under single command at central level. Its objective was and still is to coordinate vaccination […]See more -
REVIEW12-16-2024
Recommendations for guidelines for promoting mental health in the workplace: an umbrella review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240086
Abstract
REVIEWRecommendations for guidelines for promoting mental health in the workplace: an umbrella review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240086
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0086
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Objectives:
to summarize the recommendations of guidelines for promoting mental health in the workplace.
Methods:
an umbrella review, according to Joanna Briggs Institute and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses methodological assumptions. Data collection was carried out in January 2021 and updated in July 2023 in the American Psychological Association, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, National Library of Medicine, and Scopus databases. Systematic reviews that assessed guidelines with recommendations for mental health care for workers were included. PROSPERO registration CRD42023461845.
Results:
four systematic reviews published between 2015 and 2018 were identified. The abstracts highlighted actions that facilitate and inhibit the recommendations as well as three categories of intervention: primary prevention – worker protection; secondary prevention – promoting workers’ mental health; and tertiary prevention – supporting, monitoring and rehabilitating workers upon returning to work.
Conclusions:
the interventions are based on prevention, promotion and early recognition, support and rehabilitation of mental health problems.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-13-2024
Nurses’ perspectives on the use of telemonitoring in the management of people with diabetes and hypertension
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230481
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLENurses’ perspectives on the use of telemonitoring in the management of people with diabetes and hypertension
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230481
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0481
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Objectives:
to understand the perspective of nurses on the use of telemonitoring in the management of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus and arterial hypertension in primary care.
Methods:
this qualitative research involved sixteen nurses from eight municipalities in Paraná. Data were collected between November 2022 and January 2023 through inperson or remote interviews, which were audio-recorded and subjected to content analysis.
Results:
according to the nurses, telemonitoring enhances users’ knowledge about these conditions, communication and connection with the team, and productivity. However, the lack of electronic resources and equipment, high staff turnover, low user adherence, and the limited availability of professional time present significant challenges.
Final Considerations:
the effective implementation and operation of telemonitoring in the management of people with diabetes and hypertension involve both potential benefits and barriers. It is essential to have the availability of human and technological resources, managerial support, and the commitment of professionals and users.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-16-2024
The nursing practice environment and hospital sociotechnical complexity: a mixed-methods study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230315
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEThe nursing practice environment and hospital sociotechnical complexity: a mixed-methods study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230315
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0315
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Objectives:
to analyze the relationship between the nursing practice environment and hospital sociotechnical complexity as perceived by nurses.
Methods:
a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study was conducted in a hospital in southern Brazil. The Brazilian version of the Practice Environment Scale-Nursing Work Index and the Complexity Characterization Questionnaire were administered to 132 nurses. Subsequently, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 participants, and the data were subjected to thematic analysis. Data integration was achieved through a connection approach.
Results:
the nursing practice environment was found to be favorable, except in the subscale concerning Staffing and Resource Adequacy, where complexity was present in the activities. The three emerging categories explained human and technical aspects related to complexity in the practice environment, quality of care, and patient safety. Unexpected variability was inversely correlated with the practice environment.
Conclusions:
the study results indicate a relationship between these constructs, with implications for the quality and the safety of care.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-29-2024
Educational technology for multidisciplinary training for managing waiting lists for elective patients
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230299
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEEducational technology for multidisciplinary training for managing waiting lists for elective patients
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230299
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0299
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Objectives:
to construct and assess an educational technology for managing patient waiting lists for multidisciplinary training.
Methods:
study supported by Instructional Design – ADDIE model, whose stages of construction of educational technology were developed in the form of a multi-professional training course. Its respective content assessment was carried out by a committee of experts from 2021 to 2022. The analysis occurred based on the proportion of content adequacy with 95% Confidence Interval.
Results:
seventeen products were created as educational technology learning objects: five storyboards; four videos; three comic books; two pedagogical action plans; a mind map; and a YouTube® playlist. Nine experts assessed content adequacy, which reached 0.89.
Conclusions:
this educational technology contributes to the performance of professionals who manage waiting lists by reducing inequalities, alleviating differences, in addition to promoting equity in care and good health for patients in the Brazilian Health System.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-14-2024
Validity of the TBApp mobile application for self-care management for people with tuberculosis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230195
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEValidity of the TBApp mobile application for self-care management for people with tuberculosis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230195
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0195
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Objectives:
to describe the validity process of the TBApp mobile application for self-care management for people with tuberculosis linked to Primary Health Care.
Methods:
methodological research developed with ten expert judges, carried out virtually. The application was assessed in relation to content and technology quality in seven domains (objectivity; structure and appearance; relevance; functionality; reliability; usability; and efficiency), using an instrument with a Likert scale.
Results:
TBApp was considered valid, relevant, functional, reliable and effective by expert judges. The objectives, structure and presentation and relevance domains presented an overall Content Validity Index of 0.93, and the functionality, reliability, usability and efficiency domains presented characteristics and sub-characteristics values greater than 0.80.
Conclusions:
TBApp is a creative and innovative tool that can be used by people with TB and disseminated in the scientific community.
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REVIEW09-29-2022
Palliative care in Primary Health Care: an integrative literature review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(1):e20201335
Abstract
REVIEWPalliative care in Primary Health Care: an integrative literature review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(1):e20201335
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1335
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Objectives:
to analyze scientific evidence on the implementation and performance of palliative care in Primary Health Care.
Methods:
an integrative literature review, according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, carried out in the PubMed, SciVerse Scopus and LILACS databases, in December 2020, without a time frame.
Results:
22 original scientific articles were analyzed, 14 classified as evidence level VI. The objective was to understand the experiences and roles of professionals, patients and families on palliative care in Primary Health Care, articles focused on the theme of management and organization of health services and on the importance of educational interventions on the subject.
Final Considerations:
evidence found relating palliative care in Primary Health Care points to the possibility of this care; health teams work closely with the family and their home, but the need to expand this theme is still perceived.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-13-2019
Preconception health behaviors among women with planned pregnancies
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72:17-24
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEPreconception health behaviors among women with planned pregnancies
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72:17-24
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0620
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Objective:
To identify determinants of preconception preparation among women with planned pregnancies.
Method:
A cross-sectional study with a probabilistic sample of 264 women between 18 and 49 years of age who had or were undergoing planned pregnancies, and were users of two School Health Centers in the city of São Paulo. Analysis was conducted through univariate and multiple logistic regression of three variable blocks: 1) social and demographic characteristics; 2) sexual and reproductive characteristics; 3) preexisting health conditions.
Results:
Women with higher education, belonging to economic groups A and B, and older women with infertility were more likely to perform preconception training.
Conclusion:
Preconception care has a strong social determination, as women with more favorable social profiles are more likely to perform it. Experience with infertility is also instrumental in the likelihood of preconception care.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-19-2019
Evaluation of nurse’s performance in telemedicine
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(4):933-939
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEEvaluation of nurse’s performance in telemedicine
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(4):933-939
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0313
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Objective:
Describe the nurse’s role in the Telemedicine Program in Cardiology implanted in Pernambuco, Brazil.
Methods:
Qualitative study, with a target audience of nurses, performed between July and December 2016 at the Emergency Care Units. Data were collected through an online instrument, consisting of open and closed questions, performed with 19 professionals. The data were analyzed through the discourse of the collective subject by QuantiQualisoftware.
Results:
The sample consisted of 19 nurses, mostly female (80%), with a mean age of 30 years old. Two central ideas were constructed: nurses’ knowledge about the Telemedicine Program in Cardiology; and actions developed by nurses. Also, a flow of the program’s assistance was built.
Final considerations:
The nurse in Telecardiology performs functions of assistance and continuing education of monitoring and training for patients.
Keywords:Cardiovascular Diagnostic TechniquesCardiovascular DiseasesNursing CareNursing InformaticsTelemedicineSee more -
ORIGINAL ARTICLE04-03-2020
Transformational leadership: journal club for emergency and intensive care nurse managers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(3):e20180504
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ORIGINAL ARTICLETransformational leadership: journal club for emergency and intensive care nurse managers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(3):e20180504
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0504
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Objectives:
to understand the meaning of transformational leadership and develop an educational intervention addressing this theme.
Methods:
content analysis and action research for the collective construction of an educational intervention addressing management practices and their association with transformational leadership. The setting was the emergency and intensive care network, and nine nurse managers participated in the research. Data was collected from recorded and individualized interviews, and by using the journal club strategy.
Results:
the unveiled themes were: factors related to the team, to the leadership processes and to the leader. Difficulties in decision-making and planning processes were revealed; the leader needs to work in teams, which in turn should be appropriately sized. The journal club and planning model used provided the praxis of this work.
Final Considerations:
reflection and training for the development of transformational leadership were fundamental to solidify the decision-making processes involved in the managers’ practice.
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Clinical and epidemiological features of tuberculosis in children and adolescents
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(5):1271-1278
Abstract
Clinical and epidemiological features of tuberculosis in children and adolescents
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(5):1271-1278
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0172
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Objective:
To analyze the clinical and epidemiological features of tuberculosis in children and adolescents in an infectious diseases reference hospital.
Method:
A documental and retrospective study was carried out with 88 medical files in an infectious diseases reference hospital in the state of Ceará. Data were analyzed by univariate, bivariate and multivariate approaches.
Results:
It was found that, depending on the tuberculosis type, its manifestations may vary. The logistic regression model considered only pulmonary tuberculosis due to a number of observations and included female sex (95% CI: 1.4-16.3), weight loss (95% CI: 1.8-26.3), bacilloscopic screening (95% CI: 1.5-16.6) and sputum collected (95% CI: 1.4-19.4) as possible predictors.
Conclusions:
Children and adolescents present different manifestations of the disease depending on the tuberculosis type that affects them. Knowing the most common features of each condition could enhance early diagnosis and, consequently, result in adequate treatment and care.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-30-2021
Family functionality and burden of family caregivers of users with mental disorders
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(5):e20201061
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEFamily functionality and burden of family caregivers of users with mental disorders
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(5):e20201061
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1061
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Objective:
to verify the difference of mean or median in the scores of family functionality and burden of family caregivers of people with mental disorders.
Methods:
cross-sectional study carried out in a Psychosocial Care Center with 61 family caregivers. Instruments were used for sociodemographic characterization, care process, Family Apgar Index and Family Burden Interview Schedule. Mean/median difference tests were adopted.
Results:
women with mental disorders and the presence of children in the home decreased the median of the family Apgar score. Difficulty in the relationship between caregiver/user, nervousness/tension, physical aggression and agitation of patients increased the global average of subjective burden.
Conclusions:
nursing interventions to reduce burden and promote family functionality should prioritize caregivers of women with mental disorders, assist them in managing troublesome behaviors and raising awareness of family nucleus to co-responsibility for caring for sick people, especially in families with children who demand daily care.
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