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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Therapeutic nursing care: transition in sexuality of the elderly caregiving spouse
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):673-681
Abstract
RESEARCHTherapeutic nursing care: transition in sexuality of the elderly caregiving spouse
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):673-681
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0256
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Objective:
To understand the transitions experienced, and the conditions and expected response patterns to changes in sexuality of the spouse-caregiver of the elderly, during progression of the dementia process.
Method:
A qualitative research study, conducted at the neurogeriatric clinic between May of 2014 and May of 2015. An intensive, individual interview was administered to 12 elderly caregivers. Thematic content analysis was applied, using the theoretical model of Transition Theory.
Results:
Seven categories emerged, involving relationship and conjugal sexuality; disease repercussions; care and professional approach; attitudes, beliefs and social imagery of sexuality and care; family relationship and redefining of sexuality.
Final considerations:
Family development and marital life, the aspects of formation and development of sexuality, the specifics that involved living and caring for the other were understood, with successive events and changes influenced by old age, dementia, beliefs and social imagery.
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01-01-2017
Fundamentals and practice of care in Gerontological Nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):671-672
Abstract
Fundamentals and practice of care in Gerontological Nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):671-672
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2017700401
Views0Intense social, economic, political, cultural, environmental, epidemiological, and demographical transformations, coupled with accelerated technological innovation, have significantly affected life in society, requiring people to reflect about the conceptions of human nature itself. This context of transformation has incentivized individuals to value technological advances and the construction of more autonomous, global, and unstable human relationships, outlining […]See more -
01-01-2017
Fundamentos e práticas do cuidar em Enfermagem Gerontológica
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):671-672
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Fundamentos e práticas do cuidar em Enfermagem Gerontológica
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):671-672
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2017700401
Views0As intensas transformações sociais, econômicas, políticas, culturais, ambientais, epidemiológicas e demográficas, em conjunto com as aceleradas inovações tecnológicas, têm afetado significativamente a vida em sociedade, exigindo que as pessoas reflitam sobre as próprias concepções da natureza humana. Esse contexto de transformações tem estimulado os indivíduos a valorizar os avanços tecnológicos e a construção de relações […]See more -
01-01-2017
The importance of empathy in health and nursing care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):669-670
Abstract
The importance of empathy in health and nursing care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):669-670
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0032
Views0“In her book “Cultivating Empathy”(), Kathleen Stephany, psychologist and professor at the College of Health Sciences at Douglas College, writes about empathy, which she considers to be the basis of effective communication and one of the most important skills to be developed by human beings. Empathy is the ability to put oneself in the place […]See more -
REFLECTION01-01-2017
Clinical reasoning in nursing: teaching strategies and assessment tools
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):662-668
Abstract
REFLECTIONClinical reasoning in nursing: teaching strategies and assessment tools
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):662-668
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0509
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Objective:
To present the concept and development of teaching strategies and the assessment tools regarding clinical reasoning for accurate practice.
Method:
This is a theoretical reflection based on scientific studies.
Results:
Comprehension of the essential concepts of the thought process and its articulation with the different teaching strategies and the assessment tools which has allowed presenting ways to improve the process of diagnostic or therapeutic clinical reasoning.
Conclusion:
The use of new strategies and assessment tools should be encouraged in order to contribute to the development of skills that lead to safe and effective decision making.
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REFLECTION01-01-2017
Continuing education in health from the perspective of Augustine of Hippo
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):656-661
Abstract
REFLECTIONContinuing education in health from the perspective of Augustine of Hippo
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):656-661
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0484
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Objective:
To reflect about continuing education from the perspective of Augustine of Hippo and his theories based on the construction of knowledge and the learning process.
Method:
This is a theoretical reflection study whose aim is to propose dimensions of analysis, emphasizing the history and challenges of continuing education. Such dimensions analyze the production of knowledge in Augustinian pedagogy, its historical aspects and its close relationship with lifelong education in health professions.
Results:
The results show the difficulty of continuing education to reach adequate importance in health services, and that of academia in appropriating the thoughts of renowned philosophers such as Augustine. This is a result of ignorance about the convergence of these principles and their relevance.
Final considerations:
Continuing education and Augustinian pedagogy walk hand in hand in terms of care, meeting the needs that originate from practice and that are reflected in it, challenging isolated knowledge and putting different areas of knowledge to work together.
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REVIEW01-01-2017
Influence of hormonal contraceptives and the occurrence of stroke: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):647-655
Abstract
REVIEWInfluence of hormonal contraceptives and the occurrence of stroke: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):647-655
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0056
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Objective:
To identify scientific evidence regarding the influence of hormonal contraceptive use and the occurrence of stroke.
Method:
Integrative review of the literature, through database search using the descriptors “contraceptive agents“, “contraceptive devices“, “contraceptives, Oral” and “Stroke”. Original studies in Portuguese, Spanish and English, published in full and available online were included. Studies that did not answer our guiding questions and duplicated studies were excluded.
Results:
Women using combined oral contraceptives have higher risk of stroke, even with a lower hormonal dosage and different types of progestogen, regardless of the duration of use. The use of contraceptives associated with smoking, hypertension, migraine, hypercholesterolemia, obesity and sedentary lifestyle increases the chance of stroke. Contraceptive patch and vaginal ring are associated to increased risk.
Conclusion:
Use of combined hormonal contraceptives, except for the injectable and the transdermal ones, increases the chance of occurrence of the event. Progestogen-only contraceptives were considered safe.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Health Conditions and Memory Performance: a study with older adult women
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):640-646
Abstract
RESEARCHHealth Conditions and Memory Performance: a study with older adult women
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):640-646
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0529
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Objective:
to verify the correlation between health condition and memory performance of older adult women in the community.
Method:
Analytical cross-sectional study developed with 28 older adult women living in Cuiabá-MT. They answered the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and a shortened Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) to screen for dementia and depression symptoms. Memory skills were assessed through Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT).
Results:
The mean age was 66.36 years and 75% of the participants had educational level higher than 7 years. The MMSE mean score was 28.45. The correlations found were: educational level and immediate memory (r = 0.49; p = 0.008); delayed recall and immediate memory (r = 0.71; p < 0.001); memory recognition and immediate memory (r = 0.43; p = 0.021) and recognition memory with delayed recall (r = 0.47; p = 0.012).
Conclusion:
High scores in the MMSE and a satisfactory health perception among the participants were evident. There was no correlation between memory performance and health perception.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-06-2021
Hope in a depression therapeutic group: a qualitative case study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(4):e20201309
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEHope in a depression therapeutic group: a qualitative case study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(4):e20201309
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1309
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Objective:
to understand the perceptions of hope for people with depression in the context of a therapy group.
Methods:
using a qualitative case study approach, a semi-structured in-depth interview and a self-report questionnaire were conducted with seven women with depression integrated in a therapy group at a Portuguese day-care psychiatric unit. Data collection and analysis used triangulation of sources.
Results:
the participants evidenced hope founded on the positive experiences of the past with a strong affiliation component. Hope management is done fundamentally through the interpersonal relationships established between the members of the group, based on communicational patterns that are established on a regular basis, mediated by the group therapist.
Conclusion:
the therapy group functioned towards the reinforcement of hope in people who experience depression, and it works as a motivation to manage the implications of illness in the participants’ life and health project.
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REVIEW08-16-2021
Fatigue due to compassion in health professionals and coping strategies: a scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(5):e20190628
Abstract
REVIEWFatigue due to compassion in health professionals and coping strategies: a scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(5):e20190628
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0628
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Objectives:
to identify the current state of knowledge on compassion fatigue in the work context of healthcare professionals; and how coping strategies are established in this scenario.
Method:
a scoping review with search applied to the databases: MEDLINE, LILACS, CINAHL, Scopus. Temporal limit: 2009 to 2019. The data was analyzed and synthesized in narrative form
Results:
thirty articles were selected, synthesized into two categories: a) Health work and compassion fatigue: conceptual analysis, context, and manifestations; b) Coping strategies for compassion fatigue.
Conclusions:
this study presented: a descriptive and general panorama about compassion fatigue in healthcare professionals, identifying a greater consolidation of the concept between 2015 and 2018; and some coping strategies. The association between health and spirituality is highlighted as one of the strategies in this scenario, enabling new research to be conducted in view of the importance of the theme in life, health work.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-23-2021
Disabilities in leprosy: construction and validation of instrument on knowledge and attitude of professionals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(5):e20200862
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEDisabilities in leprosy: construction and validation of instrument on knowledge and attitude of professionals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(5):e20200862
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0862
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Objective:
To develop and test the content validity of the “Knowledge and Attitudes on Assessing Degrees of Physical Disability in Leprosy” instrument.
Methods:
Methodological study carried out between January and May 2019 in three stages: item generation, analysis of aggregated redundancy to the composition, and content validation, using the Delphi technique.
Results:
In the first evaluation, a relevance of ≥ 0.80 stood out for all items, except for 2.8, which was excluded. To make the instrument clearer, the sequence was renumbered from one to 32; 2.6, 3.1, and 15 were reformulated, and the others underwent modifications, except for ten and 13. After the second evaluation, all items obtained Content Validity Index > 0.90 and Kappa = 1.00.
Conclusion:
The instrument has an excellent content validity; it is inferred that it is adequate to measure the knowledge and attitudes of professionals in the assessment of physical disabilities in leprosy.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-30-2021
Mental health in adolescence: Elaboration and validation of an educational technology for health promotion
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(5):e20201023
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEMental health in adolescence: Elaboration and validation of an educational technology for health promotion
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(5):e20201023
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1023
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Objective:
to build and validate the appearance of a digital educational technology to promote the mental health of school adolescents.
Methods:
methodological study, which included the elaboration and validation of the “Conect@dos com a S@ude” online course based on the Galvis-Panqueva methodological framework. The elaboration was based on a literature review and followed the Theory of Meaningful Learning. The validation was performed by a total of 21 adolescent students, using an instrument adapted for the study. A quantitative analysis was performed from the Content Validity Index and descriptive of the suggestions pointed out by the target audience.
Results:
the analysis of the Content Validity index ranged from 0.8 to 1 in all evaluated items. The adolescents presented some suggestions for improvement for the course, most of them were accepted.
Conclusion:
the course was validated by the target audience.
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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
Abstract
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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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-23-2021
The role of grandparents of children with cancer in the hospital
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(5):e20201143
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEThe role of grandparents of children with cancer in the hospital
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(5):e20201143
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1143
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Objective:
To understand the role of grandparents of hospitalized children with cancer.
Methods:
In a qualitative study, we interviewed eleven grandparents of children with cancer hospitalized at a referral center for pediatric oncology in São Paulo. The data were analyzed using the Hybrid Framework of Thematic Analysis.
Results:
Six themes were found to describe the role of grandparents in this context: Being the family’s support, Sharing love to my child and my grandchild, Being there for my child and my grandchild, Offering spiritual support to my child and my grandchild, Making an effort to be able to manage my own feelings and Balancing the demands of hospitalization with available resources.
Final considerations:
The findings show the significance of the grandparents’ role in this experience and emphasize the value of being considered, by health professionals, as part of the family and care.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-30-2021
Perspective of nursing students about active learning and insertion in the job market
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(6):e20190168
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEPerspective of nursing students about active learning and insertion in the job market
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(6):e20190168
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0168
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Objective:
to understand the perception of alumni from a nursing course which uses active learning methods about their insertion in the job market.
Methods:
descriptive and exploratory study with a qualitative approach, carried out through 17 interviews with alumni from 2012 and 2014. The analysis took place using Dialectic Hermeneutics, as subsidized by the theoretical framework of the Theory of Complexity.
Results:
the statements of the alumni showed aspects related to safety to act in the job market, to stimulating proactivity and initiative for learning as proposed by the active method, to difficulties in teamwork, and to the lack of experience in certain specialized fields.
Final Considerations:
there are advances and challenges marked by contradictions in the way the alumni act and think as they enter the job market, which is an inherent condition to processes of change, from the perspective of complex thinking.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-20-2021
Resilience of family caregivers of children and adolescents in treatment of neoplasms and associated factors
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(6):e20190388
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEResilience of family caregivers of children and adolescents in treatment of neoplasms and associated factors
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(6):e20190388
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0388
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Objectives:
analyze the level of resilience of family caregivers of children and adolescents hospitalized for cancer treatment and associated factors.
Methods:
cross-sectional study, carried out in 2018, with 62 family caregivers in a university hospital in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The instruments CDRisc-10-Br, SRQ20, PSS-14 and WHOQOL-Bref were used to measure resilience, minor psychological disorders, stress, and quality of life, respectively. Inferential statistics were used.
Results:
female caregivers, married, with one child and who practice some predominated religion. They were classified as having a moderate level of resilience (48.4%); with suspicion for minor psychological disorders (45%) and high level of stress (41%). In terms of quality of life, they were satisfied in the Physical, Psychological and Social Relations domains; and dissatisfied in the Environment domain.
Conclusions:
there were direct weak to moderate correlations between the level of resilience and quality of life and inversely with stress and minor psychological disorders.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-18-2021
Mapping of advanced practice nursing actions in the Family Health Strategy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20210228
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEMapping of advanced practice nursing actions in the Family Health Strategy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20210228
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0228
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Objectives:
to map advanced practice nursing actions implemented in the Family Health Strategy context.
Methods:
cross-sectional exploratory study carried out with Family Health Strategy nurses. Data obtained in the mapping were compared to the characteristics that define advanced practice nurses and are adopted internationally by using a checklist based on the International Council of Nurses Guidelines.
Results:
the mapping allowed to identify advanced practice nursing actions, such as advanced assessment, judgement, decision-making, and diagnostic reasoning skills and authority to diagnose and prescribe medications, diagnostic testing, and therapeutic treatments. However, evidence found in the educational preparation domain indicated evident fragility, expressed as the low percentage of nurses credentialed with a professional master’s degree.
Conclusions:
the present study showed that nurses in the Family Health Strategy carry out advanced practice nursing actions without the professional master’s degree recommended for credentialing, with pertinent legislation, which requires initiatives to be taken by nursing leaders to overcome this deficiency.
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REVIEW07-09-2021
Nursing care for patients in post-transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells: an integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(3):e20200097
Abstract
REVIEWNursing care for patients in post-transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells: an integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(3):e20200097
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0097
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Objectives:
to analyze the available evidence on the nursing care provided to patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Methods:
integrative review with the search for primary studies in four databases and a virtual health library. A broad search strategy was used, including research published in English, Brazilian Portuguese, or Spanish, between 2008 and 2018, totaling a sample of 42 studies.
Results:
the studies were grouped into three categories: multiple nursing care (n=19), first-line care (n=18), and self-management of care (n=5).
Conclusions:
nursing care is critical, comprising patients’ physical, psychological and social aspects. It occurs in hospital and home contexts, mainly involving technical actions and health guidance. The evidence identified provide subsidies for decision-making; however, most studies are of the non-experimental type, indicating the need for conducting intervention research.
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09-16-2019
Nursing practices centered on individuals with tuberculosis: an interface with democracy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(5):1219-1225
Abstract
Nursing practices centered on individuals with tuberculosis: an interface with democracy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(5):1219-1225
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0380
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Objective:
To analyze whether user-centered nursing practices in TB DOT are being carried out and are contributing to democracy.
Method:
A cross-sectional, exploratory, descriptive study with 123 nurses in three capital cities with high incidence of TB (Manaus-AM, João Pessoa-PB, Porto Alegre-RS) in Brazil. Data were collected from January to June 2014. Descriptive and multiple correspondence analyzes were used.
Results:
It was identified that the most user-centered care actions had scores below 50%, considered unfavorable to the exercise of democracy. In the analysis of the general user-centered practice score per municipality, Manaus and João Pessoa presented unfavorable results, and the municipality of Porto Alegre was partially favorable.
Conclusion:
The three municipalities need to advance in the implementation of user-centered practices in DOT, because their health system still has difficulties and challenges to overcome.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-21-2022
Self-care deficit among older men in the COVID-19 pandemic: implications for nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20210933
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLESelf-care deficit among older men in the COVID-19 pandemic: implications for nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20210933
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0933
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Objectives:
to analyze self-care deficit among older men in the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil and to discuss the implications for nursing practice.
Methods:
web survey, multicentric, qualitative. A total of 120 older men participated, applying a form from April to June 2020 and April to August 2021. Reflective Thematic Analysis, interpreted by Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory, was used.
Results:
temporally, the self-care of older men was manifested in the self-care requirements – affective bonds, self-care for development – meditation and self-care with health deviations – remote consultations. Fully, partially compensatory, educational/support systems mobilized self-care.
Final Considerations:
as care managers, nurses can strengthen the support network for older men by activating professionals from the multidisciplinary team, family members, caregivers and the community to promote self-care and correct health deviations in times of crisis.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-18-2022
Nursing in Primary Health Care: association between leadership, psychological capital, and burnout implications
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20210942
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ORIGINAL ARTICLENursing in Primary Health Care: association between leadership, psychological capital, and burnout implications
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20210942
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0942
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Objectives:
to verify the association between authentic leadership and burnout syndrome in Primary Health Care nursing professionals and analyze the relationship between positive psychological capital and burnout syndrome in subordinate nursing professionals.
Methods:
a field, descriptive-exploratory, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, developed with the nursing team, in Basic Health Units in the city of São Paulo, with the application of the sociodemographic questionnaires, Burnout Characterization Scale [Escala de Caracterização do Burnout], Authentic Leadership Questionnaire and Psychological Capital Questionnaire.
Results:
in leaders’ perception, there was no evidence of significant associations between burnout and authentic leadership scales. There was a significant negative association of the burnout scale dimensions with the leadership dimensions regarding the subordinates. There was evidence of significant negative associations in the burnout scores with the scores of the psychological questionnaire dimensions.
Conclusions:
in nursing, burnout is associated with authentic leadership and psychological capital.
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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 ARTICLE03-07-2022
Is self-esteem associated with the elderly person’s quality of life?
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20210388
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEIs self-esteem associated with the elderly person’s quality of life?
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20210388
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0388
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Objective:
To analyze the association between self-esteem and quality of life in the elderly.
Methods:
Cross-sectional web survey developed with 519 elderly people. Participants filled out three data collection instruments developed on the Google Forms platform and widely disseminated through all of Brazil. Fisher’s exact test, Mann-Whitney, Pearson correlation, and linear regression with 95% confidence interval were used.
Results:
Self-esteem was associated with all quality-of-life facets: sensory skills [β= 1.307; p<0.001]; autonomy [β= 2.101; p<0.001]; past, present, and future activities [β= 2.486; p<0.001]; social presence [β= 2.547; p<0.001]; death and dying [β= 2.175; p<0.001]; and intimacy [β=2.378; p<0.001].
Conclusion:
There is a positive and statistically significant association between self-esteem and quality of life in the elderly. We therefore suggest the development of local policies capable of raising this age groups’ self-esteem and reaffirming aging as a new possibility for discoveries and pleasure.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-29-2022
Incidence of acute radiodermatitis in women with breast cancer undergoing hypofractionated radiotherapy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(1):e20210118
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEIncidence of acute radiodermatitis in women with breast cancer undergoing hypofractionated radiotherapy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(1):e20210118
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0118
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Objective:
To estimate the incidence and degree of acute radiodermatitis at the end and after the end of treatment in women with breast cancer undergoing hypofractionated radiotherapy.
Methods:
Observational, prospective, and longitudinal study, conducted between March 2019 and January 2020, in a radiotherapy outpatient clinic.
Results:
Thirty-two women participated in the study, among whom, in the last session of hypofractionated radiotherapy, 15 (46.9%) had radiodermatitis, erythema in 13 (40.6%), and wet peeling in 2 (6.3%). In the post-treatment evaluation, 27 (84.4%) had radiodermatitis, erythema in 17 (53.1%), dry peeling in 8 (25%), and wet peeling in 2 (6.3%).
Conclusion:
The general incidence of radiodermatitis after hypofractionated radiotherapy in women with breast cancer was 37.5%, erythema, 12.5%, and dry peeling, 25%. The development of care protocols for the management of radiodermatitis after treatment is of paramount importance.
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