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01-01-2015
Polysomnography assessment of sleep and wakefulness in premature newborns
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1109-1115
Abstract
Polysomnography assessment of sleep and wakefulness in premature newborns
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1109-1115
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680616i
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Objective:
to describe the total sleep time and its stages, total wake time, heart rate values and oxygen saturation shown by premature infants, and the influence of the periods of the day on sleep and physiological parameters.
Method:
a descriptive study was conducted of 13 hospitalized premature infants. Data collection was performed using polysomnography and unstructured observation for 24 uninterrupted hours.
Results:
the newborns remained asleep for 59.6% of the day, predominantly in quiet sleep, with a higher mean heart rate during wakefulness (p<0.001). No difference was found between the variables related to sleep, physiological parameters and periods of the day, but in the morning a predominance of quiet sleep was observed (p=0.002).
Conclusion:
the preterm newborn presented more total sleep time than wakefulness; quiet sleep was the predominant stage, and heart rate was higher during wakefulness.
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01-01-2015
Learning Incubator: an instrument to foster entrepreneurship in Nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1103-1108
Abstract
Learning Incubator: an instrument to foster entrepreneurship in Nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1103-1108
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680615i
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Objective:
this study aimed to know the contributions of the Learning Incubator to the process of lifelong education in health.
Method:
this is a qualitative field research whose data was collected from August to December 2014 by the focus group technique. The research had 34 employees of a Teaching Hospital in the central region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul that participated previously in the incubation process.
Results:
from the data encoded by content analysis, three themes were selected: Learning Incubator – welcoming and integrating space; An instigating instrument that enhances possibilities; Continuous and lifelong education strategy.
Conclusion:
the Learning Incubator is an important instrument to foster entrepreneurship in nursing and other health areas due to its capacity of rethinking mechanized practices, to the possibility of instigating new ways of being and acting, and to the ability of creating and developing new ideas based on individual and institutional needs.
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01-01-2015
Estratégias não farmacológicas para diminuição da ansiedade no cateterismo cardíaco: revisão integrativa
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1093-1102
Abstract
Estratégias não farmacológicas para diminuição da ansiedade no cateterismo cardíaco: revisão integrativa
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1093-1102
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680614i
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Objetivo:
identificar y revisar los estudios de literatura que abordan las estrategias no farmacológicas utilizadas para reducir la ansiedad en los pacientes que reciben un cateterismo cardíaco.
Método:
revisión integradora. La investigación se llevó a cabo utilizando las bases de datos LILACS, SciELO, Medline (BVS y PubMed) y Scopus. Los estudios se analizaron de acuerdo con sus objetivos, la metodo, los instrumentos utilizados para la evaluación de la ansiedad de los pacientes, y los resultados obtenidos.
Resultados:
la estrategia dirigida más para reducir la ansiedad en los pacientes que recibieron cateterización cardíaca fue la musicoterapia. No se encontró estudio, sin embargo, identificando el momento más adecuado para esta intervención (antes, durante y / o después de este procedimiento). Otras estrategias identificados en esta revisión eran videos educativos, masajes y terapia de palma.
Conclusión:
los resultados sugieren que la ansiedad se puede reducir el uso de estrategias no farmacológicas.
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01-01-2015
Non-pharmacological strategies to decrease anxiety in cardiac catheterization: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1093-1102
Abstract
Non-pharmacological strategies to decrease anxiety in cardiac catheterization: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1093-1102
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680614i
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Objective:
to identify and review the literature on non-pharmacological strategies used for reducing anxiety in patients receiving cardiac catheterization.
Method:
this study was an integrative literature review. The research was conducted using the databases LILACS, SciELO, Medline (through BVS and PubMed) and Scopus. Studies were analyzed according to their objective, method, instruments used for evaluating patients’ anxiety, and the results obtained.
Results:
the most used strategy for reducing anxiety in patients receiving cardiac catheterization was music therapy. However, no study identifying the most appropriate time for this intervention (before, during and/or after the procedure) was found. Other strategies identified in this review were educational videos, massage, and palm therapy.
Conclusion:
the results found suggest that anxiety can be reduced using non-pharmacological strategies.
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01-01-2015
Convergence, divergence and diagnostic accuracy in the light of two nursing terminologies
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1086-1092
Abstract
Convergence, divergence and diagnostic accuracy in the light of two nursing terminologies
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1086-1092
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680613i
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Objective:
compare divergences and convergences between the nursing diagnoses established for a case study, in the light of two nursing terminologies.
Method:
a descriptive research was undertaken. The participants were 24 nurses from public teaching hospitals (N=12) and hospital care institutions (N=12) in the Northeast of Brazil.
Results:
in group A (6 faculty members and 6 clinical professionals), 51 diagnoses were established according to NANDA-I: 54.9% of high accuracy, 23.5% zero, 15.7% low and 5.9% moderate accuracy. In group B (6 faculty members and 6 clinical professionals), 43 declarations were established using the ICNP®: 44.2% of zero accuracy, 39.5% high, 16.3% low. Four out of fi ve diagnostic titles of high accuracy in group A and the seven titles in group B converged; divergences were attributed to the number of combinations among the focus, judgment and location axes of the ICNP®.
Conclusion:
a range of titles was observed with different diagnostic inferences and low diagnostic accuracy in both groups.
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01-01-2015
Family caregivers articulating the social network of a child with special health care needs
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1078-1085
Abstract
Family caregivers articulating the social network of a child with special health care needs
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1078-1085
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680612i
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Objective:
the study sought to characterize the social network of the child and analyze the role of the family in its creation.
Method:
a qualitative approach was developed through five dynamics (Speaking Map) based on the creative sensitive method, with five groups of families (12 participants) in their homes.
Results:
the critical discourse analysis of the caregivers (grandparents, siblings and neighbors) showed that the mother plays the main role in articulating the social network, with its points being linked by the hospital, primary and rehabilitation care, household, school, etc. Familial care becomes more visible at home and within the community.
Conclusion:
with the insufficient public policy that articulating healthcare facilities for CSHCN in the community, family members shape a social network characterized by a dense and fluid mesh.
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01-01-2015
Speeches of managers about the policy of the directly observed treatment for tuberculosis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1069-1077
Abstract
Speeches of managers about the policy of the directly observed treatment for tuberculosis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1069-1077
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680611i
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Objective:
to analyze the managers’ speeches about the policy transfer of the directly observed treatment (DOT) for tuberculosis control in the city of João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
Method:
this is a qualitative study developed in May and June, 2013 through semi-directed interviews with twenty health professionals in five health districts in João Pessoa/PB. The empirical material produced was analyzed according to the theoretical-analytical basis of the French Discourse Analysis by Pêcheux.
Results:
the study demonstrated weaknesses in the conduction and organization of actions in relation to the DOT. It revealed that the lack of knowledge of the managers about this policy has direct implications to the care of tuberculosis patients.
Conclusion:
the management should trace strategic plans to rethink the care practices and thus, reorganize the entire care network to users in order to effectively contribute to user adherence in the fight against tuberculosis.
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01-01-2015
Conceptions of mid-level nursing professionals facing those with a chemical dependency
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1063-1068
Abstract
Conceptions of mid-level nursing professionals facing those with a chemical dependency
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1063-1068
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680610i
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Objective:
to describe and understand the conceptions of nursing assistants working in Psychosocial Care Centers for alcohol and drugs (CAPS ad), about the patient with addictions.
Method:
sixteen nursing assistants and technicians from nine of the CAPS ad in São Paulo were interviewed, and data were analyzed using the constant comparative method.
Results:
performing the functions in the CAPS ad enabled the change in staff’s conception from a stigmatizing and prejudiced view, to the concept of chemical dependence as a disease and those who are chemically dependent as patients with comorbidities and family problems, in need of help and treatment.
Conclusion:
professional practice in specialized services for alcohol and other drugs enables changes in the staff’s conceptions about chemically dependent individuals, highlighting the need to include the subject of alcohol and drugs in the school curriculum.
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06-14-2024
Duração e qualidade do sono da equipe de enfermagem brasileira que trabalha em turnos
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230167
Abstract
Duração e qualidade do sono da equipe de enfermagem brasileira que trabalha em turnos
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230167
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0167
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Objetivo:
analizar la duración y calidad del sueño en profesionales de enfermería que trabajan por turnos.
Método:
investigación analítica, transversal, realizada entre septiembre de 2017 y abril de 2018, en un hospital público del sur de Brasil, con el equipo de enfermería. Se utilizó el cuestionario sociolaboral y de síntomas de salud, la Escala de Somnolencia de Epworth y el Índice de Calidad del Sueño de Pittsburgh. Los datos se presentan como estadística descriptiva e inferencial, análisis bivariado y regresión logística binaria.
Resultados:
participaron 308 profesionales de enfermería, con predominio de sueño prolongado, ausencia de somnolencia y mala calidad del sueño. La duración corta del sueño (<6 h) se asoció con turnos de día y mala calidad del sueño. La calidad del sueño se asoció con la presencia de somnolencia diurna excesiva y con el trabajo diurno.
Conclusión:
los turnos de trabajo, el insomnio y la cefalea fueron los principales factores relacionados con la falta de sueño de los profesionales de enfermería. Los resultados pueden justificar el desarrollo de investigaciones de intervención para la salud de los trabajadores.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-14-2024
Sleep duration and quality of Brazilian nursing staff who work in shifts
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230167
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLESleep duration and quality of Brazilian nursing staff who work in shifts
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230167
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0167
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Objective:
to analyze sleep duration and sleep quality in nursing professionals who work in shifts.
Method:
this is a cross-sectional, analytical research, carried out between September 2017 and April 2018, at a public hospital in southern Brazil, with the nursing team. A socio-occupational and health symptoms questionnaire, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index were used. Data are presented as descriptive and inferential statistics, bivariate analysis, and binary logistic regression.
Results:
participants were 308 nursing professionals with a predominance of long-term sleep, absence of drowsiness, and poor sleep quality. Short-term sleep (<6h) was associated with day shift and poor sleep quality. Sleep quality was associated with presence excessive daytime sleepiness and work day shift.
Conclusion:
work shift, insomnia and headache were the main factors related short-term sleep for nursing professionals. The results may justify the development of intervention research for workers’ health.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-14-2024
Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the LYMPH-ICF Instrument for Lymphedema into Portuguese/Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230137
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLETranslation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the LYMPH-ICF Instrument for Lymphedema into Portuguese/Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230137
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0137
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Objective:
The aim of this study is to cross-culturally adapt the Lymphoedema Functioning, Disability and Health Questionnaire Lymphoedema (LYMPH-ICF) instrument into Brazilian Portuguese and conduct a pilot application (n = 10), without psychometric pretensions.
Method:
Methodological research was conducted, following the steps of translation, synthesis, back-translation, and evaluation by the expert committee. Two translators, two back-translators, and twelve professionals participated in the expert committee. A pretest was carried out with 10 patients with secondary lymphedema due to breast cancer. The degree of agreement was determined by the content validity coefficient.
Results:
It was necessary to modify 8 out of the 29 questions comprising the questionnaire, which exhibited idiomatic disagreement. However, despite these changes, there were no indications of impairments, as content reliability was achieved through a validity coefficient of 0.90.
Final Considerations:
The instrument was successfully translated and cross-culturally adapted for Brazil with a high level of agreement.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE05-27-2024
Fall Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety Brazil Program: an evaluability study in a teaching hospital
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230348
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEFall Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety Brazil Program: an evaluability study in a teaching hospital
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230348
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0348
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Objectives:
to present the theoretical model, logic model, and the analysis and judgment matrix of the Fall TIPS Brazil Program.
Methods:
a qualitative, participatory research approach, in the form of an evaluability study, encompassing the phases (1) problem analysis; (2) program design, development, and adaptation to the Brazilian context; (3) program dissemination. Data were collected through document analysis and workshops.
Results:
through document analysis, workshops with stakeholders from the participating institution, and validation with key informants, it was possible to identify the program’s objectives, expected outcomes, and the target audience. This allowed the construction of theoretical and logic models and, through evaluative questions, the identification of indicators for the evaluation of the Fall TIPS Brazil Program.
Final Considerations:
this study has provided insights into the Fall TIPS program, the topic of hospital fall prevention, and the proposed models and indicators can be employed in the implementation and future evaluative processes of the program.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE05-27-2024
Nursing care protocol for critical users with tracheostomy under mechanical ventilation
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230337
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLENursing care protocol for critical users with tracheostomy under mechanical ventilation
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230337
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0337
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Objectives:
to develop and assess a nursing care protocol for critically ill users with tracheostomy under mechanical ventilation.
Methods:
a methodological study, developed through two phases, guided by the 5W2H management tool: I) target audience characterization and II) technology development.
Results:
thirty-four nursing professionals participated in this study, who presented educational demands in relation to care for critical users with tracheostomy, with an emphasis on standardizing care through a protocol and carrying out continuing education.
Final Considerations:
the creation and validity of new technologies aimed at this purpose enhanced the participation of nursing professionals and their empowerment in the health institution’s microsectoral actions and in macrosectoral actions, highlighting the need for public policies that guarantee the conduct of a line of care for users with tracheostomy.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE05-27-2024
Assessment of educational technology in lactation physiology by health students
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230252
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEAssessment of educational technology in lactation physiology by health students
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230252
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0252
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Objectives:
to assess the suitability, facilitators, and barriers of using a video clip for teaching lactation physiology to health students.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study was conducted with online data collection at a higher education institution, using the Assistive Technology Assessment Instrument and open-ended questions. The sample consisted of 88 students.
Results:
the video clip was deemed suitable in all attributes. Facilitators identified included attractiveness, musicality, and ease of access. Barriers noted were the music’s speed and the necessity for prior knowledge. The video clip achieved adequate scores for interactivity (1.71), purpose (1.77), relevance (1.64), and clarity (1.77). The overall average of the attributes was 1.72.
Conclusions:
the video clip can serve as an effective learning strategy to enhance hybrid education, potentially contributing to the promotion and support of breastfeeding. However, some barriers underscore the importance of prior knowledge for a complete understanding of the content.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE05-27-2024
Technology for nursing care in a Maternal Intensive Care Unit: a methodological study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230202
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ORIGINAL ARTICLETechnology for nursing care in a Maternal Intensive Care Unit: a methodological study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230202
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0202
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Objectives:
to develop and validate a nursing care plan in a Maternal Intensive Care Unit.
Methods:
a methodological study, developed in stages: integrative review; Nursing History construction; care plan restructuring; appearance and content validity by judges.
Results:
the history was organized into sections: Identification; Basic Human Needs; Physical Examination; and Assessment of Basic Human Needs. A care plan was restructured with 34 diagnoses, organized according to basic human needs. A satisfactory level of appearance validity of the history and care plan was obtained (Concordance Index varying between 86.3 and 100 for both instruments), and content validity with average indexes of 90.8 and 92.8, respectively. Thirty-four diagnoses, their interventions and nursing actions were consolidated.
Conclusions:
the instruments were considered relevant and pertinent in terms of appearance and content, and their use in the institution under study as well as in other similar services may be recommended.
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05-13-2024
Metodologia qualitativa: considerações e singularidades sobre a implementação de intervenções centradas na pessoa
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e770301
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Metodologia qualitativa: considerações e singularidades sobre a implementação de intervenções centradas na pessoa
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e770301
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2024770301pt
Views0A investigação qualitativa em saúde permite a compreensão aprofundada de como a pessoa experiencia as diferentes transições de saúde, a relação com os profissionais de saúde e a passagem pelos diferentes ambientes de prática clínica. Concomitantemente, tem o potencial de suportar a tomada de decisão clínica dos profissionais e de empoderar o cidadão na sua […]See more
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Complex educational and care (geron)technology for elderly individuals/families experiencing Alzheimer’s disease
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):726-732
Abstract
RESEARCHComplex educational and care (geron)technology for elderly individuals/families experiencing Alzheimer’s disease
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):726-732
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0687
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Objective:
To describe the contributions of the Integrated Multidisciplinary Care Group for Caregivers of Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease as an educational and care (geron)technology in the context of Alzheimer’s disease in elderly individuals from the perspective of family members/caregivers.
Method:
Exploratory, descriptive study with a qualitative approach conducted with 13 family members/caregivers of elderly people participating in the support group of a university institution of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Data collected between January and April 2016 through a semi-structured interview were submitted to discursive textual analysis.
Results:
Family members/caregivers pointed out education and care as contributions of the group; education for care and for the future; exchange, socialization, and development of knowledge through the range of knowledge existing in the Group.
Conclusion:
The Group contributes as a (geron)technology of care and education for care in which knowledge is built and applied in practice, supporting the experienced disorders and improving the quality of care provided for elderly individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Falls in institutionalized older adults: risks, consequences and antecedents
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):719-725
Abstract
RESEARCHFalls in institutionalized older adults: risks, consequences and antecedents
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):719-725
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0107
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Objective:
To analyze the occurrence of falls in institutionalized elderly addressing the risks, consequences and antecedents.
Method:
Cross-sectional study carried out with 45 older adults in Long-Term Care Facilities for the Older adult in João Pessoa, Brazil, in June and July 2016. A socio-demographic questionnaire and the Berg Balance Scale were applied, classifying as risk of fall scores lower than 45. Descriptive statistics and tests were conducted: independent t-test, Anova (Tukey), Chi-square, Mann Whitney. Statistically significance was p <0.05. Data were processed in SPSS version 19.0.
Results:
A total of 66.7% (30) falls occurred, 20% (9) of them in the external area, with 66.7% (30) of the participants having hypertension as a previous disease and, as consequence, the fracture was highlighted with 11.2% (5). The Berg Scale had different scores when compared to the falls suffered by the elderly and previous diseases influenced the occurrence of falls (p <0.05).
Conclusion:
It is necessary to implement public financing policies or partnerships that allow environments adaptations aiming at reducing the risks of falls.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Factors associated with the functional capacity of older adults with leprosy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):711-718
Abstract
RESEARCHFactors associated with the functional capacity of older adults with leprosy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):711-718
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0091
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Objective:
to investigate the association between socio-demographic and clinical factors and the functional capacity of older adults with leprosy.
Method:
cross-sectional analytical study conducted in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, with 77 older adult patients with leprosy in a referral service, through interview, medical records and application of the Katz Index and the Lawton and Brody Scale.
Results:
the mean age was 68.23 years, with prevalence of men, in stable union/married, with mean monthly family income of 2.04 minimum wages, positive bacillary index, clinical dimorphic form and grade zero disability. In the Lawton and Brody scale, independence (58.5%) was predominant and associated to the variables “living arrangement” and “educational attainment”. Total independence (87.0%) was predominant in the Katz Index and statistically associated to the variable monthly family income.
Conclusion:
most of the participants were classified as independent in the instruments used. Furthermore, the instruments pointed to a greater number of associations with socio-demographic and clinical factors not related to leprosy.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Effects of supportive telephone counseling in the metabolic control of elderly people with diabetes mellitus
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):704-710
Abstract
RESEARCHEffects of supportive telephone counseling in the metabolic control of elderly people with diabetes mellitus
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):704-710
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0089
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Objective:
the purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of telephone-based support for the metabolic control of elderly patients with diabetes mellitus.
Method:
a pragmatic study was conducted in two groups, called G1 (n=36) and G2 (n=27), at a health unit from the countryside of São Paulo state. Patients in G1 group received telephone support over four months, through 16 telephone contacts with educational material; for the G2 group the educational material was mailed.
Results:
significant differences were found. The G1 group showed a reduction of the parameters of fasting glucose, as well as systolic and diastolic blood pressure. In G2 group a modest reduction was noted in some parameters, with no significant difference.
Conclusion:
telephone support was effective to deliver patient education to the diabetic elderly, leading to the reduction of fasting blood glucose. This, combined with other strategies, can contribute to reduce glycated hemoglobin (NCT 01972412).
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Stress and optimism of elderlies who are caregivers for elderlies and live with children
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):697-703
Abstract
RESEARCHStress and optimism of elderlies who are caregivers for elderlies and live with children
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):697-703
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0088
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Objective:
to evaluate the relation between stress and optimism of elderlies who are informal caregivers for elderlies and live with children.
Method:
cross-sectional study on 50 elderlies who provide care to elderlies, live with children, and are registered in the primary health care. The interviews occurred in the participant’s residence and we evaluated characteristics of the care-dependent elderly and of the children, sociodemographic characteristics, stress through the Perceived Stress Scale and optimism through the Pinto and Pais-Ribeiro Spirituality Scale, in the elderly caregiver. For statistical analysis we used the Spearman correlation test.
Results:
the mean level of stress was 23.9 points and of optimism was 3.3 points. Correlation analysis showed that the higher the level of optimism the significantly lower the level of perceived stress of elderlies who provided care to elderlies and lived with children.
Conclusion:
inversely proportional correlation was identified between stress and optimism.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Spiritual well-being and quality of life of older adults in hemodialysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):689-696
Abstract
RESEARCHSpiritual well-being and quality of life of older adults in hemodialysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):689-696
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0006
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Objective:
To analyze the relationship between spiritual well-being, sociodemographic, economic, religious, and health variables and the quality of life of older adults undergoing hemodialysis.
Method:
This was a cross-sectional and correlational study conducted with 169 older adults undergoing hemodialysis. The researchers conducted interviews to collect sociodemographic, economic, religious, and health data and applied the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) and the WHO quality of life assessment (WHOQOL-BREF and WHOQOL-OLD).
Results:
Most of the older adults attained a moderate level of total spiritual well-being (SWB). In terms of QOL, the psychological domain (66.8; sd=13.9) and social relationships domain (66.8; sd=15.1) presented the highest mean scores. The WHOQOL-BREF domains were positively correlated with the SWB scale, with statistical significance among all domains and subscales except the environmental domain.
Conclusion:
The QOL of older adults was associated with the construct of SWB, either positively or negatively.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Vulnerability of caregivers of the elderly with dementia: a cross-sectional descriptive study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):682-688
Abstract
RESEARCHVulnerability of caregivers of the elderly with dementia: a cross-sectional descriptive study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):682-688
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0579
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Objective:
to evaluate the sociodemographic and clinical profile of the caregivers and its relation with the overburden from the care of the elderly with dementia.
Method:
a cross-sectional descriptive study; the sample was non-probabilistic, developed with caregivers of elderly people with dementia. The field of investigation was the Health Care Center of the Elderly and their Caregivers (CASIC), in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Data collection took place from February to June 2016, with the following instruments: a sociodemographic questionnaire and Zarit scale.
Results:
fifty percent of the caregivers presented moderate overburden; 38% presented little overburden; and 12% moderate/severe overburden. It was observed that the median of weekly care hours increases as the overburden increases. Caregivers with moderate to severe overburden, in the majority, do not share care.
Conclusion:
it is clear that the overburden of care places the caregiver in conditions of biological and psychological vulnerability.
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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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