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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-20-2024
Predictor variables effect on the development of Burnout Syndrome in higher education professor
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(4):e20240132
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEPredictor variables effect on the development of Burnout Syndrome in higher education professor
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(4):e20240132
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0132
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Objectives:
to correlate the development of Burnout Syndrome in higher education professors with the following variables: sociodemographic, economic, work, sleep pattern, level of anxiety and quality of life.
Methods:
observational, analytical, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. Data collection took place from August to November 2022, with 140 professors from a private higher education institution in the Western Brazilian Amazon.
Results:
professors who carried out activities outside institutional hours and who had sleep duration < 5 hours, presented lower scores in the personal fulfillment dimension of burnout, with (p=0.002) and (p=0.001), respectively. The higher the scores for the physical (p=0.001), psychological (p=0.000) and social relationships (p=0.002) domains of quality of life, the lower the personal fulfillment scores for the syndrome.
Conclusions:
through linear regression, it was evidenced that several variables explain the development of burnout. Institutional and governmental actions can minimize the negative influence of these variables.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-20-2024
Construction and enhancement of a prototype for a medical-hospital equipment for hypodermoclysis: a qualitative study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(4):e20240059
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEConstruction and enhancement of a prototype for a medical-hospital equipment for hypodermoclysis: a qualitative study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(4):e20240059
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0059
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Objectives:
to construct a Subcutaneous Hydration Device semi-functional prototype and gather initial information to improve this prototype design and realize its acceptance potential.
Methods:
a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study, which used focus group, following the Technology Acceptance Model. The group was held at the Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, Portugal, in December 2022, composed of nine participants from six different disciplinary areas, and followed thematic analysis.
Results:
four topics emerged associated with the device components: elastomeric infusion pump; needle/access device; clamp; administration set. From these topics, topics were triggered that highlighted: characteristics about the target population; ease of use and accessories; patient comfort and safety; and device application context.
Final Considerations:
the Subcutaneous Hydration Device semi-functional prototype is viable and interesting for the clinic. The results support its improvement and direct future investments for experimental studies.
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REVIEW09-20-2024
Brazilian nursing specific situation, middle and micro-range theories: a bibliometric study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(4):e20230520
Abstract
REVIEWBrazilian nursing specific situation, middle and micro-range theories: a bibliometric study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(4):e20230520
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0520
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Objectives:
to map the nursing theories developed in stricto sensu graduate programs in nursing in Brazil.
Methods:
a bibliometric study, carried out on the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel Theses and Dissertations Portal in October 2023. The controlled descriptors “Nursing Theory” and “Nursing Models” and the uncontrolled descriptors “Theories” and “Middle-Range Theory” were used. Selected studies were cataloged for analysis, which was conducted by the study authors, who have a doctoral degree and expertise in research on nursing theories.
Results:
thirty-nine nursing theories were mapped, with a predominance of middle-range theories (79.5%), focusing on nursing diagnostic concepts and use of the theoretical-methodology strategy of theoretical-causal validity.
Conclusions:
the study identified nursing theories developed in Brazil, recognizing trends, development strategies, theorized objects of disciplinary interest and investments necessary for practical application in Brazilian contexts.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-20-2024
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Healthy Work Environment Assessment Tool in Brazilian culture
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(4):e20230505
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ORIGINAL ARTICLECross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Healthy Work Environment Assessment Tool in Brazilian culture
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(4):e20230505
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0505
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Objectives:
to adapt and validate the content of the Healthy Work Environment Assessment Tool for Brazilian culture, and evaluate the practical aspects of its application.
Methods:
methodological study that followed six stages: translation; synthesis; back translation; content validation by a group of experts, pre-testing and approval of the process by the author of the original instrument.
Results:
the first three stages were carried out by contracted companies. In the committee, two items and the title of a subscale were evaluated in a second round, when consensus was reached among experts. In the pre-test, more than 93% of professionals agreed that the tool was easy to understand. The average completion time was 8.53 minutes. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses authorized publication of the results.
Conclusions:
the adaptation of the tool to Brazilian culture was completed following the adopted framework. In addition to the evidence of content validity, the tool appears promising for managerial use.
Keywords:Cross-Cultural ComparisonHealth Facility EnvironmentTranslatingValidation StudyWorking ConditionsSee more -
ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-20-2024
Construction and validation of a checklist for the management of totally implanted catheters in children
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(4):e20230447
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEConstruction and validation of a checklist for the management of totally implanted catheters in children
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(4):e20230447
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0447
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Objectives:
to construct and validate the content of a checklist for the management of totally implanted catheters in hospitalized children and adolescents.
Methods:
methodological research conducted from October 2021 to December 2022 in two stages: development of the instrument with care guidelines and content validation of the checklist. The instrument, containing 23 items presented in Likert format, was evaluated online by specialists in two rounds. The Content Validity Index was applied, considering indices above 0.8 as valid.
Results:
the final checklist included four domains and 22 checklist items, validated with a Content Validity Index of 0.98. The overall evaluation of the instrument presented a global score of 9.9.
Conclusions:
the validation and application of instruments that standardize procedures, in addition to supporting professionals, promote autonomy and quality of care for children and adolescents using this device.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-20-2024
Transgender people’s knowledge about the adverse effects of cross-hormonization: challenges for nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(4):e20230346
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ORIGINAL ARTICLETransgender people’s knowledge about the adverse effects of cross-hormonization: challenges for nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(4):e20230346
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0346
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Objectives:
to identify trans women’s and men’s knowledge about the adverse effects of cross-hormonization and understand the repercussions of hormonization practices on trans women’s and men’s health.
Methods:
exploratory, descriptive, qualitative research, developed with 41 participants, from July 2019 to February 2020, in a trans health outpatient clinic. Thematic-categorical content analysis was used.
Results:
from the analysis, the categories emerged: Knowledge about the adverse effects of cross-hormonization; and Cross-hormonization practices and their meaning.
Final Considerations:
nursing practices, based on the identification of knowledge about adverse effects and the understanding of cross-hormonization practices in trans women’s and men’s health, can result in more inclusive care.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-20-2024
Sociocognitive factors determining compliance with standard precautions by nursing professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(4):e20230301
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ORIGINAL ARTICLESociocognitive factors determining compliance with standard precautions by nursing professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(4):e20230301
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0301
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Objectives:
to assess the socio-cognitive factors determining adherence to standard precautions by nursing professionals in care practice during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
Methods:
an analytical cross-sectional study, carried out with 9,039 nursing professionals in Brazil, using an electronic form containing participant sociodemographic, training and work variables, and the Brazilian version of the Standard Precautions Questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used using the statistical software R.
Results:
participants recognize standard precautions as effective measures to reduce infections and report intention to perform them. Training regarding standard precautions was evidenced as a facilitator of adherence (4.72; SD: 0.73), and problems related to materials (3.78; SD: 1.45) were a hindrance.
Conclusions:
among the determining factors, facilitating organization presented the highest score, followed by intention to perform. Facilitating and hindering factor identification makes it possible to develop intervention strategies to strengthen patient safety and reduce occupational risks among professionals.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-20-2024
Middle-range theory of the existential dimension of being-in-the-world of chronic kidney disease: Grounded Theory
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(4):e20230152
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEMiddle-range theory of the existential dimension of being-in-the-world of chronic kidney disease: Grounded Theory
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(4):e20230152
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0152
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Objectives:
to develop a middle-range theory of the existential dimension of being-in-the-world of chronic kidney disease in the light of humanistic nursing theory.
Methods:
exploratory-descriptive, qualitative, Grounded Theory study, whose guiding question was: what theoretical relationships can be established between clinical practice carried out in the context of renal replacement therapies and the concepts of humanistic nursing theory? Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with nursing staff and chronic kidney disease patients.
Results:
a theory was developed that describes and explains the existential dimension of being-in-the-world of chronic kidney disease, identifying the qualitative evidence present in this context.
Final Considerations:
the theory contributes to clinical nursing practice qualification in nephrology, consolidating nursing as an art and science, because it arises from care practice and research, in addition to rescuing what differentiates it within the health disciplines, which is care par excellence.
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Qualitative methodology: considerations and singularities regarding the implementation of person-centered interventions
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e770301
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Qualitative methodology: considerations and singularities regarding the implementation of person-centered interventions
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e770301
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2024770301
Views0Qualitative health research allows for an in-depth understanding of how a person experiences different health transitions, their relationship with healthcare professionals and their passage through different clinical practice environments. At the same time, it has the potential to support professionals’ clinical decision-making and to empower citizens in their autonomy and responsibility for the health-disease process, […]See more -
REVIEW05-13-2024
Lean methodology: contributions to improving work processes in health and nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230322
Abstract
REVIEWLean methodology: contributions to improving work processes in health and nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230322
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0322
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Objective:
to investigate the contributions of applying the Lean methodology to improve work processes in health and nursing and its impact on associated financial aspects.
Method:
an integrative review, carried out in six databases, whose sample of ten (100.0%) studies was analyzed and summarized descriptively.
Results:
the outcomes obtained were stratified into: benefits/barriers to Lean Healthcare implementation; economic aspects involving Lean Healthcare implementation; and process improvements through Lean Healthcare implementation. The majority of studies (60.0%) were carried out in university hospitals, contexts that need to continually improve the quality of services provided, generally with scarce and limited resources, which support the viability of maintaining the teaching, research and extension tripod.
Conclusion:
three (30.0%) studies highlighted the financial aspects associated with Lean methodology application. The others only mentioned the possibility of financial gains through improving processes and reducing waste.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE05-13-2024
Generalized Resistance Deficits in inmates with hypertension: missing resources that limit health
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230246
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEGeneralized Resistance Deficits in inmates with hypertension: missing resources that limit health
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230246
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0246
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Objective:
to understand the Generalized Resistance Deficits of people deprived of liberty with hypertension in a Brazilian prison unit.
Method:
qualitative research, anchored in Salutogenesis, carried out with 38 people with hypertension from a Brazilian prison unit, from February to July 2022, with a semi-structured interview with open-ended questions, whose analysis was thematic, explaining the limitations to health in prison.
Results:
13 Generalized Resistance Deficits were reported, mostly related to the prison environment and, to a lesser extent, to the social group and the individual, respectively. Living in prison for people with hypertension implies living with a high number of Generalized Resistance Deficits, accentuating the movement towards the disease pole.
Final considerations:
knowing Generalized Resistance Deficits allows directing health promotion to support the use of available Generalized Resistance Resources and contributes to the expansion of intersectoral policies.
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Preditores de nanismo entre crianças de 0 a 24 meses no Sudeste Asiático: Uma revisão do escopo
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20220625
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Preditores de nanismo entre crianças de 0 a 24 meses no Sudeste Asiático: Uma revisão do escopo
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20220625
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0625
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Objetivo:
Identificar indicadores de desnutrición crónica entre niños de 0 a 24 meses en el Sudeste Asiático.
Métodos:
Esta revisión de alcance se centró en artículos con diseño de estudio observacional publicados en inglés, entre los años 2012 y 2023 de cinco bases de datos internacionales. Las principales palabras clave utilizadas fueron: “stunting (Desnutrición crónica)” o “growth disorder (Desorden del crecimiento)”, y “newborn (Recién nacido)”, y “predict (Predecir)”, y “Southeast Asia (Sudeste Asiático)”.
Resultados:
De los 27 artículos seleccionados para el análisis final, se encontraron trece indicadores que influyen en la desnutrición crónica en siete países del Sudeste Asiático. Los trece indicadores incluyen el niño, la madre, el hogar, la alimentación inadequada complementaria, la lactancia materna inadecuada, la atención inadecuada, los alimentos de mala calidad, la seguridad de los alimentos y el agua, la infección, la economía política, la salud y la asistencia sanitaria, el agua, el saneamiento y el medio ambiente, y por último el factor sociocultural.
Conclusión:
Todos estos indicadores pueden provocar desnutrición crónica en niños del Sudeste Asiático. Para poder prevenirlo los prestadores de servicios de salud y otros sectores relacionados, necesitan realizar actividades de promoción y prevención de la salud de acuerdo con los indicadores encontrados en este artículo.
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REVIEW05-13-2024
Stunting predictors among children aged 0-24 months in Southeast Asia: a scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20220625
Abstract
REVIEWStunting predictors among children aged 0-24 months in Southeast Asia: a scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20220625
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0625
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Objective:
To identify predictors of stunting among children 0-24 months in Southeast Asia.
Methods:
This scoping review focused on articles with observational study design in English published from 2012 to 2023 from five international databases. The primary keyword used were: “stunting” OR “growth disorder” AND “newborn” AND “predict” AND “Southeast Asia”.
Results:
Of the 27 articles selected for the final analysis there are thirteen predictors of stunting in seven Southeast Asia countries. The thirteen predictors include the child, mother, home, inadequate complementary feeding, inadequate breastfeeding, inadequate care, poor quality foods, food and water safety, infection, political economy, health and healthcare, water, sanitation, and environment, and social culture factor.
Conclusion:
All these predictors can lead to stunting in Southeast Asia. To prevent it, health service providers and other related sectors need to carry out health promotion and health prevention according to the predictors found.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE05-13-2024
Factors associated with Community Health Agents’ knowledge about tuberculosis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20220520
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEFactors associated with Community Health Agents’ knowledge about tuberculosis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20220520
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0520
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Objective:
To analyze the factors associated with the knowledge of Community Health Agents (ACS) about tuberculosis.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted with 110 ACS. A questionnaire was used to assess knowledge about pulmonary tuberculosis (component 1) and the work functions of ACS in the National Tuberculosis Control Program (component 2). The level of knowledge, according to the scores converted into a scale of 0 to 100, was classified as: 0-50% (low), 51-75% (medium), and over 75% (high). Multiple regression was used in the analysis of associated factors.
Results:
The global score (average of the scores of components 1 and 2) median knowledge was 68.6%. Overall knowledge about tuberculosis was positively associated with the length of professional experience, having received training on tuberculosis, and access to the tuberculosis guide/handbook.
Conclusions:
Investments in training and capacity-building strategies for ACS will contribute to increasing these professionals’ knowledge, resulting in greater success in tuberculosis control.
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A influência da internet nas escolhas sobre a saúde e o bem-estar dos idosos
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230321
Abstract
A influência da internet nas escolhas sobre a saúde e o bem-estar dos idosos
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230321
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0321
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Objetivos:
describir el perfil de los ancianos que acceden a internet para buscar información de salud e identificar los factores que pueden influir en las decisiones de los ancianos sobre su salud a partir de la información recopilada en línea.
Métodos:
391 ancianos respondieron a un cuestionario online sobre hábitos y satisfacción con la información de salud recogida en internet. El procesamiento de datos implicó regresión logística.
Resultados:
la educación superior reduce en un 44% la probabilidad de que un anciano siga las recomendaciones de salud en los sitios web. Sin embargo, las actividades sociales y la salud autopercibida aumentan la posibilidad de seguir las recomendaciones en un 83% y un 71%, respectivamente. La creencia de que internet promueve hábitos saludables aumenta 29,2 veces la probabilidad de que un anciano siga un consejo.
Consideraciones Finales:
conocer el perfil de los ancianos que utilizan internet puede ayudar a los profesionales a formular políticas públicas y construir buenas plataformas de información sobre salud y bienestar.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE05-13-2024
The influence of the internet on choices about older adults’ health and well-being
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230321
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEThe influence of the internet on choices about older adults’ health and well-being
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230321
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0321
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Objectives:
to describe the profile of older adults who access the internet to search for health information and identify the factors that can influence older adults’ decisions about their health based on information collected online.
Methods:
391 older adults answered an online questionnaire regarding habits and satisfaction with information about health collected on the internet. Data processing involved Logistic Regression.
Results:
higher education reduces by 44% the likelihood of an older adult following the health recommendations on internet sites. However, social activities and self-perceived health increase the possibility of following the recommendations by 83% and 71%, respectively. The belief that the internet promotes healthy habits increases by 29.2 times the probability of an older adult following the advice.
Final Considerations:
knowing the profile of older adults who use the Internet can help professionals formulate public policies and build good information platforms on health and well-being.
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REFLECTION01-01-2017
Transcendence, historicity and temporality of being elderly: nursing reflection-using Heidegger
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):891-895
Abstract
REFLECTIONTranscendence, historicity and temporality of being elderly: nursing reflection-using Heidegger
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):891-895
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0275
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The objective is to reflect on historicity and temporality as paths for the transcendence of being elderly, based on the phenomenological concepts of Martin Heiddeger. A review of the concepts of transcendence, historicity and temporality was carried out in the work of Martín Heidegger, integrating them in the perspective of nursing for the elderly. The transcendence of the elderly adult is feasible by accessing the temporality of self in the path of its historicity to arrive at the understanding of itself that he has achieved: transcending, which is but a process of the Being itself. Being is time in itself existing in the world, existence given by the encounter of the past (to have been), present and future (becoming), the same encounter that determines the historicity of the Being. The encounter has been consummated and the Being is transcendence, with the understanding of the Being itself as a supreme point.
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Acercamiento al escenario de estudio fenomenológico en México: relato de experiencia
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):885-890
Abstract
Acercamiento al escenario de estudio fenomenológico en México: relato de experiencia
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):885-890
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0601
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Objetivo:
Relatar la experiencia del acercamiento al escenario de un estudio fenomenológico en enfermería en México.
Método:
Relato de experiencia sobre el acercamiento al escenario de estudio para convivir con adultos mayores con la finalidad de seleccionar a los participantes de un estudio fenomenológico.
Resultados:
Se llevaron a cabo visitas durante el año 2016, en un periodo de cuatro meses a dos grupos de adultos mayores en donde se realizaron diversas actividades. La convivencia con los adultos mayores a través del acompañamiento en las actividades que realizaban en los grupos y el diálogo conjunto permitió seleccionar a aquellos que respondían a las características del objeto de estudio.
Conclusión:
Es necesaria la aproximación al escenario de estudios fenomenológicos, no sólo con la finalidad de ganar empatía de los participantes sino para sumergirse en el fenómeno de estudio, mismo que se va mostrando desde los primeros acercamientos del investigador.
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EXPERIENCE REPORT01-01-2017
Scenario approximation in a phenomenological study in Mexico: experience report
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):885-890
Abstract
EXPERIENCE REPORTScenario approximation in a phenomenological study in Mexico: experience report
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):885-890
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0601
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Objective:
To report our experience using scenario approximation in a phenomenological study of nursing in Mexico.
Method:
Experience report on scenario approximation to coexist with elderly in order to select the participants of a phenomenological study.
Results:
During a four-month period in 2016, visits were carried out two groups of elderly individuals where several activities were carried out. Coexistence with the elderly throughout accompaniment in the groups’ activities together with joint dialogue allowed selection of those who corresponded to the characteristics of the study objective.
Conclusion:
Scenario approximation is necessary in phenomenological studies, not only for creating empathy among the participants but also for the researchers to immerse themselves in the phenomenon under study, as shown by the first approaches of the researcher.
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REVIEW01-01-2017
Functional health literacy and adherence to the medication in older adults: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):868-874
Abstract
REVIEWFunctional health literacy and adherence to the medication in older adults: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):868-874
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0625
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Objective:
to characterize the national and international scientific production on the relationship of Functional Health Literacy and the adherence to the medication in older adults.
Method:
integrative review of literature, searching the following online databases: Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO); Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS); Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE); and Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), in June 2016. We selected 7 articles that obeyed the inclusion criteria.
Results:
all articles are from the USA. The inappropriate Functional Health Literacy affects the non-adherence to medication; however, there are several strategies and interventions that can be practiced to change this relationship.
Conclusion:
nursing needs to explorefurther this theme, since it can exert a differentiated care for adherence to medication in older adults, considering the literacy.
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Evaluation of the safety of hospitalized older adults as for the risk of falls
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):860-867
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Evaluation of the safety of hospitalized older adults as for the risk of falls
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):860-867
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0098
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Objective:
To evaluate the safety of hospitalized older adults as for the risk of falls according to the parameters of the Morse Fall Scale.
Method:
Epidemiological, cross-sectional, prospective and descriptive study with n=75.
Results:
Average age of 71.3 years (SD±8.2); 58.7% male; 44% with low educational level; 38.7% hospitalized for cardiovascular diseases; average hospitalization of 10 days (SD±9.38); 78.7% with comorbidities; 61.3% with the calf circumference ≥ 31 cm; 62.7% were former smokers for more than 10 years; 65% did not drink alcohol; 100% did not have identification bracelet; 22.7% had similar names in the infirmary; 48% took up to five medicines; and 93.3% received some invasive procedure, especially the vessel puncture (65.3%). There was a high risk of falls in 52% of older adults.
Conclusion:
The results pointed to imminent risk of breach of patient safety, emphasizing the need for implementation of protocols and predictive scales such as the Morse scale.
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Quality of life of elderly people with chronic kidney disease in conservative treatment
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):851-859
Abstract
Quality of life of elderly people with chronic kidney disease in conservative treatment
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):851-859
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0103
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Objective:
To describe the quality of life (QOL) of elderly people with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in conservative treatment, correlating it with sociodemographic and health-related aspects.
Method:
This is a quantitative, cross-sectional, and descriptive study that used: a previously validated instrument for data collection; the WHOQOL-BREF and WHOQOL-OLD QOL scales; and the Mini-Mental State Examination.
Results:
Thirty-five elderly people (54.30% females), with mean age of 68.26 years, took part in the study. They reported, on average, 3.70 comorbidities and 5.60 complications related to CKD. Regarding QOL, the “psychological” domain (54.40±16.29) and the “death and dying” facet (37.32±23.79) were considered the most damaged ones; the most strengthened were “social relationships” (70.36±18.32) and “intimacy” (66.61±16.80). A positive correlation was verified between comorbidities and complications (p = 0.015), and an inverse correlation between the number of complications and QOL (p = 0.004).
Conclusion:
These results, if considered during the care planning, may help improving the quality of the care provided for elderly people with CKD.
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Hospitalization of people 50 years old or older living with HIV/AIDS
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):845-850
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Hospitalization of people 50 years old or older living with HIV/AIDS
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):845-850
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0113
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Objective:
Identify the rate and predictive factors of the hospitalization of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA), aged 50 years or older.
Method:
A quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted at two inpatient units specialized in infectious diseases in a teaching hospital. Data were gathered through individual interviews between August 2011 and February 2015. All ethical precepts were followed.
Results:
Of the 532 admitted patients, 95 were PLHA 50 years old or older; 30.5% were admitted 3 to 4 times after being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.
Conclusion:
Rate of hospitalization was 17.8%, and being 50 to 60 years old was a protective factor against hospitalization.
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