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ORIGINAL ARTICLE11-28-2023
Efeitos da pandemia de COVID-19 no bem-estar psicológico dos enfermeiros de um serviço de urgência
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220171
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEEfeitos da pandemia de COVID-19 no bem-estar psicológico dos enfermeiros de um serviço de urgência
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220171
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0171
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Objetivos:
evaluar nivel de ansiedad de enfermeros de un servicio de urgencia frente al nuevo coronavirus y describir la relación entre niveles de ansiedad y variables sociodemográficas.
Métodos:
estudio cuantitativo descriptivo-correlacional con una muestra de 60 enfermeros. Recorrido a la aplicación de una encuesta como instrumento de recolecta de datos basándose en la Escala de Evaluación de Ansiedad de Hamilton.
Resultados:
el escore mediano de ansiedad de los enfermeros es leve. Verificado que hay una relación estadísticamente significante entre la ansiedad y la variable “sexo” e “hijos”, con mujeres presentando niveles de ansiedad superiores a los hombres y los enfermeros sin hijos presentando niveles de ansiedad leve, moderada o severa.
Conclusiones:
la COVID-19 desencadena ansiedad en los enfermeros, por veces a niveles patológicos; y ser del sexo femenino y no tener hijos la aumenta. Es posible afirmar que el sexo fue el factor determinante para el nivel de ansiedad experimentado.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE11-28-2023
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurses’ psychological well being in an emergency room
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220171
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEEffects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurses’ psychological well being in an emergency room
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220171
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0171
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Objectives:
to assess the level of anxiety of nurses in an emergency room in view of the new Coronavirus and describe the relationship between the degrees of anxiety and their sociodemographic variables.
Methods:
quantitative descriptive-correlational study with a sample of 60 nurses. A questionnaire was used as a data collection instrument based on the Hamilton Anxiety Assessment Scale.
Results:
the nurses’ average anxiety is mild. A statistically significant relationship was found between anxiety and the variables “sex” and “children”, with women having higher levels of anxiety than men, and nurses who do not have children showing mild, moderate, or severe anxiety.
Conclusions:
COVID-19 triggers anxiety in nurses, sometimes at pathological levels. Being female and not having children increase the anxiety experienced. Sex can be considered the determining factor for the level of anxiety experienced.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE11-28-2023
Construction and validation of an algorithm for disinfection of ambulances transporting patients with contagious infectious diseases
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220081
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEConstruction and validation of an algorithm for disinfection of ambulances transporting patients with contagious infectious diseases
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220081
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0081
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Objectives:
to develop and validate an algorithm to guide professionals in cleaning and disinfecting ambulances after transferring patients with contagious infectious diseases.
Methods:
the study was conducted between September and November 2021. The developed algorithm was validated by 104 judges, including nurses, physical therapists, and physicians who care for patients with contagious infectious diseases. It used the Delphi technique and content validity index.
Results:
in the first evaluation, the judges considered the algorithm “unsuitable” and “fully suitable”. The algorithm reviewed according to the judges’ suggestions was rated between “suitable” and “fully suitable” in the second evaluation. The overall content validity index was 0.960 and 0.998 in the first and second evaluations.
Conclusions:
the algorithm to guide the cleaning and disinfection of ambulances after transferring patients with contagious infectious diseases was developed and validated by specialists in the field, with consensus among the judges in the second evaluation.
Keywords:Contagious Infectious DiseasesHouse CallsOccupational ExposureOccupational HealthPersonal Protective EquipmentSee more -
EDITORIAL11-28-2023
O diagnóstico e o tratamento da tuberculose latente por enfermeiros no Brasil: estratégia necessária
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(1):e760101
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EDITORIALO diagnóstico e o tratamento da tuberculose latente por enfermeiros no Brasil: estratégia necessária
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(1):e760101
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2023760101pt
Views0A prevenção da tuberculose (TB), de impedir a progressão da infecção para a TB ativa, é a principal estratégia para reduzir a sua incidência e para o alcance das metas definidas pela Organização Mundial da Saúde, conforme a estratégia End TB().O Brasil, que ocupa a 19ª posição quanto ao número de casos, assumiu seu compromisso […]See more -
EDITORIAL11-28-2023
The diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis by nurses in Brazil: a necessary strategy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(1):e760101
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EDITORIALThe diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis by nurses in Brazil: a necessary strategy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(1):e760101
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2023760101
Views0Tuberculosis (TB) prevention, from preventing the progression of infection to active TB, is the main strategy to reduce its incidence and to reach the goals defined by the World Health Organization, according to the End TB strategy().Brazil, ranking 19th in terms of the number of cases, assumed its commitment to institute preventive treatment, especially among […]See more -
ORIGINAL ARTICLE11-28-2023
O pensamento crítico dos estudantes de graduação em enfermagem brasileiros precisa ser ampliado: estudo transversal
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(1):e20220315
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEO pensamento crítico dos estudantes de graduação em enfermagem brasileiros precisa ser ampliado: estudo transversal
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(1):e20220315
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0315
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Objetivos:
mapear el nivel de pensamiento crítico de los estudiantes brasileños de pregrado en enfermería e investigar la correlación entre los datos sociodemográficos seleccionados y los dominios del pensamiento crítico.
Métodos:
en este estudio transversal descriptivo, el pensamiento crítico de los participantes (N=89) fue evaluada mediante el Health Science Reasoning Test. La correlación entre los dominios de pensamiento crítico y los datos sociodemográficos se evaluó mediante el coeficiente de correlación de Pearson.
Resultados:
los resultados generales mostraron un nivel moderado de pensamiento crítico de los participantes (media=70,7; desviación estándar 5,7). Se identificó un desempeño deficiente en 5 de los 8 dominios del pensamiento crítico. Se encontró una correlación positiva significativa entre educación y pensamiento crítico (p<0,001).
Conclusiones:
los bajos niveles de los dominios del pensamiento crítico en los estudiantes pueden tener consecuencias negativas para sus resultados de aprendizaje. Se deben realizar más estudios para confirmar nuestros resultados, además de la investigación de métodos de enseñanza que fomenten y aseguren el desarrollo de habilidades de pensamiento crítico de los estudiantes durante su formación en enfermería.
Keywords:Educação em EnfermagemEstudantes de EnfermagemEstudos TransversaisPensamento CríticoServiços de SaúdeSee more -
ORIGINAL ARTICLE11-28-2023
Brazilian undergraduate nursing students’ critical thinking need to be increased: a cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(1):e20220315
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEBrazilian undergraduate nursing students’ critical thinking need to be increased: a cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(1):e20220315
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0315
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Objectives:
to map Brazilian undergraduate nursing students’ critical thinking level and investigate the correlation between selected sociodemographic data and critical thinking domains.
Methods:
in this descriptive cross-sectional study, participants’ (N=89) critical thinking was assessed using the Health Science Reasoning Test. Correlation between critical thinking domains and sociodemographic data was assessed using the Pearson correlation coefficient.
Results:
the overall results showed a moderate level of participants’ critical thinking (mean = 70.7; standard deviation 5.7). A poor performance was identified in 5 of the 8 critical thinking domains. A significant positive correlation was found between education period and critical thinking (p<.001).
Conclusions:
poor level in students critical thinking domains may lead to negative consequences for their learning outcomes. Further studies should be carried out to confirm our results, in addition to investigation of teaching methods that encourage and ensure the development of students’ critical thinking skills during nursing education.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE11-28-2023
Syphilis in pregnancy and congenital syphilis: women’s experiences from the perspective of symbolic interactionism
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(1):e20220210
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLESyphilis in pregnancy and congenital syphilis: women’s experiences from the perspective of symbolic interactionism
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(1):e20220210
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0210
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Objectives:
to understand the meanings attributed by women to the diagnosis and treatment of syphilis and congenital syphilis, and to outpatient follow-up of their children.
Methods:
this is a qualitative study conducted with 30 mothers of children with congenital syphilis using audio-recorded semi-structured interviews, which were submitted to inductive thematic analysis. Symbolic interactionism was the theoretical framework considered in this study.
Results:
two themes were identified, showing the maternal diagnosis involved shock, guilt, and fear of social exclusion, in addition to frustration due to failure to prevent vertical transmission. Moreover, the painful clinical procedures for the child’s treatment enhanced maternal guilt, and the symbolic process of re-signification of the disease/treatment took place with the child’s healing.
Final Considerations:
understanding the intersubjective aspects involved in this experience helps nurses rethink their care practice and contributes to their critical role in the context of syphilis.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-10-2024
Childbirth dynamics in the riverside region of the Brazilian Amazon from the perspective of geospatialization
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20240038
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEChildbirth dynamics in the riverside region of the Brazilian Amazon from the perspective of geospatialization
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20240038
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0038
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Objective:
to analyze the spatial-temporal pattern of childbirths and flow of postpartum women assisted at a regional reference maternity hospital.
Methods:
ecological study of 4,081 childbirths, between September 2018 and December 2021, at a public maternity hospital in the Baixo Tocantins region, Pará, Brazil. With data collected from five sources, a geographic database was constructed, and spatial analysis was used with Kernel density interpolator. Maps were generated using QGis/3.5 and TerraView/4.3, calculating chi-square (p<0.05).
Results:
the highest concentrations of normal and cesarean childbirths were observed in Barcarena (n=2,558/62.68%), Abaetetuba (n=750/18.38%), Moju (n=363/8.89%) and Igarapé-Miri (n=219/5.37%). Among the municipalities in the region, ten had obstetric beds, totaling 210 beds. In this scenario, postpartum women traveled up to 288 km to reach the maternity hospital.
Conclusions:
long distances between certain municipalities of residence and maternity hospital, and low supply of obstetric beds, were identified as risk factors for unfavorable obstetric outcomes.
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REVIEW01-10-2024
Nurses’ practical contributions to improving healthy and sustainable public spaces: an integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20240023
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REVIEWNurses’ practical contributions to improving healthy and sustainable public spaces: an integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20240023
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0023
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Objective:
to identify knowledge production about nurses’ contributions to improving healthy and sustainable public spaces.
Methods:
an integrative review carried out in February 2023 in electronic databases. Studies that answered the research question and that were available in full, in Portuguese, English and Spanish, were included.
Results:
a total of five articles were selected. The findings highlighted the importance of educational projects in the training of local managers and community autonomy; citizen participation and health promotion as ways to implement Sustainable Development Goal 11; nurses as facilitators of collective care; new health practices and modes of producing subjectivity; and use of public transportation, bicycles and/or walking in these spaces.
Final considerations:
there is a clear need for greater incentives from local governments to develop effective sustainability strategies that are led by nurses and the community.
Keywords:AttitudesCommunity HealthHealth KnowledgeHealthy Lifestyle, NursesNursesPracticeSustainable DevelopmentSee more -
ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-10-2024
Pain management in hospitalized infants: recommendations for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230421
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEPain management in hospitalized infants: recommendations for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230421
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0421
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Objective:
to assess pain management in infants in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and discuss its articulation with the Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on promoting neonatal well-being.
Method:
a documentary study, retrospective in nature and quantitative approach, conducted in a NICU of a public hospital in Paraná, Brazil, between January and July 2022, with 386 medical records of infants, hospitalized for more than 24 hours, between 2019 and 2021. Data were subjected to descriptive and inferential analysis, considering p-value<0.05 as a statistical difference. National ethical guidelines were respected.
Results:
all infants underwent at least one painful procedure, but only 13.7% had documented pain. Pharmacological interventions, such as fentanyl (25.9%), and non-pharmacological interventions, such as breastfeeding encouragement (86%) were used. Only 2.8% were reassessed.
Conclusion:
there was a devaluation of neonatal pain management that may perpetuate neonatal well-being and sustainable development.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR01-10-2024
Adherence to COVID-19 vaccination during the pandemic and fake news: Correspondence
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e202477Suppl101c
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LETTER TO THE EDITORAdherence to COVID-19 vaccination during the pandemic and fake news: Correspondence
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e202477Suppl101c
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR01-10-2024
Adherence to COVID-19 vaccination during the pandemic and fake news: Correspondence
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e202477Suppl101c
Abstract
LETTER TO THE EDITORAdherence to COVID-19 vaccination during the pandemic and fake news: Correspondence
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e202477Suppl101c
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.202477Suppl101c
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-10-2024
Clinical and epidemiological characteristics and outcomes of patients affected by COVID-19 in the Intensive Care Unit
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230527
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEClinical and epidemiological characteristics and outcomes of patients affected by COVID-19 in the Intensive Care Unit
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230527
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0527
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Objective:
To understand the clinical and epidemiological characteristics, outcomes, and nursing care of adult patients affected by COVID-19 in the Intensive Care Unit.
Methods:
This is a quantitative, retrospective, and descriptive study. The study participants were clinical and epidemiological statistical reports. Variables analyzed included age, gender, race, comorbidities, signs and symptoms, length of hospital stay, use of mechanical ventilation, medications, infections, monitoring, invasive devices, positioning, diet, comfort, and clinical outcomes.
Results:
The majority of individuals were men, of white race, with a mean age of 63 years, hypertensive, diabetic, and obese. The average length of hospital stay was 16 days. Most required invasive mechanical ventilation, vasopressor drugs, sedoanalgesia, and neuromuscular blockers.
Conclusion:
Nursing care is related to monitoring, ventilation, medication administration, installation of devices, prone positioning, diet administration, and providing comfort.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-10-2024
Morbidity and factors associated with frailty in post-COVID-19 elderly patients attended at a reference center
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230454
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEMorbidity and factors associated with frailty in post-COVID-19 elderly patients attended at a reference center
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230454
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0454
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Objective:
To assess the morbidity profile and identify factors associated with frailty syndrome in post-COVID-19 elderly patients treated at the only Reference Center for Elderly Health Care in northern Minas Gerais.
Methods:
This is a case series study, utilizing the Clinical-Functional Vulnerability Index-20 (CFVI-20) and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) to characterize and evaluate the health condition of the group. To define the variables associated with frailty, a multivariate analysis was conducted.
Results:
The study included 204 elderly individuals, with a predominance of females (63.7%). The variables associated with frailty were cognitive impairment (OR: 2.95; 95% CI: 1.12-7.80; p=0.029), the presence of five or more comorbidities (OR: 11.55; 95% CI: 2.22-60.01; p=0.004), and impairment in instrumental activities of daily living (OR: 41.97; 95% CI: 5.47-321.93; p<0.001).
Conclusions:
The results of this study highlight the need for a well-established and prepared coordination of integrated care to meet the demands of the post-COVID-19 elderly population.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-10-2024
Nursing care management strategies to address the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230254
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLENursing care management strategies to address the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230254
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-20230254
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Objective:
To characterize nursing care management strategies for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Method:
A descriptive, qualitative study conducted with 22 nurse professionals at a University Hospital in Southern Brazil. Data collection through interviews in June and August 2021, analyzed according to Bardin’s Content Analysis and the theoretical framework of complex thinking.
Results:
The identified strategies were organized into four categories: Reorganization of health services; People management and emergency admission; Multiprofessional articulation; and Bedside nursing care.
Final Considerations:
Professional performance revealed a complex interplay between leadership and care management practices, even in the face of working condition restrictions, and were understood as crucial in the pandemic scenario.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-29-2024
Evidence of validity of the Risk Self-Medication Questionnaire focused on Health Literacy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230386
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEEvidence of validity of the Risk Self-Medication Questionnaire focused on Health Literacy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230386
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0386
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Objectives:
to analyze the validity evidence of the internal structure of the Risk Self-Medication Questionnaire Focused on Health Literacy.
Methods:
a psychometric study with 499 adults. The internal structure was assessed with exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis to prove the adjustment. Internal consistency was measured by composite reliability and McDonald’s omega coefficient (ω).
Results:
the parameters revealed a model of 35 items distributed across four factors, explaining 56% of the total variance, with factor loadings ranging from 0.31 to 0.85 and adequate communalities. Accuracy (0.79
Conclusions:
an instrument was obtained with good evidence of structural validity for measuring self-medication.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-29-2024
Nurses’ perspectives on nurses’ work methods
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230374
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ORIGINAL ARTICLENurses’ perspectives on nurses’ work methods
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230374
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0374
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Objectives:
To analyze nurses’ perspectives on nurses’ work methods in the hospital context.
Methods:
A descriptive study with a qualitative approach was conducted in a hospital in northern Portugal, involving 17 nurses. Semi-structured interviews were used for data collection. Data collected between May and June 2023 underwent content analysis, supported by Atlas.ti software.
Results:
Three thematic areas emerged: “Nurses’ work methods in a hospital context,” highlighting the conception and components of work methods and the methods in use; “Implementation of nurses’ work methods,” emphasizing influencing factors and challenges to implementation; and “Impact of nurses’ work methods on patients, nurses, and institutions.”
Final Considerations:
Nurses’ work methods constitute the structure of nursing care. Some factors influence and some challenges arise in the implementation of these methods, producing impacts on patients, nurses, and institutions.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-29-2024
Nursing Process for institutionalized older adults: contributions from knowledge awareness workshop
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230349
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ORIGINAL ARTICLENursing Process for institutionalized older adults: contributions from knowledge awareness workshop
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230349
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0349
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Objective:
To analyze the knowledge of professionals working in a Nursing Home about the Nursing Process before and after the awareness workshop.
Methods:
This is strategic action research, developed with nursing professionals and managers of a Nursing Home in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Data were collected between January and June 2023, through semi-structured interviews before and after an awareness workshop. Discursive textual analysis of the data was carried out.
Results:
The central category “Understanding about the Nursing Process in Nursing Homes” emerged, which was unitized into two units of meaning and three categories of analysis.
Conclusion:
Data revealed non-use and lack of knowledge of the Nursing Process before awareness raising. Afterwards, a deeper understanding of the topic and its importance was identified. Awareness-raising workshops contribute to transformation of knowledge.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-29-2024
Excessive daytime sleepiness in nursing technicians: association with sleep quality and memory
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230332
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEExcessive daytime sleepiness in nursing technicians: association with sleep quality and memory
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230332
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0332
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Objective:
to investigate excessive daytime sleepiness prevalence among nursing technicians and the association with sleep quality and memory.
Methods:
a cross-sectional, inferential study, carried out in a hospital unit in the state of Goiás between December 2020 and January 2021. Assessments were carried out using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Prospective and Retrospective Memory Questionnaire, instruments validated for the Brazilian context. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyzes were performed.
Results:
the sample consisted of 189 nursing technicians with a 40.9% excessive daytime sleepiness prevalence. In multivariate models, excessive daytime sleepiness was not associated with sleep quality, however there was a significant association with overall memory failures.
Conclusions:
study results demonstrate a high excessive daytime sleepiness occurrence, an association with overall memory failures and the need for psychosocial interventions for nursing technicians.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-29-2024
Educational technology for multidisciplinary training for managing waiting lists for elective patients
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230299
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEEducational technology for multidisciplinary training for managing waiting lists for elective patients
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230299
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0299
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Objectives:
to construct and assess an educational technology for managing patient waiting lists for multidisciplinary training.
Methods:
study supported by Instructional Design – ADDIE model, whose stages of construction of educational technology were developed in the form of a multi-professional training course. Its respective content assessment was carried out by a committee of experts from 2021 to 2022. The analysis occurred based on the proportion of content adequacy with 95% Confidence Interval.
Results:
seventeen products were created as educational technology learning objects: five storyboards; four videos; three comic books; two pedagogical action plans; a mind map; and a YouTube® playlist. Nine experts assessed content adequacy, which reached 0.89.
Conclusions:
this educational technology contributes to the performance of professionals who manage waiting lists by reducing inequalities, alleviating differences, in addition to promoting equity in care and good health for patients in the Brazilian Health System.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-29-2024
Fuzzy Logic: vulnerability of women who have sex with women to sexually transmitted infections
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230271
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEFuzzy Logic: vulnerability of women who have sex with women to sexually transmitted infections
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230271
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0271
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Objective:
To describe the possibility of applying Fuzzy Logic in analyzing the vulnerability of Women Who Have Sex with Women to Sexually Transmitted Infections/HIV/AIDS.
Methods:
We developed a Fuzzy Logic system with 17 input variables and one output variable, using data related to vulnerability in a municipality located in the Midwest region of the State of São Paulo, Brazil.
Results:
The factor with the greatest positive impact was the confirmation that a low understanding of Sexually Transmitted Infections/HIV/AIDS is associated with higher vulnerability. Conversely, the statement “Not disclosing sexual activity to healthcare professionals,” where individuals do not admit to having sex with women, had the least impact.
Conclusions:
Fuzzy Logic facilitates the identification of vulnerability, expressed through the analysis of interaction between variables in each dimension. This makes it a promising method to assist in analyzing the vulnerability of specific populations.
Keywords:Fuzzy LogicHealth VulnerabilityReproductive HealthSexually Transmitted DiseasesWomen Who Have Sex With WomenSee more -
ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-29-2024
University Student Depression Inventory, Brazilian Version, Construct Assessment
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230232
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEUniversity Student Depression Inventory, Brazilian Version, Construct Assessment
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230232
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0232
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Objectives:
to assess the University Student Depression Inventory, Brazilian version (USDI-BR), construct.
Methods:
a methodological study carried out with a snowball probabilistic sample, consisting of 334 undergraduate and graduate students. Confirmatory factor analysis, reliability using McDonald’s omega coefficient and Cronbach’s alpha were performed. Principal component analysis was performed using the varimax rotation and oblimin rotation, using the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin criteria, Bartlett’s test of sphericity and scree plot.
Results:
the USDI-BR presented an internal consistency of items of ω = 0.95 and remained with 30 items, with the addition of 1 factor (Death wish and social withdrawal), totaling 4 factors.
Conclusions:
the USDI-BR has evidence that points to its validity and also its internal consistency, deserving that new studies be carried out to expand the evidence of its psychometric properties.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-29-2024
Family refusal of skin donation for transplantation: trends and associated factors
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230209
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEFamily refusal of skin donation for transplantation: trends and associated factors
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230209
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0209
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Objectives:
to analyze the trends and factors associated with family refusal of skin donation for transplantation.
Methods:
this cross-sectional study was conducted in the State of São Paulo, with family authorization terms collected from 2001 to 2020. The variables analyzed included year, age, gender, cause of death, and type of institution. Data were analyzed using linear and multiple logistic regression, with the Odds Ratio estimated at p<0.05 for statistical significance.
Results:
1,355 individuals refused skin donation. The trend of refusals decreased between 2001 and 2009 in the age groups of 0-11 years and 12-19 years, but increased in the group aged ≥60 years. This trend continued to decrease in the 0-11 years group from 2010 to 2020, and increased in the 20-40 years group. Males and the age groups of 20-40 years, 41-59 years, and ≥60 years exhibited 27%, 34%, 47%, and 53% lower chances of refusal, respectively.
Conclusions:
there is an urgent need for measures to mitigate the high number of refusals associated with skin donation.
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