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ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-10-2024
Childbirth dynamics in the riverside region of the Brazilian Amazon from the perspective of geospatialization
- Liandra Silva Lopes
, - Laura Maria Vidal Nogueira ,
- Erlon Gabriel Rego de Andrade ,
- Ivaneide Leal Ataíde Rodrigues ,
- Juan Andrade Guedes , [ … ],
- Paula Gisely Costa Silva
Abstract
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
- Liandra Silva Lopes ,
- Laura Maria Vidal Nogueira ,
- Erlon Gabriel Rego de Andrade ,
- Ivaneide Leal Ataíde Rodrigues ,
- Juan Andrade Guedes ,
- Rosinelle Janayna Coêlho Caldas ,
- Paula Gisely Costa Silva
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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.
- Liandra Silva Lopes
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REVIEW01-10-2024
Nurses’ practical contributions to improving healthy and sustainable public spaces: an integrative review
- Herlys Rafael Pereira do Nascimento ,
- Ingrid Mikaela Moreira de Oliveira ,
- Grayce Alencar Albuquerque ,
- Edilma Gomes Rocha Cavalcante ,
- Marlene Menezes de Souza Teixeira , [ … ],
- Maria do Socorro Vieira Lopes
Abstract
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
- Herlys Rafael Pereira do Nascimento ,
- Ingrid Mikaela Moreira de Oliveira ,
- Grayce Alencar Albuquerque ,
- Edilma Gomes Rocha Cavalcante ,
- Marlene Menezes de Souza Teixeira ,
- Maria do Socorro Vieira Lopes
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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
- Herlys Rafael Pereira do Nascimento
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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
Abstract
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
Views0Dear Dr Dulce Aparecida BarbosaEditor in Chief of the Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem[…]See more -
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
Abstract
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
- Ely Carlos Pereira de Jesus ,
- Victor Guilherme Pereira ,
- Zilá Aparecida Soares Pereira ,
- Maria Suzana Marques ,
- Cristiane Vieira da Silva , [ … ],
- Antônio Prates Caldeira
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
- Ely Carlos Pereira de Jesus ,
- Victor Guilherme Pereira ,
- Zilá Aparecida Soares Pereira ,
- Maria Suzana Marques ,
- Cristiane Vieira da Silva ,
- Leila das Graças Siqueira ,
- Luciana Colares Maia ,
- Antônio Prates Caldeira
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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.
- Ely Carlos Pereira de Jesus
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-10-2024
Nursing care management strategies to address the COVID-19 pandemic
- Gabriela Marcellino de Melo Lanzoni ,
- Leonardo Pereira de Sousa ,
- Viviane Pecini da Cunha ,
- Ana Lúcia Schaefer Ferreira de Mello ,
- Alexandre Pazetto Balsanelli , [ … ],
- José Luís Guedes dos Santos
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
- Gabriela Marcellino de Melo Lanzoni ,
- Leonardo Pereira de Sousa ,
- Viviane Pecini da Cunha ,
- Ana Lúcia Schaefer Ferreira de Mello ,
- Alexandre Pazetto Balsanelli ,
- José Luís Guedes dos Santos
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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.
- Gabriela Marcellino de Melo Lanzoni
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REVIEW03-15-2024
Nursing care for parents who have experienced fetal demise: integrative review
- Nycarla de Araújo Bezerra ,
- Cibelle Nayara Sena dos Santos ,
- Adrian Thaís Cardoso Santos Gomes da Silva ,
- Francisca Márcia Pereira Linhares ,
- Sheila Coelho Ramalho Vasconcelos Morais
Abstract
REVIEWNursing care for parents who have experienced fetal demise: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20220811
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0811
- Nycarla de Araújo Bezerra ,
- Cibelle Nayara Sena dos Santos ,
- Adrian Thaís Cardoso Santos Gomes da Silva ,
- Francisca Márcia Pereira Linhares ,
- Sheila Coelho Ramalho Vasconcelos Morais
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Objectives:
to identify scientific evidence regarding nursing care for parents who have experienced grief following fetal demise.
Methods:
an integrative review of original studies was conducted across six databases. The studies were classified according to the level of evidence.
Results:
the qualitative analysis of the nine studies comprising the sample involved thematic categories, exploring the impact of perinatal loss on families, inadequate communication by healthcare professionals, and the importance of a holistic approach in care. The role of the nurse is highlighted in making a positive contribution to the team, emphasizing participation in training and the provision of essential information.
Final Considerations:
grieving affects not only family dynamics but also the social environment, emphasizing the urgency of a more empathetic and comprehensive approach. Care should be holistic, going beyond technical nursing assistance, and addressing the biopsychosocial context of the parents.
- Nycarla de Araújo Bezerra
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE03-15-2024
Is there scientific relevance to the plot of films and documentaries about eating disorders?
- Alessandra Honorio Boroski ,
- Rosane Pilot Pessa ,
- Janaína Cristina Pasquini de Almeida ,
- Jacqueline de Souza
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEIs there scientific relevance to the plot of films and documentaries about eating disorders?
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20220547
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0547
- Alessandra Honorio Boroski ,
- Rosane Pilot Pessa ,
- Janaína Cristina Pasquini de Almeida ,
- Jacqueline de Souza
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Objectives:
to analyze films and documentaries about eating disorders from the last twenty years, identifying the way they approach the topic as well as their relevance for didactic use in teaching the health field.
Methods:
a descriptive study, whose data collection was carried out on the main streaming and video platforms, resulting in the survey of 60 media. Of these, only 25 had audio/subtitles in Portuguese (inclusion criteria). scientific relevance was analyzed considering psychopathological and epidemiological aspects of these disorders. A questionnaire about the plot, characters and descriptive data analysis were used.
Results:
most media were dramas about female teenagers who tried to conform to beauty stereotypes, whose symptoms portrayed converged with current medical diagnostic manuals.
Conclusions:
in practical terms, a classificatory list of 11 media was prepared that could be used as a teaching resource for teaching this topic in the health field.
- Alessandra Honorio Boroski
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE03-11-2024
Ethnically distinct populations and coping with violence against children in the COVID-19 pandemic
- Ana Tereza Torquato de Morais Navarro ,
- Lucimara Fabiana Fornari ,
- Emiko Yoshikawa Egry ,
- William Dias Borges ,
- Rosemeire Natsuko Shoji
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEEthnically distinct populations and coping with violence against children in the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230350
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0350
- Ana Tereza Torquato de Morais Navarro ,
- Lucimara Fabiana Fornari ,
- Emiko Yoshikawa Egry ,
- William Dias Borges ,
- Rosemeire Natsuko Shoji
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Objective:
To identify policies and programs adopted by a Brazilian municipality to address violence against children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Method:
A qualitative documentary study. The study setting was the municipality of Ananindeua, Pará, Brazil. Data was collected from official websites between November 2021 and February 2022. Thematic content analysis was used with the support of webQDA software.
Results:
Three empirical categories emerged: a) Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on violence against children; b) Action strategies for tackling violence against children in the COVID-19 pandemic; c) Evaluation indicators and targets for action strategies for tackling violence against children.
Final considerations:
The documents revealed few direct mentions of children, especially traditional populations; they presented superficial and ineffective evaluations of the policies and programs adopted, using exclusively quantitative indicators.
- Ana Tereza Torquato de Morais Navarro
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE03-11-2024
Experiences of women with physical disabilities in labor and delivery assistance
- Camila Fernandes da Silva Carvalho ,
- Luciana Pedrosa Leal ,
- Rebeca Paes Barreto Ponce de Leão Vasconcelos Amorim ,
- Cleide Maria Pontes
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEExperiences of women with physical disabilities in labor and delivery assistance
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230290
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0290
- Camila Fernandes da Silva Carvalho ,
- Luciana Pedrosa Leal ,
- Rebeca Paes Barreto Ponce de Leão Vasconcelos Amorim ,
- Cleide Maria Pontes
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Objective:
To understand the meaning attributed by women with physical disabilities to the health care received and expected during labor and delivery.
Methods:
Qualitative study, based on Social Network Theory, conducted through an online workshop in April 2022, with the participation of six women with physical disabilities. Data, collected through the focus group technique, underwent thematic content analysis with the assistance of the IRaMuTeQ tool.
Results:
Three thematic categories emerged: Challenges experienced during pregnancy; The experience within the maternity ward; and, The importance of social networks. The assistance provided by healthcare professionals sometimes differed between what was expected and what was received by women with physical disabilities during labor and delivery.
Final Considerations:
Experiences were predominantly negative, resulting from inappropriate professional conduct due to ableist attitudes. Support from members of social networks is crucial for preventing stressors.
Keywords:Disabled PersonsHealth PersonnelLabor, ObstetricParturitionStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSee more
- Camila Fernandes da Silva Carvalho
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE03-11-2024
Use of an application on the measles vaccine for Warao indigenous refugees in Brazil
- Bárbara Lopes Paiva ,
- Ingrid Bentes Lima ,
- Laura Maria Vidal Nogueira ,
- Ivaneide Leal Ataíde Rodrigues ,
- Samantha Pereira Caldas , [ … ],
- Anderson Raiol Rodrigues
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEUse of an application on the measles vaccine for Warao indigenous refugees in Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230253
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0253
- Bárbara Lopes Paiva ,
- Ingrid Bentes Lima ,
- Laura Maria Vidal Nogueira ,
- Ivaneide Leal Ataíde Rodrigues ,
- Samantha Pereira Caldas ,
- Marizete Lopes Andrade ,
- Arthur da Silva Costa Pedroza ,
- Anderson Raiol Rodrigues
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Objective:
To evaluate the need to develop an application with information about the measles vaccine for Warao indigenous people.
Methods:
This was a quantitative study conducted at the Espaço de Acolhimento Tapanã refugee shelter in the city of Belém, Pará, Brazil. The study sample was selected for convenience. Data were analyzed descriptively using Bioestat 5.0 software.
Results:
Twenty-one Warao indigenous individuals were interviewed. It was identified that 91% (n=20) had lost their vaccination card; 91% (n=20) stated they had lost their vaccination card more than three times, and 91% expressed interest in an application to store their vaccination information.
Conclusions:
The research provided important information for the development of a health application named WaraoMedI (Warao Measles Diversity Indigenous), as well as offered nursing professionals evidence about the challenges Warao indigenous refugees face in self-managing their vaccination information.
- Bárbara Lopes Paiva
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REVIEW03-11-2024
Continuing nursing education actions in the face of homophobia: an integrative review
- Milka Gabrielle de Lira Nóbrega West ,
- Ednaldo Cavalcante de Araújo ,
- Cláudia Margareth de Lira Nóbrega Vilar ,
- Maria Amanda Lima Batista ,
- Danilo Martins Roque Pereira , [ … ],
- Adrian Thaís Cardoso Santos Gomes da Silva
Abstract
REVIEWContinuing nursing education actions in the face of homophobia: an integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230094
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0094
- Milka Gabrielle de Lira Nóbrega West ,
- Ednaldo Cavalcante de Araújo ,
- Cláudia Margareth de Lira Nóbrega Vilar ,
- Maria Amanda Lima Batista ,
- Danilo Martins Roque Pereira ,
- Adrian Thaís Cardoso Santos Gomes da Silva
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Objectives:
to analyze continuing nursing education actions in the scientific literature in the face of homophobia.
Methods:
an integrative literature review with structured search in June 2022 in eight databases, using the descriptors Nursing Education, Homophobia, Sexual and Gender Minorities. Final sample consisted of six primary studies.
Results:
continuing nursing education actions are supported by strategies such as use of teaching materials, lectures, case studies and focus groups, addressing content such as gender identity issues and affective-sexual orientation, health disparities and their relationship with homophobia in healthcare settings.
Final considerations:
carried out in various healthcare settings, continuing education actions proved to be successful in raising nurses’ awareness in facing homophobia in health services, however, their expansion is necessary to create health spaces that meet the specific needs of these people.
Keywords:Continuing EducationHomophobiaNursingSexual and Gender MinoritiesTraining of Human Resources in HealthSee more
- Milka Gabrielle de Lira Nóbrega West
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EDITORIAL03-11-2024
O uso da ultrassonografia point-of-care na prática clínica do enfermeiro como alicerce para a segurança do paciente
- Vinicius Batista Santos ,
- Wesley Pinto da Silva ,
- Mónica Francisca Santana Apablaza ,
- Thiago Vital da Silva ,
- Fernanda Raphael Escobar Gimenes
Abstract
EDITORIALO uso da ultrassonografia point-of-care na prática clínica do enfermeiro como alicerce para a segurança do paciente
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e77suppl0201
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.202477suppl0201pt
- Vinicius Batista Santos ,
- Wesley Pinto da Silva ,
- Mónica Francisca Santana Apablaza ,
- Thiago Vital da Silva ,
- Fernanda Raphael Escobar Gimenes
Views0Recentemente, mais um caso de dano grave associado ao cuidado em saúde foi reportado pela mídia. Uma jovem grávida teve a mão e o punho amputados depois de dar à luz ao terceiro filho em um hospital do Rio de Janeiro(). Após o incidente ocasionado pelo acesso vascular, a mulher apresentou hemorragia e foi reinternada.Os […]See more - Vinicius Batista Santos
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EDITORIAL03-11-2024
The use of point-of-care ultrasound in nurses’ clinical practice as a foundation for patient safety
- Vinicius Batista Santos ,
- Wesley Pinto da Silva ,
- Mónica Francisca Santana Apablaza ,
- Thiago Vital da Silva ,
- Fernanda Raphael Escobar Gimenes
Abstract
EDITORIALThe use of point-of-care ultrasound in nurses’ clinical practice as a foundation for patient safety
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e77suppl0201
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.202477suppl0201
- Vinicius Batista Santos ,
- Wesley Pinto da Silva ,
- Mónica Francisca Santana Apablaza ,
- Thiago Vital da Silva ,
- Fernanda Raphael Escobar Gimenes
Views0Recently, another case of serious harm associated with healthcare was reported by the media. A young pregnant woman had her hand and wrist amputated after giving birth to her third child in a hospital in Rio de Janeiro(). After the incident caused by vascular access, the woman suffered hemorrhage and was readmitted.The harm caused to […]See more - Vinicius Batista Santos
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Urinary tract infection: a cohort of older people with urinary incontinence
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):838-844
Abstract
RESEARCHUrinary tract infection: a cohort of older people with urinary incontinence
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):838-844
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0141
Views0ABSTRACT
Objective:
To evaluate epidemiological aspects of urinary tract infection in older patients with urinary incontinence living in long-term care institutions in Belo Horizonte. Method: Concurrent cohort held from April 1st to October 1st, 2015. The study was conducted in two long-term care institutions in the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, with 84 incontinent older people.
Results:
Cumulative incidence of urinary tract infection was 19% (95% CI: 7.83-23.19) and the incidence density was 3.6 cases/100 people-month of follow-up period. The variables Bacteriuria and Institution presented statistical association with the occurrence of urinary tract infection.
Conclusion:
It is observed that the incidence of urinary tract infection in the study was smaller than in other similar international and national studies, however this is an important world health problem for the older population, with impact on mortality of these individuals.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Geriatric care: ways and means of providing comfort
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):830-837
Abstract
RESEARCHGeriatric care: ways and means of providing comfort
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):830-837
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0636
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Objective:
To know the ways and means of comfort perceived by the older adults hospitalized in a medical service.
Method:
Ethnographic study with a qualitative approach. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 22 older adults and participant observation of care situations.
Results:
The ways and means of providing comfort are centered on strategies for promoting care mobilized by nurses and recognized by patients(clarifying/informing, positive interaction/communication, music therapy, touch, smile, unconditional presence, empathy/proximity relationship, integrating the older adult or the family as partner in the care, relief of discomfort through massage/mobilization/therapy) and on particular moments of comfort (the first contact, the moment of personal hygiene, and the visit of the family), which constitute the foundation of care/comfort.
Final considerations:
Geriatric care is built on the relationship that is established and complete with meaning, and is based on the meeting/interaction between the actors under the influence of the context in which they are inserted. The different ways and means of providing comfort aim to facilitate/increase care, relieve discomfort and/or invest in potential comfort.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Elderly who take care of elderly: a study on the Frailty Syndrome
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):822-829
Abstract
RESEARCHElderly who take care of elderly: a study on the Frailty Syndrome
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):822-829
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0474
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Objective:
Identifying prevalence of frailty in elderly caregivers inserted in a high social vulnerability context and its correlation with sociodemographic and health aspects.
Method:
Descriptive, correlational and cross-sectional study. Forty elderly caregivers were evaluated with: questionnaire for caregiver characterization, Mini Mental State Examination, Katz Index, Lawton instrumental activities of daily living scale, Geriatric Depression Scale and the frailty phenotype proposed by Fried. Interviews were conducted at their residences and scheduled in advance. All ethical precautions were observed. Data were analyzed with the Stata statistical program version 11.0.
Results:
10% of elderly caregivers were frail. There was a significant correlation between frailty and sex, instrumental activities of daily living and cognition.
Conclusion:
Female caregivers, partially dependent individuals regarding instrumental activities of daily living and with worse cognitive state deserve a special attention from health services.
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Efeitos de um programa de Educação em Saúde na cognição, humor e capacidade funcional
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):814-821
Abstract
Efeitos de um programa de Educação em Saúde na cognição, humor e capacidade funcional
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):814-821
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0638
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Objetivo:
Evaluar los efectos de la Educación para la Salud (ES) en la cognición, humor y capacidad funcional de participantes de una Universidad Abierta de la Tercera Edad.
Método:
Se trata de un ensayo clínico controlado. El Programa de Educación para la Salud consistió en 10 sesiones con dinámicas de grupo, con orientaciones sobre prevención de enfermedades y ejercicios de estimulación cognitiva, con duración de 4 meses. Participaron 13 personas en el grupo de intervención (GI) y 15 en el grupo control (GC). Todos fueron evaluados al inicio y al término del estudio con los instrumentos Addenbrook´s Cognitive Examination-Revised (ACE-R), Inventario de Depresión y Ansiedad de Beck (BDI/BAI) y con la Medida de la Independencia Funcional (FIM).
Resultados:
se observaron mejoras significativas en el GI cuando se compararon los resultados del ACE-R (p=0,001) y el dominio de la memoria (p=0,001) antes y después de la intervención. Para el GC fue encontrada una mejora significativa solamente en el dominio de la memoria (p=0.027).
Conclusión:
Los resultados sugieren que la intervención educativa estudiada tiene efecto beneficioso en el desempeño cognitivo de los participantes de la Universidad Abierta de la Tercera Edad.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Effects of a Health Education program on cognition, mood and functional capacity
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):814-821
Abstract
RESEARCHEffects of a Health Education program on cognition, mood and functional capacity
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):814-821
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0638
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Objective:
Assess the effect of a Health Education (HE) program on cognition, mood and functional capacity of participants in a University of The Third Age (U3A).
Method:
Controlled clinical trial. The HE Program consisted of 10 sessions with group dynamics, including orientations on disease prevention and cognitive stimulation exercises, lasting four months. Intervention Group (IG) n=13; and Control Group (CG) n=15. All were assessed at the start and end of the study, using Addenbrook´s Cognitive Examination-Revised (ACE-R), Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventory (BDI/BAI) and Functional Independence Measure (FIM).
Results:
Significant improvements were observed for the IG when comparing the total ACE-R score (p=0.001) and memory domain (p=0.011) before and after the intervention. For the CG, improvement was found in the memory domain only (p=0.027).
Conclusion:
a HE intervention program benefits the improvement in cognitive performance, particularly the memory of adults and active elderly who participated in a U3A.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Social representations of older adults regarding quality of life
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):806-813
Abstract
RESEARCHSocial representations of older adults regarding quality of life
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):806-813
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0097
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Objective:
to identify the social representations of older adults regarding quality of life, and to analyze the care practices adopted to promote it.
Method:
qualitative, exploratory, descriptive research, applying the Theory of Social Representations. Thirty older people from a Health Academy of Rio de Janeiro participated in the study. The software Alceste was used, and lexical analysis of data was performed.
Results:
social representations of quality of life are based on the social determinants of health; they evidence knowledge and practices of care by valuing physical activities. The practices promoting quality of life comprise healthy eating habits, daily physical exercise, social participation, interaction and socialization, accomplishment of leisure activities and daily tasks with independence and autonomy, and support and family contact.
Final considerations:
the elderly have a global understanding of the concept of quality of life, coordinate knowledge built in daily life and knowledge coming from the technical-professional field, which evidences the multidimensionality of the concept.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Nursing diagnosis in older adults with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):800-805
Abstract
RESEARCHNursing diagnosis in older adults with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):800-805
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0117
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Objective:
To identify the main nursing diagnoses (NSs) in older adult patients under hemodialysis treatment.
Method:
Exploratory research using case studies in data collection performed by interview and physical examination of older adults, in the first semester of 2016. Were included twenty-eight older adults undergoing chronic hemodialysis treatment who met the selection criteria. The analysis followed two steps (RISNER, 1990): Phase I – Data analysis and synthesis; and Phase II – Establishment of nursing diagnoses using the taxonomy of NANDA-I (2015).
Results:
The total of NSs was 110, averaging 3.9 per patient. It was listed seven different NSs, and both the Risk of infection and the Volume of excessive liquids appeared on all patients (28; 100%), and risk of electrolyte imbalance, in 26 (96.8%) older adults, being considered as main NSs.
Conclusion:
Such results can help systematize the care of older people who are undergoing hemodialysis treatment.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Health education with older adults: action research with primary care professionals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):792-799
Abstract
RESEARCHHealth education with older adults: action research with primary care professionals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):792-799
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0349
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Objective:
To assess the development and implementation of permanent education action.
Method:
Quantitative-qualitative research based on action research in three phases (diagnosis of reality, implementation of activity and evaluation), performed with health professionals and managers of basic health units. The evaluation was on the perception of changes immediately following the activity and after 120 days.
Results:
In the first phase, 110 professionals took part, 36.4% of whom indicated the existence of groups for older adults at work. In the second phase, 98 professionals participated, pointing out interferences of the group in the life of older adults, items of importance and facilitation in forming groups and developing reality-based activities. The third phase showed, in the quantitative analysis, positive impact of the training, and in the qualitative analysis, reassessment of groups, greater knowledge and confidence in managing groups and increased respect for older adults.
Final considerations:
Permanent education opens pathways for the construction of differentiated care for older adults based on respect and health promotion.
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