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RESEARCH01-01-2016
The experience of grandmothers of children with cancer
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):559-565
Abstract
RESEARCHThe experience of grandmothers of children with cancer
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):559-565
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690320i
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Objective:
to understand, from grandmothers’ perspectives, the experience of having a grandchild with cancer.
Method:
qualitative study, guided by philosophical hermeneutics. Eight grandmothers of children who had finished an oncology treatment participated in this study. Data were collected through interviews, which were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed according to the principles of hermeneutics.
Results:
the grandmothers underwent an experience of multiplied, silent, transformative, and permanent suffering. They believe it is their role to be present, but they recognize their adult children’s independence and self-determination. Grandmothers highlighted that their experience has been very little accessed and considered by health care professionals.
Conclusion:
we recommend including grandparents in the context of care and in additional research.
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RESEARCH01-01-2016
Knowledge of healthcare professionals on the evaluation and treatment of neonatal pain
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):552-558
Abstract
RESEARCHKnowledge of healthcare professionals on the evaluation and treatment of neonatal pain
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):552-558
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690319i
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Objective:
to identify knowledge of healthcare professionals on the management, evaluation and treatment of pain in a neonatal unit in a municipality of Rio de Janeiro.
Method:
descriptive, exploratory study with quantitative analysis. Data were analyzed using the software R. Core Team
Results:
of the 96 healthcare professionals who participated in the study, 42 nursing aides/technicians responded, along with 22 nurses, 20 physicians and 2 physical therapists. The results showed that 40.5% of the nursing aides/technicians, 50% of the physicians and 50% of the physical therapists confirmed that they coordinate/perform/assist in the care of babies’ pain while performing procedures (lumbar puncture, chest tube insertion and central line). There was a significant difference of agreement in relation to the nursing aides/technicians and physicians. Most (69.8%) of the healthcare professionals knew of some non-pharmacological measure effective for relief of acute pain.
Conclusion:
there is a need for an educational intervention program, with participation of those involved, in the process to change professional practice.
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RESEARCH01-01-2016
Moments for hand hygiene in Material and Sterilization Center
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):546-551
Abstract
RESEARCHMoments for hand hygiene in Material and Sterilization Center
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):546-551
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690318i
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Objective:
to characterize the moments when there is a need for hand hygiene (HH) by employees who work in Material and Sterilization Center (MSC).
Method:
we conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study in the MSC of a large hospital, from July to November 2012, in Goiânia, state of Goiás, Brazil. Data obtained through observation of workers, following a previously evaluated and tested checklist.
Results:
to the dirty area, standardized moments of HH were enough. In the clean area, “Extra moments with indication” for HH, resulting from the work process, such as: after disinfecting benches, after verification and inventory of consigned products, before assembling boxes/trays, before loading and unloading the autoclave, before handling and distributing health care products, among others, were necessary.
Conclusion:
the moments of HH in the dirty area coincide with indications of the clinical practice; and, in the clean area, characteristic moments of the work process were captured.
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RESEARCH01-01-2016
The experience of family care in transitional support houses
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):538-545
Abstract
RESEARCHThe experience of family care in transitional support houses
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):538-545
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690317i
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Objective:
to present the theoretical model that represents the experience of care in transitional homes of support to families of children in a period of post-transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells.
Method:
grounded theory, performed with 18 participants from three different samples. For analysis, we used the QSR Nvivo10 software.
Results:
we elaborated four categories: living in the transitional support home; experiencing care of children in post-transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells; taking care of the family caregiver; and returning to a new life at home, which interrelate according to the theoretical code of the interactive family.
Conclusion:
this research contributes to understanding the experience of care in transitional support homes of families with children in post-transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells and subsidizes nursing and health actions provided to this population; it also contributes to the development of a hospital discharge guidance and care directed to this clientele.
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RESEARCH01-01-2016
Social representations of nurses on tuberculosis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):532-537
Abstract
RESEARCHSocial representations of nurses on tuberculosis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):532-537
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690316i
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Objective:
to describe the social representation of nurses on tuberculosis and identify the implications on nursing care.
Method:
qualitative research with the participation of 52 nurses from 23 Basic Health Units of Belém, Pará. A semi-structured interview was conducted with subsequent analysis of the thematic content according to the Theory of Social Representations.
Results:
the social representations of tuberculosis were organized into two categories: infection, evidencing the clinical-epidemiological aspects of the disease, and stigma and prejudice, representing the social aspect. Care is affected by fear – a fact that explains the distance adopted by some nurses when handling ill people.
Conclusion:
the social representations of nurses on tuberculosis remain grounded in fear, leading professionals to keep a certain distance from patients and generating stigma and prejudice, which may affect adherence to treatment.
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RESEARCH01-01-2016
Health care for children and adolescents with HIV: a comparison of services
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):522-531
Abstract
RESEARCHHealth care for children and adolescents with HIV: a comparison of services
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):522-531
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690315i
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Objective:
compare the quality of different types of health care for children and adolescents with HIV, in the experience of family members and caregivers.
Method:
a cross-sectional study was conducted with 71 family members and caregivers, using the children’s version of the Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCATool-Brazil). The Mann-Whitney or Student’s t-test and Pearson’s chi-square or Fisher’s exact test were used for the analysis.
Results:
primary care services and, predominantly, specialized HIV services, were identified as the regular health care sources. There were no significant differences in quality, since their scores were close to the ideal level.
Conclusion:
the attributes of these services need to be improved, which would entail reformulating their structural and performance aspects. In addition, it is imperative to recognize primary health care as an integral place for promoting the health of children and adolescents with HIV.
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RESEARCH01-01-2016
Nursing care in Specialized HIV/Aids Outpatient Services
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):515-521
Abstract
RESEARCHNursing care in Specialized HIV/Aids Outpatient Services
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):515-521
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690314i
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Objective:
to analyze the discourses about the care provided by nurses operating in Specialized HIV/Aids Outpatient Services in four public institutions of the city of Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Method:
descriptive and exploratory study with a qualitative approach, which used as a method the discourse analysis.
Results:
when titling the “care as negative”, such title came from the analogy proposed by Freud (1912) with the photographic negative, represented by what that care can configure from the unconscious movement, since nurses did not perceive themselves in the care actions developed by supporting the work of other occupational categories, contributing to maintain the ideology of biomedicine.
Conclusion:
it is necessary to justify and theorize a nursing clinical practice from epistemological issues of the profession, in such a way that nurses can understand their relevance within the care provided.
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RESEARCH01-01-2016
Notification of health problems among nursing workers in university hospitals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):507-514
Abstract
RESEARCHNotification of health problems among nursing workers in university hospitals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):507-514
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690313i
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Objective:
to identify the health problems of nursing workers and describe their consequences.
Method:
an epidemiological, descriptive study with a quantitative approach. The survey was conducted through the Health Monitoring System for Nursing Workers (SIMOSTE) in three university hospitals in São Paulo within a 12-month period.
Results:
a total of 970 records related to health problems were identified; most of these were related to sick leave, occupational accidents with leave, absences, and occupational accidents without leave, with a predominance of musculoskeletal and respiratory system diseases, infectious and parasitic diseases, and nervous system diseases, among others. A total of 4,161 days of work were lost because of the mentioned health problems.
Conclusion:
the results evidence the need to propose preventive strategies to mitigate and reduce health problems in nursing workers.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Opioid analgesic administration in patients with suspected drug use
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):626-632
Abstract
RESEARCHOpioid analgesic administration in patients with suspected drug use
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):626-632
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0501
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Objective:
To identify the prevalence of patients suspected of drug use according to the nursing professionals’ judgement, and compare the behavior of these professionals in opioid administration when there is or there is no suspicion that patient is a drug user.
Method:
A cross-sectional study with 507 patients and 199 nursing professionals responsible for administering drugs to these patients. The Chi-Square test, Fisher’s Exact and a significance level of 5% were used for the analyzes.
Results:
The prevalence of suspected patients was 6.7%. The prevalence ratio of administration of opioid analgesics ‘if necessary’ is twice higher among patients suspected of drug use compared to patients not suspected of drug use (p = 0.037).
Conclusion:
The prevalence of patients suspected of drug use was similar to that of studies performed in emergency departments. Patients suspected of drug use receive more opioids than patients not suspected of drug use.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Insulin therapy waste produced in the households of people with diabetes monitored in Primary Care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):618-625
Abstract
RESEARCHInsulin therapy waste produced in the households of people with diabetes monitored in Primary Care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):618-625
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0406
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Objective:
To analyze the insulin therapy waste disposal produced in the households of people with diabetes mellitus (DM).
Method:
Cross-sectional study with 105 Primary Care patients. Socio-demographic and clinical variables and insulin therapy practice were analyzed through the absolute and relative frequencies, Fisher’s exact test and prevalence ratio (PR).
Results:
The association between types of insulin (60.0%), administered with a disposable syringe attached to a needle (80.9%), and a high percentage of reuse and disposal in normal household waste (57.1%) stood out. The professionals who most frequently provided guidance to people with diabetes were the nurses. Patients who had received instructions about disposal were 21 times more likely to dispose of waste properly than those who had not (PR 21.5; P < 0.0001). Age, gender, skin color, education, marital status, occupational status and type of DM did not interfere in the disposal (P > 0.05).
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Use of the Diffusion of Innovation Model in venous ulcers by specialized professionals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):610-617
Abstract
RESEARCHUse of the Diffusion of Innovation Model in venous ulcers by specialized professionals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):610-617
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0235
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Objective:
To analyze the influence of the evidence and of the opinion of peers on the decisions of specialists regarding the agreement with recommendations for prevention and treatment of venous ulcer.
Methods:
This is a quasi-experimental study with two interventions: provision of studies with the evidence of the recommendations and provision of the opinion of peers, with sample of 73 specialized doctors and nurses. Delphi technique was used in the search for agreement, with three rounds.
Results:
The participants evaluated 82 recommendations organized into eight domains: evaluation of patient and wound; documentation of clinical findings; care with the wound and surrounding skin; indication of dressing; use of antibiotics; improvement of venous return and prevention of recurrence; referrals of patients; and professional training. The interventions resulted in statistically significant changes in four domains.
Conclusion:
The interventions were able to change the opinion of participants, leading them to agreement regarding the recommendations, regardless of the level of evidence.
Keywords:Delphi TechniqueDiffusion of InnovationHealth PersonnelPractice Guidelines as TopicVaricose UlcerSee more
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Teaching-learning evaluation on the ICNP® using virtual learning environment
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):602-609
Abstract
RESEARCHTeaching-learning evaluation on the ICNP® using virtual learning environment
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):602-609
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0545
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Objective:
Evaluating the teaching-learning process of undergraduates and nursing professionals on the International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP®) through a course on Moodle Platform.
Method:
Mixed research conducted with 51 nursing students and nurses. Many technological and educational resources were used. To collect data, two semi-structured questionnaires were applied and focus groups were carried out. Statistical and thematic analysis of the data was performed.
Results:
There was a correlation between the Wiki variable, the Animation Video (p = 0.002) and the Arch Method (p = 0.04), as well as a correlation between the Forum, the Virtual Book (P < 0.001) and time (p = 0.009). Three topics emerged: innovation in the application of technological resources, distance education in the professional education and permanent education and the teaching-learning process on the ICNP® in a collaborative way.
Conclusion:
Teaching-learning strategies and technological resources used were pointed out as innovative and helped students have a better performance.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Use of technologies in intravenous therapy: contributions to a safer practice
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):595-601
Abstract
RESEARCHUse of technologies in intravenous therapy: contributions to a safer practice
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):595-601
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0216
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Objectives:
To identify what are the difficulties of the nursing staff in the management of technologies during intravenous therapy (IVT) and discuss the difficulties identified under the perspective of patient’s safety.
Method:
Descriptive study of qualitative approach with data collected by semi-structured interview and analyzed by the Alceste software.
Results:
The greatest difficulty of cognitive and technical emphasis was the lack of training; and regarding administrative emphasis, the greatest difficulty was the lack of material and human resources. Infusion pumps and their proper use were highlighted as the technological resource that most contributed to patient safety.
Final considerations:
The lack of training is presented as the greatest difficulty of nursing professionals and permeates safety issues of both patient and professional when using the hard technologies in IVT. Training is essential to the development of techniques, considered nursing tools.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Validation of the self-assessment of communication skills and professionalism for nurses
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):588-594
Abstract
RESEARCHValidation of the self-assessment of communication skills and professionalism for nurses
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):588-594
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0133
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Objectives:
to translate, adapt cross-culturally and validate into Brazilian Portuguese the following instrument: “Self-assessment of communication skills and professionalism in residents” for the nursing professional, and to determine if personal characteristics and performance of the nurse interfere in the self-assessment about professionalism and interpersonal communication.
Method:
quantitative study.
Results:
the sample consisted of 110 nurses with mean age of 32 years old (± 7.3), most of them were women (n = 80; 72.7%). The internal consistency of the scale “Autoavaliação sobre profissionalismo e comunicação interpessoal entre enfermeiro e paciente” presented moderate and satisfactory reliability (α=0,712). Factorial analysis identified four factors: Interpersonal Skills, Exchange of Information, Honesty in the Relationship and Professionalism.
Conclusion:
the instrument is valid and reliable in Portuguese and for Brazilian culture. Interpersonal Skills changed with gender and marital status. Ability to exchange information was influenced by gender and working sector. Self-assessment of professionalism changed with marital status.
Keywords:CommunicationNonverbal CommunicationNurse-patient RelationshipSelf-AssessmentValidity StudiesSee more
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Power relations in the family health team: focus on nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):580-587
Abstract
RESEARCHPower relations in the family health team: focus on nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):580-587
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2015-0171
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Objective:
to analyze the power relations that permeate the work of the family health team, and to discuss perspectives of emancipation of these subjects, focusing on nursing and community health agents.
Method:
a qualitative study with a family health team from a municipality in the countryside of the state of São Paulo. Data were collected through systematic observation and interview with workers. A thematic content analysis was performed.
Results:
three categories were identified: the work of the family health team and power relations; power relations between the nurse and the healthcare team; and the relations among the nursing team and between community agents and the nurse. The team produces relations of power moved by hierarchical knowledge that move in the search for the reordering of powers.
Final considerations:
it is necessary to review the contradictions present in the performance scenario of the family health teams, with a view toward making power relations more flexible.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Virtual learning object and environment: a concept analysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):572-579
Abstract
RESEARCHVirtual learning object and environment: a concept analysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):572-579
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0123
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Objective:
To analyze the concept of virtual learning object and environment according to Rodgers’ evolutionary perspective.
Method:
Descriptive study with a mixed approach, based on the stages proposed by Rodgers in his concept analysis method. Data collection occurred in August 2015 with the search of dissertations and theses in the Bank of Theses of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel. Quantitative data were analyzed based on simple descriptive statistics and the concepts through lexicographic analysis with support of the IRAMUTEQ software.
Results:
The sample was made up of 161 studies. The concept of “virtual learning environment” was presented in 99 (61.5%) studies, whereas the concept of “virtual learning object” was presented in only 15 (9.3%) studies.
Conclusion:
A virtual learning environment includes several and different types of virtual learning objects in a common pedagogical context.
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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
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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
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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