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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-04-2023
“Fala-M@no-COVID-19”: technological development of a health navigation program for men during the pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(6):e20220534
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLE“Fala-M@no-COVID-19”: technological development of a health navigation program for men during the pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(6):e20220534
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0534
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Objective:
to develop a care-educational technology similar to a health navigation program for men during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:
a methodological and qualitative study of a care-educational technology of health navigation program, structured by Program Development Cycle, with 16 patient navigators and 10 professional navigators. It used reflective thematic content analysis and an adaptation model for data processing.
Results:
the ; navigation program was developed by: I) Observation of reality, problem mapping, needs assessment: content selection, creation of domains and questions; II) Theoretical-conceptual and methodological definition, creation of product under the elaboration of care plans, based on theory, process and taxonomies by a flowchart of operationalization of actions; and III) Self-assessment: qualitative research with professional navigators.
Final considerations:
the technology developed, with theoretical and methodological support, allowed to derive a viable navigation program compatible with reality based on the audience’s needs.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-04-2023
Social representation of young people in higher education about sexually transmitted infections
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(6):e20220406
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ORIGINAL ARTICLESocial representation of young people in higher education about sexually transmitted infections
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(6):e20220406
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0406
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Objective:
to analyze the social representations about sexually transmitted infections elaborated by undergraduate students.
Methods:
a descriptive, qualitative study, in the light of the structural approach of Social Representation Theory, carried out with 160 young undergraduate students, in the second half of 2019, in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Data were collected using a sociodemographic characterization questionnaire, knowledge and practices for preventing sexually transmitted infections, analyzed using descriptive statistics and a form of free evocations with the inducing term STD, analyzed using prototypical and similarity analysis.
Results:
the representation’s possible central nucleus is composed of lexicons aids, disease and HIV; the peripheral system by syphilis, sex, condoms, gonorrhea, prevention, infection, carelessness, HPV, herpes, ignorance, treatment, fear, unprotected-sex and danger.
Final considerations:
social thinking about sexually transmitted infections is characterized by their recognition as diseases, which require barrier prevention measures, associating with unsafe sexual practices that arouse fear.
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12-04-2023
The Medical Healing of Souls: a strategy for welcoming post-pandemic mental health
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(6):e20220331
Abstract
The Medical Healing of Souls: a strategy for welcoming post-pandemic mental health
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(6):e20220331
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0331
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Objective:
to reflect on the applicability of the Medical Healing of Souls (MHS) by health professionals as a welcoming strategy in post-pandemic mental health.
Methods:
a theoretical and reflective study, based on Viktor Frankl’s philosophy, based on the book “The Doctor and the Soul, From Psychotherapy to Logotherapy” and scientific literature.
Results:
the study was structured in two discursive approaches: MHS in the field of health; The applicability of MHS in post-pandemic mental health care.
Final considerations:
MHS can be used in mental health care, in health emergencies, promoting a more humane performance of health professionals, facilitating the integration of inevitable suffering into a meaningful life.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-04-2023
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validity study of the “Play Nicely Program: The Healthy Discipline Handbook” for use in Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(6):e20220281
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ORIGINAL ARTICLETranslation, cross-cultural adaptation and validity study of the “Play Nicely Program: The Healthy Discipline Handbook” for use in Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(6):e20220281
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0281
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Objective:
to describe the translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validity process of the “Play Nicely Program: The Healthy Discipline Handbook” for use in Brazil.
Methods:
a methodological study that followed the translation, back-translation, expert committee assessment, and pre-test steps. The Content Validity Index (CVI) was calculated for both the judge population and the pre-test population. Four translators, seven expert judges in the field of child health and thirty participants in the pre-test, including parents, teachers and healthcare professionals, participated in the study.
Results:
in experts’ analysis (98.4%), a value of 100% of adequate assessments was obtained, and in the target population’s analysis (89.5%), there were 100% of adequate assessments. In both analyses, suggested adaptations were made.
Conclusios:
cross-cultural adaptation and content validity into Brazilian Portuguese of the “Play Nicely Program: The Healthy Discipline Handbook” were considered adequate for application in the target population.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-04-2023
Assessment of the components of sarcopenia and quality of life perceived of individuals on hemodialysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(6):e20220677
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEAssessment of the components of sarcopenia and quality of life perceived of individuals on hemodialysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(6):e20220677
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0677
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Objectives:
to evaluate the prevalence of sarcopenia in individuals aged 50 years or older on hemodialysis; to verify the association between sarcopenia and sociodemographic, clinical, anthropometric factors, components of sarcopenia and quality of life (QoL); and to correlate the components of sarcopenia with QoL.
Methods:
Participated 83 individuals on hemodialysis. Sarcopenia was established according to the current European consensus. Dynamometry to determine strength, calf circumference (CC) and appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMMI) to obtain muscle mass and gait speed (GS) for physical performance. For QoL used the WHOQOL-bref.
Results:
the prevalence of sarcopenia was 32.6% (CC) and 18.1% (ASMMI). There was no association between sarcopenia and QoL. Both handgrip strength (r=0.25) and GS (r=0.36) showed a correlation with physical domain.
Conclusions:
sarcopenia was expressive, and the aspects of functionality determine the physical impairment in this population.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-04-2023
Effects of auriculotherapy on anxiety and biomarkers in Primary Health Care: a clinical trial
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(6):e20220728
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEEffects of auriculotherapy on anxiety and biomarkers in Primary Health Care: a clinical trial
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(6):e20220728
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0728pt
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Objective:
to assess the effects of auriculotherapy on anxiety and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and S100 calcium-binding protein B (S100B) serum levels in adults assisted in Primary Health Care.
Methods:
a pre-experimental pilot clinical trial. Information was obtained from 19 patients using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and analysis of BDNF, NSE and S100B serum levels.
Results:
the pre-intervention anxiety score in the IDATE-Trait was 52.11±6.691 (CV 12.84%) and the assessment after auriculotherapy was significantly lower (43.72±8.141; CV 18.62%; P=0.0007). S100B levels were significantly reduced after auriculotherapy (from 64.03±72.18 to 54.03±68.53 pg/mL; CV 126.8%; P=0.0023).
Conclusion:
auriculotherapy effectively reduced anxiety levels. It proved to be safe and easy to apply, allowing nurses to perform this technique autonomously. A reduction of S100B was also evidenced, demonstrating possible prevention of neuronal damage.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-04-2023
Leadership Competencies of the Medical-Surgical Nursing Specialist Nurse
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(6):e20220721
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ORIGINAL ARTICLELeadership Competencies of the Medical-Surgical Nursing Specialist Nurse
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(6):e20220721
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0721
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Objective:
To identify the leadership competencies of Medical-Surgical Nursing Specialist Nurses.
Methods:
A quantitative, descriptive study using the Leadership Competencies Questionnaire. 311 Portuguese Medical-Surgical Nursing Specialist Nurses participated. Data analysis involved descriptive and inferential statistical analysis using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 22.0.
Results:
Study participants had an above-average self-perception on the scale (mean = 3.5) in all leadership roles, recognizing their leadership competencies. The leadership competencies of Medical-Surgical Nursing Specialist Nurses are balanced across all roles: Mentor (5.80 ± 1.02); Coordinator (5.53 ± 0.86); Facilitator (5.38 ± 1.04); Innovator (5.34 ± 0.88); Director (5.31 ± 1.10); Producer (5.30 ± 0.98); Monitor (5.15 ± 1.00); Corrector (4.79 ± 1.29)
Conclusions:
Specialized nursing practice enhances nurses’ self-perceived leadership competencies. Nurses see themselves as leaders focused on internal support and facilitation of collective effort and opportunities for skill development.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-04-2023
Feelings about birth by a group of high-risk pregnant women
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(6):e20230059
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEFeelings about birth by a group of high-risk pregnant women
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(6):e20230059
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0059
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Objective:
to understand feelings about birth among a group of high-risk pregnant women.
Method:
a descriptive and qualitative study, using Alfred Schütz’s social phenomenology as a philosophical theoretical framework. The study included 25 pregnant women undergoing high-risk prenatal care. The interview had the following guiding questions: tell me about your feelings regarding the moment of birth/childbirth; How do you deal with the high-risk diagnosis? What are your expectations for birth/childbirth?
Results:
five categories emerged: Fear of obstetric care; Fear of complications with the baby; Fear of cesarean section; Resilience in the face of high-risk pregnancy; and Expectations for birth.
Considerations:
high-risk pregnant women are afraid of the care they will receive, the risks and concern about the baby’s vitality at birth. The importance of care is emphasized, with a welcoming environment, bonding and communication between health team and pregnant woman.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-23-2022
Brain death communication with parents of children and adolescents: care strategies
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(3):e20210943
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEBrain death communication with parents of children and adolescents: care strategies
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(3):e20210943
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0943
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Objectives:
to identify care strategies developed by professionals from critically ill patients’ units in communicating BD with parents of children and adolescents.
Methods:
an exploratory and descriptive research with a qualitative approach, carried out in two health institutions between October and December 2019, through semi-structured interviews. Data analysis took place through content analysis.
Results:
twenty-one professionals participated. Three care strategies were identified: actual clinical situation in suspected brain death; sensitizing families to the real clinical situation after brain death diagnosis; and time to assimilate the death information.
Final Considerations:
the care strategies for communicating brain death to families identified in this study present the possibility of subsidizing health managers in training and support promotion for professionals in care practice. Moreover, they can be incorporated and validated in the care practice of the studied context.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE03-30-2022
Nursing diagnoses of newborns in rooming-in care using ICNP®
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(4):e20200672
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ORIGINAL ARTICLENursing diagnoses of newborns in rooming-in care using ICNP®
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(4):e20200672
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0672
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Objectives:
to create nursing diagnosis definitions for newborns in rooming-in care, using the International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP).
Methods:
methodological study following the steps for the identification and validation of relevant terms to care for clients; cross-mapping of the terms identified with the terms of the ICNP® 2019; elaboration and validation of the nursing diagnostic definitions of ICNP® and later classification according with the Basic Human Needs described by Wanda Horta.
Results:
from the terms extracted, 168 were validated through specialist consensus, subsidizing the elaboration of 27 diagnosis definitions.
Conclusions:
the most common diagnoses for the clients studied were: “Effective Feeding Behaviour”, “Effective Urination”, “Normal Respiration Rhythm”, “Effective Swallowing”, “Effective Peripheral Intravenous Access”, and “Effective Parent Child Attachment”. It was confirmed that the records of psychobiological needs are mainly made by nurses, which were responsible for 23 of the diagnoses in this study.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-07-2022
Nursing workload associated with neonatal mortality risk: a cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(4):e20200965
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ORIGINAL ARTICLENursing workload associated with neonatal mortality risk: a cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(4):e20200965
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0965
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Objectives:
to analyze the association between nursing workload and neonatal mortality risk in newborns admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Methods:
this is an observational, cross-sectional study conducted from January 2019 to January 2020.
Results:
the sample consisted of 399 newborns, 55.4% male, Nursing Activities Score mean of 67.5%, and Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology Perinatal Extension mean of 17.7, revealed itself as a predictor of the risk of death, while gestational age, length of hospitalization, and the first-minute Apgar established a protective relationship. The correlation between workload and neonatal mortality was low (r= 0.23, p=0.0009).
Conclusions:
the workload of the nursing team is not associated with the risk of mortality in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, as measured by the Nursing Activities Score.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE04-15-2022
Risk factors for infiltration in children and adolescents with peripheral intravenous catheters
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(4):e20210176
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ORIGINAL ARTICLERisk factors for infiltration in children and adolescents with peripheral intravenous catheters
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(4):e20210176
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0176
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Objectives:
to estimate the incidence of infiltration and the factors associated with its occurrence in children and adolescents in the operative period and with peripheral intravenous catheters.
Methods:
a longitudinal and prospective study with children and adolescents using peripheral intravenous catheters, conducted at the surgical clinic unit of a pediatric hospital in Feira de Santana, State of Bahia, from April 2015 to December 2016. The study used Pearson’s chi-square and Fisher’s exact test for the analysis. It also applied multiple analyses using Poisson regression with robust variance.
Results:
the incidence of infiltration was 31.2% and was associated with female sex (RR=0.53; CI=[0.30-0.96]), non-eutrophic children (RR=2.27; CI=[1.25-4.20]), who used non-irritating and non-vesicant drugs (RR=1.72; CI=[1.03-2.87]), vesicant drugs (RR=1.84; CI=[1.05-3.22]) and irritating/vesicant electrolytes (RR=2.35; CI=[1.38-3.97]).
Conclusions:
the study suggests the development of strategies that will help in the prevention of this adverse event through the knowledge of the associated factors.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE02-25-2022
Death of children by domestic accidents: unveiling the maternal experience
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(4):e20210435
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEDeath of children by domestic accidents: unveiling the maternal experience
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(4):e20210435
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0435
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Objectives:
to unveil the meanings of mothers whose children died as a result of domestic accidents in childhood.
Methods:
a qualitative research, in the light of Heideggerian phenomenology, with ten mothers whose children died from domestic accidents. It was carried out in a municipality of the Northeast Region of Brazil through phenomenological interviews between May and June 2017. The existential analytic was constituted by the comprehensive moments of the Heideggerian method.
Results:
the meanings unveiled pointed out that, to understand the sudden death of her child, the mother oscillates between feeling guilty, pointing and denying guilt. She reports emptiness, permanent pain, non-acceptance of her child’s death, and the desire to keep him in her life. In this journey, the fear that brings limitations to her life and that of her other children is revealed. Final Considerations: it was revealed that the death of the child in infancy compromises the integrality of being a mother, indicating the need for systematic and continuous care for the adequate management of the emotional and social effects.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE04-15-2022
Meanings attributed to changes occurring after bariatric surgery: an analysis in the light of Grounded Theory
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(4):e20210463
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEMeanings attributed to changes occurring after bariatric surgery: an analysis in the light of Grounded Theory
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(4):e20210463
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0463
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Objectives:
to understand the meanings attributed to the changes experienced after bariatric surgery by people with obesity.
Methods:
this is a study with a qualitative approach, with a theoretical framework in Symbolic Interactionism; and methodological, in the Grounded Theory. There were 12 participants who underwent bariatric surgery in two health services (bariatric surgery clinic; general hospital). Data collection took place between July and October 2020, through an intensive interview. Testimonies were recorded using an electronic device and transcribed in full. Data were coded in the MAXQDA 2020 software and analyzed considering the adopted theoretical framework.
Results:
two categories emerged: Rebuilding a social life; and Rediscovering self-esteem. From the articulation of these categories, the phenomenon “Re-signifying life after bariatric surgery” was constructed.
Final Considerations:
bariatric surgery contributed to significant changes in the daily lives of participants, and Symbolic Interactionism allowed the understanding of how participants interpreted their meanings.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE04-15-2022
Correlation between fatigue and quality of life self-reported by adolescents with cerebral palsy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(4):e20210716
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ORIGINAL ARTICLECorrelation between fatigue and quality of life self-reported by adolescents with cerebral palsy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(4):e20210716
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0716
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Objectives:
to investigate the correlation between fatigue and quality of life in adolescents with cerebral palsy who are susceptible to more significant fatigue and lower quality of life.
Methods:
cross-sectional study conducted with 101 adolescents with cerebral palsy. Instruments such as the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory and Gross Motor Function Classification System were used, and Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Mann-Whitney, and Spearman tests were applied.
Results:
older adolescents self-reported higher fatigue levels, and female adolescents, quadriplegic, with worse motor function, older, and not attending school had lower quality of life scores. Higher fatigue levels correlated with lower quality of life in all domains (p<0.01), especially in tiredness (general and mental) and functioning (social, academic, and psychosocial).
Conclusions:
fatigue correlated negatively with the quality of life of adolescents with cerebral palsy, showing that the higher the level of fatigue, the more compromised is the adolescents’ life.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE05-09-2022
Factors associated with the skills of informal caregivers in home care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(4):e20210744
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEFactors associated with the skills of informal caregivers in home care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(4):e20210744
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0744
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Objective:
To identify factors associated with cognitive, emotional, psychomotor, and relational skills of informal caregivers in home care.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study carried out with a sample of 216 informal caregivers residing in a municipality in the state of Paraná. Data collection took place between February and July 2019, with an instrument developed and validated to assess the skills of informal caregivers. Descriptive and inferential analyses were used.
Results:
The factors associated with a greater competence of informal caregivers were being female, having training in the field, and having more than five years home care experience. The lowest competence was observed in caregivers who had health problems and belonged to the lowest strata of family purchasing power. Participants had lower scores in psychomotor competence and had better results in cognitive competence.
Conclusion:
It was found that women with experience in care had higher levels of competence to provide quality care at home assistance services.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE11-25-2020
Family experiences in discovering Autism Spectrum Disorder: implications for family nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20190489
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEFamily experiences in discovering Autism Spectrum Disorder: implications for family nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20190489
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0489
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Objectives:
to describe the family’s experience in the process of discovering the diagnosis and initiation of treatment of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Methods:
this qualitative and descriptive study interviewed nine relatives of eight children on autism spectrum. They were inserted in health services, public education, and Association of Parents and Friends of The Exceptional of cities in the countryside of the Center-West. Data were collected through open interviews from July to September 2017. Data was submitted to thematic analysis.
Results:
at the beginning, the family was difficult to perceive the first atypical signs presented by the children. Families experience situations of vulnerability, since support networks are insufficient. The school played a significant role in recognizing unexpected behaviors.
Final Considerations:
support, offered by nurses, health professionals, school and social support devices, is important to family and children in this trajectory.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-21-2019
Incidence of pressure injury in an oncological intensive care unit
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(6):1490-1495
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEIncidence of pressure injury in an oncological intensive care unit
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(6):1490-1495
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0356
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Objective:
to investigate the incidence of pressure injury in cancer patients of an intensive care unit.
Method:
A longitudinal study with 105 patients admitted to an oncological intensive care unit. The incidence rate was calculated as the number of events per 100 patient-days. Cumulative incidence was calculated both globally and according to selected characteristics, and submitted to hypothesis tests.
Results:
incidence rate per 100 patient-days was 1.32, and global cumulative incidence was 29.5%. A higher incidence was observed in patients with chronic diseases who had at least one episode of diarrhea, received enteral nutrition, and took vasoactive or sedative drugs for a prolonged period of time. Regarding type of tumour and antineoplastic treatments, no differences in incidence were observed.
Conclusion:
A high cumulative global incidence of pressure lesion was reported in cancer patients admitted to the intensive care unit, although tumour characteristics and antineoplastic treatments did not affect incidence.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-05-2020
Factors associated with the performance of episiotomy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20190899
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEFactors associated with the performance of episiotomy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20190899
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0899
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Objective:
To analyze the factors associated with the performance of episiotomy.
Methods:
Cross-sectional study, developed with data from the research “Born in Belo Horizonte: Labor and birth survey, “conducted with 577 women who had their children via vaginal birth. In order to verify the magnitude of the association between episiotomy and its possible determinants, logistic regression models were constructed to estimate the odds ratio.
Results:
Episiotomy was performed in 26.34% of women, and 59.21% knew they had been subjected to it. We observed that younger women, primiparous women, women assisted by a professional other than the obstetric nurse and women who had their babies in a private hospital have an increased chance of being submitted to this procedure.
Conclusion:
Considering the rates of episiotomy, this study highlights the need for the absolute contraindication to indiscriminate performing it.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-16-2019
Depression, self-concept, future expectations and hope of people with HIV
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(5):1288-1294
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEDepression, self-concept, future expectations and hope of people with HIV
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(5):1288-1294
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0730
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Objective:
To analyze conditions of depression, self-concept, future expectations and hope in people with HIV/AIDS.
Method:
Cross-sectional survey of 108 individuals living with HIV/AIDS, carried out in a reference hospital for the treatment of infectious diseases in Northeast Brazil. The following instruments were employed: sociodemographic data, and questionnaires for ascertaining participants’ emotions, including scales for self-concept, hope, depression (HAMD-D), and future expectations. Descriptive statistics using the following tests were performed: Mann–Whitney, Kruskal–Wallis, chi-square, and t-test—considered significant when p ≤ 0.05.
Results:
31.5% presented mild depression and 21.3% presented moderate depression; 63% reported difficulty in obtaining decent employment; 52.8% considered life a failure; 52.8% felt worthless. Fear, guilt and loneliness influenced self-concept (p ≤ 0.05). Loneliness influenced hope (p ≤ 0.05).
Conclusion:
It is necessary to raise the attention of nursing professionals and healthcare managers to the importance of providing health services that consider the mental health of people with HIV/AIDS, contributing to treatment adherence and well-being.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE03-07-2022
Adaptation and validation of the Advanced Practice Nursing Competency Assessment Instrument
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(5):e20210582
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEAdaptation and validation of the Advanced Practice Nursing Competency Assessment Instrument
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(5):e20210582
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0582
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Objective:
To adapt and validate the content of the Advanced Practice Nursing Competency Assessment Instrument (APNCAI) to Brazilian culture.
Methods:
This is a methodological study that followed the stages of translation, synthesis, back translation, evaluation by a committee of five specialists, pre-test with 31 nurses, and evaluation by the author of the original instrument. The Content Validity Index (minimum 0.90) and the modified Kappa (minimum 0.74) were calculated to evaluate the content.
Result:
In the first round of content evaluation, 18 items had to be altered because they did not reach the minimum values established. Three items have not reached a consensus in the second round and had to be sent to the author of the original version. In the pre-test, 13 items were returned to the specialists because they suffered content changes.
Conclusion:
The Advanced Practice Nursing Competency Assessment Instrument (APNCAI) – Brazilian version was cross-culturally adapted, and its content was validated.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-16-2019
Tuberculosis: health care and surveillance in prisons
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(5):1304-1310
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLETuberculosis: health care and surveillance in prisons
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(5):1304-1310
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0260
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Objective:
To identify tuberculosis-related health care and surveillance actions in Prison Health Units.
Method:
Cross-sectional study, of quantitative, exploratory and descriptive character. We visited 13 Teams of Prison Health, and nurses and technicians were interviewed regarding epidemiological surveillance instruments, physical structure and materials.
Results:
Search for respiratory symptoms in admission was reported by 6 (46.2%) of the teams, and the smear microscopy was the most requested test. The Logbook of Respiratory Symptoms and the Logbook for Monitoring Tuberculosis Cases were used in 7 (53.8%) institutions. Two of them (15.4%) had a location for sputum collection and 1 (7.7%) had a radiographer. The Directly Observed Therapy was reported in 7 (53.8%) units.
Conclusion:
Health care actions related to the search for respiratory symptoms and Directly Observed Therapy should be expanded, as well as surveillance actions and recording in official documents of the National Tuberculosis Control Program.
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REVIEW07-29-2020
Frailty syndrome in the elderly: conceptual analysis according to Walker and Avant
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20190601
Abstract
REVIEWFrailty syndrome in the elderly: conceptual analysis according to Walker and Avant
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20190601
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0601
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Objective:
To analyze the concept of “frailty syndrome” in the literature, according to the method proposed by Walker and Avant.
Methods:
It is a concept analysis, guided by the method proposed by Walker and Avant, made operational through an integrative literature review. The search in a scientific database was carried out using the descriptors: Frail elderly, syndrome, phenotype, geriatric assessment, and aging. The literary corpus comprised 66 studies. Results: The study found the antecedents and attributes (categorized as physical, sociodemographic, and behavioral/environmental) that integrate the signs and symptoms evidenced in the “frailty syndrome,” as well as the consequences of this concept. The variables were analyzed with emphasis on the conceptions that influence the frailty process of the elderly.
Conclusion:
The study demonstrated the complexity arising from the multifactorial genesis of the referred syndrome, emphasizing the specificities of the elderly’s frailty. However, we recommend conducting further research involving the phenomenon in question to understand the construct better.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-13-2019
Obstetric Nursing in best practices of labor and delivery care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72:235-242
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEObstetric Nursing in best practices of labor and delivery care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72:235-242
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0561
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Objective:
to evaluate the association of Obstetric Nursing in the best practices of delivery and birth care in maternity hospitals.
Method:
a cross-sectional study, with 666 women selected for delivery. Parturition obstetric practices performed by professionals were categorized into: clearly useful practices that should be encouraged, practices that are clearly harmful or ineffective and that should be eliminated and practices used inappropriately at the time of parturition.
Results:
clearly useful practices were used in greater proportions in the hospitals that had Obstetric Nursing working, while clearly harmful practices and those used inappropriately were practiced in smaller proportions in hospitals that had Obstetric Nursing, both with statistical difference.
Conclusion:
institutions with Obstetric Nursing adopt better practices of delivery and birth care, based on scientific evidence, when compared to those that do not act.
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