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RESEARCH06-01-2015
Perceptions of adolescent students about drugs
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):517-523
Abstract
RESEARCHPerceptions of adolescent students about drugs
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):517-523
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680320i
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Objective:
To analyze the perceptions of adolescent public school students about drugs.
Method:
Qualitative approach of focus groups with 16 adolescent students. The data collected were analyzed by means of content analysis, leading to the following categories: meaning of drugs; living with drug use; opinions, beliefs and attitudes toward drug use; and preventing drug abuse in adolescence.
Results:
The adolescent students know about some drugs, and associate their use with delinquent and criminal behavior. The students identifi ed factors that lead to drug abuse, such as easy access, use by family and friends, idleness, dropping out of school and the characteristic vulnerability of adolescence.
Conclusion:
the results point to the need for educational activities in the context of where the adolescents live, including school, community and family environments, to support and to minimize their vulnerability.
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RESEARCH06-01-2015
Cognitive stimulation for older people with Alzheimer’s disease performed by the caregiver
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):510-516
Abstract
RESEARCHCognitive stimulation for older people with Alzheimer’s disease performed by the caregiver
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):510-516
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680319i
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Objective:
to learn the infl uence of cognitive therapy at home, conducted by the caregivers of older people with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Method:
a case study was developed with fi ve older people with Alzheimer’s Disease and their caregivers. The stages of research development were: orientation with the caregivers; selection of older people and caregivers; approach of the study subjects at home; weekly meetings and reapplication of tests to follow up the cognitive function of the participants.
Results:
in three months it was possible to identify improved cognition, verifi ed by the result of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). The scores of the other tests (KATZ, LAWTON, CLOCK TEST and VFT) remained the same.
Conclusion:
this strategy can be considered a light technology of nursing care for older people with dementia. When providing this care with the support of a nurse, caregivers re feel less anxious and understand the disease better.
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RESEARCH06-01-2015
Anxiety and spirituality in university students: a cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):504-509
Abstract
RESEARCHAnxiety and spirituality in university students: a cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):504-509
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680318i
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Objective:
to study anxiety and spirituality and the relationship between them in university students.
Method:
the State-Trait-Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Pinto and Pais-Ribeiro Spirituality Scales were used for data collection.
Results:
six hundred and sixty-nine students participated in the study, of whom 91.5% had moderate and high levels of trait anxiety and 92.9% of state anxiety; 93.8% had high spirituality scores. The multiple linear regression test showed a signifi cant relationship between anxiety and the presence of physical discomfort, unusual body movements, and the need for treatment. Furthermore, higher levels of anxiety were associated with the female gender, the lack of leisure activities, and low levels of optimism in the spirituality scale.
Conclusion:
it is important to develop strategies for coping with anxiety, which in turn can be oriented toward protective factors such as spirituality.
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RESEARCH06-01-2015
Nursing guidance on bed baths to reduce anxiety
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):497-503
Abstract
RESEARCHNursing guidance on bed baths to reduce anxiety
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):497-503
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680317i
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Objective:
to evaluate the effectiveness of a nursing guidance protocol to reduce the anxiety of patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing bed bath, and the correlation of vital signs with state-anxiety.
Method:
randomized clinical trial study. The sample consisted of 120 patients. The intervention group received a nursing guidance protocol about bed bath and the control group received the unit’s routine information. The STAI-State scale was used to assess anxiety, and data were collected at three times: immediately after informing the patients about the bed bath; immediately after interventions; and immediately after the bath.
Results:
the intervention group presented signifi cantly lower state-anxiety compared to the control group (p<0.001) after the intervention.
Conclusion:
the nursing orientation was effective to reduce anxiety in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing bed bath.
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RESEARCH06-01-2015
Body language in health care: a contribution to nursing communication
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):490-496
Abstract
RESEARCHBody language in health care: a contribution to nursing communication
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):490-496
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680316i
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Objective:
to classify body language used in nursing care, and propose “Body language in nursing care” as an analytical category for nursing communication.
Method:
quantitative research with the systematic observation of 21:43 care situations, with 21 members representing the nursing teams of two hospitals. Empirical categories: sound, facial, eye and body expressions.
Results:
sound expressions emphasized laughter. Facial expressions communicated satisfaction and happiness. Eye contact with members stood out in visual expressions. The most frequent body expressions were head movements and indistinct touches.
Conclusion:
nursing care team members use body language to establish rapport with patients, clarify their needs and plan care. The study classifi ed body language characteristics of humanized care, which involves, in addition to technical, non-technical issues arising from nursing communication.
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RESEARCH06-01-2015
Health promotion in supplementary health care: outsourcing, microregulation and implications for care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):482-489
Abstract
RESEARCHHealth promotion in supplementary health care: outsourcing, microregulation and implications for care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):482-489
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680315i
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Objective:
to analyze health promotion programs in the supplementary health care.
Methods:
This was a multiple case study with a qualitative approach whose data were obtained from interviews with coordinators of providers contracted by the corporations of health insurance plans in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. The data were submitted to Critical Discourse Analysis.
Results:
Home care has been described as the main action in the fi eld of health promotion transferred to the providers, followed by management of patients and cases, and the health education.groups. The existence of health promotion principles is questionable in all programs. Outsourcing is marked by a process with a division between cost and care management. Implications of this process occur within admission and interventions on the needs of the benefi ciaries.
Conclusions:
Statements revealed rationalization of cost, restructuring of work, and reproduction of the dominant logic of capital accumulation by the health insurance companies.
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RESEARCH06-01-2015
Drug addicts treatment motivations: perception of family members
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):474-481
Abstract
RESEARCHDrug addicts treatment motivations: perception of family members
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):474-481
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680314i
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Objective:
to identify the reasons and motivations why family members search treatment for the drug addicted.
Method:
descriptive qualitative research, developed in 2012 and 2013, in a Drug Addicts Rehabilitation Unit of Parana State, Brazil. A total of 19 semi-structured interviews were conducted with the drug addicts’ family members in treatment. The results were analyzed based on the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change and organized in thematic categories according with qualitative data analysis.
Results:
the search for treatment for drug addicts occurred: in the pre-contemplation stage infl uenced by external factors; in the contemplation stage both for ambivalence and behavioral changes needs; in the action stage by awareness of drug addiction and also professional help needs; and in the maintenance stage because of the non-conservation of behavioral changes.
Conclusion:
an evaluation of motivational stages in the beginning of treatment is required for expansion of success possibilities in the rehabilitation process.
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RESEARCH06-01-2015
Gateway to the diagnosis of tuberculosis among elders in Brazilian municipalities
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):467-473
Abstract
RESEARCHGateway to the diagnosis of tuberculosis among elders in Brazilian municipalities
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):467-473
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680313i
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Objective:
to analyze the factors associated with the gateway of the health systems of Brazilian municipalities for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in older people.
Method:
survey study type, with a sample of 91 elders, in a population with 706 cases of tuberculosis. Data were collected by means of an instrument based on the Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCAT) adapted for tuberculosis care, emphasizing the gateway variable. Variables were categorized and compared between primary health care (PHC) and specialized care (SC) services. Bivariate analysis and the Chi-square association test were used.
Results:
a statistically signifi cant association (p = 0.0001) was found between the fi rst health service sought and the unit that diagnosed tuberculosis, showing better performance of specialized care services in the diagnosis.
Conclusion:
it is necessary to improve primary health care services to tackle delayed diagnosis of tuberculosis in older people.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Unna’s boot: experience of care of people with venous ulcers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(2):349-356
Abstract
RESEARCHUnna’s boot: experience of care of people with venous ulcers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(2):349-356
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0219
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Objective:
to understand the experience of care of people with venous ulcers using an Unna’s boot.
Method:
a qualitative study, based on the social phenomenology by Alfred Schütz, was carried out with 12 adults interviewed in 2015. The statements were analyzed and organized in thematic categories.
Results:
the following categories emerged: “Unna’s boot annoyance versus wound improvement”, “Difficulties for accessing care with the Unna’s boot”, “Care for healing and preventing recurrence”, and “Receiving more attention from the healthcare professional”.
Conclusion:
the experience of care of people using an Unna’s boot revealed the annoyance caused by this device, which was overcome due to the wound improvement. However, access to care was compromised by the lack of structure at the service, frustrating the patients’ expectations regarding wound healing. The issues of these people’s intersubjective universe should be considered in the management of care of venous ulcers.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Spanish version of the scale of attitudes toward alcohol, alcoholism and alcoholics: content validation
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(2):342-348
Abstract
RESEARCHSpanish version of the scale of attitudes toward alcohol, alcoholism and alcoholics: content validation
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(2):342-348
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2015-0149
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Objective:
to describe the process of translation and cultural adaptation of the scale of attitudes towards alcohol, alcoholism and alcoholics into the Spanish language.
Methods:
this was a methodological study, which followed the international guidelines for translation and adaptation of measurement scales.
Results:
During the process of translation and cultural adaptation of scale of attitudes towards alcohol, alcoholism and alcoholics to the Spanish language, the items were adjusted based on semantic, idiomatic and conceptual equivalence of the expressions contained in the scale of attitudes towards alcohol, alcoholism and alcoholics. Content validation indicated satisfactory validity indexes, with Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) (0.97), Content Validity Index (CVI) (0.92), and the Prevalence Adjusted Bias Adjusted Kappa (PABAK) (0.80).
Conclusion:
the scale of attitudes towards alcohol, alcoholism and alcoholics, adapted and translated into the Spanish language, presented content validity with satisfactory indexes, which affirmed that the instrument was adapted for the Colombian context. The next step will be evaluation of its psychometric properties in order to guarantee reliability for its use in Hispanic populations.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Nursing care protocol for patients with a ventricular assist device
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(2):335-341
Abstract
RESEARCHNursing care protocol for patients with a ventricular assist device
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(2):335-341
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0363
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Objective:
to develop and validate a nursing care protocol for patients with a ventricular assist device (VAD).
Method:
descriptive study, with a quantitative approach, for an instrument’s methodological validation. Three stages were conducted: development of the instrument; protocol content validation according to the Delphi technique, and agreement among experts and the scientific literature.
Results:
based on the content validation, a care protocol for patients with a VAD was created and assessed by Spanish experts. Of the 15 items evaluated by means of the content validity index (CVI), 10 presented solid evidence of validation, with Kappa ranging between 0.87 and 1.
Conclusion:
the method enabled the validation of interventions that will contribute to qualified and standardized care for patients with a VAD.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Nasoenteral tube: factors associated with delay between indication and use in emergency services
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(2):326-334
Abstract
RESEARCHNasoenteral tube: factors associated with delay between indication and use in emergency services
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(2):326-334
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0222
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Objective:
to know the time between indication and use of a nasoenteral tube (NET) and factors associated with delays.
Method:
A prospective cohort study that followed adults in a Brazilian emergency department, since the indication of the use of a NET, evaluating clinical variables and the work process. The Generalized Estimated Equations model was adopted to identify factors associated with the delays in each stage of the process.
Results:
the time between indication and use of NET was 573 (IQR: 3601,093) minutes, in 150 insertions of NET. Insertions in patients who previously did not use it; delays in the medical, nutrition, and nursing care routine; use of mechanical ventilation; noradrenaline; and fasting were factors for longer time before the use of the tube.
Conclusion:
the time between indication and use of NET was high, exceeding 10 hours in half of the cases. Factors related to the clinical condition of the patient and to the care management would contribute to delays.
Keywords:Emergency Medical ServicesGastrointestinal IntubationNursing CarePatient SafetyTreatment TimeSee more
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Non-pharmacological measures in preterm newborns submitted to arterial puncture
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(2):317-325
Abstract
RESEARCHNon-pharmacological measures in preterm newborns submitted to arterial puncture
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(2):317-325
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0003
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Objective:
to assess pain in preterm newborns and to compare the neonatal and therapeutic variables with the total scores of the Neonatal Facial Coding System of preterm newborns submitted to arterial puncture exposed to music and 25% oral glucose.
Method:
a comparative study with 48 recordings of preterm newborns – Group 1, music (26); Group 2, glucose 25% (22) – individually analyzed by three trained nurses, after Kappa of at least 80%.
Results:
the variables and the pain scores of the groups did not present statistical significance (p < 0.05) according to the Neonatal Facial Coding System. 80.8% of the preterm infants in Group 1 had a higher quantitative score ≥ 3 in the neonatal variables (gender, type of delivery), and therapeutic variables (type of oxygen therapy, place of hospitalization, type of puncture).
Conclusion:
There was no difference when comparing the music and glucose 25% groups and the variables studied.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Moral sensitivity in Primary Health Care nurses
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(2):308-316
Abstract
RESEARCHMoral sensitivity in Primary Health Care nurses
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(2):308-316
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0453
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Objective:
to characterize the profile and describe the moral sensitivity of primary health care nurses.
Method:
this is a quantitative, transversal, exploratory, descriptive study. The data were collected through the Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire translated and adapted to Brazil. 100 primary health care nurses participated, from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The data collection took place during the months of March and July 2016, in an online form. The analysis of the data occurred through descriptive statistical analysis.
Results:
the nurses had an average moral sensitivity of 4.5 (out of 7). The dimensions with the greatest moral sensitivity were: interpersonal orientation, professional knowledge, moral conflict and moral meaning.
Conclusion:
the nurses of Rio Grande do Sul have a moderate moral sensitivity, which may contribute to a lower quality in Primary Health Care.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Moral suffering among nurse educators of technical courses in nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(2):301-307
Abstract
RESEARCHMoral suffering among nurse educators of technical courses in nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(2):301-307
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0185
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Objective:
to understand situations of moral suffering experienced at work by nurse educators of technical courses in nursing.
Method:
a qualitative study with discursive textual analysis by means of semi-structured interviews with ten nurse educators at two professional educational institutions in southern Brazil.
Results:
two categories were established: lack of commitment on the part of students to the future profession, expressed through disrespect and disregard for the work of nurse educators, with inappropriate behaviors and attitudes; and lack of commitment to the learning-teaching process, expressed by indifference to the professional profile and lack of interest in lessons and care practices associated with learning gaps.
Conclusion:
these situations have an impact on experiences of moral suffering by nurse educators, and show a need for rethinking their practice, relationships, and educational spaces, and implementing strategies to favor the confrontation of dilemmas and conflicts experienced in educational practice in technical courses in nursing.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Knowledge of the nursing team on pressure ulcer prevention
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(2):294-300
Abstract
RESEARCHKnowledge of the nursing team on pressure ulcer prevention
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(2):294-300
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0063
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Objective:
describe and analyze the nursing team’s knowledge about classification, evaluation and measures to prevent pressure ulcers (PU) in patients hospitalized in the ICU of a teaching hospital in the city of Manaus.
Method:
a descriptive and exploratory study was conducted after approval by a research ethics committee. Data were collected using a validated instrument. The study sample was made up of 40 nursing staff members, of whom 14 were nurses and 26 were nursing technicians/aides. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and Student’s t-test, with value of p<0.05.
Results:
the overall mean of hits was 63.4% for technicians/aides and 51.4% for nurses, with statistically significant differences between the groups only for the PU prevention category (p<0.001).
Conclusion:
a deficit of knowledge on PU prevention was found among nurses and nursing technicians/aides, demanding the training of these professionals.
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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
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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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