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RESEARCH01-01-2016
Perfil dos pacientes com tumores cerebrais e o papel do enfermeiro
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):150-155
Abstract
RESEARCHPerfil dos pacientes com tumores cerebrais e o papel do enfermeiro
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):150-155
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690120i
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Objetivo:
describir el perfil de los 200 pacientes con tumores del sistema nervioso central (TSNC) y el papel de la enfermería.
Método:
análisis prospectivo, cuantitativo y descriptivo de los registros médicos de 200 pacientes con TSNC.
Resultados:
61% de los pacientes tenían TSNC benignos y 39% tumores malignos. El grado de la dependencia de los pacientes según la Escala de Karnofsky fue significativamente mayor en los pacientes con tumores malignos (P <0,05), lo que indica que estos pacientes necesitan más apoyo en las actividades diarias.
Conclusión:
los pacientes con tumores cerebrales requieren atención especializada, con directrices específicas sobre su enfermedad y aspectos de la vida diaria después del tratamiento. Por lo tanto, los enfermeros pueden ser un elemento clave para la eficacia de la atención prestada a los pacientes y sus familias con el objetivo de mejorar la calidad de vida de las personas afectadas por la enfermedad.
Keywords:Avaliação de Estado de KarnofskyCuidados de EnfermagemEnfermagem OncológicaNeoplasias EncefálicasPapel do Profissional de EnfermagemSee more
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Profile of patients with brain tumors and the role of nursing care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):150-155
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Profile of patients with brain tumors and the role of nursing care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):150-155
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690120i
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Objective:
to describe the profile of 200 patients with central nervous system tumors (CNST), and the role of the nursing care.
Method:
prospective, quantitative and descriptive analysis of medical records of 200 patients with TSNC.
Results:
a total of 61% of our patients had benign CNST and 39% had malignant tumors. The extent of patient dependence, according to the Karnofsky Performance Status scale, was significantly greater for patients with malignant CNST (p < .05), indicating that these patients needed more support with their activities of daily living.
Conclusion:
patients with CNST need specialized care, with specific guidance regarding their disease and aspects of daily living after treatment. Thus, the nurse can function as a key element for the effectiveness of care provided to patients and family members with the aim of enhancing the quality of life of all those affected, directly or indirectly, by the disease.
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Clinical competences of nursing assistants: a strategy for people management
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):142-149
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Clinical competences of nursing assistants: a strategy for people management
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):142-149
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690119i
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Objective:
to identify the clinical competences of nursing assistants in a hospital organization and to understand how professional acquired these competences.
Method:
an exploratory study of a qualitative approach, performed at a private hospital in southern Brazil, through a semi-structured interview, in May and June 2013 with 20 nursing assistants.
Results:
the nursing assistantswho worked longer in the same work unit had a higher list of clinical competences. The acquisition of clinical competences occurred through interaction with other professionals; in daily nursing practice; in previous experiences and in formal learning.
Final considerations:
the identification of clinical competences and the way nursing assistants acquire these competences can be important resources for managing people, which can be used by nurse managers to better allocate these professionals and provide th e opportunity for their professional development.
Keywords:Clinical CompetenceHuman Resource Management in HealthNursingProfessional PracticeStaff DevelopmentSee more -
Quality of life and accession to the pharmacological treatment among elderly hypertensive
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):134-141
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Quality of life and accession to the pharmacological treatment among elderly hypertensive
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):134-141
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690118i
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Objective:
to compare variables obtained in adherence and non-adherence to drug treatment for hypertension, according to socioeconomic situation, time of diagnosis, self-reported morbidities, indicative of depression and quality of life.
Method:
cross-sectional analytical study of 524 elderly with adherence and 505 non-adherence to the treatment. A descriptive analysis, Chi-square test and Student t test (p < 0.05) were held.
Results:
there was higher proportion of older subjects, indicative of morbidity and depression among those with adherence. Non-adherence subjects had lower scores in all domains and quality of life facets.
Conclusion:
actions favoring the adherence to pharmacological treatment should be recommended, to minimize the impact of comorbidities and improve quality of life.
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Exposure and sun protection practices of university students
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):126-133
Abstract
Exposure and sun protection practices of university students
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):126-133
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690117i
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Objective:
to learn exposure and sun protection practices for university students.
Method:
a descriptive, cross-sectional study performed at a university in São Paulo.
Results:
the sample consisted of 385 young and data collection conducted through a form. Of the total, 239 (62%) young people were classified as skin type III and IV and 69 (17.9%) affirmed to have a history of skin cancer in the family. Most affirmed exposure to the sun between 10 a.m and 04 p.m and for more than one hour; 112 (29.1%) informed not employ safeguards. Among those who use sunscreen, the minority does so regularly.
Conclusion:
although the sample was made up of people with greater access to information, it was found exposure and sunscreen improperly. Education, individual and collective actions should be strengthened and prioritized given the incidence of skin cancer in the country.
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Hospitalizations sensitive to primary health care at a regional hospital in the Federal District
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):118-125
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Hospitalizations sensitive to primary health care at a regional hospital in the Federal District
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):118-125
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690116i
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Objective:
to characterize hospitalizations for sensitive conditions to primary care of a regional hospital in the Federal District.
Method:
this is a descriptive study, such as case series that considered users admitted between 2008 and 2012 in the Regional Hospital of Ceilândia. The selection of hospitalizations was based on the Brazilian List, and the data were obtained from the Hospital information System. The descriptive statistics was used in the data processing and analysis.
Results:
ACSC (Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions) showed a growth tendency, mainly due to cerebrovascular diseases, lung diseases and infections in the kidney and urinary tract. Female and elderly patients showed a higher frequency of hospitalizations.
Conclusion:
the results may help managers and health professionals to implement actions that aim higher solvability of primary care, and contribute to the systematization of nursing care and improved health care.
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Significations of being the caregiver of the companion with cancer: an existential look
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):110-117
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Significations of being the caregiver of the companion with cancer: an existential look
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):110-117
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690115i
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Objective:
to unveil the significances of women who experience being the caregiver of their companion with cancer.
Method:
a Heidegger’s phenomenological research, performed with ten women who are caregivers of their companions with cancer in a town in the northwest of the state of Paraná, Brazil, from December 2013 to February 2014. The following guiding question was used: “How has it been for you to care for your companion with cancer?”.
Results:
from the analysis of the speeches the following ontological themes emerged: “Taking responsibility of caring for the companion with cancer”, “Learning to live with the intimacy changes” and “Learning to live with the feelings related to care”. The data revealed the wives’ sense of responsibilities for caring and the influence of feelings in the act of caring, including the impact on the couple’s intimacy.
Conclusion:
in the midst of difficulties, the feelings of affection are the driving force behind these women to continue their actions as wife-caregivers.
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Defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis “ineffective airway clearance”
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):102-109
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Defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis “ineffective airway clearance”
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):102-109
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690114i
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Objective:
to analyze the defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis “ineffective airway clearance” in children with acute respiratory infection.
Method:
cross-sectional descriptive study, developed in two hospitals specialized in care for children. It was held a detailed respiratory evaluation of the child to identify the defining characteristics of the diagnosis under study.
Results:
a total of 249 children were evaluated, 55.8% were male and the median age was 13.76 months. Ineffective airway clearance was identified in 222 children (89.2%). The following defining characteristics presented statistically significant associations: dyspnea, expectoration, orthopnea, respiratory adventitious sounds, decreased breath sounds and ineffective cough. Decreased breath sounds, ineffective cough and respiratory adventitious sounds composed the logistic regression model.
Conclusion:
the characteristics decreased breath sounds, ineffective cough and respiratory adventitious sounds have better predictive capacity for the diagnosis “ineffective airway clearance” in children with acute respiratory infection.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-10-2024
Micro and macropolitical determinants for non-vaccination against COVID-19 in pregnant women in Belo Horizonte
- Marina Stuart Marques
, - Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva ,
- Ana Paula Vieira Faria ,
- Nágela Cristine Pinheiro Santos ,
- Janaína Fonseca Almeida Souza , [ … ],
- Fernanda Penido Matozinhos
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEMicro and macropolitical determinants for non-vaccination against COVID-19 in pregnant women in Belo Horizonte
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230235
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0235
- Marina Stuart Marques ,
- Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva ,
- Ana Paula Vieira Faria ,
- Nágela Cristine Pinheiro Santos ,
- Janaína Fonseca Almeida Souza ,
- Marla Ariana Silva ,
- Patrícia Feliciano Pereira ,
- Fernanda Penido Matozinhos
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Objective:
To analyze the determinants for non-vaccination against COVID-19 in pregnant women in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Methods:
An epidemiological study with a cross-sectional design was conducted using data from the project titled “Childbirth and Breastfeeding in Children of Mothers Infected by SARS-CoV-2,” developed during the pandemic in the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Results:
The study sample consisted of 360 pregnant women, of whom 77.89% received the COVID-19 vaccine. External, social, and institutional determinants can influence lower adherence to COVID-19 vaccination, especially the absence of employment during pregnancy, difficult access to prenatal consultations, and a compromised or deficient support network.
Conclusions:
In light of this scenario, greater encouragement for health education is necessary, especially during prenatal care, resulting in lower rates of morbidity and mortality and favorable perinatal outcomes.
- Marina Stuart Marques
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-10-2024
COVID-19: Training activities, adherence, and use of personal protective equipment in Primary Health Care
- Kelly Aline Rodrigues Costa ,
- Fernanda Moura Lanza ,
- Francisco Carlos Félix Lana ,
- Camila Custódio da Silva ,
- Camila Cristina Gregório de Assis , [ … ],
- Angélica da Conceição Oliveira Coelho
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLECOVID-19: Training activities, adherence, and use of personal protective equipment in Primary Health Care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230179
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0179
- Kelly Aline Rodrigues Costa ,
- Fernanda Moura Lanza ,
- Francisco Carlos Félix Lana ,
- Camila Custódio da Silva ,
- Camila Cristina Gregório de Assis ,
- Cosme Rezende Laurindo ,
- Herica Silva Dutra ,
- Angélica da Conceição Oliveira Coelho
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Objective:
to analyze the association between participation in training activities and the adherence to and use of personal protective equipment by workers and professionals involved in Health Residency Programs in Primary Health Care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study in Brazil between August/2020 and March/2021. We utilized the EPI-APS COVID-19 instrument and its adapted version for resident professionals.
Results:
455 PHC workers and 102 residents participated in the study. Among them, 54.5% and 55.9%, respectively, engaged in training activities. We observed an association between participation in training activities and the proper use of gloves (p<0.001), gowns (p=0.009), goggles/face shields (p=0.002), and overall adherence (p<0.001) among PHC workers, and the proper use of surgical masks (p=0.028) among residents. Adherence rates of ≥75% were identified in 6.9% of PHC workers and none among the residents.
Conclusion:
training activities are associated with increased adherence to and proper use of PPE.
Keywords:COVID-19Health PersonnelPersonal Protective EquipmentPrimary Health CareTraining ActivitiesSee more - Kelly Aline Rodrigues Costa
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-16-2024
Software for the care of people with cardiovascular risk: construction and evidence of validity
- Nuno Damácio de Carvalho Félix ,
- Raércia dos Santos Carneiro ,
- Luis Filippe Rasia Pacheco ,
- Brenda Silva Cunha ,
- João Cruz Neto , [ … ],
- Alba Lúcia Bottura Leite de Barros
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLESoftware for the care of people with cardiovascular risk: construction and evidence of validity
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240276
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0276
- Nuno Damácio de Carvalho Félix ,
- Raércia dos Santos Carneiro ,
- Luis Filippe Rasia Pacheco ,
- Brenda Silva Cunha ,
- João Cruz Neto ,
- Johann Aires Boness ,
- Mariana Carvalho Gavazza ,
- Alba Lúcia Bottura Leite de Barros
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Objectives:
to build and validate software for the care of people with cardiovascular risk.
Methods:
a methodological study, applied to software development, anchored in a nursing theory and classification system, in three stages: 1) requirements engineering; 2) software architecture and coding; and 3) testing and content validity by 12 experts in computer science, with a Content Validity Ratio score.
Results:
called e-TEORISC, in software format, for nursing care for people with cardiovascular risk, online and offline, containing a database linked to the Nursing Process stages. Experts considered that the attributes of functional suitability, performance efficiency, reliability, maintainability, usability, safety and portability obtained desirable scores.
Conclusions:
e-TEORISC has evidence of validity to instrumentalize care for people at cardiovascular risk, with potential for technology transfer to the Brazilian Health System.
- Nuno Damácio de Carvalho Félix
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-16-2024
Sleep quality of patients with heart failure and associated factors
- Juliana Pessoa de Souza ,
- Danielly Farias Santos de Lima ,
- Oriana Deyze Correia Paiva Leadebal ,
- Maria Eliane Moreira Freire ,
- Simone Helena dos Santos Oliveira , [ … ],
- Mailson Marques de Sousa
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLESleep quality of patients with heart failure and associated factors
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240244
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0244
- Juliana Pessoa de Souza ,
- Danielly Farias Santos de Lima ,
- Oriana Deyze Correia Paiva Leadebal ,
- Maria Eliane Moreira Freire ,
- Simone Helena dos Santos Oliveira ,
- Vinicius Batista Santos ,
- Mailson Marques de Sousa
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Objectives:
to assess sleep quality of patients with heart failure and associated sociodemographic and clinical characteristics.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study, developed with 88 patients. Sleep quality was assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results:
the mean sleep quality score was 8.59 ± 3.60 points. 83% of participants were classified as poor sleepers. The number of hours of sleep was 5.99 ± 1.48. Family income of up to one minimum wage and functional class were significantly associated with poor sleepers. There was a positive correlation between functional class and poor sleep quality.
Conclusions:
a high frequency of poor sleepers was identified. Worse scores were associated with family income and symptomatic functional class. Health interventions are necessary to control sleep quality, especially in relation to health functionality.
- Juliana Pessoa de Souza
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Religión y experiencia profesional: ¿Serán predictores de la inteligencia espiritual de los enfermeros? Estudio transversal
- Jhon Alex Zeladita-Huaman ,
- Juana Matilde Cuba-Sancho ,
- Martha Brigida Martina-Chávez ,
- Roberto Zegarra-Chapoñan ,
- Henry Castillo-Parra
Abstract
Religión y experiencia profesional: ¿Serán predictores de la inteligencia espiritual de los enfermeros? Estudio transversal
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240217
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0217es
- Jhon Alex Zeladita-Huaman ,
- Juana Matilde Cuba-Sancho ,
- Martha Brigida Martina-Chávez ,
- Roberto Zegarra-Chapoñan ,
- Henry Castillo-Parra
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Objetivos:
analizar la relación entre religión y experiencia profesional con la inteligencia espiritual en enfermeros.
Métodos:
estudio transversal y analítico realizado en 2021, participaron 544 profesionales de enfermería que laboraban en establecimiento de salud de Perú durante la pandemia por COVID-19. Para el análisis de los datos se emplearon el análisis de regresión múltiple y correlación de Pearson.
Resultados:
en los enfermeros predominó un nivel de inteligencia espiritual saludable (42,8%). Quienes no profesaban una religión tenían mayor probabilidad de tener menor puntaje de inteligencia espiritual (escala global y dimensiones); sin embargo, los enfermeros expertos tuvieron mayor probabilidad de tener mayor inteligencia espiritual (escala global y dimensiones) que los enfermeros novatos (p<0,05).
Conclusiones:
la inteligencia espiritual en los enfermeros fue predicha por la religión y la experiencia profesional. Este hallazgo sugiere que la inteligencia espiritual en enfermería se consolida mediante prácticas religiosas y durante el ejercicio profesional.
- Jhon Alex Zeladita-Huaman
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-16-2024
Religion and professional experience: Are they predictors of nurses’ spiritual intelligence? Cross-sectional study
- Jhon Alex Zeladita-Huaman ,
- Juana Matilde Cuba-Sancho ,
- Martha Brigida Martina-Chávez ,
- Roberto Zegarra-Chapoñan ,
- Henry Castillo-Parra
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEReligion and professional experience: Are they predictors of nurses’ spiritual intelligence? Cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240217
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0217
- Jhon Alex Zeladita-Huaman ,
- Juana Matilde Cuba-Sancho ,
- Martha Brigida Martina-Chávez ,
- Roberto Zegarra-Chapoñan ,
- Henry Castillo-Parra
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Objectives:
to analyze the relationship between religion and professional experience with spiritual intelligence in nurses
Methods:
cross-sectional and analytical study carried out in 2021, with the participation of 544 nursing professionals working in health facilities in Peru during the COVID-19 pandemic. Multiple regression analysis and Pearson’s correlation were used to analyze the data.
Results:
in nurses, a healthy level of spiritual intelligence predominated (42.8%). Those who did not profess a religion were more likely to have a lower spiritual intelligence score (global scale and dimensions); however, experienced nurses were more likely to have higher spiritual intelligence (global scale and dimensions) than novice nurses (p<0.05).
Conclusions:
spiritual intelligence in nurses was predicted by religion and professional experience. This finding suggests that spiritual intelligence in nursing is consolidated through religious practices and during professional practice.
- Jhon Alex Zeladita-Huaman
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-16-2024
Effectiveness of the modified Seldinger technique for peripheral central catheter in newborns: a randomized clinical trial
- Izabela Linha Secco ,
- Mitzy Tannia Reichembach Danski ,
- Luana Lenzi ,
- Higor Pacheco Pereira ,
- Juliana Szreider de Azevedo , [ … ],
- Camila Fernanda da Silva Milani
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEEffectiveness of the modified Seldinger technique for peripheral central catheter in newborns: a randomized clinical trial
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240189
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0189
- Izabela Linha Secco ,
- Mitzy Tannia Reichembach Danski ,
- Luana Lenzi ,
- Higor Pacheco Pereira ,
- Juliana Szreider de Azevedo ,
- Letícia Pontes ,
- Regiane Queiroz Afonso ,
- Camila Fernanda da Silva Milani
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Objectives:
to evaluate the effectiveness of peripheral central catheterization by comparing the modified Seldinger technique and the conventional technique in critically ill newborns.
Methods:
randomized unmasked clinical trial conducted in a public children’s hospital. Participation of 111 newborns with randomized allocation, 56 in the control group (conventional technique) and 55 in the experimental group (modified Seldinger). Success and absence of complications were evaluated as primary outcomes. The pain scale, difficulty in hemostasis, procedure time and number of punctures were considered secondary outcomes.
Results:
there was no statistical significance between groups, either for success (p=0.705) or absence of complications (p=0.347). A lower pain score, improved hemostasis, increased assertiveness with fewer punctures and reduced procedure time were not observed in the experimental group.
Conclusions:
the modified Seldinger technique did not prove to be a more effective insertion technology compared to the conventional method. Brazilian Clinical Trial Registry: RBR-69vks36.
Keywords:Comparative Effectiveness ResearchNewbornPeripheral CatheterizationRandomized Controlled TrialTechnologySee more
- Izabela Linha Secco
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-16-2024
Narratives of sex workers: intimate partner violence and coping strategies
- Milena Oliveira Costa ,
- Valéria Cristina Christello Coimbra ,
- Michele Mandagará de Oliveira ,
- Clarissa de Souza Cardoso ,
- Vania Dias Cruz , [ … ],
- Luciano Santos Gentilini
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLENarratives of sex workers: intimate partner violence and coping strategies
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240180
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0180
- Milena Oliveira Costa ,
- Valéria Cristina Christello Coimbra ,
- Michele Mandagará de Oliveira ,
- Clarissa de Souza Cardoso ,
- Vania Dias Cruz ,
- Ariane da Cruz Guedes ,
- Josiane da Costa Moreira ,
- Luciano Santos Gentilini
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Objectives:
to understand the narratives of sex workers about violence suffered by intimate partners and their coping strategies.
Methods:
qualitative research, focused on thematic oral history, carried out with six sex workers in southern Brazil, who responded to in-depth interviews using a flexible script. Thematic content analysis was used.
Results:
the study included cisgender women who self-identified as half black and half white. Most had children and were separated. They reported abusive relationships by their intimate partners, with emphasis on verbal, psychological, financial, and physical violence and attempted femicide. Such violence resulted in coping strategies, such as avoiding emotional bonds and maintaining a discreet life.
Final Considerations:
intimate partner violence is prevalent among participants, leading them to adopt strategies to preserve their safety and well-being, highlighting the need for public policies that meet their particularities and guarantee protection.
- Milena Oliveira Costa
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Urinary tract infection: a cohort of older people with urinary incontinence
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):838-844
Abstract
Urinary tract infection: a cohort of older people with urinary incontinence
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):838-844
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0141
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Objective:
To evaluate epidemiological aspects of urinary tract infection in older patients with urinary incontinence living in long-term care institutions in Belo Horizonte. Method: Concurrent cohort held from April 1st to October 1st, 2015. The study was conducted in two long-term care institutions in the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, with 84 incontinent older people.
Results:
Cumulative incidence of urinary tract infection was 19% (95% CI: 7.83-23.19) and the incidence density was 3.6 cases/100 people-month of follow-up period. The variables Bacteriuria and Institution presented statistical association with the occurrence of urinary tract infection.
Conclusion:
It is observed that the incidence of urinary tract infection in the study was smaller than in other similar international and national studies, however this is an important world health problem for the older population, with impact on mortality of these individuals.
Keywords:Long-term Care Institution for the Older PopulationNursingOlder PeopleUrinary IncontinenceUrinary InfectionsSee more -
Geriatric care: ways and means of providing comfort
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):830-837
Abstract
Geriatric care: ways and means of providing comfort
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):830-837
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0636
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Objective:
To know the ways and means of comfort perceived by the older adults hospitalized in a medical service.
Method:
Ethnographic study with a qualitative approach. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 22 older adults and participant observation of care situations.
Results:
The ways and means of providing comfort are centered on strategies for promoting care mobilized by nurses and recognized by patients(clarifying/informing, positive interaction/communication, music therapy, touch, smile, unconditional presence, empathy/proximity relationship, integrating the older adult or the family as partner in the care, relief of discomfort through massage/mobilization/therapy) and on particular moments of comfort (the first contact, the moment of personal hygiene, and the visit of the family), which constitute the foundation of care/comfort.
Final considerations:
Geriatric care is built on the relationship that is established and complete with meaning, and is based on the meeting/interaction between the actors under the influence of the context in which they are inserted. The different ways and means of providing comfort aim to facilitate/increase care, relieve discomfort and/or invest in potential comfort.
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Elderly who take care of elderly: a study on the Frailty Syndrome
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):822-829
Abstract
Elderly who take care of elderly: a study on the Frailty Syndrome
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):822-829
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0474
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Objective:
Identifying prevalence of frailty in elderly caregivers inserted in a high social vulnerability context and its correlation with sociodemographic and health aspects.
Method:
Descriptive, correlational and cross-sectional study. Forty elderly caregivers were evaluated with: questionnaire for caregiver characterization, Mini Mental State Examination, Katz Index, Lawton instrumental activities of daily living scale, Geriatric Depression Scale and the frailty phenotype proposed by Fried. Interviews were conducted at their residences and scheduled in advance. All ethical precautions were observed. Data were analyzed with the Stata statistical program version 11.0.
Results:
10% of elderly caregivers were frail. There was a significant correlation between frailty and sex, instrumental activities of daily living and cognition.
Conclusion:
Female caregivers, partially dependent individuals regarding instrumental activities of daily living and with worse cognitive state deserve a special attention from health services.
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Efeitos de um programa de Educação em Saúde na cognição, humor e capacidade funcional
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):814-821
Abstract
Efeitos de um programa de Educação em Saúde na cognição, humor e capacidade funcional
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):814-821
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0638
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Objetivo:
Evaluar los efectos de la Educación para la Salud (ES) en la cognición, humor y capacidad funcional de participantes de una Universidad Abierta de la Tercera Edad.
Método:
Se trata de un ensayo clínico controlado. El Programa de Educación para la Salud consistió en 10 sesiones con dinámicas de grupo, con orientaciones sobre prevención de enfermedades y ejercicios de estimulación cognitiva, con duración de 4 meses. Participaron 13 personas en el grupo de intervención (GI) y 15 en el grupo control (GC). Todos fueron evaluados al inicio y al término del estudio con los instrumentos Addenbrook´s Cognitive Examination-Revised (ACE-R), Inventario de Depresión y Ansiedad de Beck (BDI/BAI) y con la Medida de la Independencia Funcional (FIM).
Resultados:
se observaron mejoras significativas en el GI cuando se compararon los resultados del ACE-R (p=0,001) y el dominio de la memoria (p=0,001) antes y después de la intervención. Para el GC fue encontrada una mejora significativa solamente en el dominio de la memoria (p=0.027).
Conclusión:
Los resultados sugieren que la intervención educativa estudiada tiene efecto beneficioso en el desempeño cognitivo de los participantes de la Universidad Abierta de la Tercera Edad.
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Effects of a Health Education program on cognition, mood and functional capacity
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):814-821
Abstract
Effects of a Health Education program on cognition, mood and functional capacity
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):814-821
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0638
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Objective:
Assess the effect of a Health Education (HE) program on cognition, mood and functional capacity of participants in a University of The Third Age (U3A).
Method:
Controlled clinical trial. The HE Program consisted of 10 sessions with group dynamics, including orientations on disease prevention and cognitive stimulation exercises, lasting four months. Intervention Group (IG) n=13; and Control Group (CG) n=15. All were assessed at the start and end of the study, using Addenbrook´s Cognitive Examination-Revised (ACE-R), Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventory (BDI/BAI) and Functional Independence Measure (FIM).
Results:
Significant improvements were observed for the IG when comparing the total ACE-R score (p=0.001) and memory domain (p=0.011) before and after the intervention. For the CG, improvement was found in the memory domain only (p=0.027).
Conclusion:
a HE intervention program benefits the improvement in cognitive performance, particularly the memory of adults and active elderly who participated in a U3A.
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Social representations of older adults regarding quality of life
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):806-813
Abstract
Social representations of older adults regarding quality of life
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):806-813
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0097
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Objective:
to identify the social representations of older adults regarding quality of life, and to analyze the care practices adopted to promote it.
Method:
qualitative, exploratory, descriptive research, applying the Theory of Social Representations. Thirty older people from a Health Academy of Rio de Janeiro participated in the study. The software Alceste was used, and lexical analysis of data was performed.
Results:
social representations of quality of life are based on the social determinants of health; they evidence knowledge and practices of care by valuing physical activities. The practices promoting quality of life comprise healthy eating habits, daily physical exercise, social participation, interaction and socialization, accomplishment of leisure activities and daily tasks with independence and autonomy, and support and family contact.
Final considerations:
the elderly have a global understanding of the concept of quality of life, coordinate knowledge built in daily life and knowledge coming from the technical-professional field, which evidences the multidimensionality of the concept.
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Nursing diagnosis in older adults with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):800-805
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Nursing diagnosis in older adults with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):800-805
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0117
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Objective:
To identify the main nursing diagnoses (NSs) in older adult patients under hemodialysis treatment.
Method:
Exploratory research using case studies in data collection performed by interview and physical examination of older adults, in the first semester of 2016. Were included twenty-eight older adults undergoing chronic hemodialysis treatment who met the selection criteria. The analysis followed two steps (RISNER, 1990): Phase I – Data analysis and synthesis; and Phase II – Establishment of nursing diagnoses using the taxonomy of NANDA-I (2015).
Results:
The total of NSs was 110, averaging 3.9 per patient. It was listed seven different NSs, and both the Risk of infection and the Volume of excessive liquids appeared on all patients (28; 100%), and risk of electrolyte imbalance, in 26 (96.8%) older adults, being considered as main NSs.
Conclusion:
Such results can help systematize the care of older people who are undergoing hemodialysis treatment.
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Health education with older adults: action research with primary care professionals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):792-799
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Health education with older adults: action research with primary care professionals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):792-799
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0349
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Objective:
To assess the development and implementation of permanent education action.
Method:
Quantitative-qualitative research based on action research in three phases (diagnosis of reality, implementation of activity and evaluation), performed with health professionals and managers of basic health units. The evaluation was on the perception of changes immediately following the activity and after 120 days.
Results:
In the first phase, 110 professionals took part, 36.4% of whom indicated the existence of groups for older adults at work. In the second phase, 98 professionals participated, pointing out interferences of the group in the life of older adults, items of importance and facilitation in forming groups and developing reality-based activities. The third phase showed, in the quantitative analysis, positive impact of the training, and in the qualitative analysis, reassessment of groups, greater knowledge and confidence in managing groups and increased respect for older adults.
Final considerations:
Permanent education opens pathways for the construction of differentiated care for older adults based on respect and health promotion.
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