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06-01-2015
Elderly families of South of Brazil in the Health Strategy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):406-413
Abstract
Elderly families of South of Brazil in the Health Strategy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):406-413
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680305i
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Objective:
to characterize families and health status of the elderly in the Family Health Strategy and to verify the association of family composition with sociodemographic characteristics and health of the elderly.
Method:
population-based study with 215 families and 266 elderly, linked to the Family Health Strategy from a city of Rio Grande do Sul state.
Results:
there was predominance of nuclear family composition, considered as the main source of informal support, families of female elderly (62.6%) and cardiovascular complication. The nuclear structure was signifi cantly associated with female gender (PR = 0.77; p = 0.025) and smoking (PR = 1.35; p = 0.009).
Conclusion:
the results reinforce the need to maintain a network of formal and informal support to the elderly and their families to preserve the independence or to postpone the decline in functional capacity.
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06-01-2015
From real to ideal – the health (un)care of long-lived elders
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):398-405
Abstract
From real to ideal – the health (un)care of long-lived elders
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):398-405
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680304i
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Objective:
to analyze similarities and dissimilarities in the meanings assigned to health care by long-lived elders and nursing professionals in a healthcare setting.
Method:
ethnographic qualitative research, based on the Spradley-McCurdy method and the interpretive anthropology of Geertz and Kleinman. The sample consisted of 20 key informants. Data were collected through participatory observation and ethnographic interviews from March to October 2013 and analyzed in domains, taxonomies and cultural themes.
Results:
Six domains and cultural taxonomies emerged and revealed reasons, attributes, and resources in providing care in relationship to long-lived elders and nursing professionals; fi nally, the following cultural theme emerged: the real to the ideal – the health (un)care of long-lived elders.
Conclusion:
The study showed the distance between the desired and actual health care provided to aged people in the scenario studied.
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06-01-2015
Rescuing the pleasure of playing of child with cancer in a hospital setting
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):391-397
Abstract
Rescuing the pleasure of playing of child with cancer in a hospital setting
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):391-397
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680303i
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Objective:
to dimension spaces and people that act on playing of children with cancer in outpatient treatment.
Method:
qualitative research developed with the creative sensitive method. A total of twenty two family members of seven children with cancer in outpatient treatment at a public hospital in Rio de Janeiro participated of this research. Data were generated in the family members’ homes, from September 2011 to May 2012.
Results:
after the diagnosis of childhood cancer, there was a change of scene and in the people who interact and play with children. Hospital has a central place for it, since children discover the pleasure of playing in this setting.
Conclusion:
the health care professional, especially nurses, who work on hospital care needs, should develop the ability of facilitate playing and therefore, enable care that promotes childhood development.
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06-01-2015
Child Health Surveillance: nurses perspective
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):384-390
Abstract
Child Health Surveillance: nurses perspective
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):384-390
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680302i
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Objective:
to analyze conceptions of nurses on child health surveillance in family health units.
Method:
a qualitative study with thematic analysis of the data, based on the paradigm of Health Surveillance. Interviews were conducted with 13 nurses in a countryside city in the state of Sao Paulo.
Results:
nurses conceived child health surveillance as an active monitoring, which should be comprehensive, identifying risks/vulnerabilities, through multidisciplinary and intersectoral actions that are dependent on maternal involvement. We found partial development of these assumptions in practice, due to diffi culties such as lack of maternal involvement in the proposed actions, lack of time for discussion and adoption of measures in the units and disarticulation between levels and sectors of the city.
Conclusion:
a greater political and technical investment is needed to ensure the adoption of this model in different sectors and levels of care of the city.
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06-01-2015
As diversas faces da Integridade em Pesquisa: por uma Enfermagem íntegra!
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):375-377
Abstract
As diversas faces da Integridade em Pesquisa: por uma Enfermagem íntegra!
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):375-377
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680301i
Views0Recentemente, tivemos oportunidade de participar da 4ª Conferência Mundial de Integridade em Pesquisa, no Rio de Janeiro. Para nós, pesquisadores, docentes, autores, pareceristas e editores científicos de periódicos de Enfermagem foi um evento divisor de águas: de ora em diante precisamos apertar o passo para alcançar as áreas que já têm as questões de Integridade […]See more -
06-01-2015
The many sides of Research Integrity: For Integrity in Nursing!
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):375-377
Abstract
The many sides of Research Integrity: For Integrity in Nursing!
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):375-377
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680301i
Views1We recently had the opportunity to participate in the 4th World Conference on Research Integrity in Rio de Janeiro. For us researchers, professors, authors, reviewers and scientific editors of nursing periodicals, the event was a watershed: From this point forward, we must step up our game and catch up with other areas that already discuss […]See more -
01-01-2015
Professional Master’s Degree: potential contribution to Advanced Practice Nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1186-1189
Abstract
Professional Master’s Degree: potential contribution to Advanced Practice Nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1186-1189
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680626i
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A reflection articleabout the contribution of Master’s Degree Programs in Advanced Practice Nursing and the Universal Health Coverage and the Universal Health Access, topicsthat have been discussed by the Pan American Health Organization, and which the Brazilian Nursingrequires not just appropriate, but further studyto reflect in order to define directions for our profession.
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01-01-2015
Concept of family insufficiency in the aged: critical literature analysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1176-1185
Abstract
Concept of family insufficiency in the aged: critical literature analysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1176-1185
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680625i
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Objective:
to identify the attributes of the “family insufficiency” concept of the aged in the literature.
Method:
critical literature analysis.
Results:
family insufficiency is characterized as a complex process of psychosocial interaction, founded mainly on low social support of the aged and impaired family ties. Its antecedents are found in contemporary transformations within the family system, intergenerational conflicts, impaired family relationships and social vulnerability of the family. The consequences of family insufficiency include social vulnerability of the aged, decline of psychological and functional health, lower quality of life and unsuccessful aging. An original theoretical proposal was elaborated for the concept of family insufficiency in the elderly, with the identification of its attributes, antecedents and consequences.
Conclusion:
the findings of this study constitute a theoretical advancement in the Family Insufficiency Syndrome in elderly people and provide data for future field research in developing the concept.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-14-2021
Impact of the contamination time by Escherichia coli on biofilm formation in surgical instruments
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(3):e20200759
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEImpact of the contamination time by Escherichia coli on biofilm formation in surgical instruments
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(3):e20200759
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0759
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Objectives:
to evaluate the microbial load and adherence of Escherichia coli in different areas of the surgical instrument surface exposed to experimental contamination over time.
Methods:
experimental study in which fragments of crile forceps (serrated, rod and rack) were contaminated by immersion in Tryptic Soy Broth, containing 106 CFU/mL of E. coli, for 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 24 hours. Microbial load and bacterial adherence were evaluated using microbiological culture and scanning electron microscopy, respectively.
Results:
there was an increase in the microbial load on the surgical instrument, proportional to the contamination interval, ranging from 102 after 1 hour to 105 CFU/cm2 in 24 hours. The presence of exopolysaccharide was detected after two hours of contamination.
Conclusions:
microbial load and adhesion of E. coli increased over time, reaching 105 CFU/cm2 after 24 hours of contamination, starting biofilm formation after two hours.
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REVIEW07-09-2021
Breast cancer screening in Primary Health Care in Brazil: a systematic review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(3):e20200995
Abstract
REVIEWBreast cancer screening in Primary Health Care in Brazil: a systematic review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(3):e20200995
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0995
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Objectives:
to analyze care strategies for breast cancer screening in Primary Health Care in Brazil.
Methods:
this is a systematic review following the Cochrane Collaboration recommendations.
Results:
among 355 manuscripts, five were eligible. The patient navigation program by Community Health Agent stood out with the best result, among the strategies: flexibility of goals considering viability; community engagement; team training; active search of the target population by Community Health Agent; request for mammography by physicians; actions integrated to women’s health; monitoring of mammography results, absent users, and population coverage by physician and nurse; and assessment of criteria for requesting screening mammography by means of an information system. The population coverage rate in the program ranged from 23% to 88%.
Conclusions:
Primary Health Care in Brazil presents devices with potential to induce the production of care for breast cancer screening.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-18-2021
Spatial-temporal analysis of leprosy in a priority Brazilian northeast municipality for disease control
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(3):e20201101
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLESpatial-temporal analysis of leprosy in a priority Brazilian northeast municipality for disease control
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(3):e20201101
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1101
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Objectives:
to analyze the spatial-temporal distribution of leprosy in a priority municipality for leprosy control.
Methods:
ecological study, conducted in a city in the Northeast of Brazil, whose analysis units were census sectors. The study used compulsory notification data for cases registered between 2008 and 2017. TerraView software and the Batch Geocode tool was used for geocoding. The detection of spatial-temporal agglomerations of high relative risks was done by scanning statistics.
Results:
the spatial-temporal distribution of cases was heterogeneous, creating four agglomerations of high relative risks in the urban area of the municipality between the years 2008 and 2012; and annual prevalence rates classified from high to hyperendemic.
Conclusions:
areas of higher risk and concentration of the disease in space-time were linked to the characteristics of high population density and social vulnerability of these spaces, raising the prioritization of health professionals’ actions, systems, and services for control, and monitoring the disease.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-18-2021
Assessment of the implementation of a nurse-initiated pain management protocol in the emergency department
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(3):e20201303
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEAssessment of the implementation of a nurse-initiated pain management protocol in the emergency department
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(3):e20201303
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1303
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Objectives:
to assess the implementation of a nurse-initiated pain management protocol for patients triaged as semi-urgent, and its impact in pain intensity, in the Emergency Department.
Methods:
a prospective cohort study for adult patients with pain who had been triaged as semi-urgent and admitted to the hospital’s Emergency Department. Patients who received the intervention (pain-management protocol with analgesic administration) were compared to those who were managed using the conventional approach (physician evaluation prior to analgesic administration).
Results:
of the 185 patients included, 55 (30%) received the intervention, and 130 (70%) were managed conventionally. Patients in the intervention group were more likely to have taken pain medication in the 4 hours prior to admission, and reported higher levels of pain at admission and more significant reductions in pain level.
Conclusions:
despite low protocol adherence, the intervention resulted in higher reported pain relief.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-10-2021
Contradicting perceptions of nursing teachers on the neoliberal context of labor
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(4):e20200056
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEContradicting perceptions of nursing teachers on the neoliberal context of labor
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(4):e20200056
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0056
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Objectives:
To identify and analyze the perceptions of nursing teachers on the new configurations of the job world and the repercussions for their labor activities.
Methods:
Qualitative, descriptive, exploratory research, carried out at two federal nursing colleges in Rio de Janeiro. Data collection occurred with 27 nursing teachers, between May and June 2016, through semi-structured interviews. The data were treated using the thematic content analysis technique.
Results:
The results showed contradictions in the teachers’ perceptions about the job world, which has been guided by neoliberal precepts. Such contradictions are characterized by manifestations in favor of incorporating these precepts, highlighting their negative effects on nursing teaching work.
Final considerations:
There are incongruities in the way of perceiving the current configuration of the job world, proposing more and profound reflections on such a work scenario.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-04-2021
Association between early pregnant hospitalization and use of obstetric interventions and cesarean: a cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(4):e20200397
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEAssociation between early pregnant hospitalization and use of obstetric interventions and cesarean: a cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(4):e20200397
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0397
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Objective:
Evaluate the association between early pregnant hospitalization and the use of obstetric interventions and cesarean delivery route.
Methods:
Cross-sectional study, with 758 women selected at the time of childbirth. It was assumed as early hospitalization when the woman was admitted to the hospital having less than 6 cm of cervical dilation. Logistic regression models were constructed in order to estimate the odds ratio for each obstetric intervention, adjusted by sociodemographic and obstetric variables.
Results:
73.22% of women were early hospitalized. On average, they had 1.97 times the chance to undergo Kristeller’s maneuver, 2.59 and 1.80 times the chance to receive oxytocin infusion and analgesia, respectively, and 8 times more chances to having their children by cesarean delivery when compared to women that had timely hospitalization.
Conclusion:
Early hospitalized women were submitted to a higher number of obstetric intervention and had increased chances of undergoing cesarean sections.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-30-2021
Meaning of aging for caregivers of senile elderly people
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(4):e20201240
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEMeaning of aging for caregivers of senile elderly people
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(4):e20201240
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1240
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Objectives:
to understand the meaning of aging for caregivers of senile elderly people.
Methods:
qualitative study carried out with 12 caregivers of elderly people registered in the Home Care Service, adopting the Explanatory Model of Kleinman’s Disease as a theoretical framework. Data were collected from April to June 2019, through semi-structured, audio-recorded interviews, carried out at home and submitted to content analysis.
Results:
taking care of senile elderly people triggers reflections on aging that sometimes lead to a new meaning of this process, besides stimulating the recognition of the factors that influence it, with emphasis on the life history, occupation and deleterious behaviors adopted throughout life.
Final Considerations:
the care experience influences the meaning attributed to aging, favoring: the identification of modifiable and non-modifiable aspects and behaviors that make it healthy; reflection on aging itself, with a new meaning of habits and behaviors to be adopted.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-30-2021
Curricular reforms in the transformation of nursing teaching in a federal university
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(4):e20201242
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLECurricular reforms in the transformation of nursing teaching in a federal university
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(4):e20201242
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1242
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Objectives:
to discuss the curricular reforms adopted for nursing teaching in Brazil, from 1969 to 2019.
Methods:
historical, qualitative approach using the thematic oral history and document research. 13 interviews were carried out with graduation nursing professors from a federal university in the South of Brazil. The document sources were the political-pedagogical projects of the course and their associated documents. Minayo’s thematic analysis was used.
Results:
nursing curricula delineates the profile of the professional that must be formed and are reviewed in order to be adapted to social and educational changes, showing the scientific and professional potential of the nurse. Curricular reforms consider the quality of nursing formation.
Final Considerations:
the structure of the curriculum and the reforms that took place emerged according to the historical, political, epidemiological and social context demanded from the profession, to attend to the demands of society and to the work market.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-17-2020
Elaboration and validation of a booklet on diabetes for Community Health Workers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(4):e20180899
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEElaboration and validation of a booklet on diabetes for Community Health Workers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(4):e20180899
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0899
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Objectives:
to develop and validate a diabetes booklet for Community Health Workers.
Methods:
methodological study developed in seven steps: Bibliographic review; Development of the booklet; Calculation of readability and comprehensibility scores; Validation of the booklet by the committee of judges; Discussion between experts; Validation of the booklet by the target audience; and Final discussion between experts. Validation was performed by 10 judges via e-Surv and on a face-to-face test with 5 Community Health Workers, considering the minimum Content Validity Coefficient of 0.80.
Results:
the booklet had a mean Content Validity Coefficient of 0.97 in the validation by the committee of judges, and the images had 96.67% approval. In the face-to-face test, the Community Health Workers considered the material clear and appropriate to the function.
Conclusions:
the booklet was developed and validated on its content and relevance, and it can be used by Community Health Workers for diabetes education.
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REVIEW02-25-2022
COVID-19 and the occupational stress experienced by health professionals in the hospital context: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20200859
Abstract
REVIEWCOVID-19 and the occupational stress experienced by health professionals in the hospital context: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20200859
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0859
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Objective:
To analyze Brazilian and international scientific publications about the stress experienced by health professionals in the hospital context during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:
Integrative literature review carried out on the SciELO, ScienceDirect, and LILACS databases, and sources of official Brazilian institutions, with documents published by May 2020.
Results:
Of the 26 selected references, 19 (73.08%) were indexed articles, and 7 (26.92 %) were obtained from official institutions. The study found that stress is mainly due to the overload of hospital services, the removal of professionals, the insufficiency of personal protective equipment and strict biosecurity measures, challenges in the allocation of available resources, and the risk of contamination by COVID-19.
Final considerations:
The stress experienced by health professionals in hospital institutions during the pandemic can trigger occupational and psychological problems.
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REVIEW11-25-2020
Auriculotherapy and reducing chronic musculoskeletal pain: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20190394
Abstract
REVIEWAuriculotherapy and reducing chronic musculoskeletal pain: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20190394
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0394
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Objectives:
to describe the scientific evidence on the use of auriculotherapy to reduce chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults and the elderly.
Methods:
integrative literature review conducted in the Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences, SciVerse Scopus and MEDLINE databases (via National Library of Medicine), in March 2019, with no time frame.
Results:
14 original scientific articles were analyzed, 64.3% of which were classified with level of evidence 2. All productions show the benefit of auriculotherapy in reducing chronic musculoskeletal pain, especially in the lumbar spine (42.9%). The treatment was developed in one or more sessions, using semi-permanent needles (42.9%) and electro-auriculotherapy (21.4%).
Conclusions:
auriculotherapy was effective in reducing chronic musculoskeletal pain, showing itself as an alternative to be used for the promotion and recovery of individuals’ health.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-21-2019
Nursing protocol in vascular trauma prevention: peripheral catheterization bundle in urgency
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(6):1512-1518
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLENursing protocol in vascular trauma prevention: peripheral catheterization bundle in urgency
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(6):1512-1518
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0457
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Objective:
to create, apply and analyze in clinical practice the effectiveness of a bundle to prevent peripheral vascular trauma to approach the peripheral venous puncture process.
Method:
action research with 435 adult participants in an emergency service from 2011 to 2013. Creation of the bundle for prevention of vascular trauma based on scientific evidence, ease of operation, observation and measurement with implantation through an educational intervention of the team of nursing. Effectiveness analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics using chi-square. Consecutive sample with 95% confidence interval.
Results:
Five stages of the bundle were related to the catheter fixation, permanence and removal process. The incidence of vascular traumas due to vein punctures reduced by 46.41% after implantation of the bundle to prevent vascular trauma associated with emergency peripheral catheterization.
Conclusion:
The bundle in clinical practice reduced vascular traumas by venipuncture.
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REVIEW12-21-2020
Strategies and competences of nurses in men’s health care: an integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20190546
Abstract
REVIEWStrategies and competences of nurses in men’s health care: an integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20190546
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0546
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Objectives:
to synthesize scientific evidence on nurses’ strategies and competencies in men’s health care.
Methods:
an integrative review carried out in seven databases, with a time frame from 2009 to 2019, using the descriptors “men’s health”, “professional competence”, “nursing”, “nursing care” and “male” in Portuguese and in English.
Results:
ten articles were selected, in which it was demonstrated that nursing professionals develop their professional practices with regard to men’s health care, in convergence with the general skills of the profession. The most used are health care; decision-making; Communication; administration; management; continuing education and leadership, consecutively.
Final Considerations:
professionals’ efforts to strengthen health actions, aimed at male needs, in accordance with the general skills of the profession and the principles and guidelines of the Brazilian National Policy for Comprehensive Care to Men’s Health.
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06-28-2021
Trends in fertility rates, proportion of antenatal consultations and caesarean sections among Brazilian adolescents
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200884
Abstract
Trends in fertility rates, proportion of antenatal consultations and caesarean sections among Brazilian adolescents
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200884
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0884
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Objective:
To analyze the temporal trends in the fertility rate, proportion of antenatal consultations and caesarean sections in Brazilian adolescents aged 15 to 19, between 2000 and 2015. Methods: The fertility rate, proportion of prenatal consultations and proportion of routes of birth were calculated using data from DATASUS. The trend analysis was performed using the Prais-Winsten regression model and the annual percentage change.
Results:
There was a trend of reduction of 3.5% per year in the fertility rate among adolescents (p<0.05), in addition to an increasing trend of 6% per year in the proportion of more than six antenatal consultations (p <0.0001) and an increasing trend of 6.8% per year in the proportion of caesarean sections (p<0.0001).
Conclusion:
Despite the decreasing trend in fertility rates among Brazilian adolescents, they remain high. Also noteworthy is the growing trend for caesarean sections, even with improved access to antenatal care.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-07-2020
Functional health literacy in older adults with hypertension in the Family Health Strategy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20190848
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEFunctional health literacy in older adults with hypertension in the Family Health Strategy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20190848
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0848
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Objective:
To assess Functional Health Literacy and the associated sociodemographic, health, information sources and health media factors in older adults with hypertension assisted at the Family Health Strategy.
Methods:
A quantitative cross-sectional study with an exploratory-descriptive approach, carried out with a total of 264 older adults. A sociodemographic and health characterization instrument was used for the data collection, and another one that evaluated the Functional Health Literacy. For the analysis, a descriptive and inferential statistics were performed.
Results:
Most of the participants in the study had inadequate literacy (59.5% – 157), and the variables education, income, hospital stay and internet as a source of information are related to the averages of Functional Health Literacy.
Conclusion:
Knowing the Functional Health Literacy of older adults with hypertension and its associated factors can provide subsidies for the planning of health education strategies that, in fact, meet their health needs.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-21-2020
Frailty, depression, and quality of life: a study with elderly caregivers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20180947
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEFrailty, depression, and quality of life: a study with elderly caregivers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20180947
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0947
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Objective:
to analyze the relationship between frailty, depressive symptoms, and quality of life of elderly caregivers of other elderly living in high social vulnerability.
Methods:
a descriptive, correlational and cross-sectional study conducted with 40 elderly caregivers. A questionnaire to characterize elderly caregivers, the Fried frailty phenotype, the Geriatric Depression Scale (to screen depressive symptoms) and the Short-Form 6 Dimension (to assess quality of life) were used. For data analysis, Student’s t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s χ2 and Fisher’s exact test were used.
Results:
most were pre-frail (52.5%) and had no evidence of depressive symptoms (57.5%). They presented, on average, a score of 0.76 (±0.1) in relation to quality of life. Statistical significance was observed between the average scores of quality of life with depressive symptoms (p=0.012) and frailty level (p=0.004).
Conclusion:
frail elderly caregivers with depressive symptoms had a worse perception of quality of life.
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