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Job satisfaction in an oncology nursing team
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(5):988-995
Abstract
Job satisfaction in an oncology nursing team
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(5):988-995
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0422
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Objective:
to identify the level of attributed, perceived and real job satisfaction of oncology nursing professionals and analyze the relationships between the levels of satisfaction among these workers.
Method:
a descriptive, quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted using the Index of Work Satisfaction (IWS) to evaluate the nursing team, nurses and technicians/auxiliaries. A total of 348 workers answered the questionnaire, of which 216 were fully completed and considered for the IWS calculation.
Results:
Autonomy was considered the most important item in attributed satisfaction for the nursing team and nurses. Salary was valorized most by the technicians/auxiliaries. For perceived satisfaction, Professional Status was the most important for all workers. Regarding real satisfaction, Interaction was the most important for the nursing team and technicians/auxiliaries; while the nurses valorized Autonomy. The nurses presented the greatest job satisfaction.
Conclusion:
a discrepancy was observed in job satisfaction among the oncology nurses, indicating the importance of further quantitative research.
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Relational technologies as instruments of care in the Family Health Strategy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(5):981-987
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Relational technologies as instruments of care in the Family Health Strategy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(5):981-987
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0337
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Objective:
This article aims to identify the relational technologies used by Family Health Strategy nurses in their daily work when treating patients.
Method:
Descriptive and cross-sectional study with qualitative approach; conducted between May and July 2015, in three Basic Health Units of the Southern Region of the Municipality of São Paulo, with 19 nurses of the Family Health Strategy. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview, and the speeches were fully transcribed and analyzed according to the technique of content analysis.
Results:
From the speeches of the participants, three categories emerged, showing the unawareness of the concept, but the valorization of its use; which are the relational technologies used by the participating nurses (communication, listening, empathy and welcoming reception), as well as the report of barriers to the use of relational technologies.
Final consideration:
Although the nurses value the use of relational technologies, the participants denoted unawareness of the nomenclature and its associated concepts, suggesting superficiality in the understanding and use of these instruments in the context of care in the Family Health Strategy.
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Knowledge and practice in mental health nursing care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(5):973-980
Abstract
Knowledge and practice in mental health nursing care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(5):973-980
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0343
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Objective:
To understand mental health nursing care based on the concept of the subject of the unconscious proposed by Lacan.
Method:
A narrative study was carried out with 19 nurses, chosen based on their theoretical approach or referral by other participants, through the snowball sampling technique. The interviews were carried out in person or digitally, and were recorded and fully transcribed.
Results:
The analysis was carried out based on Freudian and Lacanian psychoanalysis, approaching nursing care as it acts on the body, secretions, and excretions, to distinguish it from the spirit of fineness. Effects on care are discussed, considering the subject of the unconscious with its knowledge, creating unique exits (sinthome). In this situation, professionals are required to abstain from a position of knowing what is better for the Other.
Final considerations:
This nursing care perspective offers contributions when discussing the centrality of the subject and words in the care process.
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Weaving the West Psychosocial Care Network of the municipality of São Paulo
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(5):965-972
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Weaving the West Psychosocial Care Network of the municipality of São Paulo
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(5):965-972
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0566
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Objective:
to understand how health service professionals involved in the care of users in psychic distress perceive the organization of the Psychosocial Care Network (RAPS – Rede de Atenção Psicossocial) in the western region of the city of São Paulo.
Method:
qualitative approach study conducted with 123 professionals with higher education who work in the care points of the network. A semi-structured interview was performed and data were submitted to the Alceste program for lexical analysis.
Results:
the network is in process of alignment with the mental health policy and the psychosocial rehabilitation strategy. However, the weaknesses in the work process of teams are related to deficits in human resources, structure, and communication, and to the limited appropriation of their guidelines.
Final considerations:
there are intense efforts of workers to weave the network, and barriers need to be overcome to support successful actions in mental health care in the territory.
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Chronotype and work shift in nursing workers of university hospitals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(5):958-964
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Chronotype and work shift in nursing workers of university hospitals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(5):958-964
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0542
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Objective:
To identify the predominant chronotype in nursing workers who work in surgical clinics of university hospitals and to verify the association with work shift.
Method:
Cross-sectional study, performed in surgical clinics of university hospitals in the Southern region of Brazil. The sample of 270 nursing workers answered questions of socio-occupational characterization, of health and the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire of Horne and Östberg. We performed a descriptive and bivariate analysis with the help of the SPSS software and confidence interval of 95%.
Results:
The indifferent chronotype predominated (45.2%). There were significant differences between occupational categories and variables “age” (p<0.001), “use of medication” (p=0.035) and “choice of work shift” (p=0.001). There was an association between the chronotype and the variables “work leave due to illness” (p=0.021), “children” (p=0.025), “use of medication” (p=0.018) and “work shift” (p=0.001).
Conclusion:
The chronotype remained indifferent, and the results confirmed association between chronotype and work shift.
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Difficulties in nutritional counseling and child growth follow-up: from a professional perspective
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(5):949-957
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Difficulties in nutritional counseling and child growth follow-up: from a professional perspective
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(5):949-957
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0527
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Introduction:
Nutritional counseling and growth follow-up are priorities when providing care to children; however, these have not been completely incorporated into primary health care.
Objective:
To know the difficulties for providing nutritional counseling and child growth follow-up, from a professional healthcare perspective.
Method:
Qualitative study, using Donabedian as theoretical framework, developed by 53 professionals in the field of primary health care. Data was obtained from focal groups and submitted to content analysis.
Results:
The main difficulties for nutritional counseling were clustered in the category of ‘perceptions and beliefs related to child feeding’. The ‘problems of infrastructure and healthcare’ and ‘maintenance of the hegemonic medical model’ are the main difficulties for following-up growth.
Final considerations:
Besides investments in infrastructure, healthcare training is indispensable considering beliefs and professional experiences, so in fact, nutritional counseling and child growth follow-up are incorporated in primary health care.
Keywords:Child NutritionChildcareNursing Primary Health CarePrimary Health CareResearch, QualitativeSee more -
Severity and workload related to adverse events in the ICU
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(5):942-948
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Severity and workload related to adverse events in the ICU
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(5):942-948
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0427
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Objective:
To analyze whether an increase in patient severity and nursing workload are correlated to a greater incidence of adverse events (AEs) in critical patients.
Method:
A prospective single cohort study was performed on a sample of 138 patients hospitalized in an intensive care unit (ICU).
Results:
A total of 166 AEs, occurred, affecting 50.7% of the patients. Increased patient severity presented a direct relationship to the probability of AEs occurring. However, nursing workload did not present a statistically significant relationship with the occurrence of AEs.
Conclusion:
The results cast light on the importance of using evaluation tools by the nursing personnel in order to optimize their daily activities and focus on patient safety.
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Mental health in the Family Health Strategy as perceived by health professionals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(5):935-941
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Mental health in the Family Health Strategy as perceived by health professionals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(5):935-941
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0492
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Objective:
to analyze the management of mental health needs in primary care as perceived by Family Health Strategy professionals.
Method:
this was a qualitative descriptive exploratory study developed within the coverage area of five family health teams. The data were collected using observation, group interviews, individual semi-structured interviews, and focus groups. Content analysis was conducted using text analysis software and interpretation was based on the corresponding analytical structures.
Results:
numerous and challenging mental health demands occur in this setting, for which the teams identified care resources; however, they also indicated difficulties, especially related to the operationalization and integration of such resources.
Conclusion:
there is a need for a care network sensitive to mental health demands that are better coordinated and more effectively managed.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-10-2024
Micro and macropolitical determinants for non-vaccination against COVID-19 in pregnant women in Belo Horizonte
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230235
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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
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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.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-10-2024
COVID-19: Training activities, adherence, and use of personal protective equipment in Primary Health Care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230179
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
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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 -
ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-16-2024
Software for the care of people with cardiovascular risk: construction and evidence of validity
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240276
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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
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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.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-16-2024
Sleep quality of patients with heart failure and associated factors
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240244
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
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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.
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Religión y experiencia profesional: ¿Serán predictores de la inteligencia espiritual de los enfermeros? Estudio transversal
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240217
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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
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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.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-16-2024
Religion and professional experience: Are they predictors of nurses’ spiritual intelligence? Cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240217
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
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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.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-16-2024
Effectiveness of the modified Seldinger technique for peripheral central catheter in newborns: a randomized clinical trial
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240189
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
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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 -
ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-16-2024
Narratives of sex workers: intimate partner violence and coping strategies
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240180
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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
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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.
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Nurses’ managerial knowledge in the hospital setting
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):676-683
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Nurses’ managerial knowledge in the hospital setting
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):676-683
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690409i
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Objective:
to analyze nurses’ managerial skills in the hospital setting, their perception of their own education and the relevance of training for their professional practice.
Method:
qualitative study based on the dialectical hermeneutics framework. Thirty-two nurses from three hospitals in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais contributed to the study by taking part in six focus groups. Records were transcribed and three categories emerged from content analysis.
Results:
results evidenced the following managerial skills: supervision, leadership, decision making, planning and organization, as well as the relevance of education centers for their improvement and the continuing development of the nurses’ managerial skills.
Conclusion:
the authors believe this investigation will contribute for the improvement of nurses’ necessary managerial skills and also to identify gaps in this area of their education.
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Analysis of obstetric care provided by the Mobile Emergency Care Service
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):669-675
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Analysis of obstetric care provided by the Mobile Emergency Care Service
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):669-675
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690408i
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Objective:
analyze the pertinence of calls made by obstetric users of the Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU 192) of Botucatu-SP.
Method:
retrospective and analytical research. All records of prehospital obstetric care delivered by the SAMU 192 in 2012 were analyzed. To be considered responsive, calls should lead to referral to a reference obstetric hospital or be classified with the colors red, orange and yellow, according to risk criteria defined by the Ministry of Health.
Results:
considering the two outcomes evaluated: referral to a reference hospital and risk criteria defined by the Ministry of Health, 6.7% and 75.6% of the calls were not pertinent, respectively. There was no matching between outcomes, neither variation between primiparas and multiparas as regards the call pertinence.
Conclusion:
this study ratifies the need for implementing a risk classification protocol in obstetrics, and support managers in the organization, qualification and effective implementation of the Rede Cegonha.
Keywords:Emergence Medical ServicesEmergency NursingObstetric NursingPregnant WomenPrehospital ServicesSee more -
Experiences with severe maternal morbidity: a qualitative study on the perception of women
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):662-668
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Experiences with severe maternal morbidity: a qualitative study on the perception of women
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):662-668
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690407i
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Objective:
to know and analyze the experiences of women who developed an episode of Severe Maternal Morbidity.
Method:
this is a qualitative study, in which we interviewed 16 women admitted to a tertiary level hospital, as a result of this morbid state. We used content analysis in data processing.
Results:
two categories were identified: “Understanding maternal morbidity as a negative presence” and “Moving ahead: on constant alert”. The interviewees mentioned negative aspects, such as treatment difficulties and hospitalization, feelings of fear, concern for the fetus, frustration with the idealized pregnancy, trauma; and positive aspects, such as learning and the expression of the divine will in the experience of illness.
Conclusion:
effective care during the prenatal period, delivery and postpartum period should provide adequate support for the prevention and assistance in Severe Maternal Morbidity.
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Dialogue: network that intertwines the pedagogical relationship into the practical-reflective teaching
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):654-661
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Dialogue: network that intertwines the pedagogical relationship into the practical-reflective teaching
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):654-661
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690406i
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Objective:
to understand how dialogue occurs in the pedagogical relation in the practical reflective teaching in an undergraduate program in nursing.
Method:
qualitative research, case study. Data collection was conducted from May 2013 to September 2014 with eight professors of Nursing, by means of observation and interviews. Data analysis followed the operational proposal constituted by the exploratory stage and the interpretive stage.
Results:
point the dialogue established within the pedagogical relation as a challenge to be faced in practical-reflective teaching, so professor and student build a relationship that foster thought and action in the theoretical context and in the field of practice.
Conclusion:
in establishing a dialogic-reflective tone in the pedagogical relationship, the professor opens paths to new discoveries, enabling the creation of teaching-learning spaces that stimulate autonomy, abilities, and critical and reflective attitudes of students along their education.
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Nursing care through the perception of hospitalized children
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):646-653
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Nursing care through the perception of hospitalized children
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):646-653
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690405i
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Objective:
to describe the perception of hospitalized children of school age, on nursing care and understand what are, from their perspective, the best ways to address it to when performing such care.
Method:
qualitative, descriptive, exploratory research, with concepts of Vygotsky used as theoretical framework. The data collection occurred through interviews mediated by drawings and was performed with ten school children, with the interview later transcribed and submitted to a thematic analysis.
Results:
showed the importance of playing during hospitalization, of a friendly and caring approach and providing explanations regarding the performed procedures.
Conclusion:
nursing professionals need to consider how the children would like to receive the care being provided, so that their singularities are respected, characterizing nursing actions according to a perspective of the whole human being.
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Cost of dressings for prevention of sacral pressure ulcers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):641-645
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Cost of dressings for prevention of sacral pressure ulcers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):641-645
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690404i
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Objective:
to identify costs of dressings to prevent sacral pressure ulcers in an adult intensive care unit in Paraná, Brazil.
Methods:
secondary analysis study with 25 patients admitted between October 2013 and March 2014, using transparent polyurethane film (n=15) or hydrocolloid dressing (n=10) on the sacral region. The cost of each intervention was based on the unit amount used in each type of dressing, and its purchase price (transparent film = R$15.80, hydrocolloid dressing = R$68.00).
Results:
the mean cost/patient was R$23.17 for use of transparent film and R$190.40 for use of hydrocolloid dressing. The main reason for changing the dressing was detachment.
Conclusion:
the transparent film was the most economically advantageous alternative to prevent sacral pressure ulcers in critical care patients. However, additional studies should be carried out including assessment of the effectiveness of both dressings.
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Health practices: the view of the black elderly population in a terreiro community
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):633-640
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Health practices: the view of the black elderly population in a terreiro community
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):633-640
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690403i
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Objective:
to understand health practices of black, elderly people in a terreiro community (community of followers of traditional African-Brazilian religions).
Method:
qualitative descriptive study under the Black-African paradigm of civilization constituted by the Black-African cultural complex and the structuring elements of the African cosmovision. Semi-structured interviews were carried out from July to September 2013, with six black older people from a terreiro community in Porto Alegre, RS.
Results:
thematic content analysis resulted in the following categories: Ancestry; Belonging: the way to know and practice health; Health knowledge and practices in terreiro communities; and Complementarity: promoting health in the terreiro and traditional medicine and its respective subcategories.
Conclusion:
the study understood the importance of having a knowledge of the practices of African traditions in both the lifestyle and health of the older black population to help with nursing planning and interventions in response to their needs.
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