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01-01-2015
Risk classification in pediatrics: development and validation of a guide for nurses
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):913-922
Abstract
Risk classification in pediatrics: development and validation of a guide for nurses
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):913-922
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680521i
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Objective:
to develop and validate a short guide for the protocol to user embracement with risk classification in pediatrics.
Method:
methodological study developed in two stages: development of the guide, and face and content validation. The development involved the stratification of the protocol contents into five risk indicators according to the level of complexity; subsequently it was submitted to validation by nine experts divided in two groups: professors who were also researchers, and nurses.
Results:
in the face validation the experts considered the 25 items of the guide clear and understandable, with agreement levels above 70%. In the content validation, 17 (68%) items were considered relevant by 88.9% of the experts. The eight items considered irrelevant were changed according to suggestions of the experts, yielding an overall content validity index of 0.98.
Conclusion:
the study resulted in a guide for the classification of risks in pediatrics that is valid to assess children in emergency services.
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01-01-2015
Components of social learning theory in a tool for teaching Nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):906-912
Abstract
Components of social learning theory in a tool for teaching Nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):906-912
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680520i
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Objective:
to identify key components of the social learning theory in a computational tool to aid in teaching the reasoning process for the preparation of a nursing diagnosis.
Method:
qualitative study that analyzed the statements collected through a focus group of 18 teachers and students from two Brazilian nursing schools.
Results:
the themes were grouped into four categories related to the components of the theory and into 13 subcategories.
Conclusion:
the meaning of learning can be extended by the teacher’s didactics and corroborated by the relationship between systematization and reasoning. To learn by doing, some prerequisites are required as is a process of motivation and qualification, which are also inherent to learning by forming an identity in the group. In the feeling of belonging to a particular group, aspects related to the profession become visible as opposed to the aspects of belonging to a community of practice of learning.
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01-01-2015
Telephone call for post-discharge surveillance: validation and application of tool for video-assisted surgery
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):899-905
Abstract
Telephone call for post-discharge surveillance: validation and application of tool for video-assisted surgery
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):899-905
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680519i
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Objective:
to validate an instrument for post-discharge surveillance by telephone for video assisted surgeries.
Method:
a multi-method study with development, validation and application of the instrument. The validation was performed by experts considering the relevance, clarity and completeness of the contents in the calculation of the content validity index and valid questions that demonstrated 80% agreement. For the application of the instrument, the sample consisted of 68 women undergoing video-assisted surgery, and we conducted a descriptive analysis.
Results:
there was disagreement among experts in the first evaluation, and the instrument was redesigned obtaining agreement in the second evaluation. The response rate to the telephone contact was 88.2% (60/68). Complaints of abdominal pain, bleeding and incisional edema were more frequent. No patients presented with infection.
Conclusion:
the questionnaire was validated and applied and is available for use.
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01-01-2015
Managerial competences of coordinators of undergraduate nursing courses
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):890-898
Abstract
Managerial competences of coordinators of undergraduate nursing courses
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):890-898
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680518i
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Objective:
to analyze the experiences of how the managerial competences of coordinators, ideal and real, of undergraduate nursing course coordinators from the city of Belo Horizonte, Minais Gerais.
Method:
the theoretical framework presented a conceptual model of eight managerial roles (director, producer, monitor, coordinator, mentor, facilitator, broker and innovator) and three specific competences to the exercise of each one of them. Descriptive and qualitative research with 14 interviews conducted using semi-structured scripts, whose data were subjected to content analysis.
Results:
we highlighted the roles: mentor, director and facilitator as the most prominent, whose competences can be continually improved as a result of differentiated and permanent demands which the subject face, in addition to the natural ambiguities and contradictions of management function.
Conclusion:
the higher education institution can adjust their selection and evaluation processes for this position, including the difficulties of professional competences training required in the exercise of managerial function.
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01-01-2015
Family participation to elderly rehabilitation with femoral fracture
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):883-889
Abstract
Family participation to elderly rehabilitation with femoral fracture
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):883-889
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680517i
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Objective:
verify if the mode of care adopted by caregivers favored functional independence recovery by elderly with and without the presence of nervous system disease and mental and behavioral disorders; and, if disease interfered with their functional independence.
Method:
transversal study, with 12-month follow-up of 89 Brazilian elders (≥ 60 years) after proximal femoral surgery, and their family caregiver.
Results:
the Functional Independence Measure scores decreased by 0.7 points per year of life, and in the case of presenting nervous system disease and mental and behavioral disorders, this loss amounted to 20.5 points.
Conclusion:
The incentive to ambulate increased by 18.8 for self-care, 12.8 for self-care, and 11.5 for leisure activities on the Functional Independence Measure. Encouraging movement and ambulation, self-care and leisure activities, especially with those elderly with nervous system diseases and mental and behavioral disorders, is recommended.
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01-01-2015
Participação familiar para a reabilitação de idosos com fratura de fêmur
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):883-889
Abstract
Participação familiar para a reabilitação de idosos com fratura de fêmur
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):883-889
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680517i
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Objetivo:
verificar si el modo de cuidar adoptado por los cuidadores favoreció la recuperación de la independencia funcional de los ancianos con y sin la presencia de enfermedad en el sistema nervioso y trastornos mentales y comportamentales y si enfermedades interfirieron en la independencia funcional.
Método:
estudio trasversal, con seguimiento por 12 meses de 89 ancianos brasileños (≥ 60 años), sometidos a cirugía de fémur proximal y sus cuidadores familiares.
Resultados:
los scores de la Medida de Independencia Funcional disminuyeron 0,7 puntos por año vivido y, en el caso de enfermedad en el sistema nervioso y trastorno mental y comportamental, esa pérdida aumentó para 20,5 puntos. El incentivo a la deambulación aumentó 18,9, al autocuidado 12,8 y al ocio 11,5 puntos de la Medida de Independencia Funcional.
Conclusión:
se recomienda el incentivo al movimiento y a la deambulación, al autocuidado y a las actividades de ocio, principalmente en aquellos ancianos con enfermedades en el sistema nervioso y trastorno mental y comportamental.
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01-01-2015
Absenteeism – illness of the nursing staff of a university hospital
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):876-882
Abstract
Absenteeism – illness of the nursing staff of a university hospital
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):876-882
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680516i
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Objective:
to analyze absenteeism – illness of the nursing staff.
Method:
this was a retrospective study of a university hospital in the city of Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil, using a quantitative approach. Data were collected from functional records of the staff during the period from 2008 to 2012.
Results:
of 602 workers, 435 had 1574 medical certifi cates. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue, followed by mental and behavioral disorders were the major diseases for sick leave. The occupation with the highest number of medical certifi cates was the nursing technician. Females and the age group between 41-50 years prevailed in the sample. Ambulatory was the area with most frequent events, followed by the medical clinic and emergency room.
Conclusion:
absenteeism-illness affects the functioning of the service, the nursing staff and users, promoting work overload, and interfering in the quality of nursing care.
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01-01-2015
The nurse faced with early weaning in child nursing consultations
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):869-875
Abstract
The nurse faced with early weaning in child nursing consultations
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):869-875
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680515i
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Objective:
analyze the role of the nurse regarding early weaning in children younger than 6 months old.
Method:
qualitative and descriptive study. The nurses who performed the study did nursing consultation to children programmatically in family health units in Cuiabá – Mato Grosso. Data were collected in January and February 2012, through participant observation of nursing consultations. For data analysis, content analysis was used.
Results:
that nurses, in most cases, used appropriate strategies for the management of common problems in breastfeeding, although some behaviors have not yet proven scientifi c evidence about the benefi ts and/or damage to its practice.
Conclusion:
nurses addressed important aspects of breastfeeding during consultations and worked for the promotion and resumption of exclusive breastfeeding.
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EXPERIENCE REPORT01-01-2018
Clinical and epidemiological teaching of dengue through simulated practice
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71(2):451-456
Abstract
EXPERIENCE REPORTClinical and epidemiological teaching of dengue through simulated practice
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71(2):451-456
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0503
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Objective:
to describe the experience of clinical teaching on dengue and the practice of epidemiological surveillance using problematization methodology.
Method:
report of experience on educational activity with undergraduate nursing students, held in March 2016, at a public university in the city of São Paulo, conceived in four stages: dialogic lecture, active search of Aedes aegypti, case study and simulation of nursing consultation to individuals with dengue.
Results:
The activity allowed to retrieve previous knowledge about the disease, respond to exercises that addressed different clinical situations and epidemiological surveillance, including in situ evaluation of possible mosquito outbreaks, and discuss the need to expand prevention and health of the individual and the community, the impact of the media in the dissemination of cases and the coping difficulties experienced in the different levels of attention.
Conclusion:
the methodology adopted enabled qualified training of students to cope with dengue.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-18-2022
Beliefs, knowledge, actions of nursing techniques in breastfeeding in pain management in immunization
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20210546
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEBeliefs, knowledge, actions of nursing techniques in breastfeeding in pain management in immunization
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20210546
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0546
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Objective:
Understand the beliefs, knowledge, and actions of nursing technicians on breastfeeding as a form of non-pharmacological intervention to relieve pain in newborns and infants during immunization.
Methods:
Qualitative study carried out through semi-structured interviews with nine nursing technicians from three Basic Health Units in a city in the state of São Paulo. The theoretical approach of the Belief Model and the methodological framework of Thematic Analysis supported this study.
Results:
Three themes originated: Beliefs, Knowledge, and Actions of nursing technicians.
Final considerations:
Despite knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding as the most effective method for relieving pain in newborns and infants during vaccination, their restrictive beliefs overrode the evidence, leading them to act in ways that discourage or prevent the mother from breastfeed during vaccination. Formal training is recommended to align with current evidence-based practices.
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REVIEW12-08-2023
Educational technologies for accident prevention due to falls in childhood: a scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220807
Abstract
REVIEWEducational technologies for accident prevention due to falls in childhood: a scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220807
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0807
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Objectives:
to map evidence on educational technology use for accident prevention due to falls in childhood.
Methods:
a scoping review, carried out in October and November 2022, in the MEDLINE, Web of Science, BDENF and CINAHL databases and LILACS bibliographic index. There was no delimitation of language or time. Data were extracted and analyzed descriptively by two independent researchers. The research protocol was registered in the Open Science Framework.
Results:
twenty-six studies were selected. Booklets, pamphlets and leaflets were the most used technologies, presenting health services as the most frequent environment to develop research on fall prevention. The technologies developed were important outcomes: increased knowledge of children, family members, caregivers, health and education professionals.
Conclusions:
educational technology use makes it possible to increase knowledge, adopt safe practices and reduce falls.
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REVIEW03-15-2024
Resources for health literacy among caregivers of prematurely born children: a scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230062
Abstract
REVIEWResources for health literacy among caregivers of prematurely born children: a scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230062
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0062
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Objectives:
to map the available evidence on resources used to promote health literacy among caregivers of prematurely born children during outpatient follow-up.
Methods:
the Joanna Briggs Institute’s scope review protocol was utilized. The search encompassed six databases, incorporating studies from 2012 to 2022.
Results:
the three included publications revealed that the resources employed are: mobile applications, phone calls, individual counseling, videos, educational pamphlets, and group discussions. Implementing an education protocol during the transition home enhances scientifically grounded health promotion rates.
Conclusions:
there is limited literature addressing the health literacy of these caregivers. The nursing team plays a crucial role in health education and in developing resources applicable to these families.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-13-2024
Social representations of oncologic surgery for patients with cancer
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230273
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLESocial representations of oncologic surgery for patients with cancer
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230273
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0273
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Objectives:
to analyze the social representations of patients with cancer regarding oncologic surgery.
Methods:
a qualitative study based on Social Representation Theory was conducted with 126 participants between October 2021 and May 2022 in a public hospital in Rio de Janeiro. A characterization questionnaire, free evocations of the inducing term “surgery”, and semi-structured interviews with 60 participants were applied. Data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel® and IRaMuTeQ.
Results:
the central core of the representation is composed of fear, cure, hope, and removing the disease. The analysis of interviews resulted in six classes that highlight the social changes caused by treatment as well as the need for a support network to cope with the surgical process.
Final Considerations:
the representations reflect fear and hope towards the procedure and the desire to remove the disease, thus translating the cure through surgery.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-13-2024
Nurses’ perspectives on the use of telemonitoring in the management of people with diabetes and hypertension
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230481
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLENurses’ perspectives on the use of telemonitoring in the management of people with diabetes and hypertension
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230481
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0481
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Objectives:
to understand the perspective of nurses on the use of telemonitoring in the management of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus and arterial hypertension in primary care.
Methods:
this qualitative research involved sixteen nurses from eight municipalities in Paraná. Data were collected between November 2022 and January 2023 through inperson or remote interviews, which were audio-recorded and subjected to content analysis.
Results:
according to the nurses, telemonitoring enhances users’ knowledge about these conditions, communication and connection with the team, and productivity. However, the lack of electronic resources and equipment, high staff turnover, low user adherence, and the limited availability of professional time present significant challenges.
Final Considerations:
the effective implementation and operation of telemonitoring in the management of people with diabetes and hypertension involve both potential benefits and barriers. It is essential to have the availability of human and technological resources, managerial support, and the commitment of professionals and users.
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ERRATUM01-13-2024
ERRATUM
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e2024n6e08
Abstract
ERRATUMERRATUM
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e2024n6e08
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.20247706e08
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-29-2022
Palliative care production for health professionals in the context of home care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(1):e20210030
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEPalliative care production for health professionals in the context of home care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(1):e20210030
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0030
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Objectives:
to analyze palliative care production developed by health professionals to home care patients.
Methods:
this is an exploratory study, with a qualitative approach, using the transpersonal care theoretical framework. Thirteen interviews were conducted with health professionals and 18 observations were conducted on different cases. Content analysis was performed using MAXQDA©.
Results:
actions performed: maintenance and follow-up measures to people eligible for palliative care, in acts of dialogue and “listening” to caregivers and users, conducting guidelines for the care and self-care process, performing technical procedures, delivery of materials, referrals and medical prescriptions to users.
Final Considerations:
it is perceived the need for advances in the implementation of government policies in Brazil that insert palliative care into the Health Care Network through educational, managerial and care actions that ensure human dignity, thus allowing the development of these and other palliative care interventions.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE05-24-2021
Construction and validation of educational material on promoting breastfeeding in schools
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200511
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEConstruction and validation of educational material on promoting breastfeeding in schools
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200511
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0511
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Objective:
to build and validate an educational technology on the promotion of breastfeeding for schoolchildren.
Methods:
a methodological study was developed through a bibliographic survey, situational diagnosis, creation of illustrations, layout, design and texts, validation of the material with the help of expert judges and target audience.
Results:
the content judges enabled the validation of the material with an overall Content Validity Index of 90%, the judges of the design Suitability Assessment of Materials of 90.4% and the target audience with a 95.6% agreement. The readability percentage proved to be excellent, with an overall score of 100%.
Conclusion:
the educational technology proved to be a valid and reliable instrument to promote a breastfeeding culture among schoolchildren.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-08-2020
Nurses’ responsibilities in the aerospace environment
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(4):e20180777
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLENurses’ responsibilities in the aerospace environment
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(4):e20180777
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0777
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Objectives:
to characterize the nurses who work in the aerospace environment and to identify their most frequent responsibilities during the pre-flight, flight, and post-flight periods.
Methods:
a quantitative, exploratory-descriptive research, conducted using a survey through Google forms®, from January to April of 2018, with 50 nurses from aerospace services in Brazil. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.
Results:
predominance of male participants (64%), mean age of 37 years, with a mean working time in the aerospace environment of six years, in helicopter (54%), and in the southern region (42%). The main pre-flight, flight, and post-flight activities were, respectively: verification/testing of equipment functionality, nursing care for patients, and replacement of supplies and equipment.
Conclusions:
In the aerospace environment, nurses’ work are primarily organizational and victim care actions, during all phases of the flight.
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04-14-2021
Specialized nursing terminology for the care of people with COVID-19
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200741
Abstract
Specialized nursing terminology for the care of people with COVID-19
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200741
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0741
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Objective:
To create specialized nursing terminology for the care of people with COVID-19.
Methods:
Methodological study, carried out based on the identification of concepts related to the care of the person with the infection, present in the official guidelines of the Brazilian Ministry of Health; the concepts were validated by three specialist nurses; and a cross-mapping of the extracted concepts was done with CIPE® 2019 primitive concepts.
Results:
Out of 436 unique concepts, being 399 of these validated; of these, 70.9% were in the Classification and referred to the nursing care of people with COVID-19. In the Axis, the concepts related to Focus, Action, and Environment stood out. As for the non-validated concepts, 78.4% were not included in the 2019 version of CIPE®.
Conclusion:
We were able to structure a specialized CIPE® terminology, with the potential to generate nursing care indicators for people with COVID-19.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE05-18-2020
Validation of the definitions of nursing diagnoses for individuals with Aids
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(4):e20180915
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEValidation of the definitions of nursing diagnoses for individuals with Aids
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(4):e20180915
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0915
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Objectives:
to develop and validate conceptual and operational definitions of nursing diagnoses of the International Classification for Nursing Practice for people living with Aids.
Methods:
methodological study with 100 individuals with Aids, in a hospital school. In addition, 19 nurses selected from the Lattes platform acted as experts in the validation process. The research was conducted, using three moments: identification and validation of the nursing diagnoses; construction of the conceptual and operational definitions of the diagnoses, and content validation, using the content validity index.
Results:
a total of 35 diagnoses were identified and 18 had their conceptual and operational definitions validated, with validity index of ≥ 0.8.
Conclusions:
the construction of the conceptual and operational definitions enables nurses to analyze the clinical inferences and endorse the nursing diagnosis, contributing to its predictive capacity.
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06-28-2021
Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative for Neonatal Wards: impact on breastfeeding practices among preterm infants
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200909
Abstract
Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative for Neonatal Wards: impact on breastfeeding practices among preterm infants
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200909
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0909
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Objective:
to assess breastfeeding support practices for preterm infants at two Baby-Friendly hospitals in southeastern Brazil, comparing the effect of implementing the guidelines for Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative for Neonatal wards.
Methods:
a quasi-experimental study, pre- and post-intervention with control. Implementation of this initiative in the intervention hospital using Knowledge Translation. Data collection on compliance with the adapted Ten Steps, Three Guiding Principles and the Code before and after the intervention was carried out via interviews with mothers of preterm babies and professionals, unit observation and documentary analysis in the intervention and control hospitals. Intra-intergroup comparison was performed.
Results:
increases in global compliance with the Three Principles, Ten Steps, the Code, partial compliance with each Principle and in most Steps was greater in the intervention hospital. Conclusion: this initiative improved practices related to breastfeeding in the intervention hospital, demonstrating the potential to improve care and breastfeeding in neonatal wards.
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08-16-2021
The prevalence of the technocratic model in obstetric care from the perspective of health professionals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200689
Abstract
The prevalence of the technocratic model in obstetric care from the perspective of health professionals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200689
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0689
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Objectives:
to identify the reasons for the prevalence of the technocratic model in obstetric care from the perspective of health professionals.
Methods:
Grounded Theory. Study approved by two Research Ethics Committees and conducted by theoretical sampling, from July 2015 to June 2017. Twenty-nine interviews were conducted with health professionals from two maternity hospitals in the Southern Region of Brazil. Data collection and analysis was performed alternately; and analysis by open, axial, and selective coding/integration.
Results:
the technocratic model still persists because the assistance is performed in a mechanized way, centered on the professionals. There is a lack of systematization of care, and under-dimensioning of the nursing staff.
Final Considerations:
obstetric nurses need to review their performance in obstetric centers, the internal organization, the dimensioning of nursing professionals, and become protagonists of care. Investment in academic training/updating the knowledge of midwifery professionals, based on scientific evidence and user-centered care is necessary.
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REVIEW09-18-2020
Cloth masks as respiratory protections in the COVID-19 pandemic period: evidence gaps
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20200239
Abstract
REVIEWCloth masks as respiratory protections in the COVID-19 pandemic period: evidence gaps
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20200239
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0239
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Objective:
to identify scientific evidence on the effectiveness of using cloth masks as safe protectors against COVID-19.
Method:
an integrative review of articles available in full obtained at PubMed, CINAHL, and Web of Science. Controlled, non-controlled descriptors and keywords such as “mask”, “home-made” and “cloth” or “cotton” and “infection control” or “infection prevention” were used.
Results:
thirty-eight articles were selected; of these, seven studies made up the sample. Evidence shows that cloth masks do not have the same protective characteristics as surgical masks, indicating an increased risk of infection due to humidity, diffusion of fluids, virus retention, and improper preparation. Considering the shortage of surgical masks during the pandemic, cloth masks could be proposed as a last resort.
Conclusion:
cloth masks should be used together with preventive measures, such as home insulation, good respiratory conduct, and regular hand hygiene.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-01-2020
Primary care quality and its effects on leprosy monitoring indicators
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(4):e20190038
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEPrimary care quality and its effects on leprosy monitoring indicators
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(4):e20190038
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0038
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Objectives:
to evaluate the quality of primary care in leprosy control actions, to correlate effects on monitoring indicators.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study, conducted in Belo Horizonte, from July to September 2014. Interviews with 408 professionals were conducted through the application of a tool that assesses attributes of primary care in leprosy control actions, and monitoring indicators were calculated. Spearman correlation was used, significance level p < 0.05.
Results:
the overall score correlated with the percentage of cases treated in primary care and of family health staff coverage. The derived score correlated with the percentage of cases treated in primary care, and the essential score correlated with the proportion and rate of cases diagnosed, with grade 2 physical disability.
Conclusions:
the quality of leprosy control actions performed by primary care professionals produces impacts on health indicators, and developing strategies consistent with the reality of the territory is necessary.
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