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01-01-2016
Public actions for control of breast cancer in Brazil: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):793-803
Abstract
Public actions for control of breast cancer in Brazil: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):793-803
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690424i
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Objective:
to analyze the scientific production on “breast cancer” in the period from 2002 to 2013 and determine the public policies for screening and early diagnosis of breast cancer.
Method:
this is an integrative literature review conducted in the databases MEDLINE, LILACS, SciELO and Google Scholar. Inclusion criteria: year and period of publication; availability of the full article; publication in Brazil; and the cross-check of the keywords Breast Cancer, Primary Health Care, Screening Programs, and Early Detection of Cancer.
Results:
after analysis, four thematic categories were obtained: breast self-examination, clinical examination of breast, mammography, and factors that hinder the adherence to the screening.
Conclusion:
health professionals have deficits of knowledge on the area, indicating the need for other studies on the subject addressed and greater investment in continuing education of professionals.
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01-01-2016
Nursing diagnoses in patients with cerebral vascular accident: an integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):785-792
Abstract
Nursing diagnoses in patients with cerebral vascular accident: an integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):785-792
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690423i
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Objective:
to verify the nursing diagnoses in patients affected by CVAs.
Method:
this is an integrative review of the literature. The search was conducted on LILACS, Scielo, Medline, CINAHL, and Scopus databases between February and March 2015, using the following keywords: “Enfermagem”, “Acidente Vascular Cerebral”, “Diagnóstico de Enfermagem”; and “Nursing”, “Stroke”, and “Nursing Diagnosis”.
Results:
we found 9 articles published between 2009 and 2015; most of them were Brazilian, cross-sectional, and exploratory, with a level of evidence of 6. The evidence from the publications was classified as: “Evaluation and validation of specific nursing diagnoses for subjects affected by CVAs” and “Application of the nursing process on subjects affected by CVAs”.
Conclusion:
we noticed the publications focused on nursing diagnoses related to motor disorders, such as risk of falls and impaired physical mobility. Domains regarding safety/protection (domain 11) and sleep/resting (domain 4) were present in most evaluated publications.
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01-01-2016
Impact of educational interventions in reducing diabetic complications: a systematic review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):773-784
Abstract
Impact of educational interventions in reducing diabetic complications: a systematic review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):773-784
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690422i
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Objective:
To identify in the literature evidence of the effectiveness and efficacy of educational interventions in reducing metabolic and/or vascular complications in adults with diabetes mellitus.
Method:
A systematic review performed in LILACS, IBECS, CUMED, CINAHL and Medline databases and in the online library SciELO with studies published from 2004 to 2014.
Results:
Eleven studies were included (5 randomized clinical trials and 6 quasi-experimental). We only identified studies that analyzed vascular complications.
Conclusion:
Two clinical trials demonstrated efficacy in reducing cardiovascular complications, of cataract or retinopathy and nephropathy and all the quasi-experimental studies showed effectiveness in reducing feet ulcers, peripheral neuropathy and vasculopathy, and maintenance of kidney function.
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01-01-2016
The communication process in Telenursing: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):765-772
Abstract
The communication process in Telenursing: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):765-772
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690421i
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Objective:
to identify scientific evidence about the communication process in Telenursing and analyze them.
Method:
integrative review performed in March 2014. The search strategy, structured with the descriptors “telenursing” and “communication”, was implemented in the databases Medline, Bireme, Cinahl, Scopus, Web of Science, Scielo, and Cochrane.
Results:
ten studies were selected after inclusion and exclusion criteria. The main challenges were: the clinical condition of patients, the possibility for inadequate communication to cause misconduct, the absence of visual references in interactions without video, and difficulty understanding nonverbal communication.
Conclusion:
distance imposes communicative barriers in all elements: sender, recipient and message; and in both ways of transmission, verbal and nonverbal. The main difficulty is to understand nonverbal communication. To properly behave in this context, nurses must receive specific training to develop abilities and communication skills.
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01-01-2016
Health care for patients with acute coronary syndrome according to quality indicators
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):757-764
Abstract
Health care for patients with acute coronary syndrome according to quality indicators
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):757-764
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690420i
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Objective:
to assess in-hospital care for patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome according to quality indicators.
Method:
a longitudinal quantitative study was performed between November 2012 and March 2013 with 94 patients, including interviews and medical records.
Results:
a total of 39.4% of patients had unstable angina and 60.6% had myocardial infarction, of which 34% had ST segment elevation. Patients with TIMI and GRACE scores higher than four and 140 (p<0.05) respectively died. Admission to the intensive care unit totaled 2.1%; assessment of left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction, 83.0%; ASA within 24 hours of admission, 77.8%; statins, 72.7%; angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, 62.8%; anti-smoking counseling, 53.3%; and timely reperfusion, 62.5%. Of all participants, 12.0% underwent an invasive strategy in 24h and 50.0% in 72h. Door-to-ECG time was 68.3±104.3 min and door-to-balloon time, 122±54.5 min.
Conclusions:
health care protocols are required to standardize practice and improve these indicators.
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01-01-2016
Quality of working life of call-center workers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):751-756
Abstract
Quality of working life of call-center workers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):751-756
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690419i
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Objective:
to analyze the profile and quality of working life (QWL) of call-center workers.
Method:
quantitative research, conducted in one call-center of the city of São José do Rio Preto – SP, using the QVP-35 questionnaire.
Results:
profile was composed by: 80.2% women; 66.3% were single, with high school diploma and 6 hours of daily working hours; mean age of 28 years; 92.9% had only one job with mean working experience of 3 years. Positive aspects of QWL: intrinsic motivation, working ability, available resources and social support. Negative aspects of QWL: workload and organizational support.
Conclusion:
the data obtained indicate the need for better organization of call-center working processes in the company and suggests other researches in this context.
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01-01-2016
Stressors perceived by patients in the immediate postoperative of cardiac surgery
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):741-750
Abstract
Stressors perceived by patients in the immediate postoperative of cardiac surgery
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):741-750
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690418i
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Objective:
to investigate stressors perceived by patients in the immediate postoperative of cardiac surgery and their association with sociodemographic and clinical characteristics.
Method:
a prospective correlational study conducted in a city in São Paulo, between August 2013 and December 2014. A non-probabilistic sample included patients submitted to their first coronary artery bypass graft or mitral valve surgery. The “Environmental Stressor Questionnaire” adapted to Portuguese was used.
Results:
105 patients participated in the study. The item “being thirsty” was evaluated as the most stressful and “the nursing staff member does not introduce himself/herself by the name” as the least stressful. Among sociodemographic and clinical variables (gender, age, type and time of surgery, pain, intubation time, use of psychotropic medications and length of stay in the intensive care unit), only pain presented a significant association with the stressors.
Conclusion:
knowing stressors can help implement practices associated with their reduction, favoring patients’ recovery.
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01-01-2016
Concepts and practices of teaching and exercise of leadership in Nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):733-740
Abstract
Concepts and practices of teaching and exercise of leadership in Nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(4):733-740
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690417i
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Objective:
to identify, describe and analyze characteristics of leadership, head nurses and participants in the teaching-learning process of leadership in Nursing, according to nurse professors who performed studies on this theme and taught such content between 1972 and 1994 in nursing schools of the state of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil.
Methods:
Thematic Oral History was used. A total of four nurse professors were interviewed, whose reports were submitted to content analysis.
Results:
the following aspects were approached in this study: the context in which students developed leadership, the influence of previous experiences on leadership qualification, its attributes, the importance of leadership, the value of teaching it, the possibilities of emancipation of a head nurse, the repercussions of teaching leadership for one’s professional life, the relationships between qualification and job market, the aspects of teaching qualification and students’ characteristics.
Conclusion:
although not essential for nursing qualification, leadership had a symbolic capital.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-26-2022
Educational technology for infants’ families to identify warning signs: a validation study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(5):e20210964
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEEducational technology for infants’ families to identify warning signs: a validation study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(5):e20210964
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0964
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Objective:
To validate, with the target audience, the usability and appearance of a serialized album about the warning signs to the health of children below 2 months.
Method:
Methodological validation study with the target population of an educational material in the form of a serialized album. 11 mothers with children under 2 months of age participated. The domains evaluated were: Objectives, Organization, Writing Style, Appearance, and Motivation. Data were analyzed using descriptive and statistics, and the data agreement index was calculated.
Results:
The global data agreement index was high (0.99). Mothers had positive responses, recognizing the excellence of the material: attractive figures that were easy to understand.
Conclusion:
The validation of the serialized album provides mothers with the abilities and knowledge they need to identify warning signs in regard to the health of their children, providing them with autonomy, corresponsibility, and helping them develop better child health practices.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-17-2022
Validation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Venous International Assessment Scale and proposal of revision
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(5):e20220100
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEValidation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Venous International Assessment Scale and proposal of revision
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(5):e20220100
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0100
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Objective:
To validate the Brazilian Portuguese translation and analyze the cultural adaptation of the Venous International Assessment Scale.
Methods:
Observational study by employing the Delphi technique and an equivalence evaluation by experts. The results were analyzed using item scores and by content validity index calculations of item, scale, and universal agreement.
Results:
Three rounds of evaluation were necessary for consensus. Explanatory contents were incorporated into the original scale throughout the process, resulting in a new version: VIA Scale – Revised. This scale obtained a content validity index of 0.96 and a universal agreement of 0.78. In the cross-cultural adequacy analysis phase, a score of 0.77 was obtained. The majority (90.5%) of the participants judged the scale’s decision support property as positive.
Conclusion:
The VIA Scale was validated and culturally adapted to the Brazilian Portuguese language, resulting in the VIA Scale – Revised (VIA-R).
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-29-2022
Effects of guided imagery relaxation in hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation patients: a quasi-experimental study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(5):e20220114
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEEffects of guided imagery relaxation in hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation patients: a quasi-experimental study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(5):e20220114
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0114
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Objective:
To analyze the effects of the technique of virtual reality guided imagery in the vital signs of hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation patients.
Method:
Quasi-experimental study with 35 participants who received an intervention using virtual reality guided imagery with progressive muscle relaxation, applied three times a week for four weeks in a referral hospital for transplants in the south of Brazil. Data collected included: temperature, arterial pressure, respiratory rate, heart rate, pain, and oxygen saturation, before and after each intervention. The comparisons were analyzed using Wilcoxon’s test.
Results:
There was a clinical significance between the mean measurements before and after for respiratory rate (p=0.00) in all stages, and for the variables Heart rate, Temperature, and Oxygen saturation from the 1st to the 12th measurements (p=0.05).
Conclusion:
The intervention was low cost, easy to apply, and showed positive effects, presenting itself as an option for patient-focused care.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-17-2022
Semantic validation of educational technology with caregivers of children and adolescents undergoing chemotherapy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(5):e20220294
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ORIGINAL ARTICLESemantic validation of educational technology with caregivers of children and adolescents undergoing chemotherapy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(5):e20220294
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0294
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Objective:
Semantically validate an educational technology with the caregiver of children and adolescents undergoing chemotherapy.
Method:
Methodological study, with a quantitative approach, guided by the theoretical framework of psychometry, developed between March and April 2022, with nine caregivers of children and adolescents undergoing chemotherapy. Educational technology is a digital animation film about the pediatric chemotherapy treatment process, used as a tool for health education.
Results:
In the reliability assessment, the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient was 0.936 [95%CI 0.868-0.984] with p < 0.05 and Cronbach’s alpha of 0.943, demonstrating satisfactory internal consistency. Regarding the semantic analysis, the domains related to objectives, organization, language, appearance, and motivation showed an agreement rate above 80%.
Conclusion:
Educational technology showed satisfactory rates, proving to be a valid, reliable, and important instrument to be used by caregivers of children and adolescents undergoing chemotherapy.
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10-21-2022
Cancer symptom clusters: from the lab bench to clinical practice
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(5):e2022v75n5inov
Abstract
Cancer symptom clusters: from the lab bench to clinical practice
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(5):e2022v75n5inov
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022v75n5inov
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Objective:
to present and discuss the advancement of science in symptom management through research involving oncological symptom clusters (OSC).
Method:
a reflective study, supported by the scientific literature on OSC.
Results:
five key points are crucial to advancing the science of symptom management through research involving OSC: definition of OSC characteristics; underlying mechanisms and priority symptom clusters; OSC measurement; targeted and personalized interventions; new analytical strategies.
Final considerations:
a better understanding of the complex connections between different systems and biobehavioral aspects in patients, especially in the field of oncology nursing, is urgent. The study of these interactions has become increasingly promising and emerging for oncology nursing, since therapeutic interventions, whose target is the neuroimmunoendocrine axis, are relevant for personalized care, translating into greater scientific and nurse autonomy to care for patients.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-24-2022
Prevalence of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and associated factors in pregnant women in the state of Pará
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20210171
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEPrevalence of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and associated factors in pregnant women in the state of Pará
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20210171
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0171
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Objectives:
to analyze the prevalence of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and the associated factors in pregnant women in the state of Pará.
Methods:
retrospective, analytical, quantitative study with a sample of 332 medical records of HIV-positive pregnant women hospitalized at the Referral Maternity Hospital in the state of Pará between 2010 and 2019. Bivariate and multivariate statistical analysis were performed with the variables collected.
Results:
the average prevalence in the period was 2.39% and the Metropolitan Region concentrated 66.87% of cases. There was a strong relationship between the number of antenatal consultations and lack of knowledge of serological status (p value equal to 0.01E-17) variables, and a correlation between the education and number of antenatal consultations variables.
Conclusions:
the increase in the infection rate during the study period revealed the need to intensify health actions, early diagnosis and strategies to improve adherence to antiretroviral treatment for maternal viral suppression and reduction of the risk of vertical transmission, contributing to improve public policies.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-03-2022
Evaluation of respiratory complications in a cohort of preterm infants who did not receive palivizumab monoclonal antibodies
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20210362
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEEvaluation of respiratory complications in a cohort of preterm infants who did not receive palivizumab monoclonal antibodies
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20210362
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0362
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Objectives:
to analyze the occurrence of respiratory complications over the first year of life in preterm infants who did not receive palivizumab monoclonal antibodies.
Methods:
analytical retrospective cohort study with preterm infants born between 2012 and 2016 in Uberlândia, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Data collection occurred from January to November 2018, by consulting hospital and primary healthcare medical records. Data were processed with the Poisson regression model, with p<0.05.
Results:
of a total of 5,213 preterm births, 504 (9.7%) met the inclusion criteria. The preterm infants in this subset were assisted 2,899 times in primary care, which resulted in 1,098 (37.5%) medical diagnoses, of which 803 (78.5%) involved the respiratory tract. Preterm babies fed on formula milk at hospital discharge had more diagnoses of respiratory diseases. Maternal age (p=0.039), respiratory diagnosis at hospital discharge (p=0.028), and number of sporadic appointments (p<0.001) showed a significant association with bronchiolitis; number of sporadic appointments showed a significant association with occurrence of respiratory diseases; and breastfeeding had a protective effect against the development of bronchiolitis.
Conclusions:
preterm infants who did not receive palivizumab showed a high percentage of respiratory diseases, and breastfeeding helped protect them against bronchiolitis. It is recommended that these preterm babies be monitored in primary health care.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-09-2022
Palliative care management by caregivers in home care: theoretical validation in a conversation circle
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20210737
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEPalliative care management by caregivers in home care: theoretical validation in a conversation circle
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20210737
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0737
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Objectives:
to present the validation process of a Grounded Theory on the management of palliative care at home by a caregiver of a family member who experiences a death/dying process.
Methods:
a qualitative, explanatory research, which validated a theoretical matrix through a conversation circle containing 15 family caregivers and nine healthcare professionals, in December 2018.
Results:
forty-six propositions were validated regarding family caregivers’ contextual, causal, intervening conditions, consequences and action strategies to deal with the dying and death process of a family member. Conversation circles encouraged dialogue and (re)signification of the senses and knowledge of those involved, proving to be a way of educating and promoting the exercise of citizenship by participants.
Final Considerations:
the conversation circle made it possible for participants to interact and share information and experiences regarding home care for palliative patients and their families.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-08-2020
Cognition and quality of life relationship among the elderly community: a cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20190030
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ORIGINAL ARTICLECognition and quality of life relationship among the elderly community: a cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20190030
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0030
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Objective:
to assess cognitive functions and their association with quality of life among elderly people enrolled in a Family Health Unit (FHU) of Primary Health Care in Recife-PE.
Methods:
a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study in which elderly aged 60 years and over were studied.
Results:
76.7% of the elderly were women and the age group was less than or equal to 70 years. 68.6% had cognitive impairment, and in the quality of life assessment it was found that the social participation facet had the highest mean score among the elderly (14.25), while the lowest was observed in the sensory functioning facet (9.10). There was an association between cognitive decline and quality of life.
Conclusion:
most of the elderly had good quality of life rates, but low cognitive level. Using screening tools allows early detection of health problems, guiding the nursing staff in the construction of preventive measures.
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REVIEW10-19-2020
Effectiveness of skin protectors and calendula officinalis for prevention and treatment of radiodermatitis: an integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20190815
Abstract
REVIEWEffectiveness of skin protectors and calendula officinalis for prevention and treatment of radiodermatitis: an integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20190815
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0815
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Objective:
to analyze the effectiveness of skin protectors and Calendula officinalis for prevention and treatment of radiodermatitis.
Method:
an integrative review conducted at CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, MEDLINE/PubMed, IBECS, LILACS, and Web of Science. The final sample consisted of five studies, four clinical studies and one preclinical. Critical appreciation and narrative synthesis of the findings were carried out.
Results:
the Cavilon™ skin protector was more effective than Sorbolene (cream with 10% glycerin) and less effective than Mometasone Furoate cream. Calendula officinalis was more effective than Trolamine and essential fatty acids and less effective than Ching Wan Hung® for prevention and treatment of radiodermatitis.
Conclusion:
data confirm the potential of Calendula officinalis for prevention and treatment of radiodermatitis and point to promising results regarding skin protector use; however, there is a need for further testing as to the effectiveness of such products.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE04-03-2020
Nurse as an integrator in healthcare management of children with chronic condition
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(3):e20180453
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ORIGINAL ARTICLENurse as an integrator in healthcare management of children with chronic condition
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(3):e20180453
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0453
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Objectives:
to understand the practice of the nurse in healthcare management of children with chronic condition in the hospital setting.
Methods:
analytical study of qualitative approach with theoretical and methodological reference of institutional ethnography. Developed in the pediatric unit of a university hospital, in a municipality in Northeastern Brazil. Data collections techniques were: participant observation, documentary analysis and semi-structured interview. Participants of the study totaled twenty professionals, including nurses, social workers, psychologists, pharmacists, nutritionists, physiotherapists, and doctors. For data analysis, it was used the Bardin’s Content Analysis with interface of the Atlas.ti software.
Results:
categories of analysis were “Nurse as mediator of healthcare management”; “Nursing process as a mechanism of healthcare management”.
Final
considerations: the nurse proved to be essential for healthcare management of the child with chronic condition, acting as mediator of the relationship between the doctor, the members of the health team, the user and their family.
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06-11-2021
Prevention of facial injuries caused by personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20201219
Abstract
Prevention of facial injuries caused by personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20201219
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1219
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Objective:
Develop and validate a leaflet to guide health professionals in preventive measures related to injuries caused by the use of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:
For the construction of the brochure, an integrative review was carried out in the main databases. The evaluation of the leaflet was made by 59 health professionals (nurses, physiotherapists, and doctors), using the Delphi technique.
Results:
In the first evaluation cycle, the items in the brochure were considered by the judges to be “inadequate” to “adequate”; the Content Validity Index was 0.80-1.0. After the adjustments suggested by the judges were implemented, the leaflet was sent back to the second evaluation cycle, in which all items were considered “adequate”, resulting in a Content Validity Index of 1.0.
Conclusion:
The developed brochure has content validity and can assist health professionals in preventing injuries caused by the use of personal protective equipment the developed brochure has content validity and can assist health professionals in preventing injuries caused by the use of personal protective equipment.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-07-2020
Sarcopenia screening in elderly in primary health care: nurse knowledge and practices
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20200421
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ORIGINAL ARTICLESarcopenia screening in elderly in primary health care: nurse knowledge and practices
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20200421
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0421
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Objective:
Describe the knowledge and practices of the Primary Health Care nurse on sarcopenia screening in the elderly.
Methods:
Qualitative study conducted with 24 Primary Health Care nurses. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews, recorded and later transcribed. The speeches were grouped in thematic categories, later analyzed, supported by Paulo Freire’s reference.
Results:
The findings showed that the primary care nurses’ knowledge of sarcopenia screening in the elderly was incipient and fragile. This reality is reflected in a gap in practice, although some instruments already require the registration of characteristics indicative of sarcopenia, such as the evaluation of the calf circumference.
Final Considerations:
The need to train nurses to perform sarcopenia screening and to implement a promotional and preventive care plan, which will result in improving the quality of life of the elderly assisted in Primary Care, was highlighted.
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REVIEW12-05-2019
Health promotion of frail elderly individuals and at risk of frailty
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72:319-327
Abstract
REVIEWHealth promotion of frail elderly individuals and at risk of frailty
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72:319-327
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0575
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Objective:
To identify interventions for the health promotion of frail elderly individuals and those at risk of frailty.
Method:
Integrative review of the literature performed in the following databases: LILACS, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Web of Science, COCHRANE and Scopus, using the
Descriptors:
“frail elderly”, “aging”, “health services for the aged” and “health promotion” combined with Boolean operators “AND” and “OR”.
Results:
Randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) classified as level of evidence II represented 82.6% of studies. Interventions were analyzed according to the following categories: Interventions for the elderly at risk of frailty and Interventions for the frail elderly.
Conclusion:
The following interventions were identified: educational multiprofessional group meetings, physical training, home visit/home care program, nutrition assessment and supplementation, health maintenance programs and cognitive training; models/programs of management and monitoring, use of assistive technology devices and hospitalization program for geriatric rehabilitation.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-16-2019
Analysis of compliance to antiretroviral treatment among patients with HIV/AIDS
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(5):1295-1303
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEAnalysis of compliance to antiretroviral treatment among patients with HIV/AIDS
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(5):1295-1303
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0115
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Objective:
To analyze the compliance to antiretroviral therapy among HIV/AIDS patients.
Method:
99 HIV-positive volunteers undergoing treatment responded to a semi-structured sociodemographic interview and to a questionnaire that assessed compliance to antiretroviral treatment.
Results:
In the sample analyzed, 52.5% of the volunteers presented good/adequate treatment compliance, while 33.3% presented low/insufficient compliance. There was no significant difference between men and women in the questionnaire score, nor between groups with different levels of education.
Conclusion:
The main items of the questionnaire that contributed to good/adequate compliance were: positive impact of treatment on health and quality of life, few side effects after initiation of therapy, and positive self-evaluation of participants regarding their compliance to antiretroviral therapy. The main barriers detected for compliance to antiretroviral therapy were the lack of knowledge about current medications and the lack of information on antiretroviral therapy drugs.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-08-2020
Self-efficacy in elderly with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20180980
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLESelf-efficacy in elderly with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20180980
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0980
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Objective:
to analyze the self-efficacy of elderly with type 2 diabetes mellitus and the relationship with sociodemographic, clinical, knowledge, and attitude variables.
Method:
a cross-sectional quantitative study conducted with 256 elderly people enrolled in Family Health Strategies. Data were obtained through interviews. Descriptive statistical analysis and multiple linear regression model were performed (p <0.05).
Results:
female, 69.95-year mean age, white skin color, 4-7 years of schooling, living with a partner, retirees, low individual monthly income, 6 to 15 years of illness, Catholics, living with children (with or without spouse). The elderly’s low knowledge and negative attitude prevailed. Self-efficacy was associated with attitude and knowledge in the domains “General and Specific Diet”, “Physical Exercise” and “Blood Glucose”.
Conclusion:
self-efficacy investigations in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus management in the elderly are important and encourage treatment adherence.
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