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RESEARCH01-01-2018
Family health strategy: relevance to the functional capacity of older people
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:740-746
Abstract
RESEARCHFamily health strategy: relevance to the functional capacity of older people
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:740-746
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0078
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Objective:
to identify the functional capacity of older people based on their performance on basic activities of daily living.
Method:
a cross-sectional study, carried out through the record of the Family Health teams working in the urban area of a city in northern Minas Gerais, in 2015. To assess the functional capacity of 373 older people, the Katz Scale was applied, which includes dimensions on the performance of daily living activities. The interviews took place in the participants’ households.
Results:
of the total participants, 6.9% had some degree of dependence. Those aged over 80 years old and were living without a partner had about three times more chances of presenting higher levels of functional dependence.
Conclusion:
most older people enrolled in a Family Health Strategy had their functional capacity preserved.
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RESEARCH01-01-2018
Assessment of ulceration risk in diabetic individuals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:733-739
Abstract
RESEARCHAssessment of ulceration risk in diabetic individuals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:733-739
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0337
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Objective:
To identify the risk factors for foot ulceration through the tracing of diabetic peripheral neuropathy and peripheral arterial disease in individuals with type I and II diabetes, who were assisted in reference centers of the Federal District, Brazil.
Method:
a cross-sectional and analytical study, with the assessment of 117 individuals in outpatient clinics of the Federal District. Continuous variables were compared through Mann-Whitney test, and categorized variables, through Chi-square test for univariate analysis and Logistics regression test for multivariate analysis.
Results:
painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy was present in 37 (75.5%) of the individuals with neuropathy. Deformities and loss of protective plant sensibility were related to neuropathy (p=0.014 and p=0.001, respectively). Of the 40 (34.2%) individuals in the sample who presented peripheral arterial disease, 26 (65%) presented calcification risk.
Conclusion:
signs of painful peripheral polyneuropathy, peripheral arterial disease, deformities, loss of protective plantar sensibility, and dry skin were identified as risk factors for ulceration.
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RESEARCH01-01-2018
Aging and quality of life of elderly people in rural areas
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:724-732
Abstract
RESEARCHAging and quality of life of elderly people in rural areas
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:724-732
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0149
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Objective:
To evaluate the quality of life and health of elderly in rural areas of Minas Gerais State’s center-west.
Method:
Cross-sectional study, in four municipalities of Minas Gerais State, by interviewing elderly people. Associations between socio-demographic and quality of life variables were tested, separated into “satisfactory”/“unsatisfactory” with values from the median of positive answers. It was used the chi-square test, Fisher’s test and regression.
Results:
182 elderly answered the questions and showed a relation with the “satisfactory” quality of life – bivariate (p < 0.05): age by 69 years (61.6%), married (61.7%), living by 54 years in rural areas (68%), with no financial support (59.5%), living with someone else (61%), non-smoker (60%), presenting good health (76.7%), satisfied with life (69.6%); regression: not having financial support, living with someone else and not smoking.
Conclusion:
Elderly people in rural areas present good quality of life/health in the cognitive aspect, access to services, goods, habits, but awareness must be constant due to their weakness.
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01-01-2018
Population aging and the Nursing commitment
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:722-723
Abstract
Population aging and the Nursing commitment
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:722-723
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-201871Sup201
Views0Since the end of the 1970s Brazil has imposed administrative and political tools that define who are elderly. The National Policy for Senior Citizens (NPSC) states that elderly people are the ones who are 60 years old and above, according to the Law 8,842 on January 4th, 1994 and governed by the Decree 1948 on […]See more -
01-01-2018
O envelhecimento populacional e o compromisso da enfermagem
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:722-723
Abstract
O envelhecimento populacional e o compromisso da enfermagem
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:722-723
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-201871Sup201
Views0O Brasil, desde o final da década de 90, instituiu instrumentos administrativos e políticos que definem claramente quem é idoso. A política nacional do idoso (PNI) define idoso como sendo uma pessoa com 60 anos ou mais por meio da Lei nº8. 842, de 4 de janeiro de 1994 e regulamentada pelo Decreto nº 1948 […]See more -
REFLECTION01-01-2018
Advanced practice nursing: a possibility for Primary Health Care?
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:716-721
Abstract
REFLECTIONAdvanced practice nursing: a possibility for Primary Health Care?
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:716-721
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0672
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Objective:
Reflect on the role of advanced practice nursing (APN) in the context of Brazilian primary health care.
Method:
analysis of the main scientific productions and of the discussion on the implementation of APN.
Results:
there are favorable areas for the work of APN in primary health care, especially in the family health strategy. Professional master’s degree and nurse residency programs constitute powerful training spaces. As a challenge, standardized definition of the roles of advanced practice nurses and of minimum training for work are necessary.
Final considerations:
researches that contribute to understanding the perspectives, facilitators, and barriers for APN are necessary, as well as determining the population’s health needs and expectations concerning the role of these professionals.
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REFLECTION01-01-2018
Nursing in Collective Health: reinterpretation of objective reality by the praxis action
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:710-715
Abstract
REFLECTIONNursing in Collective Health: reinterpretation of objective reality by the praxis action
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:710-715
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0677
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Objective:
To discuss the phase of reinterpretation of objective reality of the Theory of Praxis Intervention of Nursing in Collective Health (Tipesc), in search of the praxis that it promotes.
Method:
Analysis of interventions in projects that are based on Tipesc and its results, since the 1990s.
Results:
Developed and implemented projects show that praxis is the way to achieve the aimed changes.
Conclusion:
We concluded that Tipesc is currently the explanatory and interventional theory, since it is grounded on its theoretical bases, which arise from philosophical bases of dialectical and historical materialism.
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REFLECTION01-01-2018
The complexity of the work of nurses in Primary Health Care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:704-709
Abstract
REFLECTIONThe complexity of the work of nurses in Primary Health Care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:704-709
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0471
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Objective:
to promote thinking on the work of nurses in Primary Health Care (PHC) and the necessary aspects for the (re)construction of this professional practice, reinforcing its role in the care of individuals, families and communities.
Method:
to apply the questions raised in the process of organizing a book, the literature and the PHS work experience of the authors.
Results:
Conflicts, dilemmas and relevant aspects of the practice of nurses in PHC are presented, contributing to critical thinking about the context of work and the need to articulate the category in the construction of its workspace.
Final considerations:
the practice of nurses in PHC is broad and a process of qualification field, whether performing in clinical, educational or managerial activities, and nurses need to be familiar with these contents in their daily work, seeking to articulate their class entities for the development of this specialty.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-06-2021
Hope in a depression therapeutic group: a qualitative case study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(4):e20201309
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEHope in a depression therapeutic group: a qualitative case study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(4):e20201309
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1309
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Objective:
to understand the perceptions of hope for people with depression in the context of a therapy group.
Methods:
using a qualitative case study approach, a semi-structured in-depth interview and a self-report questionnaire were conducted with seven women with depression integrated in a therapy group at a Portuguese day-care psychiatric unit. Data collection and analysis used triangulation of sources.
Results:
the participants evidenced hope founded on the positive experiences of the past with a strong affiliation component. Hope management is done fundamentally through the interpersonal relationships established between the members of the group, based on communicational patterns that are established on a regular basis, mediated by the group therapist.
Conclusion:
the therapy group functioned towards the reinforcement of hope in people who experience depression, and it works as a motivation to manage the implications of illness in the participants’ life and health project.
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REVIEW08-16-2021
Fatigue due to compassion in health professionals and coping strategies: a scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(5):e20190628
Abstract
REVIEWFatigue due to compassion in health professionals and coping strategies: a scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(5):e20190628
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0628
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Objectives:
to identify the current state of knowledge on compassion fatigue in the work context of healthcare professionals; and how coping strategies are established in this scenario.
Method:
a scoping review with search applied to the databases: MEDLINE, LILACS, CINAHL, Scopus. Temporal limit: 2009 to 2019. The data was analyzed and synthesized in narrative form
Results:
thirty articles were selected, synthesized into two categories: a) Health work and compassion fatigue: conceptual analysis, context, and manifestations; b) Coping strategies for compassion fatigue.
Conclusions:
this study presented: a descriptive and general panorama about compassion fatigue in healthcare professionals, identifying a greater consolidation of the concept between 2015 and 2018; and some coping strategies. The association between health and spirituality is highlighted as one of the strategies in this scenario, enabling new research to be conducted in view of the importance of the theme in life, health work.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-23-2021
Disabilities in leprosy: construction and validation of instrument on knowledge and attitude of professionals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(5):e20200862
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEDisabilities in leprosy: construction and validation of instrument on knowledge and attitude of professionals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(5):e20200862
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0862
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Objective:
To develop and test the content validity of the “Knowledge and Attitudes on Assessing Degrees of Physical Disability in Leprosy” instrument.
Methods:
Methodological study carried out between January and May 2019 in three stages: item generation, analysis of aggregated redundancy to the composition, and content validation, using the Delphi technique.
Results:
In the first evaluation, a relevance of ≥ 0.80 stood out for all items, except for 2.8, which was excluded. To make the instrument clearer, the sequence was renumbered from one to 32; 2.6, 3.1, and 15 were reformulated, and the others underwent modifications, except for ten and 13. After the second evaluation, all items obtained Content Validity Index > 0.90 and Kappa = 1.00.
Conclusion:
The instrument has an excellent content validity; it is inferred that it is adequate to measure the knowledge and attitudes of professionals in the assessment of physical disabilities in leprosy.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-30-2021
Mental health in adolescence: Elaboration and validation of an educational technology for health promotion
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(5):e20201023
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEMental health in adolescence: Elaboration and validation of an educational technology for health promotion
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(5):e20201023
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1023
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Objective:
to build and validate the appearance of a digital educational technology to promote the mental health of school adolescents.
Methods:
methodological study, which included the elaboration and validation of the “Conect@dos com a S@ude” online course based on the Galvis-Panqueva methodological framework. The elaboration was based on a literature review and followed the Theory of Meaningful Learning. The validation was performed by a total of 21 adolescent students, using an instrument adapted for the study. A quantitative analysis was performed from the Content Validity Index and descriptive of the suggestions pointed out by the target audience.
Results:
the analysis of the Content Validity index ranged from 0.8 to 1 in all evaluated items. The adolescents presented some suggestions for improvement for the course, most of them were accepted.
Conclusion:
the course was validated by the target audience.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-30-2021
Family functionality and burden of family caregivers of users with mental disorders
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(5):e20201061
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEFamily functionality and burden of family caregivers of users with mental disorders
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(5):e20201061
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1061
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Objective:
to verify the difference of mean or median in the scores of family functionality and burden of family caregivers of people with mental disorders.
Methods:
cross-sectional study carried out in a Psychosocial Care Center with 61 family caregivers. Instruments were used for sociodemographic characterization, care process, Family Apgar Index and Family Burden Interview Schedule. Mean/median difference tests were adopted.
Results:
women with mental disorders and the presence of children in the home decreased the median of the family Apgar score. Difficulty in the relationship between caregiver/user, nervousness/tension, physical aggression and agitation of patients increased the global average of subjective burden.
Conclusions:
nursing interventions to reduce burden and promote family functionality should prioritize caregivers of women with mental disorders, assist them in managing troublesome behaviors and raising awareness of family nucleus to co-responsibility for caring for sick people, especially in families with children who demand daily care.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-23-2021
The role of grandparents of children with cancer in the hospital
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(5):e20201143
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEThe role of grandparents of children with cancer in the hospital
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(5):e20201143
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1143
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Objective:
To understand the role of grandparents of hospitalized children with cancer.
Methods:
In a qualitative study, we interviewed eleven grandparents of children with cancer hospitalized at a referral center for pediatric oncology in São Paulo. The data were analyzed using the Hybrid Framework of Thematic Analysis.
Results:
Six themes were found to describe the role of grandparents in this context: Being the family’s support, Sharing love to my child and my grandchild, Being there for my child and my grandchild, Offering spiritual support to my child and my grandchild, Making an effort to be able to manage my own feelings and Balancing the demands of hospitalization with available resources.
Final considerations:
The findings show the significance of the grandparents’ role in this experience and emphasize the value of being considered, by health professionals, as part of the family and care.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-30-2021
Perspective of nursing students about active learning and insertion in the job market
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(6):e20190168
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEPerspective of nursing students about active learning and insertion in the job market
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(6):e20190168
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0168
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Objective:
to understand the perception of alumni from a nursing course which uses active learning methods about their insertion in the job market.
Methods:
descriptive and exploratory study with a qualitative approach, carried out through 17 interviews with alumni from 2012 and 2014. The analysis took place using Dialectic Hermeneutics, as subsidized by the theoretical framework of the Theory of Complexity.
Results:
the statements of the alumni showed aspects related to safety to act in the job market, to stimulating proactivity and initiative for learning as proposed by the active method, to difficulties in teamwork, and to the lack of experience in certain specialized fields.
Final Considerations:
there are advances and challenges marked by contradictions in the way the alumni act and think as they enter the job market, which is an inherent condition to processes of change, from the perspective of complex thinking.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-20-2021
Resilience of family caregivers of children and adolescents in treatment of neoplasms and associated factors
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(6):e20190388
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEResilience of family caregivers of children and adolescents in treatment of neoplasms and associated factors
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(6):e20190388
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0388
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Objectives:
analyze the level of resilience of family caregivers of children and adolescents hospitalized for cancer treatment and associated factors.
Methods:
cross-sectional study, carried out in 2018, with 62 family caregivers in a university hospital in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The instruments CDRisc-10-Br, SRQ20, PSS-14 and WHOQOL-Bref were used to measure resilience, minor psychological disorders, stress, and quality of life, respectively. Inferential statistics were used.
Results:
female caregivers, married, with one child and who practice some predominated religion. They were classified as having a moderate level of resilience (48.4%); with suspicion for minor psychological disorders (45%) and high level of stress (41%). In terms of quality of life, they were satisfied in the Physical, Psychological and Social Relations domains; and dissatisfied in the Environment domain.
Conclusions:
there were direct weak to moderate correlations between the level of resilience and quality of life and inversely with stress and minor psychological disorders.
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08-19-2019
Humor intervention in the nurse-patient interaction
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(4):1078-1085
Abstract
Humor intervention in the nurse-patient interaction
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(4):1078-1085
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0609
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Objective:
To describe the factors influencing the use of humor in nursing care, its applicability and benefits.
Method:
A scoping review was performed using the Arksey and O’Mally methodology. A search for articles published between 2008 and 2018 was performed using the platforms EBSCO Host, Virtual Health Library and Google Scholar.
Results:
From the initial 465 articles found, 17 were included for final revision. Data allowed to retrieve information on humor definition; its applicability as a nursing intervention; humor as a tool to improve nurse-patient communication and relationship; influence factors; type of humor interventions; humor benefits in health care context and; limitations and precautions of humor intervention.
Conclusion:
The use of humor promotes both communication and human interaction; it promotes well-being; helps deal/cope with difficult and unpleasant situations, reduces tension, discomfort and stress; and strengthens the immune system. This intervention should be used with caution.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-21-2019
Workloads and burnout of nursing workers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(6):1435-1441
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEWorkloads and burnout of nursing workers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(6):1435-1441
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0659
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Objective:
to identify workloads in nursing work and its association with nursing worker burnout.
Method:
a cross-sectional study, including 211 nursing workers from a university hospital, between July and August 2016. For the analysis, the descriptive statistics, Chi-Square Test, Fisher’s Exact Test and Mann Whitney U-Test were used.
Results:
the most evidenced loads were biological. A significant association was found between workloads and workers’ occupation, as well as a significant association between workloads and worker burnout. Burnout caused upper limb pain, neck and lumbar pain, lower limb pain, muscle spasm, lower limb edema, mental fatigue, headache, nervousness, and forgetfulness.
Conclusion:
workloads identification is a subsidy for the promotion of interventions that minimize the burnout generated to the health of the nursing worker.
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REVIEW12-05-2019
Vulnerability of the elderly: a conceptual analysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72:337-344
Abstract
REVIEWVulnerability of the elderly: a conceptual analysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72:337-344
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0728
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Objective:
To analyze the concept of vulnerability of the elderly.
Method:
A concept analysis, according to the method proposed by Walker and Avant, operationalized through integrative review through search in scientific data portals using the
Descriptors:
Health vulnerability, aged, health services for the aged, health of the elderly, vulnerable populations and geriatric health services. To compose the literary corpus, 36 studies were selected.
Results:
Concept antecedents, as well as its attributes, were identified in individual, social and programmatic characteristics, which make up the characteristics of “vulnerability of the elderly”, besides consequences of the phenomenon. These characteristics were analyzed with emphasis on aspects that contribute to the process of vulnerability of the elderly.
Conclusion:
The study demonstrated the multidimensionality of the phenomena studied, highlighting the peculiarities of vulnerability during aging. However, there is a need for further studies on the construct.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-13-2020
Incontinence-associated dermatitis in elderly patients: prevalence and risk factors
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20180475
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEIncontinence-associated dermatitis in elderly patients: prevalence and risk factors
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20180475
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0475
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Objective:
To determine the prevalence and risk factors for incontinence-associated dermatitis in the elderly.
Method:
Cross-sectional exploratory study carried out in public hospitals. The dermatitis prevalence and associations were obtained by calculating the ratio. The effect dimension was estimated by the odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval and statistical significance p <0.05.
Results:
138 elderly people were included, with an average age of 77.2 years old (± 9.3); 69 (50%) had combined fecal and urinary incontinence. The dermatitis prevalence was 36.2% (50); 28% (14) had pressure injuries; 14% (7), candidiasis. Risk factors were: longer hospital stay (Odds Ratio = 5.8 [2.6-12.9]), obesity (Odds Ratio = 3.6 [1.2-10.4]), high level of dependence (Odds Ratio = 2.4 [1,1-5,0]) and high risk for pressure injury (Odds Ratio = 6.1 [1,4-26,9]).
Conclusion:
The study found a high prevalence of dermatitis associated with incontinence. The early recognition of risk factors favors effective preventive actions.
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08-19-2019
Clinical simulation in nursing education in intensive therapy: an integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(4):1061-1070
Abstract
Clinical simulation in nursing education in intensive therapy: an integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(4):1061-1070
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0217
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Objective:
to analyze the publications on clinical simulation practices for education in Nursing in Intensive Care.
Method:
an integrative review carried out through LILACS, PubMed, Cochrane Library, CINAHL and SciELO databases, of articles published from 2008 to 2017.
Results:
29 articles were selected, of which 76% discuss the use of simulation in continuing education of nursing professionals, while the others describe their use for student education. There is a higher prevalence of studies with a level of evidence 6 (17), with 28 international publications. There was an increase in scientific production, with 16 articles published in the last three years.
Conclusion:
variables after simulation use, such as confidence, communication skills, efficiency in the identification of clinical worsening of patients, development of technical skills, teamwork and clinical decision-making, presented a significant improvement, demonstrating that this tool is effective in qualifying care for critical patients.
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01-20-2021
Burnout Syndrome and Associated Factors in Intensive Care Unit Nurses
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20190535
Abstract
Burnout Syndrome and Associated Factors in Intensive Care Unit Nurses
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20190535
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0535
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Objective:
to estimate prevalence and factors associated with Burnout Syndrome in intensive care nurses in a city in the state of Bahia.
Methods:
a cross-sectional, population-based study carried out with 65 intensive care nurses through a self-administered questionnaire, from July to November 2016, containing sociodemographic data, lifestyle, work characteristics. To define burnout syndrome, the Maslach Burnout Inventory was used.
Results:
Burnout Syndrome prevalence was 53.6%, an association was observed with age, tobacco consumption, alcohol use, weekly night shift hours, employment relationship, having an intensive care specialist title, number of patients on duty, monthly income and considering active or high-strain job.
Conclusion:
the results of this study can contribute to expanding the discussion on stressful working conditions in Intensive Care Units.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-05-2019
Elderly caregivers of the elderly: frailty, loneliness and depressive symptoms
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72:88-96
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEElderly caregivers of the elderly: frailty, loneliness and depressive symptoms
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72:88-96
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0137
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Objective:
to investigate the association between frailty, loneliness and depressive symptoms of elderly caregivers.
Method:
a cross – sectional study carried out with 341 elderly caregivers enrolled in Family Health Units of a city in the countryside of São Paulo State. The interviews were domiciliary and included questionnaire for characterization of the caregiver, Fried’s frailty phenotype, family APGAR (family functionality), Geriatric Depression Scale (depressive symptoms) and item 3 of the Herth Hope Scale (loneliness). Logistic regression was used to analyze the association between depressive symptoms and solitude (independent variables), and frailty and pre-frailty (dependent variables).
Results:
there was an association between frailty, loneliness and depressive symptoms. Elderly caregivers had increased odds of 158% presenting pre-frailty, and 360% of frailty. Elderly caregivers with depressive symptoms had an increased chance of 242% of presenting fragility.
Conclusion:
elderly and lonely caregivers with depressive symptoms are more likely to be frail and pre-frail.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-08-2020
Usability of a mobile application on diabetic foot self-care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(4):e20180862
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEUsability of a mobile application on diabetic foot self-care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(4):e20180862
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0862
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Objectives:
to assess the usability of an app prototype for diabetic foot self-care by an end user.
Methods:
a descriptive study that uses heuristic assessment of a hybrid app usability. Fifteen users of an outpatient diabetes care service in a capital of Northeastern Brazil participated in the study during April 2018. The usability measurement tool called Smartphone Usability questionnaiRE was applied.
Results:
the lowest score was 77 and the highest was 112, with an average usability of 96.1 points. Usability was framed in the last two levels, 70 and 8o. Users now strongly agree (level 70) and fully (level 80) with the assessed items, which represents good usability of the apps prototype.
Conclusions:
the final product developed focuses on user needs and requirements, which can ensure usability based on effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction triad.
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