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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-08-2023
Sociodemographic factors associated with suicidal behavior at a federal public university in the Western Brazilian Amazon
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20230102
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLESociodemographic factors associated with suicidal behavior at a federal public university in the Western Brazilian Amazon
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20230102
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0102
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Objective:
to determine risk factors for suicidal behavior among students and employees of a federal public university in the Brazilian Western Amazon.
Methods:
an analytical cross-sectional study of survey and association between variables with a sample of 475 participants. Statistical analyzes were performed using the Mann-Whitney test, Pearson’s chi-square test, likelihood ratio test or Fisher’s exact test and a logistic regression model. A significance level of 5% was used (p-value< 0.05).
Results:
a higher proportion of suicidal behavior was found in younger participants, females, who had no religion or had one, but were non-practicing, who did not have children and/or had a monthly family income of less than two minimum wages. Lower proportions of suicidal behavior were identified in heterosexuals and/or married or in a stable relationship.
Conclusion:
the study suggests a relationship between sociodemographic factors and suicidal behavior in the studied academic community.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-08-2023
Social support networks and life cycle stage of Venezuelan immigrant families
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220790
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLESocial support networks and life cycle stage of Venezuelan immigrant families
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220790
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0790
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Objective:
To understand the structures of social networks of interiorized Venezuelan immigrant families and the life cycle stage they are in.
Methods:
Qualitative multiple-case study with families from the Interiorization Program residing in the Greater Florianópolis, Brazil. Screening occurred through social networks and key informants. For data collection, the photovoice technique and semi-structured interviews were used, categorized with the help of the Atlas.ti software. Genograms and ecomaps were elaborated.
Results:
Of the 4 families interviewed, totaling 7 members with young children, the nuclear family was identified as the main informal support network. Formal networks included schools, churches, and civil society.
Conclusion:
Families rely heavily on their nuclear structure for support, with formal institutions acting as secondary resources. The predominant life cycle stage is focused on families with young children. More efforts are needed to strengthen formal support networks.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-08-2023
Polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications and associated factors among older adults with hypertension in primary care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220785
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEPolypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications and associated factors among older adults with hypertension in primary care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220785
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0785
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Objective:
to identify the prevalence and associations of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication use among older adults with hypertension treated in primary care.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study carried out with older adults with hypertension treated at a Family Health Strategy unit. Data collection included analysis of medical records, interviews and multidimensional assessment of older adults. Socio-demographic information and clinical variables were collected. Statistical analysis was performed by multiple logistic regression.
Results:
polypharmacy prevalence was 38.09%, and potentially inappropriate medication (PIM), 28.57%. There was a significant association between polypharmacy and PIM use, altered sleep and ethnicity. PIM use was associated with polypharmacy, worse family functioning, and absence of a caregiver. Cognitive decline reduces the prevalence of these medications.
Conclusions:
polypharmacy and PIM use among older adults with hypertension represent a problem in this population, especially among the most vulnerable.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-08-2023
Care for older adults with disabilities in Long Term Care Facility
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220767
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ORIGINAL ARTICLECare for older adults with disabilities in Long Term Care Facility
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220767
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0767
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Objective:
to analyze the constitution of care offered to older adults with disabilities, from Long Term Care Facility professionals’ perspective.
Methods:
this is a discourse analysis based on the post-structuralist framework. Participants in this study are professionals involved in the care for older adults, totaling 14 respondents, 13 women and one man.
Results:
from professionals’ perspective, there is a fine line between caring for older adults with disabilities and maintaining their autonomy. Care in which autonomy is restricted predisposes older adults to a process of dependency.
Final considerations:
caring for older adults with disabilities constitutes the challenge between caring and maintaining independence. Thus, older adult-centered care should be taken as a premise so that their individualities are respected.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-08-2023
Fear of COVID-19 when experiencing pregnancy or childbirth in the pandemic: what are the associated factors?
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220755
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEFear of COVID-19 when experiencing pregnancy or childbirth in the pandemic: what are the associated factors?
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220755
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0755
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Objective:
to identify factors associated with fear of COVID-19 among women who experienced pregnancy or childbirth during the pandemic.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study, nested within a prospective cohort, using an online survey, from August 2021 to February 2022, based on descriptive data analysis.
Results:
of the 431 participants, 52.8% were postpartum women and 20.1% were pregnant women. With regard to fear of COVID-19, a mean score of 20.46 was obtained (moderate fear). The highest fear scores were present in women whose newborns were admitted to hospital in neonatal critical units (p=0.032), and the lowest among those covered by supplementary health (insurance) (p=0.016).
Conclusion:
among pregnant and postpartum women, high fear of COVID-19 translated into the possibility of having newborns admitted to hospital in a critical unit. The importance of supporting actions to support pregnant/postpartum women’s mental health in relation to COVID-19 or other threats that may influence the neonatal outcome stands out.
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12-08-2023
A relação entre o nível de conhecimento e o comportamento de prevenção do corrimento vaginal para estudantes de enfermagem
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220602
Abstract
A relação entre o nível de conhecimento e o comportamento de prevenção do corrimento vaginal para estudantes de enfermagem
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220602
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0602
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Objetivo:
la salud reproductiva de las adolescentes es muy importante. Determinar la relación entre el nivel de conocimientos y la conducta de prevención del flujo vaginal en estudiantes de enfermería.
Métodos:
estudio cuantitativo, transversal, con 155 estudiantes de primer año de una facultad privada de enfermería. Los datos se recopilaron de febrero a marzo de 2022 a través de un cuestionario electrónico.
Resultados:
los participantes con buen nivel de conocimientos correspondieron al 98,1% y los que practican buenas conductas para prevenir el flujo vaginal, el 92,3%.
Conclusión:
un buen conocimiento produce conductas de prevención adecuadas. El resultado de este estudio puede contribuir con reflexiones y referencias para un estudio más profundo de los factores que influyen en el nivel de conocimiento y comportamiento sobre la enfermedad de los genitales y los peligros del flujo vaginal patológico.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-08-2023
The relationship between level of knowledge and vaginal discharge prevention behavior for nursing student
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220602
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEThe relationship between level of knowledge and vaginal discharge prevention behavior for nursing student
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220602
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0602
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Objective:
Reproductive health in adolescent girls is very important. To determine the relationship between the level of knowledge and the behavior of preventing vaginal discharge among nursing students.
Methods:
a quantitative, cross-sectional study, with 155 first-year female students at a private faculty of nursing. Data were collected from February to March 2022, using an electronic questionnaire.
Results:
98.1% of participants have a good level of knowledge and 92.3% of participants practice good vaginal discharge prevention behavior.
Conclusion:
good knowledge produces appropriate prevention behavior. The result of this study can be used as a contribution of thoughts and references as a more in-depth study of the factors that influence the level of knowledge and behavior about the disease of the genitalia and the dangers of pathological vaginal discharge.
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12-08-2023
Nursing experiences in specialized services in child and adolescent mental health: a systematic review of qualitative studies
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220550
Abstract
Nursing experiences in specialized services in child and adolescent mental health: a systematic review of qualitative studies
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220550
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0550
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Objective:
to synthesize evidence from qualitative studies on nursing experiences regarding child and adolescent mental health care in specialized services.
Method:
a systematic review with meta-synthesis of qualitative studies according to JBI guidelines. CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, LILACS, PSYCinfo, Scopus and Web of Science databases were used. The findings were classified according to the level of reliability and credibility and categorized by similarity between contents.
Results:
229 articles were identified, and five were included in the final sample and organized into the categories: Emotional impact; and Understanding nursing role. The level of evidence found was moderate.
Final considerations:
nursing experiences are permeated by emotional exhaustion, feelings of frustration and difficulty in understanding their professional role. The need for training spaces that qualify this care is highlighted.
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01-01-2015
Ineffective airway clearance: accuracy of clinical indicators in asthmatic children
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):862-868
Abstract
Ineffective airway clearance: accuracy of clinical indicators in asthmatic children
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):862-868
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680514i
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Objective:
to analyze the accuracy measurements of clinical indicators of the nursing diagnosis Ineffective airway clearance.
Method:
cross-sectional study with 205 asthmatic children treated in the emergency unit of a hospital in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará. An interview script and pulmonary evaluation were used for data collection.
Results:
the diagnosis of Ineffective airway clearance was present in 89.3% of the sample. The most prevalent clinical indicators were dyspnea, change in respiratory rate, change in respiratory rhythm, orthopnea, adventitious respiratory sounds and ineffective cough. The clinical indicators with highest sensitivity were dyspnea, change in respiratory rate, change in respiratory rhythm, orthopnea and adventitious respiratory sounds. Ineffective cough and adventitious respiratory sounds were the indicators with best specifi city.
Conclusion:
the clinical indicator adventitious respiratory sounds was the best predictor of Ineffective airway clearance in asthmatic children treated in emergency units.
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01-01-2015
Mortality from external causes in Pernambuco, 2001-2003 and 2011-2013
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):855-861
Abstract
Mortality from external causes in Pernambuco, 2001-2003 and 2011-2013
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):855-861
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680513i
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Objective:
to describe the mortality from external causes, by Health Regions in Pernambuco, during the periods of2001-2003 and 2011-2013.
Method:
descriptive study with data from the Mortality Information System. For data analysis we used percentage, percentage variation and proportion ratio.
Results:
mortality from external causes reduced in Pernambuco, however, mortality increased in some health regions of the countryside. Increased numbers of deaths from accidents and event of undetermined intent were registered. There was an increase of deaths classified as “other/unspecified” event of undetermined intent.
Conclusion:
there was a change in the spatial distribution of mortality from external causes moving to Pernambuco countryside regions. We found necessity for data classification regarding deaths from external causes and strengthening of the monitoring.
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01-01-2015
Evaluation of scientific production, patents and human resources training in the Brazilian nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):846-854
Abstract
Evaluation of scientific production, patents and human resources training in the Brazilian nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):846-854
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680512i
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Objective:
to evaluate scientifi c production, patents and human resources training of nursing researchers with scholarships of research productivity (PQ) in National Counsel for Technological and Scientific Development (CNPq) in the 2000-2012 historic series; to verify the association between this production and characteristics of the researchers regarding gender, education and origin.
Methods:
this analytic cross-sectional study whose inclusion criterion was to be a nursing PQ/CNPq researcher during the period in question. We analyzed curriculum lattes of 208 researchers with scholarships between 2000 and 2012. For statistical analyses we used the SPSS® software.
Results:
the study points to female predominance, concentration in the Southeast region and existence of an association between scientific production, patents and human resources training and education, gender and origin of the researcher.
Conclusion:
the study presents a significant participation of nursing PQ/CNPq researchers in scientific production and in human resources training, and a modest involvement in the production of patents.
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01-01-2015
Structure, process and outcomes of organ and tissue donation for transplantation
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):837-845
Abstract
Structure, process and outcomes of organ and tissue donation for transplantation
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):837-845
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680511i
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Objective:
to analyze the factors related to the structure, process and outcomes of organ and tissue donation for transplantation.
Method:
analytic, longitudinal and quantitative study, conducted in six hospitals in Natal/RN, between August 2010 and February 2011, with 65 potential donors (PD), by means of no participant observation structured script.
Results:
regarding the donation structure, there was deficiencies of physical resources (temperature control), materials (mobile radiology) human resources (nurse technicians) and lack of adequate records and care protocols. In the process of donation, the biggest problems were related to the evaluation stages, brain death diagnosis, maintenance and documentation, with greater proportion of care for the non-donor.
Conclusion:
the structure and process possibly determined the result of 72.3% no donation implementation of potential donors, indices compatible with the national data, but contradictory to those of Spain, which manages to transplant organs of 86.7% of its donors.
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01-01-2015
The nurse in the area of collective health: conceptions and competencies
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):830-836
Abstract
The nurse in the area of collective health: conceptions and competencies
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):830-836
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680510i
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Objective:
to learn coordinators and professors’ conceptions from undergraduate Nursing courses of public universities in northern Brazil regarding collective health and to know the necessary competencies to work in the area.
Method:
data were collected through semi-structured interviews and subjected to thematic analysis.
Results:
the participants consider population health as an essential area for the training of nurses, where professionals have autonomy and confidence. It is an interdisciplinary, intersectoral and multidisciplinary field, with extensive scope, that studies the Unified Health System (SUS). The competencies to work in collective health identified were: to work at the SUS, to understand the health and disease process and its determinants and to develop actions towards integrality, to conduct health education, researches and systematization of the nursing care.
Conclusion:
the variety of conceptions about collective health among participants might reflect in training of nurses and their working area.
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01-01-2015
Level of dependence among patients in a surgical unit
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):824-829
Abstract
Level of dependence among patients in a surgical unit
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):824-829
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680509i
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Objective:
to identify the complexity of the nursing care of inpatient surgical unit patients, using the Perroca patients classification scale.
Method:
a descriptive, cross-sectional study with 546 reviews of 187 patients between October and December of 2012. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0 and the Kappa test, to measure interrater agreement.
Results:
a predominance of patients in the categories of semi-intensive (46.5%) and intermediate care (44.0%) was found, with a prevalence of unassisted bath (58.4%) in the total sample, and bed bath (69.3%) in the semi-intensive care patients. The level of agreement between two pairs of raters was considered good.
Conclusion:
the systematic application of the instrument was useful as a complementary measure of the level of patient dependence, and may contribute to the improvement of the working process, refl ecting on management decision-making with regard to nursing workload
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01-01-2015
Psychological violence in the nursing work
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):817-823
Abstract
Psychological violence in the nursing work
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):817-823
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680508i
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Objective:
to investigate and characterize psychological violence practices within teams in the relationship between patients, caregivers and other professionals with the nursing staff of the public hospital network of Caxias, in the State of Maranhão, Brazil.
Method:
descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional study with data collected by form between November/2013-May/2014.
Results:
verbal aggression is the most common psychological violence subtype 95% (84), followed by bullying 27% (24). Emergency rooms 51% (45) are the most frequent place; patients 60% (53) are the main aggressors; nurses 76% (19) suffer more violence, being mostly female, young and inexperienced.
Conclusion:
the largest number of occurrences was of verbal aggression perpetrated by patients against nurses in the emergency room. Workers try to pretend that nothing happened or are inert in the face of violence. Employers do little about the case, referring to the need for strategies to control violence.
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01-01-2015
Dietary intake and stress in patients with acute coronary syndrome
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):810-816
Abstract
Dietary intake and stress in patients with acute coronary syndrome
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(5):810-816
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680507i
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Objective:
to assess whether dietary intake of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) meets national and international recommendations and whether there is a relationship with the levels of stress.
Method:
a cross-sectional study with 150 patients with ACS, who were interviewed with the Food Frequency Questionnaire and the Perceived Stress Scale-10.
Results:
daily intake above the recommendations: cholesterol (92%), fiber (42.7%) and protein (68%); intake below the recommendations: potassium (88%) and carbohydrates (68.7%); intake according to the recommendations: sodium (53.3%) and lipids (53.3%). Most patients with inadequate dietary intake (54%) were stressed or highly stressed. There was a signifi cant association between a lower stress level and a higher fi ber intake.
Conclusion:
in patients with ACS, dietary intake did not meet the guideline recommendations, and a lower fi ber intake occurs concomitantly with higher stress levels. Educational efforts can support patients in dietary intake adequacy and stress control.
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01-01-2016
Prevalence and factors associated with frailty in non-institutionalized older adults
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):435-442
Abstract
Prevalence and factors associated with frailty in non-institutionalized older adults
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):435-442
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690304i
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Objective:
to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with frailty in non-institutionalized older adults living in northern Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Method:
data were collected in their homes, in 2013, based on a census cluster sampling. Demographic and socioeconomic variables, morbidities, utilization of health care services, and scores on the Edmonton Fragility Scale were analyzed. The adjusted prevalence ratios were obtained using the Poisson regression multiple analysis with robust variance.
Results:
the prevalence of frailty was 41.3%. The variables associated with frailty were: female gender, very old age, education of less than four years, not having been hospitalized in the last 12 months, having a caregiver, falling in the prior year, diabetes mellitus, cardiac disease, and osteoarticular disease.
Conclusion:
the prevalence of frailty was high. Some factors consist of modifiable conditions, which should encourage health actions aimed at this group.
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01-01-2016
“To be a nurse”: a professional choice and the construction of identity processes in the 1970s
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):428-434
Abstract
“To be a nurse”: a professional choice and the construction of identity processes in the 1970s
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):428-434
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690303i
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Objective:
to analyze the factors that influenced the choice for nursing made by graduates from the first class of the Undergraduate Nursing and Obstetrics Course of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte in the 1970s and to understand the senses and meanings of being a nurse when choosing this profession.
Method:
a qualitative socio-historical study was performed, using oral history to collect data.
Results:
the analysis generated the following categories: “To be a nurse: a professional choice” and “The ideal of being a nurse: senses and meanings”. The senses of “being a nurse” are associated with graduates’ perspective of this profession and the meanings included the traditional conceptions that have historically affected it.
Conclusion:
professional choice was influenced by family and work expectations and the nursing course had an effect on the construction of nurses’ professional identity.
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01-01-2016
Nurses’ knowledge and practice on social participation in health
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):421-427
Abstract
Nurses’ knowledge and practice on social participation in health
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):421-427
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690302i
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Objective:
to identify nurses’ knowledge and practice in the framework of the Family Health Strategy program with regard to social participation in health.
Method:
qualitative study which had the Family Health Units in a municipality of Minas Gerais as setting. Nine nurses participated in the study, and they were interviewed individually in July and August 2014. Data were collected and analyzed according to the content analysis technique and interpreted in the light of Paulo Freire’s ontology and critical pedagogy.
Results:
the analyzed statements showed that nurses bring along conceptual and behavioral inconsistencies which need to be equalized, so their knowledge and practice can mediate the challenging construction of participatory management in health.
Conclusion:
an improvement in nurses’ training is suggested, both academically and professionally, aiming at strengthening their political role in the process of consolidation of social participation in the Brazilian Unified Health System.
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01-01-2016
The challenges of USA nursing education to meet local, regional and global need
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):417-418
Abstract
The challenges of USA nursing education to meet local, regional and global need
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):417-418
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690301i
Views1The National League for Nursing (NLN), the voice for nursing education, is committed to the education of an exemplary nursing workforce that values and incorporates the richness of difference and inclusion to advance the health of the nation and the global community. With its population of over 320 million people, the United States of America […]See more -
01-01-2016
As dificuldades do ensino de enfermagem dos Estados Unidos para atender necessidades locais, regionais e globais
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):417-418
Abstract
As dificuldades do ensino de enfermagem dos Estados Unidos para atender necessidades locais, regionais e globais
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):417-418
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690301i
Views0A Liga Nacional de Enfermagem (NLN, National League for Nursing), a voz do ensino de enfermagem, está comprometida com o preparo de profissionais de enfermagem exemplares que valorizam e incorporam a riqueza das diferenças e a inclusão com vistas à evolução da saúde da nação e da comunidade global. Com sua população acima de 320 […]See more -
01-01-2016
Interventions that facilitate adherence to Pap smear exam: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(2):404-414
Abstract
Interventions that facilitate adherence to Pap smear exam: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(2):404-414
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690226i
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Objective:
to identify scientific productions showing relevant interventions to implement the Cervical Uterine Cancer Prevention Program increasing adherence to exams.
Method:
integrative literature review through an online search in the following databases: LILACS, SciELO, and PubMed® comprising articles published from 2009 to 2014.
Results:
thirty-eight articles made up the study’s final sample. Results showed the following interventions: use of case manager; telephone call; invitation letter; educational activities; media outreach work; community health agents; partnerships; population database screening; and multiple interventions.
Conclusion:
studies are mainly focused on women from developing countries and interventions are efficacious to increase women’s knowledge about and adherence to prevention of cervical uterine cancer.
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01-01-2016
Anxiety in the preoperative period of heart surgery
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(2):397-403
Abstract
Anxiety in the preoperative period of heart surgery
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(2):397-403
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690225i
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Objective:
to characterize the patients’ anxiety in the preoperative period of heart surgery.
Method:
We conducted a cross-sectional study in which 106 patients, between one and five days from the date of surgery, were interviewed using a socio-demographic questionnaire and the Beck Anxiety Inventory.
Results:
The evaluated patients accounted for 59.4% (63) in minimal anxiety and 19.8% (21) in the range considered severe, and the sample had a mean in the mild anxiety level (15.8±19.79). The women had scores (22.13±23.41) significantly (p=0.003) higher than men (10.76±14.71); as well as patients who had undergone previous heart surgery (24.4±28.05 X 13.14±15.74). There was no significant difference between older adults and younger patients, nor in terms of weight variations, presence of diabetes, or alcoholism.
Conclusion:
We reinforces the importance of nurses in recognizing the preoperative anxiety and intervene through strategies of health education and nursing visits.
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01-01-2016
Suicidal behavior among drug addicts
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(2):389-396
Abstract
Suicidal behavior among drug addicts
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(2):389-396
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690224i
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Objective:
to describe the profile of drug addicts attended in a mental health service, the frequency of suicidal behavior among the participants and the associations between these two problems.
Method:
an exploratory, retrospective and descriptive study based on a quantitative approach, and data collected from medical records of patients with F10-F19 diagnoses according to the ICD-10 treated in this service in 2013. We expected to identify a possible association between independent variables (family, psychiatric and personal history) and the dependent variable (suicidal behavior).
Results:
Most of the individuals were men, single, with a low educational attainment, unemployed and aged between 15 and 45 years; 43.90% had a record of suicidal behavior.
Conclusion:
drug addicts with suicidal behavior are young people under the age of 30 presenting psychiatric comorbidity, mood disorders and/or depression, presence of family conflict, important dates coinciding with the suicidal behavior and mothers with psychiatric history.
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