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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-16-2024
Editorial discourses in the history of Acta Paulista de Enfermagem (1988-2017)
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230362
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEEditorial discourses in the history of Acta Paulista de Enfermagem (1988-2017)
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230362
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0362
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Objectives:
to analyze the editorial discourses of Acta Paulista de Enfermagem from 1988 to 2017.
Methods:
qualitative, historical, oral research, with interviews with the journal’s editors. Statements were categorized and presented in three decades, discussed from Foucault’s archaeological perspective.
Results:
seven statements presented three discourses. In the first decade, the discourse of knowledge registration and circulation presented statements of graduate studies and professional recognition. In the second decade, knowledge internationalization was added, with statements of business and editorial panopticism, selection criteria, indexing and digitalization. Finally, the discourse of shifting scientific assessment centrality was added with statements of preprint, open science, exclusive digitalization and mediatization of science.
Final Considerations:
the journal needed to adapt to form its official discourse, which made it possible, over the years, to change its initial peripheral position to a central one within scientific communication, supporting its panoptic role.
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REVIEW12-16-2024
Strategies for expanding vaccination coverage in children in Brazil: systematic literature review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230343
Abstract
REVIEWStrategies for expanding vaccination coverage in children in Brazil: systematic literature review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230343
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0343
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Objectives:
to identify the strategies found in the literature for increasing vaccination coverage among children in Brazil. It is justified mainly by the current scenario of falling vaccination coverage.
Methods:
systematic literature review. The search was carried out in the Pubmed (MEDLINE), Embase and Scopus databases, following the PRISMA guidelines.
Results:
initially, 4,824 results were returned. In the end, 6 studies were included for narrative synthesis using the SWiM methodology. Of these, 50% dealt with studies related to the Bolsa Família Program (PBF). The others explored strategies for approaching parents directly, Rapid Vaccination Monitoring (MRV) and the Community Health Agents Program (PACS). The PBF did not guarantee compliance with the conditionality of keeping vaccinations up to date. The MRV and PACS are effective strategies, especially because they allow active search for absentees.
Conclusions:
we conclude that more publications are needed on strategies to increase vaccination coverage among children in Brazil.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-16-2024
Educational technology to empower patients as participants in their care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230359
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEEducational technology to empower patients as participants in their care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230359
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0359
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Objectives:
to build and validate an educational technology to empower patients as participants in their own care.
Methods:
methodological study to develop an educational technology based on the elaboration, validation, and evaluation that were carried out in five stages at a teaching hospital in Amazonas. The study was carried out from 2019 to 2022, with the participation of 19 judges specialized in patient safety and 72 patients admitted to the hospital’s medical and surgical clinics, the study setting.
Results:
the agreement between the judges obtained an overall index of 0.85, being considered validated. The overall analysis of the booklet obtained an assessment of the level of agreement above 85%.
Final Considerations:
the educational technology presented here was validated and suitable for promoting patient/professional rapprochement and consolidating health care in a way that increases the patient’s ability to contribute to their treatment and prevent the occurrence of adverse events.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-13-2024
Educational booklet on labor and delivery: validity study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20240138
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEEducational booklet on labor and delivery: validity study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20240138
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0138
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Objectives:
to develop and validate an educational booklet on labor and delivery for pregnant women.
Methods:
this methodological study involved constructing and validating a booklet based on Echer’s framework. We used the Content Validity Index and Cronbach’s alpha for content and face validation, selecting judges according to Fering’s criteria. We then conducted a clinical validation with the target population.
Results:
the booklet, developed based on evidence from an integrative review and validated by judges and the target audience, achieved global Content Validity Index of 0.919 and 0.913, respectively. After clinical validation with 22 pregnant women, it included 28 topics and 48 pages, with illustrations by a graphic designer.
Conclusions:
expert judges and the target audience considered this educational technology valid, deeming it a relevant tool for promoting the health of pregnant women.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-13-2024
Interobserver agreement in Reception and Risk Stratification in Obstetrics implementation
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20230361
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEInterobserver agreement in Reception and Risk Stratification in Obstetrics implementation
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20230361
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0361
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Objectives:
to analyze interobserver agreement in the Reception and Risk Stratification in Obstetrics protocol implementation.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study carried out during Reception and Risk Stratification in Obstetrics implementation, conducted in a tertiary hospital in southern Brazil with 891 participants in January 2020. Descriptive and interobserver agreement analysis was carried out using the Kappa coefficient in the risk stratification assigned by the triage nurse and reviewed by the researcher.
Results:
around half of the calls (55.6%) were stratified as not very urgent (green), followed by urgent (yellow) (31.8%), very urgent (orange) (9.3%), not urgent (blue) (3.4%) and no emerging stratification (red). Agreement analysis of revised stratification found Kappa values of 0.20 (blue), 0.54 (green), 0.77 (yellow) and 0.80 (orange).
Conclusions:
most appointments were non-urgent. The agreement analysis between the revised and assigned risk stratification revealed greater interobserver agreement as the priority level increased.
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12-13-2024
Training of Brazilian indigenous nurses: between human rights, valuing diversity and inclusion
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20230430
Abstract
Training of Brazilian indigenous nurses: between human rights, valuing diversity and inclusion
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20230430
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0430
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Objectives:
to analyze the possibilities and potential of training indigenous nurses, given the Brazilian Health System (SUS), understanding the relationships between education and health.
Methods:
theoretical-reflective study, based on scientific literature, aligned with the experience, critical thinking of its authors and the Sustainable Development Goals in Brazil.
Results:
this text articulates three axes: Potential for including indigenous students in nursing training; Paths to achieving equity through inclusion and retention policies for indigenous students at different levels; and Implications of this for the SUS and global health.
Final Considerations:
indigenous students, beneficiaries of affirmative actions, face challenges of inclusion and retention in public universities that directly impact their academic training. Added to this are the difficulties identified in basic education, professor training and implementation of permanence policies, with consequences for services and training at other levels.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-13-2024
Stress in nursing workers caring for people with COVID-19
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20230542
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEStress in nursing workers caring for people with COVID-19
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20230542
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0542
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Objectives:
to analyze stress from the perspective of nursing workers caring for people with COVID-19 in a public hospital in the Recôncavo region of Bahia.
Methods:
this is an exploratory qualitative study, conducted through semi-structured interviews. The data were analyzed using word clouds, similarity trees, and content analysis.
Results:
nursing workers were exposed to stress while attending to patients with COVID-19. The reported stressors in the workplace included: work overload, lack of planning, speed in performing tasks, fatigue, lack of participation in decision-making, lack of support from management, technological changes, excessive responsibility without preparation, interpersonal conflicts, and professional undervaluation.
Conclusions:
exposure to these stressors leads to emotional exhaustion and demotivation, which were intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-13-2024
Adaptation and implementation of a Nursing care protocol for children in the Amazon Region
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20230245
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEAdaptation and implementation of a Nursing care protocol for children in the Amazon Region
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20230245
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0245
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Objectives:
to describe the process of implementing an adapted protocol for pediatric nursing care in a health unit located in a municipality in the Amazon Region.
Methods:
methodological research conducted in a basic health unit with four family health teams in the state of Rondônia, involving seven nursing professionals. Data collection occurred between October 2020 and April 2022, following the research phases: situational diagnosis, exploratory phase, protocol definition, implementation, and evaluation.
Results:
the outcome was the adaptation and implementation of a nursing care protocol for children.
Final Considerations:
the adaptation and implementation process can be an effective approach to improving care, strengthening nursing as a profession with a solid foundation in scientific and clinical evidence. This facilitates early problem identification and appropriate guidance, leading to better health outcomes for children.
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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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EXPERIENCE REPORT06-24-2022
Step-by-step approach to reopening a Brazilian higher education institution during the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20210807
Abstract
EXPERIENCE REPORTStep-by-step approach to reopening a Brazilian higher education institution during the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20210807
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0807
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Objectives:
to describe the experience of reopening a Brazilian higher education institution during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:
experience report of a step-by-set approach to reopening a nursing higher education institution in São Paulo, Brazil, from May 2020 to May 2021.
Results:
the plan was created and operated by a group including students, professors, and technical-administrative workers. Weekly or by-weekly meetings occurred according to changes in the epidemiological situation and the needs to review the local technical and political agreements.
Conclusions:
we suggest that reopening plans during the COVID-19 pandemic should be politically and technically legitimated by all members of the community of a higher education institution so that they can take place quickly and sustainably. The early identification of COVID-19 cases and the adoption of local administrative measures are necessary to reduce the risk of outbreaks.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-03-2022
Instrument validity: HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in homeless people
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20210863
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEInstrument validity: HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in homeless people
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20210863
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0863
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Objectives:
to validate, through the Item Response Theory, an instrument on vulnerability to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in homeless people.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study carried out between February and May 2018 with 100 homeless people in a municipality in northeastern Brazil. A sociodemographic questionnaire was applied, and another with items referring to behaviors vulnerable to HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Subsequently, it was assessed through the Item Response Theory.
Results:
the items previous diagnosis of STIs (F=0.473), partner with STI symptoms (F=0.518), drug use (F=0.509), sex for money (F=0.552), STI symptoms (F=0.448), number of sexual partners (F=0.616), sharps sharing (F=0.398) and being a victim of sexual violence (F=0.347) were validated.
Conclusions:
the instrument proved to be validated, being able to identify vulnerability to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in homeless people.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-22-2022
Temporal trend of accidents due to percutaneous exposure in a public hospital in Brazil, 2007-2019
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20220046
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ORIGINAL ARTICLETemporal trend of accidents due to percutaneous exposure in a public hospital in Brazil, 2007-2019
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20220046
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0046
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Objectives:
to analyze the temporal trend of accidents due to percutaneous exposure in a public hospital in Brazil, between 2007 and 2019, according to sociodemographic and professional characteristics.
Methods:
analysis of time series of accidents due to percutaneous exposure that occurred in health workers. Sociodemographic and professional variables, accident profile, post-accident behavior and accident incidence rates were evaluated. The Prais Winsten regression was used for trend analysis and calculation of the annual percentage change, with a significance level of 5%.
Results:
761 occupational accidents were recorded. There was a downward trend in the rate of percutaneous injuries among female workers (-0.012%; p=0.009), who had secondary education (-0.011%; p=0.035) and among all health professional categories (-0.010%; p =0.019). There was an increasing trend (0.018%; p= 0.050) among workers with ≥ 61 months of professional experience.
Conclusions:
the analysis showed a decreasing incidence of percutaneous accidents, which can be explained by multiple factors.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE11-26-2022
Health beliefs and adherence of the elderly to fall prevention measures: a quasi-experimental study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20201190
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEHealth beliefs and adherence of the elderly to fall prevention measures: a quasi-experimental study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20201190
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1190
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Objective:
To evaluate the effect of an educational intervention on health beliefs and adherence of elderly people to fall prevention measures.
Methods:
This is a quasi-experimental study, carried out at the Senior Citizens’ Center. Sixty-eight elderly completed the intervention. The intervention consisted of four meetings focused on beliefs about falls and prevention, and the evaluation occurred at baseline and 30 days after completion.
Results:
The elderly were predominantly women (83.82%), with one to four years of schooling (36.76%), with health problems (95.59%), and 48.53% had fallen. There was a significant increase in perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers, and total health belief score post educational intervention. By adding total to partial adherence, there was a significant increase in the adherence of the elderly to fall prevention measures after the educational intervention.
Conclusion:
Educational intervention was able to improve the beliefs and adherence of the elderly to fall prevention measures.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE11-26-2022
Transitional care of nurses to older adults with artificial pacemaker
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20210192
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ORIGINAL ARTICLETransitional care of nurses to older adults with artificial pacemaker
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20210192
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0192
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Objective:
to understand how the transitional care of nurses to olde adults with artificial pacemaker occurs.
Method:
a qualitative research, carried out in a philanthropic hospital in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Fourteen nurses working in surgical and cardiac inpatient units participated. Data were collected between August and November 2020, through semi-structured interviews, and analyzed using the methodological framework Discourse of the Collective Subject and discussed in the light of Afaf Meleis’ theory of transitions.
Results:
nurses’ incipient knowledge about transitional care was identified. It was observed that the nursing discharge report is a facilitating instrument for transitional care.
Final considerations:
the study pointed out that the transitional care of nurses to older adults with artificial pacemakers does not have a theoretical foundation, reporting as a priority the care with the pacemaker identification card and with the surgical wound.
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REVIEW02-25-2022
COVID-19 and the occupational stress experienced by health professionals in the hospital context: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20200859
Abstract
REVIEWCOVID-19 and the occupational stress experienced by health professionals in the hospital context: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20200859
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0859
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Objective:
To analyze Brazilian and international scientific publications about the stress experienced by health professionals in the hospital context during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:
Integrative literature review carried out on the SciELO, ScienceDirect, and LILACS databases, and sources of official Brazilian institutions, with documents published by May 2020.
Results:
Of the 26 selected references, 19 (73.08%) were indexed articles, and 7 (26.92 %) were obtained from official institutions. The study found that stress is mainly due to the overload of hospital services, the removal of professionals, the insufficiency of personal protective equipment and strict biosecurity measures, challenges in the allocation of available resources, and the risk of contamination by COVID-19.
Final considerations:
The stress experienced by health professionals in hospital institutions during the pandemic can trigger occupational and psychological problems.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-29-2022
Neither angels nor heroes: nurse speeches during the COVID-19 pandemic from a Foucauldian perspective
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20201329
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ORIGINAL ARTICLENeither angels nor heroes: nurse speeches during the COVID-19 pandemic from a Foucauldian perspective
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20201329
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1329
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Objective:
to analyze the processes of meaning production, based on the speeches of nursing professionals, about how they feel about the titles of “angels and heroes” given by society during the pandemic of COVID-19.
Methods:
a qualitative, documentary research. Data was collected in October and November 2020 and analyzed from the perspective of the Discourse Analysis proposed by Michel Foucault.
Results:
they were organized into two thematic categories: “Angels and heroes? The (not) heroic reality of nursing during the pandemic” and “The search for recognition of the professional work of nursing: between what is said and what is not said”.
Final considerations:
the nurses’ speeches enunciate the search for decent conditions for the execution of care, fair wages, and recognition of the professional work by society.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-25-2022
Brazilian nursing in pandemic times and the bicentennial of Florence Nightingale
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20210081
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEBrazilian nursing in pandemic times and the bicentennial of Florence Nightingale
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20210081
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0081
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Objective:
To reflect on the role of Brazilian nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic, considering as a historical landmark the bicentenary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, a precursor of modern nursing, celebrated in 2020.
Method:
Theoretical-reflective study, based on Florence Nightingale’s environmental theory through a literature review, carried out in international and national virtual news from different sources and added to the authors’ experiences related to the pandemic.
Results:
It was possible to identify the weaknesses experienced by nurse practitioners as to contagion by COVID-19, the routine of exposure to risks, the lack of adequate protection in many scenarios, the high rates of illness, and also deaths that occurred in this profession.
Final considerations:
Florence Nightingale’s Environmental Theory describes the importance of the adequacy of the work environment. It also emphasizes the value of this professional for contemporary nursing and the redefinition of this professional category during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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EXPERIENCE REPORT02-15-2021
Coronavirus infections: health care planning based on Orem’s Nursing Theory
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200281
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EXPERIENCE REPORTCoronavirus infections: health care planning based on Orem’s Nursing Theory
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200281
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0281
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Objective:
to report the experience of professors and students of a graduate course on nursing care in coping with the new coronavirus (COVID-19) based on Self-Care Theory.
Method:
the active methodologies used were a literature search and seminar presentations, with an understanding of Orem’s theoretical concepts: health; man; self-care; universal, developmental and health deviation requirements; self-care activities; self-care deficits; the required therapeutic demand; nursing systems. The pandemic was considered a health deviation that requires critical thinking and nursing care planning. Methodological frameworks to classify nursing diagnoses, interventions, and outcomes were used.
Results:
for each health deviation, nursing systems were identified; self-care deficits, diagnoses; actions, interventions; and the form of assessment, outcomes.
Final considerations:
theoretical-practical reflections of the academic context support nursing care planning.
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REVIEW09-06-2022
Religiosity and mental health as aspects of comprehensiveness in care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(1):e20201011
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REVIEWReligiosity and mental health as aspects of comprehensiveness in care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(1):e20201011
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1011
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Objective:
to understand how religiosity can influence the health of individuals diagnosed with mental disorders, based on comprehensive care.
Methods:
this is an integrative literature review, with the inclusion of articles in Portuguese, English and Spanish, between 2010 and 2018.
Results:
the critical analysis and qualitative synthesis of the 24 selected studies were categorized into two subtopics: The influence of religiosity in promoting comprehensive mental health care; Mental health versus religiosity: influencing conditions for effective access to comprehensive care.
Final considerations:
a positive influence of religiosity was identified in the lives of individuals diagnosed with mental disorders; however, evidence shows that health teams do not feel comfortable and prepared to work with religiosity as an expression of spirituality. This being one of the dimensional aspects of health, it can be inferred, on the results, the existence of this gap in the comprehensive care approach.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-06-2022
Evaluation of the health level of the elderly: patient care team considerations
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(1):e20201277
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEEvaluation of the health level of the elderly: patient care team considerations
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(1):e20201277
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1277
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Objective:
To understand the differences of physicians, nurses, and social workers in the evaluation of the health status of the elderly.
Methods:
A cross-sectional quantitative study, using descriptive statistics. Non-probabilistic sample, consisting of 291 participants from three professional categories: 71 (24.4%) physicians, 192 (66%) nurses, and 28 (9.6%) social workers. We used a questionnaire including the variables: sociodemographic characteristics and instruments used for evaluation.
Results:
Instruments with greater utility for the evaluation of the elderly: for physicians, Mini Mental State Examination; for nurses, Braden scale; and for social workers, genogram. In the physical examination, the data most collected by physicians and nurses are the vital signs; and by social workers, the condition for performing the Activities of Daily Living.
Conclusions:
The evaluation of the elderly is based on a diversity of instruments and is an area in which health and social professionals need to share information.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-18-2021
Standard drug consumption: a study with elderly people in Primary Health Care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(3):e20200729
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEStandard drug consumption: a study with elderly people in Primary Health Care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(3):e20200729
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0729
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Objective:
To identify the pattern of medication consumption among the elderly assisted in Primary Health Care.
Methods:
Descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional study, with a sample of 315 elderly people, in a city in rural Rio Grande do Norte.
Results:
The average age was 72.41 years, with an average consumption of 3.15 medications per day, ranging from 1 to 16 medications daily. There was a prevalence of antihypertensives, antidiabetics, hypolipidemic and psychotropic drugs. 238 different drugs were mentioned, 15 of which were “potentially inappropriate drugs” for the elderly. Most of these patients follow treatment according to medical prescription, with low self-medication. Most elderly people buy their drugs, although many are available for free.
Conclusion:
The most consumed drugs are consistent with the most reported diseases (hypertension and diabetes). The daily use of inappropriate medications for the elderly is worrying, especially psychotropics, given the risks of dependence or health complications of these users.
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REVIEW02-02-2022
Involvement of companions in patient safety in pediatric and neonatal units: scope review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(3):e20210504
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REVIEWInvolvement of companions in patient safety in pediatric and neonatal units: scope review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(3):e20210504
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0504
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Objectives:
to describe scientific evidence on the involvement of companions in patient safety, from their own perspective and health professionals’ perspective in neonatal and pediatric units.
Methods:
scoping review carried out according to The Joanna Briggs Institute’s recommendations, in eight databases, following the Preferred Reporting Items checklist for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews checklist, between 2011 and 2021.
Results:
the 13 studies included highlighted the importance of companions’ involvement in patient safety and the prevention of adverse events. However, they pointed out failures in communication and weakness in the training of professionals, which were obstacles to their involvement. The strengthening of health education, multidisciplinary rounds and educational technologies were highlighted as strategies to expand the involvement of companions.
Final Considerations:
this study directs elements for health professionals and managers to rethink the companions’ role in patient safety and development of collective strategies.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE03-24-2021
Content and usability validation of the Retire with Health web software
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(1):e20200133
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEContent and usability validation of the Retire with Health web software
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(1):e20200133
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0133
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Objectives:
to validate the content and usability of the Retire with Health web software.
Methods:
a methodological study. The content validation was carried out by seven experts in the aging subject, using an instrument that evaluated the objectives, contents, relevance, and the environment of the web software. Usability was validated by seven experts in software development, referring to ergonomics, functionality, usability, and efficiency. The data were submitted to statistical analysis, described by calculating the Content Validity Index.
Results:
the global Content Validity Index found 0.97 for the usability aspects and 1.00 for the content. After incorporating all the experts’ suggestions, the Retire with Health web software was made available on the internet (www.aposentarsecomsaude.com.br).
Conclusions:
content validation and usability showed that the web software meets the objective of supporting reflection on retirement, with a high level of agreement among experts.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE03-24-2021
Knowledge and practices of Primary Care professionals on diabetic neuropathy: study of social representations
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(1):e20190104
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEKnowledge and practices of Primary Care professionals on diabetic neuropathy: study of social representations
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(1):e20190104
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0104
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Objectives:
to analyze the knowledge and practices of Primary Health Care professionals about diabetic neuropathy through their social representations.
Methods:
a qualitative, descriptive study, anchored in the procedural aspect of the Theory of Social Representations. It was carried out in four Family Health Units in Belém-Pará, with 31 professionals from four health teams. Data were produced by individual semi-structured interviews, and the corpus was submitted to content analysis.
Results:
two thematic categories were defined, showing the participants’ understanding and imagination about neuropathy, as well as the biopsychosocial repercussions of this complication in patients’ daily lives. The multidisciplinary practices developed in the context of disease treatment/prevention and the consequences of this performance were also shown.
Final Considerations:
professionals’ representations are anchored in neuropathy occurrence due to the deficient standard of care for themselves by patients, which results in the team’s surpassing care attitude as an alternative to illness’ challenges.
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