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Older adults abuse in three Brazilian cities
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):783-791
Abstract
Older adults abuse in three Brazilian cities
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):783-791
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0114
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Objective:
To analyze the police reports filed by older adults who suffered abuse in order to identify the socio-demographic characteristics of victims and aggressors, type of violence, location, as well as to compare rates in three Brazilian cities in the period from 2009 to 2013.
Method:
Ecological study, in which 2,612 police reports registered in Police Stations were analyzed. An instrument was used to obtain data from the victim, the aggressor and the type of violence.
Results:
Psychological abuse predominated and most cases occurred in the older adults own home. In the cities of Ribeirão Preto and João Pessoa, the older adults presented similar rates for both gender. Regarding the standardized rates, in João Pessoa, there was a rise of this type of abuse in the two first years, and later there was a certain stability. In the city of Teresina, there was an increase, also observed in the city of Ribeirão Preto in the three first years, followed by a decrease.
Conclusion:
Older adults abuse is a cultural phenomenon difficult to be reported by them, since it occurs in the family context.
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Validation of educational booklet for HIV/Aids prevention in older adults
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):775-782
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Validation of educational booklet for HIV/Aids prevention in older adults
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):775-782
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0145
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Objective:
To describe the process of manufacturing and validation of an educational booklet for HIV/Aids prevention in older adults
Methods:
Methodological study developed in two phases – manufacturing of the booklet and validation of the educational material by judges. The manufacturing process involved a situational diagnosis with older adults, and its result indicated gaps in the knowledge with respect to HIV/Aids. The validation process was performed by nine judges, selected by convenience. It was considered an agreement index of at least 0.80, analyzed through the content validity index.
Results:
We opted for a dialogue between two older adults divided into three categories: myths and taboos; ignorance; and prevention and importance of diagnosis. The average of the items was 0.90. The suggestions made by the judges were observed and modified for the final version.
Conclusion:
The material had relevant content for the judges, in addition to being able to be used by health professionals in the education and clarification of issues on the subject.
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Association between filial responsibility when caring for parents and the caregivers overload
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):767-774
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Association between filial responsibility when caring for parents and the caregivers overload
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):767-774
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0133
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Objective:
To analyze the association between filial responsibility and the overload of the children when caring for their older parents.
Method:
Cross-sectional study with 100 caregiver children of older adults. Filial liability was assessed by the attitudes of the responsible child (scale of expectation and filial duty) and by care behaviors (assistance in activities of daily living, emotional and financial support, and keeping company). The overload was assessed by the Caregiver Burden Inventory. To assess the associations, the correlation coefficients of Pearson and Spearman, Kruskal-Wallis Test, and Mann-Whitney were employed. Variables that presented p-value<0.20 in the bivariate analysis were inserted in a multivariate linear regression model.
Results:
The factors associated with overload were: formal employment (p=0.002), feelings regarding family life (p<0.001), financial support (p=0.027), and assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) (p<0.001).
Conclusion:
Children who were more involved with the ADLs and provided financial support showed higher levels of overload.
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Religiosity and spirituality as resilience strategies among long-living older adults in their daily lives
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):761-766
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Religiosity and spirituality as resilience strategies among long-living older adults in their daily lives
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):761-766
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0630
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Objective:
to investigate religiosity and spirituality as a resilience strategy for the long-living older adults in their daily lives.
Method:
Qualitative research of phenomenological approach based on Martin Heidegger thoughts. Interviews were conducted with 14 older adults registered at a family health unit in the city of Jequié, BA, Brazil. The data were analyzed in the light of Being and Time.
Results:
The results revealed that God occupies a central position in their lives, and the reading of the bible, praying the rosary and prayers are resilience strategies used for coping with unfavorable situations, recovery and/or maintenance of health, personal and family protection, and, above all, the experience of a satisfactory aging.
Final considerations:
Religiosity and spirituality were presented as an important resilience strategy in the existence of older adults, showing that through them it is possible to achieve well-being and cope with health and social problems.
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Family of older adults with mental disorder: perception of mental health professionals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):753-760
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Family of older adults with mental disorder: perception of mental health professionals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):753-760
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0646
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Objective:
to understand the perceptions of healthcare professionals of the Psychosocial Care Centers regarding the family of older adults with mental disorders.
Method:
study of a Qualitative Case conducted with 12 healthcare professionals from a Psychosocial Care Center, with a convenient and exhaustive sample. Conducting semi-structured interviews to collect data, which were analyzed with the Content Analysis technique.
Results:
the following categories stood out: “Family exhaustion and deterioration in the perception of the healthcare professional” and “The abandonment of older adults by family members and their distancing in the perception of the healthcare professional.”
Final considerations:
culpability of older adults and penalization of the family were verified by healthcare professionals. To bring awareness about the difficulties faced in the attempt to bring the family closer to the healthcare service, it is necessary to analyze the care given to the older adult and to overcome challenges in the effective construction of the bond between family, healthcare user and mental health service.
Keywords:Community PsychiatryFrail Older AdultsGeriatric PsychiatryOlder adultsProfessional-Family RelationshipSee more -
Frailty in the elderly: prevalence and associated factors
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):747-752
Abstract
Frailty in the elderly: prevalence and associated factors
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):747-752
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0633
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Objective:
to know the prevalence and factors associated with frailty in elderly assisted by the Centro Mais Vida de Referência em Assistência à Saúde do Idoso (Mais Vida Health Reference Center for the Elderly) in the North of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Method:
cross-sectional study, with sampling by convenience. Data collection occurred in 2015. Demographic and socioeconomic variables, morbidities, use of health services and the score of the Edmonton Frail Scale were analyzed. The adjusted prevalence ratios were obtained by multiple analysis of Poisson regression with robust variance.
Results:
360 elderly aged 65 or older were evaluated. Frailty prevalence was 47.2%. The variables associated with frailty were the following: advanced age elderly, who live without a partner, have a caregiver, present depressive symptoms, osteoarticular disease, as well as history of hospitalization and falls in the last twelve months.
Conclusion:
knowledge of factors associated with frailty allows development of health actions aimed at the elderly.
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Falls in long-term care institutions for elderly people: protocol validation
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):740-746
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Falls in long-term care institutions for elderly people: protocol validation
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):740-746
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0109
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Objectives:
To validate the content of a fall management risk protocol in long-term institutions for elderly people.
Methods:
Methodological, quanti-qualitative study using the Delphi technique. The tool, based on the literature, was sent electronically to obtain consensus among the 14 experts that meet the defined inclusion criteria.
Results:
The 27 indicators of the protocol are organized in three dimensions: prepare for the institutionalization (IRA=.88); manage the risk of falls throughout the institutionalization (IRA=.9); and lead the communication and formation (IRA=1), with a CVI=.91. Two rounds were performed to get a consensus superior to 80% in every item.
Conclusion:
The values obtained in the reliability test (>0.8) show that the protocol can be used to meet the intended goal. The next step is the clinic validation of the protocol with residents of long-term care institutions for elderly people.
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Deaths among the elderly with ICU infections
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):733-739
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Deaths among the elderly with ICU infections
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(4):733-739
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0611
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Objective:
to evaluate the clinical outcome of elderly patients admitted to intensive care units who had nosocomial infection, correlating the findings with sociodemographic and clinical variables.
Method:
descriptive research, performed with 308 elderly patients. The collection was made from medical records and covers the years 2012 to 2015. Uni-/bivariate analyses were performed.
Results:
a statistical association was found between the clinical outcome types and the variables age, length of stay, presence of previous comorbidities, main diagnosis, respiratory and urinary tract infections, use of central venous and indwelling urinary catheters, mechanical ventilation, and tracheostomy. The survival curve showed higher mortality among the elderly from the age of 80 on.
Conclusion:
the clinical outcome of the elderly who acquire infection in the intensive care unit is influenced by sociodemographic and clinical variables that increase mortality rates.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE11-27-2023
Incidents in the context of pre-hospital care by ambulances: contributions to patient safety
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(5):e20220657
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEIncidents in the context of pre-hospital care by ambulances: contributions to patient safety
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(5):e20220657
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0657
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Objectives:
to analyze the occurrence of incidents in the context of mobile terrestrial pre-hospital care.
Methods:
a descriptive research was carried out through the observation of 239 treatments performed by 22 healthcare professionals at the Mobile Emergency Care Service, located in Baixada Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Fisher’s exact test and chi-square test were used for data analysis.
Results:
the total time dedicated to patient care was 439.5 hours, during which 2386 security incidents were observed. The most notable ones were related to written communication (235), patient identification through bracelets (238), and safety in medication preparation (81).
Conclusions:
the need to promote and implement initiatives aimed at patient safety is evident, with special focus on international safety goals within the scope of mobile pre-hospital care services.
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Saberes do enfermeiro e comunicação terapêutica no hospital
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(5):e20220617
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Saberes do enfermeiro e comunicação terapêutica no hospital
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(5):e20220617
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0617
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Objetivos:
identificar la correlación entre el conocimiento de los enfermeros y la aplicación de la comunicación terapéutica de los enfermeros en los hospitales.
Métodos:
estudio descriptivo, cuantitativo, correlacional con método de muestreo total. Los encuestados fueron 68 enfermeros que trabajaban en una sala del hospital. Se utilizaron cuestionarios modificados para recopilar datos. Los datos se analizaron mediante el análisis de la prueba de chi-cuadrado de Pearson.
Resultados:
los enfermeros con conocimientos suficientes y pobres tienen una buena aplicación de la comunicación terapéutica. No hubo correlación entre el conocimiento y la aplicación de la comunicación terapéutica.
Conclusiones:
la comunicación terapéutica está influenciada por muchos factores. El conocimiento de los enfermeros debe ser mantenido y mejorado para brindar una atención integral y aumentar la satisfacción del paciente.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE11-27-2023
Nurses’ knowledge and therapeutic communication in hospital
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(5):e20220617
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ORIGINAL ARTICLENurses’ knowledge and therapeutic communication in hospital
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(5):e20220617
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0617
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Objectives:
to identify the correlation of nurses’ knowledge with the application of nurses’ therapeutic communication in hospitals.
Methods:
a descriptive quantitative, correlational design with a total sampling method was used in the study. Respondents were 68 nurses working in an inpatient room in one of the general hospitals in western Indonesia. Modified questionnaires were used in data collection. Analysis of the Pearson chi-square test was used in data analysis.
Results:
nurses with sufficient and poor knowledge have a good application of therapeutic communication. There was no correlation between knowledge and the application of nurses’ therapeutic communication.
Conclusions:
therapeutic communication is influenced by many factors, but nurses’ knowledge should be maintained and improved to provide holistic care and increase patient satisfaction.
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Adaptação transcultural da Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form (BSES-SF) modificada para mães de prematuros no Brasil
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(5):e20220497
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Adaptação transcultural da Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form (BSES-SF) modificada para mães de prematuros no Brasil
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(5):e20220497
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0497
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Objetivos:
realizar la adaptación transcultural de la Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF) para madres de niños enfermos y/o prematuros al portugués en el contexto brasileño.
Métodos:
se realizó un estudio metodológico que incluyó la traducción del instrumento, síntesis de traducciones, revisión por especialistas, síntesis, reevaluación por especialistas, retrotraducción, preprueba y validación de contenido. El estudio involucró a 19 participantes, incluidos traductores y expertos. Además, 18 madres de la población objetivo fueron incluidas en la preprueba.
Resultados:
las equivalencias de opinión obtenidas por el comité de expertos fueron: semántica (85%), idiomática (89%), cultural (86%) y conceptual (94%). El Coeficiente de Validación de Contenido (CVC) de la escala fue de 0,93 para claridad y comprensión; 0,89 para relevancia práctica; 0,92 para relevancia. El promedio general del CVC fue de 0,91.
Conclusiones:
la escala fue traducida y adaptada al portugués brasileño, lo que mantuvo las equivalencias y confirmó la validez de contenido.
Keywords:Aleitamento MaternoAutoeficaciaEstudo de ValidaçãoPesquisa Metodológica em EnfermagemRecém-Nascido PrematuroSee more -
ORIGINAL ARTICLE11-27-2023
Cross-cultural adaptation of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form (BSES-SF) modified for preterm mothers in Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(5):e20220497
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ORIGINAL ARTICLECross-cultural adaptation of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form (BSES-SF) modified for preterm mothers in Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(5):e20220497
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0497
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Objectives:
to conduct a cross-cultural adaptation of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF) for mothers of ill and/or preterm infants among Portuguese-speaking mothers in Brazil.
Methods:
a methodological study was completed, including the translation of the tool, synthesis of translations, review by experts, synthesis, reassessment of experts, back-translation, pre-test, and validation of the content. The study involved 19 participants, including a translator and experts. In addition, 18 mothers from the target population were included in the pre-test.
Results:
the equivalences of the opinion obtained by the committee of experts were semantic (85%), idiom (89%), cultural (86%), and conceptual (94%). The content validation coefficient (CVC) on the scale was 0.93 for clarity and understanding; 0.89 for practical relevance; 0.92 for relevance; and the average overall CVC was 0.91.
Conclusions:
the scale was translated and adapted to the Brazilian Portuguese language, which maintained the equivalences and confirmed the content validity.
Keywords:BreastfeedingMethodological Research in NursingPremature NewbornSelf-EfficacyValidation StudySee more -
ORIGINAL ARTICLE11-27-2023
Puerperal women’s satisfaction with the obstetric services received: improvement of an assessment instrument
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(5):e20220457
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEPuerperal women’s satisfaction with the obstetric services received: improvement of an assessment instrument
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(5):e20220457
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0457
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Objectives:
to improve an instrument that measures postpartum women’s satisfaction with obstetric care.
Methods:
action research, developed from a preliminary version of an instrument prepared by nurse-midwives working in public services in the Federal District. The analysis of the results of application of instrument carried out in a pilot test, analysis of evidence of instrument validity, literature review, focus group with the instrument’s developers and interview with the target audience were carried out.
Results:
factorial analysis showed three existing factors in the construct. Seven nurses participated, discussing the instrument reformulation, and 20 mothers reported their perceptions about the care received during childbirth, generating five thematic units.
Final Considerations:
instrument improvement occurred through item and response scale reconstruction and reorganization, in addition to application of a pre-test with the target population, resulting in an instrument composed of 13 items.
Keywords:Health Services ResearchParturitionPatient SatisfactionSurveys and QuestionnairesWomen's HealthSee more -
Proposta do diagnóstico de enfermagem “Retorno Venoso Periférico Prejudicado”: formação do conceito
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(5):e20220426
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Proposta do diagnóstico de enfermagem “Retorno Venoso Periférico Prejudicado”: formação do conceito
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(5):e20220426
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0426
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Objetivos:
desarrollar una propuesta de diagnóstico de enfermería centrada en el retorno venoso.
Métodos:
se trata de un análisis de concepto según el modelo propuesto por Walker y Avant, que se operacionaliza a través de una revisión integradora. El estudio se llevó a cabo de acuerdo con las recomendaciones del protocolo Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.
Resultados:
el análisis de los 131 estudios permitió identificar atributos, antecedentes y consecuencias. El atributo más común fue la disminución del flujo venoso. Los antecedentes encontrados con mayor frecuencia fueron deficiencia valvular estructural y/o funcional, edad avanzada y trombosis venosa periférica. Las consecuencias más comunes fueron edema periférico, úlcera venosa y dolor en la extremidad.
Conclusiones:
el diagnóstico de enfermería formulado fue propuesto como parte del Dominio 4, Actividad/reposo, en la Clase 4, Respuestas cardiovasculares/pulmonares, con ocho características definidoras, cinco factores relacionados, seis poblaciones de riesgo y cuatro condiciones asociadas.
Keywords:Diagnóstico de EnfermagemExtremidade InferiorFormação de ConceitoInsuficiência VenosaProcesso de EnfermagemSee more
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-10-2024
Childbirth dynamics in the riverside region of the Brazilian Amazon from the perspective of geospatialization
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20240038
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEChildbirth dynamics in the riverside region of the Brazilian Amazon from the perspective of geospatialization
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20240038
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0038
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Objective:
to analyze the spatial-temporal pattern of childbirths and flow of postpartum women assisted at a regional reference maternity hospital.
Methods:
ecological study of 4,081 childbirths, between September 2018 and December 2021, at a public maternity hospital in the Baixo Tocantins region, Pará, Brazil. With data collected from five sources, a geographic database was constructed, and spatial analysis was used with Kernel density interpolator. Maps were generated using QGis/3.5 and TerraView/4.3, calculating chi-square (p<0.05).
Results:
the highest concentrations of normal and cesarean childbirths were observed in Barcarena (n=2,558/62.68%), Abaetetuba (n=750/18.38%), Moju (n=363/8.89%) and Igarapé-Miri (n=219/5.37%). Among the municipalities in the region, ten had obstetric beds, totaling 210 beds. In this scenario, postpartum women traveled up to 288 km to reach the maternity hospital.
Conclusions:
long distances between certain municipalities of residence and maternity hospital, and low supply of obstetric beds, were identified as risk factors for unfavorable obstetric outcomes.
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REVIEW01-10-2024
Nurses’ practical contributions to improving healthy and sustainable public spaces: an integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20240023
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REVIEWNurses’ practical contributions to improving healthy and sustainable public spaces: an integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20240023
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0023
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Objective:
to identify knowledge production about nurses’ contributions to improving healthy and sustainable public spaces.
Methods:
an integrative review carried out in February 2023 in electronic databases. Studies that answered the research question and that were available in full, in Portuguese, English and Spanish, were included.
Results:
a total of five articles were selected. The findings highlighted the importance of educational projects in the training of local managers and community autonomy; citizen participation and health promotion as ways to implement Sustainable Development Goal 11; nurses as facilitators of collective care; new health practices and modes of producing subjectivity; and use of public transportation, bicycles and/or walking in these spaces.
Final considerations:
there is a clear need for greater incentives from local governments to develop effective sustainability strategies that are led by nurses and the community.
Keywords:AttitudesCommunity HealthHealth KnowledgeHealthy Lifestyle, NursesNursesPracticeSustainable DevelopmentSee more -
ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-10-2024
Pain management in hospitalized infants: recommendations for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230421
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEPain management in hospitalized infants: recommendations for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230421
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0421
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Objective:
to assess pain management in infants in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and discuss its articulation with the Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on promoting neonatal well-being.
Method:
a documentary study, retrospective in nature and quantitative approach, conducted in a NICU of a public hospital in Paraná, Brazil, between January and July 2022, with 386 medical records of infants, hospitalized for more than 24 hours, between 2019 and 2021. Data were subjected to descriptive and inferential analysis, considering p-value<0.05 as a statistical difference. National ethical guidelines were respected.
Results:
all infants underwent at least one painful procedure, but only 13.7% had documented pain. Pharmacological interventions, such as fentanyl (25.9%), and non-pharmacological interventions, such as breastfeeding encouragement (86%) were used. Only 2.8% were reassessed.
Conclusion:
there was a devaluation of neonatal pain management that may perpetuate neonatal well-being and sustainable development.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR01-10-2024
Adherence to COVID-19 vaccination during the pandemic and fake news: Correspondence
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e202477Suppl101c
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LETTER TO THE EDITORAdherence to COVID-19 vaccination during the pandemic and fake news: Correspondence
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e202477Suppl101c
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR01-10-2024
Adherence to COVID-19 vaccination during the pandemic and fake news: Correspondence
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e202477Suppl101c
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LETTER TO THE EDITORAdherence to COVID-19 vaccination during the pandemic and fake news: Correspondence
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e202477Suppl101c
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.202477Suppl101c
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-10-2024
Clinical and epidemiological characteristics and outcomes of patients affected by COVID-19 in the Intensive Care Unit
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230527
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEClinical and epidemiological characteristics and outcomes of patients affected by COVID-19 in the Intensive Care Unit
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230527
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0527
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Objective:
To understand the clinical and epidemiological characteristics, outcomes, and nursing care of adult patients affected by COVID-19 in the Intensive Care Unit.
Methods:
This is a quantitative, retrospective, and descriptive study. The study participants were clinical and epidemiological statistical reports. Variables analyzed included age, gender, race, comorbidities, signs and symptoms, length of hospital stay, use of mechanical ventilation, medications, infections, monitoring, invasive devices, positioning, diet, comfort, and clinical outcomes.
Results:
The majority of individuals were men, of white race, with a mean age of 63 years, hypertensive, diabetic, and obese. The average length of hospital stay was 16 days. Most required invasive mechanical ventilation, vasopressor drugs, sedoanalgesia, and neuromuscular blockers.
Conclusion:
Nursing care is related to monitoring, ventilation, medication administration, installation of devices, prone positioning, diet administration, and providing comfort.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-10-2024
Morbidity and factors associated with frailty in post-COVID-19 elderly patients attended at a reference center
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230454
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEMorbidity and factors associated with frailty in post-COVID-19 elderly patients attended at a reference center
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230454
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0454
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Objective:
To assess the morbidity profile and identify factors associated with frailty syndrome in post-COVID-19 elderly patients treated at the only Reference Center for Elderly Health Care in northern Minas Gerais.
Methods:
This is a case series study, utilizing the Clinical-Functional Vulnerability Index-20 (CFVI-20) and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) to characterize and evaluate the health condition of the group. To define the variables associated with frailty, a multivariate analysis was conducted.
Results:
The study included 204 elderly individuals, with a predominance of females (63.7%). The variables associated with frailty were cognitive impairment (OR: 2.95; 95% CI: 1.12-7.80; p=0.029), the presence of five or more comorbidities (OR: 11.55; 95% CI: 2.22-60.01; p=0.004), and impairment in instrumental activities of daily living (OR: 41.97; 95% CI: 5.47-321.93; p<0.001).
Conclusions:
The results of this study highlight the need for a well-established and prepared coordination of integrated care to meet the demands of the post-COVID-19 elderly population.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-10-2024
Nursing care management strategies to address the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230254
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ORIGINAL ARTICLENursing care management strategies to address the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230254
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-20230254
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Objective:
To characterize nursing care management strategies for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Method:
A descriptive, qualitative study conducted with 22 nurse professionals at a University Hospital in Southern Brazil. Data collection through interviews in June and August 2021, analyzed according to Bardin’s Content Analysis and the theoretical framework of complex thinking.
Results:
The identified strategies were organized into four categories: Reorganization of health services; People management and emergency admission; Multiprofessional articulation; and Bedside nursing care.
Final Considerations:
Professional performance revealed a complex interplay between leadership and care management practices, even in the face of working condition restrictions, and were understood as crucial in the pandemic scenario.
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