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Low birth weight in a municipality in the southeast region of Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1169-1175
Abstract
Low birth weight in a municipality in the southeast region of Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1169-1175
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680624i
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Objective:
to identify the prevalence of low birth weight in the city of São Paulo.
Method:
epidemiological cross-sectional study with data collected by means of the Brazilian Live Birth Information System related to births occurred in the city of São Paulo between 2007 and 2013. Maternal, gestational, childbirth, and neonatal variables were analyzed descriptively and by association.
Results:
9.65% (1,342,655) of live births were underweight (mean of 3234.55 grams in the term group and 2312.17 in the pre-term group) with a mean maternal age of 27.53 years old. The risk factors identified include maternal age, not having a partner, low maternal level of education, other race rather than white, pre-term pregnancy, multiple births, low number of prenatal check-ups, and cesarean delivery.
Conclusion:
knowledge of this evidence favors planning the care provided by defining strategies to reduce it and consequently improve maternal and infant health care.
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Gait speed and cognitive score in elderly users of the primary care service
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1163-1168
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Gait speed and cognitive score in elderly users of the primary care service
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1163-1168
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680623i
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Objective:
to investigate the association between gait speed and the cognitive score of elderly patients enrolled in a Basic Health Unit.
Method:
a quantitative cross-sectional study with 203 elderly, a sample calculated based on the estimated population proportion. Data were collected using a sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire, gait speed test (GS) and the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE).
Results:
the illiterate patients had a mean MMSE=19.33(±3.7) and GS = 0.76m/s (±0.3); those with low/medium education had a MMSE = 25.43(±2.8) and GS = 0.92m/s (±0.2); and the elderly with higher education had a MMSE = 27.33(±2.9) and GS=1.12m/s (±0.3).There was a weak correlation (R2=00354) between gait speed and cognitive score, with statistical significance (Prob>F = 0.0072) and a positive linear trend.
Conclusion:
the better cognitive score the higher the gait speed; the illiterate elderly were those with lower gait speed, thereby indicating a poorer physical performance.
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Fluid and dietary restriction’s efficacy on chronic kidney disease patients in hemodialysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1154-1162
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Fluid and dietary restriction’s efficacy on chronic kidney disease patients in hemodialysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1154-1162
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680622i
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Objective:
to identify self-care measures to manage fluid and dietary restrictions and assess their effectiveness.
Method:
descriptive-correlational study and cluster analysis with 254 chronic renal failure patients on regular hemodialysis program, handled by hemodiafiltration. We evaluated the effectiveness of self-care by interdialytic weight gain (IWG) and by potassium and phosphorus serum pre-dialysis serum levels.
Results:
several self-care measures were significantly correlated with a lower IWG and a lower level of pre-dialysis phosphorus. Patients most often use measures to reduce salt consumption than measures to restrict potassium and dietary phosphorus. The spouse provides important support dietary management. Subjects who use more often the self-care measure are mostly female, are older, less IWG and have a higher Kt/V.
Conclusion:
these results can contribute to the nursing educational support.
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Validation of newborn positioning protocol in Intensive Care Unit
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1147-1153
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Validation of newborn positioning protocol in Intensive Care Unit
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1147-1153
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680621i
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Objective:
to verify the positioning indications of newborn sand build a standard operating procedure protocol for newborn positioning in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Method:
for protocol validation, the Delphi technique was used ,in which expert nurses in the field reviewed the proposed procedure.
Results:
we present the results of this validation in a protocol form, to contribute to the discussion about newborn positioning in NICU and standardization of nursing care related to positioning. We evaluated ten indicators, in which there was agreementof100.0% in seven, and of80% in three, above the 60% recommended by the validation technique.
Conclusion:
given the importance of newborn positioning in NICU for its neuromuscular development, this study contributes to the adoption of an evidence-based practice for nursing.
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Patient safety culture in a bone marrow transplantation unit
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1139-1146
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Patient safety culture in a bone marrow transplantation unit
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1139-1146
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680620i
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Objective:
evaluate the patient safety culture in the perspective of health professionals from a bone marrow transplantation unit of an oncology research center, at a reference hospital for cancer treatment in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Method:
a quantitative cross-sectional study that used the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire was conducted between August and September 2013. The study analyzed 33 professional surveys. Statistical data analysis used descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results:
among the dimensions analyzed, only “job satisfaction” reached a mean score above 75, considered positive in terms of patient safety culture.
Conclusion:
the dimensions of safety culture present in the survey have to be valued by professionals and managers to allow safe patient care.
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Job satisfaction of nursing staff in a university hospital
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1130-1138
Abstract
Job satisfaction of nursing staff in a university hospital
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1130-1138
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680619i
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Objective:
identify the determinants of job satisfaction of the nursing staff of a public university hospital.
Method:
secondary study with mixed data approach and simple and multiple linear regression. A total of 115 subjects participated in the study, 41 nurses and 74 nursing assistants and technicians. The data collection occurred in 2013 using the QST-Caism questionnaire.
Results:
education, hierarchical level and workplace constitute job satisfaction determinants. However, age, gender, job and work period did not show this relationship. More educated workers held low job satisfaction if exercised not graduated nursing functions.
Conclusion:
graduated workers who perform high school functions are more unsatisfied than those who have high school function and qualification.
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Medical waste in mobile prehospital care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1122-1129
Abstract
Medical waste in mobile prehospital care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1122-1129
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680618i
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Objective:
the objective of this study is to identify how Medical Waste (MW) is managed in Mobile Prehospital Care (MPC) services in the state of São Paulo as well as characterize and quantify this waste.
Method:
exploratory and descriptive field study with data collection based on the methodology proposed by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), which was conducted over eight consecutive days to identify the production and characteristics of generated waste.
Results:
it was found that the MW management of the MPC is not yet in line with the requirements of RDC 306/04, which could affect the occupational safety of workers, patients, the community, and the environment.
Conclusion:
it is recommended for the health managers to focus on this issue. The lack of studies with regard to MPC also indicates the need for further studies on the waste management.
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Severe lactational mastitis: particularities from admission
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1116-1121
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Severe lactational mastitis: particularities from admission
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(6):1116-1121
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680617i
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Objective:
to identify characteristics of women who have suffered severe lactational mastitis.
Method:
a descriptive, retrospective, documentary, quantitative study was performed. Data were collected from patient records of 114 hospitalized women from January of 2009 to December of 2013. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics.
Results:
a higher percentage of severe lactational mastitis was found in young, primiparous women who had completed high school, who had no partner, and did not have a job; 96.5% of women had breast complications before admission and remained hospitalized an average of 4.4 days; at discharge, 23.7% of women had weaned their infants.
Conclusion:
this study showed that severe lactational mastitis can cause great harm to the woman and the baby.
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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
Abstract
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
Abstract
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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ERRATUM
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):206-206
Abstract
ERRATUM
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):206-206
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.20166901e02
Views0In the article “Conceptions of mid-level nursing professionals facing those with a chemical dependency”, with the number of DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680610i, published in the journal Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, v68(6):755-60, page 760 that read:“8. Vargas D, Soares J. Knowledge and attitudes of nurses towards alcohol and related problems: the impact of an educational intervention. Rev Esc […]See more -
ERRATUM
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):205-205
Abstract
ERRATUM
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):205-205
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.20166901e01
Views0In the article “Using the theory of meaningful learning in nursing education”, with the number of DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680420i, published in the journal Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, v68(4):626-35, page 627 that read:“Ausubel was descended from Jewish, born in New York in 1918 and died in 1994 at the age of 75. He thought and wrote until […]See more -
Nursing process documentation: rationale and methods of analytical study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):197-204
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Nursing process documentation: rationale and methods of analytical study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):197-204
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690126i
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Objective:
to describe the methods used to analyze the associations between variables of service, nursing and the nursing process documentation in institutions of the Department of Health of the State of São Paulo.
Method:
multilevel analytical study with data obtained in the domains of institution, units of the institution and nursing professionals who work there, using standardized instruments. The analyses had as axis the degree of completeness of the nursing process documentation in units or institutions and their association with variables of nursing personnel, of units and of institutions.
Conclusion:
This study will provide important empirical evidence on the factors involved in the nursing process documentation.
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Qualitative methodologies in health research: interpretive referential of Patricia Benner
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):192-196
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Qualitative methodologies in health research: interpretive referential of Patricia Benner
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):192-196
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690125i
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Objective:
this article reports on the experience of using the interpretive phenomenological framework of Patricia Benner in a Brazilian context. Benner’s interpretive phenomenology, based on existential and interpretative philosophy, aims to understand human experiences in the particular worlds of research participants. Data were collected through interviews with nine nurses in November and December 2014.
Results:
data analysis process according to Benner’s framework consisted of: transcription, coding, thematic analysis, and search for paradigmatic cases and examples. Therefore, the prior knowledge of the researcher is an important part of the study, consisting in manners of the research conduction.
Conclusion:
The use of this methodological framework entailed a great challenge for the researcher, however, it also enabled a unique opportunity to illuminate important existential phenomena related to the daily lives of research participants.
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Nurses’ performance on primary care in the National Health Service in England
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):182-191
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Nurses’ performance on primary care in the National Health Service in England
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):182-191
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690124i
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Objective:
To analyze the expansion of nursing roles in primary care in the English National Health Service and the implications for professional practice.
Method:
qualitative research in case study format, held in London, England, in six primary care units. Data were obtained through interviews with nine nurses. After the thematic data analysis, two units emerged: the nurses’ performance characteristics and effects of the expansion of nursing roles.
Results:
expansion of nurses’ roles: consultation, diagnosis and drug therapy, case management and monitoring of chronic conditions. Repercussions: for the user, there was improved access, communication and comprehensive care, increased duration of consultations, resulting in greater adherence; for nurses, there was the expansion of professional skills, knowledge and professional recognition; to the health care system, it resulted in cost savings.
Conclusion:
benefits in expanding nursing roles, were visible, contributing to primary care quality.
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Meleis’ Nursing Theories Evaluation: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):174-181
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Meleis’ Nursing Theories Evaluation: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):174-181
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690123i
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Objective:
to analyze the application of the theory evaluation model proposed by Meleis in Brazilian studies.
Method:
integrative review of online articles published from 2002 to 2012 in the databases LILACS and BDENF.
Results:
the 16 selected studies confirmed the use of only three of the five stages proposed for Meleis’ theories analysis: Description of the Theory, Criticism of the Theory and Analysis of the Theory, with a predominance of a single unit of analysis in each.
Conclusion:
the analysis of nursing theories provides support to nurses in the practice, research, education and administration of the different dimensions of care. Meleis’ model figures as very important by contributing to the development of knowledge of nursing discipline, considering that its use as a method allows several reflections on theories in order that they be revalidated to support a more theoretical and practical applicability.
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Clinical indicators of sexual dysfunction in pregnant women: integrative literature review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):165-173
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Clinical indicators of sexual dysfunction in pregnant women: integrative literature review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):165-173
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690122i
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Objective:
to identify the nursing diagnosis clinical indicators of sexual dysfunction in pregnant women.
Method:
it is an integrative literature review, with research in databases using the keywords “sexual*”, “pregnan*” and “function*”. Studies included had an abstract available for analysis, referring to pregnant women over 18 years old, written in Portuguese, French, Spanish and English, with publication date between 2010 and 2014. Studies that reporting pregnant women with an associated pathology were excluded.
Results:
sexual dysfunction in pregnant women is consistent in the literature. Nine defining characteristics were identified and 16 related factors, some not classified in NANDA International.
Conclusion:
clinical indicators can be added to the nursing diagnosis to favor an accurate diagnosis and effective interventions in the surveillance of pregnancy as a period of healthy sexual experience.
Keywords:Physiological Sexual Dysfunction, Psychogenic Sexual DysfunctionPregnant WomenReviewSexual BehaviorSee more -
Conditions of functional health literacy of an elderly diabetics group
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):156-164
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Conditions of functional health literacy of an elderly diabetics group
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):156-164
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690121i
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Objective:
to evaluate the conditions of functional health literacy of an elderly diabetics group.
Method:
cross-sectional and descriptive study, with diabetic’s elderly assisted in the SUS (N = 114). The social and health conditions were evaluated as well as functional health literacy by S-TOFHLA test (short version); the simple proportions, average, standard deviation and Pearson’s Chi-square were described by SPSS software (20.0) with α = 5% value.
Results:
the mean age was 67.4 years, 74.0% of the elderly were women, had up to four years of schooling; 29.8% had a long-standing illness, 64.0% reported having high blood pressure, 47.4% smoke or were smokers, 73.7% had low functional health literacy, which was associated with schooling p = 0.001.
Conclusions:
the low functional health literacy could be a self-care conditioning and can be influenced by low schooling because it implies to have skills to understand and make decisions aimed at self-management of health.
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