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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-31-2023
Primary Health Care assessment in the COVID-19 pandemic from physicians’ and nurses’ perspective
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220475
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEPrimary Health Care assessment in the COVID-19 pandemic from physicians’ and nurses’ perspective
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220475
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0475
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Objectives:
to assess the operationalization of Primary Health Care in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Primary Care Assessment Tool: PCATool-Brasil attributes, from physicians’ and nurses’ perspective.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study, carried out with 99 physicians and nurses from Basic Health Units in a state in northeastern Brazil, with the aid of the adapted instrument PCATool-Brasil.
Results:
Essential Score was classified as high performance (6.6) and General Score as low performance (6.5). First Contact Access, Care Integration, and Community Guidance scores were <6.6. The best performances were attributed to the Longitudinality, Comprehensiveness and Family Guidance services (scores>6.6).
Conclusions:
the attributes of Primary Health Care, in general, showed values above or close to the cut-off point in the assessment. These data can support strategies for local and national managers to strengthen Primary Health Care in the COVID-19 pandemic and future public health emergencies.
Keywords:COVID-19Health Care Evaluation MechanismsHealth PersonnelHealth Services ResearchPrimary Health CareSee more -
ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-10-2023
Correlation between symptoms of depression, attitude, and self-care in elderly with type 2 diabetes
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(3):e20220741
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ORIGINAL ARTICLECorrelation between symptoms of depression, attitude, and self-care in elderly with type 2 diabetes
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(3):e20220741
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0741
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Objectives:
to correlate depressive symptoms, attitude, and self-care of elderly people with type 2 diabetes.
Methods:
study developed with 144 elderly people with diabetes; carried out in Family Health Units. A semi-structured instrument was used to obtain data on the sociodemographic profile; the Geriatric Depression Scale (15 items), the Questionário de Atitudes Psicológicas do Diabetes [Psychological Attitudes of Diabetes Questionnaire], and the Diabetes Self-Care Activities Questionnaire (DSCA) were also used.
Results:
it was identified that 24.3% of the participants presented depressive symptoms, and 93.8% presented negative attitudes of coping. A greater adherence to self-care activities related to the practice of medication was observed. In the correlation between the scales, a negative and inversely proportional correspondence was noted between depressive symptomatology and physical activity (p=0.010) and foot care (p=0.006), likewise between attitude and foot care (p=0.009).
Conclusions:
self-care in elderly people with diabetes mellitus is influenced by depressive symptoms and negative coping attitudes.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-10-2023
Metodologia Lean Seis Sigma para melhoria do processo de alta em uma unidade de terapia intensiva
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(3):e20220538
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEMetodologia Lean Seis Sigma para melhoria do processo de alta em uma unidade de terapia intensiva
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(3):e20220538
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0538
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Objetivos:
describir el proceso de implementación de Lean Six Sigma para mejorar el proceso de alta en una unidad de cuidados intensivos brasileña.
Métodos:
estudio prospectivo siguiendo el método de desarrollo de proyectos denominado DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control). Este método consta de cinco fases, a saber: definición del proyecto, medición del punto de partida y recolección de datos, análisis de resultados, mejora en los procesos y control estadístico.
Resultados:
la aplicación de la metodología Lean Six Sigma fue efectiva para mejorar el proceso de alta de la unidad de cuidados intensivos a la unidad de hospitalización. Esta mejora representó una reducción en el tiempo promedio de alta de 189 a 75 minutos, totalizando una mejora del 61%.
Conclusiones:
este artículo demuestra la efectividad de la aplicación de la metodología Lean Six Sigma para mejorar el flujo de descarga en una unidad crítica, lo que resulta en la reducción de tiempo y desperdicio.
Keywords:Administração em SaúdeFluxo de TrabalhoGestão da QualidadeMelhoria de QualidadeUnidades de Terapia IntensivaSee more -
REVIEW07-10-2023
Lean Six Sigma methodology to improve the discharge process in a Brazilian intensive care unit
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(3):e20220538
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REVIEWLean Six Sigma methodology to improve the discharge process in a Brazilian intensive care unit
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(3):e20220538
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0538
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Objectives:
to describe the Lean Six Sigma implementation process to improve the discharge process in a Brazilian health institution’s ICU.
Methods:
prospective study following the Define-Measure-Analyse-Improve-Control project development method. This method consists of five phases, namely: project definition, measurement of the starting point and data collection, analysis of results, improvement in processes, and statistical control.
Results:
applying Lean Six Sigma methodology following the Define-Measure-Analyse-Improve-Control in the discharge process from the intensive care unit to the inpatient unit was effective in improving processes. This improvement represented a reduction in the mean patient transfer time to the inpatient unit from 189 minutes to 75 minutes, representing a 61% improvement in discharge time.
Conclusions:
this article demonstrates the effectiveness of applying Lean Six Sigma methodology to improve the discharge flow in a critical unit, resulting in time and waste reduction.
Keywords:Health Services AdministrationIntensive Care UnitsPatient DischargeTotal Quality ManagementWorkflowSee more -
ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-10-2023
Primary care in supplementary health: assessment of costs in the care of older adult patients with heart diseases
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(3):e20220486
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEPrimary care in supplementary health: assessment of costs in the care of older adult patients with heart diseases
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(3):e20220486
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0486
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Objectives:
to identify whether implementing a supplementary Primary Health Care (PHC) system makes it possible to reduce care costs for older adults with heart diseases.
Methods:
a retrospective cohort of 223 patients with heart disease aged ≥ 60 years. Data were obtained from medical records and cost databases, assessed for a period of one year before and after PHC implementation. The results were expressed as mean absolute frequencies for number of hospitalizations and as average annual expenses expressed in dollars (US$) in relation to cost data.
Results:
there was a reduction in hospitalization expenses after implementing supplementary PHC (p=0.01) and a decrease in the frequency of hospitalizations for the entire sample (p=0.006). There was a reduction in the frequency of consultations at the Emergency Room among frail older adults (p=0.011).
Conclusions:
there was a reduction in hospitalization costs and frequency of visits to the Emergency Room after supplementary PHC.
Keywords:AgedCardiovascular DiseasesCosts and Cost AnalysisLearning Health SystemPrimary Health CareSee more -
ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-10-2023
Occurrence and preventability of adverse events in hospitals: a retrospective study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(3):e20220025
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEOccurrence and preventability of adverse events in hospitals: a retrospective study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(3):e20220025
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0025
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Objectives:
to analyze the incidence of preventable adverse events related to health care in adult patients admitted to public hospitals in Brazil.
Methods:
observational, analytical, retrospective study based on medical records review.
Results:
medical records from 370 patients were evaluated, 58 of whom had at least one adverse event. The incidence of adverse events corresponded to 15.7%. Adverse events were predominantly related to healthcare-related infection (47.1%) and procedures (24.5%). Regarding the adverse event severity, 13.7% were considered mild, 51.0% moderate, and 35.3% severe. 99% of adverse events were classified as preventable. Patients admitted to the emergency room had a 3.73 times higher risk for adverse events.
Conclusions:
this study’s results indicate a high incidence of avoidable adverse events and highlight the need for interventions in care practice.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-16-2024
Health literacy development of Primary Health Care patients: qualitative research
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240154
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEHealth literacy development of Primary Health Care patients: qualitative research
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240154
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0154
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Objectives:
to identify the process of health literacy development among primary care patients, relating it to their self-care practices.
Methods:
qualitative, prospective research with 22 patients from two Family Health Strategy units. Data were obtained through individual semi-structured interviews, examined through descriptive statistics and thematic content analysis.
Results:
the results discuss how participants learn about health and how this resonates in their behaviors, culminating in two thematic categories: “Health knowledge construction”; and “Dialogue between health knowledge construction and patient care actions”.
Final Considerations:
health knowledge is developed mainly through interpersonal relationships, mediated by health professionals through bonding and communication. Community educational actions and training of health professionals in communication can promote health literacy and self-care among patients.
Keywords:Chronic DiseaseHealth LiteracyPrimary Health CareQualitative ResearchWorld Health OrganizationSee more -
ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-16-2024
Analysis of omission of antimicrobial doses in Intensive Care Units
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240102
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEAnalysis of omission of antimicrobial doses in Intensive Care Units
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240102
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0102
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Objectives:
to analyze the rate of antimicrobial dose omission in intensive care units.
Methods:
cross-sectional study carried out between March 1 and September 30, 2023, in intensive care units of a University Hospital in Rio de Janeiro.
Results:
the sample consisted of 452 prescriptions and 1467 antimicrobial doses. The dose omission rate was 4.29%. Each antimicrobial prescribed increased the chance of omission by 51%. The strategy of double-checking prescriptions helped prevent 30% of antimicrobial dose omissions (p=0.0001).
Conclusions:
monitoring the omission of antimicrobial doses can guide nursing actions to improve quality and patient safety, contributing to the prevention of medication errors, antimicrobial stewardship and the fight against antimicrobial resistance.
Keywords:Anti-Infective AgentsAntimicrobial StewardshipIntensive Care UnitsMedication errorsPatient SafetySee more -
REVIEW12-16-2024
Recommendations for guidelines for promoting mental health in the workplace: an umbrella review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240086
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REVIEWRecommendations for guidelines for promoting mental health in the workplace: an umbrella review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240086
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0086
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Objectives:
to summarize the recommendations of guidelines for promoting mental health in the workplace.
Methods:
an umbrella review, according to Joanna Briggs Institute and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses methodological assumptions. Data collection was carried out in January 2021 and updated in July 2023 in the American Psychological Association, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, National Library of Medicine, and Scopus databases. Systematic reviews that assessed guidelines with recommendations for mental health care for workers were included. PROSPERO registration CRD42023461845.
Results:
four systematic reviews published between 2015 and 2018 were identified. The abstracts highlighted actions that facilitate and inhibit the recommendations as well as three categories of intervention: primary prevention – worker protection; secondary prevention – promoting workers’ mental health; and tertiary prevention – supporting, monitoring and rehabilitating workers upon returning to work.
Conclusions:
the interventions are based on prevention, promotion and early recognition, support and rehabilitation of mental health problems.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-16-2024
Psychometric analysis of ProQOL-BR in nursing: building hospital safety and protection
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240085
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEPsychometric analysis of ProQOL-BR in nursing: building hospital safety and protection
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240085
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0085
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Objectives:
to analyze the psychometric properties of the ProQOL-BR instrument in hospital nursing professionals.
Methods:
a methodological study to validate the ProQOL-BR. Confirmatory factor analysis, assessment of local and global adjustment quality, Pearson hypothesis testing and Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency analysis were used.
Results:
a total of 490 professionals participated. The model presents adequate quality due to factor weights (λ≥ 0.40), acceptable overall fit quality and adequate chi-square ratio and degrees of freedom (χ2/g.1=2.51) for the parameters of CFI (0.923), GFI (0.902), TLI (0.914) and RMSEA (0.042). In terms of validity, it was shown to be adequate with CC=0.89. The internal consistency obtained by standardized Cronbach’s alpha was 0.761. Criterion validity was shown to be favorable with significant correlations (0.001).
Conclusions:
the instrument was validated regarding content, criteria and reliability. Three questions were removed from the original instrument, ProQOL-BR, leaving the final instrument with 25 questions.
Keywords:BurnoutHealth Status IndicatorsNursing StaffQuality of Professional LifeValidation Studies as TopicSee more -
TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION12-16-2024
GerenciaDOR™: development of digital technology by nurses for the assessment of patients with chronic pain
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240050
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TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONGerenciaDOR™: development of digital technology by nurses for the assessment of patients with chronic pain
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240050
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0050
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Objectives:
to develop a digital technological solution (prototype) for assessing patients with chronic pain.
Methods:
this is a methodological and technological development study based on the Human-Centered Design framework and the principles of Patient-Centered Care. The prototype guides patients through a body diagram and directs them to an evaluation using specific instruments that address the multidimensional aspects of chronic pain.
Results:
the GerenciaDOR* project enables navigation through the Web App screens, providing access to pain assessment features up to the presentation of results.
Final Considerations:
the study describes a systematic approach to pain assessment and expands nurses’ knowledge in pain management. Additionally, it can promote the development of other digital technologies for chronic pain assessment and contribute to a multidisciplinary, patient centered treatment.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-16-2024
Respectful care for postpartum women with sickle cell disease: a netnographic study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230545
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ORIGINAL ARTICLERespectful care for postpartum women with sickle cell disease: a netnographic study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230545
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0545
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Objectives:
to analyze principles of respectful maternity care in narratives of postpartum women with sickle cell disease, relating them to Sustainable Development Goals.
Methods:
netnographic study, with two videos published in 2020. Deductive iconographic and thematic analysis by Respectful Maternity Care Charter, organized in MAXQDA.
Results:
principles identified were the right to: freedom from harm and ill-treatment; information, informed consent, refusal of medical procedures, and respect for their choices and preferences including companion; be considered a person from birth, with dignified and respectful treatment; health at the highest possible level; newborns being with their parents or guardians. The Sustainable Development Goals for women by 2030 were not positively contemplated in postpartum women’s experience.
Final Considerations:
it is appropriate that health workers qualify themselves to provide respectful maternity care, with qualified listening, understanding, and resolution of unique demands of postpartum women with sickle cell disease, seeking equality in care for women.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-16-2024
Construction and validation of an educational game on biosafety in the central sterile supply department
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230478
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEConstruction and validation of an educational game on biosafety in the central sterile supply department
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230478
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0478
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Objectives:
to construct and validate an educational game on biosafety in the Central Sterile Supply Department of a hospital in Curitiba, PR.
Methods:
the study was conducted using a quantitative approach, employing applied and technological research with an exploratory design. The process was divided into six stages, from the definition of the theme to the validation and application of the game. The study was carried out from May to August 2022, involving 17 nursing professionals from a Central Sterile Supply Department during day and night shifts, as well as 9 judges.
Results:
the study resulted in the construction of a board game named by the authors as “My Health First.”
Conclusions:
the research achieved its objective of constructing and validating an educational game. By reflecting on professional practice and correlating the occupational risks present, the professionals were able to list safe actions, identify problems, and seek solutions.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-16-2024
Training profile of intensive care nurses in Brazil: cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230460
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ORIGINAL ARTICLETraining profile of intensive care nurses in Brazil: cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230460
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0460
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Objectives:
to describe the training profile of Brazilian intensive care nurses.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study carried out in two stages: a structured, self-administered questionnaire; mapping of the national supply of lato sensu postgraduate courses. Data was collected on the sociodemographic profile, training process and characterization of the courses.
Results:
in the first stage, 202 respondents were obtained. The majority were women (79.2%), aged between 26 and 45 (80.7%), graduated less than 5 years ago (44%), through lato sensu postgraduate courses (55.5%), which were marked by the absence of laboratory practice (57.5%) and guided tours (42.5%). In the second stage, 457 courses were identified, with face-to-face teaching (58.9%), a workload of 360 to 420 hours (51.2%), a duration of up to 6 months (41.8%) and variation in the sub-area of training.
Conclusions:
there was a predominance of professionals graduating from lato sensu post-graduate courses, with essentially theoretical teaching and heterogeneity in terms of modality, workload and sub-area of training.
Keywords:Critical Care NursingEducationIntensive Care UnitsNursing EducationNursing, GraduateProfessional PracticeSee more
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EDITORIAL05-13-2024
Qualitative methodology: considerations and singularities regarding the implementation of person-centered interventions
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e770301
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EDITORIALQualitative methodology: considerations and singularities regarding the implementation of person-centered interventions
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e770301
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2024770301
Views0Qualitative health research allows for an in-depth understanding of how a person experiences different health transitions, their relationship with healthcare professionals and their passage through different clinical practice environments. At the same time, it has the potential to support professionals’ clinical decision-making and to empower citizens in their autonomy and responsibility for the health-disease process, […]See more -
REVIEW05-13-2024
Lean methodology: contributions to improving work processes in health and nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230322
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REVIEWLean methodology: contributions to improving work processes in health and nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230322
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0322
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Objective:
to investigate the contributions of applying the Lean methodology to improve work processes in health and nursing and its impact on associated financial aspects.
Method:
an integrative review, carried out in six databases, whose sample of ten (100.0%) studies was analyzed and summarized descriptively.
Results:
the outcomes obtained were stratified into: benefits/barriers to Lean Healthcare implementation; economic aspects involving Lean Healthcare implementation; and process improvements through Lean Healthcare implementation. The majority of studies (60.0%) were carried out in university hospitals, contexts that need to continually improve the quality of services provided, generally with scarce and limited resources, which support the viability of maintaining the teaching, research and extension tripod.
Conclusion:
three (30.0%) studies highlighted the financial aspects associated with Lean methodology application. The others only mentioned the possibility of financial gains through improving processes and reducing waste.
Keywords:Cost Efficiency AnalysisCost SavingsEfficiencyOrganizationalProcess OptimizationTotal Quality ManagementSee more -
ORIGINAL ARTICLE05-13-2024
Generalized Resistance Deficits in inmates with hypertension: missing resources that limit health
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230246
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEGeneralized Resistance Deficits in inmates with hypertension: missing resources that limit health
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230246
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0246
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Objective:
to understand the Generalized Resistance Deficits of people deprived of liberty with hypertension in a Brazilian prison unit.
Method:
qualitative research, anchored in Salutogenesis, carried out with 38 people with hypertension from a Brazilian prison unit, from February to July 2022, with a semi-structured interview with open-ended questions, whose analysis was thematic, explaining the limitations to health in prison.
Results:
13 Generalized Resistance Deficits were reported, mostly related to the prison environment and, to a lesser extent, to the social group and the individual, respectively. Living in prison for people with hypertension implies living with a high number of Generalized Resistance Deficits, accentuating the movement towards the disease pole.
Final considerations:
knowing Generalized Resistance Deficits allows directing health promotion to support the use of available Generalized Resistance Resources and contributes to the expansion of intersectoral policies.
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REVIEW05-13-2024
Preditores de nanismo entre crianças de 0 a 24 meses no Sudeste Asiático: Uma revisão do escopo
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20220625
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REVIEWPreditores de nanismo entre crianças de 0 a 24 meses no Sudeste Asiático: Uma revisão do escopo
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20220625
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0625
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Objetivo:
Identificar indicadores de desnutrición crónica entre niños de 0 a 24 meses en el Sudeste Asiático.
Métodos:
Esta revisión de alcance se centró en artículos con diseño de estudio observacional publicados en inglés, entre los años 2012 y 2023 de cinco bases de datos internacionales. Las principales palabras clave utilizadas fueron: “stunting (Desnutrición crónica)” o “growth disorder (Desorden del crecimiento)”, y “newborn (Recién nacido)”, y “predict (Predecir)”, y “Southeast Asia (Sudeste Asiático)”.
Resultados:
De los 27 artículos seleccionados para el análisis final, se encontraron trece indicadores que influyen en la desnutrición crónica en siete países del Sudeste Asiático. Los trece indicadores incluyen el niño, la madre, el hogar, la alimentación inadequada complementaria, la lactancia materna inadecuada, la atención inadecuada, los alimentos de mala calidad, la seguridad de los alimentos y el agua, la infección, la economía política, la salud y la asistencia sanitaria, el agua, el saneamiento y el medio ambiente, y por último el factor sociocultural.
Conclusión:
Todos estos indicadores pueden provocar desnutrición crónica en niños del Sudeste Asiático. Para poder prevenirlo los prestadores de servicios de salud y otros sectores relacionados, necesitan realizar actividades de promoción y prevención de la salud de acuerdo con los indicadores encontrados en este artículo.
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REVIEW05-13-2024
Stunting predictors among children aged 0-24 months in Southeast Asia: a scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20220625
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REVIEWStunting predictors among children aged 0-24 months in Southeast Asia: a scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20220625
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0625
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Objective:
To identify predictors of stunting among children 0-24 months in Southeast Asia.
Methods:
This scoping review focused on articles with observational study design in English published from 2012 to 2023 from five international databases. The primary keyword used were: “stunting” OR “growth disorder” AND “newborn” AND “predict” AND “Southeast Asia”.
Results:
Of the 27 articles selected for the final analysis there are thirteen predictors of stunting in seven Southeast Asia countries. The thirteen predictors include the child, mother, home, inadequate complementary feeding, inadequate breastfeeding, inadequate care, poor quality foods, food and water safety, infection, political economy, health and healthcare, water, sanitation, and environment, and social culture factor.
Conclusion:
All these predictors can lead to stunting in Southeast Asia. To prevent it, health service providers and other related sectors need to carry out health promotion and health prevention according to the predictors found.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE05-13-2024
Factors associated with Community Health Agents’ knowledge about tuberculosis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20220520
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEFactors associated with Community Health Agents’ knowledge about tuberculosis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20220520
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0520
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Objective:
To analyze the factors associated with the knowledge of Community Health Agents (ACS) about tuberculosis.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted with 110 ACS. A questionnaire was used to assess knowledge about pulmonary tuberculosis (component 1) and the work functions of ACS in the National Tuberculosis Control Program (component 2). The level of knowledge, according to the scores converted into a scale of 0 to 100, was classified as: 0-50% (low), 51-75% (medium), and over 75% (high). Multiple regression was used in the analysis of associated factors.
Results:
The global score (average of the scores of components 1 and 2) median knowledge was 68.6%. Overall knowledge about tuberculosis was positively associated with the length of professional experience, having received training on tuberculosis, and access to the tuberculosis guide/handbook.
Conclusions:
Investments in training and capacity-building strategies for ACS will contribute to increasing these professionals’ knowledge, resulting in greater success in tuberculosis control.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE05-13-2024
A influência da internet nas escolhas sobre a saúde e o bem-estar dos idosos
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230321
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEA influência da internet nas escolhas sobre a saúde e o bem-estar dos idosos
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230321
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0321
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Objetivos:
describir el perfil de los ancianos que acceden a internet para buscar información de salud e identificar los factores que pueden influir en las decisiones de los ancianos sobre su salud a partir de la información recopilada en línea.
Métodos:
391 ancianos respondieron a un cuestionario online sobre hábitos y satisfacción con la información de salud recogida en internet. El procesamiento de datos implicó regresión logística.
Resultados:
la educación superior reduce en un 44% la probabilidad de que un anciano siga las recomendaciones de salud en los sitios web. Sin embargo, las actividades sociales y la salud autopercibida aumentan la posibilidad de seguir las recomendaciones en un 83% y un 71%, respectivamente. La creencia de que internet promueve hábitos saludables aumenta 29,2 veces la probabilidad de que un anciano siga un consejo.
Consideraciones Finales:
conocer el perfil de los ancianos que utilizan internet puede ayudar a los profesionales a formular políticas públicas y construir buenas plataformas de información sobre salud y bienestar.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE05-13-2024
The influence of the internet on choices about older adults’ health and well-being
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230321
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEThe influence of the internet on choices about older adults’ health and well-being
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230321
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0321
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Objectives:
to describe the profile of older adults who access the internet to search for health information and identify the factors that can influence older adults’ decisions about their health based on information collected online.
Methods:
391 older adults answered an online questionnaire regarding habits and satisfaction with information about health collected on the internet. Data processing involved Logistic Regression.
Results:
higher education reduces by 44% the likelihood of an older adult following the health recommendations on internet sites. However, social activities and self-perceived health increase the possibility of following the recommendations by 83% and 71%, respectively. The belief that the internet promotes healthy habits increases by 29.2 times the probability of an older adult following the advice.
Final Considerations:
knowing the profile of older adults who use the Internet can help professionals formulate public policies and build good information platforms on health and well-being.
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