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REVIEW01-01-2016
Research methodology for nursing and health: a book review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):1000-1001
Abstract
REVIEWResearch methodology for nursing and health: a book review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):1000-1001
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2015-0135
Views0For those interested in nursing and health, the book entitled “Research methodology for nursing and health: from theory to practice”() was released in October 2015, at the 67th Brazilian Congress of Nursing, sponsored by National ABEn. The interest emerged from two organizers: Dr. Maria Ribeiro Lacerda (UFPR) and Dr. Regina Gema Santini Costerano (UNIFRA). Forty-seven […]See more -
REFLECTION01-01-2016
Violence in the workplace in Nursing: consequences overview
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):996-999
Abstract
REFLECTIONViolence in the workplace in Nursing: consequences overview
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):996-999
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2015-0133
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Objective:
to reflect on the consequences of workplace violence experienced by nursing professionals.
Methods:
this is a reflection paper based on recent publications related to the subject, particularly researches carried out in Brazil and in other countries.
Results:
exposure to workplace violence has been associated with health problems in nursing professionals, which may be physical damage, emotional manifestations, and psychic disorders. It also affects the employee performance, his or her family and social interactions.
Conclusion:
this phenomenon is potentially noxious and costly, for it leads to suffering, illness, absence from work, and even death. This reflection calls attention moreover to the importance of a safe and adequate health care work environment.
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REFLECTION01-01-2016
Construcción de la enfermera de práctica avanzada en Catalunya (España)
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):991-995
Abstract
REFLECTIONConstrucción de la enfermera de práctica avanzada en Catalunya (España)
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):991-995
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690507
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El desarrollo de la enfermera de práctica avanzada (EPA) ha supuesto un reto para las enfermeras en países como EE.UU., Canadá, Gran Bretaña y Australia, entre otros, y desde hace escasos años está siendo considerada en Catalunya y España como un sistema para desarrollar nuevos roles que aporten eficacia y eficiencia al sistema sanitario. El presente artículo pretende conceptualizar la EPA y los modelos de referencia así como contextualizar y reflexionar sobre la EPA en Catalunya, desde el punto de vista de formación y de la implantación de los denominados nuevos roles de enfermería, asimilándolos a la práctica avanzada.
Keywords:Competencia ClínicaEnfermeríaEnfermería de Práctica AvanzadaPráctica ProfesionalRol de la EnfermeraSee more -
REFLECTION01-01-2016
Developing the Advanced Practice Nurse in Catalonia
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):991-995
Abstract
REFLECTIONDeveloping the Advanced Practice Nurse in Catalonia
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):991-995
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690507
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The development of advanced practice nurses (APN) has proved a challenge for nurses in countries such as the USA, Canada, Great Britain, and Australia among others. It is only in recent years that the system has been considered in Catalonia and Spain as a way to develop new roles to bring effectiveness and efficiency to the health system. From the standpoint of training and implementation of the above-mentioned new nursing roles, the following article aims to conceptualise APN and its reference models, as well as to contextualise and reflect on APN in Catalonia in order to assimilate them into advanced practice.
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EXPERIENCE REPORT01-01-2016
International academic mobility in nursing education: an experience report
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):986-990
Abstract
EXPERIENCE REPORTInternational academic mobility in nursing education: an experience report
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):986-990
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2015-0128
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Objective:
report the experience of international academic mobility in Ireland through the program Science Without Borders during undergraduate education in nursing.
Method:
a report of experience presented in chronological order, with a descriptive nature.
Results:
the opportunity to know and be able to discuss questions regarding health and nursing in Ireland allowed the review of concepts and a more reflective perspective regarding nursing practices. Additionally, the exchange promoted personal strengthening regarding the confrontation and solution of problems, development of technical and scientific abilities, improvement of linguistic competences and construction of personality, independence and maturity.
Conclusion:
regarding such constructive and enriching experience that this mobility provides to students, to the governing authorities, to the population and to Brazilian nursing, sharing this experience is expected to serve as encouragement for those who search for new horizons, with the objective of adding knowledge for their personal and professional life.
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EXPERIENCE REPORT01-01-2016
Online training for health professionals in three regions of Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):981-985
Abstract
EXPERIENCE REPORTOnline training for health professionals in three regions of Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):981-985
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690506
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Objective:
to describe online training experience aimed at professionals working in the public health service in 27 Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units, and to reflect concerning the training process and possible improvements in this process.
Method:
this is an experience report study about the online training with multidisciplinary content, planned from the situational diagnosis of 27 institutions. The training target set was 10 participants per institution and per module, including the following topics: Indicators of Quality as a Management Tool, Hand Hygiene, Patient Safety, Intravenous Therapy and Patients’ Chart Record.
Results:
a total of 2,071 active students in the modules, with 1,046 approved. The mean of 76 students per module exceeded the target set.
Conclusion:
experience has shown that online training is comprehensive as a potential tool for the professional technical development and digital inclusion. The online learning system becomes weakened if participants are unaware of the technological resources.
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REVIEW01-01-2016
Technologies in intensive care: causes of adverse events and implications to nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):972-980
Abstract
REVIEWTechnologies in intensive care: causes of adverse events and implications to nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):972-980
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690505
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Objective:
to identify the causes of adverse events affecting clients resulting from the use of equipment in intensive care services; to point out the main recommendations for clinical practice to minimize these events and, then, discuss the implications to nursing care.
Method:
integrative and descriptive review on the SciELO, Medline, LILACS, and PubMed databases. Articles were selected based on the inclusion criteria and the structured instrument was applied.
Results:
altogether, 11 articles were selected where three evidence units were outstanding: Equipment failure; inadequate use of equipment; and team failure. Permanent education of professionals; evaluation of production and availability of equipment; and use of checklists are recommended.
Conclusion:
preventing adverse events related to equipment is one of the nursing responsibilities and requires the establishment of defensive barriers to prevent these.
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RESEARCH01-01-2016
Leads for potentializing groups in Primary Health Care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):964-971
Abstract
RESEARCHLeads for potentializing groups in Primary Health Care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(5):964-971
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2015-0102
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Objective:
to analyze the aspects that potentialize groups in Primary Health Care according to their coordinators and participants.
Method:
This is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach, conducted with a health promotion group affiliated with a Family Health Unit. The data were collected by means of focus groups with participants and community workers who were submitted to thematic content analysis.
Results:
the analysis gave rise to three thematic categories: The group is our medicine; Healthy living and learning; and Priceless leadership.
Conclusion:
the leads identified during the study were as follows: group organization involves investment in motivation and leadership by the coordinators; production of grouping and cohesion is a result of participants and coordinators meeting together, interspersed with dialog, things said and left unsaid that the subjects expressed in the group dynamic; the sense of belonging guarantees their placement in the group based on the recognition of their knowledge and affective, social and health needs.
Keywords:Group ProcessesGroup StructureHealth PromotionNursing in Community HealthPrimary Health CareSee more
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE05-28-2021
Managed clinical protocol: impact of implementation on sepsis treatment quality indicators
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(2):e20200282
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEManaged clinical protocol: impact of implementation on sepsis treatment quality indicators
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(2):e20200282
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0282
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Objectives:
to assess the impact of the implementation of a managed sepsis protocol on quality indicators of treatment for septic patients in an emergency department of a university hospital.
Methods:
an observational epidemiological study involving septic patients. The study was divided into two phases, pre-intervention and intervention, resulting from the implementation of the managed sepsis protocol. The study variables included sepsis treatment quality indicators. The results were statistically analyzed using the program Epi InfoTM.
Results:
the study sample included 631 patients, 95 from pre-intervention phase and 536 from intervention phases. Implementing the protocol increased patients’ chances of receiving the recommended treatment by 14 times. Implementing the protocol reduced the hospitalization period by 6 days (p <0.001) and decreased mortality (p <0.001).
Conclusions:
this study showed that implementing the managed protocol had an impact on the improvement of sepsis treatment quality indicators.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE05-28-2021
Prevalence and severity levels of post-radical prostatectomy incontinence: different assessment instruments
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(2):e20200692
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEPrevalence and severity levels of post-radical prostatectomy incontinence: different assessment instruments
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(2):e20200692
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0692
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Objectives:
to analyze urinary incontinence prevalence and severity in prostatectomized men assessed by three different instruments.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study was conducted with 152 men. The pad test, pad used, and International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire – Short Form (self-report) were considered. Data were analyzed using Spearman’s correlation, Kappa index, considering a significance level of 0.05.
Results:
urinary incontinence prevalence was 41.4%, 46.7% and 80.3% according to pad used, pad test and self-report. Positive correlations and moderate to poor agreement were found between the instruments. As for severity, most participants had mild incontinence. The largest number of cases of mild and severe incontinence was identified by self-report.
Conclusions:
the self-report showed higher values for prevalence of mild and severe severity levels. Through the identified differences, we propose that the objective assessment (pad used and pad test) be associated with individuals’ perception (self-report) to better estimate prevalence and severity.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE05-28-2021
Cultural adaptation and validation of an instrument about nursing critical thinking skills
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(2):e20200720
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ORIGINAL ARTICLECultural adaptation and validation of an instrument about nursing critical thinking skills
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(2):e20200720
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0720
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Objectives:
to validate the Nursing Critical Thinking in Clinical Practice Questionnaire regarding cultural aspects and metric properties.
Methods:
a methodological research carried out through cross-cultural adaptation, face and content validity, dimensional construct and known groups validity, test-retest reliability and internal consistency. 511 nurses from four hospitals participated in the study, of which 54 participated in retest.
Results:
the instrument validation for Brazilian Portuguese maintained equivalences, according to the original version. The dimensional validity demonstrated adjustment to the tetrafactorial structure of the original version (GFI=0.69). There were statistically significant differences in critical thinking skills between nurses with graduate degrees and who undertook training, reading articles, developing research and working in an institution with a longer time implementation of the Nursing Process. The instrument showed temporal stability (ICC 073-0.84; p<0.001) and adequate internal consistency (α=0.97).
Conclusions:
the instrument proved to be valid and reliable for the studied population.
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REVIEW07-09-2021
Breast cancer screening in Primary Health Care in Brazil: a systematic review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(3):e20200995
Abstract
REVIEWBreast cancer screening in Primary Health Care in Brazil: a systematic review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(3):e20200995
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0995
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Objectives:
to analyze care strategies for breast cancer screening in Primary Health Care in Brazil.
Methods:
this is a systematic review following the Cochrane Collaboration recommendations.
Results:
among 355 manuscripts, five were eligible. The patient navigation program by Community Health Agent stood out with the best result, among the strategies: flexibility of goals considering viability; community engagement; team training; active search of the target population by Community Health Agent; request for mammography by physicians; actions integrated to women’s health; monitoring of mammography results, absent users, and population coverage by physician and nurse; and assessment of criteria for requesting screening mammography by means of an information system. The population coverage rate in the program ranged from 23% to 88%.
Conclusions:
Primary Health Care in Brazil presents devices with potential to induce the production of care for breast cancer screening.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-30-2021
Curricular reforms in the transformation of nursing teaching in a federal university
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(4):e20201242
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ORIGINAL ARTICLECurricular reforms in the transformation of nursing teaching in a federal university
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(4):e20201242
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1242
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Objectives:
to discuss the curricular reforms adopted for nursing teaching in Brazil, from 1969 to 2019.
Methods:
historical, qualitative approach using the thematic oral history and document research. 13 interviews were carried out with graduation nursing professors from a federal university in the South of Brazil. The document sources were the political-pedagogical projects of the course and their associated documents. Minayo’s thematic analysis was used.
Results:
nursing curricula delineates the profile of the professional that must be formed and are reviewed in order to be adapted to social and educational changes, showing the scientific and professional potential of the nurse. Curricular reforms consider the quality of nursing formation.
Final Considerations:
the structure of the curriculum and the reforms that took place emerged according to the historical, political, epidemiological and social context demanded from the profession, to attend to the demands of society and to the work market.
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Overview of clinical trial protocols for behavioral insomnia in infants
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200769
Abstract
Overview of clinical trial protocols for behavioral insomnia in infants
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200769
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0769
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Objective:
to describe the overview of clinical trial protocols for behavioral insomnia in infants.
Methods:
an analytical study that reviewed protocols registered with the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform between August and September 2019, aiming to identify the interventions for behavioral insomnia in infants, the comparators, the main primary, secondary outcomes and their respective measurements.
Results:
eleven protocols registered between 2004 and 2018 were included. Nurses were the main coordinators of protocols (45.5%), with proposals using educational technologies, one-to-one and online follow-up consultations. The main outcome was improvement of infant and maternal sleep patterns. Secondary outcomes were anxiety, depression, and parental sexual satisfaction. To measure them, the following were used: sleep diary (54.5%), actigraphy (45.4%), and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Interview (36.3%) and Extended Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire (27.2%) were used.
Conclusion:
the protocols proposed interventions for independent sleep, aiming at quality of sleep for the whole family.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE02-10-2020
Group Brief Intervention: effectiveness in motivation to change alcohol intake
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(1):e20180138
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEGroup Brief Intervention: effectiveness in motivation to change alcohol intake
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(1):e20180138
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0138
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Objective:
To verify the effectiveness of the group brief intervention (GBI), performed by nurses in motivational stages to change the pattern of alcohol intake.
Method:
Randomized controlled trial with 3-month follow-up. The ruler of readiness for change was applied in 180 individuals with risk or harmful alcohol intake pattern in basic health unit. Only the experimental group (EG) was submitted to the intervention. Both groups (experimental and control [CG]) participated in the follow-up.
Results:
EG had a mean score before GBI=6.55 (SD=3.41) points (preparation). After GBI=8.00 (SD=2.88) points (action) and in the follow-up 7.92 (SD=3.06) points (action). CG presented a mean score before GBI=5.42 (SD=3.26) points (preparation); after GBI=6.67 (SD=3.05) points (preparation) and in the follow up had a mean score of 4.80 (SD=2.86) points (contemplation). There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups at the motivational stages (p≤ 0,03).
Conclusion:
It was evidenced that GBI was effective in increasing the motivation to change harmful alcohol intake.
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EXPERIENCE REPORT11-13-2020
Pedagogical mediations for non-formal nursing teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20200499
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EXPERIENCE REPORTPedagogical mediations for non-formal nursing teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20200499
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0499
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Objective:
to report the experience of developing pedagogical mediations in a Virtual Learning Environment implemented in a nursing faculty during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:
an experience report on the construction of a distance course aimed at graduates and residents of a nursing faculty at a public university located in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Results:
the course’s conception, operationalization and implementation were the result of a collective work that culminated in a non-formal, virtual and problematic teaching process, which reached a participation rate of 82% of enrolled students.
Final considerations:
even in times of social isolation, the course promoted collaborative learning of knowledge about COVID-19 and strengthened the relationship between professors and students. The possibility of carrying out distance activities based on solid methodological proposals that contradict the content logic often observed in distance learning is emphasized.
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EXPERIENCE REPORT02-05-2021
Paulo Freire’s culture circles: contributions to nursing research, teaching, and professional practice
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(1):e20190626
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EXPERIENCE REPORTPaulo Freire’s culture circles: contributions to nursing research, teaching, and professional practice
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(1):e20190626
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0626
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Objectives:
to share the contributions of culture circles for teaching, research, and professional nursing practice, having as framework Paulo Freire’s Research Itinerary.
Methods:
this is an experience report of a culture circle, with participation of three professors and ten students, enrolled in a course of a Graduate Program in Nursing in southern Brazil. In this culture circle, a tree was built in which the roots formed the thematic investigation, the stem, coding and decoding, and the leaves, the Research Itinerary critical unveiling.
Results:
participants demonstrated empowerment of Paulo Freire’s assumptions, and building a tree made it possible to discuss in a pleasant and playful way culture circle use in teaching, research, and professional nursing practice.
Final Considerations:
the culture circle promoted reflection and action on nursing praxis, turning Freirean thoughts into something concrete and transforming realities.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE05-24-2021
Critical thinking in nursing training: evaluation in the area of competence Education in Health
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200979
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ORIGINAL ARTICLECritical thinking in nursing training: evaluation in the area of competence Education in Health
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200979
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0979
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Objective:
To analyze the constitution of critical thinking in nursing training in the approach by competence and the integrated curriculum, considering the evaluation process by capturing its challenges, and proposing overcoming strategies.
Methods:
Qualitative. In the first phase of data collection, interviews were conducted with twenty-four professors, nine preceptors, and fifteen students to reconstruct the profile of competence, and in the second phase, a workshop to validate the profile identified challenges and proposals. The Collective Subject Discourse was used to analyze the interviews and the holistic competence reference in reconstructing the profile.
Results:
The critical thinking is built based on experiences in the world of work, and evaluation is the conductor of reflections towards emancipation.
Final considerations:
It signals the importance of professor training in the learning evaluation and working with the collective construction of subjects to overcome challenges that happen in the changes of training.
Keywords:Competency-Based EducationEmployee Performance AppraisalNursesProfessional CompetenceThinkingSee more -
ORIGINAL ARTICLE03-09-2020
Assessment of premature mortality for noncommunicable diseases
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(2):e20180440
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEAssessment of premature mortality for noncommunicable diseases
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(2):e20180440
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0440
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Objectives:
to analyze premature mortality and Potential Years of Life Lost by noncommunicable diseases in a city in the countryside of São Paulo from 2010 to 2014.
Methods:
ecological study of temporal tendency, using secondary source. For analysis, the premature mortality coefficient and the Potential Years of Life Lost indicator were used.
Results:
males had the highest premature mortality rate due to cardiovascular disease, with 213.04 deaths per 100 thousand inhabitants, followed by neoplasms, with 188.44. In women, there was an inversion with 134.22 deaths from cancer and 110.71 deaths from cardiovascular disease. Regarding Potential Years of Life Lost, males had an average of 12.19 years lost by death and females of 13.45 years lost.
Conclusions:
the results reinforce the need to increase public health prevention and promotion policies to reduce premature deaths, especially among men.
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REFLECTION10-19-2020
Contributions of Florence Nightingale as a social entrepreneur: from modern to contemporary nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20200064
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REFLECTIONContributions of Florence Nightingale as a social entrepreneur: from modern to contemporary nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20200064
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0064
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Objective:
To reflect on the transformations of modern and contemporary nursing as well as on Florence Nightingale’s social entrepreneurship.
Method:
This is a logical-reflective exhibition, with an emphasis on the theoretical assumptions of social entrepreneurship and the legacy of Florence Nightingale, from modern to contemporary nursing, based on readings of texts extracted from electronic databases, especially periodicals, books and theses.
Results:
The logical-reflective exhibition focuses on two fundamental aspects: 1) Florence Nightingale’s legacy as a social entrepreneur; 2) The evolution of Brazilian nursing: from modernity to contemporaneity.
Final considerations:
Florence Nightingale’s legacy is undeniable with regard to the evolution of modern and contemporary nursing and transcends different areas of knowledge. In addition to being a precursor to modern nursing, it is distinguished by its visionary attitude, humanitarian social value and potential for transforming the paths and realities present in the Contemporary Era.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-14-2021
Mothers’ knowledge of premature newborn care and application of Kangaroo Mother Care at home
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(6):e20200717
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEMothers’ knowledge of premature newborn care and application of Kangaroo Mother Care at home
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(6):e20200717
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0717
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Objective:
to identify mothers’ knowledge about premature newborn care and application of Kangaroo Mother Care at home.
Methods:
a descriptive, qualitative study carried out with 15 mothers of premature newborns in a reference Maternal and Child Hospital in northern Brazil using two semi-structured interviews with open- and closed-ended questions. The testimonies were analyzed using thematic analysis technique, proposed by Bardin.
Results:
two thematic categories originated: “Caring for a premature newborn at home: strengths and weaknesses” and “Applying Kangaroo Mother Care at home: new knowledge acquired during hospitalization”.
Final considerations:
the speeches of the interviewed mothers pointed out their knowledge about home care of premature NBs and understanding the importance of Kangaroo Mother Care, mainly acquired and improved with the guidance of professionals during hospitalization and application of the method, in addition to fears, possible difficulties in home care and the need to be better informed at hospital discharge.
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Life satisfaction and health self-assessment of older adults assisted through home care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200357
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Life satisfaction and health self-assessment of older adults assisted through home care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200357
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0357
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Objective:
to identify sociodemographic and health characteristics according to age groups and to analyze the association between self-assessed health status and satisfaction with regular/bad life with sociodemographic characteristics, global functioning and falls of older adults linked to home care within the primary health care network.
Method:
cross-sectional study with 124 older adults, conducted using home interviews. A sociodemographic data and health status questionnaire was used, together with Barthel Index, Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale (IADL), the Mini-Mental State Examination, the Geriatric Depression Scale and the Timed Up and Go Test. Bivariate and multivariate analyses (Poisson regression) were applied.
Results:
there was a predominance of female octogenarians. Self-assessment of regular/bad health was associated with mild (p=0.002) and severe (p<0.001) depressive symptoms. Satisfaction with regular/bad life was associated with fear of falling (p=0.019) and with mild (p<0.001) and severe (p<0.001) depressive symptoms.
Conclusion:
depressive symptoms were associated with a worse life satisfaction and health self-assessment.
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