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ORIGINAL ARTICLE03-15-2024
Effects of training Community Health Agents on dementia: a quasi-experimental study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230027
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEEffects of training Community Health Agents on dementia: a quasi-experimental study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230027
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0027
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Objectives:
to evaluate the knowledge of Community Health Agents about dementia before and after the training workshop for detecting signs of the disease.
Methods:
a quasi-experimental study with 33 community agents, in which sociodemographic information and knowledge about dementia were collected and assessed using the Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale before and after the workshop. There were 10 weekly, online, synchronous meetings. The Student’s t-test for related samples was used, and the effect size was calculated.
Results:
while the average score on the initial assessment, using the measurement instrument, was 16.3, it was 21.24 in the final assessment. An increase in the scale score was observed after participating in the workshop, with a value of 4.94.
Conclusions:
it is urgent to invest in the ongoing education of these professionals for greater awareness in the timely detection of dementia cases in primary care and awareness of potentially modifiable factors.
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REVIEW03-15-2024
Resources for health literacy among caregivers of prematurely born children: a scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230062
Abstract
REVIEWResources for health literacy among caregivers of prematurely born children: a scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230062
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0062
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Objectives:
to map the available evidence on resources used to promote health literacy among caregivers of prematurely born children during outpatient follow-up.
Methods:
the Joanna Briggs Institute’s scope review protocol was utilized. The search encompassed six databases, incorporating studies from 2012 to 2022.
Results:
the three included publications revealed that the resources employed are: mobile applications, phone calls, individual counseling, videos, educational pamphlets, and group discussions. Implementing an education protocol during the transition home enhances scientifically grounded health promotion rates.
Conclusions:
there is limited literature addressing the health literacy of these caregivers. The nursing team plays a crucial role in health education and in developing resources applicable to these families.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE03-15-2024
Health Management of an HIV Testing and Counseling Center: Nursing Contributions
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230217
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEHealth Management of an HIV Testing and Counseling Center: Nursing Contributions
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230217
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0217
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Objectives:
to analyze the role of nursing in the establishment of an HIV/AIDS Testing and Counseling Center in a Brazilian municipality.
Methods:
a historical study utilizing primary sources, including documents and oral accounts, involving a total of ten participants. The study encompasses the years 1997 and 1998. The research took place at the Testing and Counseling Center in São João de Meriti. Data was collected from March to May 2022.
Results:
nursing made significant contributions through the development of training initiatives led by nurses, who were also responsible for individual and group counseling, as well as HIV testing requests.
Final Considerations:
nursing played a crucial role in the center and in the management of Sexually Transmitted Infections, being involved in all stages of treatment in accordance with current public health policy.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE03-15-2024
Is there scientific relevance to the plot of films and documentaries about eating disorders?
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20220547
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEIs there scientific relevance to the plot of films and documentaries about eating disorders?
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20220547
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0547
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Objectives:
to analyze films and documentaries about eating disorders from the last twenty years, identifying the way they approach the topic as well as their relevance for didactic use in teaching the health field.
Methods:
a descriptive study, whose data collection was carried out on the main streaming and video platforms, resulting in the survey of 60 media. Of these, only 25 had audio/subtitles in Portuguese (inclusion criteria). scientific relevance was analyzed considering psychopathological and epidemiological aspects of these disorders. A questionnaire about the plot, characters and descriptive data analysis were used.
Results:
most media were dramas about female teenagers who tried to conform to beauty stereotypes, whose symptoms portrayed converged with current medical diagnostic manuals.
Conclusions:
in practical terms, a classificatory list of 11 media was prepared that could be used as a teaching resource for teaching this topic in the health field.
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REVIEW03-15-2024
Nursing care for parents who have experienced fetal demise: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20220811
Abstract
REVIEWNursing care for parents who have experienced fetal demise: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20220811
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0811
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Objectives:
to identify scientific evidence regarding nursing care for parents who have experienced grief following fetal demise.
Methods:
an integrative review of original studies was conducted across six databases. The studies were classified according to the level of evidence.
Results:
the qualitative analysis of the nine studies comprising the sample involved thematic categories, exploring the impact of perinatal loss on families, inadequate communication by healthcare professionals, and the importance of a holistic approach in care. The role of the nurse is highlighted in making a positive contribution to the team, emphasizing participation in training and the provision of essential information.
Final Considerations:
grieving affects not only family dynamics but also the social environment, emphasizing the urgency of a more empathetic and comprehensive approach. Care should be holistic, going beyond technical nursing assistance, and addressing the biopsychosocial context of the parents.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE03-15-2024
Cultural adaptation and validity evidence of the Student Nurse Stressor-15 (SNS-15) Scale for Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230356
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ORIGINAL ARTICLECultural adaptation and validity evidence of the Student Nurse Stressor-15 (SNS-15) Scale for Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230356
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0356
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Objectives:
to carry out the cultural adaptation and evaluation of validity evidence of the Student Nurse Stressor-15 (SNS-15) Scale for use in Brazil.
Methods:
psychometric study, conducted from the stages of translation, synthesis, back-translation, review by a committee of seven experts, pre-test and evaluation of measurement properties with 32 and 238 nursing students, respectively. Descriptive statistics, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were performed. The reliability of the instrument was estimated using McDonald’s Omega (ω).
Results:
EFA subsidized the distribution of the fifteen SNS-15 items into four factors. Using AFC, satisfactory fit indices were achieved (Comparative Fit Index = 0.94; Tucker-Lewis Index = 0.93; Root Mean Square Error of Approximation = 0.06; Standardized Root Mean Square Residual = 0.16) and ω = 0.86.
Conclusions:
the Brazilian version of the SNS-15 presents evidence that confirms its validity and reliability.
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REVIEW03-15-2024
Use of podcasts for health education: a scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230096
Abstract
REVIEWUse of podcasts for health education: a scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230096
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0096
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Objectives:
to map the scientific evidence related to the characteristics, themes, and outcomes of using health education podcasts aimed at individuals over 18 years of age in intra or extrahospital environments.
Methods:
a scoping review, based on the Joanna Briggs Institute method, conducted in 11 databases, including studies from 2004 to 2022.
Results:
11 studies were selected, categorized, highlighting the characteristics, evaluated outcomes, areas, and conditions of podcast application, indicating it as an effective tool for promoting behavioral change, health promotion, and social interaction, demonstrating its potential to improve well-being, quality of life, and user/client autonomy.
Conclusions:
the use of podcasts proves to be an effective, innovative, and low-cost tool, with a significant social impact, being effective for behavioral change, satisfaction, and social interaction. However, the lack of comprehensive studies on podcast development methodologies represents challenges to be overcome.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE03-11-2024
Use of an application on the measles vaccine for Warao indigenous refugees in Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230253
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEUse of an application on the measles vaccine for Warao indigenous refugees in Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230253
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0253
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Objective:
To evaluate the need to develop an application with information about the measles vaccine for Warao indigenous people.
Methods:
This was a quantitative study conducted at the Espaço de Acolhimento Tapanã refugee shelter in the city of Belém, Pará, Brazil. The study sample was selected for convenience. Data were analyzed descriptively using Bioestat 5.0 software.
Results:
Twenty-one Warao indigenous individuals were interviewed. It was identified that 91% (n=20) had lost their vaccination card; 91% (n=20) stated they had lost their vaccination card more than three times, and 91% expressed interest in an application to store their vaccination information.
Conclusions:
The research provided important information for the development of a health application named WaraoMedI (Warao Measles Diversity Indigenous), as well as offered nursing professionals evidence about the challenges Warao indigenous refugees face in self-managing their vaccination information.
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01-01-2016
Nursing care in Specialized HIV/Aids Outpatient Services
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):515-521
Abstract
Nursing care in Specialized HIV/Aids Outpatient Services
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):515-521
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690314i
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Objective:
to analyze the discourses about the care provided by nurses operating in Specialized HIV/Aids Outpatient Services in four public institutions of the city of Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Method:
descriptive and exploratory study with a qualitative approach, which used as a method the discourse analysis.
Results:
when titling the “care as negative”, such title came from the analogy proposed by Freud (1912) with the photographic negative, represented by what that care can configure from the unconscious movement, since nurses did not perceive themselves in the care actions developed by supporting the work of other occupational categories, contributing to maintain the ideology of biomedicine.
Conclusion:
it is necessary to justify and theorize a nursing clinical practice from epistemological issues of the profession, in such a way that nurses can understand their relevance within the care provided.
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RESEARCH01-01-2017
Guide of attributes of the nurse’s political competence: a methodological study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):526-534
Abstract
RESEARCHGuide of attributes of the nurse’s political competence: a methodological study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(3):526-534
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0483
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Objective:
To build and validate a guide of attributes of the nurse’s political competence.
Method:
Methodological research. This study comprised the construction of the instrument through literature review; experts validation of pre-established attributes for composing the guide; and clinical validation in the nurses work environment/reality. The data collection took place in the months from August to October 2014, and the analysis was based on the content analysis of Bardin and use of Epi info 3.5. All ethical precepts have been complied with.
Results:
From 29 attributes found in the literature, 25 have been validated by experts. Clinical/practical validation involved the participation of 43 nurses, who observed that the attributes are not articulated with the professional practices developed by them.
Conclusion:
The attributes of the nurse’s political competence were identified with support of literature. It is concluded that the professionals still have limited and fragmented perception of political competence, expressing difficulty/limitation.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-16-2021
Direct cost of Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter insertion by nurses in hospitalized adults
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(2):e20190663
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEDirect cost of Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter insertion by nurses in hospitalized adults
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(2):e20190663
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0663
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Objectives:
to analyze the average direct cost of PICC insertion by nurses.
Methods:
this is a unique case study with a quantitative approach. The observation took place in a public hospital, collecting information on inputs used and procedure length. For the calculation of costs, time was multiplied by nurses’ costs plus supplies. The US dollar was used to present the calculations. In the analysis, descriptive statistics of measures of central tendency and variability were used.
Results:
the sample corresponded to 139 observations. The average cost of PICC insertion totaled US$286.04, with 90.8% of materials, mainly catheter, and 9.2% of the labor. The procedure took an average of 50 minutes, at US$0.26 per minute for nurses. Conclusions: the average direct cost of PICC insertion was US$286.04, with emphasis on the catheter. The results can support management decisions for adequate material and professional sizing.
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REVIEW02-06-2023
Elements for assistance to patients with hematological malignancies to propose care lines: a scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(2):e20220152
Abstract
REVIEWElements for assistance to patients with hematological malignancies to propose care lines: a scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(2):e20220152
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0152
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Objectives:
to identify the elements for assistance to patients with hematological malignancies to propose a care line.
Methods:
this is a scoping review, anchored in the JBI theoretical framework, with searches carried out in April 2021, in eight electronic databases and 10 repositories of theses and dissertations.
Results:
the final sample consisted of 93 studies, and the main forms of assistance provided that can support a care line for this public were imaging tests, immunophenotyping, chemotherapy regimens, radiotherapy, infection management, assessment of nutritional status, maintenance of oral function, symptom management and screening for second malignancies.
Conclusions:
the elaboration of a care line for onco-hematologic patients is necessary, considering the complexity surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of hematologic malignancies, in addition to the difficulties that are imposed in relation to access and continuity of care in the network.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE03-27-2023
Prevalence of characteristics associated with sarcopenia in elders: a cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(2):e20220209
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEPrevalence of characteristics associated with sarcopenia in elders: a cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(2):e20220209
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0209
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Objectives:
to identify the prevalence and characteristics associated with sarcopenia in elders in Primary Health Care Units.
Methods:
cross-sectional study with 384 elders. To evaluate sarcopenia, we measured: strength and muscle mass, and physical performance. The elderly were classified as having: probable sarcopenia; sarcopenia; or severe sarcopenia. The chi-squared test and the multinomial logistic regression method were used.
Results:
the prevalence of probable sarcopenia was 25.52%; of sarcopenia, 11.98%; and of severe sarcopenia, 9.90%. Probable sarcopenia is 1.75 times more prevalent in men; osteoporosis is 2.16 times more prevalent in people with severe sarcopenia; polypharmacy is 1.57 times more likely in individuals with probable sarcopenia; and calf circumference below 31 cm is 2.24 times more likely in patients with sarcopenia and 2.19 times more likely in patients with severe sarcopenia.
Conclusions:
the highest prevalence was of probable sarcopenia, and the characteristics associated with sarcopenia were sex, osteoporosis, polypharmacy, overweight, obesity, and calf circumference.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-09-2023
Independent and combined effects of lifestyle behaviors on adolescent health-related quality of life
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(4):e20220780
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEIndependent and combined effects of lifestyle behaviors on adolescent health-related quality of life
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(4):e20220780
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0780
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Objective:
To investigate the independent and combined effects of lifestyle behaviors, including physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep duration and food intake, in the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of Brazilian adolescents.
Methods:
Cross-sectional school-based study, with the participation of 306 adolescents aged 14 to 18 years. A questionnaire was applied with structured questions to collect lifestyle behaviors data. Perception of the HRQoL was identified using the Kidscreen-27. The study used covariance analysis and linear regression models for statistical analysis.
Results:
Adolescents who reported ≤ 2 hours/day of screen-based sedentary behavior and sleep duration equivalent to 8-10 hours/night presented significantly higher HRQoL. Adolescents who reported joint adherence ≥ 3 healthy lifestyle behaviors demonstrated approximately two [OR=2.12] to three times [OR=3.04] more chance of presenting higher perceptions of HRQoL.
Conclusion:
Although healthy lifestyle behaviors had a positive independent effect on HRQoL, joint adherence to healthy behaviors enhances the cumulative effect.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-04-2023
Assessment of the components of sarcopenia and quality of life perceived of individuals on hemodialysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(6):e20220677
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEAssessment of the components of sarcopenia and quality of life perceived of individuals on hemodialysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(6):e20220677
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0677
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Objectives:
to evaluate the prevalence of sarcopenia in individuals aged 50 years or older on hemodialysis; to verify the association between sarcopenia and sociodemographic, clinical, anthropometric factors, components of sarcopenia and quality of life (QoL); and to correlate the components of sarcopenia with QoL.
Methods:
Participated 83 individuals on hemodialysis. Sarcopenia was established according to the current European consensus. Dynamometry to determine strength, calf circumference (CC) and appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMMI) to obtain muscle mass and gait speed (GS) for physical performance. For QoL used the WHOQOL-bref.
Results:
the prevalence of sarcopenia was 32.6% (CC) and 18.1% (ASMMI). There was no association between sarcopenia and QoL. Both handgrip strength (r=0.25) and GS (r=0.36) showed a correlation with physical domain.
Conclusions:
sarcopenia was expressive, and the aspects of functionality determine the physical impairment in this population.
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12-04-2023
Sleep quality of nurses who worked in coping with COVID-19: an integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(6):e20230007
Abstract
Sleep quality of nurses who worked in coping with COVID-19: an integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(6):e20230007
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0007
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Objective:
to analyze sleep quality of nurses who worked coping with COVID-19 in scientific evidence.
Methods:
an integrative review, carried out in seven databases, including studies between December 2021 and June 2022, without language restrictions. The sample consisted of 15 primary studies.
Results:
nurses working in hospital, intensive care, outpatient care and teaching institutions constitute a vulnerable group for sleep disorders: latency, duration, efficiency and quality. The disorders identified involved insomnia at varying levels of severity: daytime dysfunction and morning sleepiness. Night work and low capacity for self-care were determinants of impaired sleep patterns.
Final considerations:
the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to greater vulnerability of nurses to changes in sleep, requiring strategies for risk management and well-being promotion.
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09-16-2019
Socioeconomic factors related to leprosy: an integrative literature review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(5):1405-1415
Abstract
Socioeconomic factors related to leprosy: an integrative literature review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(5):1405-1415
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0651
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Objective:
To investigate in the literature the relation of socioeconomic factors in the incidence of the disease and other outcomes related to leprosy.
Method:
Integrative review conducted in Lilacs, Medline, Scopus databases and SciELO online library with studies from 2000 to 2016.
Results:
32 studies were included. Only studies that analyzed statistical associations of socioeconomic factors and outcomes related to leprosy were selected.
Conclusion:
Leprosy is greatly affected by the social context in which the patient is inserted, the chances of exposure to illness are the result of a set of not only individual aspects, but also of contexts or collective conditions. It is imperative for Nursing, as an essential part of the multiprofessional team entrusted with the care and surveillance of the disease, to recognize these factors to predict unfavorable outcomes and to develop new practices capable of reducing inequities.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-27-2019
Literacy in health and self-care in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(3):700-706
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ORIGINAL ARTICLELiteracy in health and self-care in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(3):700-706
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0291
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Objective:
To evaluate the effect of educational intervention in the adherence to self-care activities and functional health literacy and numeracy in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Methods:
This was a quasi-experimental study conducted in two units of the Brazilian Family Health Strategy, involving people with diabetes. Educational interventions occurred in three meetings, weekly, lasting 60 minutes on average. Data were collected using the Questionário de Autocuidado com o Diabetes, before and after the interventions.
Results:
55 people participated in the study. After the interventions, the greatest difference for a better adherence to self-care was the item “inspecting the inside of the shoes before putting them on”, with 3.29 days in the week delta at analytical level. The worst was “taking insulin shots as recommended”, with 0.00 days a week delta at basic level.
Conclusion:
Educational interventions had a positive effect on adherence to self-care and functional literacy in health.
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08-19-2019
Qualitative research in health: a reflective approach
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(4):830-831
Abstract
Qualitative research in health: a reflective approach
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(4):830-831
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2019-720401
Views0Qualitative research makes possible the development of health knowledge, because it works with complex phenomena whose totality, besides depth, depends on the intensity. For Minayo, the objective of the qualitative research is to make explicit data, indicators, verified trends and/or construct theoretical models applicable to practice. Therefore, its purpose is to study history, representations, relationships, […]See more -
ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-05-2019
Occurrence of violence in the elderly and its associated factors
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72:64-70
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEOccurrence of violence in the elderly and its associated factors
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72:64-70
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0014
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Objective:
to analyze the occurrence of violence in the elderly and its associated factors in the city of Betim, Minas Gerais.
Method:
cross-sectional study constituted by a population survey conducted through structured interviews. The sample was stratified by clusters and included 178 elderly people at the end. Data were analyzed by the chi-square test and was performed a Correspondence Analysis.
Results:
The most prevalent forms of violence were: lack of access to social rights (31%), verbal violence (22%), moral/psychological (19%), lack of care (16%), physical violence (6%), sexual (3%) and discrimination (3%). Women suffered more abuse than men and violence had greater association with the degree of depressive symptoms.
Conclusion:
our research has direct implication for the sectors interested in coping with violence in the elderly, especially for nurses, because it shows violence is part of a cycle with characteristic associated factors that conforms a model nested mainly in the family relationship.
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REFLECTION07-01-2020
How to translate scientific knowledge into practice? Concepts, models and application
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(5):e20190179
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REFLECTIONHow to translate scientific knowledge into practice? Concepts, models and application
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(5):e20190179
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0179
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Objectives:
to present the concept of Knowledge Translation and Exchange as it has been used in the international literature and in Canada, particularly. Next, to describe a renowned conceptual model to guide its implementation, entitled Knowledge-to-Action Cycle.
Results:
we described the use of the model in the context of the municipal primary health care system in southern Brazil for the implementation of pain management strategies during vaccination.
Conclusions:
in this theoretical reflection, we argue that in order to promote health equity and quality of care in the Unified Health System (Brazilian SUS) it is important to translate scientific knowledge to various practice settings and create opportunities for exchange with users of this knowledge, such as health professionals, managers, policy makers, patients, family members and other stakeholders.
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REVIEW04-22-2020
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and development of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in workers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(3):e20180965
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REVIEWPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and development of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in workers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(3):e20180965
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0965
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Objectives:
to identify the scientific evidence on the development of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases due to workplace contamination by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
Methods:
integrative literature review. The search for primary articles was held in October 2017 in the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (through Pubmed), Web of Science and Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS).
Results:
the 16 studies analyzed showed that exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons was associated with cardiovascular diseases, such as increased blood pressure, heart rate variation, and ischemic heart disease; and respiratory disorders, such as decreased lung function, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, wheeze, coughing, pulmonary wheezing, chest tightness, effort dyspnea, and sore throat.
Conclusions:
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons cause deleterious effects on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems through mutations and cellular inflammation, being a risk to exposed individuals.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE02-17-2020
Occupational stress in nursing professionals of a university hospital
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(2):e20180997
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEOccupational stress in nursing professionals of a university hospital
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(2):e20180997
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0997
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Objectives:
To identify the presence of occupational stress in nursing professionals of a university hospital in the inlands of the state of Minas Gerais and examine influence of sociodemographic and occupational characteristics in this disease.
Methods:
Cross-sectional, exploratory and quantitative study with 124 professional nurses from a university hospital in the inlands of the state of Minas Gerais. The adapted and validated Portuguese version of the Job Stress Scale (JSS) was used for the performance of the study.
Results:
Most professionals were women (87.9%) with a mean age of 40.2 years, 80.6% were nursing technicians and 71.8% of the sample had some degree of exposure to occupational stress.
Conclusions:
The occupational stress index was higher than that observed in previous studies. Data obtained in the study point to the need to implement institutional measures for the prevention of occupational stress, especially by strengthening social support at work.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-08-2020
Development and validation a nursing care protocol with educational interventions for family caregivers of elderly people after stroke
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20180894
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEDevelopment and validation a nursing care protocol with educational interventions for family caregivers of elderly people after stroke
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20180894
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0894
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Objective:
development and validation the content of a nursing care protocol with educational interventions for family caregivers of elderly people after stroke.
Methods:
a methodological study conducted in three stages: (1) protocol development through literature review; (2) pretest with multidisciplinary team, analyzed with literature articulation; (3) protocol validation by the Delphi Technique.
Results:
the protocol was structured in the following areas: Disease Guidelines; Emotional Support; Using the Health Care Network; Diet; Airways; Medications; Hygiene; Skin Care; Disposal; Dressing/Undressing; Positioning and Transfer; Fall Prevention. In the pretest, eight experts assessed protocol clarity and content. In validation, there were two rounds by the Delphi Technique. The validated protocol consisted of 12 domains, containing 42 items and 240 care guidelines.
Conclusion:
the protocol qualifies the transition of care after hospital discharge assisting nurses in home care practice.
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