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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-06-2023
Quality of health care in Primary Care: perspective of people with Diabetes Mellitus
- Rosilene Rocha Palasson
, - Elisabete Pimenta Araújo Paz ,
- Gerson Luiz Marinho ,
- Luiz Felipe da Silva Pinto ,
- Elen Ferraz Teston , [ … ],
- Sonia Silva Marcon
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEQuality of health care in Primary Care: perspective of people with Diabetes Mellitus
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(5):e20230008
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0008
- Rosilene Rocha Palasson ,
- Elisabete Pimenta Araújo Paz ,
- Gerson Luiz Marinho ,
- Luiz Felipe da Silva Pinto ,
- Elen Ferraz Teston ,
- Margareth de Almeida Gomes ,
- Maria Helena do Nascimento Souza ,
- Sonia Silva Marcon
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Objectives:
to identify how people with diabetes assess the care offered by Primary Care teams.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study based on structured interviews with the application of the Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness instrument to people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Data were submitted to statistical analysis.
Results:
451 individuals participated in the study, more than half aged 60 years or older (64.0%); 63.9% had been diagnosed for more than five years; and 23.9% used insulin. The average score obtained was 2.5, which indicated little involvement in self-care and low support for the care of the chronic condition by the Family Health Strategy team, and was higher among women and people with a partner.
Conclusions:
people with diabetes consider that they do not receive individualized treatment, with dialogue and discussion for setting goals, and that they are not prepared for self-managing their health condition.
- Rosilene Rocha Palasson
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-06-2023
Ethical problems in nursing teleconsultations for people living with HIV during the Covid-19 pandemic
- Ianka Cristina Celuppi ,
- Betina Hörner Schlindwein Meirelles ,
- Mariana Mendes ,
- Dulcinéia Ghizoni Schneider ,
- Denise Elvira Pires de Pires
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEEthical problems in nursing teleconsultations for people living with HIV during the Covid-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220754
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0754
- Ianka Cristina Celuppi ,
- Betina Hörner Schlindwein Meirelles ,
- Mariana Mendes ,
- Dulcinéia Ghizoni Schneider ,
- Denise Elvira Pires de Pires
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Objectives:
to understand the ethical problems experienced by primary health care nurses in using nursing teleconsultations for people living with the human immunodeficiency virus during the coronavirus pandemic.
Methods:
qualitative research, anchored in Constructivist Grounded Theory. Data was collected between July and September 2020, with 17 participants.
Results:
the first category highlights the ethical problems in conducting teleconsultations, managing high demand, communication barriers, and risks related to data security. The second emphasizes the potential of teleconsultations in communication and access, by generating changes in the work process and the use of protocols to guide clinical practice.
Conclusions:
nurses’ work in digital mode requires professional qualification, with a view to stimulating reflection on teleconsultation practice, ethical-moral deliberation and combating stigma, and also adopting data security-centered conduct.
- Ianka Cristina Celuppi
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Ethical dilemmas and illicit acts in nursing: reflections on the legal (dis)order
- Alex Coelho da Silva Duarte ,
- Sandra Conceição Ribeiro Chicharo ,
- Thiago Augusto Soares Monteiro da Silva ,
- Alexandre Barbosa de Oliveira
Abstract
Ethical dilemmas and illicit acts in nursing: reflections on the legal (dis)order
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220558
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0558
- Alex Coelho da Silva Duarte ,
- Sandra Conceição Ribeiro Chicharo ,
- Thiago Augusto Soares Monteiro da Silva ,
- Alexandre Barbosa de Oliveira
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Objectives:
to reflect on aspects of the legal system that involve situations of ethical dilemmas and illegal acts applied in legal proceedings related to nursing professionals.
Methods:
theoretical-reflective essay anchored in conceptions issued by a Brazilian nursing class body, based on technical opinions, in articulation with examples extracted from judges of the Superior Court of Justice.
Results:
the legal sources demonstrated the need to support nursing practices through a due and clear understanding of the notions addressed. Indeed, ethical dilemmas linked to professional practice usually refer to the psychological impact of having to act differently from what feels morally, ethically, or professionally appropriate.
Final Considerations:
the reflection was guided by conceptual and legal issues involving nursing practice, pointing to the need to monitor the effects of legal disorder caused by current legislation, which may have implications for the legal security of professionals.
- Alex Coelho da Silva Duarte
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-06-2023
Nursing students’ professional values for reinforcing the professional identity
- Chennyfer Dobbins Abi Rached ,
- Gleyciane Santos Vieira ,
- Flávio Adriano Borges Melo ,
- Mirian Cristina dos Santos Almeida ,
- Vera Lúcia Mira , [ … ],
- Nicole Yamada Crescente
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLENursing students’ professional values for reinforcing the professional identity
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220338
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0338
- Chennyfer Dobbins Abi Rached ,
- Gleyciane Santos Vieira ,
- Flávio Adriano Borges Melo ,
- Mirian Cristina dos Santos Almeida ,
- Vera Lúcia Mira ,
- Herline Domercant ,
- Nicole Yamada Crescente
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Objectives:
to understand the nursing students’ professional values in different Brazilian universities and verify a correlation between the “Professional Value” and the sociodemographic variables.
Methods:
quantitative, cross-sectional, and descriptive study conducted through an electronic questionnaire with a Professional Values Scale (NPVS-3). Participants were Nursing students of all semesters from three universities – two in the Southeast region and one in the North region.
Results:
of the 337 participating Nursing students, 282 were female. The Caring dimension presented the highest score (mean=46.61), and Professionalism, the lowest score (mean=34.65). A statistically significant association was detected between the Caring dimension, “university where is attending,” and “gender.”
Conclusions:
the results indicate the Caring dimension as the one containing the most scored professional values since the nurses’ training, and the relation of those values in such dimension is more significant in the female sample.
Keywords:Code of EthicsKnowledge ManagementNursing EthicsNursing StudentsRole of the Nursing ProfessionalSee more - Chennyfer Dobbins Abi Rached
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EDITORIAL09-25-2023
Artificial intelligence as an ally in Brazilian nursing: challenges, opportunities and professional responsibility
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(3):e760301
Abstract
EDITORIALArtificial intelligence as an ally in Brazilian nursing: challenges, opportunities and professional responsibility
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(3):e760301
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2023760301
Views0The current state of nursing in Brazil presents complex challenges and opportunities that require innovative solutions. In this context, artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a promising tool to address these challenges and seize opportunities. In particular, natural language processing models, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, demonstrate the potential to be valuable resources for nurses at all […]See more -
EDITORIAL09-25-2023
A inteligência artificial como aliada na enfermagem brasileira: desafios, oportunidades e responsabilidade profissional
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(3):e760301
Abstract
EDITORIALA inteligência artificial como aliada na enfermagem brasileira: desafios, oportunidades e responsabilidade profissional
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(3):e760301
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2023760301pt
Views0O estado atual da enfermagem no Brasil apresenta desafios e oportunidades complexas que requerem soluções inovadoras. Nesse contexto, a inteligência artificial (IA) surge como uma ferramenta promissora para enfrentar esses desafios e aproveitar as oportunidades. Em particular, os modelos de processamento de linguagem natural, como o ChatGPT da OpenAI, demonstram potencial para serem recursos valiosos […]See more -
ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-18-2023
Vaccination coverage in children under one year of age and associated socioeconomic factors: maps of spatial heterogeneity
- Matheus Adriano Divino Pereira ,
- Luis Henrique Arroyo ,
- Maria Del Pilar Serrano Gallardo ,
- Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio ,
- Josianne Dias Gusmão , [ … ],
- Eliete Albano de Azevedo Guimarães
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEVaccination coverage in children under one year of age and associated socioeconomic factors: maps of spatial heterogeneity
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(4):e20220734
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0734
- Matheus Adriano Divino Pereira ,
- Luis Henrique Arroyo ,
- Maria Del Pilar Serrano Gallardo ,
- Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio ,
- Josianne Dias Gusmão ,
- Gabriela Gonçalves Amaral ,
- Valéria Conceição de Oliveira ,
- Eliete Albano de Azevedo Guimarães
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Objective:
to analyze vaccination coverage spatial distribution in children under one year old and the socioeconomic factors associated with meeting the recommended goals in Minas Gerais.
Methods:
an ecological study, carried out in 853 municipalities in the state. Pentavalent, poliomyelitis, meningococcal conjugate, yellow fever, rotavirus, and 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccination coverage were analyzed. Scan statistics and multiple logistic regression were performed to identify spatial clusters and factors associated with meeting coverage goals.
Results:
spatial analysis revealed clusters with risk of low coverage for all vaccines. Number of families with per capita income of up to 1/2 wage, Minas Gerais Social Responsibility Index and percentage of the poor or extremely poor population were associated with meeting the established goals.
Conclusions:
the results are useful for designing interventions regarding the structuring of vaccination services and the implementation of actions to increase vaccination coverage in clusters with less propensity to vaccinate.
- Matheus Adriano Divino Pereira
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-04-2023
Impact of an educational intervention on standard precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Natália Liberato Norberto Angeloni ,
- Maria Heloísa do Nascimento Silva ,
- Lomberto Ariel Romeu Valle ,
- Álvaro Francisco Lopes Sousa ,
- Marília Duarte Valim , [ … ],
- Aires Garcia dos Santos Junior
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEImpact of an educational intervention on standard precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76(4):e20220750
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0750
- Natália Liberato Norberto Angeloni ,
- Maria Heloísa do Nascimento Silva ,
- Lomberto Ariel Romeu Valle ,
- Álvaro Francisco Lopes Sousa ,
- Marília Duarte Valim ,
- Denise de Andrade ,
- Inês Fronteira ,
- Aires Garcia dos Santos Junior
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Objective:
To evaluate the impact of an educational intervention on the knowledge of nursing professionals regarding standard precautions.
Methods:
This is an almost experimental study conducted with 100 nursing professionals. Data collection was performed using a sociodemographic characterization instrument and the Standard Precautions Knowledge Questionnaire. The educational intervention was based on five moments, where the approach to questions with less than 70% accuracy was intensified.
Results:
There was a significant difference between the scores of healthcare professionals before (16.20 ± 1.51) and after (16.90 ± 1.31) the educational intervention (W=3.336; p < 0.05). Regarding knowledge about hand hygiene after glove use, an increase in knowledge from 83% to 93% was obtained.
Conclusions:
A positive effect on the professionals’ knowledge was recorded, demonstrating advances regarding the strengthening of already acquired knowledge and the understanding of new knowledge.
- Natália Liberato Norberto Angeloni
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-27-2019
Patient safety incidents identified by the caregivers of hospitalized children
- Letícia Maria Hoffmann ,
- Wiliam Wegner ,
- Cecilia Biasibetti ,
- Merianny de Ávila Peres ,
- Luiza Maria Gerhardt , [ … ],
- Márcia Koja Breigeiron
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEPatient safety incidents identified by the caregivers of hospitalized children
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(3):707-714
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0484
- Letícia Maria Hoffmann ,
- Wiliam Wegner ,
- Cecilia Biasibetti ,
- Merianny de Ávila Peres ,
- Luiza Maria Gerhardt ,
- Márcia Koja Breigeiron
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Objective:
to analyze patient safety incidents identified by caregivers of hospitalized children.
Method:
a qualitative, exploratory-descriptive study was carried out with 40 caregivers of children hospitalized in three hospital institutions in the city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, from April to December 2016. Semi-structured, recorded and transcribed interviews were carried out in their entirety, submitted to a thematic analysis using the NVivo 11.0 software.
Results:
reports related to falls, infant feeding, patient/caregiver identification, medication process, communication, hand hygiene and hygiene of the hospital environment, spread of diseases, relations between caregivers and professionals and care processes/procedures were all cited.
Final considerations:
communication and the relations among caregivers and professionals are the main contributory factors for patient safety incidents, interfering with the quality of care. The participation of caregivers and engagement in child care may be strategies to be developed to promote a safety culture.
- Letícia Maria Hoffmann
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-16-2019
Tuberculosis: health care and surveillance in prisons
- Manuela Filter Allgayer ,
- Karine Zenatti Ely ,
- Graziela Hamann de Freitas ,
- Andréia Rosane de Moura Valim ,
- Roxana Isabel Cardozo Gonzales , [ … ],
- Lia Gonçalves Possuelo
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLETuberculosis: health care and surveillance in prisons
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(5):1304-1310
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0260
- Manuela Filter Allgayer ,
- Karine Zenatti Ely ,
- Graziela Hamann de Freitas ,
- Andréia Rosane de Moura Valim ,
- Roxana Isabel Cardozo Gonzales ,
- Suzane Beatriz Frantz Krug ,
- Lia Gonçalves Possuelo
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Objective:
To identify tuberculosis-related health care and surveillance actions in Prison Health Units.
Method:
Cross-sectional study, of quantitative, exploratory and descriptive character. We visited 13 Teams of Prison Health, and nurses and technicians were interviewed regarding epidemiological surveillance instruments, physical structure and materials.
Results:
Search for respiratory symptoms in admission was reported by 6 (46.2%) of the teams, and the smear microscopy was the most requested test. The Logbook of Respiratory Symptoms and the Logbook for Monitoring Tuberculosis Cases were used in 7 (53.8%) institutions. Two of them (15.4%) had a location for sputum collection and 1 (7.7%) had a radiographer. The Directly Observed Therapy was reported in 7 (53.8%) units.
Conclusion:
Health care actions related to the search for respiratory symptoms and Directly Observed Therapy should be expanded, as well as surveillance actions and recording in official documents of the National Tuberculosis Control Program.
Keywords:Cross-Sectional StudiesDelivery of Health CarePrisonsPublic Health SurveillanceTuberculosisSee more
- Manuela Filter Allgayer
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE03-07-2022
Adaptation and validation of the Advanced Practice Nursing Competency Assessment Instrument
- Flávia Carvalho Pena Dias ,
- Tamara Cristina Baitelo ,
- Beatriz Rosana Gonçalves de Oliveira Toso ,
- Pedro Sastre-Fullana ,
- Ana Railka de Souza Oliveira-Kumakura , [ … ],
- Renata Cristina Gasparino
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEAdaptation and validation of the Advanced Practice Nursing Competency Assessment Instrument
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(5):e20210582
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0582
- Flávia Carvalho Pena Dias ,
- Tamara Cristina Baitelo ,
- Beatriz Rosana Gonçalves de Oliveira Toso ,
- Pedro Sastre-Fullana ,
- Ana Railka de Souza Oliveira-Kumakura ,
- Renata Cristina Gasparino
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Objective:
To adapt and validate the content of the Advanced Practice Nursing Competency Assessment Instrument (APNCAI) to Brazilian culture.
Methods:
This is a methodological study that followed the stages of translation, synthesis, back translation, evaluation by a committee of five specialists, pre-test with 31 nurses, and evaluation by the author of the original instrument. The Content Validity Index (minimum 0.90) and the modified Kappa (minimum 0.74) were calculated to evaluate the content.
Result:
In the first round of content evaluation, 18 items had to be altered because they did not reach the minimum values established. Three items have not reached a consensus in the second round and had to be sent to the author of the original version. In the pre-test, 13 items were returned to the specialists because they suffered content changes.
Conclusion:
The Advanced Practice Nursing Competency Assessment Instrument (APNCAI) – Brazilian version was cross-culturally adapted, and its content was validated.
Keywords:Advanced Practice NursingClinical CompetenceRole of the Nursing ProfessionalTranslationValidation StudiesSee more - Flávia Carvalho Pena Dias
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REVIEW07-29-2020
Frailty syndrome in the elderly: conceptual analysis according to Walker and Avant
- Fabiana Maria Rodrigues Lopes de Oliveira ,
- Keylla Talitha Fernandes Barbosa ,
- Mayara Muniz Peixoto Rodrigues ,
- Maria das Graças Melo Fernandes
Abstract
REVIEWFrailty syndrome in the elderly: conceptual analysis according to Walker and Avant
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20190601
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0601
- Fabiana Maria Rodrigues Lopes de Oliveira ,
- Keylla Talitha Fernandes Barbosa ,
- Mayara Muniz Peixoto Rodrigues ,
- Maria das Graças Melo Fernandes
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Objective:
To analyze the concept of “frailty syndrome” in the literature, according to the method proposed by Walker and Avant.
Methods:
It is a concept analysis, guided by the method proposed by Walker and Avant, made operational through an integrative literature review. The search in a scientific database was carried out using the descriptors: Frail elderly, syndrome, phenotype, geriatric assessment, and aging. The literary corpus comprised 66 studies. Results: The study found the antecedents and attributes (categorized as physical, sociodemographic, and behavioral/environmental) that integrate the signs and symptoms evidenced in the “frailty syndrome,” as well as the consequences of this concept. The variables were analyzed with emphasis on the conceptions that influence the frailty process of the elderly.
Conclusion:
The study demonstrated the complexity arising from the multifactorial genesis of the referred syndrome, emphasizing the specificities of the elderly’s frailty. However, we recommend conducting further research involving the phenomenon in question to understand the construct better.
- Fabiana Maria Rodrigues Lopes de Oliveira
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Construct validation: coping with HIV/AIDS in Primary Health Care
- Révia Ribeiro Castro ,
- Sylvia Silva de Oliveira ,
- Illiana Rose Benvinda de Oliveira Pereira ,
- Wenysson Noleto dos Santos ,
- Sâmara Fontes Fernandes , [ … ],
- Richardson Augusto Rosendo da Silva
Abstract
Construct validation: coping with HIV/AIDS in Primary Health Care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(5):1173-1181
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0734
- Révia Ribeiro Castro ,
- Sylvia Silva de Oliveira ,
- Illiana Rose Benvinda de Oliveira Pereira ,
- Wenysson Noleto dos Santos ,
- Sâmara Fontes Fernandes ,
- Richardson Augusto Rosendo da Silva
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Objective:
To validate the construct and measure the trustworthiness of a questionnaire aimed at assessing HIV/AIDS coping actions developed by health professionals in Primary Health Care.
Method:
A methodological study carried out with 397 primary health care professionals in two municipalities in the Northeast region of Brazil. The construct validity was developed by the exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and the reliability analyzed by the reliability and reproducibility.
Results:
The validation determined six factors retention that composed the six domains of the questionnaire. Internal consistency was 0.91 and quality of the confirmatory analysis adjustment was 0.998 for Goodness of Fit Index. The domains presented Kappa values between 0.833 and 0.997.
Conclusions:
The final questionnaire was composed of 18 items and presented feasibility of application, and potential to evaluate actions for HIV/AIDS control in Primary Health Care.
Keywords:Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeHealth EvaluationHIVPrimary Health CareValidation StudiesSee more
- Révia Ribeiro Castro
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Development of middle-range theories in nursing
- Tânia Alteniza Leandro ,
- Marília Mendes Nunes ,
- Iane Ximenes Teixeira ,
- Marcos Venícios de Oliveira Lopes ,
- Thelma Leite de Araújo , [ … ],
- Viviane Martins da Silva
Abstract
Development of middle-range theories in nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(1):e20170893
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0893
- Tânia Alteniza Leandro ,
- Marília Mendes Nunes ,
- Iane Ximenes Teixeira ,
- Marcos Venícios de Oliveira Lopes ,
- Thelma Leite de Araújo ,
- Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima ,
- Viviane Martins da Silva
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Objective:
To identify in the literature how Middle-Range Theories (MRT) are being developed in Nursing.
Method:
Integrative review on the databases Lilacs (Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences), Scopus, Cinahl (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), Web of Science and PubMed portal, using the keywords middle range theory and nursing, as well its Portuguese correspondents (Lilacs), and the Boolean operator AND. The sample included 25 articles.
Results:
All articles presented concepts related to MRT. Most developed a synthesis picture. Some theories have formulated specific propositions, hypotheses, and names. Only 16 articles cited the methodological framework, while 22 used theories or models for theoretical foundation and 11 carried out literature reviews.
Final considerations:
The development of MRT included the presentation of fundamental concepts, synthesis, propositions, hypotheses and specific name. The MRT is recognized as a way of developing knowledge to guide the nursing practice.
- Tânia Alteniza Leandro
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REVIEW08-20-2021
Assessment of patient safety culture in Brazilian hospitals through HSOPSC: a scoping review
- Marcela Moreira Nascimento Prieto ,
- Renata Elizabete Pagotti da Fonseca ,
- Silvia Helena Zem-Mascarenhas
Abstract
REVIEWAssessment of patient safety culture in Brazilian hospitals through HSOPSC: a scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(6):e20201315
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1315
- Marcela Moreira Nascimento Prieto ,
- Renata Elizabete Pagotti da Fonseca ,
- Silvia Helena Zem-Mascarenhas
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Objectives:
to describe, from literature, the characteristics of patient safety culture in Brazilian hospitals that applied the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture.
Methods:
this is a scoping review. A search was performed in the databases LILACS, PubMed, SciELO, CINAHL, Web of Science, Scopus and in the CAPES Dissertations and Theses Database in September and October 2020.
Results:
thirty-six studies were identified. Nine studies identified strengthened areas such as: “teamwork within the units”, “expectations of supervisor/boss and actions promoting safety”, “organizational learning”, “support of hospital management for patient safety” and “frequency of report of events”. As a critical area, the dimension “non-punitive response to error” was evidenced in 30 of 36 studies.
Conclusions:
the identification of areas of strength and critical areas of safety culture is relevant to encourage improvement of patient safety problems in an institution.
Keywords:HospitalsOrganizational CulturePatient SafetyQuality Indicators, Health CareQuality of Health CareSee more
- Marcela Moreira Nascimento Prieto
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE11-12-2022
Low-laser light therapy in venous ulcer healing: a randomized clinical trial
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(3):e20210396
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLELow-laser light therapy in venous ulcer healing: a randomized clinical trial
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(3):e20210396
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0396
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Objectives:
to compare the effect of adjuvant low-laser light therapy versus conventional treatment alone on venous ulcer healing.
Methods:
this is a randomized clinical trial with 40 patients randomized equally to a control group (topical and compressive treatment) and intervention group (adjuvant low-laser light therapy). Outcomes of interest were Wound Healing: Secondary Intention and Tissue Integrity: Skin & Mucous Membranes, as described in the Classification of Nursing Outcomes/NOC.
Results:
groups with similar sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Eighty-two ulcers were assessed, with an average duration of 1 to 5 years, in 1,066 nursing consultations, with a statistically significant difference in the time and number of healed ulcers (intervention group). There was a significant improvement in the nursing outcomes under study and in eight clinical indicators.
Conclusions:
low-laser light therapy improves and reduces tissue regeneration time, contributing to advances in wound treatment.
Keywords:Low-Laser Light TherapyOutcome AssessmentStandardized Nursing TerminologyVenous UlcerWound HealingSee more
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