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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-08-2024
Initial nipple damages in breastfeeding women: analysis of photographic images and clinical associations
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20220773
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEInitial nipple damages in breastfeeding women: analysis of photographic images and clinical associations
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20220773
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0773
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Objective:
to analyze the initial nipple damage degree by breastfeeding practice and to associate findings with clinical manifestations of breastfeeding women.
Methods:
a retrospective, cross-sectional study with primary data and photographic images database from two randomized clinical trials. Photographic images were analyzed by two independent evaluators using the Nipple Trauma Score. For analysis, the chi-square, Mann-Whitney tests and Kappa coefficient were applied.
Results:
115 breastfeeding women and their respective 186 photographic images were analyzed. The degree of agreement of evaluators using the Nipple Trauma Score was 93.6%. The nipple pain score during breastfeeding was moderate and compromised more than 25% of the nipple surface area.
Conclusions:
assistance to breastfeeding women should prioritize nipple pain intensity instead of the nipple damage size.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-08-2024
Safe practices for bed bathing in the intensive care unit: validation of a checklist
- Juliana Cristina Silva
, - Márcia Marques dos Santos Felix ,
- Rosa Helena Aparecida Gonçalves ,
- Isadora Braga Calegari ,
- Maria Beatriz Guimarães Raponi , [ … ],
- Maria Helena Barbosa
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLESafe practices for bed bathing in the intensive care unit: validation of a checklist
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230135
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0135
- Juliana Cristina Silva ,
- Márcia Marques dos Santos Felix ,
- Rosa Helena Aparecida Gonçalves ,
- Isadora Braga Calegari ,
- Maria Beatriz Guimarães Raponi ,
- Maria Helena Barbosa
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Objective:
To validate a checklist for safe bathing in critically ill patients.
Methods:
This is a methodological and quantitative study. Researchers developed a checklist for safe bathing in critically ill patients consisting of 41 items, which were submitted to the apparent and content validation process, evaluated by eleven judges, and interobserver reliability. For reliability analysis, the instrument was applied in 54 bed bath procedures in the ICU; Kappa and CHF tests were used.
Results:
In the apparent and content validation, adjustments were made according to the judges’ suggestions. Kappa values ranged from moderate to almost perfect (0.462 to 0.962), and, in some items, there was 100% agreement; the reliability of the instrument was excellent (ICC = 0.962).
Conclusion:
The instrument proved to be dependable and easy to apply. Its use will contribute to safe bed bathing and subsidize interventions aimed at increasing the quality of care.
- Juliana Cristina Silva
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REVIEW11-29-2024
Assessment of knowledge in oncology about care for transgender people: a scoping review
- Fernanda Fachetti Xavier de Almeida ,
- Cremilson de Paula Silva ,
- Ricardo Souza Evangelista Sant’Ana ,
- Ruan Nilton Rodrigues Melo
Abstract
REVIEWAssessment of knowledge in oncology about care for transgender people: a scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230532
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0532
- Fernanda Fachetti Xavier de Almeida ,
- Cremilson de Paula Silva ,
- Ricardo Souza Evangelista Sant’Ana ,
- Ruan Nilton Rodrigues Melo
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Objective:
to identify evidence available in the literature on instruments and methodologies used to assess healthcare professionals’ knowledge about cancer care for the transgender population.
Methods:
a scoping review was conducted in seven databases, including studies that answered the question: what is the healthcare professionals’ level of knowledge about cancer care for the transgender population?
Results:
forty-one articles were selected that dealt specifically with healthcare professionals’knowledge in relation to care for the LGBTQIAPN+ population, especially the transgender population. Eighteen studies assessed patients’ perceptions of professionals’knowledge, whereas other studies used their own assessment tools, considering the global context of LGBTQIAPN+ health.
Conclusions:
there is no tested and validated instrument that assesses the knowledge about the transgender population’s oncological health, highlighting the need to construct and validate an instrument focused on this population’s needs.
- Fernanda Fachetti Xavier de Almeida
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE11-29-2024
Sleep quality of vulnerable elderly people: associated factors
- Ariene Angelini dos Santos-Orlandi ,
- Ana Carolina Ottaviani ,
- Elén dos Santos Alves ,
- Tábatta Renata Pereira de Brito ,
- Keika Inouye
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLESleep quality of vulnerable elderly people: associated factors
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230283
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0283
- Ariene Angelini dos Santos-Orlandi ,
- Ana Carolina Ottaviani ,
- Elén dos Santos Alves ,
- Tábatta Renata Pereira de Brito ,
- Keika Inouye
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Objective:
To identify factors associated with poor sleep quality in elderly dependent individuals in social vulnerability.
Method:
Cross-sectional study with 59 elderly dependent individuals assisted by Family Health Units in São Carlos/SP. The following tools were used: Katz Index, Lawton and Brody Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination Revised, Fried’s Frailty Phenotype, Geriatric Depression Scale (15 items), Perceived Stress Scale, Family APGAR, Social Support Scale from the Medical Outcomes Study, and World Health Organization Quality of Life, abbreviated and “old” versions.
Results:
The majority of participants were women (52.5%), aged 60-74 years (71.1%), and had poor sleep quality (76.2%). Stress (OR=1.12; 95%CI=1.02-1.22) and polypharmacy (OR=7.39; 95%CI=1.22-44.73) increased the chances of poor sleep quality, while physical activity decreased these chances (OR=0.15; 95%CI=0.02-0.79).
Conclusion:
Stress and polypharmacy are associated with poor sleep quality in elderly dependent individuals.
- Ariene Angelini dos Santos-Orlandi
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REVIEW11-22-2024
Transition to family parenting in the face of the first child: a scoping review
- Maria Isabel Ventura Araújo ,
- Alberto Carlos Marques Duarte ,
- Maria Henriqueta de Jesus Silva Figueiredo ,
- Carmen Maria da Silva Maciel Andrade
Abstract
REVIEWTransition to family parenting in the face of the first child: a scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20230487
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0487
- Maria Isabel Ventura Araújo ,
- Alberto Carlos Marques Duarte ,
- Maria Henriqueta de Jesus Silva Figueiredo ,
- Carmen Maria da Silva Maciel Andrade
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Objectives:
to identify and summarize the elements that characterize the family transition process in relation to the first child.
Methods:
a scoping review was carried out based on JBI methodology, in six databases, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews checklist.
Results:
ten articles were included with factors characterizing the transition, such as hindering/facilitating conditions that influence the process, important support structures in adaptation and strategies/responses used in the transition process.
Final Considerations:
elements characterizing the transition process in relation to the first child were identified. However, no theoretical explanation for this was identified. Further research should be carried out to obtain a deeper understanding of this process.
- Maria Isabel Ventura Araújo
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11-22-2024
Social Technology in the Prevention of Adolescent Violence: documentary production
- Daiane de Paulo Paltanin Silva ,
- Laura Christina Macedo ,
- Rafaela Gessner Lourenço ,
- Thammy Novakovski dos Santos
Abstract
Social Technology in the Prevention of Adolescent Violence: documentary production
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20230298
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0298
- Daiane de Paulo Paltanin Silva ,
- Laura Christina Macedo ,
- Rafaela Gessner Lourenço ,
- Thammy Novakovski dos Santos
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Objective:
To report the development of a technological innovation in the form of a documentary, aimed at disseminating actions for preventing violence against adolescents within the context of Primary Health Care.
Methods:
The documentary was developed through action research and interventions with adolescents in the territory of a Health Unit, conducted between 2020 and 2022, using Social Technology as both an action strategy and a conceptual reference.
Results:
The Social Technology proposal, created through workshops and seminars, resulted in a documentary focusing on violence prevention, involving 48 adolescents. The documentary’s script, collectively developed, portrays a soccer match between teams symbolizing peace and violence, with peace ultimately prevailing. The documentary is six minutes long.
Final Considerations:
The documentary has proven to be an effective Social Technology tool among adolescents, as it fosters critical thinking, is accessible, has potential for digital dissemination, and appeals to the target audience.
- Daiane de Paulo Paltanin Silva
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE11-22-2024
Prevalence of prescription and effectiveness of analgesia for treating vaginal delivery pain
- Juan Ignacio Calcagno ,
- Sarah Iribarren ,
- Cristiane Flora Villarreal ,
- Patricia Santos de Oliveira ,
- Amado Nizarala de Ávila
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEPrevalence of prescription and effectiveness of analgesia for treating vaginal delivery pain
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20230327
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0327
- Juan Ignacio Calcagno ,
- Sarah Iribarren ,
- Cristiane Flora Villarreal ,
- Patricia Santos de Oliveira ,
- Amado Nizarala de Ávila
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Objectives:
to assess pain management during labor.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study was carried out by reviewing medical records and conducting postpartum interviews. Prevalence and effectiveness of analgesia were assessed.
Results:
the prevalence of non-pharmacological analgesia was 61.86% of 215 women in labor in Obstetric Center and 82.51% of 62 in midwife-led unit. Prevalence of severe pain, on the Visual Analogue Scale, before and after non-pharmacological analgesia, was from 92.16% to 64.04% (p=0.00) in Obstetric Center and from 85.96% to 52.63% (p=0.01) in midwife-led unit. Prevalence of pharmacological analgesia in Obstetric Centers was 15.81%, with no variation in severe pain (p=0.57). Patients’ request for analgesia was associated with education (p=0.00) and pain intensity (p=0.02).
Conclusions:
non-pharmacological analgesia improved pain intensity. Prevalence of pharmacological analgesic prescription was lower than that identified in developed countries. Pain management needs to consider the preferences and needs of women in labor.
- Juan Ignacio Calcagno
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE11-22-2024
Perceptions from people with physical disabilities about accessibility and social conditions: interventions for rehabilitation nursing
- Rute Salomé da Silva Pereira ,
- Salomé Sobral Sousa ,
- Maria Manuela Martins ,
- Wiliam César Alves Machado ,
- Soraia Dornelles Schoeller
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEPerceptions from people with physical disabilities about accessibility and social conditions: interventions for rehabilitation nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20240005
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0005
- Rute Salomé da Silva Pereira ,
- Salomé Sobral Sousa ,
- Maria Manuela Martins ,
- Wiliam César Alves Machado ,
- Soraia Dornelles Schoeller
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Objectives:
to analyze the experiences of people with acquired physical disabilities regarding accessibility and social conditions; to identify nurse-led rehabilitation interventions for accessibility and social conditions; to determine nursing-sensitive indicators to improve accessibility and social conditions.
Methods:
a descriptive-exploratory qualitative study employed semi-structured interviews with people with acquired physical disabilities through purposive snowball sampling to address all objectives. Data analysis followed Bardin’s content analysis principles. Furthermore, objectives 2 and 3 were achieved through a reflective theoretical approach.
Results:
the 27 participants reported accessibility challenges, impacting activities of living and social conditions. This influences rehabilitation nursing, leading to three intervention fields: Assess the ability to perform activities of living and influencing factors; Develop and implement training to perform activities of living; Promote mobility, accessibility, and social participation.
Final Considerations:
based on participants experiences, we identified nurse-led rehabilitation interventions to promote accessibility and social conditions.
Keywords:Architectural AccessibilityPeople with DisabilitiesRehabilitation NursingSocial ConditionsSustainable Development GoalsSee more
- Rute Salomé da Silva Pereira
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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.
- 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.
- 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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09-16-2019
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.
- Révia Ribeiro Castro
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02-10-2020
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.
- 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.
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