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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-28-2024
Quality of life at work for health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230461
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEQuality of life at work for health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230461
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0461
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Objective:
to evaluate the quality of life at work of health professionals in direct and indirect care of COVID-19 cases.
Methods:
this was a cross-sectional study with 156 health professionals from a referral hospital. The relationship between sociodemographic and work-related variables and perceived stress and domains of the Quality of Life at Work Scale was investigated using inferential statistics and regression.
Results:
Satisfaction with Compassion was moderate (mean: 38.2), with low perception of stress, Burnout and Secondary Traumatic Stress (means: 18.8, 21.6 and 19.1). There were associations between: education, salary, multiple jobs and direct care with Compassion Satisfaction; low income, being a nurse and working overtime with Burnout; and working more than 12 hours, underlying disease and hospitalization for COVID-19 with Secondary Traumatic Stress.
Conclusion:
quality of life at work was satisfactory, despite the presence of Burnout and Secondary Traumatic Stress.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-28-2024
Nursing leadership strategies in addressing COVID-19 in light of John Kotter’s framework
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230289
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ORIGINAL ARTICLENursing leadership strategies in addressing COVID-19 in light of John Kotter’s framework
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230289
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0289
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Objective:
To analyze the leadership strategies of nurses in university hospitals in response to care management changes during the COVID-19 pandemic, informed by John Kotter’s insights.
Methods:
This multicentric study utilized qualitative and analytical methods. It was conducted through semi-structured interviews with 139 lead nurses from 10 university hospitals in Brazil. Data analysis included Bardin’s content analysis and the webQDA software.
Results:
The primary category identified was “Nursing Leadership Strategies in the Battle Against COVID-19,” encompassing five subcategories. This category underscored the importance of strategic vision in nursing leadership for combating COVID-19 within hospital settings, as well as the necessity of working collaboratively with their teams and other healthcare professionals.
Final Considerations:
The results highlight the strategies used by lead nurses in confronting COVID-19, which can be associated with John Kotter’s theoretical framework and his model of change.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-28-2024
Quality of Care Transition for COVID-19 Patients in a University Hospital in Southern Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230402
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEQuality of Care Transition for COVID-19 Patients in a University Hospital in Southern Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230402
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0402
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Objective:
To assess the quality of care transition from hospital to home for COVID-19 patients.
Method:
A cross-sectional study conducted at a University Hospital in Southern Brazil, involving 78 patients discharged after COVID-19 hospitalization. Data collection was performed via telephone using the Brazilian version of the Care Transitions Measure (CTM-15). Data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics.
Results:
The mean quality of care transition was 70.8 on a scale ranging from zero to 100, indicating moderate quality of care transition. The highest score was attributed to factor 1, “Preparation for self-management,” and the lowest to factor 4, “Care Plan.”
Conclusions:
It is important to enhance communication and support provided to patients during the transition process, especially regarding understanding prescribed medications and the development of clear care plans.
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REVIEW06-28-2024
Clinical outcomes in newborns of pregnant women with COVID-19: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230400
Abstract
REVIEWClinical outcomes in newborns of pregnant women with COVID-19: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230400
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0400
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Objectives:
to analyze clinical outcomes in newborns of pregnant women with COVID-19.
Methods:
integrative review conducted in PubMed, Web of Knowledge, SCOPUS, CINHAL; 2,111 studies were obtained, and 8 articles comprised the final sample.
Results:
clinical outcomes in neonates of pregnant women positive for COVID-19 were classified according to the following categories: a) contamination by COVID-19, reported in 62.5% of the studies; b) hospital discharge due to improvement, mentioned in 37.5% of the articles; c) death, representing rare cases in 25% of the sample. The most prevalent gestational complication was prematurity, mentioned in 75% of the studies. This complication has been observed due to cases of premature rupture of membranes and placental abruption.
Conclusions:
despite the knowledge of asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic behavior in neonates, it is important to continue the search for new clinical data, as this public has uncertain reactions to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-17-2024
Website for families of non-breastfed children: development and validation of content and interface
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230490
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEWebsite for families of non-breastfed children: development and validation of content and interface
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230490
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0490
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Objectives:
to develop and validate the content and interface of a guidance website to support families in promoting Food and Nutrition Security for children under six months who are not breastfed.
Methods:
methodological study, Knowledge Translation, in two stages of creation: 1) content and validation on the criterion of accuracy in a panel of experts; 2) interface and validation on the criteria of content, language, illustrations, layout, motivation, culture and applicability.
Results:
the “Milky Way” website is freely available: . The content was structured in a decision tree made up of types of milk: milk formula, whole cow’s milk and powdered milk; and utensils: bottle, cup and measuring spoon. There were 46 illustrations to elucidate the content, facilitate understanding and engage the target population. The Content Validity Index was 0.91.
Conclusions:
the website is a validated technology with evidence-based written and pictorial content translated for use with families.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-17-2024
Quality of life associated with nursing professionals’ individual resources and work
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230476
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEQuality of life associated with nursing professionals’ individual resources and work
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230476
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0476
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Objectives:
to assess the physical and mental components of nursing professionals’ quality of life and associate them with individual, health and work characteristics.
Methods:
cross-sectional research, with nursing professionals from a university hospital in São Paulo. Own questionnaire and validated instruments were applied.
Results:
the overall quality of life was compromised. The physical component was lower in relation to low family income and among those who perceived greater control/pressure at work, and better for those who practiced physical activity and had support of leader and organization. The mental component was lower in professionals who reported dissatisfaction with work, worse self-rated physical health and were older. Scores for both components reduced due to work-related illnesses, worse work ability and increased daytime sleepiness.
Conclusions:
quality of life was statistically associated with controllable institutional factors and individual resources that, except age, can be promoted.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-17-2024
Giving meaning to internalized violence throughout life by older adults living in rural areas
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230163
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEGiving meaning to internalized violence throughout life by older adults living in rural areas
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230163
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0163
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Objectives:
to understand the meanings of violence internalized throughout life by older adults living in rural areas.
Methods:
a qualitative study, anchored in the Symbolic Interactionism theoretical framework and the Grounded Theory methodological framework in the constructivist aspect. Data collection occurred through individual interviews. Data were coded using the Atlas.ti software.
Results:
it was possible to identify that the context of rural areas strengthens patriarchy culture as well as contributing to violence silence and naturalization. It was also found that violence is a product of social inequality and gender inequality.
Final Considerations:
older adults living in rural areas internalized the violence suffered in a unique way, and this scenario’s specific aspects can increase intra-family abuse, as there is a patriarchal culture that promotes social and gender inequality.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-17-2024
Social protection in areas vulnerable to tuberculosis: a mixed methods study in São Luís, Maranhão
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230428
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ORIGINAL ARTICLESocial protection in areas vulnerable to tuberculosis: a mixed methods study in São Luís, Maranhão
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(3):e20230428
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0428
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Objectives:
to analyze the risk areas for tuberculosis and the influences of social protection on the development of treatment for the disease in the municipality of São Luís, Maranhão.
Methods:
this is explanatory sequential mixed method research. In the quantitative phase, the data were obtained from the Notifiable Diseases Information System from 2010 to 2019, with georeferencing being carried out to identify areas vulnerable to tuberculosis. In the qualitative phase, semi-structured interviews were carried out with individuals who received social benefits.
Results:
7,381 cases were geocoded, and, from the purely spatial scanning analysis, it was possible to identify 13 spatial clusters of risk. As for the interviews, there was a positive relationship between patient improvement and receiving benefits.
Conclusions:
geographic space and social determinants are relevant for reorienting monitoring actions for the conditions that generate the health-disease process.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-09-2022
Palliative care management by caregivers in home care: theoretical validation in a conversation circle
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20210737
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEPalliative care management by caregivers in home care: theoretical validation in a conversation circle
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20210737
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0737
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Objectives:
to present the validation process of a Grounded Theory on the management of palliative care at home by a caregiver of a family member who experiences a death/dying process.
Methods:
a qualitative, explanatory research, which validated a theoretical matrix through a conversation circle containing 15 family caregivers and nine healthcare professionals, in December 2018.
Results:
forty-six propositions were validated regarding family caregivers’ contextual, causal, intervening conditions, consequences and action strategies to deal with the dying and death process of a family member. Conversation circles encouraged dialogue and (re)signification of the senses and knowledge of those involved, proving to be a way of educating and promoting the exercise of citizenship by participants.
Final Considerations:
the conversation circle made it possible for participants to interact and share information and experiences regarding home care for palliative patients and their families.
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EXPERIENCE REPORT06-24-2022
Step-by-step approach to reopening a Brazilian higher education institution during the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20210807
Abstract
EXPERIENCE REPORTStep-by-step approach to reopening a Brazilian higher education institution during the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20210807
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0807
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Objectives:
to describe the experience of reopening a Brazilian higher education institution during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:
experience report of a step-by-set approach to reopening a nursing higher education institution in São Paulo, Brazil, from May 2020 to May 2021.
Results:
the plan was created and operated by a group including students, professors, and technical-administrative workers. Weekly or by-weekly meetings occurred according to changes in the epidemiological situation and the needs to review the local technical and political agreements.
Conclusions:
we suggest that reopening plans during the COVID-19 pandemic should be politically and technically legitimated by all members of the community of a higher education institution so that they can take place quickly and sustainably. The early identification of COVID-19 cases and the adoption of local administrative measures are necessary to reduce the risk of outbreaks.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-03-2022
Instrument validity: HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in homeless people
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20210863
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEInstrument validity: HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in homeless people
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20210863
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0863
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Objectives:
to validate, through the Item Response Theory, an instrument on vulnerability to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in homeless people.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study carried out between February and May 2018 with 100 homeless people in a municipality in northeastern Brazil. A sociodemographic questionnaire was applied, and another with items referring to behaviors vulnerable to HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Subsequently, it was assessed through the Item Response Theory.
Results:
the items previous diagnosis of STIs (F=0.473), partner with STI symptoms (F=0.518), drug use (F=0.509), sex for money (F=0.552), STI symptoms (F=0.448), number of sexual partners (F=0.616), sharps sharing (F=0.398) and being a victim of sexual violence (F=0.347) were validated.
Conclusions:
the instrument proved to be validated, being able to identify vulnerability to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in homeless people.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-22-2022
Temporal trend of accidents due to percutaneous exposure in a public hospital in Brazil, 2007-2019
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20220046
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ORIGINAL ARTICLETemporal trend of accidents due to percutaneous exposure in a public hospital in Brazil, 2007-2019
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(6):e20220046
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0046
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Objectives:
to analyze the temporal trend of accidents due to percutaneous exposure in a public hospital in Brazil, between 2007 and 2019, according to sociodemographic and professional characteristics.
Methods:
analysis of time series of accidents due to percutaneous exposure that occurred in health workers. Sociodemographic and professional variables, accident profile, post-accident behavior and accident incidence rates were evaluated. The Prais Winsten regression was used for trend analysis and calculation of the annual percentage change, with a significance level of 5%.
Results:
761 occupational accidents were recorded. There was a downward trend in the rate of percutaneous injuries among female workers (-0.012%; p=0.009), who had secondary education (-0.011%; p=0.035) and among all health professional categories (-0.010%; p =0.019). There was an increasing trend (0.018%; p= 0.050) among workers with ≥ 61 months of professional experience.
Conclusions:
the analysis showed a decreasing incidence of percutaneous accidents, which can be explained by multiple factors.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE11-26-2022
Health beliefs and adherence of the elderly to fall prevention measures: a quasi-experimental study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20201190
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEHealth beliefs and adherence of the elderly to fall prevention measures: a quasi-experimental study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20201190
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1190
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Objective:
To evaluate the effect of an educational intervention on health beliefs and adherence of elderly people to fall prevention measures.
Methods:
This is a quasi-experimental study, carried out at the Senior Citizens’ Center. Sixty-eight elderly completed the intervention. The intervention consisted of four meetings focused on beliefs about falls and prevention, and the evaluation occurred at baseline and 30 days after completion.
Results:
The elderly were predominantly women (83.82%), with one to four years of schooling (36.76%), with health problems (95.59%), and 48.53% had fallen. There was a significant increase in perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers, and total health belief score post educational intervention. By adding total to partial adherence, there was a significant increase in the adherence of the elderly to fall prevention measures after the educational intervention.
Conclusion:
Educational intervention was able to improve the beliefs and adherence of the elderly to fall prevention measures.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE11-26-2022
Transitional care of nurses to older adults with artificial pacemaker
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20210192
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ORIGINAL ARTICLETransitional care of nurses to older adults with artificial pacemaker
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20210192
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0192
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Objective:
to understand how the transitional care of nurses to olde adults with artificial pacemaker occurs.
Method:
a qualitative research, carried out in a philanthropic hospital in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Fourteen nurses working in surgical and cardiac inpatient units participated. Data were collected between August and November 2020, through semi-structured interviews, and analyzed using the methodological framework Discourse of the Collective Subject and discussed in the light of Afaf Meleis’ theory of transitions.
Results:
nurses’ incipient knowledge about transitional care was identified. It was observed that the nursing discharge report is a facilitating instrument for transitional care.
Final considerations:
the study pointed out that the transitional care of nurses to older adults with artificial pacemakers does not have a theoretical foundation, reporting as a priority the care with the pacemaker identification card and with the surgical wound.
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REVIEW02-25-2022
COVID-19 and the occupational stress experienced by health professionals in the hospital context: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20200859
Abstract
REVIEWCOVID-19 and the occupational stress experienced by health professionals in the hospital context: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20200859
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0859
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Objective:
To analyze Brazilian and international scientific publications about the stress experienced by health professionals in the hospital context during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:
Integrative literature review carried out on the SciELO, ScienceDirect, and LILACS databases, and sources of official Brazilian institutions, with documents published by May 2020.
Results:
Of the 26 selected references, 19 (73.08%) were indexed articles, and 7 (26.92 %) were obtained from official institutions. The study found that stress is mainly due to the overload of hospital services, the removal of professionals, the insufficiency of personal protective equipment and strict biosecurity measures, challenges in the allocation of available resources, and the risk of contamination by COVID-19.
Final considerations:
The stress experienced by health professionals in hospital institutions during the pandemic can trigger occupational and psychological problems.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-29-2022
Neither angels nor heroes: nurse speeches during the COVID-19 pandemic from a Foucauldian perspective
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20201329
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ORIGINAL ARTICLENeither angels nor heroes: nurse speeches during the COVID-19 pandemic from a Foucauldian perspective
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75:e20201329
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1329
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Objective:
to analyze the processes of meaning production, based on the speeches of nursing professionals, about how they feel about the titles of “angels and heroes” given by society during the pandemic of COVID-19.
Methods:
a qualitative, documentary research. Data was collected in October and November 2020 and analyzed from the perspective of the Discourse Analysis proposed by Michel Foucault.
Results:
they were organized into two thematic categories: “Angels and heroes? The (not) heroic reality of nursing during the pandemic” and “The search for recognition of the professional work of nursing: between what is said and what is not said”.
Final considerations:
the nurses’ speeches enunciate the search for decent conditions for the execution of care, fair wages, and recognition of the professional work by society.
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REVIEW06-11-2021
Mental health interventions implemented in the COVID-19 pandemic: what is the evidence?
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200635
Abstract
REVIEWMental health interventions implemented in the COVID-19 pandemic: what is the evidence?
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200635
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0635
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Objective:
to map the evidence on mental health interventions implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Method:
this scoping review was carried out in the MEDLINE/PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and Science Direct databases and in the medRxiv, bioRxiv, and PsyArXiv preprints servers using the descriptors “Covid-19”, “coronavirus infection”, “coronavirus”, “2019-nCoV”, “2019 novel coronavirus disease”, “SARS-CoV-2”, “health personnel”, “general public”, and “mental health”.
Results:
eight articles were selected and categorized into mental health interventions for the population, among which mental health interventions were for people diagnosed with suspicion/confirmed COVID-19 and mental health interventions for health professionals.
Conclusion:
telemonitoring, virtual games and strategies focused on social support and muscle relaxation techniques, characterized as non-pharmacological and low-cost, were shown as interventions, which, since they are effective, need to be encouraged and included in mental health care practices.
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06-07-2019
Nursing performance in robotic surgeries: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(3):795-800
Abstract
Nursing performance in robotic surgeries: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(3):795-800
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0426
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Objective:
To know the scientific production on the performance of the nursing staff in robotic surgeries, identifying the role of the nurse in the three perioperative periods.
Methods:
Integrative review, search in the databases National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Scientific Electronic Library Online and Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, performed from June to September, 2017; 17 selected articles met the inclusion criteria.
Results:
Most articles were published in foreign journals in English, nine in the United States, classified with evidence level of 4 and 5. The role of nursing in the perioperative period was identified, related mainly to patient safety. The most mentioned perioperative period in the articles was the intraoperative, with greater concern in the positioning of the patient.
Conclusion:
The nursing performance and patient safety in robotic surgeries are similar to the ones in major surgeries, requiring from the patient a specific knowledge on the setting and preparation of the robot.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-21-2019
“Waiting for a miracle”: Spirituality/Religiosity in coping with sickle cell disease
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(6):1554-1561
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLE“Waiting for a miracle”: Spirituality/Religiosity in coping with sickle cell disease
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(6):1554-1561
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0635
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Objective:
To understand spirituality/religiosity as experienced by people with sickle cell disease, and its influence on coping with the disease.
Method:
A qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory study conducted in the State of Bahia. Twenty-nine respondents participated in semi-structured interviews. Content analysis was used to analyze the empirical material.
Results:
Individuals with sickle cell disease experience spirituality/religiosity motivated by their hope for a miracle, and fear of death; among their rites are: reading religious materials, individual and group prayer, and attendance at worship services. The effects on their health include: comfort by means of coping by comparing two evils, anxiety relief, social support, and lifestyle changes; however, spirituality/religiosity may be impaired.
Final considerations:
This study demonstrates the need to qualify health professionals to address spiritual issues of these individuals during illness, with the aims of diagnosing suffering and anguish, and providing care, comfort and strengthening of the spiritual bonds of these individuals.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-21-2020
Construction and validation of a mobile application for development of nursing history and diagnosis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20190674
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEConstruction and validation of a mobile application for development of nursing history and diagnosis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20190674
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0674
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Objectives:
to describe the construction and validation process for a mobile application for development of the nursing history and diagnosis.
Methods:
methodological study conducted in 2018 in three stages: content creation, based on the Basic Human Needs categories and nursing diagnoses; content assessment by nine nursing judges, with calculation of the content validity index; and construction of the application, which included definition of the requirements, a conceptual map, implementation and prototyping options, tests and implementation.
Results:
the application was organized by sections: Grouped Basic Human Needs, Cranial pair tests, Clinical assessment scales and Additional tests. Two section were adjusted according to the judges’ suggestions.
Final Considerations:
it is the first application produced in Brazil based on the Basic Human Need categories, which enables quick access to information, concepts and typical nomenclatures of semiology, recording of clinical data and definition of nursing diagnoses.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-01-2022
Factors associated with vulnerability and fragility in the elderly: a cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(2):e20200399
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEFactors associated with vulnerability and fragility in the elderly: a cross-sectional study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(2):e20200399
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0399
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Objectives:
to assess factors associated with vulnerability and fragility in the elderly.
Methods:
crosssectional study with 384 elderly people in Fortaleza, Ceará. The Vulnerable Elders Survey and Clinical-Functional Vulnerability Index – 20 were used. Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests were used for associations. In the analysis of the combined influence of risk factors, the stepwise logistic regression and multinomial regression methods were adopted.
Results:
251 (65.4%) non-vulnerable and 133 (34.6%) vulnerable elders. From the vulnerable elders analyzed, 42 (30.9%) are at high risk for frailty. Factors associated with vulnerability: age, gender, presence of comorbidities, hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis and use of polypharmacy. There is a 30% increase in the chance of vulnerability for each additional drug. Physical activity reduces the chance of vulnerability by 60%. Factors associated with frailty: educational level; self-perception of health; comorbidities; polypharmacy.
Conclusions:
it is important to pay attention to the presence of arterial hypertension, osteoporosis, polypharmacy, and encourage the practice of physical activity.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-21-2019
Caring ability, burden, stress and coping of family caregivers of people in cancer treatment
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(6):1541-1546
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ORIGINAL ARTICLECaring ability, burden, stress and coping of family caregivers of people in cancer treatment
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(6):1541-1546
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0605
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Objective:
To analyze the association between the caring ability and the burden, stress and coping of family caregivers of people in cancer treatment.
Method:
A cross-sectional study with 132 family caregivers. The following instruments were applied: a characterization instrument, the Caring Ability Inventory, the Zarit Burden Interview, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Brief COPE. The Spearman Correlation was used with significance ≤5%.
Results:
There were significant and positive correlations between total caring ability and: burden – interpersonal relationship (p=0.03); stress (p=0.02) and maladaptive coping (p=0.00); and inversely proportional correlations with problem-focused coping (p=0.03). The courage had inversely proportional correlation with: self-efficacy (p=0.03), interpersonal relationship (p=0.00), stress (p=0.04) and maladaptive coping (p=0.00). The knowledge had significant and positive correlation with problem-focused coping (p=0.00), adaptive coping (p=0.01), and inverse correlation with stress (p=0.02).
Conclusion:
The level of caring ability correlates with levels of stress and burden, and with the type of coping strategy used by family caregivers.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-18-2022
Clinical simulation as a Nursing Fundamentals teaching method: a quasi-experimental study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(2):e20201155
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEClinical simulation as a Nursing Fundamentals teaching method: a quasi-experimental study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(2):e20201155
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1155
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Objectives:
to evaluate students’ knowledge gain after the implementation of clinical simulation in Nursing Fundamentals disciplines.
Methods:
a quasi-experimental intervention was carried out with 60 students, distributed in comparison and intervention groups, who underwent traditional teaching and traditional teaching associated with simulated teaching, respectively. Pre-test and post-test instruments were applied to both groups.
Results:
after analyzing the students’ performance through the applied instruments, both groups had a cognitive evolution along with the taught content, however, when compared, the intervention group obtained a higher knowledge gain than the comparison group (p = 0.016), demonstrating progressive and increasing improvement with the use of the methodology.
Conclusions:
simulated teaching significantly helps students in gaining technical-cognitive knowledge. Therefore, it is recommended to adhere to the use of this methodology for teaching Nursing Fundamentals.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE08-10-2020
Eliot Freidson’s sociology of professions: an interpretation for Health and Nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(6):e20180950
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEEliot Freidson’s sociology of professions: an interpretation for Health and Nursing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(6):e20180950
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0950
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Objectives:
to analyze theoretical conceptions of Eliot Freidson’s Sociology of Professions scoped on health and nursing professions.
Methods:
Eight nurses were interviewed, all involved in the development of the professional Council on the timeframe from 1975 to 1986. Documental resources were Laws, Ordinances, Resolutions, Reports, Meeting Minutes and Public Deeds. Information was organized as from literature and Eliot Freidson’s conceptions, and thematic content analysis was carried out.
Results:
the concepts authored by Eliot Freidson allowed for the development of a concept chart that portrays the nursing profession and that may be expanded for the other occupations in the health field, in consonance with professional organization in the country.
Final Considerations:
Eliot Freidson’s framework, in interpretation for nursing, consolidates the profession with relative autonomy, expertise by Nursing Care Systematization and credentialism by professional normalizations.
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