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RESEARCH01-01-2018
Spiritual needs experienced by the patient’s family caregiver under Oncology palliative care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:2635-2642
Abstract
RESEARCHSpiritual needs experienced by the patient’s family caregiver under Oncology palliative care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:2635-2642
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0873
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Objective:
To understand the spiritual needs of the patients’ family caregiver under Oncology palliative care.
Method:
A descriptive, qualitative study with 20 family caregivers of patients hospitalized in an Oncology palliative unit. The data were collected through a phenomenological interview, and analyzed by the method of Amadeo Giorgi supported in the Merleau-Ponty’s Phenomenology of Perception.
Results:
The categories were unveiled: “Spirituality as a foundation for life”; “Spiritual needs sublimated by the family caregiver”; and “Care expected by the nurse”.
Conclusion:
Family caregivers appropriate spirituality as a coping strategy and meeting the purpose and meaning of the moment experienced. It is profitable for the nurse to contemplate the spiritual needs of the caregiver in order to provide a guided assistance in the humanization of care and comprehensive care. Therefore, there is a need for new studies that address this dimension to the family caregiver in the field of Oncology, since this care is incipient by the nurse.
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RESEARCH01-01-2018
Being caregiver of people with Parkinson’s Disease: experienced situations
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:2628-2634
Abstract
RESEARCHBeing caregiver of people with Parkinson’s Disease: experienced situations
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:2628-2634
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0008
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Objective:
To understand the experience of caring for a person with Parkinson’s Disease.
Method:
We used the qualitative study and thematic analysis with family caregivers of people with Parkinson’s Disease.
Results:
Three thematic categories were identified, being: Feelings related to Parkinson’s Disease; Changes in family daily routines; Caregiver strategies for self-care.
Final considerations:
Family care has shown the need for health services to provide caregivers support, as they experience situations of overload in care that can contribute to their illness. The findings also allow nurses to see the need for differentiated care for caregivers that, by assisting them with their needs, favor the quality of life of the caregiver, reduce the possibility of illness, allowing a more efficient care to the entity with chronic illness.
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RESEARCH01-01-2018
Humanized practices of obstetric nurses: contributions in maternal welfare
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:2620-2627
Abstract
RESEARCHHumanized practices of obstetric nurses: contributions in maternal welfare
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:2620-2627
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0290
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Objective:
To analyze the practice of obstetric nurses operating in a prenatal/delivery/postpartum unit of a university hospital in Mato Grosso and the maternal welfare resulted from the care provided in this scenario.
Method:
Study with a quantitative approach, carried out in a prenatal/delivery/postpartum unit of a university hospital in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso. The data were collected through the Scale of Maternal Welfare in Delivery Situation 2, and the study included 104 recent mothers in the period from June to September 2016. The data were analyzed in Epi Info version 7.
Results:
The results indicate that the practice of obstetric nurses is based on the humanization of labor and childbirth, however, the presence of invasive and unnecessary practices in the service did not influence the level of maternal welfare, which was optimum for 76% of the women.
Conclusion:
The lack of information might make the women less critical and, therefore, influence the evaluation of the care received
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RESEARCH01-01-2018
Care coordination in Health Care for the child/adolescent in chronic condition
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:2612-2619
Abstract
RESEARCHCare coordination in Health Care for the child/adolescent in chronic condition
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:2612-2619
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0787
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Objective:
To analyze the care coordination for the child and adolescent in chronic condition and users planning in the Health Care Network.
Method:
Qualitative study, conducted with 26 health professionals and managers through Focus Groups. Thematic content analysis was used.
Results:
Care coordination is fragile, with lack of support from the management, and presence of high turnover of managers and professionals. The limits in the network planning are due to frequent changes in the careflow. Communication between levels of care and lack of counter-referral makes network care unfeasible.
Final considerations:
There is a need for planning in the Health Care Network and establishment of careflow, as well as the construction of communication channels and tools of referral and counter-referral between professionals and services, for the constitution and integration of the network from the perspective of user-centered care.
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RESEARCH01-01-2018
Influence of socio-demographic characteristics in the self-care of people with heart failure
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:2604-2611
Abstract
RESEARCHInfluence of socio-demographic characteristics in the self-care of people with heart failure
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:2604-2611
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0480
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Objective:
To determine the influence of socio-demographic characteristics in the self-care of people with heart failure (HF).
Method:
Cross-sectional, analytical study, held in three private hospitals in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil, with 57 hospitalized patients. The data were collected through a demographic characterization form and a self-care assessment scale and were analyzed with inferential statistics, using mean comparison tests.
Results:
Self-care was best assessed in people with higher education level, higher household income and in a relationship.
Conclusion:
The socio-demographic characteristics influenced seven self-care practices: dietary control; monitoring of body weight; effort in labor activities; knowledge about HF; up-to-date vaccination record; leisure activities; and family and social support network with strong bonds. The higher prevalence of answers indicating satisfactory self-care practices among the patients occurred in the areas of health promotion and tolerance to stress.
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01-01-2018
Ethical dilemmas for the areas of Nursing and Health in relation to Preprints
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:2602-2603
Abstract
Ethical dilemmas for the areas of Nursing and Health in relation to Preprints
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:2602-2603
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.201871supl601
Views0According to a recent publication by a group of researchers at the National Institutes of Health and the Whitehead Institute(), a preprint submission is defined as a complete written description of a scientific work that has not yet been published in a journal. It may be a research article, an editorial, a review, or another […]See more -
01-01-2018
Dilemas éticos para área da Enfermagem e da Saúde em relação ao Preprint
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:2602-2603
Abstract
Dilemas éticos para área da Enfermagem e da Saúde em relação ao Preprint
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:2602-2603
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.201871supl601
Views0De acordo com uma recente publicação de um grupo de pesquisadores do National Institutes of Health e do Whitehead Institute(), uma submissão preprint é definida como uma descrição escrita completa de um trabalho científico que ainda não foi publicado em um periódico. Pode ser um artigo de pesquisa, editorial, revisão ou outro tipo de documento […]See more -
ERRATUM01-01-2018
ERRATUM
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:2349-2350
Abstract
ERRATUMERRATUM
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2018;71:2349-2350
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.201871suppl5e02
Views0Article “Integrative review of literature: nursing care to aged people with HIV”, with number of DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0264, published in the journal Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, v71(suppl 2):884-82:References 28 and 30 should be deleted.[…]See more
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06-01-2015
Health promotion in supplementary health care: outsourcing, microregulation and implications for care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):482-489
Abstract
Health promotion in supplementary health care: outsourcing, microregulation and implications for care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2015;68(3):482-489
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680315i
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Objective:
to analyze health promotion programs in the supplementary health care.
Methods:
This was a multiple case study with a qualitative approach whose data were obtained from interviews with coordinators of providers contracted by the corporations of health insurance plans in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. The data were submitted to Critical Discourse Analysis.
Results:
Home care has been described as the main action in the fi eld of health promotion transferred to the providers, followed by management of patients and cases, and the health education.groups. The existence of health promotion principles is questionable in all programs. Outsourcing is marked by a process with a division between cost and care management. Implications of this process occur within admission and interventions on the needs of the benefi ciaries.
Conclusions:
Statements revealed rationalization of cost, restructuring of work, and reproduction of the dominant logic of capital accumulation by the health insurance companies.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-13-2019
Factors associated with low Apgar in newborns in birth center
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72:297-304
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEFactors associated with low Apgar in newborns in birth center
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72:297-304
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0924
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Objective:
to analyze factors associated with Apgar of 5 minutes less than 7 of newborns of women selected for care at the Center for Normal Birth (ANC).
Method:
a descriptive cross-sectional study with data from 9,135 newborns collected between July 2001 and December 2012. The analysis used absolute and relative frequency frequencies and bivariate analysis using Pearson’s chi-square test or the exact Fisher.
Results:
fifty-three newborns (0.6%) had Apgar less than 7 in the 5th minute. The multivariate analysis found a positive association between low Apgar and gestational age less than 37 weeks, gestational pathologies and intercurrences in labor. The presence of the companion was a protective factor.
Conclusion:
the Normal Birth Center is a viable option for newborns of low risk women as long as the protocol for screening low-risk women is followed.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-29-2022
Palliative care production for health professionals in the context of home care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(1):e20210030
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEPalliative care production for health professionals in the context of home care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(1):e20210030
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0030
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Objectives:
to analyze palliative care production developed by health professionals to home care patients.
Methods:
this is an exploratory study, with a qualitative approach, using the transpersonal care theoretical framework. Thirteen interviews were conducted with health professionals and 18 observations were conducted on different cases. Content analysis was performed using MAXQDA©.
Results:
actions performed: maintenance and follow-up measures to people eligible for palliative care, in acts of dialogue and “listening” to caregivers and users, conducting guidelines for the care and self-care process, performing technical procedures, delivery of materials, referrals and medical prescriptions to users.
Final Considerations:
it is perceived the need for advances in the implementation of government policies in Brazil that insert palliative care into the Health Care Network through educational, managerial and care actions that ensure human dignity, thus allowing the development of these and other palliative care interventions.
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12-08-2023
Nursing experiences in specialized services in child and adolescent mental health: a systematic review of qualitative studies
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220550
Abstract
Nursing experiences in specialized services in child and adolescent mental health: a systematic review of qualitative studies
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220550
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0550
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Objective:
to synthesize evidence from qualitative studies on nursing experiences regarding child and adolescent mental health care in specialized services.
Method:
a systematic review with meta-synthesis of qualitative studies according to JBI guidelines. CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, LILACS, PSYCinfo, Scopus and Web of Science databases were used. The findings were classified according to the level of reliability and credibility and categorized by similarity between contents.
Results:
229 articles were identified, and five were included in the final sample and organized into the categories: Emotional impact; and Understanding nursing role. The level of evidence found was moderate.
Final considerations:
nursing experiences are permeated by emotional exhaustion, feelings of frustration and difficulty in understanding their professional role. The need for training spaces that qualify this care is highlighted.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE04-22-2024
Adherence to Covid-19 vaccination during the pandemic: the influence of fake news
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230284
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEAdherence to Covid-19 vaccination during the pandemic: the influence of fake news
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(1):e20230284
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0284
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Objectives:
to understand how fake news has influenced adherence to Covid-19 immunization, from the perspective of health professionals.
Methods:
a qualitative, descriptive-exploratory study was conducted in Campo Grande – MS. Twenty nursing professionals working in vaccine rooms or managing immunobiologicals participated through semi-structured interviews. The interviews were audio-recorded, fully transcribed, and subjected to thematic content analysis.
Results:
two categories emerged in which the professionals highlighted an increase in vaccine hesitancy among the population, influenced by fake news and denialist actions, which negatively interfered with the population’s trust in vaccines and in the professionals administering them.
Final Considerations:
concerns about vaccine safety and denialist actions by authorities and media outlets can contribute to the phenomenon of non-vaccination. The valorization of science, the promotion of educational actions, and raising public awareness about immunization were presented as strategies to increase vaccine coverage
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-19-2024
Validation of an instrument for assessing leprosy care in children and adolescents
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230344
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEValidation of an instrument for assessing leprosy care in children and adolescents
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(2):e20230344
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0344
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Objectives:
to validate the content of an instrument for assessing leprosy care in individuals under 15 years old in the context of Primary Health Care.
Methods:
methodological study of content validation, based on the evaluation of essential and derived attributes in primary care, in the professional version. For data analysis, the Content Validation Index (CVI ≥ 0.8) and Cronbach’s Alpha were calculated.
Results:
a higher percentage of judges among nurses (61.5%) was observed; with a doctorate (46.2%), and engaged in teaching and research (77%). The overall Content Validation Index of the instrument was 0.98. In the analysis of Cronbach’s Alpha of the instrument, the assigned value was 0.717.
Conclusions:
the instrument represents an advancement in the measurement of health evaluation policies and can significantly contribute to improving the quality of care provided to children and adolescents with leprosy.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-06-2024
Middle-Range theory of the nursing diagnosis of sedentary lifestyle in young adults
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(4):e20230516
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEMiddle-Range theory of the nursing diagnosis of sedentary lifestyle in young adults
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(4):e20230516
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0516
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Objective:
To construct a middle-range theory for the nursing diagnosis of Sedentary Lifestyle in young adults.
Methods:
A methodological study for the validation of a nursing diagnosis based on a Middle-Range Theory, carried out in six stages: definition of the approach; definition of theoretical-conceptual models; definition of main concepts; development of a pictorial scheme; construction of propositions; establishment of causal relationships and evidence for practice. The theory construction was operationalized through an integrative review and supported by Roy’s adaptation model.
Results:
Three essential attributes were identified; 10 antecedents; 7 clinical consequences; a pictogram, 9 propositions, and 11 causal relationships and evidence for practice.
Conclusion:
The middle-range theory for the nursing diagnosis of Sedentary Lifestyle in young adults was constructed, expanding the understanding of this phenomenon, to be applied in clinical practice by nurses.
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REVIEW11-22-2024
Transition to family parenting in the face of the first child: a scoping review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(5):e20230487
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
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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.
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REFLECTION06-29-2020
Recommendations in covid-19 times: a view for home care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20200310
Abstract
REFLECTIONRecommendations in covid-19 times: a view for home care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20200310
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0310
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Objective:
To suggest recommendations for the practice of Home Nursing in the context of COVID-19.
Method:
Reflective study, originated from readings associated with the theme, available in current guidelines from the Pan American Health Organization, World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health.
Results:
Recommendations were developed from current scientific evidence for prevention of infections, control of epidemics and pandemics in the Brazilian home scenario.
Final considerations:
the reflections achieved contribute to guiding actions for better assistance to the patient, family caregivers and the community in the perspective of safe home care with COVID-19, and it is characterized as an introductory discussion on the theme, encouraging new studies to be carried out from the unfolding of the current scenario.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-21-2019
Educational hypermedia in nursing assistance at birth: building and validation of content and appearance
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(6):1471-1478
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEEducational hypermedia in nursing assistance at birth: building and validation of content and appearance
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(6):1471-1478
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167/2018-0163
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Objective:
to build an educational hypermedia about nursing care at usual risk birth and to perform validation of content and appearance.
Method:
methodological research carried out following the following stages: content and planning of modules; media production and organization of tutorial units; organization of student space, tutor and communication between them; availability of hypermedia; assessment by experts in nursing and informatics; and implementation of proposed suggestions.
Results:
educational hypermedia showed to be a validated material, since it presented an optimum index of global content of 0.97 and statistical significance in the binomial test for the content and appearance.
Conclusion:
it is believed that the use of this material with undergraduate students in nursing will contribute to the quality of obstetric care, considering that it is an illustrated technology capable of favoring teaching-learning about normal humanized childbirth.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-21-2020
Prevalence of xerostomia in women during breast cancer chemotherapy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20190785
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEPrevalence of xerostomia in women during breast cancer chemotherapy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20190785
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0785
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Objective:
To identify the prevalence of xerostomia in women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer.
Method:
Prospective cohort with 27 women who underwent up to 16 sessions of intravenous chemotherapy. Data collection was performed at the outpatient clinic of a university hospital in the city of São Paulo, where two forms were applied before the start of treatment and the Xerostomia Inventory before and after each chemotherapy session.
Results:
Complaints of dry mouth were present in 48.1% of women before chemotherapy, and they were approximately 28 times more likely to develop dry mouth during treatment. It was observed that the use of antiemetics contributed to the occurrence of xerostomia, and the anti-ulcerous were presented as a protective factor.
Conclusion:
The study identified both a high prevalence of xerostomia regardless of the chemotherapy used and the need to create protocols to improve the quality of life of these patients.
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04-14-2021
Child behavior during the social distancing in the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200762
Abstract
Child behavior during the social distancing in the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20200762
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0762
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Objective:
To describe the daily activities performed by children from 6 to 12 years of age incomplete and analyze children’s behavior during social distancing in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:
Cross-sectional study with children in a learning stage living in Brazil. The data were collected via online form. Fisher’s exact test was applied to analyze the association of categorical variables with child behavior; when significant, it was used the odds ratio. It was considered results considered statistically significant those presenting values of p < 0.05.
Results:
Data from 530 children were analyzed: 50.3% female, 71.3% from the Southeast Region, 73% in fulltime social distancing, 52% presented anxiety, which was significantly associated with changes in sleep and appetite.
Conclusion:
The results indicate the need for parents/caretakers to stimulate moments for the child to express themselves, not minimizing their feelings and providing emotional support to mitigate the negative impact of these feelings on the child’s mental and physical health.
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07-12-2021
Coping strategies, concerns, and habits of Brazilian men in the COVID-19 context
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20210040
Abstract
Coping strategies, concerns, and habits of Brazilian men in the COVID-19 context
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74:e20210040
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0040
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Objective:
To describe coping strategies, concerns and habits of Brazilian men during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Method:
Cross-sectional, descriptive and nationwide study, carried out in 2020 with a total of 1015 men living in Brazil. A descriptive statistic was used.
Results:
Young (41.2%), black (61.4%), highly educated (66.8%), high income (33.2%), living with family/friends (49.7%) and formal workers (65.6%) predominated. As coping strategies predominated: exclusive use of the private health system (36.4%), support from family/friends (78.2%) and leisure (97.7%) and domestic activities (64.9 %). Social distancing (59.7%), economic (58.0%) and work situations (44.4%) were the main reasons for concern. Among the prevention/control attitudes, hand washing (94.3%) and social distancing (91.0%) prevailed. Media consumption (84.6%) and health risk (65.4%) were the main increased habits.
Conclusion:
Brazilian men adopted coping strategies recommended by health authorities, with concerns and habits of potential risk to physical and mental health.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-05-2019
Gerontotechnology for fall prevention of the elderly with Parkinson
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72:243-250
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEGerontotechnology for fall prevention of the elderly with Parkinson
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72:243-250
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0704
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Objective:
to develop the gerontological nursing care process among the elderly with Parkinson’s disease, aiming at the promotion of health through the creation of gerontotechnologies for fall prevention.
Method:
Convergent Care Research was used as a methodological route. Data were collected from February to October 2017, with the participation of nine elderly people with Parkinson’s disease. An educational booklet, a memory game called “não cai istepô”, a memory game called “caiu de maduro” were developed through clinical evaluation through scales, recorded semi-structured interview and workshops.
Results:
the application of gerontotechnology resulted from the elderly in self-care, empowerment and knowledge through play, revealing interest in behavior change, independence and learning, as well as serving as a facilitator of care.
Conclusion:
the gerontotechnologies presented as a playful and innovative instrument for the nursing gerontological care process.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE06-01-2020
Occupational stress of nurses from the Mobile Emergency Care Service
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20180898
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ORIGINAL ARTICLEOccupational stress of nurses from the Mobile Emergency Care Service
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20180898
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0898
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Objective:
To evaluate stress, and to associate it with sociodemographic and clinical aspects of nurses from the Mobile Emergency Care Service.
Method:
This is an observational, cross-sectional and quantitative study conducted with 123 nurses, who answered a questionnaire to assess sociodemographic and clinical variables, and the Job Stress Scale, which evaluates stress in the workplace.
Results:
The results indicated that most of them were women, 20 to 40 years old, married, without another employment bond and with specialization course. They had low control and low demand at work and performed a passive work. Women reported passive work and high stress levels, while men were equally divided in active and passive work with low stress levels.
Conclusion:
Passive work is harmful to health and it is related to lack of autonomy, decision-making, and social support. It may lead to reduced ability to solve problems faced in daily work routine.
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REFLECTION02-10-2020
Effectiveness of clinical surface cleaning and disinfection: evaluation methods
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(1):e20180623
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REFLECTIONEffectiveness of clinical surface cleaning and disinfection: evaluation methods
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(1):e20180623
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0623
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Objective:
To discuss the methods employed to evaluate the effectiveness of clinical surface cleaning and disinfection (C&D).
Method:
This is a theoretical reflection based on scientific studies and the experience of the authors. Knowledge and current gaps, the need for further studies, and practical application of the methods were approached.
Results:
There are four main methods used to evaluate the effectiveness of clinical surface C&D: visual inspection, fluorescent markers, microbiological cultures, and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) bioluminescence. The first two are used to evaluate the process and to predict adherence to protocols by the staff, and the last two are employed to evaluate the results, therefore being the most relevant to assess the risk of infection.
Final considerations:
The ideal method was not found, because all of them showed limitations. There is a need for strategies to optimize the precision of these methods.
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