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Stimulus-response time to alarms of the intra-aortic balloon pump: safe care practices
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(6):1206-1211
Abstract
Stimulus-response time to alarms of the intra-aortic balloon pump: safe care practices
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(6):1206-1211
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0432
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Objective:
To characterize the sound alarms of the Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) during aortic counterpulsation therapy; to measure the stimulus-response time of the team to these; and to discuss the implications of increasing this time for patient safety from the alarm fatigue perspective.
Method:
This is an observational and descriptive study with quantitative and qualitative approach, case study type, carried out in a Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit.
Results:
The most audible IABP alarm was the one of high priority increased-reduced diastolic blood pressure. The stimulus-response time was 33.9 seconds on average.
Conclusion:
Managing the alarms of these equipment is essential to minimize the occurrence of the alarm fatigue phenomenon and to offer a safer assistance to patients who rely on this technology.
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Possibilities of care for serodiscordant couples for HIV who got pregnant
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(6):1199-1205
Abstract
Possibilities of care for serodiscordant couples for HIV who got pregnant
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(6):1199-1205
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0344
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Objective:
Understanding the meaning of pregnancy for heterosexual couples facing serodiscordant situation for HIV, aiming at construction of care possibilities based on subjectivity.
Method:
Phenomenological research, theoretical-philosophical-methodological framework by Martin Heidegger. Research was conducted in a University Hospital in the countryside of Southern Brazil, from September 2013 to May 2014 through a phenomenological interview, with participation of eleven couples.
Results:
For the couples, pregnancy is part of life when they wish to have a child, even when one or both of them already have children from previous relationships. In addition, it is part of life when they consider the risks and do not want to have children in such circumstances anymore, but it happened unexpectedly.
Conclusion:
Understanding reproductive needs and demands of these couples is an aid for qualification and improvement of care as a contribution to nursing care planning towards reproductive health of these couples.
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Interactive Theory of Breastfeeding: creation and application of a middle-range theory
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(6):1191-1198
Abstract
Interactive Theory of Breastfeeding: creation and application of a middle-range theory
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(6):1191-1198
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0523
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Objective:
To describe a breastfeeding theory based on King’s Conceptual System.
Method:
Theoretical study that used analysis of concept, assertion synthesis, and derivation of theory for the creation of a new theory.
Results:
King’s system components were associated with elements of the breastfeeding process and a middle-range theory was created, which describes, explains, predicts, and prescribes breastfeeding by analyzing factors that precede and affect it, as well as their consequences on the breastfeeding process.
Conclusion:
The Breastfeeding Interactive Model is abstract enough to be applied in different social, cultural, political, and economic contexts, because it conceptualizes breastfeeding in systemic, dynamic, and procedural aspects. Based on a conceptual model of nursing, it contributes to the scientific construction of the subject; however it can also potentially be applied by other professionals involved in breastfeeding assistance.
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Family resilience and chemical dependency: perception of mental health professionals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(6):1184-1190
Abstract
Family resilience and chemical dependency: perception of mental health professionals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(6):1184-1190
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0476
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Objective:
To learn the perception of health professionals from the Psychosocial Attention Center for Alcohol and Other Drugs regarding the resilience attributes that are critical to family members of psychoactive substance dependents.
Method:
A qualitative descriptive study conducted from February to May 2016, using a focus group technique for data collection. In total, 15 professionals participated in the study: 13 health professionals and two administrative professionals. The statements were recorded and transcribed, and these data were analyzed using the technique of thematic content analysis.
Results:
Health professionals recognize the family resilience attributes needed for efficient and assertive communication, as well as organizational patterns and facilitating family strengths, factors that contribute to improved family relationship and family functionality.
Final considerations:
This study contributed to a perspective of clinical intervention with family members that is not limited to the negative aspects of family relationship and life, such as fragility and family dysfunction.
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Efficiency of cleaning and disinfection of surfaces: correlation between assessment methods
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(6):1176-1183
Abstract
Efficiency of cleaning and disinfection of surfaces: correlation between assessment methods
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(6):1176-1183
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0608
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Objective:
to assess the correlation among the ATP-bioluminescence assay, visual inspection and microbiological culture in monitoring the efficiency of cleaning and disinfection (C&D) of high-touch clinical surfaces (HTCS) in a walk-in emergency care unit.
Method:
a prospective and comparative study was carried out from March to June 2015, in which five HTCS were sampled before and after C&D by means of the three methods. The HTCS were considered dirty when dust, waste, humidity and stains were detected in visual inspection; when ≥2.5 colony forming units per cm2 were found in culture; when ≥5 relative light units per cm2 were found at the ATP-bioluminescence assay.
Results:
720 analyses were performed, 240 per method. The overall rates of clean surfaces per visual inspection, culture and ATP-bioluminescence assay were 8.3%, 20.8% and 44.2% before C&D, and 92.5%, 50% and 84.2% after C&D, respectively (p<0.001). There were only occasional statistically significant relationships between methods.
Conclusion:
the methods did not present a good correlation, neither quantitative nor qualitatively.
Keywords:Equipment ContaminationHealth Facility EnvironmentHousekeepingInfectious Disease TransmissionNursing AuditSee more
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Cultural adaptation of The End-Stage Renal Disease Adherence Questionnaire for hemodialysis patients
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(6):1169-1175
Abstract
Cultural adaptation of The End-Stage Renal Disease Adherence Questionnaire for hemodialysis patients
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(6):1169-1175
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0519
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Objective:
To describe the stages in the cultural adaptation of “The End-Stage Renal Disease Adherence Questionnaire” for use in Brazil.
Method:
A descriptive, transversal study with a quantitative approach. The cultural adaptation followed the steps of translation, professional committee, back translation, panel of patients and pretest.
Results:
the translation stage created a version in Portuguese that was analyzed by specialists, who suggested alterations in the title, seven sentences in the questions and three sets of answers. In the panel of patients phase, two questions were altered. The back translation considered the original characteristics of the instrument were maintained, likewise there were no modifications in the pretest phase. The third version written in Portuguese was considered to be the final version of the questionnaire.
Conclusion:
this instrument should facilitate nursing care management in hemodialysis, enabling the monitoring of adherence among these patients and also contribute to improving the indicators of morbidity and mortality.
Keywords:Adherence to MedicationChronic Renal InsufficiencyHemodialysisNephrology NursingPatient CooperationSee more
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Revalidation of game for teaching blood pressure auscultatory measurement: a pilot study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(6):1159-1168
Abstract
Revalidation of game for teaching blood pressure auscultatory measurement: a pilot study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(6):1159-1168
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0578
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Objective:
To adapt a pre-existing educational game, making it specific to the teaching of blood pressure auscultatory measurement, and to apply this game in a pilot study.
Method:
The original game cards were altered by the authors and submitted to content validation by six experts in the field. After redesigns, the game was applied to 30 subjects, who answered a questionnaire (pre-test and post-test) on auscultatory measurement. Data were analyzed descriptively and by the paired Student’s t-test and paired Wilcoxon test.
Results:
Throughout the content validation process, 17 of the 28 original cards were modified. Of these 17 cards, 13 obtained 80% agreement, and the rest were modified according to the judges’ suggestions. The obtained grades significantly increased between pre- and the post-test.
Conclusion:
It was concluded that the reformulated game presented satisfactory evidence of content validity. Its use as a teaching-learning method was effective for this sample.
Keywords:Determination of Blood PressureEducation in NursingEducational TechnologyExperimental GamesGames and ToysSee more
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Validation of Family Management Measure for the Brazilian culture
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(6):1151-1158
Abstract
Validation of Family Management Measure for the Brazilian culture
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(6):1151-1158
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0326
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Etjective:
To validate the Family Management Measure (FaMM) for Brazilian culture.
Method:
Quantitative research excerpt, following the recommendations for validation studies. The data presented refer to the last stage of the process.
Results:
The internal consistency of the items was analyzed through Cronbach’s alpha of the six domains: Child’s Daily Life (0.78); Condition Management Effort (0.51); Condition Management Ability (0.55); Family Life Difficulty (0.86); View of Condition Impact (0.56); and Parental Mutuality (0.80). Exploratory factorial analysis of the instrument was carried out, obtaining an acceptable adjustment, according to validation standards.
Conclusion:
The FaMM presents evidence of validation and can be used in the Brazilian culture under the name of Instrumento de Medida de Manejo Familiar, which was adjusted in eight domains, providing varied aspects of family management and a good evaluation of the fundamental aspects of family life in the context of childhood chronic conditions.
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ERRATUM01-13-2024
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Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e2024n6e08
Abstract
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Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e2024n6e08
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.20247706e08
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ERRATUM01-13-2024
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Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e2024n6e07
Abstract
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Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e2024n6e07
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.20247706e06pt
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-13-2024
Indicators associated with severity and mortality in hospitalized people with HIV: A retrospective cohort
- Jarbas da Silva Ziani
, - Jenifer Härter ,
- Francielle Liz Monteiro ,
- Camila Biazus Dalcin ,
- Stela Maris de Mello Padoin , [ … ],
- Cláudia Zamberlan
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEIndicators associated with severity and mortality in hospitalized people with HIV: A retrospective cohort
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20240204
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0204
- Jarbas da Silva Ziani ,
- Jenifer Härter ,
- Francielle Liz Monteiro ,
- Camila Biazus Dalcin ,
- Stela Maris de Mello Padoin ,
- Marcelo Ribeiro Primeira ,
- Laís Mara Caetano da Silva Corcini ,
- Cláudia Zamberlan
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Objectives:
to compare the sociodemographic and clinical severity indicators of hospitalized people with HIV in relation to clinical outcomes and urgent hospital admission.
Methods:
a retrospective cohort study was conducted with 102 medical records of HIV-infected individuals hospitalized in a hospital in southern Brazil. In addition to descriptive analysis, Fisher’s exact test, Pearson’s Chi-square, and logistic regression were used.
Results:
the data showed a significant direct effect on severity indicators in the following variables: male sex (p=0.013), skin color (p=0.023), level of education (p=0.000), urgent admissions (p=0.000), late diagnosis (p=0.001), diabetes mellitus (p=0.001), hypertension (p=0.004), kidney disease (p=0.002), high viral load (p=0.006), CD4+ count below 200 (p=0.005), fever (p=0.016), weight loss (p=0.013), co-infection with hepatitis C (p=0.004), and mortality (p=0.007).
Conclusions:
three sociodemographic and thirteen clinical markers were identified as being associated with the risk of clinical deterioration in hospitalized people with HIV.
- Jarbas da Silva Ziani
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-13-2024
Nurses’ perspectives on the use of telemonitoring in the management of people with diabetes and hypertension
- Camila Wohlenberg Camparoto ,
- Maria do Carmo Fernandez Lourenço Haddad ,
- Elen Ferraz Teston ,
- Pamela dos Reis ,
- Sonia Silva Marcon
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLENurses’ perspectives on the use of telemonitoring in the management of people with diabetes and hypertension
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230481
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0481
- Camila Wohlenberg Camparoto ,
- Maria do Carmo Fernandez Lourenço Haddad ,
- Elen Ferraz Teston ,
- Pamela dos Reis ,
- Sonia Silva Marcon
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Objectives:
to understand the perspective of nurses on the use of telemonitoring in the management of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus and arterial hypertension in primary care.
Methods:
this qualitative research involved sixteen nurses from eight municipalities in Paraná. Data were collected between November 2022 and January 2023 through inperson or remote interviews, which were audio-recorded and subjected to content analysis.
Results:
according to the nurses, telemonitoring enhances users’ knowledge about these conditions, communication and connection with the team, and productivity. However, the lack of electronic resources and equipment, high staff turnover, low user adherence, and the limited availability of professional time present significant challenges.
Final Considerations:
the effective implementation and operation of telemonitoring in the management of people with diabetes and hypertension involve both potential benefits and barriers. It is essential to have the availability of human and technological resources, managerial support, and the commitment of professionals and users.
- Camila Wohlenberg Camparoto
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-13-2024
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of nurses regarding blood culture collection
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230424
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEKnowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of nurses regarding blood culture collection
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230424
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0424
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Objectives:
to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nurses regarding blood culture collection.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study was conducted in five Brazilian public hospitals with 112 nurses. Data were collected using an adapted questionnaire and analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results:
nurses who did not consider themselves capable of collecting blood cultures had a 72% lower chance of performing the collection at the recommended site and an 83% lower chance of using the same needle for blood inoculation into the vials. Nurses working in the emergency department had a 75% lower chance of knowing the international benchmark for blood culture contamination rates, and those with less than 5 years in the position decreased their chance of accuracy in this matter by 79%.
Conclusions:
there are gaps in the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nurses regarding blood culture collection. Standardization of the technique, periodic education, supervision and guidance of the collection team, and process auditing are recommended coping strategies.
Keywords:Blood CultureBlood Specimen CollectionHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeNursing CareQuality of Health CareSee more
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-13-2024
Social representations of oncologic surgery for patients with cancer
- Rômulo Frutuoso Antunes ,
- Rachel Verdan Dib ,
- Raquel de Souza Ramos ,
- Antonio Marcos Tosoli Gomes ,
- Manassés Moura dos Santos , [ … ],
- Karen Paula Damasceno dos Santos Souza
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLESocial representations of oncologic surgery for patients with cancer
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230273
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0273
- Rômulo Frutuoso Antunes ,
- Rachel Verdan Dib ,
- Raquel de Souza Ramos ,
- Antonio Marcos Tosoli Gomes ,
- Manassés Moura dos Santos ,
- Margarida Maria Rocha Bernardes ,
- Carolina Cristina Scrivano dos Santos ,
- Karen Paula Damasceno dos Santos Souza
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Objectives:
to analyze the social representations of patients with cancer regarding oncologic surgery.
Methods:
a qualitative study based on Social Representation Theory was conducted with 126 participants between October 2021 and May 2022 in a public hospital in Rio de Janeiro. A characterization questionnaire, free evocations of the inducing term “surgery”, and semi-structured interviews with 60 participants were applied. Data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel® and IRaMuTeQ.
Results:
the central core of the representation is composed of fear, cure, hope, and removing the disease. The analysis of interviews resulted in six classes that highlight the social changes caused by treatment as well as the need for a support network to cope with the surgical process.
Final Considerations:
the representations reflect fear and hope towards the procedure and the desire to remove the disease, thus translating the cure through surgery.
- Rômulo Frutuoso Antunes
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-13-2024
Evaluation of care for people with HIV in Primary Health Care: construct validation
- Clarissa Mourão Pinho ,
- Juliana da Rocha Cabral ,
- Morgana Cristina Leôncio de Lima ,
- Mônica Alice Santos da Silva ,
- Regina Celia de Oliveira , [ … ],
- Maria Sandra Andrade
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEEvaluation of care for people with HIV in Primary Health Care: construct validation
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77(6):e20230190
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0190
- Clarissa Mourão Pinho ,
- Juliana da Rocha Cabral ,
- Morgana Cristina Leôncio de Lima ,
- Mônica Alice Santos da Silva ,
- Regina Celia de Oliveira ,
- Jael Maria de Aquino ,
- Erika Simone Galvão Pinto ,
- Maria Sandra Andrade
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Objectives:
to verify the construct validation of an instrument for evaluating care for people living with HIV in Primary Health Care.
Methods:
methodological study carried out in 2021 with 260 health professionals in Recife, PE. Validation based on the internal structure was carried out at this stage using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and validity based on item response theory.
Results:
the validation determined the retention of five factors and 63 items. The instrument’s internal consistency and quality of fit was 0.90, the Tukey-Lewis index was 0.915 and the comparative fit index was 0.918 in the confirmatory factor analysis. The indication for the absolute majority of items is adequate fit.
Conclusions:
the instrument has construct validity, making it possible to use it to evaluate the decentralization process and care for People Living with HIV in Primary Health Care.
Keywords:Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeComprehensive Health CareHIVPrimary Health CareProgram EvaluationSee more
- Clarissa Mourão Pinho
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE01-10-2024
Inventory of ethical problems in mobile pre-hospital care
- Simone da Silva Oliveira ,
- Mariana Oliveira Antunes Ferraz ,
- Darci de Oliveira Santa Rosa ,
- Kátia Santana Freitas ,
- Elaine de Oliveira Souza , [ … ],
- Marisa Aparecida Amaro Malvestio
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEInventory of ethical problems in mobile pre-hospital care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2024;77:e20230539
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0539
- Simone da Silva Oliveira ,
- Mariana Oliveira Antunes Ferraz ,
- Darci de Oliveira Santa Rosa ,
- Kátia Santana Freitas ,
- Elaine de Oliveira Souza ,
- Deisy Vital dos Santos ,
- Marisa Aparecida Amaro Malvestio
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Objective:
to construct and validate the content of an inventory of ethical problems experienced by nurses in mobile pre-hospital care.
Method:
a psychometric approach study, developed with the following stages: (1) instrument construction through a theoretical matrix based on deliberative bioethics, scoping review and online qualitative research; (2) content validity by judges; (3) pre-testing with Mobile Emergency Care Service nurses in various Brazilian states. For content validity analysis, the Content Validity Ratio was calculated (CVR>0.45 for judges and CVR>0.35 for the target population).
Results:
the instrument had 44 items, distributed across four dimensions.
Final considerations:
the constructed instrument presented sources of evidence of content validity, providing good psychometric measurements and constituting a useful tool for nurses’ practice in the pre-hospital setting.
- Simone da Silva Oliveira
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Association between self-care and hospital readmissions of patients with heart failure
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):500-506
Abstract
Association between self-care and hospital readmissions of patients with heart failure
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):500-506
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690312i
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Objective:
to assess the association between self-care and the number of hospital readmissions of patients with heart failure (ADHF) and test the applicability of two self-care assessment tools. longitudinal study, performed in a cardiology reference hospital in southern Brazil.
Method:
it included 82 patients with a mean age of 61.85±12.33 years, 57.3% male. The mean score of self-care assessment found the scales European Heart Failure Self-care Behavior Scale and Self-care Scale for Patients with Heart Failure was unsatisfactory.
Results:
it was observed an average of 2.57±1.66 rehospitalization last year for decompensated heart failure. There was a correlation between self-care scores with the number of hospital readmissions for decompensated HF. Education and age were associated to self-care of HF patients.
Conclusion:
both scales assess self-care in a relevant way, and correlated their indexes.
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Knowledge management in Portuguese healthcare institutions
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):492-499
Abstract
Knowledge management in Portuguese healthcare institutions
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):492-499
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690311i
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Objective:
to evaluate the perception of healthcare institution collaborators in relation to knowledge management in the institution where they operate and analyze the existence of differences in this perception, based on the institution’s management model.
Method:
a study conducted in a sample consisting of 671 collaborators from 10 Portuguese healthcare institutions with different models of management. In order to assess the knowledge management perception, we used a score designed from and based on items from the scores available in the literature.
Results:
the perception of moderate knowledge management on the healthcare institutions and the statistically significant differences in knowledge management perception were evidenced in each management model.
Conclusion:
management knowledge takes place in healthcare institutions, and the current management model determines the way staff at these institutions manage their knowledge.
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Social impairment of patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):484-491
Abstract
Social impairment of patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):484-491
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690310i
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Objective:
to evaluate the impairment of social and emotional domains of hospitalized patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cells transplantation.
Method:
an observational, longitudinal study with 25 participants evaluated in the period of pre-transplant, pancytopenia and pre-hospital discharge between September 2013 and September 2014, in a reference hospital for this treatment modality in Brazil. Two international instruments were used, both of which translated and adapted to Portuguese (Brazil): Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 and Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy – Bone Marrow Transplantation.
Results:
patients have shown a statistically significant decrease in the social domain, and stability of the emotional function along the course of treatment.
Conclusion:
hematopoietic stem cell transplantation changes the social function of patients with hematologic cancer during hospitalization stage. Thus, patients should receive guidance addressing the social domain in order that it can be less affected.
Keywords:Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHospitalizationOncology NursingQuality of LifeSocial IsolationSee more -
Frailty and quality of life in elderly primary health care users
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):478-483
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Frailty and quality of life in elderly primary health care users
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):478-483
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690309i
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Objective:
to investigate the association between physical frailty and quality of life in elderly users of primary health care in the capital of the state of Paraná.
Method:
a cross-sectional, quantitative study with 203 elders. Data collected included: physical activity questionnaires, weight loss, fatigue/exhaustion, quality of life, performance of gait speed tests, and handgrip strength.
Results:
of the 203 older adults, 115 were pre-frail, 49 were non-frail, and 39 were frail, with a significant association with functional capacity and quality of life in all groups. The dimensions resulting from physical aspects, pain, and vitality were associated with those that were non-frail.
Conclusion:
in this study, frailty syndrome was inversely proportional to the quality of life, and significantly associated with functional capacity of older adults. Physical frailty is a manageable condition which can be targeted through geriatric nursing interventions.
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Impact of home visits on the functional capacity of patients with venous ulcers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):468-477
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Impact of home visits on the functional capacity of patients with venous ulcers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):468-477
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690308i
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Objective:
to assess the impact of protocol home visits on the functional capacity of adult and elderly patients with venous ulcers, before and after guidance received at home.
Method:
clinical experimental, randomized, nonblinded and controlled study, developed with 32 patients (case and control groups). Fields of research were the Wound Outpatient Care Unit of the Antônio Pedro University Hospital and households of patients treated in the outpatient unit. Data collection occurred from February to June 2014, by means of an assessment tool of the health care unit, the TINETTI index and a script for directions to be provided to study participants who received home visits.
Results:
participants in the case group showed significant and differentiated improvement post-intervention when compared to the control group, which remained stable.
Conclusion:
directions provided in the home context were beneficial to the members of the case group.
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Pressure ulcers in critically ill patients: incidence and associated factors
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):460-467
Abstract
Pressure ulcers in critically ill patients: incidence and associated factors
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):460-467
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690307i
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Objective:
to identify the incidence and describe the associated factors for pressure ulcers in critically ill patients.
Method:
this was a prospective cohort study with 77 patients, using a clinical, metabolic assessment and the associated factors for pressure ulcer, applying the risk scales (Braden and Waterlow) and assigning ulcers to categories.
Results:
an incidence of 22% (95% CI 12.6 – 31.5), with 17 patients with 32 pressure ulcers in the sacral region (47%), and of Class I (72%). The length of stay was greater than ten days (71%), most admissions were surgical (53%) or for congestive heart failure (24%), and were high risk on the Braden Scale (59%).
Conclusion:
the study highlights the high incidence of pressure ulcers, clinical and metabolic characteristics and associated factors, as well as the outcome of death, requiring, therefore, preventive measures.
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Accreditation in a public hospital: perceptions of a multidisciplinary team
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):451-459
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Accreditation in a public hospital: perceptions of a multidisciplinary team
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):451-459
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690306i
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Objective:
to analyze the perceptions of the multidisciplinary team on Accreditation in a public hospital.
Method:
descriptive, exploratory, qualitative research, performed in May 2014, using recorded individual interviews. In total, 28 employees of a public hospital, Accredited with Excellence, answered the guiding question: “Tell me about the Accreditation system used in this hospital”. The interviews were transcribed and subjected to content analysis.
Results:
of the speeches, three categories emerged: Advantages offered by the Accreditation; Accredited public hospital resembling a private hospital; Pride/satisfaction for acting in an accredited public hospital.
Conclusion:
participants perceived Accreditation as a favorable system for a quality management in the public service because it promotes the development of professional skills and improves cost management, organizational structure, management of assistance and perception of job pride/satisfaction.
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Health status and the return to work after traffic accidents
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):443-450
Abstract
Health status and the return to work after traffic accidents
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):443-450
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690305i
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Objective:
to compare the health status of traffic accident victims, at hospital discharge and after six months, and to analyze the predictive variables of their health status and return to work.
Method:
observational, longitudinal study. Data were collected through interviews and medical records of 102 patients with a mean age of 33 years; with the majority being men and victims of motorcycle accidents. The variables were analyzed by means of validated tools, student’s t-test, multiple linear regression, and logistic regression.
Results:
there was an improvement of perception in the patients’ health status six months after hospital discharge and functional capacity. The individuals who returned to work showed better health-related quality of life evaluation.
Conclusion:
improvement of the perceived health status six months after hospital discharge was found. Factors that influenced the patients’ return to work were not identified.
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