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01-01-2016
Socio-environmental approach in nursing: focusing on rural labor and the use of pesticides
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(6):1179-1187
Abstract
Socio-environmental approach in nursing: focusing on rural labor and the use of pesticides
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(6):1179-1187
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0364
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Objective:
to apply a socio-environmental approach to the relationship between human health and rural labor through a link verification/association between health disorders and the use of pesticides.
Method:
this is a quantitative, cross-sectional, observational and exploratory study with 331 inhabitants of two cities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Data analysis was conducted by Poisson regression.
Results:
reported health disorders included: mental (62.2%); circulatory (49.8%); dermatologic (45%); respiratory (41%); and gastric (36.2%). Workers who apply pesticides showed a 90% higher prevalence of dermatological alterations when compared to those who did not.
Conclusion:
the socio-environmental approach, comprising elements of the rural environment, of workers, and of the use of pesticides in the work process in connection/association with potential health disorders has shown that rural workers who apply pesticides present a higher prevalence of dermatological alterations.
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01-01-2016
Peritoneal dialysis: family care for chronic kidney disease patients in home-based treatment
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(6):1172-1178
Abstract
Peritoneal dialysis: family care for chronic kidney disease patients in home-based treatment
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(6):1172-1178
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0262
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Objective:
to propose a family care model for patients with chronic kidney disease in peritoneal dialysis based on evidence indicated by family members.
Method:
this was a qualitative descriptive study that used the Convergent Care Research method. It was conducted at a state hospital in Rio de Janeiro, including techniques for recording individual interviews and consisted of a group of 19 study participants. Data were analyzed according to the stages proposed by the method, generating a category that used a cultural question as the basis for patient care resulting in a proposal for home-based family care.
Results:
the patient care model proposed includes dialogue and reflection in sharing the knowledge of “professional” and “popular” systems, aiming to improve the patient’s quality of life.
Conclusion:
family members were able to promote care based on cultural preservation, accommodation and repatterning, as proposed by Leininger’s Sunrise Model.
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01-01-2016
Technology for self-care for ostomized women’s sexual and reproductive health
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(6):1164-1171
Abstract
Technology for self-care for ostomized women’s sexual and reproductive health
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(6):1164-1171
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0302
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Objective:
to validate the technology of printed booklets on self-care for ostomized women’s sexual and reproductive health.
Method:
a methodological study was performed with a focus on the construction and validity of a printed booklet. The content of this booklet was validated by 11 specialist judges/nurses, according to a Content Validity Index (CVI) equal to or higher than 0.80. Appearance was validated by nine ostomized women, according to an assessment of the difficulty and convenience of the educational material.
Results:
the booklet was validated by specialists, with an overall mean CVI equal to 0.87. Moreover, the target population showed 100% of agreement in terms of the adequacy of organization, writing style, appearance and motivation of this booklet.
Conclusion:
the educational technology in question was validated according to content and appearance, thus representing an adequate, reliable and easily understandable resource to acquire knowledge about self-care for ostomized women’s sexual and reproductive health.
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01-01-2016
Short-course therapy for tuberculosis: a discourse analysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(6):1154-1163
Abstract
Short-course therapy for tuberculosis: a discourse analysis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(6):1154-1163
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0330
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Objective:
to analyze the meanings produced by nursing professionals in the directly observed treatment (DOT) for tuberculosis (TB) in the city of São Paulo.
Method:
this is a qualitative study, conducted in March and April 2014 through semi-directed interviews with nine nurses. The empirical material produced was analyzed according to the theoretical and methodological support of the Discourse Analysis of French matrix.
Results:
results have emerged as three discursive blocks: conditions for the production of tuberculosis control practices; production conditions facilitating the treatment of tuberculosis; and production conditions hindering the treatment of tuberculosis.
Conclusion:
these professionals’ words produce different meanings, which suggest that the practices of nursing professionals allow the patient to search for a cure, which is reinforced by incentives of a social nature, but permeated by the vicissitudes that are circumscribed in the ill person’s everyday production conditions.
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01-01-2016
Aids in the elderly: reasons that lead to late diagnosis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(6):1140-1146
Abstract
Aids in the elderly: reasons that lead to late diagnosis
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(6):1140-1146
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0370
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Objective:
to investigate elderly living with HIV/Aids and health professionals, what are the reasons that lead to late diagnosis of HIV infection in the elderly.
Method:
prospective, qualitative study, conducted at a specialized outpatient clinic with elderly living with HIV/Aids, diagnosed age over 60 years and in the Family Health Strategy units with nurses and physicians. Data were collected through interviews and verified by content analysis, using the theoretical framework of vulnerability.
Results:
a total of 11 elderly, 11 nurses and 12 physicians participated in the study. Three empirical categories emerged: the late diagnosis of HIV happens against the health service; invisibility of the sexuality of the elderly; and weaknesses in the anti-HIV serology request for the elderly.
Conclusion:
there are health professionals who see the elderly as asexual, causing the diagnosis of HIV to happen in the secondary and tertiary service instead of primary care.
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01-01-2016
Storytelling: a care technology in continuing education for active ageing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(6):1132-1139
Abstract
Storytelling: a care technology in continuing education for active ageing
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(6):1132-1139
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0390
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Objective:
assessing relevance and effectiveness of care/educational technology in the form of “storytelling” as a strategy in the cultivation of active ageing (AA) for elderly users of a Basic Health Unit (BHU), from the Amazon region.
Method:
convergent care research (CCR) held in a BHU in Belém, state of Pará, with eight elderly ladies for testing this technology. An active ageing assessment questionnaire and WHOQOL-BREF – quality of life assessment were applied. After training with a view to continuing education, elderly ladies told stories for an audience that addressed the question: “What did you learn from it for your life?”
Results:
tThe popular stories elicited reactions from which the following categories emerged: solidarity; respect for the other; imagination, dreams, hopes and culture of the Amazonian. This practice had a positive result, producing changes in the quality of life of the elderly, particularly in the psychological domain.
Conclusion:
“storytelling” proved to be an innovative technology, a relevant and effective resource in health education, especially for active ageing.
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01-01-2016
Nurse care practices in the Family Health Strategy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(6):1124-1131
Abstract
Nurse care practices in the Family Health Strategy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(6):1124-1131
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0273
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Objective:
to analyze the practices of care of nurses working in teams of the family health strategy, from the perspective of users.
Method:
qualitative research conducted with 34 registered users in seven family health units of a municipality of Bahia from June to December 2014. The results were organized by the technique of content analysis.
Results:
users showed satisfaction with the nurse care due to listening, warmth and resolution of their health needs, despite the emphasis on procedures and programs targeted to populational groups. The dissatisfaction stems from the authoritarian, prescriptive and inflexible attitude in the nurse care. It was also emphasized that the home visits are directed to the bedridden and more restricted to preventive actions. Educational activities occur during the nursing consultation and in the health unit.
Conclusion:
there is urgent need of redefining the care as a structuring axis of the nurse practice.
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01-01-2016
Interdisciplinary care praxis in groups of people living with fibromyalgia
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(6):1115-1123
Abstract
Interdisciplinary care praxis in groups of people living with fibromyalgia
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(6):1115-1123
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0279
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Objectives:
to analyze the integrated community therapy model for the empowerment of people living with fibromyalgia and discuss the impact of this interdisciplinary intervention in the health-disease process and self-care.
Method:
a participatory-approach qualitative study, developed in 2015 with 11 participants at the Laboratory of Physiology Applied to Physical Education of the Rio de Janeiro State University, RJ. Data production comprised World Café, participant observation and semi-structured interview. The analysis was performed according to Bardin, through data triangulation in dialogue with the relevant literature.
Results:
the integrated community therapy group is a driving force in building and expanding knowledge about fibromyalgia and in self-care empowerment.
Conclusion:
this group strategy proved to be an interdisciplinary praxis tool that enables the development of solidary care networks. Thus, shared knowledge was generated, transformed into a listening and reflection environment to manage personal and family obstacles.
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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 ARTICLE01-01-2019
Knowledge and behavior of professionals about bundled strategies of central venous catheter
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(1):50-56
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEKnowledge and behavior of professionals about bundled strategies of central venous catheter
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(1):50-56
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0164
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Objective:
To investigate the factors that influence the knowledge and behavior of professionals of neonatal and pediatric units about bundled strategies of insertion of central venous catheter.
Method:
This is a cross-sectional study, conducted in one neonatal and one pediatric intensive care units in a public hospital in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, from April to July, 2016. The sample consisted of 255 professionals who answered a structured instrument. Descriptive and comparative analyses were made using the SPSS software.
Results:
The category nursing professional (p = 0.010), working hours of 12×36 scale (p < 0.001), training as a form of acquiring knowledge (p < 0.001) and participation in training programs (p < 0.001) are associated to greater knowledge about the bundle. Regarding behavior, no significant associations were observed.
Conclusion:
The study showed that there are factors that influence the knowledge about bundled strategies of insertion of central venous catheter, reflecting the need to consider these practices for making more effective educational practices in health care.
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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 ARTICLE04-09-2020
Factors associated with the discontinuance of outpatient follow-up in neonatal units
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(3):e20180793
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEFactors associated with the discontinuance of outpatient follow-up in neonatal units
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(3):e20180793
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0793
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Objectives:
to identify predisposing and enabling factors as well as the health needs associated with the discontinuance of outpatient follow-up of newborns who were hospitalized at neonatal intensive care unit.
Methods:
cross-sectional study, using the behavioral model of health services use. The study was composed of 358 mothers and newborns referred to the outpatient follow-up after discharge. Characterization, perception of social support, postnatal depression, and attendance to appointments data were collected, analyzed by the R software (3.3.1).
Results:
outpatient follow-up was discontinued by 31.28% of children in the first year after discharge. In multiple regression analysis, the chance of discontinuance was higher for newborns who used mechanical ventilation (OR = 1.68; 95%CI 1.04-2.72) and depended on technology (OR = 3.54; 95%CI 1.32-9.5).
Conclusions:
predisposing factors were associated with the discontinuance of follow-up; enabling factors and health needs did not present a significant association. Children with more complex health conditions require additional support to participate in follow-up programs, thus ensuring the continuity of care.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE02-22-2021
Analysis of vaccine loss due to temperature change
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(1):e20190762
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEAnalysis of vaccine loss due to temperature change
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(1):e20190762
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0762
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Objectives:
to analyze vaccine losses in a Health Region in the Northwest of São Paulo.
Methods:
retrospective cross-sectional study with secondary data obtained from Temperature Change Notification Forms used by the Epidemiological Surveillance Group XXIX of São José do Rio Preto between 2010 and 2017. Descriptive and inferential analysis were performed using multiple linear regression and significance level of 95%.
Results:
in total, 341 notifications of temperature changes were analyzed, of which 70.1% were caused by structural reasons, 57.8% in industrial refrigerators and 91.2% in primary care services. Of the doses that suffered a change in temperature, 41.4% were lost and 58.6% were administered to the population. The highest percentage of lost doses compared to those applied occurred in smaller municipalities, although they reported less.
Conclusions:
nursing workers who work in vaccination rooms should make efforts to prevent temperature changes and avoid losses and higher public expenses.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE09-26-2022
Participatory development of educational technology in seeking patient safety in maternity hospitals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(5):e20210701
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEParticipatory development of educational technology in seeking patient safety in maternity hospitals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(5):e20210701
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0701
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Objectives:
to develop a booklet as an educational technology, together with health professionals, patients and companions, aiming at their involvement in patient safety in maternity hospitals.
Methods:
a qualitative convergent care study, carried out in three stages at a maternity hospital in Belo Horizonte. The booklet construction took place between February and April 2021, with 13 professionals, 06 companions and 11 patients.
Results:
data content analysis was performed, creating three categories: Knowledge and experiences about patient and newborn safety in maternity hospitals; Challenges for involving patient and companion in safety actions; Assessment of patients, companions and professionals on the booklet construction process. The booklet construction involved the participation of health professionals, users and companions in all stages of the process.
Final considerations:
the participatory process enabled the creation of educational technology for the involvement of patients and companions in patient safety actions.
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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 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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REFLECTION02-22-2021
Convergent care research and its qualification as scientific research
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(1):e20190657
Abstract
REFLECTIONConvergent care research and its qualification as scientific research
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2021;74(1):e20190657
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0657
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Objectives:
to highlight the main attributes of Convergent Care Research that ratify it as a method of scientific research. Methods: it is a theoretical-reflective study on Convergent Care Research’s theoretical-methodological assumptions. Development: Convergent Care Research is compatible with the Social Constructionism paradigm. Convergent Care Research projects have two approaches: practical and conceptual. The Convergent Care Research process corpus contains five phases: conception; instrumentation; scrutiny; analysis and theorizing. Final Considerations: Convergent Care Research rigor encompasses the relationship between research and care practice, and this corresponds to the convergence of these two dimensions. Due to its theoretical foundation and criteria of methodological rigor, Convergent Care Research is aligned with scientific research methods.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-21-2019
Consumption of alcohol and drugs and school absenteeism among high school students of public schools
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(6):1692-1698
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEConsumption of alcohol and drugs and school absenteeism among high school students of public schools
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(6):1692-1698
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0828
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Objective:
To evaluate the relation between the consumption of alcohol and other drugs and school absenteeism in high school students of public schools in the 30 days prior to data collection.
Method:
Cross-sectional study of quantitative character conducted from May to September 2017, with 282 high school students of public schools of Mossoró-RN. We used a closed questionnaire with questions about drug consumption as our instrument of analysis. We performed hierarchical binary logistic regression by using the SPSS 20.0.
Results:
In bivariate analysis, the relation between absenteeism and drug consumption patterns proved to be significant to those who engage in heavy episodic drinking of alcohol and in the use of tobacco, inhalants and marijuana. The adjusted regression model only included the variables tobacco and heavy episodic drinking of alcohol.
Conclusion:
The hierarchical binary logistic regression analysis corroborated with absenteeism outcomes, explaining it in 12.3% of cases.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-21-2019
Caregiver burden and stress in psychiatric hospital admission
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(6):1699-1706
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLECaregiver burden and stress in psychiatric hospital admission
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(6):1699-1706
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0832
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Objective:
to evaluate the relation between sociodemographics factors, stress and burden of care of family caregivers of patients at a psychiatric hospital admission.
Method:
quantitative study, with a cross-sectional correlation design. A total of 112 family caregivers participated, older than 18, in a Brazilian psychiatric hospital. A sociodemographic questionnaire was used to collect data, the Zarit Burden Interview and LIPP Adult Stress Symptom Inventory.
Results:
burden of care in family caregivers at a psychiatric hospital admission was significantly associated with stress (p=0.000). The psychological symptoms of stress predicted severe burden. Most caregivers presented a moderate or severe burden, with 52.7% in the resistance phase of stress; 66.1% presented psychological symptoms.
Conclusion:
results show the alarming situation of caregivers of patients from a psychiatric hospital, evidencing their own vulnerability to illness. Indeed, the during admission in a psychiatric hospital, not only patients need care, but also their caregivers.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-26-2020
Suspected COVID-19 flu-like syndrome in men who have sex with men and have been involved in casual sex
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20200913
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLESuspected COVID-19 flu-like syndrome in men who have sex with men and have been involved in casual sex
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20200913
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0913
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Objective:
To evaluate the presence of flu-like syndrome suggestive of COVID-19 in men who have sex with men (MSM) and engaged in casual sex during a period of social isolation.
Method:
National epidemiological survey, applied in April and May 2020, by adaptation of Respondent Drive Sampling.
Results:
1,337 MSM participated in the survey, of which 514 (38.4%) had fever associated with another sign or symptom of flu-like syndrome. Social, demographic characteristics, sexual practices and activities during the period of social isolation were statistically associated with the presence of flu-like syndrome. There was a statistical difference (p < 0.001) in the average of partners between those who had signs and symptoms of flu-like syndrome (3.5) and those who did not (1.7).
Conclusion:
Evidence of signs and symptoms indicative of flu-like syndrome suggestive of COVID 19 in Brazilian MSM who were involved in casual sex during the period of social isolation.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-21-2019
Functional independence of elderly patients who fell: a follow-up study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(6):1715-1722
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEFunctional independence of elderly patients who fell: a follow-up study
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2019;72(6):1715-1722
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0845
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Objective:
to evaluate, in emergency hospital service and at home, the functional independence of elderly people who fell.
Method:
longitudinal study with 151 elderly. Functional Independence Measure (FIM) was used. Statistical tests were performed with univariate and bivariate analysis.
Results:
mean of total FIM value in the hospital was 70.4; and at home 84.3 (p <0.001). Independence was lower in the motor domain, in “self-care”, “mobility” and “locomotion” dimensions, in the two evaluations (p <0.001). Dependence reduced from 97.3% elderly in the hospital to 82.8% at home (p <0.001). There was a negative correlation between total FIM and age, number of medications, number of diseases and hospitalization time in both evaluations. Femoral and hip fractures were associated with lower total FIM values (p <0.001).
Conclusion:
the elderly had less independence in the hospital compared to at home, with greater impairment in the motor domain and “self-care”, “mobility” and “locomotion” dimensions, in the two moments evaluated.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-31-2020
Explanatory models of families of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20180975
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEExplanatory models of families of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73:e20180975
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0975
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Objectives:
to analyze how children with type 1 diabetes mellitus and their families explain the pathology, based on their understanding of the factors related to the discovery of diabetes, the etiology, treatment, and prognosis of the disease.
Methods:
qualitative methodological approach, based on medical anthropology and the narrative method. In-depth interviews were conducted with 12 families of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus attending follow-up consultations at a specialized center. The statements were subjected to inductive thematic analysis.
Results:
the explanatory models identified describe the families search for the clarification of the signs and symptoms that the child had. Faced with the disease, families reorganized themselves to meet new health care needs of children, such as adequate nutrition, physical exercise, and blood glucose monitoring.
Final Considerations:
knowing the explanatory models allows the understanding of how families give meaning to the child’s illness, favoring daily nursing care and an effective control of the disease.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE12-08-2023
Polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications and associated factors among older adults with hypertension in primary care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220785
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEPolypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications and associated factors among older adults with hypertension in primary care
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2023;76:e20220785
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0785
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Objective:
to identify the prevalence and associations of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication use among older adults with hypertension treated in primary care.
Methods:
a cross-sectional study carried out with older adults with hypertension treated at a Family Health Strategy unit. Data collection included analysis of medical records, interviews and multidimensional assessment of older adults. Socio-demographic information and clinical variables were collected. Statistical analysis was performed by multiple logistic regression.
Results:
polypharmacy prevalence was 38.09%, and potentially inappropriate medication (PIM), 28.57%. There was a significant association between polypharmacy and PIM use, altered sleep and ethnicity. PIM use was associated with polypharmacy, worse family functioning, and absence of a caregiver. Cognitive decline reduces the prevalence of these medications.
Conclusions:
polypharmacy and PIM use among older adults with hypertension represent a problem in this population, especially among the most vulnerable.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE10-01-2022
Continuity of care for children with special healthcare needs during the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(2):e20210150
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEContinuity of care for children with special healthcare needs during the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2022;75(2):e20210150
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0150
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Objective:
To describe the continuity of care for children with special healthcare needs during the COVID-19 pandemic through the perception of their caregivers in the Northeast of Brazil.
Methods:
Qualitative descriptive-exploratory research carried out between June and September 2020, in a municipality in the Northeast of Brazil. Eleven caregivers participated through semi-structured interviews conducted at home. The data were submitted to thematic content analysis.
Results:
The social isolation period and the suspension of health services affected the continuity of care, configuring the category “Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for the continuity of care”. Caregivers expressed fear of children contracting the coronavirus, characterizing the category “Fears and uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic in view of the vulnerability of children with special healthcare needs”.
Final considerations:
Caregivers’ reports revealed problems in the continuity of care for the studied cohort. Therefore, health care practices must be rethought in times of pandemic.
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