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Factors associated with occupational exposure to biological material among nursing professionals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(1):133-138
01-01-2017
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PESQUISAFactors associated with occupational exposure to biological material among nursing professionals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(1):133-138
01-01-2017DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0472
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Objective:
to identify factors associated with occupational exposure to biological material among nursing professionals.
Method:
a cross-sectional study was conducted in a high complexity hospital of a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Nursing professionals were interviewed from March to November 2015. All ethical aspects were observed.
Result:
among the 226 professionals interviewed, 17.3% suffered occupational exposure to potentially contaminated biological material, with 61.5% being percutaneous. Factors such as age (p=0.003), professional experience in nursing (p=0.015), and experience at the institution (p=0.032) were associated with the accidents with biological material.
Conclusion:
most accidents with biological material among nursing professionals were percutaneous. Age, professional experience, and experience at the institution were considered factors associated with occupational exposure.
Palavras-chave: Exposure to Biological AgentsNursing, TeamOccupational ExposureOccupational HealthOccupational RisksVer mais -
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Social representations of fishermen with spinal cord injury: impacts and life trajectory
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(1):139-145
01-01-2017
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PESQUISASocial representations of fishermen with spinal cord injury: impacts and life trajectory
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(1):139-145
01-01-2017DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0436
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Objective:
analyze social representations in the life trajectory of artisanal fishermen with spinal cord injury caused by diving on the north coast of Rio Grande do Norte.
Method:
a descriptive, qualitative study was conducted with 31 fishermen between October 2013 and August 2014, using a semi-structured interview. A lexicographic analysis and descending hierarchical classification of texts were performed (with software ALCESTE), in the perspective of the social representations.
Results:
social representations of fishermen with spinal cord injury presented experiences with physical limitations and expectations regarding retirement, which appeared as a distant reality from the requirements in Brazilian labor laws.
Conclusion:
measures are required for the promotion, prevention and rehabilitation of the health of fishermen with spinal cord injury, as well as safe and decent fishing conditions, with the commitment of health authorities.
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Patient safety in nursing paths in Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(1):146-154
01-01-2017
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PESQUISAPatient safety in nursing paths in Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(1):146-154
01-01-2017DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2015-0139
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Objective:
summarize the dissertations and theses produced by nurses available in the Catalog of Theses and Dissertations of the Brazilian Nursing Association, from volume XIX to XXXII, that address patient safety.
Method:
this is a documentary study. After data collection, the following variables were analyzed: academic level, educational institutions, year, place, type of service, study object, study method, subjects, priority protocol of patient safety, implications and final recommendations.
Results:
8,720 abstracts were found, 53 (0.61%) of which were analyzed. There was a predominance of dissertations (n=19; 35.85%) regarding the reduction of risks for fall and pressure ulcer (n=24; 45.28%), of descriptive type (n=21; 39.62%), quantitative type (n=16; 30.19%), in hospital environments (n=16; 30.19%), using scales and protocols (n=6; 11.32%).
Conclusion:
there is a tendency towards the development of studies related to patient safety in hospital environments, with an emphasis on the reduction of risk for pressure ulcer.
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Functional health literacy and knowledge of renal patients on pre-dialytic treatment
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(1):155-162
01-01-2017
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PESQUISAFunctional health literacy and knowledge of renal patients on pre-dialytic treatment
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(1):155-162
01-01-2017DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2015-0169
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Objective:
to analyze the functional health literacy (FHL), i.e., understanding and knowledge about chronic renal disease of 60 patients in pre-dialytic treatment.
Method:
this is a cross-sectional study. FHL was measured by B-TOFHLA; and the knowledge, by questionnaire. Pearson correlation and Chi-square tests were carried out as well as linear regression models.
Results:
all respondents presented inadequate FHL, and most showed insufficient knowledge about the disease and treatment. Low schooling was a predictive factor for worst FHL scores. Insufficient knowledge was related to age and compromised cognition.
Conclusion:
although association between predictive variables has not been found, limited capability to obtain and use health-related information and insufficient knowledge about their own condition and treatment can contribute to worse outcomes for CKD. Appropriate intervention strategies are necessary to deal with limited FHL and also greater knowledge and ability of professionals to deal with the matter.
Palavras-chave: Chronic Renal DiseaseHealth EducationHealth LiteracyKnowledgePatient’s ParticipationVer mais -
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Discourses on discharge care for children with special healthcare needs
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(1):163-171
01-01-2017
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PESQUISADiscourses on discharge care for children with special healthcare needs
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2017;70(1):163-171
01-01-2017DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0248
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Objectives:
analyze the discourse of healthcare professionals and families on the continuous and complex care for children with special healthcare needs; understand hospital discharge as a process centered on children demands and family learning.
Method:
qualitative research conducted between 2013 and 2015 through semi-structured interviews, document analysis and the sensitive creative method; the participants were ten children with special healthcare needs, six professionals and eleven family members from a public pediatric teaching hospital in Rio de Janeiro. The data underwent critical discourse analysis.
Results:
at discharge, family caregivers should learn innovative care to guarantee the maintenance of their children’s lives at home, but preparation is limited.
Conclusion:
the clinicians and the families pointed out Nurse as the most qualified professional for this preparation, since caring for these children requires nursing care skills.
Palavras-chave: Child HealthFamilyHealth Services Needs and DemandPatient DischargePediatric NursingVer mais -
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Nursing education: training evaluation by graduates, employers and teachers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):16-22
01-01-2016
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PESQUISANursing education: training evaluation by graduates, employers and teachers
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):16-22
01-01-2016DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690102i
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Objective:
to support the assessment and the necessary changes in the curriculum of an undergraduate degree in Nursing.
Methods:
it is a descriptive study developed in two stages as an action research. In the first stage, the speeches of 19 graduates and 15 employers were interviewed and analyzed; in the second stage, five teachers participated in the focus group. For processing the data, the content analysis was adopted.
Results:
based on the assessment of the actors, an action plan was created with suggestions regarding the curriculum flexibility, content resizing, continuing education, practice enhancement, active methodologies and autonomy of the student.
Conclusion:
the participation of actors participants of the training process and performance of professional nurses in the evaluation of a curriculum pointed aspects to realignment and provided concrete benefits to improving the quality of undergraduate course curriculum, scenario of this study.
Palavras-chave: CurriculumGraduate Programs in NursingNursing EducationNursing StudentsResearch in Nursing EducationVer mais -
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Evaluation of environmentally sustainable actions in the medication process
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):23-29
01-01-2016
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PESQUISAEvaluation of environmentally sustainable actions in the medication process
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):23-29
01-01-2016DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690103i
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Objective:
to analyze sustainable actions from an environmental point of view in the medication process, from the reception of the prescription of the pharmacy to waste discard by nursing.
Method:
study before and after performed through Lean Six Sigma methodology. The sample consisted of the amount and type of waste resulting from the pharmacy and nursing services of a medical-surgical clinical unit.
Results:
after the intervention was obtained at the pharmacy a reduction of 74.8% of chemical, infectious and sharps waste, an increase of 33.3% of common recyclable and 20% of common non-recyclable. In nursing, there was a reduction of 22.5% of chemical, infectious and sharps waste, an increase of 22.9% of common recyclable and an increase of 20% of common non-recyclable.
Conclusion:
the practice of sustainable actions in the hospital is possible, contributing to the optimization of resources and waste production with benefits to the institution, environment, and health.
Palavras-chave: EnvironmentNursingPharmaceutical PreparationsSustainable DevelopmentWaste ManagementVer mais -
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Health indicators of workers of the hospital area
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):30-39
01-01-2016
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PESQUISAHealth indicators of workers of the hospital area
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(1):30-39
01-01-2016DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690104i
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Objective:
to analyze the health indicators of workers of hospital area for exposure to workloads, wear processes and its consequences.
Method:
a retrospective, descriptive and exploratory study performed in a hospital in southern Brazil. The population consisted of 1,050 workers notifications of registered in the Monitoring System of Nursing Workers Health, in 2011.
Results:
80.8% of the records were female workers, with 34.2% aged between 31 to 40 years old, corresponding to 2478 working lost days. The results subsidized the implementation of nine indicators that showed the prevalence of respiratory and osteoarticular problems.
Conclusion:
the results allow the reflection and redirection of actions for workers' health, as the processes of becoming ill are compounded by exposure to psychic burdens. These indicators, when monitored, can contribute to the transformation of the profile of morbidity of these workers.
Palavras-chave: Epidemiological SurveillanceHealth Basics IndicatorsHospital Human ResourcesNursingOccupational HealthVer mais