REME - Revista Mineira de Enfermagem is a technical-scientific periodical publication of the School of Nursing of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG/EE), headquartered in Belo Horizonte, capital of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is intended for the publication of articles written by professionals and academics in the area of health and nursing with a focus on education, research, management and practice of health care, articles that can contribute to the expansion of knowledge and to the development of health and nursing. Research, review, reflection and case or experience reports are accepted for publication. In addition to the types of articles cited, the journal publishes editorials, produced by Experts in a given area, at the invitation of the journal's editors or letter to the editor.
Efeitos da violência por parceiro íntimo na saúde da mulher e filhos
Objetivo: apreender o imaginário construído por mulheres sobre os efeitos da violência por parceiro íntimo em sua saúde e na de seus filhos. Método: estudo qualitativo e descritivo realizado em um Centro de Referência de Atendimento à Mulher em Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brasil, com 12 participantes que vivenciaram a violência por parceiro íntimo. Os dados foram coletados entre julho de 2019 e fevereiro de 2020 por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas, sistematizados pelo Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo (DSC) e interpretados à luz da Sociologia Compreensiva e do Cotidiano de Michel Maffesoli. Resultados: o sujeito coletivo apresentou idade entre 32 e 56 anos, cor preta e parda, religião evangélica, nível superior completo, baixa renda e dependência financeira. Do DSC emergiram as ideias centrais: “fiquei muito doente” e “a convivência com meu ex-marido atrapalhou a vida dos meus filhos em tudo”. Os discursos evidenciaram o adoecimento físico e mental, além de impactos intergeracionais, como ansiedade, retraimento e comportamentos violentos nos filhos. Conclusões: o imaginário coletivo revelou a violência por parceiro íntimo como fenômeno totalizante que atravessa gerações, estruturando o sofrimento como experiência simbólica e social. Os achados apontam a necessidade de atenção em saúde pautada na interdisciplinaridade, na articulação de saberes e em políticas públicas intersetoriais para romper ciclos de violência.
Margaret Olinda de Souza Carvalho e Lira
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IMPACT OF DEBRIEFING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CLINICAL SKILLS IN SEPSE AMONG STUDENTS: QUASE-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
Objective: to evaluate the impact of debriefing associated with a clinical simulation scenario on the knowledge and skills of nursing students in the management of patients with sepsis. Method: a quasi-experimental, before-and-after study conducted with 20 nursing students from a public university. Data were collected using a sociodemographic questionnaire, a validated pre- and post-test on sepsis, and a skills checklist. Descriptive statistics were performed for qualitative variables and the mean and standard deviation for age. The comparison of pre- and post-intervention scores used the Wilcoxon test, with the effect calculated by Rosenthal's r statistic. The change in the overall score on the skills checklist was assessed by the McNemar test, suitable for paired categorical variables, and internal consistency was measured by Cronbach's alpha (significance of 5%). Results: the students' knowledge in the post-test was significantly (p<0.05) greater than in the pre-test, as well as in relation to the skills before and after the debriefing. The mean score in the pre-test was 2.50 (± 1.23) and, in the post-test, it was 5.95 (± 1.14) (p < 0.001). The mean sum of the simulation checklist before the debriefing was 11.45 (± 3.85) and, after debriefing, it was 14.80 (± 1.79) (p = 0.002). Conclusion: the results demonstrate the effectiveness of the intervention, which promoted a significant expansion of knowledge and skills in the management of sepsis.
Priscila Aparecida da Silva Toledo do Carmo
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Patient safety in the obstetric setting in the context of COVID-19:
Objective: to analyze the perspectives of healthcare professionals regarding patient safety in an obstetric service during the COVID-19 pandemic, through the theoretical lens of structure, process, and outcomes. Methods: qualitative case study based on the Donabedian triad. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and field observation in a Brazilian obstetric service. The data was analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s reflexive thematic analysis. The Ethics and Research Committees approved the study. Results: the study included 27 health professionals. Four thematic categories emerged from the interviews: Health professionals’ perspectives about patient safety; understanding of patient safety in relation to structure, process, and outcomes; facilitating and hindering factors; and strategies adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Structural and human resource limitations, dynamic workflows, and emotional strain were major challenges. Facilitating factors included a pre-existing safety culture, teamwork, and support from the Patient Safety Team. Final considerations: the reflective thematic analysis of the interviews allowed us to evaluate patient safety in the obstetric service in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of health professionals. The need for well-designed workflows and processes is highlighted, with the involvement of team members and clear and reliable communication mechanisms, enhancing the promotion of patient safety.
Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital
Validade e confiabilidade da versão brasileira da escala pediátrica Play-Performance Scale for Children
Objetivo: avaliar a evidência de validade baseada na relação com outras variáveis e a confiabilidade interavaliadores da versão brasileira da escala pediátrica Play-Performance Scale for Children. Método: trata-se de um estudo metodológico de abordagem quantitativa, realizado entre os meses de junho e outubro de 2021, em um instituto de referência no tratamento do câncer. A amostra foi composta por 59 crianças/adolescentes, avaliados por seus familiares/acompanhantes e por quatro enfermeiros treinados, com um intervalo máximo de 30 minutos entre as avaliações. Resultados: a maioria das crianças avaliadas estava na faixa etária de 2 a 5 anos (37,29%), sendo os tumores do sistema nervoso central os mais prevalentes (23,73%). O coeficiente de correlação intraclasse indicou excelente concordância (0,86) entre as avaliações dos enfermeiros pediatras e dos familiares/acompanhantes. Ao comparar as avaliações, observaram-se semelhanças. Na validade de critério, verificou-se que a idade, o tratamento paliativo e o tratamento curativo integrado ao paliativo influenciaram no aumento médio do escore da escala. Na avaliação dos familiares/acompanhantes, observou-se que uma escolaridade mais elevada influenciou positivamente o escore da escala. Conclusão: constatou-se que a escala é confiável e pode ser aplicada pelos familiares/acompanhantes. Ressalta-se a necessidade de aplicação em uma amostra consistente para aprofundar as propriedades psicométricas.
Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade
Guia para identificação de fatores de risco cardiovascular na atenção primária à saúde
Objetivo: Elaborar um guia para auxiliar na identificação de fatores de risco cardiovascular na atenção primária à saúde. Método: Trata-se de um estudo com interface na pesquisa metodológica desenvolvido em duas fases: a primeira a Revisão Integrativa da Literatura e a segunda a Elaboração do Guia de Identificação de Fatores de Risco Cardiovascular. Resultados: A revisão apontou os principais fatores de risco identificáveis na atenção primária. Com base nesses achados, foi elaborado um guia estruturado com linguagem acessível, embasamento científico e recursos visuais que facilitam sua aplicação no cotidiano. O material é acessível em formato impresso e digital, voltado aos profissionais da atenção primária à saúde. Conclusão: O guia constitui uma ferramenta útil para qualificar o cuidado, apoiar a tomada de decisão clínica e fortalecer as ações de prevenção e controle das doenças cardiovasculares.
Quality of life, social support and depressive symptoms of men with cancer undergoing oncological follow-up
Objective: to correlate social support and depressive symptoms with the health-related quality of life of men with cancer undergoing oncological follow-up. Method: a cross-sectional, analytical study was conducted in 2020 with 95 men diagnosed with cancer, receiving oncological care at a referral hospital in southern Minas Gerais, interviewed using the characterization instruments, the Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, the Social Support Scale of the Medical Outcomes Study, and the Beck Depression Inventory. Data were analyzed using Spearman's correlation test. The study was approved by an ethics committee. Results: there was a predominance of elderly, married men, with incomplete elementary education, former smokers, and diagnosed with prostate cancer. Regarding quality of life, Cognitive Function and Social Function presented the highest averages. Regarding social support, material support was the most perceived. The depression inventory revealed minimal intensity of depressive symptoms. Conclusion: a positive correlation was found between the Emotional Support/Information domain and Role Performance, and a negative correlation between Emotional Support/Information and Fatigue. Positive Social Interaction correlated positively with Role Performance and Social Functioning, and negatively with Fatigue and Financial Difficulty. The Beck Depression Inventory correlated positively with Dyspnea, Loss of Appetite, Fatigue, Pain, Insomnia, and Financial Difficulty, and negatively with the dimensions Cognitive Functioning, Social Functioning, Emotional Functioning, Physical Functioning, Role Performance, and Global Health Status/Quality of Life.
Objective: to analyze and reflect on the contextual aspects that permeate the use of the Theory of Basic Human Needs in Brazil. Methods: this is a theoretical-reflective study based on the theoretical framework of contextual analysis, proposed by Hinds, Chaves and Cypress, as a source of meaning and knowledge. Results: the context is understood at four distinct levels, but with relationships between them. In this study, the immediate context addresses the theory as a conceptual theoretical framework, the specific context contemplates the use of theory in the training process, the general context its use in the daily practice of nurses and the metacontext reflects the subsidies of the theory in the scope of knowledge Nursing theorist. Final considerations: the Theory of Basic Human Needs presents levels of contextual interaction mainly regarding its applicability, especially during the application of the nursing process.
Parturition and birth care practices during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Objective: to identify, in the literature, which obstetric practices were used during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Method: this is a systematic literature review, which was conducted by searching the PubMed (MEDLINE) and Embase databases covering the period from 2020 to 2024, following the PRISMA guidelines. A total of 2,505 references were found in the initial search, and after screening, 14 studies were included in the narrative synthesis, using the Synthesis Without Meta-Analysis (SWiM) methodology. Results: The studies indicated that, during the pandemic, there was an increase in the implementation of recommended practices in parturition, such as providing diet and non-pharmacological methods for pain relief. Non-recommended interventions, such as the use of episiotomy and oxytocin, decreased significantly. However, cesarean section rates remained stable in most studies, with the exception of some cases in which there was an increase, justified by the search for increased safety for the mother-baby dyad. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the organization of care for pregnant women, parturients, and newborns. In several international contexts, obstetric interventions considered unnecessary were adopted. This reinforces the need for continuous awareness among professionals involved in obstetric and perinatal care. Therefore, it is essential to strengthen strategies that favor women’s autonomy and their active participation as central subjects in health care.
Experiences and support network of Nursing students during the SARS-CoV-2 infection period
Objective: to understand how Nursing students perceived the role of the support network in the face of their experience with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Method: descriptive study, with a qualitative approach. Data were collected between November 2021 and May 2022, through remote and in-person, audio-recorded interviews with 15 students, selected for convenience. The data were subjected to content analysis, thematic modality, and interpreted in light of Roy's adaptation model. Results: the subjects were all female, who, during the SARS-CoV-2 infection period, experienced different needs, which led to three adaptive modes: physiological, real-life function and interdependence. The informal network (family, friends, neighbors, and church members) offered instrumental, informational, emotional, and spiritual support, especially via telephone and messaging apps. Support from the formal network (healthcare services and professionals) was perceived as insufficient and, at times, inhumane. Conclusion: the family, even when distant, was the main source of support. The health system's actions were limited to punctual assistance and the provision of guidance on care, being considered insufficient in some situations.
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Specialized Nursing language terms in caring for people with chronic pain
Objective: to identify specialized nursing language terms for caring for people with chronic pain and to map the identified terms with the International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP®). Methods: a descriptive, quantitative study that covered the first two stages of the Brazilian method for developing terminological subsets: identification of relevant terms in the literature and cross-mapping of identified terms with ICNP®. Results: 1,120 terms were identified in the literature corpus in Portuguese and English languages. The terms pain, patient, chronic pain, health, and care stand out in number of repetitions. The mapping using the MappICNP computational tool expanded the identified terms and generated 3,484 terms eligible for equivalence. Among them, 3,225 terms are included in ICNP®, with 434 having direct mapping, 78 with lexical or root equivalence, 2,447 broader terms, and 266 more restricted terms. A total of 259 terms have no equivalence with ICNP® terms. Conclusion: the terms identified in the literature and mapped with ICNP® have the potential to represent nursing care for people with chronic pain, as they describe attributes related to the phenomenon. Standardization of nursing language in this care context can support the recording of nursing process elements in patient records, contributing to the evaluation of care quality and the visibility of the profession.
Jasmine Emanuelle Ferreira Pacheco de Castro
Karina Silveira de Almeida Hammerschmidt
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Pleasure and suffering in nursing workers from post-anesthesia care unit
Objective: to analyze the pleasure and suffering of the nursing workers working in a postanesthetic recovery room. Method: quantitative, cross-sectional study, with 56 nursing workers. We used a socio-work questionnaire and the Pleasure and Pain in the Workplace Scale for collecting data. The data were analyzed by the Predictive Analytics Software program version 18.0, with significance levels at 5%. Results: the factors freedom of expression and professional fulfilment, related to pleasure were assessed as satisfactory. Regarding the factors related to suffering, the professional burnout was assessed as critical and lack of recognition, as satisfactory. There was association between the variable work leave due to illness and the factors professional burnout (p=0.022) and lack of recognition (p=0.002). The function of nursing assistant was associated with the no job satisfaction (p=0.047). Conclusions: the critical assessment as for the professional burnout indicates the moderate risk for illness to worker, which suggests compromising of the nursing workers´ health. The nursing assistants were not professionally satisfied. The results contribute to broad the reflections about the worker´s health, in particular on post-anesthetic recovery.
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Objective: identify how the group of pregnant women has contributed to the strengthening of women's autonomy during labor and birth. Method: this is documentary research with a qualitative approach. The papers used to support this study are part of the database of the extension project of the Pregnant Women and Pregnant Couples Group of the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). The inclusion criteria were the reports of women who addressed issues related to autonomy in labor, from 2015 to 2017. Eighty-eight reports of postpartum women were analyzed, selecting 21 who were under the study theme. Data collection was performed from August to September 2017. Data analysis was performed through content analysis. Results and discussion: the results of this study were presented in four categories: time to go to maternity, the awareness of the midwifery process, experiencing childbirth and the practices that interfere with women's autonomy. The pregnant group is an effective and important prenatal complementary tool for the consolidation of female autonomy in the parturition process. Final considerations: Thus, the dissemination of groups of pregnant women is encouraged, as they stimulate the development of human potentialities, making women to be perceived as the central subject of their care, and becoming protagonists in their process of gestating and midwifery.
Embracement analysis of the risk classification in the emergency units
Objective: to evaluate the embracement services in the risk classification performed in emergency units. Method: this is a cross-sectional and quantitative study, carried out with 63 nurses who work in the emergency units of João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. Data were collected through individual interviews conducted in the nurses' work environment, using a semi-structured questionnaire and the embracement of the risk classification analysis instrument, analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: by assessing the dimensions of embracement of the risk classification instrument, it was observed that most nurses classified the “structure” as precarious (47.6%), the “process” as satisfactory (47.6%) and the “result” as equally satisfactory and precarious (42.9%). The individual analysis of each service showed that only one emergency unit classified the “structure” as precarious, and the other questions were considered satisfactory in the other Donabedian dimensions: process and result. Conclusion: embracement in the risk classification has fulfilled one of its main objectives, assisting the patient according to the severity of the case and not of his arrival order.
The permanence of the family in the center of intensive oncological pediatric therapy
Objective: to identify the perception of the nursing team about the limits and possibilities of the presence of the family member in the care of the child in an intensive pediatric oncology center. Method: this is a qualitative, case-study conducted between September and November 2014, with 25 Nursing members, through a semistructured interview at a pediatric oncology intensive care unit of a public hospital in Rio de Janeiro. Data were submitted to categorical content analysis. Results: the team realizes that in some situations, the family member's permanence causes difficulties for their work. However, it understands that it is also essential for care because it offers companionship and conveys confidence to the child. Conclusion: shared care between the nursing team and the family represents continuous negotiation, exchange of experiences and enables the care of the child with cancer in the intensive care unit.
Perceptions of pregnant women admitted to a high-risk reference service
Objective: to understand the perceptions of pregnant women admitted to a highrisk reference service about having a child with a pre-existing disease and to describe their feelings when going through the experience of developing a high-risk pregnancy. Method: this is a descriptive study of a qualitative approach, conducted through a semi-structured interview with 18 pregnant women who were in the maternity ward of the Hospital Regional do Sudoeste do Paraná. Data was collected between April and June 2017. Results: two categories were delineated and it was found that these pregnant women often feel unprepared to have a child, to change their whole life and to place their future in the hands of God, raising fear, concern, insecurity, anxiety, happiness and guilt. Conclusion: the study revealed the need that these pregnant women have to express their feelings; however, this aspect of motherhood is often neglected, and the significant influence on the development of pregnancy is not evidenced by the professionals.
Perceptions of the human body have changed over time. Cultural aspects shape behaviours, social rules and lifestyles; nowadays it is an object of consumption: the ideal body should be slim and healthy. At the same time, epidemiological indices of obesity are alarmingly high. Obese people, in an effort to fit into an ideal model, resort to bariatric surgery. The present study aims to understand, from the experiences of two women and a caregiver, the meanings of living with obesity. It is a qualitative study that uses hermeneutic concepts. Dialogue with the participants centred in the Focal Life Story grasped from their narratives. It allowed the researchers to identify two themes: the social burden of obesity - it relates not to physical body weight, but to its impact in people's social life; and rebirth - the social burden of obesity is an important aspect: according to the participants it is worth going through the difficulties of a post-operative to return to a normal weight range; being once again included - in social groups to which body image is a "passport to happiness" - feels like a rebirth to them. In conclusion, understanding the logic/dynamics of these people's health needs can contribute to build practices from the perspective of people who are obese. Socio-anthropological knowledge is essential for caring for their needs and is an important aspect in the reorganization of health practices addressed to that population group.
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Teamwork and its meaning to professionals working in the family health strategy program
The goal was to understand the meaning of teamworkfor professionals in the Family Health Strategy. This qualitative research used semi-structured interviews with eight health professionals. The analysis highlighted the significance of teamwork as a workfamily and envisioned a helping relationship, a job and a hierarchical collective work. Also pointed out difficulties, aggravating, benefits and suggestions related to teamwork. The results allowed reflections on the complexity of teamwork and the need for capacity buildingfor the development of interpersonal skills and teamwork.
Management of biological and cutting waste hazards
This study aimed to assess the knowledge of undergraduate students in biological and health sciences courses, regarding waste management according to Brazilian law. This was a descriptive study that treated the knowledge of management actions regarding biological and cutting waste hazards. Structured questionnaires were applied to students outside of the classroom in the Institute of Biological Sciences at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in 2008 and 2009. The results were discussed based on current Brazilian law concerning waste as well as on findings from other similar studies. This study's results show that students have insufficient and informally acquired knowledge on the issue. It seems that the students are interested in the issue, but they acknowledge that they are not prepared to handle biohazardous and cutting wastes, which shows the need to improve the teaching-learning process on the theme. Answers concerning the problem showed that students are in agreement that such materials can cause health hazards, although they do not have sufficient information on the current laws that deal with the issue. The information on the theme, acquired by the students, clearly appears in fragments, given that their search for information appears to have come only from observations
The perception of early childhood educators about weight gain in pre-schoolers
Currently, 42 million children are overweight; this is caused, partially, by unhealthy habits acquired in early childhood. The present study aims to identify and characterize the perceptions and beliefs of early childhood educators about childhood overweight, as well as preschool strategies that address the issue. It is a qualitative descriptive exploratory study conducted through semi-structured interviews with four educators and six parents. The results revealed that teachers have accurate perceptions regarding the factors that contribute to body weight gain and its deleterious consequences. They built a repertoire of strategies in order to encourage healthy eating habits; however, such strategies (positive or not) are not employed on a regular basis. Physical activities are not frequent either. In conclusion, the studied preschool institutions are losing the opportunity to influence children's health in a more effective way.
The study was an exploratory, descriptive, qualitative approach that aimed to understand the meaning given by women about the postpartum and post-delivery review in the context of the Family Health Strategy. The study was conducted in Lajes, RN, Brazil, involving 15 mothers, after the consent of the Rio Grande do Norte Federal University Ethics Committee and the informed consent was signed by participants. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, grounded on the basis of content analysis according to Bardin, and analyzed within the principles of Symbolic Interactionism as per Blumer. The women attributed a meaning to the puerperium and recognized the importance of rest after giving birth and the post delivery review to prevent complications. Within an interactional process, the puerperium acquired a meaning that leaned toward that of rest. It is necessary to address, discuss and reflect together with professionals, women and their families about the issues that permeate the post delivery review.
Flávia Andréia Pereira Soares dos Santos
Intermittent catheterization performed by home caregivers
This descriptive and exploratory study aims at evaluating intermittent catheterization performed by caregivers to users registered at the Home Care Service in Betim, Minas Gerais. Data was collected through interviews and observation of the catheterization technique during home visits to six patients. The latter were predominantly female, aged between 9 and 44 years, who depended on catheterization due to neurogenic bladder caused by spinal trauma, myelomeningocele or leukaemia. Caregivers were usually female (either mother or sister) aged between 29 and 57 years. With regards to catheterization, results show that caregivers followed standard procedures concerning hands and urinary meatus hygiene, use of gloves and lubricants, storage and reuse of catheters. Public health system offered little support to home care; its main role was to provide nursing supplies. The detection of urinary tract infection in most of the patients indicates the need of health care education rather than only technical training for caregivers. The study concludes that the nurse, as health care agent, must promote IC training and actions that implicate the health care team, the caregiver and the user in the process.
This present study aimed to understand the causes and profile of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) victims attended to at an emergency healthcare clinic in the city of Pelotas, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. This is a quantitative, retrospective, and descriptive study in which the data were collected from Patients Charts (PC) of TBI victims who were treated in 2008. A total of496 TBI PCs were analyzed, the majority of which were male, with an average of 0 to 15 years of age, who lived in urban areas of Pelotas. As regards severity, light TBI was most commonly observed, although for 56.3% of the TBI victims, this information was not present in their PCs. From the total population whose PC presented an ignored TBI, 36% were between 0 and 15 years of age, while 28% were between 16 and 30. The predominant etiologies, when comparing all age ranges, were falls, at 47%, followed by aggressions. The age most affected by TBI was 1-year-olds. It could be observed that TBI most commonly affects children, a fact that can be explained by infantile behavior and growth, as well as by inadequate supervision. Considering the data from this research, the elaboration of a healthcare protocol for these victims, the creation of prevention programs, and further studies on this issue are warranted.
Network of protection against childhood violence in light of the concepts of Capra
This objective of this article was to reflect the conception, structure and functioning of the networks of protection against childhood abuse, in the light of the concept of the networks of the theoretical physicist, Fritjof Capra. The networks are living systems that can only be understood from a systemic perspective, and in the current study, as potentials of action, for coping with and prevention of aggravations as well as pediatric health promotion. They can mobilize several sectors of society in the defense of child rights by means of fully integrated actions. Thus, it is necessary to understand the concepts which allow dynamic, flexibile, nonhierarchical, thus expanding the actions against the complexity of violence. Understanding the diverse processes of network performance, their objectives and potentialities, is a tool that supports health professionals to identify, create, support, share knowledge, in order to strengthen their practices, towards care delivery with a broader look at the social interconnections.
Currently, the number of scientific papers published in the nursing area has increased significantly. However, the quality of these scientific publications has been discussed. In this text, we examined some of the main problems regarding the textual production in nursing, with emphasis on the structuring of a scientific paper. In addition to the description of components, which form the structure of the scientific text, guidelines for the process of choosing the journal for publication, desirable language characteristics in the construction of the text, procedures for submission for publication, and causes of rejection are presented. Additionally, the authors presented suggestions to stimulate and improve the production of scientific texts in nursing.
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Prevalence of cases of depression in nursing students in an institution of higher education in Brasilia
OBJECTIVE: To identify cases of depression and prevalence levels in nursing students in an institution of higher education in Brasilia, Brazil. METHODS: This work is an exploratory, descriptive study, carried out from October 2010 to October 2011, with a probabilistic sample of 91 individuals, representing 30% of the students enrolled in the nursing course. A questionnaire was applied, using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The BDI consists of 21 items, including symptoms and activities at four degrees of intensity. RESULTS: All of the studied individuals presented symptoms of depression, of which 62.6% showed minimal levels of depression, 25.2% presented mild to moderate depression, 10.9% reported moderate to severe depression, and 1.1% manifested severe depression. CONCLUSION: The results contribute to advances in scientific knowledge and serve as an incentive for further research. This study showed a higher prevalence of depression in students from 17 to 23 years of age, representing 70 (72.5%) participants of the sample. Of the survey participants, 85 (93.4%) were female, revealing the prevalence of women in the nursing course. It can therefore be concluded that this institution of higher education needs to implement a psychological support program for its students.
Networks to care woven by elderly and her family experiencing situations of chronic illness
The study aimed to understand how to make up the support networks of care and support woven by the family of the elderly on a chronic illness who lives alone. Case study of qualitative approach, used the History of Life Interview and Focus in depth as methodological strategies. To organize and analyze data, use the network design support and support woven by the person and family, this being one of the tools that comprise the therapeutic. They are part of the support network of older, active elements, which are constant throughout the illness experience with its members participating in a more continuous care to the elderly and thus becoming a more affectionate ties. It is the support network was considered passive, having to be "triggered" by the family in the search for care undertaken. We emphasize that this network is part of the doctor's confidence that the old meets for twenty years, with whom it develops a loving relationship, it is characterized by the concept of bonding in health, because it is woven by the family and elderly with the professional, and not otherwise. We conclude that, even with passive elements in your support network, which often proved ineffective in helping the health care of the elderly, the family can keep the "balance" positive in caring for elderly, because it has a strong support network, which allows care to happen even if the family does not coinhabit the same residence.
Geovana Hagata de Lima Souza Thaines Corrêa
Development and validation of a mental health educational software
Teaching mediated through technologies is a growing trend nowadays. This study aims to describe the process of development and validation of the Quiz Madness educational software designed to be used as a teaching resource in mental health education. The objectives of the software were defined based on the importance of the teaching-learning process of specific and general contents for training nursing students in the mental health field. The software was developed using tools from Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and the ASP.NET MVC and Silverlight programming languages and validated according to the Method of Reeves. The educational software can be used as an innovative technology to support the teaching-learning process of general and specific content for training in the mental health field.
Loss of human lives caused by administering food by the venous route
Self-esteem and quality of life in women undergoing breast cancer surgery
OBJECTIVE: to analyze the influence of sociodemographic and clinical variables and self-esteem on the quality of life in women undergoing breast cancer surgery. METHODS: A cross-sectional study developed in a university hospital. The sample consisted of 37 women in the late postoperative period. An instrument for the sociodemographic and clinical profile of women, the Rosenberg Scale for self-esteem, along with the WHOQOL-BREF for quality of life were used for data collection. The analysis was performed by means of descriptive statistics, Pearsorís correlation coefficient, student t-test and Mann-Whitney test. RESULTS: there was a moderate, positive correlation between self-esteem and education; a positive and moderate correlation between the social domain and family income, and between the environmental domain and age; a moderate correlation between self-esteem and the environmental domain and a strong correlation between self-esteem and the physical and psychological domains. CONCLUSION: Self-esteem influences the quality of life in women with breast cancer in the late postoperative period. There are given traits that identify those who will struggle to cope with cancer.
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This is a quantitative study with descriptive exploratory design, which investigated perception among the nursing staff at a teaching hospital regarding the possibility of communication and non-punitive response to errors. It also sought to highlight communication as a relevant factor for patient safety. The study was conducted on a teaching hospital with a population of 95 nurses. Data was collected through a questionnaire based on the Agency Health Research Quality, considering communication openness and non-punitive response to errors. The results show that the staff will freely speak up when something does not seem right. We believe this study can contribute to the necessary interventions for the assessed dimensions and to provide subsidies for the improvement of healthcare processes and management with a focus on patient safety.