Calidad de vida de estudiantes del grado de enfermería

O presente estudo objetivou descrever o perfil sociodemográfico dos estudantes de enfermagem e compreender o significado atribuído para sua atual qualidade de vida. Foram entrevistados 65 acadêmicos do 8º semestre do ano de 2007, por meio da aplicação de questionário autoreferido, com informações de dados sociodemográficos e questões abertas sobre qualidade de vida. A população de estudo foi predominantemente do sexo feminino, solteira, com idade entre 22 a 24 anos e com diferentes percepções sobre sua qualidade de vida, apreendidas por meio da vivência de fatores favoráveis e desfavoráveis no decorrer dos anos de aprendizado. O estudo destacou a percepção da qualidade de vida sob a ótica do estudante de enfermagemThe present study aimed to describe socio-demographic profile of nursing students and to comprehend the meaning of quality of life under theirs perspective. Sixty-five students of eighth semester of 2007 were interviewed, by application of self reported questionnaire, with questions about socio demographic data and open question about quality of life. The population was mainly female, single, with age among 22 to 24 years old and with different perceptions about own quality of life, apprehended by experience of favorable and destructive factors during the learning years. The study highlighted the quality of life perception of nursing student's perspectiveEl objetivo del presente estudio fue describir el perfil sociodemográfico de los estudiantes de enfermería y comprender sus percepciones sobre propia calidad de vida. Sesenta y cinco estudiantes del octavo semestre de 2007 fueran entrevistados por el uso del cuestionario, con informaciones sobre datos sociodemográficos y preguntas abiertas sobre calidad de vida. La populación era principalmente femenina, solas, con edad entre 22 y 24 años y con diversas opiniones sobre propia calidad de vida, prendida por la experiencia factores favorables e destructibles durante los años de la aprendizaje. El estudio destacó la percepción de la calidad de vida de los estudiantes de la enfermerí

O CASO ATALA RIFFO E CRIANÇAS VS. CHILE: UMA ANÁLISE À LUZ DA CATEGORIA DA COLONIALIDADE DE GÊNERO

Palavras-chave: Caso Atala Riffo e crianças v. Chile ; Corte Interamericana de Direitos Humanos; Colonialidade de Gênero; Discriminação; Direitos Humanos.Keywords: Case of Atala Riffo and daughters v. Chile; Inter-American Court of Human Rights; Coloinality of Gender; Discrimination; Human Rights

Análise do perfil epidemiológico dos profissionais da enfermagem acometidos pela COVID-19: repercussões para assistência

The aim was to describe the epidemiological profile of nursing professionals affected by COVID-19 in Brazil. This is an integrative review with a qualitative approach, using secondary information from public sources available at the Nursing Observatory of the Federal Council of Nursing. Data collection was carried out in August 2021, on the Virtual Health Library Portal, in the databases: LILACS, in the electronic library SciELO, BDENF, MEDLINE. It was identified that, 58,121 reported cases of nursing professionals infected by COVID-19 in Brazil, the total number of deaths corresponds to 858 cases with a case fatality rate of 2.65%. The case and mortality rates of nursing professionals affected by the virus are high and there is a significant difference in the number of cases between the years 2019 and 2021, so protecting the health of professionals working in the area is of paramount importance, since that they have direct contact with the infected person.Objetivou-se descrever o perfil epidemiológico dos profissionais de enfermagem acometidos pela COVID-19 no Brasil. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa de abordagem qualitativa, utilizando informações secundárias presentes em fontes públicas disponíveis no observatório de Enfermagem do Conselho Federal de Enfermagem. A coleta de dados foi realizada no mês de agosto de 2021, no Portal da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, nas bases de dados: LILACS, na biblioteca eletrônica SciELO, BDENF, MEDLINE. Identificou-se que, 58.121 casos reportados de profissionais de enfermagem infectados por COVID-19 no Brasil, o total de óbitos corresponde a 858 casos com uma taxa de letalidade de 2,65%. São altas as taxas de casos e mortalidade de profissionais da enfermagem acometidos pelo vírus e há uma diferença significativa do número de casos entre os anos de 2019 e 2021, desta forma proteger a saúde dos profissionais que atuam na área é de suma importância, uma vez que os mesmos têm contato direto com a pessoa contaminada

Análise do perfil epidemiológico dos profissionais da enfermagem acometidos pela COVID-19: repercussões para assistência

The aim was to describe the epidemiological profile of nursing professionals affected by COVID-19 in Brazil. This is an integrative review with a qualitative approach, using secondary information from public sources available at the Nursing Observatory of the Federal Council of Nursing. Data collection was carried out in August 2021, on the Virtual Health Library Portal, in the databases: LILACS, in the electronic library SciELO, BDENF, MEDLINE. It was identified that, 58,121 reported cases of nursing professionals infected by COVID-19 in Brazil, the total number of deaths corresponds to 858 cases with a case fatality rate of 2.65%. The case and mortality rates of nursing professionals affected by the virus are high and there is a significant difference in the number of cases between the years 2019 and 2021, so protecting the health of professionals working in the area is of paramount importance, since that they have direct contact with the infected person.Objetivou-se descrever o perfil epidemiológico dos profissionais de enfermagem acometidos pela COVID-19 no Brasil. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa de abordagem qualitativa, utilizando informações secundárias presentes em fontes públicas disponíveis no observatório de Enfermagem do Conselho Federal de Enfermagem. A coleta de dados foi realizada no mês de agosto de 2021, no Portal da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, nas bases de dados: LILACS, na biblioteca eletrônica SciELO, BDENF, MEDLINE. Identificou-se que, 58.121 casos reportados de profissionais de enfermagem infectados por COVID-19 no Brasil, o total de óbitos corresponde a 858 casos com uma taxa de letalidade de 2,65%. São altas as taxas de casos e mortalidade de profissionais da enfermagem acometidos pelo vírus e há uma diferença significativa do número de casos entre os anos de 2019 e 2021, desta forma proteger a saúde dos profissionais que atuam na área é de suma importância, uma vez que os mesmos têm contato direto com a pessoa contaminada

SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST OLDER ADULTS BEFORE AND DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Objective: to analyze the spatial distribution of violence against older adults in the Brazilian South region before and in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.Method: an ecological study that analyzed reports of violence against older adults between 2019 and 2020, in Southern Brazil. Local empirical Bayesian rates, Moran's Local Autocorrelation Index and Getis Ord Gi analysis were calculated.Results: there was a reduction in the smoothed rate of violence against older adults. The high-high and hot-spot cities in 2019 became more violent in 2020; and cities with low prevalence became less violent in 2020. The highest COVID-19 fatality rates were also in those cities with the highest violence rates.Conclusion: the data reinforces the complexity of violence and its worsening due to the pandemic. In addition, they contribute to decision-making in Nursing, highlighting the need to encourage new research studies on this theme

Is dynapenic abdominal obesity a risk factor for cardiovascular mortality? A competing risk analysis

BACKGROUND: Dynapenic abdominal obesity has been shown as a risk factor for all-cause mortality in older adults. However, there is no evidence on the association between this condition and cardiovascular mortality. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate whether dynapenic abdominal obesity is associated with cardiovascular mortality in individuals aged 50 and older. METHODS: A longitudinal study with an 8-year follow-up was conducted involving 7,030 participants of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing study. Abdominal obesity and dynapenia were respectively defined based on waist circumference (> 102 cm for men and > 88 cm for women) and grip strength (< 26 kg for men and < 16 kg for women). The sample was divided into four groups: non-dynapenic/non-abdominal obesity (ND/NAO), non-dynapenic/abdominal obesity (ND/AO), dynapenic/non-abdominal obesity (D/NAO) and dynapenic/abdominal obesity (D/AO). The outcome was cardiovascular mortality. The Fine-Grey regression model was used to estimate the risk of cardiovascular mortality as a function of abdominal obesity and dynapenia status in the presence of competing events controlled by socio-demographic, behavioural and clinical variables. RESULTS: The risk of cardiovascular mortality was significantly higher in individuals with D/AO compared with ND/NAO (SHR 1.85; 95% CI: 1.15-2.97). D/NAO was also associated with cardiovascular mortality (SHR: 1.62; 95% CI: 1.08-2.44). CONCLUSION: Dynapenic abdominal obesity is associated with cardiovascular mortality, with a larger effect size compared to dynapenia alone in individuals older than 50 years. Thus, prevention strategies and clinical interventions that enable mitigating the harmful effects of these conditions should be adopted to diminish such risk

Sex Differences in Vitamin D Status as a Risk Factor for Incidence of Disability in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living: Evidence from the ELSA Cohort Study

Vitamin D deficiency compromises elements underlying the disability process; however, there is no evidence demonstrating the association between vitamin D deficiency and the incidence of disability in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). We investigated the association between vitamin D deficiency and the risk of incidence of IADL disability separately in men and women. A total of 4768 individuals aged ≥50 years from the English Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSA) and without IADL disability according to the Lawton scale were available. Vitamin D was evaluated at baseline by serum 25(OH)D concentrations and classified as sufficient (>50 nmol/L), insufficient (>30 to ≤50 nmol/L) or deficient serum (≤30 nmol/L). IADL were reassessed after 4 years. Poisson models stratified by sex and controlled by covariates demonstrated that deficient serum 25(OH)D was a risk factor for the incidence of IADL disability in men (IRR: 1.43; 95% CI 1.02, 2.00), but not in women (IRR: 1.23; 95% CI 0.94, 1.62). Men appear to be more susceptible to the effect of vitamin D deficiency on the incidence of IADL disability, demonstrating the importance of early clinical investigation of serum 25(OH)D concentrations to prevent the onset of disability

Effects of alpha-tocopherol associated with lovastatin on brain tissue and memory function in SHRSPs

AbstractStrokes are preceded by oxidative stress and inflammation, two processes linked to atherosclerosis and hypertension. Statins have been widely employed to control atherosclerosis; however, there could be neurological implications to its use—including cognitive impairment. Thus, we aimed to determine whether alpha-tocopherol is capable of reversing the neurological side effects of statins and enhancing its anti-inflammatory properties. To assess these effects, 15-week-old stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRSPs) were divided into four groups (n=6, each): alpha-tocopherol (AT), lovastatin (LoV), alpha-tocopherol+lovastatin (AT+LoV), and control (C). We administered 120IU of alpha-tocopherol diluted in 0.1ml of coconut oil, whereas the dose of lovastatin was administered at a ratio of 1mg/kg of rat body weight. The control group received 0.1ml coconut oil. All animals received the treatments via orogastric gavage. We assessed body weight, diuresis, food and water intake, oxidative stress (malondialdehyde levels), the total cellular injury marker (lactate dehydrogenase), short- and long-term memory, cognition, and histopathological changes in the hippocampus. The results demonstrated that lovastatin treatment did not negatively affect the memory of our animal model. In fact, the animals treated with AT and LoV showed improvement in memory and cognition. Additionally, both treatments decrease lactate dehydrogenase and oxidative stress levels. Furthermore, our study also demonstrated hippocampal tissue preservation in the treated groups

Combination of dynapenia and abdominal obesity affects long-term physical performance trajectories in older adults: Sex differences

BACKGROUND: There is little epidemiological evidence of sex differences in the association between dynapenic abdominal obesity and the decline in physical performance among older adults. OBJECTIVE: The aims of the present study were to investigate whether the decline in physical performance is worse in individuals with dynapenic abdominal obese and whether there are sex differences in this association. METHODS: Out of 6,183 individuals aged 60 years or older from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, 2,308 participants with missing data were excluded. Therefore, a longitudinal analysis was conducted with 3,875 older adults. Abdominal obesity was determined based on waist circumference (>102 cm for male and >88 cm for female) and dynapenia was based on grip strength (<26 kg for male <16 kg for female). The sample was divided into four groups: non-dynapenic/non-abdominal obesity (ND/NAO), non-dynapenic/abdominal obesity (ND/AO), dynapenic/non-abdominal obesity (D/NAO) and dynapenic/abdominal obesity (D/AO). Decline in physical performance in an eight-year follow-up period was analyzed using generalized linear mixed models. RESULTS: At baseline, both male (-1.11 points; 95% CI: -1.58, -0.65; p <0.001) and female (-1.39 points; 95% CI: -1.76, -1.02; p <0.001) with D/AO had worse performances on the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) than their counterparts in the ND/NAO group. Over the eight-year follow-up, male with D/AO had a faster rate of decline in the SPPB performance compared to male in the ND/NAO group (-0.11 points per year; 95% CI: -0.21, -0.01; p = 0.03). CONCLUSION: D/AO is associated with a stronger decline in physical performance in male but not female. The identification and management of dynapenic abdominal obesity may be essential to avoiding the first signs of functional impairment in older male

Consumo alimentar e conhecimento nutricional de praticantes de musculação do município de Itaqui-RS

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o consumo alimentar e os conhecimentos sobre alimentação e nutrição de praticantes de musculação do município de Itaqui-RS. Trata-se de um estudo transversal, realizado em quatro academias de Itaqui, com indivíduos de ambos os sexos, entre 18 e 45 anos de idade, praticantes de musculação há pelo menos três meses. Para a avaliação antropométrica, foram aferidos circunferência da cintura, peso e estatura, com posterior cálculo e classificação do Ãndice de Massa Corporal. O conhecimento nutricional e o consumo alimentar foram avaliados por meio de questionário específico e Recordatório Alimentar de 24 horas. Dos 30 indivíduos avaliados, 63,3% apresentavam-se eutróficos, 20,0% com sobrepeso e 16,7% obesos. Quanto à ingestão calórica, a amostra consumiu menos de 80% do estimado para suprir sua demanda energética. Em relação à ingestão de macronutrientes, a maioria dos participantes apresentou uma dieta hiperproteica (73%), normoglicídica (66,7%) e normolipídica (70%). Em relação ao conhecimento nutricional, verificou-se que as questões relacionadas à alimentação antes e pós-treino apresentaram as maiores incoerências entre os participantes. Desta forma, conclui-se que a inclusão do nutricionista nas academias é de fundamental importância, uma vez que uma alimentação balanceada em macro e micronutrientes é necessária para suprir as necessidades metabólicas requeridas pelo exercício, tanto para esportistas amadores como para atletas. ABSTRACTFood consumption and nutritional knowledge of bodybuilders from Itaqui-RSThe aim of this study was to evaluate the dietary intake and the knowledge about food and nutrition of bodybuilders, in Itaqui city, RS state. It is a cross-sectional study, conducted in four academies in Itaqui, with individuals of both sexes, aged between 18 and 44 years old. Bodybuilders for at least three months were evaluated.  The anthropometric measurements were obtained by weight, height and waist circumference, with subsequent calculation and classification of Body Mass Index. The nutritional knowledge and dietary intake were assessed through a specific questionnaire and the 24-hour Dietary Recall. Of the 30 subjects who were evaluated, which 63.3% were classified as eutrophic, 20.0% as overweight and 16.7% as obese. Related to the energy intake, the sample consumed 80% less than the recommended calories. In relation to the nutrients intake, the most of participants ingest a high-protein (73%), normal-glicidic (66.7%), and normal-fat diet (70%). Regarding nutritional knowledge, it was found that issues related to food, before and after training, showed the greatest incoherence of participants. So, is possible conclude that the inclusion of nutritionist in the academies is very important, because a balanced diet on macro and micronutrients is needed to meet metabolic demands required by exercise, for amateur athletes and for athletes