29 research outputs found

    Ancianos residentes en la comunidad: conocer para defender un programa de enfermería de rehabilitación

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    To analyze the socio-demographic and health conditions of the elderly living in the community and describe the pillars for the design of a rehabilitation nursing program in the community.Objetivo: Analisar as condições sociodemográficas e de saúde dos idosos residentes na comunidade e descrever os pilares para a concepção de um programa de enfermagem de reabilitação na comunidade. Métodos: Estudo descritivo, transversal, com participação de 48 idosos selecionados por amostragem de conveniência. A coleta de dados realizou-se entre setembro de 2018 e julho de 2019, numa unidade de saúde do norte de Portugal, usando um formulário. Resultados: Todos os idosos têm processos patológicos e excesso de peso. Majoritariamente são sedentários, apresentam sentimentos de solidão e comportamentos relacionais inapropriados. Nos últimos seis meses, 25% caíram pelo menos uma vez, tendo sido notórias alterações no equilíbrio, estilos de vida e percepção do estado de saúde. Conclusão: Evidenciou-se a necessidade de os enfermeiros de reabilitação conceberem e implementarem programas de envelhecimento ativo que garantam acompanhamento individual dos idosos valorizando estilos de vida, treino de equilíbrio e promoção da participação social.Objetivo: Analizar las condiciones sociodemográficas y de salud de ancianos residentes en la comunidad y describir los pilares para la concepción de un programa de enfermería de rehabilitación en la comunidad. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo, transversal, con participación de 48 ancianos seleccionados por muestreo de conveniencia. La recogida de datos se realizó entre septiembre de 2018 y julio de 2019, en unidad de salud del norte de Portugal, usando un formulario. Resultados: Todos los ancianos tienen procesos patológicos y sobrepeso. Mayoritariamente son sedentarios, sienten soledad y comportamientos relacionales inapropiados. En los últimos seis meses, 25% cayeron por lo menos una vez, siendo notorias alteraciones en el equilibrio, estilos de vida y percepción en la salud. Conclusión: Se evidenció la necesidad de los enfermeros de rehabilitación concebir e implementar programas de envejecimiento activo que garantizan acompañamiento individual de ancianos valorizando estilos de vida, ejercicios de equilibrio y promoción de la participación social.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

    Construcción y validación de un programa de enfermería de rehabilitación para ancianos frágiles

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    Objective: To build a rehabilitation nursing program to be implemented in the homes of frail elderly people and validate it by rehabilitation nurses. Methods: This is a qualitative, exploratory study, divided into two stages. The first corresponded to an integrative literature review that supported the construction of the program. The second consisted of the program content validity stage, through a focus group, in May 2021. Results: Nine experts participated in the construction and content validation of the rehabilitation nursing program for frail elderly. Two focus groups were carried out, and the final version of the program included training in life activities and particularly self-care, strength, balance, coordination and joint mobility. Final considerations: The program reached content validity, with a minimum set of characteristics that it must integrate, now requiring application in Primary Health Care for clinical validationObjetivo: Construir um programa de enfermagem de reabilitação para ser implementado no domicílio dos idosos fragilizados e validá-lo por enfermeiros de reabilitação. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo, exploratório, dividido em duas etapas. A primeira correspondeu a uma revisão integrativa da literatura que sustentou a construção do programa. A segunda consistiu na etapa de validade de conteúdo do programa, por meio de grupo focal, em maio de 2021. Resultados: Nove peritos participaram da construção e validação do conteúdo do programa de enfermagem de reabilitação para idosos fragilizados. Foram realizados dois grupos focais, e a versão final do programa integrou treino de atividades de vida e particularmente autocuidado, força, equilíbrio, coordenação e mobilidade articular. Considerações finais: O programa alcançou a validade de conteúdo, com um conjunto mínimo de características que deve integrar, necessitando agora de aplicação na Atenção Primária à Saúde para validação clínica.Objetivo: Construir un programa de enfermería de rehabilitación para ser implementado en el domicilio de los ancianos frágiles y validarlo por enfermeros de rehabilitación. Métodos: Se trata de un estudio cualitativo, exploratorio, dividido en dos etapas. La primera correspondió a una revisión integrativa de la literatura que sustentó la construcción del programa. La segunda consistió en la etapa de validez de contenido del programa, por medio de grupo focal, en mayo de 2021. Resultados: Nueve peritos participaron de la construcción y validez del contenido del programa de enfermería de rehabilitación para ancianos frágiles. Fueron realizados dos grupos focales, y la versión final del programa integró entrenamiento de actividades de vida y particularmente autocuidado, fuerza, equilibrio, coordinación y movilidad articular. Consideraciones finales: El programa alcanzó la validez de contenido, con un conjunto mínimo de características que debe integrar, necesitando ahora de aplicación en la Atención Primaria de Salud para validación clínica.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

    Effect of the Active Aging-in-Place–Rehabilitation Nursing Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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    Abstract: (1) Background: It is of great importance to promote functional capacity and positive lifestyles, since they contribute to preventing the progression of frailty among the older adults. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of active aging-in-place–rehabilitation nursing program (AAP-RNP) on the functional capacity and lifestyles of frail older adults. (2) Methods: This was a single-blinded, two-group, randomized, controlled trial of 30 frail older people enrolled at a Health-care unit in Portugal between 2021 and 2022. The duration of the program was 12 weeks, and the sessions took place at the participants’ homes. We used as instruments the Tilburg Frailty Indicator; Fried frailty phenotype; Senior Fitness Test battery; Barthel Index; Lawton Index; handgrip strength measurement; Tinetti Index; Individual lifestyle profile; and Borg’s perception of effort. (3) Results: Post-program, there was an improvement in multidimensional and physical frailty, functional capacity, balance, and perceived exertion (p < 0.05) in the experimental group. Among the older adults’ lifestyles, we observed significant improvements in physical activity habits, relational behavior, and stress management. (4) Conclusions: Rehabilitation nurses have a relevant role, and the AAP-RNP seems to be effective in improving functional capacity and lifestyles in frail older adults.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

    Adaptation and Validation of the Individual Lifestyle Profile Scale of Portuguese Older Adults Living at Home

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    Abstract: (1) Background: Unadjusted lifestyles have been the main cause of risk for the loss of years of healthy life. However, currently valid and reliable instruments to assess the lifestyles of the elderly are quite long and difficult to interpret. For this reason, the objective of this study was to adapt and validate the ‘Individual Lifestyle Profile’ (ILP) scale in a sample of elderly people; (2) Methods: A methodological study was carried out and a sample of 300 older adults enrolled in a Health Unit located in the North of Portugal was used, who responded to the scale. We examined internal consistency, predictive validity, and discriminative ability; (3) Results: After the Exploratory Factorial analysis, a solution was found with four factors that explain a variance of 67.8%. The designation of the factors was changed from the original scale, with the exception of one dimension, and they were called Health Self-management, Social Participation and Group Interaction, Citizenship and Physical Activity. The total internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha) was 0.858, ranging from 0.666 to 0.860 in the mentioned factors; (4) Conclusions: The ILP scale proved to be easy to apply and presented a good reliability and validity index, based on internal consistency, AFE and AFC. The scale allows evaluating the lifestyle of older adults, and its use will be aimed at modifying behaviors associated with negative lifestyles of older adults and their individual needs.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

    Planificación organizativa en el contexto pandémico por COVID-19: implicaciones para la gestión de enfermería

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    Objetivo: refletir sobre o planejamento organizacional no contexto da pandemia por COVID-19 e as implicações para a gestão em enfermagem. Método: estudo téoricoreflexivo, realizado entre os dias 01 e 09 de junho de 2020 e baseado nos documentos emanados pela Direção Geral da Saúde de Portugal para o planejamento organizacional no contexto hospitalar, durante o período de 03 de março a 03 de junho de 2020. Resultados: foram identificados nove documentos do tipo normas ou orientações emitidas pela Direção Geral da Saúde, referentes às medidas para controle da pandemia da COVID-19, sendo possível a organização dos dados em duas macrocategorias: estruturas, materiais e procedimentos e exercício profissional dos enfermeiros, com enfoque no papel do enfermeiro gestor. Conclusão: a Direção-Geral da Saúde de Portugal, através da disseminação de documentos orientadores, permitiu um planejamento organizacional, ajustado às necessidades dos pacientes com COVID-19. O enfermeiro gestor teve de reorganizar a gestão de estruturas e materiais, assim como a gestão dos enfermeiros para cumprir as orientações emanadas e continuar a assegurar cuidados de qualidade aos pacientes internados em sua unidadeObjective: to reflect on organizational planning in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the implications for nursing management. Method: theoretical-reflective study, carried out between 01 and 09 June 2020 and based on documents issued by the General Directorate of Health of Portugal for organizational planning in the hospital context, during the period from March 03 to June 03, 2020. Results: nine documents of the norms or guidelines issued by the Directorate-General for Health were identified, referring to the measures to control the pandemic of COVID-19, making it possible to organize the data in two macro categories: structures, materials and procedures and professional practice of nurses, focusing on the role of nurse manager. Conclusion: the Directorate-General for Health of Portugal, through the dissemination of guiding documents, allowed for organizational planning, adjusted to the needs of patients with COVID-19. The nurse manager had to reorganize the management of structures and materials, as well as the management of nurses to comply with the guidelines issued and continue to ensure quality care for patients admitted to his unit. Descriptors: Coronavirus Infections; Health Management; Health PlanningObjetivo: reflexionar sobre la planificación organizacional en el contexto de la pandemia COVID-19 y las implicaciones para el manejo de enfermería. Método: estudio teórico-reflexivo, realizado entre el 01 y el 09 de junio de 2020 y basado en documentos emitidos por la Dirección General de Salud de Portugal para la planificación organizativa en el contexto hospitalario, durante el período del 03 de marzo al 03 de junio. 2020. Resultados: se identificaron nueve documentos de las normas o directrices emitidas por la Dirección General de Salud, en relación con las medidas para controlar la pandemia de COVID-19, que permiten organizar los datos en dos macro categorías: estructuras, materiales y procedimientos y práctica profesional. de enfermeras, centrándose en el papel de gerente de enfermería. Conclusión: la Dirección General de Salud de Portugal, a través de la difusión de documentos guía, permitió la planificación organizacional, ajustada a las necesidades de los pacientes con COVID-19. El gerente de enfermería tuvo que reorganizar la gestión de estructuras y materiales, así como la gestión de las enfermeras para cumplir con las directrices emitidas y continuar garantizando una atención de calidad para los pacientes ingresados en su unidad.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

    Impacto de um programa de envelhecimento ativo no contexto comunitário: Estudo de Caso

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    Introduction: Active aging programs are fundamental in improving the health condition and healthy lifestyles of the elderly. Objective: To analyze the impact of an active aging program on the functional capacity and lifestyles of the elderly. Method: Case study with evaluation before and after an active aging program, implemented for 16 weeks, in a sample of 8 elderly people. Results: After the program, the elderly had fewer episodes of: musculoskeletal pain, loss of urine, feelings of sadness and changes in memory. They improved their adherence to physical activity, healthy eating habits, preventive and relational behaviors, as well as stress management. The handgrip strength increased and the static and dynamic balance improved significantly. Conclusion: This active aging program demonstrated gains with the intervention of rehabilitation nurses in the functional capacity and adherence of the elderly to healthy lifestyles.Introducción: los programas de envejecimiento activo son fundamentales para mejorar el estado de salud y los estilos de vida saludables de los ancianos. Objetivo: analizar el impacto de un programa de envejecimiento activo en la capacidad funcional y los estilos de vida de las personas mayores. Método: Estudio de caso con evaluación antes y después de un programa de envejecimiento activo, implementado durante 16 semanas, en una muestra de 8 personas mayores. Resultados: después del programa, los ancianos tuvieron menos episodios de: dolor musculoesquelético, pérdida de orina, sentimientos de tristeza y cambios en la memoria. Mejoraron su adherencia a la actividad física, hábitos alimenticios saludables, comportamientos preventivos y relacionales, así como el manejo del estrés. La fuerza de la empuñadura aumentó y el equilibrio estático y dinámico mejoró significativamente. Conclusión: Este programa de envejecimiento activo demostró ganancias con la intervención de enfermeras de rehabilitación en la capacidad funcional y la adhesión de los ancianos a estilos de vida saludables.Introdução: Os programas de envelhecimento ativo são fundamentais na melhoria da condição de saúde e estilos de vida saudáveis dos idosos. Objetivo: Analisar o impacto de um programa de envelhecimento ativo na capacidade funcional e estilos de vida dos idosos. Método: Estudo de caso com avaliação antes e após programa de envelhecimento ativo, implementado durante 16 semanas, a uma amostra de 8 idosos. Resultados: Após o programa, os idosos apresentaram menos episódios de: dores musculosqueléticas, perdas de urina, sentimentos de tristeza e alterações de memória. Melhoraram na adesão ao exercício físico, hábitos alimentares saudáveis, comportamentos preventivos e relacionais, bem como na gestão de stress. A força de preensão manual aumentou e o equilíbrio estático e dinâmico melhoraram significativamente. Conclusão: Este programa de envelhecimento ativo demonstrou ganhos com a intervenção dos enfermeiros de reabilitação na capacidade funcional e adesão dos idosos a estilos de vida saudáveis

    Multidimensional Frailty and Lifestyles of Community-Dwelling Older Portuguese Adults

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    Abstract: (1) Background: Lifestyles are referred to as conditioning factors for the frailty of older adults. However, there are few studies that explore its association. The objective of the present study is to analyze the association between sociodemographic, clinical, and lifestyle factors of older adults people with multidimensional frailty. (2) Methods: Descriptive and correlational study carried out with older adults people registered in a Health Unit in Portugal. Data were collected through a sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire and application of the Individual Lifestyle Profile and Tilburg Frailty Index to assess the lifestyles and multidimensional frailty of older adults, respectively. This last instrument, being of a multidimensional nature, assesses not only physical, but also psychological and social frailty, with a cut-off point of 6. (3) Results: Of the 300 older adults who participated, most were female (60.3%) and had a mean age of 81.34 6.75 years. Moreover, 60.3% of the sample were frail older adults. Gender, marital status, number of household members, number of chronic diseases, number of daily medications, self-perception of health status and lifestyle and use of a walking device were associated with multidimensional frailty (p 0.001). Healthy eating habits, physical activity, relational behaviour, preventive behaviour, and stress management were significantly associated with lower physical, psychological, and social frailty (p 0.001). (4) Conclusions: When community health workers are aware of multidimensional frailty predictors and their components, they can intervene early and, consequently, delay the onset and progression of frailty in older adults.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

    Nurses’ perspectives on nurses’ work methods

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    ABSTRACT Objectives: To analyze nurses’ perspectives on nurses’ work methods in the hospital context. Methods: A descriptive study with a qualitative approach was conducted in a hospital in northern Portugal, involving 17 nurses. Semi-structured interviews were used for data collection. Data collected between May and June 2023 underwent content analysis, supported by Atlas.ti software. Results: Three thematic areas emerged: “Nurses’ work methods in a hospital context,” highlighting the conception and components of work methods and the methods in use; “Implementation of nurses’ work methods,” emphasizing influencing factors and challenges to implementation; and “Impact of nurses’ work methods on patients, nurses, and institutions.” Final Considerations: Nurses’ work methods constitute the structure of nursing care. Some factors influence and some challenges arise in the implementation of these methods, producing impacts on patients, nurses, and institutions
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