Factors associated with the knowledge of patients and caregivers about clean intermittent urethral catheterization: an integrative review

Objective: To identify the factors associated with the knowledge of patients and caregivers about Clean Intermittent Urethral Catheterization in the literature which hinder or facilitate the procedure. Method: An integrative review of the literature conducted in the MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane, Web of Science, SCOPUS and LILACS databases. Results: 13 primary studies were included in the sample after the peer review. A synthesis of knowledge was performed in two categories: Factors associated with the knowledge of patients and caregivers which hinder the procedure and Factors associated with the knowledge of patients and caregivers which facilitate the procedure. Factors that hinder and facilitate the procedure respectively related to the need of information and negative feelings, use of easy-to-understand language, and application of information leaflets, among others. Conclusion: There is a shortage of published articles on the subject, and those which were identified had a low level of evidence, therefore requiring greater commitment and effort on the part of health professionals and researchers to use more robust designs

Association between alcoholic beverages consumption and sociodemographic conditions in people with leprosy

The objective of this article aimed was investigate the association between the consumption of alcoholic beverages and sociodemographic conditions of people with leprosy. It is a cross-sectional study, in which 347 people were addressed as people with leprosy, reported by Brazilian Health Information System, between 2001 and 2014, in a city in Northeast of Brazil, classified as hyperendemic. 290 other people, above 15 years old, were included in the research. After answering all the instruments of study, the exclusion criteria was having some cognitive deficit. The data were collected by a form with questions about sociodemographic conditions, elaborated by the researchers, and the Alcohol Use Disorder Intention Test (AUDIT). The participants were classified as low-risk and risk consumers. The low-risk consumers (n=260) were 60 years old (and older) men, married, up to high-school educated, with individual income up to $244,44. Among the risk consumers (n=60), there was a prevalence of 15-39 years old women, married, up to high-school educated, with individual income up to$244,44. The gender and age range was statistically significant with alcohol consumption (p-valor=0,012). Knowing the consumption risk and its relation to sociodemographic conditions, the implementation of preventive actions and public policies should be considered, since the consumption of alcoholic beverages deserves attention, because it affects treatment and self-care

Fatores associados ao conhecimento de pacientes e cuidadores acerca do cateterismo vesical intermitente limpo: revisão integrativa

RESUMO Objetivo Identificar na literatura os fatores associados ao conhecimento de pacientes e cuidadores acerca do cateterismo vesical intermitente limpo que dificultam ou facilitam o procedimento. Método Revisão integrativa da literatura nas bases de dados MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane, Web of Science, SCOPUS e LILACS. Resultados Após a revisão por pares, 13 estudos primários compuseram a amostra. A síntese do conhecimento foi realizada em duas categorias: Fatores associados ao conhecimento de pacientes e cuidadores sobre o que dificultam o procedimento e Fatores associados ao conhecimento de pacientes e cuidadores acerca do que facilitam o procedimento. Os fatores que dificultam e facilitam o procedimento relacionaram-se, respectivamente, à necessidade de informação e a sentimentos negativos, uso de linguagem de fácil compreensão, aplicação de folhetos informativos, entre outros. Conclusão Há escassez de artigos publicados sobre a temática, e os que foram identificados apresentaram baixo nível de evidência, exigindo, portanto, maior empenho e compromisso por parte de profissionais de saúde e pesquisadores para utilizarem desenhos mais robustos