77 research outputs found

    a global health perspective

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    Funding Information: Braziliam National Research Council – CNPq. Process: 159908/2019-1. Publisher Copyright: © 2023, Associacao Brasilerira de Enfermagem. All rights reserved.Objectives: to discuss the repercussions of chemsex on the health of men who have sex with men (MSM), contextualizing it in a global health scenario and pointing out the implications for nursing care. Methods: theoretical-reflexive study based on scientific literature and concepts related to global health. Results: we present the epidemiology of the chemsex phenomenon, the main demands of the field, the reasons why it has become a global public health problem, and the implications for nursing practice. Final Considerations: chemsex is growing in all age groups of MSM and is globally benefiting from location-based applications to gain magnitude, finding an important potential audience in the migrant population. Nursing structures can help accelerate the proposal and implementation of biomedical and behavioral measures to address chemsex in its entirety, qualifying care and inducing teamwork with interprofessional collaboration.publishersversionpublishe

    Occupational accidents among nursing professionals working in critical units of an emergency service

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    Objetivo: identificar a prevalência de acidentes ocupacionais entre profissionais de enfermagem atuantes em setores críticos de um pronto-socorro e apreender a vivência profissional dentre os acidentados. Métodos: pesquisa descritiva, transversal, realizada em duas etapas consecutivas, com 75 profissionais. A análise quantitativa foi realizada por estatística descritiva, enquanto os depoimentos foram processados no software IRaMuTeQ, analisados de acordo com a Classificação Hierárquica Descendente. Os achados foram fundamentados no método do Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo. Resultados: a prevalência geral de acidentes foi de 26,7%. Destes, 72,2% envolviam material perfurocortante e, em 84,2% deles, o sangue foi o principal agente biológico envolvido. Registraram-se três classes: "Vivenciando o Acidente Ocupacional"; "Condutas Pós-Exposição" e "Prevenção do Acidente Ocupacional". Conclusão: registrou-se alta taxa de profissionais acidentados, com maior prevalência entre aqueles de nível técnico. A vivência do acidente parece encontrar-se imageticamente ligada a momentos (antes, após e durante), causas, consequências e sentimentos.Objective: identify the prevalence of occupational accidents among nursing professionals working in critical units of an emergency service and understand the professional experience among the injured professionals. Methods: a descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 75 professionals, in two consecutive stages. A quantitative analysis was performed by descriptive statistics, and the participants' statements were processed in the IRaMuTeQ software, and analyzed according to the hierarchical descending classification. The findings were based on the collective subject discourse method. Results: the overall prevalence of accidents was 26.7%. Of these, 72.2% involved sharp materials and blood was the main biological agent involved in 84.2% of the accidents. Three classes were defined: "Experiencing an occupational accident"; "Post-exposure conduct" and "Occupational accident prevention". Conclusion: a high rate of injured professionals was observed, with a higher prevalence among those at a technical level. The experience of suffering an accident seems to be closely related to moments (before, after and during), causes, consequences and feelings.Objetivo: identificar la prevalencia de accidentes de trabajo entre los profesionales de enfermería activos en sectores críticos de una emergencia y comprender la experiencia profesional entre los heridos. Métodos: estudio descriptivo transversal, realizado en dos etapas consecutivas, con 75 profesionales. El análisis cuantitativo se realizó mediante estadística descriptiva, mientras que los informes fueron procesados en el software IRaMuTeQ, analizados de acuerdo a la Clasificación Jerárquica Descendente. Los hallazgos se basan en el método del Discurso del Sujeto Colectivo. Resultados: la prevalencia global de accidentes fue de 26,7%. De estos 72,2% fueron causados por objetos punzantes y en 84,2% la sangre era el principal agente biológica implicado. Tres clases fueron encontradas: "Experimentar Accidente de Trabajo"; "Post-Exposición Tuberías" y "Prevención de Accidentes de Trabajo". Conclusión: se grabó alta tasa de accidentes que se encuentran con mayor prevalencia entre las personas de nivel técnico. La experiencia del accidente parece estar vinculada a momentos (antes, durante y después) por imagen, las causas, las consecuencias y los sentimientos

    Development and Validation of an Instrument

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    Funding Information: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior—CAPES, Brazil; Código: 001. Publisher Copyright: © 2022 by the authors.Adherence to hand hygiene procedures and the use of gloves is a problem that deserves to be analyzed from an individual and organizational point of view. For this, we aim to develop and validate an instrument for measuring the self-efficacy of health professionals for practicing hand hygiene and using gloves. We evaluated the metric properties of validity and reliability for measuring the self-efficacy of health professionals for practicing hand hygiene and using gloves. Fifteen health and education professionals formed the judges committee to construct the instrument for measuring the self-efficacy of health professionals for practicing hand hygiene and using gloves. Moreover, 362 nursing professionals participated in this study that was carried out from 2017 to 2020. The construct validity by known groups was confirmed by comparing the means of self-efficacy of the self-efficacy of health professionals for practicing hand hygiene and using gloves with the variables sex and unit of activity. The convergent construct validity showed a weak correlation between the scores of the self-efficacy of health professionals for practicing hand hygiene and using gloves instrument, and the perceived general self-efficacy scale. This instrument is easy to apply and can be used in the assessment of behavioral determinants, regarding hand hygiene and the use of gloves, in other health professionals, considering the generalization and scope of the items.publishersversionpublishe

    a national survey

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    Funding Information: This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior-Brasil (CAPES)-Finance Code 001. Publisher Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Bentham Open.Background: Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) have been demonstrated to be crucial strategies in preventing HIV transmission. However, there is variability in the adoption of these measures within the population of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Brazil. Considering the Brazilian context of HIV prevention strategies, it is evident that the lack of awareness of these strategies is a primary and significant barrier to their dissemination. Our objective is to examine the factors associated with awareness of PEP and PrEP in a sample of Brazilian MSM. Methods: We conducted a nationwide cross-sectional study, exclusively online, with a sample of 2,250 MSM. To assess the factors linked to higher or lower awareness, we employed adjusted odds ratios (ORs). Results: The awareness of PEP and PrEP was reported by 1,228 (54.5%) and 1,044 (46.4%) MSM, respectively. Several factors were associated with awareness of both measures, including income, self-identification as heterosexual or bisexual, knowledge of one's HIV status, and more frequent utilization of healthcare services. Conclusion: The barriers associated with personal, social, and structural determinants influence the awareness of PEP and PrEP among Brazilian MSM.publishersversionpublishe

    The meaning of a young service attempted suicide for nurses of pre-hospital

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    Objective: To grasp the meaning of the attending to youth who attempted suicide for the pre-hospital nurse and analyze how that meaning can influence the treatment of these young people. Method: An exploratory and descriptive study, with qualitative approach. Research participants were nine nurses who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Results: From the analysis there emerged three categories: Significance of care to young suicidal; Feelings of nurses to meet a young suicide; Influence of significance in attending a young suicide and its relation to professional conduct. Conclusion: Attending a young suicide has special meaning to the study subjects and awakens feelings such as anxiety, sadness, fear and suffering. The prehospital nurse shows itself compromised in the patient care and family, regardless of the nature of the occurrence, however, puts the fact of suicide as relevant to the care provided

    Sensitivity of embryos related to the pneumonia associated with the ventilation mechanics

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    Objective: To analyze the prevalence of germs related pneumonia associated with mechanical ventilation and their sensitivities profiles. Methods: descriptive epidemiological study, with a quantitative approach. The sample consisted of 99 patients using mechanical ventilation in two intensive care units in a public and teaching hospital in the municipality of Teresina-Piauí. The data were collected by means of a form in the months of January and February 2009, statistically processed and presented in the form of tables. Results: The most prevalent pathogens were: Klebsiella spp (40,40%); Bacillus Gram-Negativo non-fermentor (24,24%); Staphylococcus aureus and pseudomonas aeruginosa (17,17%). There was a higher bacterial susceptibility to imipenem (76,77%), meropenem (72,73%) and cefepime (58,59%). Conclusion: Appropriate therapy and prevention strategies reduce the prevalence rates of pneumonia associated with mechanical ventilation and the emergence of microbial resistance

    Analysis of antimicrobial prescriptions in primary healthcare

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    Objective: To evaluate prescription receipts for antimicrobial prescriptions prescribed in primary healthcare units in a capital city in the Northeast region of Brazil. Method: An evaluative, analytical study. Information from the central distribution of essential medicines and the receipts of antimicrobial prescriptions were used. Results: There were 2,232 prescription receipts analyzed, in which metronidazole (250 mg) was prescribed in 28% of the evaluated prescription receipts, the “pill” pharmaceutical form in 30.7%, and the “oral” administration form in 78.2%. In the prescriptions prescribed by nurses, 80.7% were intended for users with sexually transmitted infections. With the exception of the pharmaceutical form, only 34.7% of the prescriptions were in accordance with the Nursing protocol recommendations. There is still no information on the concentration (43.7%), the dosage (39.9%) and the treatment time (36.8%). Conclusion: The evaluated receipts of antimicrobial prescriptions do not accurately follow the guidelines of Resolution No. 20/2011, nor of the instituted Nursing protocol. Objetivo: Avaliar receitas com prescrição de antimicrobianos retidas nas unidades de saúde da Atenção Primária de uma capital da região Nordeste do Brasil. Método: Estudo avaliativo, analítico. Foram utilizadas as informações da central de distribuição de medicamentos essenciais e as receitas com prescrição de antimicrobianos. Resultados: Foram analisadas 2.232 receitas, nas quais o metronidazol (250 mg) foi prescrito em 28% das receitas avaliadas, a forma farmacêutica “comprimido” em 30,7% e a forma de administração “oral” em 78,2%. Nas receitas prescritas por enfermeiros, 80,7% destinavam-se para usuários com infecção sexualmente transmissível. Com exceção da forma farmacêutica, somente 34,7% das receitas estavam em concordância com as recomendações do protocolo de Enfermagem. Há, ainda, inexistência de informações sobre a concentração (43,7%), a posologia (39,9%) e o tempo de tratamento (36,8%). Conclusão: As receitas com prescrição de antimicrobianos avaliadas não seguem com precisão as orientações da Resolução nº 20/2011, e nem do protocolo de Enfermagem instituído. Objetivo: Evaluar recetas con prescripción de antimicrobianas retenidas en las unidades de salud de la atención primaria de una capital de la región Nordeste de Brasil. Método: Estudio evaluativo, analítico. Fueron utilizadas las informaciones de la central de distribución de los medicamentos esenciales y las recetas con prescripción de los antimicrobianos. Resultados: Fueron analizadas 2.232 recetas, en las cuales lo metronidazol (250 mg) fue prescrito en 28% de las recetas evaluadas, la forma farmacéutica “comprimido” en 30,7% y la forma de administración por vía oral en 78,2%. En las recetas prescritas por los enfermeros, 80,7% eran para usuarios con infección sexualmente transmisibles. Con excepción de la forma farmacéutica, solo 34,7% de las recetas estaban en concordancia con las recomendaciones de lo protocolo de Enfermería. Todavía hay inexistencia de informaciones acerca de la concentración (43,7%), la posología (39,9%) y el tiempo del tratamiento (36,8%). Conclusión: Las recetas con prescripción de antimicrobianos evaluadas no siguen con precisión ni las orientaciones de la resolución nº 20/2011, ni del protocolo de Enfermería instituido.publishersversionepub_ahead_of_prin

    Occurrence of late postoperative knee and hip arthroplasty postoperative complications / Ocorrência de complicações no pós-operatório tardio de artroplastia de joelho e quadril

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    Objetivo: avaliar a prevalência de complicações no pós-operatório e sua associação com variáveis sociodemográficas e clínicas. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, de seguimento prospectivo, realizado com 99 pacientes de um hospital de ensino. Os participantes foram selecionados por amostragem intencional (referencia) e seguidos por 30 dias após a alta do hospital. Realizou-se análises descritivas, univariadas e bivariadas Resultados: 32 (32,3%) pacientes desenvolveram ao menos uma complicação, sendo que 10 (10,1%) desenvolveram mais de uma complicação num seguimento de 30 dias. Dor (31; 31,3%) e Infecção (12; 12,1%) foram as complicações mais prevalentes. Identificou-se associação estatística entre o desfecho clinico dos pacientes submetidos a cirurgia de joelho e quadril e a presença de complicações no pós-operatório (p<0,001). Conclusão: A ocorrência de complicações no pós-operatório de artroplastia de joelho e quadril num seguimento de 30 dias foi elevada, com destaque para a dor e infecção local.

    Sexuality for the ostomized woman: contribution to nursing care

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    Objetivo: Conhecer qual o significado atribuído à sexualidade para mulheres estomizadas. Métodos: estudo de natureza qualitativa na perspectiva da história oral de vida. Participaram 10 mulheres cadastradas no centro integrado de saúde Lineu Araújo de Teresina-Piauí, no mês de junho de 2012. Resultados: emergiram quatro categorias: o significado da sexualidade; o significado da vivência da sexualidade; o significado do apoio do parceiro no processo de aceitação do estoma e o significado de ser mulher e conviver com o estoma. A sexualidade possui uma multiplicidade de significados que por sua vez encontram-se ligadas a diversos fatores. Conclusão: através do conhecimento, pode-se completar e implementar ações assistências que influenciaram na qualidade de vida e assistência prestada às estomizadas.&nbsp

    Sexuality for the ostomized woman: contribution to nursing care

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    Objetivo: Conhecer qual o significado atribuído à sexualidade para mulheres estomizadas. Métodos: estudo de natureza qualitativa na perspectiva da história oral de vida. Participaram 10 mulheres cadastradas no centro integrado de saúde Lineu Araújo de Teresina-Piauí, no mês de junho de 2012. Resultados: emergiram quatro categorias: o significado da sexualidade; o significado da vivência da sexualidade; o significado do apoio do parceiro no processo de aceitação do estoma e o significado de ser mulher e conviver com o estoma. A sexualidade possui uma multiplicidade de significados que por sua vez encontram-se ligadas a diversos fatores. Conclusão: através do conhecimento, pode-se completar e implementar ações assistências que influenciaram na qualidade de vida e assistência prestada às estomizadas.
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