Short Message Service (SMS) and self-care promotion in type 2 DM: an integrative review
Conclusion: Scientific evidence in the literature shows that the use of SMS as a methodological strategy may favor the improvement of self-care practices in type 2 DM. (Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem)
Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem - June 10, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Prevalence of sickle cell disease in adults with delayed diagnosis
Conclusion: The most frequent genotype was HbSS, followed by HbSC. The diagnosis of patients with hemoglobin SC occurred later in life than those with the hemoglobin SS genotype. Sociodemographic variables and delayed diagnosis warns for the need to strengthen actions in the health network, which interfere significantly in the morbidity and mortality of adults with sickle cell disease. (Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem)
Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem - June 10, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Quality of life of people with chronic wounds
Conclusion: Clinical factors directly influenced the QoL domains, and it is necessary to use differentiated strategies in order to reduce the impact of wounds on QoL, since the factors can be attenuated or avoided by evaluating the wound and choosing the appropriate treatment. (Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem)
Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem - June 10, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Longitudinality of Primary Health Care: an evaluation from the perspective of users
Conclusion: longitudinality is unsatisfactory and reveals the need for reorienting PHC and conducting vocational training. However, the greater coverage of FHS suggests that this care model contributes to qualify this attribute. (Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem)
Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem - June 10, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Death anxiety in palliative care: Validation of the nursing diagnosis
Conclusion: The diagnosis was validated in family caregivers of palliative patients. The clinical validation of new defining characteristics confirmed the need to review these characteristics to ensure their clinical suitability. The prevalence of the diagnosis in the study sample indicates that death anxiety is a relevant phenomenon among family caregivers of palliative patients that professionals should be particularly aware offing order to implement specific interventions to minimize this condition. (Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem)
Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem - June 10, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Health-related quality of life and psychosocial factors after radical prostatectomy
Conclusion: It was shown that radical prostatectomy causes impairment in the quality of life of men, requiring care from health professionals to minimize the effects of the most common complications. Educational interventions and multi-professional support based on a better understanding of the physical and psychosocial implications are recommended to help improve the quality of life of men after radical prostatectomy. (Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem)
Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem - June 10, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Nursing Activities Score: what is the ideal periodicity for assessing workload?
Conclusion: The mean NAS score was similar when comparing assessments conducted three-times-per-day with the one performed once a day, assessing the nursing workload based on the previous 24 hours. (Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem)
Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem - June 10, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Analysis of the effectiveness of international nursing practicum over national nursing practicum
Conclusion: Despite a few study limitations, the innovative study design generated findings that help to fill a large gap in nursing knowledge. Future studies should include a randomized clinical trial to overcome the limitations of sampling bias and generalization of study results. (Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem)
Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem - June 10, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Charing Cross Venous Ulcer Questionnaire – Brazil: bicentric study of reliability
Conclusion The CCVUQ- Brazil showed good internal consistency, considering the two locations analyzed, and excellent stability in the Goiania. (Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem)
Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem - June 10, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Hemolysis markers of blood administered in non-valved peripherally inserted central catheter*
Conclusion: The 4Fr PICC were associated to higher changes in hemolysis markers. We infer that the larger size can provide a turbulent flow, contributing to a larger clash among red blood cells. (Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem)
Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem - June 10, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Follow-up of former postgraduate students of a postgraduate nursing program
Conclusion: Most of the former postgraduate students are working in federal institutions, with their work performance mostly in undergraduate and lato sensu postgraduate teaching. Most are developing research with undergraduate and lato sensu and stricto sensu former postgraduate students. Part of the undergraduate students develops assistance and management in teaching activities in research and assistance. The “ professional growth ” and “ academic training ” followed by “ personal growth ” attributes were the greatest impacts referred to by the former postgraduate students. (Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem)
Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem - June 10, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Implementation strategy for advanced practice nursing in primary health care in Chile
Conclusion: The PEPPA Framework provides important guidance for countries where advanced practice nursing roles are just being introduced by identifying and addressing barriers to the effective role design and successful implementation. (Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem)
Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem - June 10, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Nursing Undergraduate Program celebrates 80 years - the building of a legacy
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Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem - June 10, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Rural nursing formation possibilities: integrative review
Conclusion: The analysis of studies demonstrated that strategies of qualification of rural health professionals can be applied in different ways, with use of several methodologies and associated technologies according to professionals ’ needs and availability. A range of possibilities can be discussed and developed by nursing for the qualification and consolidation of rural nursing practice in Brazil. (Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem)
Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem - April 4, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Nursing interventions for urinary incontinence and sexual dysfunction after radical prostatectomy
Conclusion: In the implementation strategies of interventions, the importance of nurses using different resources to attend to patients was observed. For urinary incontinence, the focus of interventions varied among educational, behavioral and physical. For sexual dysfunction, a predominance of psychoeducational actions was observed, involving the patients and, when possible the sexual partners. (Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem)
Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem - April 4, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
