Atitude dos estudantes de enfermagem ao cuidar a pessoa com dor

Introdução: Cuidar da pessoa com dor é imprescindível à excelência dos cuidados de enfermagem. Refletindo sobre a natureza desses cuidados pelos estudantes, é possível promover atitudes de abertura ao sofrimento, para que como futuros profissionais respondam à necessidade de alívio. O comportamento humano é intencional, reflete preferências e para o prever podemos simplesmente examinar atitudes. Objectivo: Estimar a validade e confiabilidade da escala e analisar a atitude dos estudantes de enfermagem ao cuidar da pessoa com dor. Material e Método: Estudo analítico, correlacional e transversal, realizado com 255 estudantes da ESSV. Os dados recolhidos através de questionário autoaplicado que integra a escala: Atitude dos Estudantes de Enfermagem ao Cuidar a Pessoa com Dor. Resultados: Após o estudo psicométrico, a escala apresenta 17 itens e 2 fatores, fator 1 “Aptidão Terapêutico-Curativa” e fator 2 “Aptidão Centrada na Pessoa”. Os estudantes apresentam uma média de idade de 21.91 anos, 77.3% do sexo feminino, maioritariamente solteiros e 40.8% frequentam o 4º ano. Todos avaliam a dor nos ensinos clínicos, 86.4% com a EN e 94.9% conjuga intervenções farmacológicas e não farmacológicas, mais de 55% emprega a diminuição do ruído e luminosidade, aplicação do frio e massagem, havendo 87.5% que usa posicionamentos. Os do sexo masculino que aplicam exercícios de relaxamento e os do sexo feminino com idade ≥21 anos, do 3º ano, apresentam uma atitude mais adequada. Conclusão: A formação no tema dor ao longo do curso é preponderante no desenvolvimento de competências, mas também na aquisição de conhecimento e promoção de atitudes. Palavras chave: Estudantes de Enfermagem, Atitude; Dor; Cuidar.

Caregivers’ burden experienced by relatives living with a person suffering from schizophrenia

Abstract: Schizophrenia is a complex chronic disease that turns the affected person into a dependent and disorganized patient. This pathology is responsible for a major burden on the family members who are in charge of taking care of that person. Analyze to what extant can socio-demographic, clinical and environmental variables interfere with the burden felt by family members who live with someone suffering from schizophrenia; to analyze the relationship between a depressive mood state and the burden on the family members who live with a person suffering from schizophrenia were our objectives. As a methodology, quantitative and non-experimental, cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational study. The data collection was done through socio-demographic questionnaires; Vaz Serra and Pio Abreu’s Portuguese version of Beck Depression Inventory (1973); Zarit Burden Interview adapted by Sequeira (2007). 95 informal caregivers taking care of schizophrenic patients were assessed. Participants are mainly female (66%), aged 40 or over (79%) and 36 % are the patients’ mothers. Gender, age and existing family ties variables interfered significantly with the impact caused on the caregiver’s burden. There was a statistically significant correlation between the depressive symptomatology and the burden experienced by the family caregivers. Family/ informal caregiver experience several difficulties when they have to go through a daily process of taking care of a family member suffering from schizophrenia. This situation may cause exhaustion, conflicts, emotional suffering and even depressive symptomatology. This burden of care grows stronger as the patients are older, when they are male and when there are no families ties binding patient and caregiver. These variables must be taken into account in these caregivers’ service plans.

Emotional Skills and Promoting School Success in the 3rd Cycle: Students Perception

The perceptions about school play a central role in behavior, performance and learning outcomes. There is evidence that an improvement in emotional skills is associated with a higher school success. The aim of this paper is to know the relationship between internalizing and externalizing behaviors, emotional skills and academic success of students of the 3rd cycle of basic education. In order to promote students social and emotional skills, a pilot study in a School Grouping of the central region (Portugal) was carried out. It was made a diagnosis of disruptive behavior (ASEBA) and identified 6 children aged between 12 and 14 years old and followed by 3 focus groups with students, parents, and teachers, respectively. Six students mostly male were identified, with the predominance of externalizing behaviors and academic failure. They don’t like school and have no motivation for learning. The relationship between parents and teachers is conflictive. All parents have the utmost concern academic success and teachers perceived good practices, but without success. This program is seen in a perspective of empowerment of the educational agents to manage various environments and relationships. The results point to the importance of the systemic intervention program on the improvement of the social and emotional competences and academic achievement.

Emotional skills and promoting School Success in the 3rd cycle: students perception

Problem Statement: The perceptions about school, play a central role in behavior, performance and results. There is evidence that an improvement in emotional skills is associated with a higher success. Research Questions: What is the relationship between internalizing and externalizing behaviors, emotional skills and academic success in the 3rd cycle of basic education? Purpose of Study: To promote social and emotional skills of students, in the 3rd cycle of basic education. Research Methods: A pilot study with groups of 7th year at a school central Portugal. Made diagnosis of disruptive behavior (ASEBA) was identified 6 children aged 12 0s and 14 and followed by 3 focus groups with students, parents, and teachers respectively. Findings: 6 students mostly male were identified (70 %), with the predominance of externalizing behaviors and academic failure. Not like school (80%) and have no motivation for learning. The relationship between parents and teachers is conflituoso. 100 % of parents have the utmost concern academic success and teachers perceptional good practices, but without success. Conclusions: This program is seen in a perspective of empowerment of the various educational agents to manage various environments and relationships. The results point to the importance of the focus group in the awareness of relational problems in schools. Less adjusted change behaviors imply the involvement of all educators.