Perspectivas de adolescentes e cuidadores sobre saúde mental e serviços

Objetivo: analisar os conceitos e percepções que adolescentes e seus cuidadores possuem sobre saúde mental e serviços de saúde em seu contexto ecológico e investigar as barreiras de acesso à assistência à saúde mental vivenciadas. Método: trata-se de estudo exploratório e analítico em amostra de conveniência obtida no período de outubro de 2009 a junho de 2010, com 100 adolescentes e 100 cuidadores, no município de Belém-PA, em dois contextos clínicos públicos, sendo um ambulatório especializado em saúde mental e um geral e dois contextos escolares, sendo um público e um privado. Utilizou-se questionários estruturados, para investigar diferentes dimensões envolvidas nas temáticas saúde, família, bem-estar e condições de vida, seguidos de análise estatística, com técnicas de análise da variância e correlacional. Resultados: a média das idades dos adolescentes foi de 14,47 (DP 1,90) anos, sendo 58% feminino; o tipo de problema de saúde mental relatado pela maioria foram problemas na escola (21,9%); o profissional mais frequentemente procurado foi o psicólogo (59,4%). No que tange as concepções de saúde mental, adolescentes e cuidadores deram importância ao comportamento de abster-se de drogas; quanto às concepções de doença mental, ambos, conceberam como algo a ser considerado com seriedade; ambos concordaram que a religião contribui para a saúde/doença mental e revelaram a primazia da mãe na busca de ajuda; no que tange as estratégias de coping os adolescentes lidavam de forma semelhante com os problemas de saúde mental em suas vidas; adolescentes e cuidadores possuíam uma visão estigmatizada do profissional de saúde e temores de discriminação principalmente pelos pares; quanto ao tratamento real ou imaginado ambos revelaram concepções favoráveis das terapias como fonte de ajuda e espaço privilegiado para expressar a própria opinião e em qualquer dos casos, a mãe revelou-se como a principal pessoa a contribuir na busca de ajuda especializada. As variáveis que revelaram a procedência das concepções sobre saúde/doença mental e as estratégias empregadas na manutenção da saúde mental da família mostraram diferenças entre os contextos investigados; no que tange ao auto conceito, os adolescentes da escola privada mostraram maior auto-congruência entre o self real e o ideal comparativamente os demais contextos; os cuidadores revelaram auto-congruência maior na escola pública. Quanto às perspectivas que o adolescente tem sobre a família revelaram identificações reais mais frequentes nos quatro contextos com a mãe, seguidas da avó/avô; quanto aos modelos de identificação familiar nos contextos clínicos e escola privada é maior com a mãe; na escola pública é maior com o pai; foi observado discrepância da perspectiva do cuidador acerca do conceito sobre o adolescente. Para a maioria dos adolescentes e cuidadores as condições de saúde foram classificadas de "boas" a "excelentes". A auto-avaliação do bem-estar dos adolescentes na amostra geral mostrou que, em sua maioria, sentiam-se muito satisfeitos, totalmente cheios de energia, divertiam-se e tiveram boa relação com os professores; na visão dos cuidadores, a maioria de seus adolescentes sentiam-se muito satisfeitos com a vida, utilizavam seu tempo livre divertindo-se com amigos e deram maior importância aos sentimentos de bem-estar com relação ao desempenho físico. Conclusões: são evidenciadas as semelhanças e diferenças entre adolescentes e cuidadores nas amostras clínicos e escolares que podem subsidiar ações preventivas de saúde contextualizadas para a cidade de Belém.

Meaning of the Systematization of Nursing Care for nurse managers

OBJETIVO:Compreender o significado que os enfermeiros gerentes atribuem à sistematização da assistência de enfermagem, desenvolvido em seu cotidiano de trabalho.MÉTODOS:Método fenomenológico, referencial da estrutura do fenômeno situado. Os sujeitos foram treze enfermeiros, gerentes de um hospital universitário. A análise incluiu transcrição e leituras dos depoimentos visando a essência por meio da tematização, interpretação e a síntese do fenômeno.RESULTADOS:As categorias temáticas foram: recursos humanos na realização da sistematização da assistência de enfermagem; sua relevância para o trabalho do enfermeiro; dificuldades na sua implementação; capacitação para a sua realização.CONCLUSÃO:O significado que os enfermeiros gerentes atribuem à sistematização da assistência de enfermagem relacionam-se aos aspectos legais da prática profissional, ao trabalho em equipe, ao dimensionamento adequado de recursos humanos.

Single early prenatal lipopolysaccharide exposure impairs striatal monoamines and maternal care in female rats

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Preschool children and excess weight: the impact of a low complexity intervention in public day care centers

Introduction: childhood obesity is a major public health problem, affecting children even at early ages. Objective: to assess the impact of dietary intervention and relatively simple physical activity on the nutritional state of preschoolers. Method: this was an intervention study in public daycare centers targeting children from 2 to 4 years of age, in the State of São Paulo. The sample consisted of 9 daycare centers covering 578 children, with 264 children in the intervention group (IG) and 314 in the comparison group (CG). Intervention was focused on modifications in diet and physical activity, avoiding overloading the routine of daycare centers, for duration of one year. A zBMI score > 1 (zBMI) and < 2 was considered risk of being overweight, and > 2 zBMI was considered excess weight (overweight and obese). Analysis was done by frequency calculations, comparisons of proportions by χ2, mean comparisons by t-student and calculations according to Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Results: IG showed an inverse correlation between the initial zBMI of the children and the difference with the zBMI at the end of the intervention (rP = -0.39, p <0.0001). The mean difference of zBMI of the overweight children in IG between the beginning and the end of the study period was negative (-0.46 z score), indicating weight reduction, while the children in the CG was positive (+0. 17 z score) (p = 0.0037). Conclusion: intervention in diet and physical activity in overweight preschool children in daycare centers could have a favorable impact on the evolution of their nutritional state.

Care to mastectomy with axillary lymphadenectomy, lymphedema prevention: An integrative review

Objective: to examine the care provided to women affected by breast cancer and who has performed axillary lymphadenectomy. Method: integrative review conducted in the databases LILACS and PubMed between 2000 and 2012, leaving the question << What care is provided to prevent lymphedema in women who underwent lymphadenectomy? >> Resulting in 18 articles, analyzed under the following variables: author, title, methodology, year, journal, goal, prevention and control of lymphedema therapies and adherence to rehabilitation. Results: three categories are identified for rehabilitation of patient: prevention and control, therapies and adherence. Conclusion: preoperative is poorly addressed by; emphasizes the importance of home visits as part of rehabilitation, which is effective with the accession of the patient who needs information for its follow-up, no need for a guideline for this type treatment.

Characterization of the clonal profile of MRSA isolated in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units of a University Hospital

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Itinerário terapêutico de mães de crianças que foram a óbito no período neonatal em município do interior paulista

Pós-graduação em Enfermagem - FMB

Risk factors in the mother-child relationship that predispose to the development of early childhood caries

This study focused on the risk factors in mother-child relationship that predispose babies to the development of dental caries. A prospective cohort study with 80 mother-child pairs was conducted. The mothers responded at 12, 18 and 30 months after their children's birth, to questions about variables related to diet, sucking habits, and oral care. Children were clinically examined to verify caries lesions (white spot lesions or cavitation). Data were analysed using Chi squared or Fisher's exact tests. The significance level was set at 5 %. Of the total, 3.75 % showed cavitated lesions after 18 months; 6.25 and 45 % had spot white lesions, respectively, at 18 and 30 months. The cariogenic diet was high at 12 (63.75 %) and 30 (88.75 %) months. Good oral hygiene was present in a minority of children at 12 months (46.25 %), but increased at 30 months (65 %), helping to prevent cavities and white spot lesions over this period (p = 0.0005). The variables of the blocks sucking habits and diet were not associated with caries. The lack of oral care in children was a risk factor for dental caries development.

Entre Maria e as dores: cotidiano e subjetividades de mulheres em situação de violência doméstica, Marília – SP (2006-2014)

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Binômio mãe-filho: estudo epidemiológico e de base populacional desenvolvido em maternidades de baixo e alto risco

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Use of music and play in pediatric nursing care in the hospital context

Objective. To identify and analyze scientific publications on the use of music and play in pediatric nursing care in the hospital context. Method. In this bibliographic study, papers were sought that were published in Portuguese or English between 2004 and 2009 and included the descriptors: hospitalized child, childhood, child recreation, nursing team, nursing, pediatric nursing, alternatives therapies, music, music therapy, play and playthings, play therapy, playing. For the review, the bibliographic databases used were MEDLINE, ScIELO and LILACS. Results. Seventeen publications were obtained, among which: 59% adopted a quantitative method; mainly nursing developed the activities (88%); per type of article, reviews on the theme and assessments of clinical changes associated with the use of music and play were frequent (59% and 18%, respectively); and the utility of this kind of therapies in nursing care is acknowledged (94%). Conclusion. Play and music are useful therapies that can be used in nursing care for pediatric patients.

A experiência materna com seu recém-nascido em fototerapia

Pós-graduação em Enfermagem - FMB

0.1T magnetic resonance image in the study of experimental hydrocephalus in rats. Accuracy of the method in the measurements of the ventricular size

PURPOSE: To investigate the accuracy of 1.0T Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to measure the ventricular size in experimental hydrocephalus in pup rats. METHODS: Wistar rats were subjected to hydrocephalus by intracisternal injection of 20% kaolin (n=13). Ten rats remained uninjected to be used as controls. At the endpoint of experiment animals were submitted to MRI of brain and killed. The ventricular size was assessed using three measures: ventricular ratio (VR), the cortical thickness (Cx) and the ventricles area (VA), performed on photographs of anatomical sections and MRI. RESULTS: The images obtained through MR present enough quality to show the lateral ventricular cavities but not to demonstrate the difference between the cortex and the white matter, as well as the details of the deep structures of the brain. There were no statistically differences between the measures on anatomical sections and MRI of VR and Cx (p=0.9946 and p=0.5992, respectively). There was difference between VA measured on anatomical sections and MRI (p<0.0001). CONCLUSION: The parameters obtained through 1.0T MRI were sufficient in quality to individualize the ventricular cavities and the cerebral cortex, and to calculate the ventricular ratio in hydrocephalus rats when compared to their respective anatomic slice.

Prevalence of beta-hemolytic Streptococcus in children with special health care needs

Pharyngotonsillitis by beta-hemolytic Streptococcus mostly affects children and imunocompromissed, being Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A) the most common agent in bacterial pharyngotonsillitis. Aim: This work targeted the research of beta-hemolytic Streptococcus Group-A (SBHGA) and No-A (SBHGNA) in the oropharynx of individuals with special health needs from the APAE (Maceio-AL). Method: A prospective study with oropharynx samples from patients with Down syndrome and other mental disorders (test) and students from a private school (control) aged 5-15 years. Cultures in blood agar (5%) were identified through Gram/catalase tests and bacitracin/trirnethoprim-sulfamethoxazole disk diffusion method, applying the chi-squared statistical analysis. Results: A total of 222 bacterial colonies were isolated in 74 individuals from APAE and 65 in the control group. In the test group, previous episodes of pharyngotonsillitis were reported by 36.49% (27/74) and 9.46% (7/74) were diagnosed with symptoms and/or signs suggestive of oropharynx infection. No positive sample of S. pyogenes was confirmed at APAE, being all samples classified as SBHGNA, with 5 SBHGA in the control group. Conclusion: The early identification of beta-hemolytic Streptococcus is important for the fast treatment of pharyngotonsillitis and the absence of S. pyogenes avoid future suppurative or not-suppurative sequels in the group from APAE.

Tailored Therapy: Matching the Method to the Patient

Clinicians frequently have to decide when dialysis should be initiated and which modality should be used to support kidney function in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury. In most instances, these decisions are made based on the consideration of a variety of factors including patient condition, available resources and prevailing local practice experience. There is a wide variation worldwide in how these factors influence the timing of initiation and the utilization of various modalities. In this article, we review the therapeutic goals of renal support and the relative advantages and shortcomings of different dialysis techniques. We describe strategies for matching the timing of initiation to the choice of modality to individualize renal support in intensive care unit patients. Copyright (C) 2012 S. Karger AG, Basel