A família do paciente em situação crônica de vida: a visão de enfermeiros de um hospital de ensino

This exploratory descriptive study, of qualitative nature had the purpose to study how the nurses from a hospital school see the family as care participants. Six nurses from clinics of chronically ill patients were interviewed. The data analysis allowed to infer that the nurses had only little knowledge of the family's thematic during graduation, making the relationship with the accompanying families very difficult. Daily care during hospitalization period is marked by easy moments when members are willing to participate in the process, and by difficulties when they attempt to break institutional rules. It was suggested that new nurses have theoretical foundation to attend the family in several scenarios of care. It was considered the need of investments in professional training, and that the advance of humanization of services implies in exchange and integration of knowledge among patients, family members, health professionals, support staff and managers beyond the science field.

Economic profiles of Caribbean countries

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Agricultural incentives, growth and poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean: cross-country evidence for the period 1960-2005. Did trade liberalization increase the incomes of the poorest?

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Functional capacity and assistance from the caregiver during daily activities in Brazilian children with cerebral palsy

Background: Cerebral Palsy (CP) presents changes in posture and movement as a core characteristic, which requires multiprofessional clinical treatments during childrens habilitation or rehabilitation. Besides clinical treatment, it is fundamental that professionals use evaluation systems to quantify the difficulties presented to the individual and their families in their daily lives. We aimed to investigate the functional capacity of individuals with CP and the amount of assistance required by the caregiver in day-to-day activities. Methods. Twenty patients with CP, six-year-old on average, were evaluated. The Pediatric Evaluation Inventory of Incapacities was used (PEDI - Pediatric Evaluation Disability Inventory), a system adapted for Brazil that evaluates child's dysfunction in three 3 dimensions: self-care, mobility and social function. To compare the three areas, repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used. Results: We found the following results regarding the functional capacity of children: self-care, 27.4%, ±17.5; mobility, 25.8%, ±33.3 and social function, 36.3%, ±27.7. The results of the demand of aid from the caregiver according to each dimension were: self-care, 9.7%, ±19.9; mobility, 14.1%, ± 20.9 and social function, 19.8%, ±26.1. Conclusion: We indicated that there was no difference between the performance of the subjects in areas of self-care, mobility and social function considering the functional skills and assistance required by the caregiver. © 2013 Monteiro et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

A percepção da equipe de enfermagem de um hospital especilizado sobre o seu processo de trabalho

Pós-graduação em Enfermagem (mestrado profissional) - FMB

Percepção da humanização das condições de trabalho por trabalhadores de enfermagem da unidade de terapia intensiva adulto

Pós-graduação em Enfermagem (mestrado profissional) - FMB

Percepção do cliente quanto ao cuidado de enfermagem no período pós-operatório

Pós-graduação em Enfermagem (mestrado profissional) - FMB

Teoria da formação das ações mentais por etapas, de P. Galperin, e o processo de humanização

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

As ouvidorias de saúde pública no Estado do Pará: uma relação dialógica entre governo, medicina e sociedade?

Esta Dissertação tematiza sobre as ouvidorias de saúde pública como um espaço de participação cidadã na gestão administrativa, indagando se acontece uma relação dialógica entre governo, medicina e sociedade, na perspectiva de aproximação da gestão e serviços prestados pela saúde pública, de acordo com a Política de Humanização do SUS. A hipótese norteadora do estudo é a de que com a participação popular, através das ouvidorias, são produzidas transformações nas práticas desempenhadas pelos diferentes atores na configuração das práticas no cuidado em saúde, em aproximação com os princípios e estratégias de Humanização do Sistema Único de Saúde, com capacidade de tensionar os papéis constituídos no contexto biomédico que se constituiu como predominante, a partir dos fins do século XVII. Objetiva identificar as contribuições efetivas da atuação das ouvidorias de saúde pública, na construção e execução de novas práticas da saúde, de acordo com a PNH. Foi desenvolvida em quatro capítulos, que tratam da participação social e da história das ouvidorias de saúde pública, no Brasil, do SUS e da Política de Humanização na Saúde,da pesquisa propriamente dita e as considerações finais. A investigação, com desenho qualitativo e exploratório, visa a conhecer, descrever e compreender a realidade da política de humanização nas instituições de saúde pública no estado do Pará, por intermédio das demandas das ouvidorias em um processo de ampliação de mecanismos democráticos de controle social das políticas públicas de saúde. Entre os resultados alcançados nesta pesquisa, cita-se que as Ouvidorias de Saúde Pública têm o claro compromisso de se tornarem instituições de excelência e cumprirem o seu papel na promoção do diálogo entre o estado, a medicina e a sociedade. Quanto a esse processo colaborar na construção de novas práticas em saúde, não se identificam grandes efetividades, porém, serve como valor simbólico de representatividade de acessibilidade de comunicação e diálogo sem burocracia entre sociedade e gestão pública é significativa. Observa-se a necessidade da gestão da saúde pública, no sentido de se organizar em suas várias instâncias.

Percepção da equipe multiprofissional sobre o cuidado humanizado nas unidades de terapia intensiva de um hospital escola

Pós-graduação em Enfermagem (mestrado profissional) - FMB

Strategies used by the children's education teacher for orientation and mobility of the visually impaired student

This study aims to identify, describe, and analyse strategies used by a teacher to support the mobility of students with visual impairment in various school environments. A female student with visual impairment in Brazil, aged 5 years, and her classroom teacher participated in the study. Their interactions were videotaped, and later, their dialogue and actions were transcribed. Six themes of analysis were elaborated, one for each support strategy used by the teacher. The results revealed that the strategies employed by the teacher often hampered the child’s orientation and mobility. This was probably the result of a lack of assistance by professionals specialised in Orientation and Mobility, as stipulated in Brazilian legislation.

Nanotechnological Strategies for Vaginal Administration of Drugs-A Review

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

Saúde Mental na atenção básica: se tiver subtitulo a comunidade como lugar onde se organiza a assistência

This study focuses on the importance of the professional nurse in the exercise of extended care under the Mental Health of assistance provided by ESF. Aims to identify the difficulties experienced by nursing staff for assistance to people affected by mental illness. Inserts on the assumptions of qualitative research, and data collection used the semi-structured interviews and analyzed the material obtained through the thematic analysis. From the interviews the subjects were apprehended training/capacity building, intersectoral and little bias. These professionals have demonstrated that lack of skills to deal with the subjectivity of care, there is a failure in coordination among sectors of the area and that prejudice is still present in professional practice

Recursos humanos e materiais na assistência de enfermagem a pacientes de uma unidade de tratamento de queimaduras

The burn is among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in our society. It shows a great complexity and is hard to treat. Beyond the physical suffering, the burned patient is affected by psychological distress, requiring a high level of knowledge for assistance planning. The Professional Practice Law No. 7498 establishes the nurse as in charge of the client, as leader of the nursing team and as responsable for the management of physical and human resources. The nurse has autonomy to design the quantitative and qualitative picture of the nursing staff and should use the methodologies for their suitability to the real levels of assistance needed. Material resources represent 15 to 25% of total expenditures at health organizations. Therefore, to maintain the care level, nurses must determine the needs, considering the quantitative, qualitative and financial aspects. The study aimed the survey of the human and material resources necessary for nursing care to patients in a Burns Treatment Unit and identify its epidemiological profile and its nursing diagnoses. We collected the data from medical records of hospitalized between July and August, and the nursing diagnoses were classified through the Taxonomy II proposed by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA). The design of the picture of nurses followed the parameters of COFEN Resolution nº 293/2004. We apply the Fugulin's Patients Classification System to establish levels of the required care. The institution's Cost Center provided a spreadsheet with the purchased items, subsequently classified into ABC. Most hospitalized patients were men, aged between 20 and 50. There was a predominance of patiences with minor burned and the most common type of burn was due to fire. The average residence time was 28.71 days, and 88% of the patients were discharged... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Polimorfismo do gene IL6 candidato à predisposição à rotura prematura de membranas pré-termo e ao trabalho de parto pré-termo

Introduction: Preterm Labor (PTL) and Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) cause severe complications for both mother and fetus. Among the risk factors associated with preterm labor and PPROM, genetic predisposition has been gaining importance. However, the association between polymorphic genes and the pathogenesis of PTL and PPROM remains elusive. A better understanding of the genetic mechanisms underlying these adverse pregnancy outcomes may enable the identification of high risk patients and allow new approaches to minimize the deleterious effects of prematurity. Aim: To determine the association between maternal IL-6 polymorphism gene and the occurrence of PTL and PPROM. Patients and Methods: The study included 109 patients with prior history of PL and/or PPROM that delivered prematurely at the Obstetrical Unit Care of Botucatu Medical School, UNESP between 2003 and 2012. The control group consisted of 68 patients that delivered at term, matched to the case group by age, ethnicity, and sex of the newborn. Oral swabs (Cath-AllTM – Epicentre Biotechnologies) were collected for analysis of genetic polymorphisms by PCR. Statistical tests were performed to compare genotype, clinical and socio-demographic data from the groups. A p-value of <0.05 was considered significant. Results: The sociodemographic characteristics in both groups were homogeneously distributed. The frequency of the polymorphic allele C, associated with less production of IL-6, and therefore thought to be protective against PTL and PPROM, was 32,5% in the study group and 30,9% in the control group, without statistically significant differences. Conclusion: Considering the sample size included in this study, the frequency of the mutated allele is similar in pregnant women who delivered at term and gestational complications as PTL and PPROM