Objective to identify in the scientific literature the technologies developed to
promote health education for the community elderly.Method integrative review that included original articles indexed by Latin American
and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences, Medical Literature
Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Cumulative Index
to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Scopus, Web of
Science, Science Direct, and Cochrane databases, without restriction of time
and language. Results were analyzed descriptively, in five analytical
categories.Results Fifteen articles published on national and international journals were
selected, with predominance of experimental studies that tested the effects
of such technologies. The types of educational technology developed were
printed materials, software and video, as well as mock-up and telephone
support. Falls in the elderly were the most discussed theme. The studies
have shown that the types of technology found are feasible to promote health
education for the community elderly.Conclusion The technologies developed to promote health education for the elderly were
multiple and proved effective for use in community interventions.
In 2014, the chikungunya virus reached Colombia for the first time, resulting in a
nationwide epidemic. The objective of this study was to describe the demographics and
clinical characteristics of suspected chikungunya cases. Chikungunya infection was
confirmed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and 548 patients where included in the
study. Of these patients, 295 were positive for antibodies against chikungunya (53.8%),
and 27.6% (151/295) were symptomatic for chikungunya infection, with a
symptomatic:asymptomatic ratio of 1.04:1. Factors associated with infection included low
income and low socio-economic strata (odds ratio [OR]: 1.8; 95% confidence interval [CI]:
1.0–3.2, p = 0.003 and OR: 2.1; CI: 1.3–3.4, p = 0.002,
respectively). Confirmed symptomatic cases were associated with symmetric arthritis (OR:
11.7; CI: 6.0–23.0, p < 0.001) of ankles (OR: 8.5; CI: 3.5–20.9,
p < 0.001), hands (OR: 8.5; CI: 3.5–20.9,
p < 0.001), feet (OR: 6.5; CI: 2.8–15.3,
p < 0.001), and wrists (OR: 17.3; CI: 2.3–130.5,
p < 0.001). Our study showed that poverty is associated with
chikungunya infection. Public health strategies to prevent and control chikungunya should
focus on poorer communities that are more vulnerable to infection. The rate of
asymptomatic infections among confirmed cases was 48.8%. However, those with symptoms
displayed a characteristic rheumatic clinical picture, which could help differentiate
chikungunya infection from other endemic viral diseases.
The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the experience of a professional nursing team exposed to institutional violence, to discuss how these experiences influence their routine lives and their service organization as well as learn about the events which provoke these violent attitudes. The subjects of this study were eleven professionals of the nursing team. Data was collected through interviews and analyzed by using thematic analysis, organized in categories: violent situations involving the nursing staff, the influence of violence in the workplace and service organization and contributing causes of violent attitudes against the nursing team. The results show that professionals are more prone to violent behavior in the workplace due to longer permanence and greater interaction with patients and caregivers.
Anti-CCP antibodies may be found in patients with PsA and not in our patients with only cutaneous psoriasis. These antibodies may also be found in some patients with osteoarthritis and rarely in patients with UA; such patients will be of interest to follow prospectively.
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