The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of shift work and chronotype on the quality of life of nursing staff at a university hospital in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is an analytical and crosssectional study, developed with a sample of 101 nursing professionals working in clinical and surgical units for adult inpatients. Chronotype and quality of life were evaluated using the Horne and Ostberg MorningnessEveningness Questionnaire (MEQ) and the WHOQOL-Brief. None of the WHOQOL-Brief domains demonstrated any association with shift work (p> 0.05). It was observed, however, that individuals with a certain chronotype agreeing with the shift in which they work (67.01 ± 10.8) showed higher means than those disagreeing (59.16 ± 14.67) on the WHOQOL field that assesses the environment (p = 0.03). Thus, it is suggested that agreement with the chronobiological shift might be a factor determining quality of life for the nursing staff. Descriptors:Nursing. Shift Work. Quality of Life. Occupational Health. Chronobiology. RESUMO O objetivo do estudo foi verificar a influência do turno de trabalho e cronotipo na qualidade de vida dos trabalhadores de enfermagem de um hospital universitário do Rio Grande do
Objective: To assess quality of life, prevalence of depressive and minor psychiatric symptoms in Nursing students. Methods: Cross-sectional study, conducted from March to April 2018, at a federal university. Sample composed of 242 Nursing students, from the 1st to the 8th semester. Data was collected using the quality of life instruments, Beck Depression Inventory and Self-Report Questionnaire. A significance level of 0.05 was considered. Results: The mean age was 22.9 ± 5.1 years. It was found that 25% of the students had severe depressive symptoms and 54% of the students had minor psychiatric disorders, with a higher prevalence in the first semesters. An inverse relationship was observed between the frequency of depressive symptoms and quality of life scores (p = 0.05). Conclusion: Nursing students showed a high prevalence of depressive symptoms, indicating the importance of implementing actions to promote and prevent mental health.
BackgroundChildren and adolescents with congenital heart disease often have alterations in their exercise capacity that can be evaluated by various functional testing.ObjectiveTo evaluate the functional capacity of children and adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD) with systematic review and meta-analyses.MethodsThe review included observational studies, data from the first evaluation of randomized clinical trials or observational follow-up periods after clinical trials which evaluated functional capacity by cardiopulmonary exercise test, stress testing, six-minute walk test or step test, in children and adolescents with CHD, aged between six and 18 years, and comparisons with healthy controls in the same age group. The quantitative assessment was performed by meta-analysis, by comparing the maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) of children and adolescents with CHD and respective control groups.ResultsTwenty-five of 2.683 studies identified in the search met the inclusion criteria. The VO2max measurement showed that patients with CHD have a decrease of 9.31 ml/Kg/min (95% CI. -12.48 to -6.13; I2, 94.3%, P for heterogeneity < 0.001) compared with the control group. The meta-analysis of the data of maximum heart rate (HR) reached during cardiopulmonary test and stress testing, retrieved from 18 studies, showed a HR value of -15.14 bpm (95% CI. -20.97 to -9.31; I2, 94.3%, P for heterogeneity < 0.001) compared with the control group.ConclusionChildren and adolescents with CHD have lower VO2max and HR compared to controls.
RESUMO Objetivo caracterizar a violência notificada contra crianças no município de Porto Alegre. Método estudo retrospectivo, incluindo 5308 casos de violência contra crianças de zero a doze anos registrados no Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação no município de Porto Alegre. Resultados idade média foi de 5,95 ± 3,86 anos, com predomínio de crianças do sexo feminino (61%). A violência sexual foi a mais notificada (53%). A maioria dos agressores eram do sexo masculino (68%) e 72% dos casos ocorreram no domicílio da vítima. As meninas são mais suscetíveis à violência sexual. Crianças do sexo masculino sofrem mais violência física e negligência. Conclusão e implicações para a prática os resultados demonstram a importância do conhecimento do perfil das violências para intervenção e elaboração de políticas públicas intersetoriais, assim como para a capacitação da equipe multiprofissional para o reconhecimento do problema no momento da assistência e o devido encaminhamento.
Objetivo: descrever características sociodemográficas e ocupacionais de trabalhadores da equipe de enfermagem afastados por distúrbios osteomusculares em hospital universitário e sua associação com o tempo de afastamento. Método: estudo quantitativo retrospectivo, transversal e analítico. Os dados foram coletados nos prontuários de trabalhadores afastados no período de 2012 a 2017, e analisados por meio da estatística descritiva e analítica. Resultados: de 2.761 afastamentos registrados, 449 se referiam a distúrbios osteomusculares (16,26%), o maior percentual por dorsalgia (41,5%) e 78 trabalhadores apresentaram diagnóstico psiquiátrico, principalmente depressão (43,4%). Identificou-se no grupo com maior tempo de afastamento ( de 15 dias) o predomínio da categoria de auxiliares e técnicos de enfermagem (p=0,006), trabalhadores com menor mediana de idade (p=0,021) e de maior escolaridade (p=0,035). Conclusão: o elevado número de afastamentos por distúrbios osteomusculares, por vezes associado a outras comorbidades, exige acompanhamento e medidas preventivas nos locais de trabalho.
Objective: to analyze evidence concerning the risks of occupational illnesses to which health workers providing care to patients infected with COVID-19 are exposed. Method: integrative literature review conducted in the following online databases: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE/PubMed), Web of Science (WoS), Excerpta Medica Data-Base (EMBASE), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and Scopus (Elsevier). Original articles published between November 2019 and June 2020, regardless of the language written, were included. A descriptive analysis according to two categories is presented. Results: the sample is composed of 19 scientific papers. Most were cross-sectional studies with an evidence level 2C (n=17, 90%) written in English (n=16, 84%). The primary thematic axes were risk of contamination and risk of psycho-emotional illness arising from the delivery of care to patients infected with COVID-19. Conclusion: the review presents the potential effects of providing care to patients with COVID-19 on the health of workers. It also reveals the importance of interventions focused on the most prevalent occupational risks during the pandemic. The studies’ level of evidence suggests a need for studies with more robust designs.
Objetivo: Objetiva-se descrever a elaboração e validação de um bundle para prevenção de infecção de corrente sanguínea associada a cateter venoso central em pacientes com germes multirresistentes. Método: Estudo de validação por consenso entre especialistas, concebido em um hospital universitário. A amostra foi composta por 10 enfermeiros do setor e três da Comissão de Controle de Infecção da instituição, um acadêmico de enfermagem e um professor de uma universidade federal. Foi desenvolvido de janeiro a março de 2019. As informações foram coletadas por meio de registro sistemático das reuniões. Resultados: Elaborou-se um bundle para prevenção de infecção de corrente sanguínea associada ao cateter venoso central estabelecendo atividades específicas para cada membro da equipe. Instituiu-se a figura do especialista, profissional altamente qualificado e com carga horária específica para o cuidado aos cateteres. Conclusão: No Brasil, poucas são as instituições que possuem características semelhantes para cuidados de pacientes portadores de GMR. A utilização de um protocolo deve qualificar o atendimento a estes pacientes, aprimorando a segurança no cuidado e reduzindo a morbimortalidade por infecção nosocomial.
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