Objective: To determine the influence of socio-demographic characteristics in the self-care of people with heart failure (HF). Method: Cross-sectional, analytical study, held in three private hospitals in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil, with 57 hospitalized patients. The data were collected through a demographic characterization form and a self-care assessment scale and were analyzed with inferential statistics, using mean comparison tests. Results: Self-care was best assessed in people with higher education level, higher household income and in a relationship. Conclusion: The socio-demographic characteristics influenced seven self-care practices: dietary control; monitoring of body weight; effort in labor activities; knowledge about HF; up-to-date vaccination record; leisure activities; and family and social support network with strong bonds. The higher prevalence of answers indicating satisfactory self-care practices among the patients occurred in the areas of health promotion and tolerance to stress.

Objective: to identify nurse's competencies related to health promotion of individuals with chronic cardiac disease, in the light of the Galway consensus. Method: integrative literature review was conducted to search for studies published between 2010 and 2014 in the databases LILACS, BDENF, IBECS; and PubMed in February 2015. The 21 included studies were analyzed according to the eight domains of competence: Catalyzing change, Leadership, Evaluation, Planning, Implementation, Assessment, Advocacy and Partnerships. Results: all domains of competence were included in the nursing interventions in health promotion of chronic cardiac patients, and the Planning and Evaluation were the most evident competences. Conclusion: the results of this research highlighted the nurse as an agent capable of operating care management, in order to improve coordination of the latter with work and education and, thus, the health care of the population.

RESUMO RESUMO RESUMO RESUMO RESUMO Estudo descritivo-exploratório desenvolvido em um hospital terciário de Fortaleza, CE, Brasil com objetivo de avaliar as características dos profissionais de enfermagem com hipertensão arterial em um hospital de doenças cardiovasculares. Em população constituída pela equipe de enfermagem, a amostra continha 130 participantes. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevista e as características sociodemográficas predominantes foram: nível médio (72,3%); sexo feminino (79,2%); idade > 40 anos (79,2%); casados (41,5%) e não-brancos (65,4%). Fatores de risco não modificáveis: história familiar (71,5%). Os modificáveis foram: diabetes mellitus (24,6%), tabagismo (35,4%); etilismo (43,8%); dieta inadequada (68,5%); dislipidemia (24,6%) e sedentarismo (62,3%). É necessário desenvolver estratégias de educação em saúde e programar acompanhamento desses profissionais de saúde, visando controlar a pressão arterial e evitar complicações cardiovasculares. Descritores: Descritores: Descritores: Descritores: Descritores: Hipertensão; Perfil de saúde; Fatores de risco; Enfermagem do trabalho.ABSTRACT ABSTRACT ABSTRACT ABSTRACT ABSTRACT Descriptive-exploratory study carried out in a hospital from Fortaleza, CE, Brazil to evaluate the characteristics of nursing professionals with High Blood Pression from a hospital for cardiovascular diseases. In the population of the nursing staff, the sample had 130 participants, who met the criteria for inclusion. Data were collected through interviews and sociodemographic characteristics were predominant: average level (72.3%), female (79.2%), age> 40 years (79.2%), married (41.5%) and non-whites (65.4%). Non-modifiable risk factors identified: familial history (71.5%). The modifiable were: diabetes mellitus (24.6%), smoking (35.4%), alcoholism (43.8%), inadequate diet (68.5%), hyperlipidemia (24.6%) and sedentary (62.3%). It is be necessary to develop strategies for health education and program monitoring of health professionals, in order to control blood pressure and preventing cardiovascular complications. K K K K Key wor ey wor ey wor ey wor ey words: ds: ds: ds: ds: Hypertension; Health profile; Risk factors; Occupational health nursing. RESUMEN RESUMEN RESUMEN RESUMEN RESUMEN Estudio descriptivo-exploratorio desarrollado en un hospital terciario de Fortaleza, CE, Brasil para evaluar las características de los profesionales de enfermería con la hipertensión arterial en un hospital para enfermedades cardiovasculares. En la población del personal de enfermería, la muestra de 130 participantes, que cumplieron los criterios de inclusión. Los datos fueron recolectados a través de entrevistas y características sociodemográficas predominaron: nivel medio (72,3%), mujeres (79,2%), edad> 40 años (79,2%), casadas (41,5%) y no blancos (65,4%). No identificado factores de riesgo modificables: antecedentes familiares (71,5%). El modificables fueron: diabetes mellitus (24,6%), tabaco (35,4%), alcoholismo (43,8%), dieta inadecuada (68,5%), dislipidemia (24,6%) y seden...

The study aimed to evaluate the growth and development of institutionalized children from 0-6 years old. It had a descriptive, transversal and quantitative approach, and was held in a shelter from the Bureau of Labor and Social Development of the Government of the State of Ceará, in the months of March and April 2011. The sample comprised 44 children. It the sample prevailed male children (59.1%), aged 24 to 72 months (56.8%) and with time of sheltering more than one year (72.7%). It was found that the children were in the normal range of nutrition; however, 65.9% of children did not achieve at least one of the development milestones proposed by the Ministry of Health. The study suggests a reflection on how children living in shelters are being assisted by the health team, making it necessary follow up their growth and development, in order to intervene on the alterations.

RESUMOO estudo objetivou identificar os fatores de risco modificáveis e não modificáveis para doenças cardiovasculares presentes nos profissionais de enfermagem, e descrever estratégias de promoção da saúde para o controle e prevenção desses fatores. Estudo documental, quantitativo, realizado com 165 prontuários de profissionais de enfermagem de hospital público de Fortaleza-CE. A análise se deu por estatística descritiva com dados expostos em quadros e tabelas. Nos resultados perceberam-se fatores de risco como antecedentes familiares com hipertensão arterial (72,9%), sedentários (64,9%), peso elevado (56,4%), circunferência abdominal elevada (49,7%), dentre outros. Para estratégias de promoção da saúde podem-se citar: orientações educativas, encaminhamentos e acompanhamento dos dados clínicos. Acredita-se na necessidade de atenção especial para tais profissionais, já que vivenciam uma profissão estressante, enfrentando problemas como insatisfação profissional, falta de reconhecimento financeiro e algumas doenças ocupacionais, o que pode prejudicar a qualidade de vida e dificultar o autocuidado. Descritores: Doenças Cardiovasculares; Enfermagem; Promoção da Saúde. ABSTRACTThe objectives of this study are to identify modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors to cardiovascular diseases present in professional nursing and to describe strategies for health promotion to control and prevent these factors. It is a documentary and quantitative study, conducted with 165 professional nursing records of a public hospital in Fortaleza-CE. The analysis was made using descriptive statistics, with data presented in charts and tables. As a result it was found risk factors such as family history of arterial hypertension (72.9%), sedentary people (64.9%), overweight (56.4%), and high waist circumference (49.7%), among others. Regarding health promotion strategies, it can be mentioned: educational guidance, referrals and follow-up clinical data. It is believed in the need for special attention to such professionals, since they experience a stressful profession, facing problems such as job dissatisfaction, lack of financial recognition and some occupational diseases, which may impair their quality of life and hinder self-care. RESUMENEl estudio tuvo como objetivos: identificar los factores de riesgo, modificables y no modificables, para las enfermedades cardiovasculares presentes en los profesionales de enfermería y describir las estrategias de promoción de la salud para el control y la prevención de estos factores. Estudio documental, cuantitativo, realizado con 165 prontuarios de profesionales de enfermería de un hospital público de Fortaleza-CE. El análisis se dio con estadística descriptiva, con datos expuestos en cuadros y tablas. Como resultados se percibió que había factores de riesgo como antecedentes familiares con hipertensión arterial (72,9%), sedentarios (64,9%), peso elevado (56,4%), circunferencia abdominal elevada (49,7%), entre otros. Entre las estrategias de promoción de la salud se pueden citar: orientaciones edu...

RESUMO:O objetivo do estudo foi averiguar as mudanças ocorridas na vida de mulheres durante o climatério e verificar os principais sintomas por elas referidos. A pesquisa foi realizada em unidade básica de saúde do Município de Fortaleza, Ceará e a amostra constituiu-se de 101 mulheres no período do climatério. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de entrevista, cujos resultados foram tabulados e organizados em quadros. Constatou-se que a sintomatologia associada à síndrome do climatério foi altamente prevalente, sendo que 92,07% das mulheres experimentaram pelo menos um dos sintomas, com maior frequência de fogachos, irritabilidade e esquecimento; entre as principais alterações no cotidiano, os sintomas relacionados à depressão e às alterações metabólicas foram os mais referidos, confirmando-se que a transição do climatério tem grande impacto na vida. O enfermeiro pode atuar junto às mulheres como facilitador para o enfrentamento e significação desta fase da vida. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: SYMPTOMATOLOGY AND MODIFICATIONS IN THE DAILY ROUTINES OF PREMENOPAUSAL WOMENABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to investigate the changes which happen in women's lives during the premenopause and to check the principle symptoms they refer to. The research was carried out in a Basic Health Unit in the city of Fortaleza in the state of Ceará and the study population consisted of 101 premenopausal women. Data collection was via interview, and the results were analyzed and organized into tables. It was ascertained that the symptomatology associated with premenopause syndrome was highly prevalent, with 92.07% of the women experiencing at least one of the symptoms, most commonly hot flushes, irritability and forgetfulness; respecting the principle alterations in daily life, symptoms linked to depression and to metabolic changes were most referred to, confirming that the premenopausal transition has a large impact on life. The nurse can act with women as a facilitator for confronting and coming to terms with this phase of life. KEYWORDS: Premenopause; Menopause; Nursing in community health; Nursing care.Recebido: 27/04/11 Aprovado: 29/08/11 SINTOMATOLOGÍA Y CAMBIOS EN EL COTIDIANO DE LAS MUJERES EN EL PERÍODO DEL CLIMATERIO RESUMEN:El objetivo del estudio fue averiguar los cambios ocurridos en la vida de mujeres durante el climaterio y verificar los principales síntomas por ellas mencionados. La investigación fue realizada en unidad básica de salud del Municipio de Fortaleza, Ceará y la muestra se constituyó de 101 mujeres en el período del climaterio. Los datos fueron recogidos por medio de entrevista, cuyos resultados fueron tabulados y organizados en cuadros. Se ha constatado que la sintomatología asociada a la síndrome del climaterio fue alta, siendo que 92,07% de las mujeres tuvieron por lo menos uno de los síntomas, con mayor frecuencia de calores, irritabilidad y olvido; entre las principales alteraciones en el cotidiano, los síntomas asociados a la depresión y a las alteraciones metabólicas fueron los más mencionados, con...

The objective was to evaluate the influence of the Nursing Consultation Protocol in aspects of anxiety and depression in patients after myocardial revascularization using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HAD). A randomized clinical trial developed in the outpatient clinic of a public hospital in Fortaleza-Ceará. One hundred and forty six patients, who underwent myocardial revascularization, composed the population, providing the sample of 39 patients in the control group (CG) and 39 in the intervention group (IG). The results were presented in tables. Anxiety had a mean of 5.41 in the CG and a median of 5 and a mean in the IG of 5.21 and a median of 4. Depression predominated in the CG, with a mean 4.82 and a median of 4, while the IG had a mean of 3.79 and a median of 3. It was found that people monitored in accordance with the Nursing Consultation Protocol had a lower percentage of anxiety and depression after six months.

Introduction The heart transplant became a consecrated therapy for patients with terminal heart failure, increasingly improving the survival. Objective To identify the medium-term results in patients undergoing cardiac transplantation. Methods This is a descriptive, documentary and retrospective study, using a quantitative approach, developed in a Unit of Transplant and Heart Failure, of a tertiary level public hospital, located in Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. The data were obtained from a sample of 188 patients (154 men and 34 women), submitted to the heart transplant, in the period from October 1997 to March 2011. There were calculated survival rates based on Kaplan-Meier methods. Results There were identified information about the patient's gender (male 81.91%), medical diagnosis which determined the heart transplantation (idiopathic cardiomyopathies 23.98%, ischemic 23.4% and Chagasic 17.02%). The median age of patients was 48 years old (interquartile range = 17.25 years) and the median observation period was 877 days. During this period, 78 patients died, resulting in survival ratios of 72%, 59% and 47% after 1, 5 and 9 years of cardiac transplantation, respectively. Younger patients had longer survival (P=0.0418). Conclusion The medium-term survival of patients undergoing cardiac transplantation is significant, especially for younger patients.