Objective: To describe the prevalence and factors associated with pressure injuries related to the use of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted using an instrument made available in social networks with 1,106 health professionals. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and compared, considering pvalue < 0.05. Results: There was a prevalence of 69.4% for pressure injuries related to the use of personal protective equipment, with an average of 2.4 injuries per professional. The significant factors were: under 35 years of age, working and wearing personal protective equipment for more than six hours a day, in hospital units, and without the use of inputs for protection. Conclusion: Pressure injuries related to the use of medical devices showed a high prevalence in this population. The recognition of the damage in these professionals makes it possible to advance in prevention strategies.

How to cite this article: Queiroz MAC, Lourenço RME, Coelho MMF, Miranda KCL, Barbosa RGB, Bezerra STF. Social representations of sexuality for the elderly. Rev Bras Enferm. 2015;68(4):577-81. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167.2015680413iSubmission: 11-04-2014Approval: 04-21-2015 ABSTRACT Objective: to know the social representations of sexuality for the elderly, based on the Social Representation Theory. Method: study performed in a Basic Family Health Unit in Maracanau-CE, Brazil, with 30 elderly adults. Data were collected from March through April of 2013, using the free word evocation technique. Data were organized and processed using the EVOC 2000.software Results: the subjects evoked 150 words associated with the evocator word "sexuality". Out of these, 43 were different. At the possible core of the representation of sexuality for the elderly, the following words were found: love, affection and respect. Sex, companionship, understanding and coexistence composed the intermediate elements of representation. Conclusion: the performed analyses pointed to love, respect and affection as central elements that structured and organized the social representation of sexuality in the elder years for the group studied. Key words: Sexuality; Sex; Aged. RESUMEN Objetivo: el objetivo fue conocer la representación social acerca de la sexualidad de ancianos, con base en la Teoría de las Representaciones Sociales. Método: estudio desarrollado en Unidad Primaria de Salud Familiar de Maracanaú-CE, Brasil, con 30 ancianos. Los datos fueron recolectados entre marzo y abril de 2013 con la aplicación de la técnica de evocación libre de palabras. Los datos obtenidos fueron organizados y procesados a través del EVOC 2000. Resultados: fueron evocadas 150 palabras asociadas al término inductivo sexualidad, de éstos, 43 eran diferentes. En el núcleo de la representación posible de la sexualidad de ancianos, se encontraron las palabras: amor, afecto y respeto. Elementos sexo, compañerismo, comprensión y convivencia compusieron la representación intermedia. Conclusión: análisis permitieron señalar amor, respeto y afecto como elementos centrales estructurados y organizados de la representación social de la sexualidad en la tercera edad por el grupo de estudio. RESUMO

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RESUMO: Objetivou-se compreender as condições de produção de discurso que subsidiam as enunciações de enfermeiros na prática de educação em saúde com adolescentes. Utilizou-se referencial teórico da Análise de Discurso Francesa sob a leitura de Orlandi. Estudo de abordagem qualitativa, realizado entre maio e agosto de 2012, guiado pelo Método Criativo e Sensível. Os dados foram coletados por entrevista semiestruturada, direcionados pelas questões norteadoras propostas na dinâmica de criatividade e sensibilidade, com 15 enfermeiros da estratégia saúde da família de município da região metropolitana de Fortaleza-CE, Brasil, vinculados às escolas cadastradas pelo Programa Saúde nas Escolas. Concluiu-se que a constituição imaginária que mantém a abordagem educativa tradicional delineia as condições de produção de discurso de enfermeiros que educam. Estes mantêm a percepção de que o adolescente deve ser educado como ser destituído de desejos e subjetividades, e amparam-se no Programa Saúde nas Escolas como política de incentivo à clínica biológica. Palavras-Chave: Enfermagem; educação em enfermagem; educação em saúde; adolescente.ABSTRACT: This qualitative study aimed to understand the conditions of speech production that support nurses' utterances in health education practice with adolescents. The theoretical framework used was French Discourse Analysis as set out by Orlandi. Data were collected from May to August 2012 through guiding questions proposed in the dynamics of the Creative and Sensitive Method, in semi-structured interviews of 15 male nurses working with the Family Health Strategy in a municipality of the metropolitan region of Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, and linked to schools registered with the Health in Schools Program. It was concluded that the imaginary constituted and maintained by the traditional educational approach shapes the discourse production conditions of nurses who educate. These nurses retain the perception that adolescents should be educated as devoid of desires and subjectivities, and cite the Health in School Program as a policy intended as an incentive to clinical biology. Keywords: Nursing; education, nursing; health education; adolescent. RESUMEN:El objetivo fue comprender las condiciones de producción de discurso que apoyan enfermeros en la práctica de educación en salud con adolescentes. El marco teórico fue el análisis del discurso francés, basado en Orlandi. Estudio cualitativo, realizado entre mayo y agosto de 2012, a través del Método Creativo y Sensible. Los datos fueron recolectados por entrevista semiestructurada, direccionados por cuestiones propuestas en la dinámica de creatividad y sensibilidad, con 15 enfermeros de la Estrategia Salud de la Familia de Fortaleza-CE, Brasil, vinculados a escuelas del Programa Salud en las Escuelas. En conclusión, la constitución imaginaria que conserva el enfoque tradicional de la educación señala condiciones de producción de discurso de enfermeros que educan. Estos mantienen la percepción de que el adolescente debe ser educado como libre d...

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Objetivou-se conhecer as percepções de enfermeiros sobre liderança. Estudo descritivo, qualitativo, exploratório, realizado com 25 enfermeiras em hospital secundário de Fortaleza-CE, Brasil. A coleta de dados ocorreu por meio de questionário, cujas respostas foram organizadas e analisadas sob o referencial da análise de conteúdo. Emergiram das categorias temáticas:estilos de liderança, características e/ou habilidade do enfermeiro no exercício da liderança. Sob a ótica dos enfermeiros, há um predomínio do entendimento de liderança na perspectiva autocrática, em que as principais características de um enfermeiro líder devem ser: tomada de decisão, competência técnica e trabalho em equipe. Os resultados remetem à necessidade de repensar o constituinte liderança na existência profissional, bem como descortinar experiências e vivências que carecem transpor a abordagem admnistrativa marcada pelo paradigma tradicional embasada na teoria clássica da administração.

Objective: to analyze the effect on the knowledge of therapeutic communication by Nursing students through the use of applications. Method: a randomized and controlled clinical trial conducted with 60 nursing students. In the topic Groups and therapeutic communication techniques, the intervention-IG group (n=30) used the application and the control-CG group (n=30) was submitted to the traditional class. The pre- (Zero Test -0) and post-test knowledge (immediate-Test 1 and after 30 day-Test 2) of those involved were evaluated. Results: Test 1, performed immediately after the intervention, showed a mean of 11 hits in the control group and 13 in the intervention, with statistical significance (p=0.036). Test 2 showed a decrease in hits in both groups (IG=10.87 and CG=9.3), but maintained the difference between IG and CG in the post-test (p<0.01). Conclusion: the use of the application on therapeutic communication favored the knowledge of the students, when compared to the traditional teaching method. REBEC RBR-4TF6MR Registration.

BACKGROUND: Medical devices can cause pressure injuries. PURPOSE: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with medical device-related pressure injury (MDRPI) in an intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed among adult patients (at least 18 years of age) admitted to an ICU in a referral hospital in Brazil between December 2019 and February 2020. The skin of patients who consented to participate was assessed for the presence of an MDRPI, and the use of all medical devices was noted. Other independent variables (sociodemographic variables, medical history, pressure injury risk factors, medications, and length of hospitalization) were abstracted from the medical records. Bivariate data analysis included Pearson’s chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test; odds ratio and a confidence interval of 95% also were established. Correlation among independent variables and MDRPI was determined using the ρ Spearman correlation test, and a hierarchical binary logistic regression analysis was performed using statistically significant variables from the bivariate analysis. P < .05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS: The 125 study participants ranged in age from 15 to 97 years (mean, 63.02 ± 19.2), 76 (60.8%) were men, and 76 (60.8%) were White. Of the 125 participants, 43 (34%) experienced MDRPI; the total number of MDRPIs was 58 (3 patients had 3 injuries, and 7 patients had 2 injuries). Of those 58 MDRPIs, 46 were stage 1, and 12 were stage 2. Polypharmacy (> 4 medications) was a significant risk factor for MDRPI. Use of a nasal catheter, cord for orotracheal tube fixation, oximeter, intra-abdominal pressure equipment, and indwelling urinary catheter was significantly associated with the presence of MDRPI. Renal and respiratory diseases and the presence of infection were positively related to the presence of MDRPI. CONCLUSION: Medical device-related pressure injury was prevalent in this patient population. Most of these injuries were stage 1, which suggests that frequent monitoring and device repositioning (when possible) may help prevent more serious injuries. Additional research involving other hospitals in Brazil is needed to increase the understanding of the prevalence and risk factors of MDRPIs in patients in the ICU.