RESUMO Objetivo Identificar o perfil tecnológico de enfermeiros de hospitais portugueses. Método Estudo exploratório quantitativo, realizado em dois hospitais da região norte e um da região central de Portugal. A amostra foi aleatória e contou com960 enfermeiros. Resultados Dos partícipes 420 (46,1%) utilizavam ocomputador, 196 (23,4%) referiram que têm conhecimento da utilização do computador para o ensino, 174 (21,1%)utilizaram o computador para ensino, 112 (15,1%) reconhecem que a utilização do computador pode ser um meio tecnológico para completar a formação presencial, 477 (61,6%) gostariam de receber formação sobre a utilização do computador e 382 (40,9%) referiram autoaprendizagem em informática. Em relação ao ensino a distância 706 (74,9%) relataram que não estão familiarizados e 752 (76,4%) referiram interesseem participar em formaçõesnesta modalidade. Conclusão As organizações devem estar atentas ao perfil tecnológico que se desenha neste grupo de enfermeiros e procurar formas de introduzir as tecnologias educacionais na gestão de cuidados.

Objective: to assess the contributions of interactive educational technology "Caring for Dependent People" in the development of knowledge to family caregivers of dependent people in a household context and their satisfaction in its use. Method: quasi-experimental study, not randomized, of the before and after type, with a convenience sample of 65 family caregivers, from two Medicine services of a hospital in Porto, Portugal. The Control Group consisted of 33 family caregivers and the Experimental Group of 32, identified by consecutive sampling. The experimental group had access to educational technology at home. Data were collected by socio-demographic, satisfaction and evaluation of knowledge questionnaire, about how to feed by nasogastric tube, positioning and transferring the dependent person. The assessment in both groups had two moments: initial, during hospitalization and one month after discharge. Results: the experimental group had a larger increase in knowledge related to the use of the educational technology. In the control group the knowledge did not differ in the two evaluation time points. Conclusion: these results confirm the improvement of interactive educational technologies and in the training of family caregivers to care for dependents. This technology successfully met the technical quality and learning needs of caregivers, and was considered easy and stimulating.

Objective: To analyze the association between the characteristics of nurse managers and the use of information technologies in Portuguese hospitals. Method: A cross-sectional quantitative study involving 138 nurse managers. The managers answered a questionnaire about the use of key information and communication technologies in management. The findings were submitted to descriptive and analytical statistical analysis. Results: Women predominated, with more than 25 years in the profession and more than ten in management. It showed that the managers identify the utility and easiness of a singular way for each technology, the use of which is influenced by the nurses' socio-occupational characteristics, their gender, specialization (having it or not), and the time of experience in services and management being significant. Conclusion: The study contributes to explain and predict the intention to use, as well as the mastery of technologies in hospital management, providing support of choice in the management of services and need for qualification for use.

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The transition of dependent people from hospital to the home is a situation that generates stress for them and for the family. This descriptive, exploratory study with a qualitative approach aims to identify the perception of nurses about the difficulties that face a family caring for a dependent person, including information needs, and with reference to applicability of use of educational technology. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 14 nurses of a hospital and two health centers in the region of Porto, Portugal. The majority of participants were men, with average age of 32.64 years, and an average of 9.86 years' experience of exercise of the profession. The nurses identified needs for information for the development of competencies in the areas of knowledge of instruments related to the self-care of moving, turning and changing place, and the utility of use of educational technology. It is concluded that mastering the areas of knowledge identified would facilitate the construction and application of educational technology for family members caring for a patient

Objectives: to acknowledge and compare the health promotion and complications' prevention practices performed by nurses working in hospital and primary health care contexts. Methods: descriptive, exploratory and crosscutting study, performed with 474 nurses selected by convenience sampling. It was used a form that encompassed two categories of descriptive statements about quality in the professional exercise of nurses. This study had ethical committee approval. Results: the nurses' population was mainly women (87,3%) with an average age of 35,5 years. There was more practices of the hospital's nurses related to the identification of potential problems of the patient (p=0.001) and supervision of the activities that put in place the nursing interventions and the activities that they delegate (p=0.003). Conclusion: the nurses perform health promotion and complications' prevention activities, however not in a systematic fashion and professional practices differ by context. This study is relevant as it may promote the critical consciousness of the nurses about the need of stressing quality practices.

RESUMO: Objetivo: identificar necessidades, dificuldades, informações necessárias e adequabilidade do uso de tecnologias educacionais dos familiares cuidadores na prestação de cuidados informais à pessoa dependente no domicílio. Método: estudo exploratório descritivo com amostra intencional de cuidadores e coleta de dados realizada por entrevista semiestruturada a 12 cuidadores utilizando questionário sociodemográfico e avaliação por Índice de Barthel. Resultados: os participantes eram maioritariamente mulheres, filhas, com atividade profissional, com média etária 57 anos. As pessoas dependentes eram na maioria mulheres, a maior parte da amostra era totalmente dependente, apresentando uma média etária de 78 anos. Foi identificada necessidade de informação para o desenvolvimento de competências nos domínios do conhecimento, instrumental e os apoios sociais relativos aos autocuidados de alimentar-se, virar-se e transferir-se e a utilidade de tecnologia educacional. Conclusão: este estudo contribui para melhor atuação dos enfermeiros na capacitação dos cuidadores na prestação de cuidados à pessoa dependente. Descritores: Saúde da família; Enfermagem em saúde comunitária; Autocuidado.ABSTRACT: Aim: to identify needs, difficulties, essential information and suitability of the use of educational technologies of family caregivers in providing informal care to dependent person in the household Method: descriptive exploratory study with an intentional sample of caregivers and data collection performed by semi-structured interviews to 12 caregivers using sociodemographic questionnaire and assessment by Barthel Index. Results: participants were mostly women, daughters, in professional activity and mostly 57 years-old. Dependent people were mostly women, most of the sample was totally dependent and mostly 78 years-old. It was identified a need for information in order to develop skills in knowledge, instrumental and social support for the self-care on feeding, mobility and locomotion and the usefulness of educational technology. Conclusion: this study contributes to a better performance of nurses in training of caregivers on the care of the dependent person. Descriptors: Family health; Community health nursing; Selfcare. RESUMEN: Objetivo: identificar necesidades, dificultades, la información esencial que necesitan y la adaptación a tecnologías educativas de cuidadores domiciliares en el

O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever o processo de construção e avaliação de uma tecnologia educacional interativa destinada a familiares cuidadores que cuidam de pessoas dependentes, de forma a assegurar a continuidade de cuidados após alta hospitalar. Pesquisa aplicada, exploratória descritiva, desenvolvida entre 2012 e 2013. A construção da tecnologia educacional baseou-se no modelo ADDIE, fundamentado no Design Instrucional Contextualizado. A tecnologia foi avaliada por seis peritos por meio de questionário com perguntas fechadas e abertas. A tecnologia educacional contém informações, orientações, fotos, vídeos e áudio, estruturados por três temas relacionados com o alimentar por sonda, posicionar e transferir. Os peritos avaliaram positivamente a tecnologia educacional, aprovaram o seu conteúdo e fizeram sugestões para o seu aperfeiçoamento. Concluiu-se que a tecnologia educacional mostrou-se adequada ao disponibilizar informação fiável, adaptada às necessidades dos familiares cuidadores, podendo ser uma plataforma facilitadora para auxiliar familiares cuidadores no âmbito do autocuidado a pessoa dependente.